Northstar American Bistro Offers Casual Elegance

Having difficulty deciding where to grab a bite to eat in the Brookfield area? Don't know where to turn for a good sandwich, a scrumptious Italian dish or a fantastic fish fry? That's where Patch comes in. Each week, the Brookfield Patch finds a great restaurant nearby that's worth checking out. Here is this week's pick:

Co-owners Duffy O'Neil and Mike Stoner of Northstar American Bistro offer food lovers American cuisine food and fast service, while stressing fresh flavors and quality ingredients in their menu selections. The bistro is a place to come for a little relaxation, tasty food and quenching beverages.

The bistro has lunch, dinner, brunch, kids' and wine menus available to make it easy for patrons to find what they are looking for. In addition to the dining area, Northstar has a full-service, non-smoking bar area where patrons can sit back and relax while enjoying an exotic cocktail mixer. Happy Hour is every Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m.

The bistro is open at 11 a.m. daily for lunch at this location, and they offer delicious lunch menu selections such as crab cakes, calamari, soup of the day, steak salad, pasta primavera, and a new item, seafood risotto.

The bistro offers special deals such as a free appetizer on Monday nights with purchase of two entree dishes, and half off a bottle of wine on Sundays from 5 to 9 p.m. Kids can eat for free on Sundays.

Don't forget to try the bistro's signature hamburger, the Mushroom Burger.

Address: 19115 W. Capitol; Dr., Brookfield

Phone: 262-754-1515

Web site: www.northstarbistro.com (full menus are online here)

Hours of Operation: Mon – Sat, 11am - 10pm, Sun, 11am - 9pm