5 O'clock Club

Heather S.

Joined 5 months ago

I love this place! Best steak I've ever had. It is a bit pricey and a long wait but the steak and sides are amazing!

Paul G.

Joined 7 months ago

I'll get right to the point... WORST STEAKHOUSE I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! If I could have given it no stars I would have.

I travel every week on business and have had the pleasure of dining at the best in the country. Unfortunately, I have also been to some sub par establishments. The 5 o'clock Steakhouse is a clear winner of the worst place ever. Nothing was good. My family made a reservation for 7pm. They sat us at 8:30pm. It is totally unacceptable to have a 1-1/2 hour wait with a reservation. I am only sorry we didn't walk out at that point. Once at the table it took another 30 minutes to get our meal. Customer service at the table was horrendous. We had to flag down the waitress several times to get drinks. I was willing to forgive all that for the experience of an awesome steak. When it arrived it was basically a charcoal briquet. We ordered 4 of their most expensive steaks (King Filets) medium rare. Each steak had about 1/2 inch of burnt crust on it. They claim it is their style but i see it as a way to hide their mistakes. They basically burn every steak. There was absolutely no flavor to the steak. In a word, the food was HORRIBLE!!! Also, the atmosphere was so dark that you couldn't see what you were eating.

Not sure where the good ratings are coming from unless they are employees or regulars. Please...don't waste your time or money at this steakhouse.

Doesn't Recommend

Chad Q.

Joined 2 years ago

This is the first time I have ever written a restaurant review....the $39 for a bad steak took me over the edge!

I've lived in Wisconsin all my life and I love supper clubs. The atmosphere, the relish tray and a good old fashioned! I'm on a bit of a quest to find the most amazing steaks I can in the Milwaukee area. I've eaten at Dream Dance, Butch's, Eddie, Martini's and Carnevor. It was time for the Five O' Clock. So myself and friend of mine ventured off....unfortunately we got he same results.

The atmosphere and service was great...the bar tenders were amazing! But the reason I came here was for the bone in rib-eye. To me it's an amazing cut and one of my favorites. If I am on a quest for an amazing steak it needs to be the same in all of the restaurants..right?

We had our order taken at the bar. I ordered my steak medium rare as I do with all my cuts of beef. We started off with a nice salad and some really good bread...then we waited, and it was a Saturday night and we waited some more. The anticipation of a good meal was building........

It arrived and right off bat I was looking at this steak sitting in a soup of jus...somewhat confused as I was used to steak in a very pure form...butter and salt and pepper. I thought ok...here we go, this is gonna be great. The sadness fell on me like a fat kid at a birthday party when he finds out there is no cake. It was burnt on the outside, over cooked on the inside and cut like leather. CRUSHED...was my only thought. I know they use charcoal grills but this was to much. The jus had actually taken on a burnt flavor as well and I suspect it was to hide the imperfections of my steak. So, I had a few bites and it never got any better....the waitress came to check on us and I told her it wasn't as good as I hoped for. She did try to correct it, but to wait another 20-25 minutes just wouldn't work. I had Polish beer to drink and live music to attend to.

My friend who had the porterhouse had the same results and opinion.

Would I go back.......if it's for an old fashioned yes....for steak absolutely NO! Folks take your appetites and wallets to other steak places, this is not the one.

So I ate it....$39 made me do it.

Posted on Yelp as well.

Doesn't Recommend

aprilannem

Joined 2 years ago

It's about the food!. Atmosphere - supper club - old school - cool.

A restaurant experience is about everything. Even to the small details. Knowing this would be old school supper club the atmosphere was fine.

Let's get to the food.

Let me start by saying I have had more flavorful steak at Texas Roadhouse - and I can tell you the bill was 30% of what we paid at 5 O'Clock.

You can tell the time and effort that goes into food by the attention to small details.

Salad - dressing was bleu cheese. Consistency watery ranch dressing with sparse crumbles of bleu cheese. I've had much better at low end chain restaurants.

Butter - cold.

Bread barely luke warm.

