Engine Reviews

We went to Engine Company 3 today. When we went to the host stand they told us seating inside was full. Walking up I had seen a nice outside seating area and asked if we could sit outside as I had seen some open tables. She stated she would check and find us a table and she did. The patio area is nice and fenced in with tables that have umbrellas, lots of flowers, and a small bar area with seating. While drinking our coffee, waiting for our server, I saw someone eating an item that I had not seen on the menu. When our waitress came back I asked what they where eating and she said monkey bread. She told us it s not on the menu and she had not brought it up when she went over the specials. I asked if we could have an order of it and man was it delicious and came out smoking hot. I definitely recommend it. I Ordered URTAIN (Basque) 3 eggs, sirloin, chorizo and fries. Everything came out nice and hot. I was a little surprised by the size of the steak. I would say it was a 2oz steak, the chorizo was amazing and had good spice to it. The fries where also great tasting I would compare them to the fries at the North Avenue Grill. Shayla ordered the Quiche Lorraine (France). It s a bacon quiche with gruyere cheese. The meal comes with a spring mix salad for the side. The quiche itself is delicious and remained hot the whole time we were eating. It s served in a bowl that seemed to keep it warm. Would definitely order it again. Now to the service: we anticipated better service than what we got. Our server was friendly and checked in but never stuck around by the table. She usually walked away as we were asking a question and would have to come back, or she wouldn t even hear us. So that was unfortunate. Overall the food was spot on and we are going to go again. The ingredients, for the most part seemed to be from local businesses which is pretty cool to see. We give the restaurant 4 out of 5 stars. Parking is on the street. $$

Innovative dishes, efficient service even though it is always busy. Great interior, can be noisy but it's fun. Pricey but we enjoy it with friends. Valet parking is super.

Great brunch spot with delicious food and a friendly staff

Excited to try this place. Food was descent but service really needs improvement. Incomplete order. Delay of items and drinks.

I recently helped organize an event for 40 people at Engine Company No. 3. The space can easily accommodate a larger party. The food, bar and service were outstanding. The event coordinators, Amanda and Jessica were a joy to work with. All of the guests were extremely happy and we will be back for future events. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.

Visited with my 2 boys from Chicago, and was immediately greeted by the friendly staff incredible breakfast aroma. The food was amazingly delicious, the atmosphere was inviting and decor is fun and looks like a fire house. Thank you for an great experience.

Engine company no. 3 is an awesome place! Great food with a wide selection of meat and vegetarian plates. Nice flavor profiles with a knowledgeable staff. Full bar selections with breakfast drinks. Highly recommend you check this place out. Worth the wait when there is one!

This gem in a city of filled with them is not going to disappoint for brunch! Will be back again!

This place seems to be well organized. If you show up without a reservation, they have a special area (with a bar and pastries) for waiting. After we were sat, with the restaurant full, we got out for surprisingly fast. It was tasty. The service is great. They serve damn good coffee... and hot. It is certainly worth making a reservation or the wait.

WOW! Talk about brunch out side the box! I'm an experienced dinner but I have never heard of many of the items on this menu. The patacones were amazing I never thought I could enjoy a vegetarian this much!

If you see a poor review about this place, I would take it with a grain of salt. Parking may be tough, but this place is gorgeous inside.

The menu can be a bit overwhelming because it has some foods on there that most of us are unfamiliar with. I started off with coffee and a bloody Mary. The bloody was chock full of flavor and was garnished with these pickles that I would gladly eat a gallon of.

My main dish was the patacon with chorizo and huevos. This was some stupid good cilantro rice on top of a smashed fried plantain, with a side of salsa. The eggs and chorizo were served off to the side. This dish was fantastic. The chorizo was nice and spicy, the plantain was sweet, and the acidity of the salsa tied very well with the fattiness of the eggs.

It was so good, in fact, that I had to get seconds. My second dish was a side order of the pancake and French toast.

Honestly, I've had better pancakes. They're really good, don't get me wrong, but they're no mom and pop butter heavy hot cakes.

Don't sleep on the company French toast though. I could have eaten a loaf of this stuff. They're brioche French toast, so they retain a lot of the milk/egg mixture, but these had a crust to them that made it taste like they were cooked over a fire. They were outstanding.

Three cheers to old engine 3, I look forward to eating here again.

Excellent service and food!! My friend and I tried The Patacones "tostones" with chorizo delicious, rice kind of oily but super flavorful. Squash carbonara it was the surprise of the table very good. We also tried the apple french toast perfect for a dessert option.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Reasonable prices. This is one of my favorite places.

Great place to have brunch. Seating inside and nice outdoor patio with bar available. Food was delicious as were the Beermosas! Highly recommend reservations.

Some things are amazing and some things need work. Worth the try though!

Decent prices for the variety. Bloody Mary's were okay. That french toast though...delish!

Really cool converted old fire station with a unique menu to match. Great staff that seemed on top of things and knew a lot about each menu item including where a lot of the food is sourced from. Many different morning drink options including special bloody Mary s . I was there for brunch and had the pork belly it didn t disappoint .

Great place for brunch. The food is good and the atmosphere is relaxing and enjoyable.

Not only is food, service and ambiance terrific, but manager Deanna went over and above to help me solve an e-gift card goof-up (of my own making). Huzzah!

Delicious and courteous. One of my new favorite places. The potatoes are to die for and I don't even like potatoes

I always make a reservation here for Sunday brunch after a long evening out on Saturday. The food is delicious. They keep a lot of traditional breakfast items but add there own twist. I like that all the food is fresh and the staff lets you know where it came from. I would recommend this place.

Great experience! Our group really enjoyed our meals. Prompt service as well.

Bruhhhhhh there was a full brand new rubber band cooked into my pancakes. I couldn't even make this up.
However, they did make up for it with free new food, and a large apology.

Still tho....

I loved my service and my meal, Argentinian pork belly with the mashed potatoes and fried egg. I also had French toast that I couldn't finish but was so tasty.
The cajun shrimp looked and smelled amazing- too bad I became allergic in recent years. I almost risked it haha.
Great job!!

Came here one morning, we didn't have to wait since we made a reservation. The places looked cool. I mean it's a firehouse. The breakfast was so good. We both had pancakes, mine was plain and she had the blueberry. I loved the syrup they used, I believe they charge extra for more syrup. Everything I remember was separate so no big breakfast meal combo whatever. Still was very good, will go back when I visit Milwaukee again.

Finally made it. The dishes are unique , from all over the world. Potatoes are smoked and then flash friend, with amazing sea salt flavor. We tried 3 different dishes, Chicken sausage, maple syrup burbon, chia, Mac and cheese made with asiago and parm.
Atmosphere gets you that historical feel, with photos and energy from the staff.
Being on a fire department, I definitely recommend.

This place is absolutely wonderful for brunch. I've had a great experience every time. The food is great!

Love that this place used to be an old Fire House! Very interesting dishes, everything local! I was reluctant at first because when I first walked in I looked over someone's shoulder to see what they were eating and the bacon was sooo burnt! I was thought to myself "RUN". However we stayed and ordered the French toast and it was spot on, the chicken sausage is so flavorful. And how could you ruin baby reds?

Try the salmon benedict at brunch-- it's to die for! My one complaint is that they don't give you enough of their homemade cinnamon butter.