Jake’s Restaurant
21445 W Gumina Rd, Pewaukee, WI, 53072
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Address :
21445 W Gumina Rd
Pewaukee, WI, 53072 - Phone (262) 781-7995
- Website https://jakes-restaurant.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :5:00 pm - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Intimate
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Rob R.
Food was fine. Waited 20 minutes before we had a drink in hand. Waited another 20 minutes waiting for our check. Won't be coming back soon.
(2)Mike M.
Long time Jakes patron so we were looking forward to another wonderful dinner. Unfortunately it was not quite that. The bar staff was attentive and great, drinks were wonderful. We were seated promptly for our reservation. Our waitress was to our table promptly to take drink orders and ask about apps. This is when we first noticed things were a bit rushed. Apps were brought out quickly and before we had finished app the main course came out. The presentation of my dinner was under whelming, meat and potato on a plate. I must say that the food as usual was wonderful , but the pace was too fast for a place that was not packed. We did linger over coffee when I believe the manager came over to ask us to move to bar where he had drinks available for us on him, it was appreciated but again we had been at the table for about an slighly less than a hour in a unpacked restaurant. I was just overall disappointed in the experience as we have been Jake regulars for over 30 years. It will be a long time before our group returns
(3)Telling The Truth H.
I went for dinner Saturday night. The service was friendly and very helpful. The food was amazing. My steak was cooked perfect! and The manager went around and worked the room talking to every table. I was very impressed with the whole evening. I will be back for sure.
(5)Duke A.
Impressed. Service was good as was the food. Only slight negative was it did take a long time for the food to come out. Would say it one of the better steak places in the area.
(4)Christopher S.
Supper club atmosphere. 70's decor. Nice people. Great service. I thought the food was average but good. Excellent by the glass wine prices. Good spot for a business dinner. I would visit Jakes again. Average price/value relationship
(3)Michael O.
Jake's catered a work event yesterday, and everything was great. Their fillet with caramelized onions is SO good, as was the entire rest of our spread. I am excited to stop in for a meal...probably on a Monday for the fillet special that I am hearing about!
(5)Maggie C.
This was our first visit to Jake's. We would not have known about Jake's except I received a gift card from my team at work. Jake's is a bit of a drive for us but one we will make again. Our server Ryan was awesome and made sure we were well taken care of. We have a large family so dining at Jake's is a treat but worth saving for. My only disappointment was the margaritas from the bar. We will be back every bite was worth the money and drive.
(4)Steve S.
Been to Jakes twice and both times were for business dinners. Place is not bad. Kind of a throwback to 50's supper clubs. The interior is a "dated rustic" but I guess that's part of the charm. It does tend to draw an older crowd. Food is good. Both times I have gotten the filet and enjoyed it. The sides are standard steakhouse like twice baked potato and french fries. Don't look for anything ground breaking here. Just decent steaks in an environment that hasn't changed for almost 20 years.
(3)William R.
We decided on date night and wanted to go to a nice steakhouse but not drive downtown, so on a recommendation we came here. The ambiance is nice. The restaurant is in an old renovated barn. You have to walk through the bar area get to the dining room which was bustling. We got seated to a two top and was engaged with our waiter Bill right away. He was perfect in his attentiveness and recommendations. We ordered our appetizers and drinks and they came pretty quickly. Everything tasted pretty good and we were pleased with what we had so far. When the steaks came out they were served on oversized plates which made the steaks look really small. It was such a weird presentation but wasn't so distracting that it prevented us from eating our food. I had the three filet plate and really enjoyed my steaks. My wife hers was fine but not anything exceptional, which I agree with. The sides were pretty awesome. So overall, the food was good but we didn't have anything that just wowed us. We had a great time and was talking about coming back until I looked up and at the table in front of me this guy had taken off his shoes and put his feet up on the chair across from him. The wait staff had seen this and was aware but no one made mention of it. It really brought down the level of class we experienced there. With that being said, chances are we won't be coming back. We aren't rich and can't do special nights often, but when you drop $125 on dinner I would expect the patrons would have a little more class. Maybe we need to go back to Downtown Milwaukee to get that.
(3)John H.
Disappointed with bar service. No eye contact , no conversation and it seemed like we were putting the bartenders off by requesting drinks. Everyone seemed stressed out and it wasn't that busy. I dont like panning establishments like Jakes but this was a customer service D- . :(
(1)Terry T.
