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At OnMilwaukee, we believe in lifting up all voices and using our platform to support others’ dreams. And that's what we hope to do for Dominic the Food Reviewer. When I first met Dominic almost two years ago, I was impressed by his passion, his curiosity and his interest in improving his writing. Over time, I’ve not only enjoyed getting to know him better, but he has taught me as much as I have him. My hope is that you’ll not only enjoy reading Dominic’s reviews, but also glean understanding and joy from seeing the world of food through his eyes. -- Lori Fredrich, Dining Editor
Recently I went to In Plane View, a pub and grill that serves a mix of different dishes. It is located at 700 E Layton Ave. across from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
While I was visiting the pub and grill, I got the honor to meet the general manager Skyler Gibbs.
Before it became In Plane View it used to be called Brass Monkey Bar and Grill. Owner, Danny Martinez operates the restaurant. This is his first restaurant. He kept the entire staff from Brass Monkey when he bought the building. Skyler mentioned that they are celebrating their one year anniversary on May 7th of this year.
Danny used to be the head chef at Final Approach for twenty years right on Howell Avenue. He takes huge pride in his food and the majority of food is homemade including sauces, soups and so much more. Cooking is his true passion. The general manager told me that the weekly specials are based on what the public recommends, so if you have any creative ideas, let them know.
They have a bar when you walk in right in the center where co-workers, colleagues, or friends can sit at and watch sports games from all over the country. There are high-top tables, booths and an outdoor patio in front of the restaurant. In the back of the bar they have a pool table and dart boards.
Skyler said the most popular dishes at the restaurant are the wings, the Tandem Pub Burger, the Piper Cub Club and the reuben rolls. Our waitress' name was Jenny. She was super friendly, genuine and was always smiling when she came to our table.
For my appetizer I tried the breaded mushrooms, mozzarella sticks and corn nuggets. The mushrooms looked hand breaded and were tasty.
Their mozzarella sticks were made with the egg roll wrappers like I like them. I dunked my mozzarella sticks into the tomato sauce like there was no tomorrow.
The corn nuggets were very appetizing too.
For my main course, I ordered the build-your-own burger. The toppings I choose for my burger included tomato, lettuce, onion, jalapeños and provolone cheese. It came on a pretzel bun with homemade chips.
Their burgers are super ginormous. I’m such a huge fan of spicy foods, so I loved the jalapeños. When I took my first bite, the cheese was cascading out of the sides of the burger. The burger was nice and juicy and their homemade chips had a thin texture and had a perfect crunchiness to them.
I’m definitely going to come back and play some pool and sit on the outdoor patio to watch all the different airplanes flying by. This is a restaurant I would highly recommend trying. All the staff are super pleasant and my meal really filled me up.
Dominic the Food Reviewer is a teenage writer and student at St. Francis High School who began sharing his passion for food by posting positively-focused restaurant reviews on Facebook. Since he created his page in 2019, he has been featured by multiple media outlets including Fox6, CBS58 and TMJ4. Dominic says his goal is to inspire other kids with special talents to find their own voices and passions.
