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  • 5/5 Rain B. 1 year ago on Google
    INCREDIBLE DINING EXPERIENC!!! Find any excuse you can to try this restaurant. Everything is made from SCRATCH and SO fresh. Garlic bread was delicious. Their Pesto Ravioli was to die for, as well as the French Onion Soup (one of their many fabulous specials). Chicken high quality and fresh. Dessert was awesome. Very generous portion sizes and it's worth every penny for quality/quanity. I will most certaintly be coming back for my next date night. This place is great for families too and big get togethers! I can't wait to try the pizza next time! Thank you for a incredible dining experience, Michael's!
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  • 5/5 Bikash R. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place. We went for first time during our marriage anniversary..was doubtful about food quality but to our surprise everything was delicious. We ordered Escargot, Chicken Marsala, Roasted Wild Mushroom Ravioli.. All were above our expectations wrt taste. Price was little high on comparison to our dining habits, but it's worth going here. Their service was equally good. Gave us enough time to settle in..we were served in time without any delay. Would definitely recommend this place for others to try..
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  • 5/5 Michele V. 2 years ago on Google
    We are new in town and decided to try Michael's. The vibe is old school classic Italian. It was a hot day and the cold air-conditioning was wonderful. We had the privilege to have Suzanne as our fantastic server. She gave great suggestions and was genuinely kind and friendly. Her suggestion was the best! We really enjoyed our food and my husband said it was the best Italian we had in a long time. We will will be trying the pizza tonight.
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  • 5/5 Naveen D. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely a great Italian food place. Good times and good food. Great service. Pizzas were appetizing and delicious. Dough was perfectly cooked. Roasted wild mushroom ravioli was great. Just a small thing, the pasta was on hard side but stuffing was delicious. The pesto sauce over it was creamy and everything came together in one bite. Handicapped parking, wheelchair accessible. Elegant lighting interior. Rest rooms are clean and neat, but I doubt it can be accessed with wheel chair, as the door is very narrow. Entrance faces south. I will return to this restaurant and recommend other to try out.
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  • 5/5 James K. 1 year ago on Google
    My search for the best Italian restaurant in Milwaukee took me to Waukesha. Friends of mine from Colorado were visiting and staying in a hotel in the western suburbs. They requested Italian food and rather than going to a chain, I found Michael's on the internet. I'm very happy I did. The food was excellent.
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  • 1/5 Jaclyn V. 3 years ago on Google
    Ordered for the first time from here, and never will again. I walked in to pick up my order, and not a single person was wearing a mask, not even the staff. If you, as a restaurant, have such a disregard for people's health, during a pandemic, what else don't you care about? I had already decided that I will never eat there again, but when I got home and unpacked the order, the box with the calamari in it was at the bottom of the bag, and almost completely flattened (see pictures). Given the mask issue, I shouldn't be surprised how little care was put into packing up the order. Addition: The food was okay. Not amazing, but not terrible. Still wont be going back.
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  • 5/5 G. R. 2 years ago on Google
    The blue cheese dressing was creamy and flavorful. I've gone to places that have lousy blue cheese dressing, but this was excellent. The house salad was big, leafy greens with cucumber, tomatoes and onion. The bread was warm, freshly baked and flaky with sesame seeds and grass fed butter, but slow coming to the table. My dinner was so amazing! It was a seafood pasta stuffed with lobster, shrimp and I believe scallops. It was covered in a tomato cream sauce with just a perfect touch of spice/heat. They're a touch slow, but not an issue if you're with a group of friends having drinks and a nice evening out visiting. I was with a hangry 7yo. So it felt like an eternity. I would definitely eat there again, with adults. It's a nice place, very friendly staff, old jazz playing, cloth napkins. The only negative I thing I would say is the restroom needed an update.
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  • 5/5 Paula D. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a group of about 19 with kids and adults and on July 22, 2023, we had a celebration of life at Michaels. David was our server and did a wonderful job. The food was great! We enjoyed the atmosphere and were not rushed at all. We will definitely be back!!

  • 5/5 Jacob S. 10 months ago on Google
    LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Food is just wonderful! I have never had anything from here I did not love! Highly recommend the pasta arrabbiata.

  • 5/5 Linda H. 1 year ago on Google
    Our first time here. Hands down the best chicken piccotta I have had. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce was perfect. The pasta platter was also exceptional. Our server, David, was exceptional. If we lived closer than 800 miles away, we would be regulars. Thank you for a wonderful dinner.

  • 2/5 jeff H. 1 year ago on Google
    Liked the appearance of the restaurant and the staff was dressed very professional. The service was ok but waited forever for our food to come out, over 45 minutes from time we ordered until we got food. French onion soup was ok, not great, I had fish fry again was ok not great. My wife had ravioli and had asked for red sauce, got Alfredo which was pretty rich. We had plans to be somewhere at 6pm but because of slow food preparation we had to gulp our food and still got there 30 minutes late

  • 3/5 Heidi W. 1 year ago on Google
    There was a party of about 15 people or so, and they were seated directly in the middle of the restaurant. We were sitting at a booth along side of the wall. They were so loud that a couple of people complained about the noise. They were told only once to quiet down, but instead, they mocked the couple that mentioned something to the server and became even louder. So disrespect to everyone that was in the establishment. I felt like I was dining at the Waffle House. The server was not very attentive what so ever. Did receive two drink chips for the next time. Very disappointed Michael's, do better! Wasn't my first time there however will probably be my last.

