Michael’s Restaurant
Michael’s Italian Restaurant has been a staple in Waukesha for over 35 years. I have enjoyed many meals here since moving to the city and it’s one of the places that I make sure to mention when giving food suggestions to friends looking for a good bite in Waukesha.
My parents, my guy and myself got together for a dinner earlier this year on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was bustling with people but we were able to get a table right away. If we wouldn’t, the bar area is nice to wait in. It reminds me of a supper club with mirrors on the walls and seating all the way around the bar.
My parents are big fans of Michael’s pizza and I would have to agree and say it’s one of the top pizzas that I have had in Waukesha. My parents ordered a pizza and the antipasto salad to share. I didn’t get a picture of the salad but it’s very big and definitely feeds two people with a lot of variety. (From the website: Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions, vinegar peppers and olives with salami, pepperoni, and provolone topped with house Italian dressing.) And they chose to order a large pizza so they could take home leftovers. It was delicious as always!
I just absolutely love pasta and I’m always looking for something different to try. I love their wild mushroom ravioli and the goat cheese ravioli special. I hope they continue that as a special – it was divine.
This time I chose the Cheese Tortellini with Beef Ragu – Tender slices of beef sautéed with garlic, shallots, mushrooms and fresh basil finished with Madeira wine sauce over Tortellini. When it arrived, I knew I made another great choice. The beef was so tender and flavorful and really added to the pasta. The fresh basil and Madiera sauce pulled this plate together wonderfully and I will go on record to recommend this dish to all pasta lovers.
My guy chose the Blackened Salmon and the this too was a great dish – Sauteed on a bed of angel hair pasta, drizzled with pesto sauce. The salmon was nice and flaky and the pesto had amazing flavor. This helped counter the blackened spices for me, but my guy thought the fish was perfectly seasoned.
None of us had room for dessert after all this food, but we left so happy with full stomachs and another great memory of Michael’s.
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