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Water Buffalo

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249 N Water St Milwaukee WI 53202
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(414) 431-1133
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One of the best views in the city; perfect for outdoor riverfront seating or in one of our two dynamic, highly designed spaces. The varied casual menu is priced for everyday dining and a variety of tastes. Come in on a weekday for Happy Hour or Date Night, come in on the weekend for Brunch and bottomless mimosas. Plenty of parking via surface lots and parking garages within one block. This may...

Milwaukee's favorite riverfront bar and restaurant in the heart of the historic third ward. Fantastic outdoor riverfront seating as well as a dynamic, highly designed space with a varied casual menu. Plenty of parking via street parking, nearby structures and valet on Fridays and Saturdays. This may be the most unique Riverfront restaurant and bar in Milwaukee.

If it's been a while since your last visit, you're in for a treat!

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Water Buffalo Restaurant Review

How did such a chic place get such a clunky name? Look at its location: on the corner of Water and Buffalo Streets in the Third Ward. Once a warehouse, the restaurant features Cream City brick walls, exposed-beam ceilings, a long bar, and modern bronze and copper sculptures. The black-bean burger is thick, "meaty" and spicy, as are the large, sautéed scallops with snap peas, grape tomatoes and...

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Very nice place, waitress was excellent and the valentines dinner deal was a great value.

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Service was poor and we couldn't decide if he had too many tables or wasn't properly trained but he was polite. Hate it when the food runner comes out saying "who gets what?" And it wasn't even right then. Had to ask for 2nd drink, more water and what was for dessert. Atmosphere wasn't bad, not as noisy as others. Good location & parking but tables are really close. Kebabs were good but chicken...

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Went there for the bottomless mimosa brunch on Saturday. The food was fabulous, service was great. My glass was always full. Mimosas were wonderful. $25/person = great value!

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Brunch was great! Good $25 endless mimosas and meal deal

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Overall really great. Service was fantastic and the food was well worth the price. Only complaint is that we were seated in the lower level by ourselves. it was really quiet, could barely hear the music upstairs only the kitchen. The only people we saw was the kitchen staff. It was my birthday dinner it would have been nice to be upstairs with everyone else.

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Milwaukee's favorite riverfront bar and restaurant in the heart of the historic third ward for nearly 10 years.

Fantastic outdoor riverfront seating as well as a dynamic, highly designed space with a varied casual American menu.

Plenty of parking via street parking and nearby structures.

This may be the most unique Riverfront restaurant and bar in Milwaukee.

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Water Buffalo was founded in 2007. Water Buffalo specializes in Bottled Water Delivery.

Milwaukee's favorite riverfront bar and restaurant in the heart of the historic third ward. Fantastic outdoor riverfront seating as well as a dynamic, highly designed space with a varied casual menu. Plenty of parking via street parking, nearby structures and valet on Fridays and Saturdays. This may be the most unique Riverfront restaurant and bar in Milwaukee.

The patrons at Water Buffalo enjoy all-American comfort food while taking in the waterfront views of the river. The two-level restaurant has cabaret table seating, brick walls with timber ceilings and a walkout to the Third Ward Riverwalk.

Milwaukee's newest riverfront bar and restaurant in the heart of the historic third ward. Fantastic outdoor riverfront seating as well as a dynamic, highly designed space with a varied casual menu. Plenty of parking via daily valet service, very unusual for the 3rd Ward. This may be the most unique Riverfront restaurant and bar in Milwaukee. Great late night too.

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