nines American Bistro

As a member of the river club this is a nice location with a variety of options to eat. Wouldn't go out of my way to dine here, but if you're a member I wouldn't avoid.

We visited here recently for our first time. We were a little skeptical after reading some of the reviews from about a year ago, however, we were pleasantly surprised with the entire meal. The servers were attentive and friendly and the food was really good. We ordered wine/beer (decent pricing and pour), kids meals, a ruben, salad, and cheeseburger with jalepeno bacon. All of the food was really good. They served locally made pretzel bread before the meal with flavored butter which tasted like honey mustard. Based on previous reviews, it seems like the place is working to improve their food and service. I am holding off on the 5th star to see the menu expand over time. Perhaps they are focusing on improving from where they were a year ago. I would suggest adding a wider/more unique selection of foods for people that want something a little different, such as the honey mustard butter they serve. Ambiance is great and the kids enjoyed their meals (kid and adult menu items) as well. It certainly didn't hurt that the kids were able to leave the dining room and walk out to their giant playdium with a huge selection of video games, basketball shoot hoops, pinball machines, and other fun games for kids. Depending on the evening, this room is staffed by an adult and you can pay for unlimited play for your children to play in the room while you dine. Or they can have their own meal served in there if you prefer to have them play while you dine alone. The options are pretty wide, but it's close enough that your children aren't far, but not so close that you hear the noise of kids/video games. I also appreciated that the room looked and felt clean. Definitely a far cry from some of those other 'kid game pizza places' where the rooms are sweaty and germy feeling. This is very different, in that it's clean, well staffed, and all the games are included after paying a low fee to get unlimited play. I would suggest this for couples that want to go out and let their kids play while they dine/socialize with their friends. We are looking forward to returning.

The Thursday live music on the patio seemed like a relaxing venue w/ great views and good music.Unfortunately, it took over 10 minutes from when we were seated until our server arrived. Our order was simple; two glasses of wine ... we left after 1/2 hour and sill no wine ... won't be back!!

This place has pretty solid food that's expertly presented to look good. However, it's overpriced compared to what you can get for the price at other restaurants. I like their idea of "flights," where you order three small plates (and a $6 discount) because it allows you to sample multiple plates. But it's expensive! We paid $100 (including tip) for two flights with one beer and one glass of wine. We don't eat a lot in general, but even after all three courses, we were just full, not stuffed. We had room for dessert, but the server never asked or offer a dessert menu. I noticed the Journal Sentinel's food critic said in a spring 2013 review that it's their weak spot - I wonder if they even have dessert menu. As far as the main dishes, the small beef tenderloin plate was the best. I also thought the duck breast was fairly good, but it could have been more tender. I liked the pork but the quiche was on the greasy side. My scallops were simply horrible. They were so soaked in garlic that I had to wash down every bite with a drink of water - even though the menu didn't even mention there'd be garlic in that dish. It was about $15 for two jumbo scallops.Beware, the menu they keep online was not the same as what they actually serve in the restaurant. We were planning to try certain dishes, but several weren't offered once we got there. The small loaves that they serve while you wait for your food comes with a tasty herb butter. The atmosphere is nice and easily allows you to have a conversation. But all in all: It's good, but there are probably places that provide better value for your money.

This is the first time I've given a restaurant a 5 star review. I'm trying to think of a reason not to give The Nines 5 stars, but I just can't! I took my Mother to The Nines for her 71st birthday and neither of us had been there before. For starters, the restaurant looks very up-scale and who would complain about eating at a table next to large windows overlooking a well-manicured golf course? We were seated immediately, our waiter was very friendly and helpful, and we got water without having to ask (or beg) for it. Everything about the restaurant was top-notch, including the silverware and even the place mats on the tables (I normally could care less about place mats, but these were cool carbon-fiber looking mats that I would've taken home if they would've let me.)Wednesday night is "pasta buffet night" (imagine an omelet buffet, only with pasta instead of eggs) so that's what we both had. The gentlemen who prepared the pasta were both very nice and the selection of ingredients was excellent, including pesto, sun dried tomatoes, several types of onions, several types of tomatoes, olives, etc.... too many to list (or even remember). Before we had even gone up to the pasta bar, a pretzel roll was delivered to our table with butter and mustard sides.... and it tasted just like a gigantic hot pretzel (I love hot pretzels). The buffet also had salad with various types of lettuce, spinach, and other mixed greens.Having mentioned it was my Mother's birthday, she was treated to a free desert which was also well presented and tasted great. She chose the apple tart with ice cream.To top-off the night, our totally bill wasn't even $30! Granted, we both had water to drink, but considering the caliber of the food, restaurant, and wait staff, I would've paid twice that and still been happy. Needless to say, I will go to The Nines again.

We really looked forward to a new restaurant in the area, close to home. Let me state the place is beautifully decorated, and a welcoming environment. Food was good, and interesting. It was physically cold for 5 of the 6 of us sitting near the big windows. Wine list is good, but arranged poorly, by price rather than type, making it hard to find what we wanted. 18% gratuity was automatically added (party of 6), without telling us or being prominently printed. We were informed when the bill arrived. Too bad as our service was great and they would have done better without the manadatory gratuity. We will probably go back - but not for a while - they still need to sort out some issues.

We are looking at the river club for our wedding venue and were told the same chef handles nines and the banquet. To get a feel for his style, we tried nines for date night. It was perfection and we will be hosting our wedding there! We started with the duck confit risotto and honestly, I could eat that every day for the rest of my life. My fiancé ordered the lamb chops and I got a beef dish I don't remember the name of. Food tasted as good as it looked, but we did wish the chops had more of the veggies or something more filling added to the plate. My fiancé was still hungry after he finished, but my meal was so large I split it with him and I was still full. The desserts looked a little sketchy to me in that they seemed to have a lot of components but ORDER THEM! The banana dessert really didn't have a strong banana flavor, but it was mouth watering. Get it. Don't share! All in all, we were so happy with the excellent service and delicious food that we aren't even knocking a star.

I can't even explain my displeasure with this place. No apology either after an email sent by me. The Aftermath is just as bad. I feel terrible for my wife, she was the one who had the fly in her mouth.

Unbelievable...One of the "members" just showed up with his kids in pajamas and sat in the bar...fired up a few root beers so it should get interesting. And it is 7:30!That is why we avoid the Nines...Bartender was great, food very good...if you don't mind screaming kids in the bar.

Unreasonably slow service but the food is good. We went to Nines on a Friday night and we new we were in trouble from the moment we walked in. The host station is at the front of the bar area which was very empty and at the back of the bar we could see the doorway to the dining room. We stood at the host station for nearly 10 minutes before we were even acknowledged (we almost walked out). 15 minutes after arriving, we were finally seated for our reservation. Out of 20 tables, 13 (including ours) were seated, so not a very busy night. A server came by, introduced himself and then it was 10 minutes before we got water. Took another 10 to get our drinks, and then almost 30 to get the two fish fries we ordered. Ultimately the food itself was very good. It's too bad everything was so slow because we were hoping to try dessert but after being there for 90 minutes already, we just could stand the thought of waiting again. The odd thing is, despite how empty they were, we over heard the manager telling another table that had complained about the slow service that it was a surprisingly busy night. This wreaks of poor management. This was our first experience, not sure we'll ever return.