Coast-A Zilli Restaurant

I'd Never Use This Place For a Wedding. Coast mandates that you use DJs on the Mix for your DJ services because they own DJs on the Mix. We tried to contract with DJs o the Mix, but we didn't actually use them because they backed out on us a week before the wedding. We had a couple issues with the contract, mainly because the Zilli person we were dealing with was making all kinds of assurances (like we'll have back up equipment, we'll arrive on time, we'll set up before guests arrive, etc) but no where in the contract does it say that they will do that. We asked them to add this language to the contract, and they refused. If you read carefully, the contract says that they will be held liable for nothing, you will be held liable for everything and if they show up late, don't set up, don't have back up equipment, or don't show up at all, they owe you nothing, not even your money back. READ THIS CONTRACT CAREFULLY and insist that cautionary language be added OR DON'T GIVE THEM MONEY. Quite frankly, I wouldn't use them at all. When they refused to add the back-up language, the Zilli person just kept saying "we've had this problem, and we fixed it, even though that customer was crazy... we've had this problem, and we refused to fix it because it was crazy... we've had this problem..." --- she was trying to tell us how she fixed problems as they arose, but it really just came off as though they had problems all of the time.  View Less … View More

Superb atmosphere. On a business trip to Milwaukee, I was referred downtown to Coast Restaurant with 5 of my collegues. Our view was outstanding. Service was extremely professional, and our server was very knowledgable and wine saavy. I highly recommend the scallops, and don't pass up on the popovers either! They were amazing. Quite a dinner, I plan on taking the drive up to Milwaukee more often to visit Coast with my family.  View Less … View More

Not worth the money. We were a party of two dining at 6 on a Friday night. We were greeted and seated promptly. Our waitress was pleasant but did not know the menu or the wine list. She did not tell us any specials for the evening, and when asked could not recommend a wine. I ordered the field green salad to start and it was just mediocre. It did not have many of the toppings that were specified, the greens were wilted and it was doused in dressing. The restaurant was about 3/4 empty, yet service was still slow and our main dishes came out cooler in temperature than they probably should have. The $5 side of sauteed vegetables was small, over cooked and over seasoned in garlic. I would not have been so disappointed if the meal had been about 1/3 of the price. In addition when we left, we had to wait about 5 minutes for the host to get our coats from the coat check because he was on the phone with a cab company and "the phone would not reach into the coat room" This was my second trip to Coast and both times were disappointing; there are better options in Milwaukee.  View Less … View More

Limited Selection. After dining at Coast only a few times it occurred to me that there really isn't that much to choose from. Although the quality is there, the prices are steep. Don't let the location fool you, although it is on the waterfront, there is no view. You cannot see the lake or even the "beach" that surrounds it from anywhere in the place. Parking isn't bad if it's a slow night, otherwise, you're forced to park on the other side of the block or down the street. The atmosphere is great, I enjoy the popovers, the scene is quiet and intimate, but the person/people you are with may not find anything to their liking because you won't find much at all. The servers are great, but the management lacks professionalism and creativity. If you are downtown, there are many restaurants I could suggest, Coast is not one of them.  View Less … View More