I went to the Philadelphia Grill with some friends and boy were we surprised. The exterior could use some work, and the interior is best described as okay (though they do have a nice bar with some big High-Def TVs), but their menu was great.

You would have to travel to Chicago in order to find such a unique and diverse menu. The menu read like poetry and I got full just reading all of the descriptions.

We got the Brusetta with Goat Cheese as an appetizer, and it was great! I had the Smoked Turkey Sandwich, my friend had the Wild Mushroom Steak (at least I think that is what it was called), and my other friend had the Spinach Salad.

The Turkey Sandwich was served with a small Caesar Salad rather than with fries, which was nice because in most places I have to sub the fries for a salad and it costs extra. My friend said her Spinach Salad was great, and our other friend absolutly loved his steak. It came with this nice sauce and some sort of “Balsamic Reduction” (whatever it was it was awesome).

My only complaint is that the service could have been a little better, but I figure they just open so maybe they still need to get some of their staff trained more.

Regardless, I highly recomend eating at Philadelphia Grill if you are ever in the Franklin area.

We had a great time at the new Brisco County in Hales Corners.

They have these HUGE High-Def TVs at the bar. They had all these games on them and everything. The bartender (Steve) was also very nice and made me a good drink (it was a “June Bug”).

The food was awesome! The portion was a good size — rather than give you a big portion of crap (this is awful, can I have a lot of it please?) they give you a good portion of delicious food.

My Ribs were, without doubt, the best ribs I have had in Wisconsin (as in the state, and not just Milwaukee). My wife loved her Fish Fry, and our appetizer (Quesadillas) were excellent as well.

I highly recomend it!