This is a true Wisconsin drive bar. It was packed on a Saturday. There was one bartender for the…read morewhole bar, about 3 slot machines and a pull tab machine. Their cocktails are $10 but definitely a joint you grab a beer. There was a friendly and wide range of bar goers. At one point the whole bar sung happy birthday to someone so I'd say this is a nice Midwest bar to grab a drink.

Solid Bay View spot - not quite a dive but definitely a casual place that most will enjoy…read more Interesting decor, very reasonable prices and a friendly bartender. I don't think they have food but they do have a lot of video poker machines if that's your jam. Would return.

The Bubbler is one of my all time favorite Milwaukee dive bars- as the sign says, it truly is…read more"Where Milwaukee Drinks"! If you are there with the chance to get a pizza (they don't serve pizza at all times), the pizza is DELISH! Great place to chat with friends, catch a sporting event, and hang with the friendly bartenders.

The bartender who when asked her name was "the owners daughter" was incredibly rude. I've been…read moregoing to this place for about 5 years and this is been the first time I've had her bartending, she didnt hand my card back to me the first time, so I had to come back and asked if it was there and she said "I already gave it to you!" in a shouting completely rude manner. and when asking upon another bartender, he then gave me my card back, and he's always been nice. I don't know why she treats customers this way because I've alway really loved it here but now will never come back. She seemed like she had been doing too many shots with her friends! very sad even after tipping well lol!

How can you not love (or at least vaguely enjoy) this fun and oddball bar in Bayview. But who…read moredoesn't love an oddball? I love Blackbird's wild and eclectic decor. I feel very much at home because we share very similar tastes in home decor. It feels very cozy as soon as I enter this bars. I believe we had two wonderful bartenders who took our order and quickly brought back out drinks. Great service, dimly but warmly lit (which I love to help me avoid migraine triggers), lots of conversation and chattering going on around us. Also, PINBALL! My partner and I spent a decent chunk of change having all the fun. You should really go. And experience it all!

Love love love this bar. Came here with a friend for Thursday night bar trivia and had a great…read moretime. The have an impressive selection of WI beers, a great (and generous) old fashioned, and awesome trivia night. The bar was busy and the bartender eventually learned my name which I had zero expectation of since there were so many people. Love the vibe inside, the decor was cool and the trivia host even joked that maybe you'd find an answer to a question in all of it. For the trivia, I really appreciated the format. 3 rounds, each with 2 categories of questions. There aren't really long drawn out breaks in between questions which keeps things moving. They do take a break between each round, which is perfect so you can grab your next drink. The categories are fun and challenging. Losers get to pick a category for next week which I think is a fun twist as long as the category isn't super niche. But I guess that is the advantage of you are the loser that shows up the next week to play. Overall fantastic experience. I would recommend Blackbird to anyone who wants a hipster dive or a fun night of trivia.

Excellent cocktail bar with unique vibe. Great place however expect to wait for drinks as they are…read morequite intricate but delicious and worth the wait. They recently reopened from the flooding. Due to this they have a smaller menu than normal but still tons of options.

I had never been to the Midwest before, and all I can say is, I was very lucky to be in Milwaukee…read more My partner and I are beer & cocktail connoisseurs and are always in search of a good time. Jenneca, the bartender who served us the entire time, made sure of that. Not only did she give us great service, but she made us feel like we were part of her community. She spoke to us like we were family and made two Angelenos feel like this was home. I truly did not know what to expect being out here, but I felt like I didn't want to leave. Jenneca was exceptional -- not only in her way of speaking to people, but also made lovely drinks. If I could move to Milwaukee now, I would, solely because I found a community in a place away from home, and that is so difficult to find.

Paul and I stopped into Newport Bar in Bay View for a Bloody Mary. We were not disappointed, it was…read moredelicious! It was perfectly balanced with the right amount of kick and came with some garnishes as well. Newport has great vibes, friendly staff, and definitely a new go-to spot for our Bloody Marys!

