I try not to write negative reviews; however, when the owner of the establishment mocks their patrons 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. read more

tl;dr Did I mention the bladder busters?! Mavericks is such a staple to a lot of my dude friends. It kind of reminds me of a college bar type vibe, with the friendliest staff and loads of shots. A lot of bar games are played there and it's way more spacious compared to some of the smaller bars in the more "hipster" parts of town. It has a front bar area with smaller tables and bar space, a pool table hallway/walkway and then a back area with full back bar and larger tables. It's not super swanky, but a great sports/dive bar for all of your game-watching needs. Also, the pub/bar food is amazing! Love the Ruben rolls, jalapeno poppers, the wonton-fried mozzarella sticks, and there's something about the pizza and the light, flaky crust there that keeps us coming back for more. I've been there for quite a few Packers games - it's the perfect spot. They've got a "bladder buster" (usually this is free miller lite or bud lite until someone uses the bathroom) and fun traditions like playing "The Bears Still Suck" song during commercials and Todd and Carol (the owners) often Emcee and make funny comments over the game or sometimes host raffles for cool prizes based off the shots you buy (smart). Todd and Carol are an absolutely delight and are always treat you like family when you're there. Will definitely be back for many more future Packer games (and I don't even like sports!) read more

Ended up in Milwaukee from Kansas last week and was looking for a local pub to have a couple livations 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. read more

WOW I would never come back to this place again and spend a dime. I stopped by for a beer and a take out burger after work on my way home. I tell the bar woman that your Facebook menu is from a place in Texas and she tells me to tell the owner, she's over there WOW so much for small talk with a first time patron. I ask to see a menu and she says that they don't have a menu because of C19 so I call her out with ever place that I have been to has had a menu. Now she asks if I'm a food critic for asking to see a menu and then if I'm having a bad day and did I want a shot to take the edge off, seriously. WOW that's a lot of attitude for asking for a menu and she finished by saying it's on the wall with a chalkboard that says burgers, pizza, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, wings and Philly cheese. So I ask her what burgers to you have and more attitude so I say do you have specialty burgers like a western burger etc and more attitude so I finally say how do I order a burger then. She finally tells me it's build your own burger, dam was that so hard. Way to make an impression on an outsider who was looking for a regular bar food stop on my way home from work, clearly outsiders are not welcome in this neighborhood bar by the staff. Dam I'm sorry for asking questions from a place that serves food that has no menu to tell you anything and no prices for the food. I asked for a rare burger and I was told that medium is as good as it gets so I ordered a cheeseburger with cheddar, bacon, onion, pickles, lettuce and tomato to go. WOW this woman was the rudest/crappiest server that I have ever experienced and if I could give a 0 review I would. I'm not even going to review the food at all but I will post pictures of the cheeseburger and frys because it will not move this review beyond 0 stars no matter how good or bad it is because it can't get any better or worse. In the time of C19 when customers are scarce and they want to spend money in your business, having employees that drive you away Is unbelievable. read more

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The owners of Mavericks always make you feel at home. Literally one of my favorite bars to come out too on top of great pizza and food. A True Wisconsin bar for sure read more

Mavericks Bar - Owners of Mavericks Todd and Carol - Bars Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This place is amazing great food, the best bloody Mary around. The owners treat everyone like family and it's always a great time.

I've been in here a few times as I am in town for work and this is by far the best neighborhood bar I have found in the area!! The food is great and Tina is a fantastic bartender. Even being from out of town have always felt welcome! read more

A solid strong neighborhood bar they has 2 bars 1 in the front and one in the back. The backward on seemed to be opened only and riding Saturday nights but the rest of the bars decent enough. They serve some good food with low kitchen door you can see in the back and they have most the Milwaukee's best and most famous bears available to drink right on Spot this is a very enjoyable bar and is worth your visit if you live in Southern Milwaukee area read more

This place is a true gem and so far one of my favorite true bars in Milwaukee. The owners are wonderful and always make it fun. There is NO OTHER place as good as this bar for a Packer game either. They have fun traditions galore, which is right up my alley. I just moved to Milwaukee but I know this will be a familiar place for years to come. read more

Great place for young crowd and also the younger crowd to have a great time! They have great food and music too! Bartenders are friendly and treat you like family. I definitely would recommend this place to a friend! read more

This bar has a very home vibe, great spot to meet up with friends or family. Great service and the owners are very personable. BEST BLOODY MARYS!! Come one come all! This is the spot to be. read more

This place is an ok dive bar. Todd the owner was drunk on arrival. After being there at least a half hour he starts to shout at me for my t-shirt. After disagreeing on the interpretation of my shirts message Todd asked me to leave. I'm not one to be bullied so I decided not to support this establishment any longer. read more

I had a blast! We were looking for something to do stopped in and made friends! Staff was very friendly, service was amazing and the energy was great! Food, music and bar games! read more

What a great place to get together with some dear friends from school! I think we even surprised Carol! Very friendly atmosphere and fun.

Great Fish Fry on Friday April 17 2020 A must try. Thank You Todd and Carol Please keep up the good work

Still love this place after all these years. I grew up in this neighborhood and remember when they first opened their doors when I was a young kid, and here they stand, all these years later. Great pub club, in the tradition of Milwaukee pub clubs, they feature live music occasionally. Great drinks and great atmosphere, their clientele is a diverse mix of working class folks who always seem to enjoy themselves. Parking can suck on Saturday night though. read more

Let me just get this straight from the outset: I am not a southside girl. But sometimes, duty calls and you have to compromise. And that is just what I did. Mavericks is an interesting little place. It reminds me of a college bar. It is most definitely for the seasoned drinker. Perhaps even well suited for a professional competitive drinker. Shots flow, bartenders partake as well, bar games are happening faster than you can track. I was here on a Friday night with a couple of my girls and we had fun. The music was good, though entirely too loud. The bartender, Tim, was delightful, attentive, and appropriately complimentary to get a healthy tip from us. We had some standard bar food and it was decent, especially the wings. I don't get to this part of town often, but I did make a pact with my girls to return for at least one Packer game (perhaps next year) to partake in their "free beer until the first patron pees" extravaganza. Overall, this seems like a place with a healthy dose of regulars that welcomes the occasional newcomer as well. read more