Jake's brings back such good memories from the North Avenue location of years gone by. We went here and were underwhelmed. Basically, food was really tasty as was my glass of Malbec. But the wine pour was the chintziest I have ever seen, and I don't even drink that much. Steaks were good but everything seemed miserly. Very sweet server in the lounge. Advice. For the prices, err on the side of generosity and you will be beloved by us again.
(3)Steve S.
Nice spot, I had dinner at the bar. 2 of the 3 bartenders were very nice the other was a bit brusque and seemed more interested in banging away at the POS to make sure each drink was rung up rather than engage with his customers. It was crowded on a Monday due to the specials. Dining room seemed packed. Filet was ok, but nothing special, but the onion strings were great. Caesar salad was big enough for 2+ people - not sure what was going on there but it was way too much for one person. The cheese spread and crackers on the bar were classic Wisconsin supper club staples - that was nice. It's a bit spendy, I'd go back depending on the special deals that night.
(3)Sara S.
I went with a large party of twelve people. We had our own room which was great. The food was fabulous. The meat was cooked perfectly, scallops were tender and flavorful. I loved the sides. I had brussel sprouts and creamed spinach. Our party also ordered quite a few appetizers so I was able to try quite a few differerent ones. Onion rings, oysters on the half shell (two different kinds), duck wings, bacon wrapped chestnuts....all were really wonderful. The wait staff was excellent. We had a main server and a helper, I guess, as well. Super nice, knowledgeable and friendly. Attentive but not too much so. My complaints... 1. It's really expensive for what you get. It was an impressive meal, but I could probably get the same quality and satisfaction for a much more reasonable price. 2. I think it's just weird that, with your main entree, you get either a salad or two sides. Huh? The salads were just a choice of two regular style salads. Not really a big deal. You can't get a salad and one side. Just a weird rule.
(4)Donn L.
Pretentious, very disappointed, Jackie the waitress, Ben the manager, tried hard to make our experience great. In spite of there efforts, the quality of the cocktails are below average and the food was disappointing. The twists and distinctive changes to food and beverage screwed the process. Pretentious seems to be the only adjective. Less cute and more practical basics would have saved the day.
(2)Holzmann J.
Had a great evening with our friends whom we joined for dinner. Atmosphere and food are great. We shared the porterhouse for two, ordered medium rare, came out medium if not a little more-but was still really good. The other couple we were with ordered the same- medium. I think the kitchen just cooked them the same. The sides were great. Some of them have an up charge, the Mac and cheese was pretty small in my opinion for the up charge tagged to it (I think $3-4 if I recall correctly). The double baked potato was amazing. Will definitely return, but order steak at a lower temp so that it comes out correct.
(4)Daniel M.
This has been a night of so much awkwardness. So. Much. Awkwardness. I've experienced Jake's more than a few times, and tonight we did it again after a long hiatus because we had gift certificates to use up. Three. We had three gift certificates, each worth $25. Before we arrived, I told my wife my overall opinion of my previous Jake's experiences in one sentence: "Jake's is a 'fancy' restaurant for people who don't know what a great restaurant really is." This turned out to be less of an opinion than an ominous prediction. First we checked in with the hostess and made our way to the bar, where we sat next to what appeared to be an eHarmony couple on their first date. She looked like her online photo was far too flattering, he was telling her about the nuances of the single malts he enjoys, she was desperate, he was desperate, and it just felt like it made sense that this awkwardness would occur at Jake's. Yeah, it's the perfect place for an awkward first date for people who don't often patronize excellent restaurants. We took our "New Fashioned"s to our table (spoiler alert: it's an Old Fashioned with one giant ice cube) where we were awkwardly greeted by a nameless waitress who made no mention of the specials and asked if we were ready to order 16 seconds after we sat down. After a few minutes to decide, I stuck with my MO and ordered the duck. The wife ordered stone crab claws which were a special tonight. The duck was the same as always. The stone crab claws were cold, served on a bed of ice with a small cup of what tasted like not much more than mayonnaise. This made me angry for two reasons. 1.) Cold seafood is an appetizer, not an entree. 