PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants will open its newest location in Pleasant Prairie on May 11, adding the company’s fourth Wisconsin restaurant and bringing a large wine-focused dining destination to southeastern Wisconsin.
The new restaurant will be located at 7530 115th Ave., near Highway 50 and Interstate 94, just north of the Illinois border. The Pleasant Prairie location joins existing Wisconsin restaurants in Greenfield, Brookfield and Middleton.
Cooper’s Hawk describes itself as a mix of a modern casual restaurant, Napa-style tasting room and retail wine market. The Illinois-based company was founded in 2005 by CEO Tim McEnery and has grown into one of the country’s largest winery and restaurant brands.
The Pleasant Prairie restaurant will seat 262 people indoors and another 44 on a covered patio. A private dining room will accommodate up to 48 guests for parties and events.
The restaurant will be led locally by Kaylyn Porter, working alongside Executive Chef Matt McMillin. Cooper’s Hawk says its menu is designed around wine pairings, with each menu item tied to a specific wine recommendation.
Popular menu items include crispy Brussels sprouts, filet medallions, soy ginger Atlantic salmon, gnocchi carbonara and bacon-wrapped shrimp with tequila lime butter sauce.
The company says it now has nearly 840,000 wine club members, making it the largest wine club in the world. Cooper’s Hawk also says it has won more than 600 awards for its wines and offers more than 60 varietals sourced from vineyards around the world.
In addition to wine, the restaurant will offer brunch, happy hour, lunch and dinner menus, along with gluten-free options, a children’s menu, carryout and catering services.
The Pleasant Prairie location will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Reservations can be made by phone at 262-406-1110 or through OpenTable.
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19 Responses
Mediocre food with mediocre wine
They put out a product that, by your words, the mediocre public can experience wine.
They educate virtually everyone that comes in the door on wine and how it is recommended to be served with different types of food.
That said for the more experienced palate, where in this area can you get this experience ?
Name me some high end restaurants locally YOU visit that have a more robust wine selection ?
This restaurant fills a niche and need.
If it’s not your cup of tea than you don’t have to go.
But obviously you’ve been to some of their other locations. It is what it is.
A fine place with fine food and good wine. Been to several in other locations and appreciated each one of the experiences and their ambiences. Certainly a wine snob could and would find fault with Cooper’s, or customers that prefer the lower end, but also good quality restaurant chain menus and their price levels.
Bro, you think Riesling is a fine wine. It’s not.
Went to the one in MKE, I found it to be mediocre food with OK wine.
Only the high and mighty libs will go to this place.
Nobody cares
I love Coopers Hawk-been to the one near Chicago many times. It is excellent
I like ketchup. It’s like Tomato Wine.
Why does pleasant prairie try so hard to be a Chicago suburb?
THIS !!! I guess with all the FIB’s that have relocated to PP, the “elders” think that will somehow make it more inviting for flatlanders. We purposely stay away from the forced Illinois crap.
Unfortunately, the north side of Kenosha is ignored.
Because no one cares about the shitty north side.
Said by all true FIB’s
Compared to other offerings in the area, Cooper’s Hawk is one of the few that might be considered closer to “fine dining”. No, it’s not Wildfire but it’s definitely more upscale than anything around it. My concern is the dearth of good cooks/servers in general in Kenosha. This property will be doomed to fail if it employs the mediocre talent that is prevalent to the area.
The quality of restaurants everywhere is at an absolute low. Hopefully Coopers Hawk can buck the trend.