The Rumpus Room A Bartolotta Gastropub

This place has a nice ambiance and super friendly staff. My pub steak was a little salty but everything else was really good.

We came to Milwaukee to attend the MSO, and staying at the St Kate’s Arts Hotel our favorite dinner spot is naturally the Rumpus Room. Every time we visit the Rumpus Room we feel like we are seeing our good friends. Katie the bartender greeted us as we sat down for a pre-prandial Happy Hour drink. The Wisconsin Old Fashioned and the Rye Old Old did not disappoint. We ordered a Meat the seasoned mustard is delish paired with the salumi slices and the sharp cheese, olives, and crouton style bread. When we moved to the dining room, Ron was our server at table. He recommended several dishes to help us decide, and we chose the Scallops with Heirloom grits and of course our Cheese Curds favorite as appetizers. For entrees we selected the Cuban Sandwich (very tasty) and a beef filet with wedge salad. Ron’s service was impeccable and we enjoyed chatting with him throughout dinner. For dessert we shared the Stout Brownie topped with ice cream. Overall a great experience. The drink pricing is a bit spendy, but the liquor is top notch. The chef creates interesting dishes with balanced and unique seasoning choices that are well integrated into the dishes.

Really wish they could figure the congestion issue from where you enter to the host stand. Gets very crowded in that area. Also, the metal chairs get uncomfortable really fast. Food and service are amazing.

Great food and service, as always! I cannot wait to visit again when this Coronavirus nonsense is over.

I get things change. But when I ask for something you don't sell any more, then when I ask for part of what it used to be, I sort of expect it to cost part of what it used to. Like with the whiskey from around the world flight used to be 30 40ish dollars. For FOUR one ish ounce pours of misc booze from distant lands. Neat right? Literally went there solely for that. Don't have it any more. Fine. I'll have the one ounce pour of Lark, which was once one of the 4. Guess what that cost? ... THIRTY DOLLARS! I guess, shame on me for not scouring the menu for something that used to be included in a flight for under 40$. lol. Cmon. Not sure how an adult could serve me that knowing full well I wanted the flight originally and still sleep at night. Furthermore, the Wagu Eye of Ribeye is shockingly tough. The toughest Wagu anything I've ever had. Also, 10$ for two of the smallest scallops I've ever seen... and I actually feel ripped off. We used to come here all the time after shows or before. Never again. I almost said something there, but I think our server could see my frustration and actually ran away from the table after tossing the bill at me last out of our group. If OpenTable didn't email me and ask, I wouldn't have bothered. What used to be my favorite place for awesome whiskey is now ****. Flights of Makers Mark? Snore.