text: Ehhh We have an ongoing debate at our house about the Avenue Bar He says Do not mind those drool stains I am salivating thinking of their prime rib She says Good grief for how much our bill ends up being every time we go here I should be liking the food a whoooole lot more than I do nnThe ambiance is fine the service has always been fine it is the lackluster food and inflated prices that leave me wanting almost anywhere else I get it I am a vegetarian so I am not the target audience here However I do get of the household vote on where we go to dinner so I have got that going for me nnCocktails Happy Hour from pmpm every day whoo hoo so Wisconsin beers and various well cocktails are not a bad deal However for a Jack on the rocks is NOT a good deal it does not matter how generous they are when they fill that cup Ouch nnAppetizers We ordered the spinach artichoke dip which was more dry than creamy and really was more like a spread than a dip A bit heavy on the dill and while perfectly edible made us wish we would tried something else nnVegetarian Entrees Hmm You could get a dinner salad which is essentially a large version of their side salad For I think it should be a bit fancier than iceberg lettuce carrots radishes and cheese Alternately there are two pasta entrees Mac n cheese or pasta wveggies each I think pasta as a veg entruee is always a bummer as it is one of the few things I can successfully cook on my own at home SighnnMeat Entrees See prior reference to droolinducing prime rib I do hear about it all week so it must be pretty darn good oz oz nnBOTTOM LINE Not my favorite place too expensive for what we or should I say I end up with Next time I get dragged here I am eating at home first and I will just have beer