Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub [edit] 222 E. Erie St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 727-9300 www.hinterlandbeer.com/restaur...
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Hinterland has partnered with fishermen in Honolulu, Seattle and Portland, Maine. These partnerships allow its chefs to procure fresh fish as often as two times a day. Hinterland opened in September 2007 and it's a Third Ward spot for contemporary American cuisine. Executive Chef Kelly Qualley and Sous Chef Brett Weber, explore a multicultural approach to cooking and eating.

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Posted by Zbasque54 on July 29, 2008 at 8:08 p.m. (report)

I'm surprized that it has been so long since someone has stepped up to make a comment on this excellent addition to the 3rd ward. I made a recent visit and found the menu just as exciting and lighter on the wallet. Last week they featured a fresh fig and Onion tart with gruyere it was a small pastry of perfection a perfect combination of sweet, salty, herbs I could have eaten that little dish all night. Other gems were on the menu from hard to find petite fresh oysters to antelope. My daughter who has been an oyster lover since she was 3 said her oysters that night was the best she has ever had, that is saying a lot for girl who spent her formative years living in Seattle. I had the best quail dish I can remember, what made it remarkable beisdes the preparation and presentation was the quality of the birds themselves flavorful and meaty. Nothing gathers dust or remains for long and the new tasting menu on Tuesday and I believe Wednesday nights is a real steal. Spice up your summer you can travel the globe, drink fine beer and never have to leave the Hinterland. Try it!!

Posted by AcesFull711 on Nov. 12, 2007 at 5:02 p.m. (report)

Hinterland is a fantastic Culinary addition to Milwaukee. We visited with a large group and had a truly remarkable dining experience. You get the feeling that everyone that works there is invested in what they do - from the bartenders to the service staff. We were blown away by the food and how well the Chefs were able to pair food tastes together on a single plate. The wine list is also very solid and not over-priced. I look forward to recommending this wonderful restaurant to everyone.... Especially out-of-town guests looking to get their socks knocked off by a wonderful meal.

Posted by Zbasque54 on Nov. 9, 2007 at 2:39 p.m. (report)

WOW!! - Watch out Bartolotta there is a new Chef in town, Kelly Qualley and he is smokin hot. Our neighbors in Green Bay must have been napping when they let this dynamic duo of Executive Chef Kelly Qualley and Sous Chef Brett Weber slip out of town. Hinterland is raising the bar and these two rising stars will challenge any place in this town or any other town including Seattle, Chicago, and London to keep up. My date and I sampled 4 different dishes plus 2 desserts and each was an original and a smash. First we had a cold starter of bison tenderloin Carpaccio accompanied by a simple salad of baby mache, trumpet royal mushrooms, capers & other tidbits with crostini. The carpaccio melted in mouths, the salad provided all the seasoning the dish required. Next we tried a hot starter, roast quail. Deboned except for the drumsticks, the breast was rolled into 2 medallions each swaddled by smoky Nuskies bacon and gently stuffed with fresh goat cheese. Another bit of salad with baby carrots while the white dish was painted with the deep brilliant red of beet puree provided a delightful sauce. The dish was perfect. We washed it down with two of Hinterland's own brews, the Pale Ale and Winter Oak Cask Ale. The latter was poured into a large brandy snifter, the perfect glass to highlight this beer's complex aromatics. For main entres my partner ordered the coriander dusted port tenderloin. I ordered the wood-fired grilled elk with a twist. I asked it to be served with sides normally accompanying the beef ribeye. That was brilliant because I was able to experience the ash baked eggplant puree. The texture of the eggplant was like silk. The flavor was heavenly and complemented the elk as if they always were a perfect pair. I know my date loved her dish because she was totally focused on her consumption with a look of total joy. The portioning of each dish was well balanced leaving us with just enough room for desert. I must point out that Hinterland does not disappoint like so many other restaurants; where the food was great but cheesecake and flourless chocolate cake seem to be the rigor. Hinterland's desserts are as original as the dinner menu. My date selected the Coconut & Ginger rice pudding croquette with mango & papaya slaw while I had the warm Pumpkin bread pudding with chai tea pumpkin coulis, pepita brittle and brown butter ice cream. Both were fantastic, my only regret is that we did not try the fish, so we are going to go again. Hinterland has instantly won my heart and is my favorite Milwaukee restaurant. If you have not experienced Hinterland you better be fast or you will be waiting days, if not weeks for a table once word spreads about this 7 week old gem.