Really excellent mid to high tier dining in the city. Great wine list and cocktails. The Ramp Martini was specifically a unique and tasty treat! Almost a take on a dirty martini but seasonal. We got the farm vegetables, beef carpaccio, and garlic focaccia for starters. All were fresh and impeccably prepared. For mains we split a ricotta and fresh pea pasta with the walleye in a green gazpacho. The walleye was perfectly cooked. We finished with the canele cake which was my least favorite dish but still very good! Just a bit chewy for my taste however that's how it is supposed to be. The service was great. Portions were perfect. Ambiance was lovely for a date night or a casual Friday dinner like we did. Next time will try the chef's counter seating!

What a fun girls night out dinner at @birchonpleasant! Highly recommend booking a reservation at the Chef's Table if you can! The restaurant features farm-to-table cuisine, offering the freshest ingredients to its diners. Chef Kyle has received two nominations from the James Beard Foundation Awards! Although they were a little behind with our reservation time, we headed to the bar to get a head start . We ordered Charred Beef Carpaccio for starters, Contramar Inspired Fish and Wood Roasted Pork Chop for our main course. Both our fish and pork chop were cooked perfectly with the right amount of seasoning. I do love the vibe of the restaurant. Very trendy yet classy and casual. Staff was attentive and made good recommendations on wine pairings.

Aidan our server was a delight - amazing service & so knowledgeable! We enjoyed sitting at the bar and watching the chefs cook. Delicious tasting menu, some dishes a little salty, but can't wait to be back. Loved the grapefruit spritz and all of the desserts were divine. The green minestrone was the BEST SOUP OF MY LIFE!!!!! Oh and everything came out hot and that really stood out to me as a positive.

Milwaukee's finest and the BEST. Went back and took our friends. We were celebrating hubby's birthday. Amazing gesture from the kitchen. They sent a "beer tartare" for the four of us on the house. First of all, not a beet fan. However, what I ate was out of this world. My hubby is gluten intolerant and the wrapper they had the tartare was in was gluten free. I mean, the kitchen staff thinks of every little detail and hence, why the service at Birch is impeccable. Our friends who do not have an adventurous pallet, loved everything we ordered. We sent all the plates back clean and we are not ashamed. Not an ounce to be wasted. We continue to try other amazing restaurants in Milwaukee and still, nothing compares to Birch. Thank you for continuing to be amazing.

This place is good!! After hearing that it was named one of the best restaurants my boyfriend and I decided he had to go! We went to their Valentine's Day 3 course menu and both through it was really good! I got the fish (I was impressed by the creativity with this dish!!) and my boyfriend got the steak, which we both thought was a little small. I loved the touch of the little cucumber sandwiches to start and thought my dessert was really good! The ambiance was a little lack luster for my taste, not real vibe and tables kind of all over the place but the service was good overall. I would recommend.

We got reservations for a Friday at 6:30. It was pretty busy. There's limited chef visiting bar spots. You can see that area if you stand up or go to the bathroom as well. I'd rather have a table. There's a bar on the side if you get there early. The hostesses were very pleasant and had fancy dinner vibes. Closer to 4.5 than 4 rating. We did the $86 tasting menu. This rotates but looked better than the regular menu. Both more list the ingredients than say what the dish is. It was nice you could decide if you wanted the tasting menu on the spot. They let me sub a chicken item from the menu since I don't eat lamb. The server did do the wrong wine for one course, then gave some extra. We waited for a beer for 20 minutes. The beer was super cold. 8/10 Super tasty cucumber sandwich cake with a bit of cream cheese taste and the caviar makes it taste like lox. The ham thing tastes like a breakfast sausage. 10/10 spaghetti squash tostada starts with a great ricotta and some salty bitterness from the kale. Meanwhile Theres some umami from something, 6/10 leak and walleye. First it's dilly then salty then sweet then salty again. The leaks are okay. 3/10 The hot smoked trout is very smokey. I'm guessing smoke was added. The sauce is cream, probably celery root, the nuts add texture but in general didn't make sense and not tasty. Too sweet. 8/10 The chicken under a bridge had an amazing dry rub. A tiny bit salty for me but no one else. I could eat that whole chicken. Honestly, the way the salad explored vinaigrette and citrus was super eye opening. 9/10 BBQ quail. The sweet potato was crazy. Kinda bacon. Kinda bbq. This sounds not like a compliment but it is: the quail is like the best juiciest rotisserie chicken ever. 7/10 Apple crisps. Layers and apples and crisps. Added sour apples to get multiple flavors.

3 people dined and 2 out of 3 loved everything. The third's only problem was the ricotta filled pasta dish has lemon zest or juice but didn't say so on the menu. As, I am not a fan of lemon, the dish was not as expected despite being prepared and plated well. The waiter explained the kitchen adds citrus to lots of dishes, so if you're not a fan of citrus in meals, ask to leave it off. The ricotta filled pasta would have been 10/10 but for the lemon. On the other hand, my companion LOVED it as served. They had a tasting menu (a series of small bites covering many items; 6 courses) we almost considered trying. This required the whole table to agree at $86/person and we didn't reach a consensus because it was our first time there. But, given how everyone was overall very happy, we want to come back and try it. My favorite dishes were the focaccia small plate and the beef carpaccio. There were exquisite.

Wow, I had heard great things about this restaurant, and they still blew me away. All around, I would recommend this place. The atmosphere is refined; seating options include a view of the kitchen or in the main dining area. There is also a bar area. Our server was knowledgeable on the menu items and was able to make great recommendations! For starters, we ordered the tomato salad and trout crudo. Both were incredible. The salad was so fresh and all the elements complimented each other well - sweetness from the nectarines, crispness from the tomato, etc. the trout also had a savory broth that it sat atop, and I loved the flavors in that. We also ordered focaccia with whipped ricotta and shishito peppers as well as a ricotta pasta; the focaccia was incredible. It is made with a blend of rye flour which gives it a darker and rich appearance but was still so light and fluffy. Lastly we ordered walleye and chicken for entrees. Both were cooked well and delicious, though not as outstanding as the other dishes we had. Overall, this meal was so incredibly satisfying and I would love to go back at some point. I think this is a wonderful place to celebrate a special occasion!

I was totally blown away by my recent visit to Birch. We were really tempted to try the tasting menu, but in the end decided to get several selections from the regular menu. Every dish was absolutely delicious. We commented that usually when you go out there is one stand out dish, but we both agreed that everything we tried hit a home run. This menu was very seasonal - tomatoes, peaches, corn, peas, etc. so I can't wait to come back in other seasons. Service was also friendly and everything came out at a relaxed pace, which I really liked. It's a lovely location with huge windows and an open airy feel.