The Bar at Saint Kate

Had a nice little visit at "The Bar" in St. Kate's. Only did drinks and appetizers as we were going to a play. Drinks were bourbon and Diet Coke, and Passage. Both were good. I was going to order the Passage but was afraid of the allspice. I ended up getting a sip and it wasn't that bad. Appts: Pepperoni pizza (forgot picture) and chicken wings. Both were good, for bar food. I would come again, for the drinks and appetizers, but more for the people watching. Our server Rachel was just super nice and friendly.

This is kind of an odd space. I've walked by it many times going to a gallery or to a show. It's always pretty packed. Hotel bars often are, since they have an built-in clientele. This is, apparently, a "place to be seen," a destination bar. My friend and I tried it out on a recent weekend, after dinner. The bar was busy when we got there around 8 and packed when we left around 10p.When we arrived there was canned music on, then a pianist with a singer, then a DJ. As the music heats up, the crowd increases.Drinks prices are in line with other local hot spots - the new norm, but high for old school Milwaukeeans. The one bartender I spoke to knew his stuff and made me a nice Manhattan without jacking up the price with high-end bourbons.Service was better than I would expect, as the crowd surged, but we were left alone for so long we could have left a dozen times and no one would have noticed.

My dad and I were looking to grab a small bite and a drink after a long holiday! I loved the saint kate as a hotel, but the food was kind of disappointing. We asked a few times to see if they were serving food and they assured us that we would be able to order food for a while. We ordered the dry rubbed chicken wings, and the Aria chicken that was supposed to come with a pan jus.... The wings were served to us very plainly with no dry rub and the aria chicken seemed like it wasn't seasoned at all. For both dishes they just brought us fried chicken. I was disappointed because we were both looking forward to it. For the sake of it being Christmas and the new bartender being overwhelmed, we found it kind of difficult to complain, but I probably wont order food from the bar again. The drinks were actually pretty good, but I think that our bill for the value of our experience probably wasn't worth it.

The Bar at Saint Kate is so cute and had a variety of people. I love hotel bars and this one is definitely one I look forward to going to again in the future.Our bartender was friendly and knowledgeable and he made a great mezcal margarita for me.The hotel is artsy with interesting and unique decor and there was live music that Saturday night. One thing to note is the bar area is very noisy, so if you like a more quiet and intimate setting, this bar may not be for you.

We decided to have some drinks here before our dinner reservation nearby after watching a performance in Uihlein Hall. There was a long line, so we had to wait a while. There were only three bartenders, with one of them being a new hire who had to look at the recipe for each drink he made. None of the drinks we had stood out.

This place is great, especially right before a show at Pabst! My friend and I got the prosciutto and Arugula pizza which was pretty good, the meatballs, we loved, and the burrata with bread was also delicious. We both loved our drinks as well. They had a band playing Reggae music, which made it a lot of fun! The service and bartenders were awesome.This is really a perfect spot grab a bite and drinks right before or after a show at Pabst!

We love the bar at Saint Kate. We have enjoyed drinks and food here before and after events downtown. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. Our bartender made a great dirty martini and old fashioned. There were several bartenders working but they all seemed overwhelmed and a bit disorganized. If you are the bar you are served fairly quickly, but there were a lot of people waiting near the bar and at nearby tables without any acknowledgment. Logistics need to be revisited. But I love the ambiance! I definitely recommend coming here, just make sure you sit at the bar.

So sad it took me this long to get to the Bar! I absolutely love the drinks (highly recommend the Zimple) and the pizza! Such a great place for dates, girls night, or just to go get a drink and good eats. The service was impeccable. Plus there is live music and art around the hotel. Lots to do entertainment wise and the menu is great. This is now at the top of my list for MKE!

The bar is nice and the live music is great, but service is super slow. They just don't have enough servers to go around on busy nights and you can tell that they are super rushed. Overall good vibes and spot to get together, but I feel for their servers

I am so tired of businesses blaming their lousy service on being short staffed!!! Maybe train and invest in your people and you wouldn't be short staffed. We had to ask for our table to be wiped off 3 times. Pizza was average. The classic Big Boy hamburger took ONE hour to be served. Then it showed up cold and tasteless. Truly a Big Mac would have been better. Then the best was when I gave the waitress a $100 bill for the $70 check she had the nerve to ask if I wanted change. It is a comfortable bar. Decent music. Trendy sport. But terrible service.