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!

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.

Great Bartender AMBER she really ROCKS and tun atmosphere Go and enjoy what a fun bar really is!read more

Friendly,inviting atmosphere. Top notch bartenders. Great destination for televised sports…read morewatching, darts and pool.

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.

Stella's is a great place to add to your list if you're in the area and want to pop in for a drink…read moreor two. It's a very vibey and eclectic cocktail lounge feel while still being a dive bar. The staff is always nice and attentive which is appreciated. Aside from bar seating, there are a few nooks with lounge style couch seating so if you can snag those, makes for an even better experience.

I was enjoying a date night with my husband. We had been to a hockey game, dinner at the 3rd Street…read moreMarket Hall, and then my husband had found this spot on Yelp and thought it would be the perfect place for a nightcap. It is the absolute perfect place for a nightcap. The vibes are warm, cozy, and candlelit. The bartender was outstanding. Their cocktail menu is surprisingly wonderful. We had a lovely time. I ordered a sazerac for my first cocktail. It was wonderful. It's a little heavier on the absinthe than some folks make it so something to note if you're not an absinthe lover. My husband got a Manhattan (which I tried) and it was pitch perfect. For my second cocktail, I got the revolver--coffee forward, strong, and delicious. My husband got a last word, which I also tried, and it was a beautifully herbaceous delight. Just when we think we've tried all the great cocktail bars in the area, one sneaks up and surprises and delights. Get to it!

I try not to write negative reviews; however, when the owner of the establishment mocks their…read morepatrons I do not have any other choice. My friends and I were attending a birthday party at the bar. We had a friend in town from Ireland so we wanted to talk with her but the music was so loud we had to yell to even hear each other. My friend asked if the music could be turned down a bit and one of the bartender's obliged. When the owner came back in he quickly turned back up the music. My friend politely asked the owner if he could turn is back down and that is when he started mocking her and saying "I can't hear you" and saying it is Friday night so let's party. Yes, it is your establishment and you are allowed to do what you want but I also have the ability to choose where I spend my money and I will NEVER step foot back into a place where the owner is messed up on drugs and alcohol and does not care about their patrons.

Ended up in Milwaukee from Kansas last week and was looking for a local pub to have a couple…read morelivations on a Saturday night. The young lady behind the bar was terrific. Very nice and courteous. Got to meet the owner, who is an extremely animated individual, good hearted but could be seen as brash to someone not accustomed to banter. The music was played loud by the owner, but he did take requests. Overall, made us feel very at home, but understand that this isn't for someone looking for a no-interaction-by-staff beer. This is a 'round the corner pub' of the old days that some of us midwesterners grew up on. I would definitely go again, and I wish this jewel of the area the best.

Great dive bar with great service and friendly atmosphere. Colleen the bartender is quick with wit…read moreand service. I will be back, great place.

After having lunch on a lazy Sunday I felt like a sipper somewhere and West Allis has so many dive…read morebars that I have never been to I decided to stop here. It's a clean looking dive bar full of regulars that didn't make you feel out of place and the young woman bar tending was very friendly. The young woman bar tending had the mouth of a sailor which I really liked, a real person and no dainty proper woman here. I felt like a Makers Mark which I asked if they had and she said let me look, she came back and said only Makers Mark 46. Ok let me get this straight, the dive bar doesn't have regular Makers Mark but they have the more expensive Makers Mark 46 OK. The game was playing on several TVs all over the bar which everything was into and it was not the packers playing. The sign on the wall had limited pizza options for food and all frozen I'm sure. Sundays are $3 mini pitchers of domestic beer which most people were having judging by how many were on the bar and the tip off to me asking if it was a special today. Overall it's a nice neighborhood dive bar with friendly people where you can hav a drink and relax.

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.

Give me a good dive bar any day of the week - I am certain Ray and Dot's would take pride in being…read morea dive bar because they are one of the best in the city. This place has been around for decades. Don't tell anyone but when I worked at McD's on 76th street we would go here after close - mostly underage but it was a blast! Fast forward to being a legal drinker for many years - don't ask me how many :) Drinks are reasonably priced and everybody sits at the bar so this is my kind of place. So after a couple of cocktails you may want some food to coat your stomach and yes they have bar food. It's cheap, greasy and will hit the spot after a couple libations. Nothing special but it's solid bar food. The staff is friendly and tries to get to know you and will call you by your first name and remember your drink. The interior is just like a good dive bar but it is exceptionally clean.

Great staff. Reasonably priced. Clean. All walks of life patronize this VFW Post bar. This bar has…read morebeen a neighborhood meeting places for decades and continues to be.

Love the old timey dive vibe. Good bloody mary. Will be back to try the pizza. Bartender super…read morefriendly and told us all about the events. Excited to come for karaoke!

I've been a customer of Landmark since 1980..One of their first businesses. Great place to bank at…read more Good rates and they help the community! They collect for charities, like diaper collection and much more!