Champps Americana

The food was good. I had the bacon wrapped meatloaf with stout gravy and the gravy definitely MADE the dish. My wife had a burger with fries that was correctly cooked to temp. The fries were good too nice and crispy. So why 3 stars? They were doing a love broadcast for a radio show that had been advertised for about a week. But when we got there the radio program was stashed in a cramped corner with very little seating. You couldn’t hear the program at all unless you were in maybe a 10 ft radius. It was pretty disappointing as we had come out specifically to hear the broadcast :(

Who knew Champps had such a great craft beer?! Ballast, Founders, Lagunitas, Central Waters, Deschutes, Left Hand? I was impressed. I throughly miss the Champps on 76^th street (El Beso) so since I was in the area, I had to stop in. Their potato soup is the best ever. Croutons, cheese, potato soup– nothing to complain about there. I’ve always loved their Monte Cristo sandwich and found it bittersweet (dramatic much?) when the server told me they would no longer be offering it in a few weeks. I say bittersweet because I was glad I had a chance to get it but sad it was going away. My mom accompanied me and she enjoyed a shrimp salad, one of their specials. Her only complaint was the salad didn’t have enough dressing on it. This was easily remedied by the server bringing more for her. Our server was attentive and funny. Will need to make more of an effort to come out this way!

Staying in the connected hotel. As a woman by herself I hesitated go but was starving and its –10 and I don’t have a car Awesome staff, food was good «bar food» and not uncomfortable at all. Thumbs up all around.

A very clean place to eat food. The help behind the bar is Curtis, I been going to champs for 20 years and still great to hang out for sports,

A great place for burgers and sports. The Friday fish is excellent. If the noise is too much, try dining early to avoid the after work crowd.

Let’s start with the key — this is a chain restaurant not a 5-​star place.
I’m saying 5 stars because this particular store is leaps and bounds better than any other Champps I’ve been to or for that matter any of the other chains they compete with (BW3s, Fridays, etc).
Food — It’s good. I can get a few different things here that I enjoy. I love the quesadilla, the burgers are good, the dry rubbed wings are way better than their regular fried wings. On a food level I prefer this to the other chains.
Service — Consistently adequate, occasionally great. More importantly, I’ve been here probably 10 times and it’s never been bad and in the space that’s a difference maker.
Sports — Lots of TVs visible from everywhere. They have the Sun Ticket package and show all the key games. They use a «DJ» to skip commercials from the audio tracks when the key games are running.
BEER! — Oh Yes this is a beer joint. You didn’t know Champps was a beer geek heaven? Well this one is. Their owner is a bit of a beer geek himself and has turned the bar into a wide collection of TAPS with high end micro-​brews and specialty tappings and events.
Here’s their current beer list:

Late lunch on a Sunday. Wait for food was about 35 minutes. Place wasn’t terribly full. Waitress messed up out beer order, but fortunately it’s beer and we’re not picky. Beer cheeses burger was nicely done. Opted to add BBQ which was a good call. Kids where happy with chicken tenders. Wife enjoyed the oriental chicken salad. It has some heat but was appropriate. Not bad experience but the service was slow.

Hier kann ich mich eigentlich nicht beklagen. Eine typische Sportsbar mit 10000von Bildschirmen :) da ich nicht viel Hunger hatte habe ich nur eine Zwiebelsuppe und einen ceasarsalad gegessen. Wir haben alle nicht lange warten müssen bis unser essen da war. Hat richtig super geschmeckt. Atmosphäre hier ist echt super nicht zu laut und man kann sich gut unterhalten — Bedienung war sehr freundlich. Der Preis den man für das essen dort bezahlt ist aufjedenfall in Ordnung.

Good place to watch a game; definitely a flight above your average sports bar.
Huge food and drink menu with lots of types of fare and ongoing specials.
For a full review of their bloody mary, visit
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I have been here a couple of times and both times the food was below average. I got the wings the first time and they were burnt crisp. Second time I tried the steak and it was tough and had very little flavor. Maybe a great place to grab a beer and watch a game but the food is sub-​par.

I was here this past weekend and was there to watch the UFC fight. We arrived early and were able to snag a spot at the bar. We were immediately greeted by a bar tender. We looked over the menu and ordered drinks. I started out with the ultimate margarita. It was very delicious and very strong. We also ordered the nachos and those were good. There was enough cheese, meat and sour cream. We added the guac and it was good. Two different bartenders checked on us after we got our food to see if we needed anything.
As the night got busier I felt like we kind of got forgotten. I was without a drink for a while and couldn’t flag the bartender down. I had to practically beg for refills on my water. There was 4 of us in our party and we ordered food and drinks but yet we were ignored. I understand that the place got busy but there were times the bartenders were just huddled in an area and we had to wave to them to come over.
The restaurant was clean and everyone was friendly but the bartenders were not on top of their game. I believe there were 4 of them but I waited too long without a drink.
This is a great place to watch sporting events, plenty of tvs.

I love this place. Every time I’m in the Milwaukee area I make sure to visit! It’s a great atmosphere for sports too but it’s not in your face to the point where it’s a sports bar. Classy atmosphere & great food! What more could you ask? Friendly service you say … Well they have that covered too. No doubt the management «gets it». I look forward to my next visit.

