Gin Rickey

I would call Gin Rickey at The Ambassador a "hidden gem"- I've been a few times and am never disappointed. Sunday-Thursday- happy hour till 7pm (half off all apps!!!) BOGO Gin Rickey Best place to go before a Rave Concert, dependable, safe parking, great service and staff Get the truffle fries some of the best I've ever had!

Beautiful venue,, and great service. We just happened to stop in during happy hour. So we got half price shareables and BoGO Gin Rickey.I'd recommend getting the jelly on the side of the curds as I wasn't a fan. But everything else was delicious!Unrelated... check out the beautiful stained glass door on the bathroom door of the lobby

Kathy was a great face for the business because she was very friendly and me being the only person in the place we had a conversation down memory lane because we both lived in the same area and and share the same experiences so the conversation flowed. My drink of choice is the Gin Rickey so I decided to stop by the bar called Gin Rickey and have a Gin Rickey. This is a nice bar in the old Art Deco Ambassador hotel which is almost 100 years old. The bar itself is very nice but not over the top nice and just right with that old elegant flavor from the past, basically it's a great fit for the Art Deco building. Kathy introduced me to the locally made small batch gin from Milwaukee Wi called Rehorst gin made by Great Lakes Distillery which was very good. Overall it's a nice bar to have a great cocktail and since there was no other patrons in the place to talk to Kathy's great personality turned my first impression of let's go into let's stay for a bit.

This is the dishwasher at the hotel ambassador used for Gin-Rickey - I'm a former employee. Not disgruntled or sour grapes - this is about cleanliness and health/safety. Please avoid.

In the interest of presenting a believable review, presenting only facts: -30+ min lag between taking drink order and dining order. (waiter did not know what an Arnold Palmer is, ???)-Appetizers were delivered (finally) with no service items, waiter absent for another 20 minutes.-One entree (of 3) was improperly prepared (verified by manager) and grilled squash was still raw and inedible. no inquiry about satisfaction from waiter for 20 min. Sent back and party member had to just nibble on remaining appetizers.-One order of their popular cheeseburger turned out to be unavailable which happens (but running out of a cheeseburger...really?) however, the table wasn't notified until the two other entrees were delivered. (sorry, but this is just poor service even on the busiest of nights) Table was notified by bus woman not waiter. -Wedge salad (quickest replacement for cheeseburger) was simply not a wedge salad (loose leave bib lettuce with typical wedge bacon/blue cheese) but it was far too delayed to send back or complain at that point. Hey, shit happens and maybe one or two of those things can happen in the flow of service, but the preponderance of just flat out errors at this price point is laughable. Of the items that did arrive, absolutely none of them rose above an expected or average level.

Nice place. Had a Mezcal drink and the spicy chicken sandwich. Has a cool 20s vibe to it. The bartender is very nice and friendly. The mezcal drink was smoky and hit the mark. The spicy chicken sandwich was delicious. And can't beat the coolness of the Ambassador hotel. If you live in Milwaukee, def check this place out.

OMG. Those gin rickeys...definitely have one when you check out this great space in Milwaukee's Ambassador hotel. Allow a little extra time to walk around the art deco property & check out the black-and-white photo history along the walls.5 stars for cocktails, 5 stars for service, 3 stars for food - it was good, but not nearly as amazing as the cocktails were. I particularly enjoyed The Last Word in addition to the Gin Rickey.This would be a great spot for a date night, catching up with a small group of friends, or classy stop before an event.

My husband and I were staying at the hotel and wanted to get a bite to eat. We had been told by the wait staff that we could sit anywhere (the restaurant side or the bar side) because it was all the same. We had our room key that had the 25% off of your bill if we dined with them. My husband got a steak with potatoes and broccoli while I ordered the zuppa tuscana. I was served my soup right away. I went to give it back right away claiming I didn't order chili. She quickly responded that it was indeed Zuppa. I explained what zuppa was and a quick Google search would show it is NOTHING like this chili I was served. She claimed that this is the only way she's EVER seen Zuppa made. I highly doubt it. I took 2 bites and it was so salty I could have killed snails with it. I gave it back. It was not charged to our bill after I explained again it was definitely NOT zuppa and it was unedible. If they wanted me to show them REAL zuppa I could go to their kitchen and make it for them. My husband gets his order. It was plain. No seasonings. A rabbit could have put that plate together. It was a slab of steak (I will say it was cooked to the way he wanted it) small potatoes steamed and a broccoli slice that looked slightly grilled on 1 side. No seasonings or anything. It was just cooked, but not presented well at all. For the prices we were paying as well as the kitchen staff they claim to have, it was far from culinary art. If I can make it better at home and I don't have a culinary degree, I'm disappointed. If I go to a nice restaurant, I expect same or better food than what I can prepare myself. HUGE disappointment. Then to top it off. At the end of our dining experience, we go to pay the bill and present our 25% off room key for our bill. We were told by the staff, sorry we can't honor that because we are the bar not the restaurant. We explained how we were told by their hostess that we could dine on either side and it was the same thing. So sorry, we have different promotions. By the way, the restaurant area is literally two steps away across the hall in a small room. It was like saying, if you sit at the Olive garden bar it's different than the booth seating behind you in the restaurant. We will never eat there again.

if I could leave a 0 star review I would due to the middle aged blonde bartender working the night of 2/24!! absolutely rude and disrespectful. first time being here and she ruined the WHOLE EXPERIENCE.

I love bars in the historic buildings of Milwaukee, which includes a lot of wonderful hotels. The Ambassador Hotel is a testament to Art Deco architecture and decor, and it's earned it for being around for so long. The bar area, like the rest of the food and beverage services on the main floor, was recently upgraded. It's a beautiful place to drink classic cocktails, local beers and liquors, and of course my fave--bourbon old fashioned sweets! The kitchen stops food at 10 PM, so no late night munchies. The drinks are a bit pricey, but it's worth it for the environment and the bartenders. They're my favorite part! Talkative and welcoming. There's nothing more I could ask for than to drink classic 'tails in upscale looking places.