Coaches

As a local chicken wing critic to the area. I have officially had the grand honor of applying my taste buds to the luscious tender flavorful and delicious whole chicken wings. The hot sauce provided was exquisite and delectably paired with the crunchiness of the wings coating itself. The service took 5 minutes and they even included an extra wing for me. How sweet. The place itself was in a convenient location with a comfortable atmosphere. I'd like to thank coach and recommend all that see this review to visit this restaurant at least once in their life! Thank you very much.

Coaches is a good option for soul food in the downtown Milwaukee area. It can be tricky to find the spot if you are not familiar with the area which is inside the Eleven25 building in their food court hall. It is not a traditional sit down style restaurant but you order at the countertop for to go orders or there are some spots to sit down at in the food court.Coaches serves a nice variety of delicious food options like fried chicken, fried fish, burgers, pizza puffs, fried pork chops, rib tips, etc. They also serve a few alcoholic beverages such as the African margarita! I really wanted to like this place 100% because I heard such great reviews but I had mixed opinions during our visit. My husband and I tried the fried chicken and fried catfish. We ordered sides of the candied yams, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes/gravy, collard greens with cornbread, and black eyed peas.The food was mostly delicious like the chicken and fried catfish but some of the sides could have been better. The service was extremely slow taking a really long time for our food not really being busy but we didn't mind waiting a long wait for our food. The fried chicken and catfish were perfectly golden deep fried, crispy, and nicely seasoned! The mac & cheese, mashed potatoes/gravy, and candied yams were all delicious! The candied yams were sweet with a few warm spices! The black eyed peas and collard greens were bland with the greens having way too many chopped stem pieces in there which is a personally a huge "no" for me. Also, we ordered cornbread with the collard greens that were old flat, stale tasting, pancake shaped cornbread wrapped still cold in saran wrap which I was not expecting because they could have at least warmed the cornbread up if they couldn't make fresh cornbread. I usually enjoy hot freshly made cornbread with collard greens. I want give Coaches another try but there are better soul food options in Milwaukee that I have tried. I didn't like some of the short cuts that were taken like serving stale refrigerated cornbread and collard greens with lots of stems.

Expect awesome, home cooked sides and tasty meals. We were staying at The Brewhouse a block away and didn't want to go to downtown. I yelped desserts and this place came up. They are in a food court, so don't expect fine dining. Expect friendly staff, hot food with some great flavors. It is in walking distance to Fiserv too.

Ohhhhhmygawwwd! Staying at Flexhomes in Milwaukee and tried this spot because it's located in the foyer. In my whitest voice: HOLYCOW! This food is the gosh darn best!! I wanted a snack before the wedding dinner but ended up eating so much that I couldn't eat dinner. I couldn't stop eating it! SO flavorful and hot and fresh. The chicken with hot sauce and beans were amazing. I've never had sweet pi like that! The two people working were super friendly and helpful as well! They gave me samples and were great to talk to. I highly recommend eating here!!

I'm convinced that Coaches is a hidden gem in the Milwaukee soul food scene. Yes, I've been to a number of places, from Daddy's in town to Perkins up in Brown Deer, and they were good, but nothing has made me feel the way Coaches' candied yams have. Deliciousness beyond words abounds at this unassuming storefront in Eleven25, a food court located on the ground floor of a student housing building in The Brewery District. This food court is empty every time I've been here, which is a shame because there are so many great restaurants to enjoy. I had heard good things through the grapevine about Coaches' fried chicken, so when my friend and I stopped by here, there was no doubt that we needed to thoroughly research these claims.The owner was incredibly friendly, giving us lots of recommendations on what to order. He also gave us samples of the sides (greens, candied yams, and mac & cheese) and their signature African Margarita (yum!). We ended up ordering 2 each of the drumsticks and thighs, with candied yams and mac and cheese on the side. The food was so delicious... it kind of made me emotional. The fried chicken was perfectly crisp, piping hot, and almost impossibly juicy inside. The mac and cheese had cheese curds in it- oh Wisconsin, how do I love thee, let me count the ways- while it was a little on the soft side for my personal preference, the seasoning was just right. But the sleeper attraction of the day was the candied yams. Guys. I say with full seriousness that Coaches' candied yams might be one of the best things I've eaten in my entire life. I don't know what they put in them, and I already love candied yams to begin with, but Coaches' version was absolutely exquisite! Full of warm spices, sweet and hearty, dangerously addicting. The other food we ordered was amazing, but the yams were so fantastic that I would come back even if the world ended and all the food was gone and the only thing left to eat was yams. Have I said yams too many times now? Trust me, just try them. They will change your life.Coaches is absolutely a new favorite in Milwaukee for me, and I know I'll be a frequent customer now! They have a huge menu with other options that I'd love to try in the future. But no matter what I get, I know those candied yams will be part of the order.

We stopped in for lunch and the food hall was not particularly busy - we had pre-ordered from meat on the street, but then as we walked around, the owners of this establishment offered us a sample of greens and mac and cheese.We weren't planning on ordering a second lunch, but those samples were so good that we couldn't help ourselves! We ordered a three-piece catfish with sides of collard greens and mac and cheese. The owners were also so nice - the fish was fried fresh and mouth scaldingly hot, just the way I like it! The batter was light, flavorful, and not too oily. On top of it, the fish tasted so fresh, was moist, and didn't feel heavy in the stomach at all. The collard greens are well seasoned, and the mac and cheese was cooked to perfection - not too runny and perfectly cheesy. I'm excited to go back and try more of their sides and entrees - the owner also gave us a biscuit, which wasn't the traditional Southern biscuit he might think of, but reminded me of Chinese style breadsticks that you dip into your rice porridge. Next time, I would be more than happy to reorder the catfish, but perhaps I will have to go outside of my conference zone and opt for the wings or perch, both of which also imagine will be just as tasty as our catfish.

Went there for lunch. I'm from spfld il. And my sister from Fort Collins Co. I had the pizza and it so reminded me of vic's. It was so delicious. Our waitress was so nice and friendly. Great service, atmosphere.

I saw Coaches in the Eleven25 at the Pabst Food Hall a few times, while visiting other restaurants, but the new Ritual app, offering a $1 meal from Coaches, sparked an immediate visit.I ordered a 2-piece fried chicken dinner with mac-n-cheese and a "biscuit," which I'd say is more of a beignet. Everything was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and delicious. I vowed to return to try the catfish that I was eyeing on the menu.Monday night, I went back for the catfish dinner with fries and mac-n-cheese (because I liked it so much the first time), and the "biscuit." again, everything was perfect! The catfish was slightly crisp and white and flaky inside. The fries were perfectly cooked, and obviously cooked in clean oil, which helps make the fries great. Coaches adds to make my difficult food decision at this food hall because every place is great, and now I have another to choose from. It's a great addition to Milwaukee's first food hall, along with meat on the Street, Marco Pollo, and Bento Xpert! Coaches has a $2 burger special on Tuesdays, but you can get a burger and fries for $4.99 any day at Coaches, so I think the burger is next on my list to try there.

SO good! Catfish was melt-in-my-mouth, delicious hot sauce, collard greens and the sweet potatoes were delicious!

Love this place! Got wings and catfish and was absolutely delicious. Made to order, so comes out hot! Friendly staff/owner!