Explorium Distilled

Becky Glass

6 months ago

We were big Explorium fans from the opening of the Southridge location. This was our second visit to the Deer District location and was not impressed ...again. The first time we stopped here it was before a Bucks game and we were excited to try the new location. We waited almost an hour for our wings and flatbread. They were busy so we let it ride. Tonight was our second time trying the Deer District location before an Admirals game. They were busy because of multiple events going on (bucks, admirals, and a St Patty's shamrock shuffle), which we were totally understanding about. The hostess was friendly and helped us get a table right away. Our beverages took about 20+ minutes to get to us after ordering. I went back to get water from the water station, and that was empty. Food took about 30 minutes, which isn't horrible, BUT quality wasn't there. My husband got classic wings which were dry and seemed to be par-fried as the bones were basically shredding as he was eating them. My tacos had decent flavor but the meat was dry (carne asada and al pastor) and nothing was hot.... It was warm, at best. We were big Explorium fans, but after having a disappointing visit at the Third Ward location after its opening, and now two disappointing visits at the Deer District location, I'm not sure we will be back.

Erica Wilson

6 months ago

I am with Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association and I partnered with Bella Hammond at Explorium Distilled to host the WASA Tryit & Back in the Game Social for a group of 50. While planning this event, Bella was quick to respond and accommodated all of our requests. We booked the Barrel Room and found the low tables and self-serve food options accessible and convenient. The overall service, food, and atmosphere were fantastic! I would recommend this location for hosting events and we will definitely be back again.

Kelsey

a year ago

To be expected with a restaurant in a high traffic area next to a sports arena. Plan ahead and get there early on game days!The host was great, very friendly and informative. The atmosphere is fun and inviting and the space inside is very large with plenty of seating. The food was okay, didn’t seem very fresh and the chicken on my salad was clearly a frozen rubbery chicken breast. The service was not great; everything is order from the table through an app/online which is a neat feature for some but can make it confusing and anytime we had questions the servers practically ignored us. We ended up waiting an hour for two drinks and tried asking a server only to get told it was coming then when we went to the bar, they did in fact forget about our drink order.

The Borg Cooking Show

a year ago

Fried chicken sandwich. Actually painful to eat due to how overcooked and dry it was. The bread was nice. 0.5/10 Pico de gallo 6.0/10 Curry fries 8.4/10 Chilli was very watery and had no flavor whatsoever. It lacks seasoning and spice and is just and overall a poor attempt at chilli. 1.0/10 The burger however is very good and the candied Bacon is so mouth watering. The only thing I would change is the shredded lettuce to the leaf of lettuce. 7.0/10 Pulled pork sandwich 8.0/10 (KM) Double cheeseburger 6.2/10 Mac & cheese 6.0/10 no loud flavors. Kinda bland. Burrito 6.5/10

Alex Johnson

a year ago

Really enjoyed the boneless wings! They were more like smaller chicken tenders, but VERY crispy and saucy. Also got the bacon burger. It was good, but it would’ve been better with the double patty. Ended with the birria tacos! They were super crispy and flavorful, but a different style than what I’ve enjoyed at other places. Margarita was solid, made from scratch. For beer, enjoyed the Firefly Hazy IPA - it was smooth, almost like a milkshake IPA, and fruity.