Montecito Ristorante Lounge

We had the $17.00 Margherita pizza and thought is was only okay.  I would like to say it was good for bar food, but I've been to bars where the food is more fantastic than a  high end / high priced restaurant.  The sauce reminded my boyfriend of Chef Boyardee Ravioli (which I like, just not on pizza for $17.00) Pesto sauce was drizzed on top - nice different design flare, but I found myself missing this pizza's main sauce to be pesto (not tomato sauce)

We also had the frito appetizer = fried cheese circles with tomato slices & drizzled balsalmic - not too bad - not greasy as some fried apps can be - kinda a cheese stick / caprese salad hybrid / twist --- but nothing special for the $7.00 it cost.

That being said, looking around the room, the sandwiches looked mouthwatering - Fri Fish Fry looked good too... so maybe It was just my experience with the pizza that was so - so.  Bar's don't traditionally have the best Za, but this being a place with Italian advertised cuisine, I was hopeful when I ordered.

Staff was amazing though - Extremely Friendly and very attentive.  Atmosphere - eh - your basic cheesy bar / lounge / leftover supper club look -- although there looked to be a really nice couch area - so maybe they are trying to update the décor?

Wouldn't go back since this cost us $30.00 with a few sodas, but perhaps their sandwiches are the way to go --- I have been 'burned' by bar pizza only to love sammiches they offer.  But, with so many options in downtown Waukesha, personally, I'm not sure I'll chance this again.

While our bartender was friendly she had no experience and that was about to be the least of our concerns.  We decided to go after encountering their tent at Friday Night Live.  We get in and order beers and ask for food menus.  We look them over and decide to order pizza because we thought it looked good at Friday Night Live.  We find out momentarily that the boss is at a meeting and the only cook they have can only make appetizers.  We were of course disappointed.  We decided to give them a chance and finished our beers before leaving.  We were offered no free drinks or food or discounts.  We finally were the last of ten people to leave the restaurant without eating.  The bartender recommended another bar down the street if we wanted an actual meal so we went there instead.  We were very disappointed overall.

The lunch special is a spectacular deal and delicious. You must try their rolls. But I can't say the same for my dinner experience. Too many things trying to go on at one time. There were two performers playing in the establishment and the lounge/dining is very odd. I suggest making one area all lounge and another all dining instead of spread out through the whole. The games should also all occupy one area so as to not disturb diners. Our service was rather slow and it seems we were forgotten about and it wasn't that busy of an evening. The pizza was really tasty and my chicken marsala was good, but the ambiance really threw us off.