bernie's tap room & restaurant

great place!. i've been to bernie's a few times and it keeps getting better. it was clear they were trying to find an identity for the place when it first opened. the walls were bare and the place felt kind of empty. i went back december 14th and it has a lot better feel to it now. the big projector looks great on the wall surrounded by all the beer signs that weren't there previously and there were nice christmas decorations hanging around during our last visit. the pizza was much better and for the first time i decided to try the giant pretzel. they weren't kidding! it's huge. my wife enjoys the wine on tap. which i've only seen previously in california, but my wife says it's nice because it keeps the wine fresh no matter when you come in. who knows, i don't drink it, but the reason i keep coming back is theselectionof beers on tap. i've come 4 times over the last 3 months and every time there has been at least 1-2 new beers to try. the owner is very friendly and whenever i'm in town it'll always be a top consideration.

a little disappointing. we are cheerleaders for downtown waukesha, and have waited long for this restaurant to open. unfortunately, our first visit wasn't very good. yes, they have a greatselectionof regional beers. however, the wineselectionleft a lot to be desired. $8.00 a glass for "tap" red wine. and for the food... we ordered pesto flat bread that could have been bought at any frozen food counter for a third of the price. we will try again, and hope the food improves.