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Il Cervo
Il Cervo: upscale Italian dining with rooftop charm and impeccable service.
3.8
Restaurant
$$$
Il Cervo: upscale Italian dining with rooftop charm and impeccable service.
Il Cervo offers an intimate rooftop dining experience atop the Trade Autograph Hotel at 420 W Juneau Ave in Milwaukee. Guests praise refined Italian cuisine—from crispy pork belly and arancini to filet mignon and squid ink gnocchi—paired with an extensive wine list, attentive service, and a cozy space with subtle holiday décor.
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Upscale Italian cuisine featuring dishes like filet mignon, squid ink gnocchi, and crispy pork belly, prepared with premium ingredients.
Cozy, intimate seating on the hotel rooftop with beautiful city views, ideal for special occasions and romantic evenings.
Curated wine list and creative cocktails, with expert staff recommendations to pair with your meal.
Hosting for anniversaries, birthdays, and gatherings with personalized service and menu options.
All-day menu in the lobby bar offering flatbreads, drinks, and a relaxed atmosphere with TV sports and games.
Overall rating
Marissa Mahnke
My sober friend and I both pointed and ordered to an NA drink..but since you have the same name of a regular cocktail the server brought us the alcoholic version that we both tried. Thanks for making me taste alcohol for the first time in five years. The food also had no taste.
Andrea Otten
The food was amazing! Very fresh, great flavors and textures. The best meal we've had in a while. The service was friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was relaxed and the view beautiful. We will definitely be back when we're in town.
Michael Sheerin
Mary Khang
Took my daughter for happy hour. We were ready to order our food and tried getting the bartenders attention. When the bartender walked past I told her we were ready to order. She responded rudely without any knowledgement, no smile no eye contact just rude. Customer service is what’s going to keep people coming back, having staff who can’t handle the pressure will ruin it.
Emily Cunningham
Bar staff were great- given circumstances. I picked Il Cervo as I am staying at the Trade hotel. I stopped in at 8pm for an app and wine at the bar. I ordered the arancini. I am familiar with food fight. Love bar corallini in Madison. These were truly some of the worst arancini I have ever had in my life. Rice inside was unseasoned and cooked poorly. Also stark white color. Zero seasoning. They were inedible. As far as ambience, the whole restaurant was vacant on a Thursday at 8. Not great. Bar had some patrons. I ordered a cab while I sat at the bar. It was served tepid.. warm. For $19/glass you’d hope management had a little more thought put into how to keep and maintain quality of product. When I was leaving I asked if I could take a glass of wine to go. The first bartender said yes. Second one came up and corrected her. New food fight policy prohibits guests from taking glasses to their rooms… despite the same restaurant offering room service (including drinks). Apparently they are alleging guests are stealing wine glasses? I can assure all of food fight they are short wine glasses because of the poor quality of the glassware. No one who stays at Marriott autograph collection is interested in smuggling your glasses. Promise. But the cheapness of such a policy is off putting. Honestly, I’ve been reluctant to make a final judgment about food fight restaurants, but this was the nail in the coffin. Even the bartenders seemed resigned to the sad state of affairs.
Alex M
I went here with a large group- I was not impressed at all. I ordered a Aperol Spritz and there was no prosecco in it. I then let my waitress know that I was unhappy with it and ordered a Moscow mule in exchange- it was the worst moscow mule I’ve had. Then for my main dish I asked for a recommendation for something light, with red sauce she recommend a red pasta with zucchini. Then she brought out a beef pasta that I did not order. She told me that is what I ordered and I assured her that is not what I ordered. She said that is what I pointed at. I know for sure that is not what I ordered because she described the red sauce dish with Zucchini. Overall this was not a great experience- the drinks were lack luster I ended up with a dish I did not order and ended up spending 160$ for two people. There was a two hour wait for our food for a restaurant that was only half full. Save your money and go to a different restaurant in milwaukee. This place does have great views that was the only positive.
