EsterEv

4.8

119 Reviews

$50 and over

Contemporary American

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Located in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, EsterEv offers a 6-course chef's tasting experience, which evokes globally inspired nostalgic flavors from grandma's kitchen. Presented by James Beard Best Chef Midwest nominees Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Continental
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(414) 488-8036
Website
http://esterev.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs

Location
2165 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Cross street
Concoron
Parking details
Large parking lot adjacent to building and available to guests of EsterEv and DanDan
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Experiences

EsterEv Tasting Menu
$80.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a four-course prix fixe menu with choices in each course and optional enhancements. For any allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify us at least 48 hours prior to your reservation. We cannot guarantee accommodations for requests made after that time. Cancellations or changes must also be made 48 hours in advance. Late cancellations or reductions in party size will incur an $80 per person charge. A 5% staff healthcare charge is added to all bills, and any guest who takes the merchant copy of the credit card receipt will incur a 25% gratuity. For parties larger than 6, contact Tyler at tyler@esterev.com. Gift cards from DanDan, Fool’s Errand, or Fauntleroy are not accepted.
EsterEv Tasting Menu at the Bar
$80.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Enjoy our four-course prix fixe menu with choices in each course and optional enhancements at our bar. For allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify us at least 72 hours in advance. We cannot guarantee accommodations for late requests. Cancellations or changes must be made 48 hours prior; otherwise, an $80 per person charge will apply, including reductions in party size. A 25% gratuity will be charged if the merchant copy of the credit card receipt is taken. A 5% health and wellness charge will also be added to all bills to support staff healthcare. Please note, we cannot accept DanDan, Fool’s Errand, or Fauntleroy gift cards due to system differences.
EsterEv Holiday Tasting Menu
$125.00 per person
Dec 26, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Enjoy our eight-course prix fixe menu with choices in each course and optional enhancements. For any allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify us at least 48 hours prior to your reservation. We cannot guarantee accommodations for requests made after that time. Cancellations or changes must also be made 48 hours in advance. Late cancellations or reductions in party size will incur an $125 per person charge. A 5% staff healthcare charge is added to all bills, and any guest who takes the merchant copy of the credit card receipt will incur a 25% gratuity. For parties larger than 6, contact Tyler at tyler@esterev.com. Gift cards from DanDan, Fool’s Errand, or Fauntleroy are not accepted.

What 119 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

119 Reviews

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Kevin
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was decent. Every dish outside of the desert was over salted, which made it incredibly hard to find a dish we “loved” outside of the crudo first course. Noise level was high and a bit off putting given the price point and attentive service, you would think music that volume would be a cheaper restaurant. Overall good meal and impressive service, which made it really a good time. Probably won’t return given Room Service next door is 10x as good food wise and just as good of service. Hard to compete price point and food quality wise in the area though which makes it feel lack luster.
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ANDREW
Milwaukee
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent overall experience. Went with the mind of trying different things. Went all in with the wine pairing and add ons. Well worth the experience. Can’t wait to go back.
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Elizabeth
Minneapolis
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
From our first bite to our last we enjoyed the remarkably creative and delicious food at Ester Ev. Almost as impressive as the food was the service. Over the course of our evening we saw 5 different servers. Each was exceptionally knowledgeable, friendly, and appeared to really enjoy their work. Glasses were filled, dishes taken away and replaced in a seamless manner. We can’t wait to return to this truly special Bayview gem.
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Michael
Milwaukee
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The setting is unpretentious, but that doesn’t really matter. The tasting menu is creative, a little unexpected, and utterly delicious. The service is excellent. We went for a special occasion and it was indeed special and memorable. We will be talking about the dishes for days. I want to thank the entire staff for a wonderful evening.
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Ted
New York City
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious, portions were perfect, and the service was excellent. Look forward to the next seasonal menu experience.
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stephen
Milwaukee
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time eating here. This is a fixed price four course meal. I opted for the additional wine flight which was 4, 2 oz pours which I found to be just the right amount. Each course had four selections covering enough ground to find something for everyone with a mix of international and seasonal options. My wife and I made sure to order different items so we could share and cover more of the menu. The staff was extremely pleasant and well trained, each course and wine selection was presented with a full description of what to expect and interesting background information. Dan's father favorite etc.. As a surprise Dan actually came out and delivered a additional first course of Monkey bread and soup. Discussing the meal afterward we both agreed it is rare that you have such a high end, high quality meal in such a comfortable environment.
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Jennifer
Milwaukee
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I celebrated our anniversary at EsterEv for dinner last night. We had a lovely time. Food was delicious and very interesting flavors, staff was fantastic and the atmosphere was great.
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Thomas
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent restaurant from outstanding chef’s. Approachable, fun, and romantic all in one!
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Mary
Milwaukee
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our anniversary meal at EsterEv brought happiness snd satisfaction from the warming, delicious soup at the start of the meal to the extra surprise mini desserts st the end. The food was adventurous and beautiful and the staff was outstanding.
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Ed
Naples
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
After eating here this restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Milwaukee. The start of the the meal was amazing the cheese monkey bread was great but Dan’s mother’s broth recipe was off the charts good. It really had great flavor I wish I could have gotten a bowl of it.
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FAQs

EsterEv is rated 4.8 stars by 119 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

2165 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Additional information

Cross street
Concoron
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Continental
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Large parking lot adjacent to building and available to guests of EsterEv and DanDan
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
http://esterev.com/
Phone number
(414) 488-8036

EsterEv

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

EsterEv Tasting Menu

EsterEv Tasting Menu at the Bar

EsterEv Holiday Tasting Menu

Menu

What 119 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is EsterEv restaurant rated?

Is EsterEv currently accepting reservations?

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