Trocadero - Milwaukee

When I first experienced the Troc, prior to its renovation, the menu was exactly what one would expect for a French café or brasserie. Then, it became a mish-mosh of Mexican, Thai, French, and American and an all-too-cute and clever menu layout. Now, the kitchy is gone, but there is no identity left. It calls itself a gastropub, but the dishes are not cutting edge enough to qualify as such. It used to fill a big niche in the area when it was a French café. There are no others close by. It now is a lovely building with an inviting inner space but without cohesion on the menu. The staff are great and the quality of food is as well, but I would only recommend it for brunch at this point in time.

I got to say, I was a little surprised to see Trocadero only at 3.5 stars overall.

Great brunch spot in MilwaukeeThis is home to one of my favorite bloody Mary's in Milwaukee.

Trocadero is always subparWhether it's weird service or underwhelming food, something always disappoints We stopped in at around 1:30 on a Friday.