Crush Wine Bar

My fiancé, a friend and I visited Crush Wine Bar for the first time during the Janboree. I was very impressed! Our server (Erin) was attentive and kind – she had great recommendations for us and was ready to offer a refill just as soon as we took our last sip. The price was good, and their amenities (cork service, bottle take-​home, etc.) was fantastic! I’ll definitely come back here again with friends!

Great selection of wine. The owners are very friendly. They make great sangria and there is always someone to greet and suggest you based on your needs. I had a wine night at and house and I went there to get some wine and cheese thinking since it’s a wine store they might carry cheese too, which they did. Loved the place.

Relaxed atmosphere, great selection of wines and inventory constantly including new finds. Tasting and classes are superb. Excellent choices in ports. Last visit asked Judy to put together a mixed case of reds and whites. Superb!!! If you get hungry, local restaurants will deliver to Crush. Art gallery next door opens into the wine bar. Owners are like family to me now.

Decent wine selection from $ 8-​$ 13 a glass (solid half glass, generous 10oz or so) and 15 craft beers (bottle poured into glass) at $ 5. Worth note you can taste any wine for free before getting a glass/​bottle. Relaxed atmosphere that gets loud with all the people and sounds live music. 5 of us talked for 2hrs and had a $ 100 bill (we had a cheese plate, it was fine $ 8 – 12. They also have chocolate dishes $ 7-​$ 8). Clean and good service from the two/​three attendees. Not bad, not amazing but worth a good night with friends.

I stopped in on a Saturday night, i enjoy wine and have an enjoyment for wine. With that being said I was shocked at how little of a selection they have. They have a menu with some wines by the glass but no way of looking at what bottles they have with out getting up and looking at the wine on the wall. This place seems very cluttered and lost including the employees/​owners. I hate going to places whose cooler or things at the bar are messy. (If they keep areas we see dirty who knows what the areas we don’t see look like.) Over all we ordered some beer, wine and even bought a bottle to go. It sucks that they charge you $ 7 to open the bottle at the place. When we go out to a nice restaurant they never charge a corkage fee unless you bring in your own wine. Just seems odd, maybe they should start charging a bottle opening fee for the beers too?
My last point is everyone we saw including us who had asked for a suggestion on what wine to get the employees always said the most expensive glass was the best wine. Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean it’s the best wine.

A frequent wine bar patron in Milwaukee, I was very excited when Crush opened up in Waukesha, saving me a drive whenever I am in town. It is interesting to read the reviews on portions and selection, because I find both of these to be superb. What would normally be one serving of wine at other wine bars is easily two, making the price point truly affordable. The meat and cheese platters are eclectic and delicious. The wine list itself is incredibly varied, giving you many options to choose from. Sure, they may not have seventeen cabs and chards, but that is because the list is not just focused on these truly overplayed wines (sorry, not sorry) and looks to showcase a variety of wines. The owners are friendly and knowledgeable. For a wine bar, they also have a great beer selection! I highly recommend Crush.

Eclectic wines from small vintners worldwide. They don’t offer 20 different cab or chard labels, but they have ample opportunities to imbibe if you’re open to exploring different varietals.

We are big winos, so were super excited to try this place! When we arrived, it was busy but we easily found a table. The décor was clean and modern, and attached to a really cute store.
From the moment we sat down, we could not seem to get service. A lady working there walked past us a number of times, even serving the table next to us that had come in shortly after we did. Finally, my husband walked up to the bar to ask for service. The lady we had seen walk by came over and provided us with the wine and cheese menus. Really interesting selection and we could have easily stayed for a few glasses to try some wines. Unfortunately, our server never acknowledged us again. I couldn’t even make eye contact with her as she walked by. We would not have minded the long wait if we had gotten so much as a passing «I will be with you shortly». I refuse to beg for service, so we left after giving it some time.
We will try this place one more time, hopefully the other staff are better and we will get service. Very disappointed.

Great employee enthusiasm and décor.
We’ve been to wine bars around the country and were a bit surprised by:
1. Limited selection. There were only two types of cabs and two chards by the glass despite being a wine bar.
2. One glass only. When tasting the two types of wine, they brought only one glass. So we had to slug down the entire sample even if we didn’t like it in order to try the second. A bit unprofessional for a wine bar.
3. Price. $ 13 for a small glass of chard seemed expensive even if we had been in a Milwaukee or Chicago wine bar
4. Small portion food. The $ 12 meat & cheese tray was so small we had to order a second one.
The three of us spent and hour here and ran up a $ 100 tab (with tip) which seemed excessive compared to other wine bars we’ve visited.