Brunch at Story Hill BKC

A scrumptious spot for Milwaukee brunching

The week before my family went to Story Hill BKC for my brother's birthday brunch, I'd been there for lunch for the first time ever. I got the steak sandwich and swooned, so I was eager to come back for weekend brunch. Did my quick return to Story Hill pay off? You bet! 

There was a wait even at 9:30 AM, but we sipped locally-brewed Valentine coffee while we waited (they'll add it to your tab later). When we were seated, we found our waiter was a pretty exceptional fellow — friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. In fact, our waiter from lunch the previous week was also memorable, as was a waitress Adam and I had months back when we went to Story Hill for dinner. Seems like a trend of great service — 10 points to Story Hill BKC!

Anyway, this time our waiter was full of great suggestions, somehow talking us into sharing house-made cinnamon rolls (something my Dad would normally object to). We split two between the six in our party and didn't need more than that — just a smackerel. Though the cinnamon rolls might not keep me up at night, they did hit the spot.

For our breakfast entrées, I went with the frittata: local eggs, hickory bacon, house-dried tomatoes, aged cheddar, and shredded potatoes, all topped with a baby kale salad. It was good, but I'd try something different next time. Turns out all those eggs and potatoes baked together can be just a little dry for my tastes, but that's just me. I ate half and took the other half home, topping it with a dollop of sour cream and salsa for breakfast the next morning. Yum.

Others at our table raved about the Crep-urrito (breakfast burrito fixings wrapped in a crepe) and a ham, egg, and cheese sandwich du jour. My mom, a great lover of Eggs Benedict, went for the Eggs Benedict of the day — it had brie and bacon and some sort of jam and she says it was the best Eggs Benedict she's ever had. The woman's had a lot of Eggs Benedict in her day, so this is high praise.

The sweet tooth in our party got the Berries, Banana, and Cream Crepe, which is just what it sounds like. The cream is like runny vanilla custard deliciousness, and if you ignore the berries, it tastes like banana cream pie. Like I said when I got the strawberry waffle at Wolf Peach, I'm not big on berries with my brunch foods — bananas and cream on the other hand... Major yum. This was one delicious crepe.

Would I go back to Story Hill BKC for brunch again? In a heartbeat. I'm dying to further explore this menu. There's a Breakfast Bread Pudding (recommended by our wonderful waiter) that's calling my name: rustic bread, custard, cream cheese, cinnamon sugar, whipped cream, streusel, and rum maple syrup. Sounds like heaven.