French onion soup - was beef broth with a few onions and cheese melted over top.

Breadsticks - served in a water glass (really).

Steak - $39 for a rib eye ordered medium rare. It came out black and had a slight taste of burn (not char). I tapped it with my knife and fork and could already tell it was way over cooked for medium rare. The steak was "eh". A good rib eye is marbled with fat and can be cut into like butter. Not here!

The only bright spot to the experience was the atmosphere and wait staff - the unfortunate part is that the reason we came was for the food.

Doesn't Recommend

Planet99

Joined 2 years ago

Awful Management - Good Steaks. I would give it one star, but the steaks really are very good. I just can't bring myself to go back because of all of the other factors.

The service is marginal. They are working hard for sure, but not very friendly. And I think it all stems from the management.

Don't support people that do business this way. There are plenty of great places to get steak in Milwaukee. This one should be avoided.

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stevecook8604

Joined 2 years ago

Classics Never Get Old. It has been quite a while since I have been able to visit this steakhouse. I am never disappointed when I come here. The consistancy is what makes the experience even better. I, nor any one I have brought to this steakhouse has ever left disappointed. I am surprised to even see one bad review on here.

The steaks are succulent, the staff is extremely helpful, and even the sweet woman Georgia who has alwways been there to greet me when I walk in adds to the memorable experience of dining at Five O'Clock. I will be returning as often as I am in Milwaukee!

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lovinmilwaukee

Joined 2 years ago

If I wanted your opinion I would give it to you!. Blessed Mother of 4...You dont get out much do you? The 5 OClock Club is not meant for a romantic experience. It is meant to replicate the days of old when old when bartenders would ask you to stay and have a cocktail and the waitresses had been around since the time of Jesus. Its meant to be a place that you can kick back relax and enjoy yourself (and yes wait for your food god forbid)

I have been to the Mo's, Sabor, Flemings and think those places rot. I havent had a great steak at any one of them and have been treated very poorly. Listen, I am a country club brat and the 5 OClock Club has some of the best steak I have ever had outside of the Argentinian Steakhouse in Cancun.

If you go in with realistic expectations that yes, the decor is old, its smaller and you wait for a good steak then you are all set. If you go in thinking you are better than everyone around you then you are certainly in the wrong place and they will treat you poorly.

Good luck finding a place that you are happy with. You sound like an evil wench!

Doesn't Recommend

diziz

Joined 2 years ago

Don't bother- very forgettable. We went there because we heard it was a good place. Did not like the decor at all- very dark, cheesy and old. We could have had a better steak at a local chain. Don't waste your time or money on this place. Very overpriced. Service was slow. If you want a great steak in Milwaukee go to Mo's. You will pay about the same price and the food will be much better. I would not recommend 5 o'clock to anyone for any reason.

Doesn't Recommend

DonG

Joined 2 years ago

Slow service ok food. finally got a chance to try 5o'clock club that I've been hearing about for years. Both my wife and my opinion was that we were underwhelmed. The steaks were just ok and given the price we would have expected more. The real problem was the service. While friendly it was painfully slow. You sit down to salad already on the table which was not bad, but we didn't expect to wait 50 min after finishing the salad before the steaks (that you preorder before sitting at your table) showed up. We also had to wait to get our bill and then pay (another half hour). Disappointing was no mention that this was anything other than normal, which perhaps is the case. So many great places in town to get a great steak, won't be back!

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Mom of One

Joined 3 years ago

Gotta love the haters. Obviously, I have to defend an old gem of a place. Those of us who know a great steak know that this is the only place to be. Not only is it inviting, but there is something about this old school atmosphere that makes you want to order a double olf fashioned and daydream about what it must have been like to be a part of the great rat pack era. This place has history and lots of it. It's not supposed to be elegant or romantic!!! If that is what you are looking for then you need to go elsewhere but if you are looking for a phenomenal steak, intriguing ambiance and just down right good people then try it out for yourself. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it sounds like the last reviewer thought she was "too good" to be there. She should have walked out the door, which I am sure was easy to get to and saved us from having to here her ranting and raving.