Euclid Hall

Today we were trying to decide where to eat lunch. It was rainy, dark, and dreary. So I was in the mood for just that, dark atmosphere, dark beer, hearty meal. I had heard many great things about Euclid Hall, but had never been. You walk up the stairwell to a chalkboard beer menu (one of my favorite ideas created is the chalkboard menu). Followed by a crafty bar, where I watched the bar tender hand squeeze fresh juice, awesome. I cannot tell you how many times I have ordered a drink at a bar, lets say a screwdriver, and it is so awful just because the juice they are using is probably two percent juice at best. awful. We sat down at a comfy booth with our own personal flat screen, since Notre Dame was playing, we made them turn that game on, which they were more than happy to do. Next I ordered the hoppiest, strongest draft beer they had on the menu. I forgot to mention I drug Ryan to the mall for a couple of hours prior, so that weighed heavy on my decision to get the strongest beer. We asked the waiter, John, for his favorite dish on the menu, his response was over half the menu. I'm pretty sure we couldn't have gone wrong. I went for what their know for, their homemade hand cranked sausages. The Brat Burger is what we decided on, a homemade brat patty with pickled cabbage, thousand island dressing, Jarlsberg cheese, all on a savory homemade pretzel bun, which had specks of rye seeds swirled in it to give it that added twist!! Whenever you take a bite out of a burger and it is so juicy that the juice runs down your hand and then your arm, you know it was made to perfection. That it was, perfection. Wow! And we ordered a side of fresh cut fries with bacon aioli....my new favorite condiment.
In come stage left....a sourdough waffle ice cream sandwich, with the filling of salted butterscotch ice cream and praline....holy smokes. In the words of Forrest Gump, "that's all I have to say about that."

I would definitely go back and order the sausage tasting, which included the beef short rib kielbasa, uncensored hoppwurst, boudin noir, and the bavarian veal weisswurst, oh and I would order a side of the hand cut fries with roasted duck, duck gravy, black pepper, and Wisconsin cheddar curds. If you are thinking you might need to go to the gym the next day for four hours, you are right, but it would be worth it.
We didn't order anything for dessert, but John brought us out a complimentary red velvet cupcake with seven minute frosting. yum. The cupcake itself was moist and delicious. I am not a huge fan of marshmallow creme, which was in the frosting, but it was pretty delicious not going to lie.
As a female cook myself, I have to give credit to the executive head chef Jennifer Jasinski, who is also owner of Rioja and Bistro Vendome, both of which I am excited to try! 
Overall the service was impeccable and the food, was authentic, hearty, savory, and delicious.
Back in the day the spot was best known for serving the con man Soapy Smith, and known for its good food and live entertainment. It was also even rumored for once being a headquarters of a brothel which catered to government officials, law enforcement, and media.
Euclid Hall has history and with its great food, service, and atmosphere, it is sure to continue that legendary tradition.