The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward

This was my second visit to Explorium in the Third Ward and both have been excellent. On the first, we went with a group of 10 after the death of a family member. Food and service were outstanding. What was exceptional was that they seemed to know it was needed family time. We didn't realize the restaurant had closed 30 minutes before we left, and they did not pressure us to go.Today, my daughter and I were there for lunch as they opened. We sat at the bar and the bartender cheerfully made a pot of decaf for me. The Mediterranean Flatbread is one of the best I have ever had. If you want great food and excellent service without the parking hassles in the heart of the The Third Ward, go to Explorium.

We have now been to Explorium twice and it is now a favorite place of ours! The menu is so broad, diverse, and scrumptious! The first few times that you go, we highly recommend getting flights. There are so many delicious beers and ciders that it is truly impossible to just choose one! They have a wonderful selection of hard seltzers alongside their fabulous beers, which is a very nice alternative if you are looking for something tasty/on the lower end of calories. The food is also fantastic! The menu is so wide and diverse that it can be overwhelming! We ended up going more basic sandwich routes: buffalo chicken sandwich and mushroom Swiss burger. My husband got a side it tots and I got the French fries. We both loved our food and walked away extremely full.Delicious and filing food AND scrumptious and diverse beers. What more could you ask for? How about kind, compassionate, and helpful service. From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed and cared for. They truly have a fantastic staff!The ambiance is warm, rustic, and homey. With lots of places to sit and get cozy; the wooden interior space feels both intimate and expansive. It's a great spot both for larger groups and intimate gatherings. It has it all!Explorium has definitely won our hearts and tastes buds! We look forward to our next visit!

One of the best spots to go in Milwaukee. Bird was a great bartender, very easy going place with amazing food! Would recommend to anyone seeking a great time no matter the

Extremely appreciative of them sneaking me in while they had almost a full house and reservations pending. I had the bomb and the Reuben rolls. Both were very good and fantastic. I also had the hard root beer. Not sure if it 's expected but it was kind of flat. It was almost like drinking syrup. Not anything I 'm going to take a star off over but just some constructive feedback. Would come back again for sure.

I 've received a response from the owner regarding the issues we 've had at the establishment. I very much appreciate his owning up to the the issue and for his apology. His reassurances regarding taking the gluten issues seriously is very much appreciated.Since people with celiac disease don 't display immediate symptoms and our friend with the allergy had such a big issue, we just assumed this establishment is not too serious about the gluten issues. My friend with celiac just stopped eating her tacos to be on the safe side rather than ask further questions since we didn 't want to cause any more of a scene than we had to. Assurances from the owner that the tacos are actually not deep fried and cooked separately to avoid cross contamination is truly appreciated, since we 're always looking for places that are safe for us.My friend with the non gluten free burger did think that the bun tasted too good to be true, but the server bringing the dish very precisely said, gluten free burger as she brought the order out. She did not eat more than three bites before realizing something definitely was wrong, and then had to go to the bathroom.Thanks for clearing up the parking signs. So parking is $5 after 5pm, or free sometimes when they know it 's going to be busy. Good to know.The owner 's response makes me feel confident that the place deserves more than the 1 star rating I had previously left. Owners that truly care about gluten issues are absolutely appreciated. Apology is noted and accepted. I have the confidence now that I could definitely try the place again, and what we experienced was not the norm. Previous review To start off, the vibes here is awesome, if that 's what you 're looking for. It 's a pub, and the vibe is a bit of a cross between a pub and a trendy restaurant. TVs are showing games, and music is loud on a Friday night.We had reservations and didn 't have to wait. After we all found street parking across the street, we found out that parking in the garage (right next door) is $5, but sometimes, free. They have a sign on the sidewalk saying parking is free sometimes. Not sure when that is though.Our server was nice, but more friendly than professional. He kept on wanting to joke around with us, when we asked him questions. But he was nice, and we weren 't too bothered.Food was a bit slow to come, but overall quite yummy. Everything tasted at least a 4.All the cocktails were too sweet. Stick with beer or shots or ask them to cut down on the syrup on the cocktails.The problem was the kitchen. Even though what we got tasted fine, there were some problems.1. They forgot bacon in my the beast burger .2. gluten issues: Two in our party has serious gluten problems one has a wheat allergy (hives and all), and one has celiacs disease. One ordered tacos with corn tortillas. She didn 't realize until after we got the food that the tortillas were fried, but not separately from other gluten ingredients. So there 's definite cross contamination. Another wondered burgers with gluten free buns. Our server took the order correctly. When the food came out, a different server brought the food out, and when setting it down, called out, burger with gluten free buns . So friend ate... until she couldn 't. Suffice to say that she was sick for a week afterwards. When the server saw the buns, he knew immediately that they weren 't their gluten free ones.This last obviously put a damper on the whole evening for all of us. My friend had an asthma attack on the way home, got sick in their bathroom, had an upset stomach for a week afterwards. the night was ruined and we didn 't want to make a huge deal so we didn 't complain. But the server saw that the kitchen messed up with the order and talked to the manager. They took off her burger from the bill.Considering how sick my friend was, I don 't feel that was properly dealt with. At the very least, the manager should have come and offered an apology in p