I live in Chicago and was excited to try out Swig on a recent trip to Milwaukee, expecting a little big city flair. We arrived at the restaurant around 6:30 on a Saturday night and were asked if we had reservations. The hostess rudely scoffed at our lack of one and said we could eat at the bar or find a different restaurant. When we left an hour and a half later the restaurant was still half empty, they could have easily accommodated us at a table. We were dressed to the 9s for another event we were attending, so appearance was not an issue.\r
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The menu was impressive and the service at the bar was great, however we were uncomfortable shifting around several plates while sitting at the bar. The wine flights are a great idea but the food left much to be desired.\r
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The Gourmet Grilled Cheese had a thin slice of cheap, overprocessed cheese inbetween two thick cut pieces of white bread. The Pan-Seared Ahi Tuna was slow cooked and quite mushy and disgusting. The worst, however, was the Shrimp Stuffed Roasted Poblano Pepper which they feature prominently in their advertisements. The pepper was raw, not roasted with the skin still on. If you have ever had a raw poblano pepper you know it tastes like lawn clippings. We sent it back, no replacement was brought out and we were still charged\r
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For desert we ordered cheesecake to go. We got back to the hotel and discovered a small (1 inch at its widest) supermarket slice of cheesecake. I could have stopped at the store on the way home and bought the whole pie for the price they charged us!
Pros: Great decor, good drinks
Cons: Rude, food stinks
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