2.) If you intend to serve crab cold, you shouldn't keep it a secret. PS - you're lazy. Cook it and serve it properly or don't bother. When our meal was over, our server asked us how everything was. We told her we wouldn't have ordered cold crab but whatever. She asked if we would like dessert, I said maybe. She brought out a dessert tray. First of all, dessert trays are tacky. Any trays are tacky. Don't show me my meat before you cook it, don't show me your desserts. A menu will suffice. Don't be tacky. On the dessert tray were some typical-at-best-kinda-boring choices, starting with "Jake's Signature" ice cream sundae featuring Blue Bunny ice cream. ... No I'm dead effing serious she actually said Blue Bunny ice cream. At that moment I decided we ought to cut our losses and call it a night, so we handed her our three gift certificates and credit card. The next person who visited our table was not our server, but the restaurant manager (Jason? I think?) to inform us that we could only use TWO of the three gift certificates at a time, per the owner's instructions. We asked him to pardon our oversight as we hadn't seen this rule printed on the certificates, and he in turn explained that we hadn't missed anything because it is not, in fact, printed on the certificates. This was the moment it all hit the fan. We took this opportunity to fully explain each detail of our completely ridiculous experience, from the totally underwhelming asparagus (which was an up charge) to the lame, cold crab to the server who didn't bother mentioning the specials of the night to the Blue Bunny ice cream. I gotta say, this guy was a class act, and he is the ONLY reason (THE ONLY REASON) this isn't a one-star review. He was very genuine in his apology for the whole experience, he took all three gift certificates off the bill, and he even told us that it was actually Sassy Cow ice cream, not Blue Bunny. Did I mention he was the only reason this isn't a one-star review? Honestly, I feel bad for him because his jackhole boss put him in the position where he has to tell customers there are unwritten restrictions on their gift certificates. We felt better after getting that off our chests. That is, until Ms. Awkward returned to our table and, with a pressure cooker of awkwardness, blurted out these seven words: "I'm sorry I gave you bad service..." Ok. I get it. Your manager had a few words with you. Slap on some lipstick, you'll be fine, you're still getting a tip, we're not classless slobs. DON'T EVER SAY THOSE SEVEN WORDS TO YOUR TABLE, NOT EVER. NEVER. NOT EVER. AWWWWWWKKKKWWWWAAAARRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. Suffice it to say that we will certainly never darken the door of any Jake's establishment for the following reasons: 1.) The food is unremarkable at best 2.) The service is hit or miss 3.) The menu is seriously boring and uncreative 4.) The prices are astronomical for what you receive 5.) I'm not convinced the ice cream wasn't Blue Bunny. I mean, come on, if she hadn't seen a carton of BB why would she say it?
(2)Aubrey G.
We walked in without a reservation on Monday nite, about 6:20 PM. Wow.... it was busy! Didn't expect that, but were able to get immediately seated by way of taking a small, two-top cocktail table in the bar. Cocktail order: Grey Goose and Sapphire. The pour was definitely minimalistic for steakhouses, or cocktail lounges we go to. ($12.00 each). [Had a second Sapphire, too]. Food: Started with the "Haystack," (fried/shredded onions)($7.50). Room temperature, but OK, nevertheless. Caesar salad. ($7.00) Chopped and tossed. Good croutons and very good dressing. Filet Trio ($34.00): Three very small, filet medallions with three different toppings, your choice out of several. We chose the "Oscar style" for one of them and were up charged an additional $8.00 for that one. Wow. Really? We weren't told about that one. Certainly wasn't more than a half teaspoon of crab meat..... $8.00? On that order, one of the two sides we requested was asparagus (the other, baked potato). Server failed to tell us that the dish actually already came with asparagus. When we asked her about that, she said she thought we knew, but then came back to the table with a side order of creamed spinach, which was nice, but, really, shouldn't she have offered to get us another side of our choice, instead of bringing out something on her own? (Neither of us eat creamed spinach). Kansas City strip ($38.00). Sides: Baked potato and brussel sprouts. Both of our baked potatoes were small but OK. The brussel sprouts were grilled and al dente; good. Rating the steaks: OK/Good. Not a wow, though, which was a bit disappointing. They had several wine specials "by the glass" tonight. I had a glass of Petite Petit. ($10.00). Our server, who ID'd herself as a "newer" employee, was a bit overloaded with tables she was servicing.... probably one or two, too many. She was a bit manic and nervous, too. We actually felt bad for her. She tried real hard and really wanted to please. She probably just needs a bit more supervision and training; i.e., she really wasn't able to answer my two questions regarding cuts/variety of the steak offerings. Also, when I asked for a "twist" in my drink, she asked, "A lemon twist?" Not to worry. I just smiled and my Sapphires both came to the table with nice lemon twists. The damage: The check total was $145.67. I felt obliged to leave our server a nice tip, so our meal for two was $175. We'll have to re-think this a bit before we go back.
