It has been used as a backdrop in movies shot in Milwaukee such as Major League, and has been featured on the History Channel as one of the best secret locations to visit in the United States.

The restaurant has been in featured articles in Time, People, and the Daily Express for its food, spy-themed drinks and espionage theme.

[citation needed] According to Rachael Ray, in a September 2003 episode of her $40 a Day series, "You would have to be a CIA agent to figure this place out in one trip."

[1] The Restaurant is connected to Newsroom Pub,[2] also designed by David Baldwin, where autographs of celebrities who have spoken to the Milwaukee Press Club are displayed.

[citation needed] On June 16, 2015, David Baldwin retired, selling the SafeHouse to the Marcus Corporation.