I live nearby and The Newport offers delicious takeaway pizza. You can either make it at home or…read morethey'll bake it for you to go home. Or, eat at the bar too, of course. I though, had things to watch on TV and needed to return to my couch. Seriously. So much cheaper than a delivery pizza. Available late at night. A crispy Milwaukee cracker crust. I think I had a kiddie cocktail while I waited. Ohh yes, she even asked if I wanted the pizza cut into squares or triangles. C'mon. Squares. Obviously.

Late night drinks + Dice Game at the bar + Packer parties + Meat Raffles + surprise shots = all the…read moremany reasons I've come into Nicky K's! When visiting MKE, I always end up at this spot. Mainly because my cousins are good friends with the owner, but will admit, it's a fun little slice of midwestern paradise!

Ok. Once again, I go to dive bars all over the world. This one has cracked my top 10 for sure. It…read moreis a total dive bar but the bartender Jenna and the day bartender that was not working along with the customers in the bar were AWESOME and treated me so incredible. I felt like i was gone in the south instead of the mud west. This place is a jewel!

The best dive bar in the Dive Bar capital of the world...Milwaukee USA…read more Art shoots straight with you and treats you right, unless you do him wrong. He speaks his mind with no filter and that is respected by the customers. Well, most of them. Milwaukee off-duty and on-duty cops are regulars. Retirement parties, bday parties, any kind of parties. Great food! Dahmer went there a few times too!

We were coming from a work party so no food was ordered so all we had were drinks. Art was very…read moreentertaining and full of stories to tell. I am so glad I got to experience this gem before it is gone. I do wish we had been able to hang longer since we were the only ones in the bar at the time.

I loved the vibe of this place. Its dark, moody ambiance with red lighting really lured me in and I…read morewas sold. I enjoy places that feel like I'm at a little party in someone's home -- so that's what this felt like to me. They had lovely servers as well overall a chill vibe.

I always save this spot for a special moment. The inside is low warm lighting, candles, and…read morebeautiful decorations. The very first time I came here was on Valentine's Day in a small snow storm. This past time, there wasn't a snow storm but somehow coming here is always magical. The bar is always crowded after 6pm so make sure if you're bringing friends to come a little earlier, but either way I'm a sucker for waiting for any of the draft drinks bc they're so unique.

Returned to the friendliest bar on the planet. Several people came up to me and introduced…read morethemselves. How cool is that! The drinks are well poured, and I think I was over-served. I went straight home after an hour at The Stone and promptly passed out. However, I woke up a few hours later with a smile on my face.

Simple, chill neighborhood bar. Okay, lemme give it to you straight. This is basically the…read moreSouthside Wolski's. There, I said it. Something about The Stone always reminds me of Wolski's. Sadly, no bumper stickers here. The Stone does have a pretty great beer list, great bartenders, darts and a really cool jukebox. Popcorn with all the delicious flavors of popcorn shaker thingies. I think that they're dog friendly too.

I love Milwaukee for the corner bars that are randomly in neighborhoods. Day Drink Inn fits this…read morebill to a T. Yes it's many day drinkers who pop into this bar. Many regulars but they are very friendly and don't shun strangers. The owner Mario is a hoot because he loves to play bar dice for shots. He's an old Italian guy who had some interesting ties to the Balistreri family if you catch my drift There is a cute outside seating area during the summers. Prices are very reasonable for a good pour. Every second Saturday of the month they have a raffle drawing plus meat raffles which is so Wisconsin. Don't come here looking for a craft cocktail because this isn't your place Grab a stiff drink, play some games of chance and meet some very friendly people. It's worth the little drive out of your way to find this hidden gem

This bar was close to my lunch spot so I thought that I would stop by for an adult beverage and…read morecheck it out. It's a local dive bar and clearly a regulars place but they were friendly and said hi as I walked in. No food from what I could tell but one regular offered popcorn from the self serv machine which she says was a good batch this time. I live no near this place but as a local bar and I can see it's charm. I ordered a Gin Rickey and it looked dark after explaining twice to the bartender how to make it and it was absolutely awful because he made it with JB whisky and not Gin, whiskey, seltzer and lime juice with a fresh lime doesn't mix very well at all. My bartender miss heard me and corrected my drink with no problem. If I lived in the neighborhood I would probably be a regular.