(3)Tom M.
Went there 12/6/14. The food was fair but pricey. Two in our party ordered the 6 oz. filet, and one person ordered the 8 oz. filet. One of the 6 oz, filets was definitely smaller than the other. It was approximately 3 oz., and looked horrible on the very large white plate, withour even a garnish. A saucer would have been sufficient. And both of the 6 oz, ??? filets were suppsed to be medium, and were served well done. We had 2 caesar salads, and the lettuce was wilted, not cripsy and fresh. But the thing that put me over the edge was a drink that cost $17.00. It was Johnny Walker Black normally $8 -12 depending on the class of the restaurant/bar. This price was absurd and on top of it all, it was a short pour. The four of us are never going back, and we will definitely tell everyone we know about our bad experience. The only positive part of our dinner was our waitress,
(1)Lisa T.
Last night was our first trip to Jake's and I expect we will be back again. The location is a bit out of the way. Even though it is just off of a main drag like Capital, it is in a location a bit off the beaten path. The atmosphere does have that steakhouse/supper club feel that makes you want to channel your inner 'retired white male on the lake' and order an Old Fashioned. The actual steak review I will have to save for another time as we ordered salad and fish, but everything we did try was delightful. As it was also my mother's birthday, our waitress was kind enough to bring out what looks to be Jake's signature sundae. She and my father both enjoyed. We did not order alcohol, so I cannot speak to a mixed drink or wine critique. Our server, Tina, was fabulous. She was attentive, knowledgeable, personable and professional. My mental note was on any return visit I would ask to be sat in her area (and still will), but as I watched other staff, they greeted many patrons with the same warmth and caring, acknowledging many by name and with hugs. Clearly there is a regular customer base which is always a good sign.
(4)Nina K.
First off, I have to say the food is very good, prices are what you would expect from a steakhouse, but the wait is just not worth it. We ate here for the second time last night. Every table was full, but that is to be expected on a Friday night. The waiter came and we ordered drinks. It took 15 minutes to get the drinks. We then ordered dinner. I ordered the 6oz filet and my husband had the special Rib Eye. We also ordered the onion soup to start. Every entree except the Fried Walleye comes with either a salad or two sides. We decided I would get the Caesar salad (it is a small salad) and my husband would get the two sides (the spinach and the baked potato) and we would share. The salad and the soup came out very quickly along with the bread. Both were very good. So far we were on a roll. Now, we let the waiting begin. We were told that our food would be out shortly. As we were waiting, I asked for the wine list. That showed up 20 minutes later. By this time, we had been there for 45 minutes. We waited and hour and a half for our main courses to show up. We knew we had a problem when the table next to us got their meals for free because it took so long. They were just finishing placing their order when we sat down. An hour later, the manager went over and apologized and said the restaurant would be picking up their dinners due to the long wait. Again, the food was prepared wonderfully, but I just have an issue waiting an hour and a half for the main course especially when the seats are very uncomfortable. If you want good food and don't mind inconsistency in the service, then I would highly recommend this restaurant.
(3)Andy K.
Absolutely fantastic. Best steaks in the Milwaukee area. Service is phenomenal. Great menu.
(5)Corey S.
Great peppercorn crusted filet mignon! Bar service was great, sampled 3 wines before selecting my glass.
(5)Amy E.
I was recommended this place by a coworker when I told them that I wanted a great steak dinner. They couldn't stop singing the praises of Jake's and really... I can see why now. It's off the beaten path - but well worth the drive. The atmosphere is quaint and professional, yet very relaxed. My boyfriend and were welcomed right away when we arrived and the courtesy didn't stop there. I was recently diagnosed with a gluten intolerance and as my boyfriend was enjoying the carrot ginger soup he ordered the waitress asked if I had tried it. Explaining to her that I couldn't have it because it was most likely thickened with flour - she went and checked with the chef and let me know that I could actually have it! Now to the food... oh the food! It was totally amazing. My filet mignon was done perfectly... just melted in my mouth. The carrot ginger soup I talked about before was the perfect balance of ginger and carrot. My dirty martini was perfectly made... do you see a trend? Everything was perfect! I will be coming back here TONS more! Great service, great atmosphere, great food. Can't ask for anything more!
(5)Kim S.
