Located in Milwaukee's picturesque Cathedral Park area, Elsa's is the brainchild of the famous Kopp family. Elsa's features half-pound sirloin burgers, pork chop sandwiches, buffalo wings and giant martinis.
For some folks, there's more to eating in a restaurant than food or service -- there are people to watch.
Some people-watchers like to spot local and, occasionally, national celebrities. Others just enjoy watching the crowd, with an eye for the latest fashions.
Where are Milwaukee's best people-watching spots? One for sure is Mimma's Cafe, 1301 E. Brady St. Many national entertainers ...
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Across from Cathedral Square Park, this chic but casual restaurant has frequently changing art exhibits and serves big, juicy hamburgers and pork-chop sandwiches. AE, MC, V. No lunch weekends.
The Scene Owned by the same family that runs the Kopp's custard/burger chain, Elsa's on the Park is one of the best people-watching spots in the city; the high-tech atmosphere and vibrant bar have attracted visiting athletes, politicians and celebrities. Sister restaurants in Soho, New York and Scottsdale, Az. share the success of Elsa's Milwaukee location. The Food The ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 03, 2008, (Edited November 07, 2003)
This was our first time at Elsa's and we fell in love with the first glimpse of the restaurant. It is beautifully decorated, very trendy, and the crowd was a classy mix. We had a fairly big group of 10, and walked in at 12:50am. They courteously allowed us time to get our order together, since last call for food is 1am. Most of us ordered burgers, and I have to say, it was the best burger patty! The ...
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Love this place. The model of real ethnic diversity. My faves are the nachos dripping with cheese, and the chicken dragon wings. Karl Kopp is the model of a hardworking manager.(He did not pay me to say this!) His periodic decor/art changes are always worth waiting for. You can find a Milwaukee Bucks player there or even Barry Manilow!
This USED TO be a great place...I have been coming for over 20 years and have never had a complaint until recently... at a lunch 3 weeks ago the server told us after 45 minutes that the kitchen wouldn't prepare the menu items she took the order for 45 minutes earlier. Tonight, I had the manager argue with me that 45 minutes was an acceptable wait for an appetizer when the restaurant was one-third ...
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Up for a great burger, a good red wine and people watching, Elsa's was the logical choice last night, a Saturday. What a mistake! The youngish, all white, male staff bossed around patrons as they looked past a party of 6 African American women who had been there since 5pm (It was 6:30). They took other's names, finally sat us (and that party of 6)only when we reminded the stern-faced men.