Service was great and speedy… had the Kung Pao Lettuce Wraps and the flavor was amazing! If you don’t like spice then this isn’t the dish for you! Overall great experience

For a chain, Champps has a pretty good handle on the food their producing. We have been there a number of times over the past few months, and I have been very pleased each time. Our visits are for post-​workout meals and to take in a sporting event or two. The service is always great, even with the walls bulging and people pouring in. Never a water glass empty or a mishap with an order.
I am impressed by their specials and the variety they offer. The menu can occasionally be overwhelming because of its sheer size, so the shorter «Specials» menu is helpful. You will actually find exciting plates too. This go, I went with the Summer Chicken Salad and found a fresh garden on my plate. I didn’t imagine it the way it came out, including its size, but it was no less delicious. The plate itself was covered in mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied almond slices, goat cheese crumbles, sliced strawberries, and halved red grapes. Everything appeared fresh (i.e., no bruises, blemishes, wilted leaves, etc.). The dressing was a honey Dijon vinaigrette. On two corners of the plate, there were also scoops of rotisserie chicken salad. The entire salad was enough for three lunches. The portion may have been large, but so were the flavors. The sweet fruit, the crunch from the almonds, the sharpness of the goat cheese, the tart cranberries, smoky chicken, and the tangy dressing all made for an amazing salad. It is one I would certainly keep in my recipe box and share with others. This did not taste mass produced. Even though you’re in a sports bar, it is a nice surprise when you can have something out of the ordinary AND it’s extraordinary. Who would’ve thought?

I am a huge fan of Champp’s as is most people based on how busy they always are. The beer selection is pretty outstanding and I can always get something that interests me. Prices aren’t posted on the beer menu so if you are concerned just ask. The food is awesome in quality and portions. Services has always been good and you can see the managers working hard along with the employees. It can get noisy so be prepared for that. We come here often… probably more than any other place. Check out
to see what they currently have on tap… no other place in Brookfield has their selection.

If you haven’t been here in a while I suggest giving it another try. Their menu use to be big … Almost to big. They have now made it smaller and more limited, which I think increased the food quality. They have the best homade potato soup Their Bloody Mary is another must try. They have taco Tuesday, $ 2 off any taco meal. They have a new Korean taco that is super flavorful and a generous portion amount. The space is open concept and a great place to watch any sports games or fights. They have a side room you can rent out for parties as well. It’s a great place to eat with the family, they have a few old school arcade games in the back by the bathrooms. They have a little bit of every kind of food from burgers, pastas to pizza. Defiantly not your average pub food !

Best part of this place? The beer! The pub has a nicely curated list of taps that switch often. They also host events that bring in rare beers. I’ve heard they are a must-​visit spot during Milwaukee Beer Week.
The menu was nice. Bar food mixed with some other not-​so-​bar food options. The corn chowder was to die for — creamy, nice bit of spicy kick to it. The server said she works on Wednesdays because that particular soup is on the menu.

New menu, again, order same thing as normal as the sesame seared tuna salad is officially back. Overseared today, yet worthwhile to eat. Just one of the thirteen of us ordered soup, so that was forgotten. Still give it a slight edge compared to the nearby Friday’s, and big edge over Chili’s outings the last few years.

I’m kind of getting over my Champps obsession. Ever since they rolled out their new menu things just aren’t the same. It’s expensive, and their menu has a lot of random items, but not a lot of typical items. I still think their burger is one of the better ones in the city but don’t dare get their lunch burger — it’s tiny and they use a lower quality meat.
I used to crave Champps and now I’m more like meh. Still a great craft beer menu with like 20 – 30 on tap, but the beer isn’t too cheap $ 4 – 6.
Might come here for a Packer game or two in the fall, but most likely not every weekend like I once did.

Over the years I have been invited to many a happy hour at champs, but since Brookfield isn’t really my jam and it’s miles from home base, I never made it.
I ended up here for a work dinner last week however, and I really kind of liked it!
It sort of reminded me of a bw-​3 on steroids. Bright and bustling, with huge tv’s with different sporting events everywhere. Tons of bars and tables (or so it felt) and a hectic, lively atmosphere.
They had a nice beer list along with some mixed drinks. We had a ton of the apps – the Kobe sliders in particular were big enough to make a meal out of.
I had the soup and salad combo which was huge! I could barely finish half of it. The baked potato soup was everything you’d want that type of soup to be, thick cheesy with tons of bacon (a tad salty but that’s just me.) The Caesar’s salad was nicely dressed. (I love a Caesar salad with tons of dressing, but if you don’t I’d ask for the dressing on the side.
So I’m not up this way much but if I am, I would definitely stop in here again!

This place is a giant chain sports bar. So if you’re into that sort of thing, you’ll like it. It’s not my cup of tea, however.
The staff was perfectly friendly, lots of TVs for sports-​watching, and generic bar food. It’s not a bad place, but there are so many more imaginative places to go. I guess I don’t really have complaints, Champps is just really boring. I could definitely recommend it if you need a serious sports bar with giant burgers. I’ll be hunting down a Mexican place instead.