The food is fantastic but the prices are crazy. Went there on a Fri. night and wanted fish. The fish fry was not listed on the menu so I asked if they had a "fish fry". I was told they had a battered cod and pan fried walleye. I chose the walleye and didn't think to ask the price. Come to find when we received the bill that it was $25!!!! *gasp*. The fish was good, not great and the portion was generous. But still can't justify paying $25 for walleye. My husband had the burger which was a 1/2 pound burger (brisket, short ribs, prime strip loin). The burger was excellent, it comes with 2 sides. He chose the fries and mac 'n cheese. He was charged an upcharge of $3 for the mac 'n cheese, which he wasn't told when he ordered and it wasn't listed on the menu.That brings the burger to $17. I had a soda and my husband had an old fashioned and a beer. Total for our bill was....$65!!! To me that is insane. They don't give the prices for the beer, drink or soda on the menu so all I can concur is that we paid $25 for a soda, a rail old fashioned, and "tap" beer. I will go back there because the food was very good but I will be cautious when ordering and ask more questions.
(3)Pat H.
Well, we can scratch this one off our list. Where to start. Even with a reservation and arriving on time, we had to wait a considerable amount of time for our table. Drink prices are outrageous. Wine prices at least 3 to 4 times what you can buy in the store. Very few by the glass choices. I ended up with a cab I never heard of for $15 a glass. Way overpriced. We waited a long time for our food to come. Husbands steak was tough, mushrooms were cold. Another steak ordered at our table was not cooked properly (ordered medium rare..came out more medium to well done). Mixed drink came out wrong. Ordered sour, mixed sweet. We were celebrating our anniversary. Waitress told us because of mix ups, desserts were on the house. They brought out a complimentary dessert for our anniversary first, then asked what others wanted on the house. We were done with our ice cream and were still waiting for the other couples dessert to come. What a mess! Stomach ache the next day solidified our decision never to return.
(1)Jeffery M.
Mondays at Jake's is the greatest restaurant bargain in Wisconsin! That is if you like sirloin filet We were introduced to this $11.95 spectacular special by friends and we can't wait for Mondays to come. Yes, that is the only time you can get Jake's $33, 6 ounce filet for about 1/3 the regular price! Choose how you want this amazing filet grilled and pick steak fries, baked potato or my favorite, a mountain of onion strews. You can't go wrong, but make your table reservation several days ahead. Be sure to ask if the Special is even offered. The best surprise is NO surprise! However, if it is so good why did I give it just four stars? Tell the server when you order you will tell them when to place the order, otherwise your food will be out faster than McDonald's. This is a place you definitely want to enjoy, each and every time you're there. God, I'm reaching for the telephone just writing this review!
(4)Dennis K.
Wow this place is working only on their reputation and little else. At more than $130 for dinner for two I would have expected much better. I ordered the bone in tenderloin and to my disappointment it came over done for my tastes. I order all steaks medium rare and this was not. I waited a short time for the waitress to check in to tell her she never did and it was far from busy maybe 7 tables filled. The brussels sprout side was tasty but small maybe 3 cut in half. The baked potato was good but really other than using the microwave how can you make a bad baked potato. For dessert I chose the creme brulee again another disappointment as it had a strong flavor of butane. If I go to a restaurant and pay above market prices the least I expect is above average service and food of which this visit had neither. I will not be returning as there are much better choices else where.
(2)Mike V.
Had the surf and turf. Very good. Great service. Interesting interior but felt like a steakhouse. Went for mom's birthday. Even got a free birthday Sundae, which was also delicious.
(4)Andrea H.
We ate at Jakes quite some time ago. It was a pleasant surprise, I ordered duck and my husband a steak. Everything was cooked perfectly and the ambiance was delightful. I would definitely recommend Jakes!
(5)Amanda M.
Not sure why there are not more reviews for this great place. Steaks are outstanding, service is so friendly. From start to finish, you will have a great time. Don't be fooled by the old fashioned interior. This place is the real deal.
(5)Stephen A.
Not surprised that Jake's doesn't have more reviews since it tends to get a crowd from an older generation. We saw this restaurant in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and decided we would give it a try and were pleasantly surprised. We had escargot, the hill of onion strings, rack of lamb, and venison and it was all cooked perfectly and tasted delightful. @Jorge says you would be better of going to Denny's but let me say that people who compare places like Jake's to denny's shouldn't be reviewing restaurants. In regards to the service are waitress was very attentive and took great care of us. I would def. recommend Jake's.
(5)Jorge S.
Steak (porterhouse) was average, The half of chicken was more like a bone in chicken breast split in half. The service was awful, very slow and inconsistent. For the cost and quality of the meal would have been better off going to Denny's.
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