  • 4/5 Greg C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice experience. Their special pizza is traditional and delicious. We will be back again to try others on the menu....I'm curious about the taco pizza.

  • 5/5 Ami Jo M. 1 year ago on Google
    My boyfriend has been on an eternal search for a sit down pizza joint in our area. Laura, my hair stylist, recommended Michael's. We went and were so pleased. The dinning environment is so classic, along with the music. Our pizza was served hot and fantastic. Toppings were plentiful, crust was deliciously crispy. We have our new place <3 <3 <3

  • 3/5 Michele N. 1 year ago on Google
    Stick with the pizza…thin crust or the fish fry. This is our 3rd bad experience ordering anything besides pizza. We like the pizza. Overcooked pasta, rubbery scallops and an overpriced dish that was supposed to be risotto was the final straw. The atmosphere and wait staff were friendly.

  • 3/5 Margaret W. 1 year ago on Google
    Pre- ordered online for a specific time. Food was 30 minutes late ( called to inform this to us, but our plans had to be changed due to to this.) No type of discount given. Online order Would not accept $10 off coupon we had on our $200 bill. Also they did not accept this coupon in person when we picked up. Food was good, but unsure of future purchases.

  • 2/5 Zulf S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ambiance of the dining room far surpasses the quality of food and service. Almost a cataclysmic camouflage. The chicken cutlet Parm disappointed. Breading soggy doused in a sauce that did not signify authentic Italian flair. 5 cheese pizza for it's high price was not worth the spend. Unpleasant experience overall with food missing rustic quality.

  • 5/5 Stacey A. 2 years ago on Google
    Authentic Italian cuisine & the flavors are so very delicious! A little pricey for some but a great date night restaurant for everything from steak, to seafood, to pizza with on point supper club type cocktails. Will always recommend Michael's & look forward to pur next visit!

  • 3/5 Robert D. 1 year ago on Google
    $210 with tip for 4 with: 1 appetizer, 1 cup and 1 bowl soup, 1 salad (extra cost),4 meals, 2 wines, 2 sodas and 3 post dinner ice cream drinks. The meals were good (nothing special), the mushroom soup was very tasty (captured the wild mushroom taste and texture was just thick enough-could have been a bit warmer and how about some crackers?), the salad was light on greens and lighter on dressing but it was fresh and rather expensive. The ice cream drinks were very tasty and I guess maybe worth the expensive price tag. Wait staff was attentive and packaged leftovers for all. We all felt a 20% tip was well earned. Quite busy for late dinner time on Tuesday night but we had no wait with reservations! Not a cheap outing and probably may not return (40+ Miles away from home). Suggestion, how about adding a gnocchi soup to menu (chicken gnocchi at Olive Garden is my all time fav)?

  • 4/5 Sherie W. 2 years ago on Google
    I decided to switch up our routine of ordering chain store pizza and decided to give Michael's a try. We ordered a large 2 topping pizza and their cheesy garlic bread. The pizza was awesome, with lots of toppings. Unfortunately, there was zero garlic flavor in the bread. We'll be back again for pizza!

  • 5/5 Alexis E. 2 years ago on Google
    LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! Our waiter, David was just fantastic! He was so pleasant. He really gave us the 5 Star experience. And the food! So so so good! My compliments to the chefs and I will be back! The perfect place for a date night ❀️

  • 5/5 Alisa R. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent. Alfredo with chicken and mushrooms was the best I’ve ever had. Love the old charm decor. I can’t drink alcohol due to health issue, but they had some amazing cocktails that I would love to try.

  • 5/5 Tim K. 2 years ago on Google
    Michael's is a local classic, great old school vibe to the place, great service, great people, and the food is authentic and delicious up and down the menu from pizza to pasta to high end meals. One of our favorites. The only weak link is the online ordering system for take-out. It just doesn't work properly, and the staff knows it and comments on it every time there is a mix-up. The ordering is quite easy from the customer perspective, but from there, the restaurant doesn't seem to receive the orders reliably, and communications regarding when the food will be ready / is ready are very unreliable. For example, sometimes the restaurant has no record of the order even though I have a confirmation email and text noting the order was received. Other times, I get the text that my food is ready for pick up the day after we have eaten it. Michael's is worthy of a better system.

  • 5/5 Shraddha P. 2 years ago on Google
    The food here is always amazing. The environment, cleanliness and customer service makes this one of our favorite places to dine-in. Despite the restaurant being extremely busy for Mother's Day, the service and environment was excellent; they didn't make us feel like they were in a rush to get orders done. Lynne is an awesome server. Always has a smile on her face, and even though our orders are usually complicated, she always gets it right. The chefs must be the best around; the food is always the best regardless of how busy it is.

  • 5/5 Logic H. 2 years ago on Google
    Have eaten here several times. It has not disappointed ever. Great full dining night. Before dinner drink in bar area. Then always great service and food in dining area. Have dined with a group of 2 , 5 and 8. Food was always delicious and timely. Have had many of the entees and all very good


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Beer
    • βœ“οΈ Wine
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Cocktails
    • βœ“οΈ Salad bar
    • βœ“οΈ Hard liquor
    • βœ“οΈ Comfort food
    • βœ“οΈ Healthy options
    • βœ“οΈ Happy hour drinks
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery

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