laid back atmosphere, friendly service and amazing food. the wings and garlic fries were incredible. was just there two days ago and already dying to go back. highly recommend. read more

Points East Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Their wings are cooked to perfection. The quality of the wing itself is kind of lacking but the prep and cooking techniques used make them amazing nonetheless. They added more space and a bigger kitchen which is a plus. As this is a great place to gather with friends to watch sports and eat wings their TV game is pretty weak. There are a a lot of them, but they opted for smaller panels to fit in more which doesn't always make sense based on the set up of the room. Highly recommend and will return for years to come. read more

I have long been a 5 Star reviewer of points east. There simply isn't a better wing in Milwaukee, or the US, in my opinion. So why the three stars? I have noticed lately that they have started cutting corners to maximize their profits. Example....Points East used to have from scratch ranch. It was thick, real, buttermilk ranch that was to die for. However, the past couple months they have switched to a watered down commercial ranch. It's a small thing, but when you frequent a place multiple times a month it can make all the difference in the world. I hope they get back to the quality that drove them to the top of the milwaukee wing scene. It's sad to see this joint become more and more average read more

Summary: After coming in, I soon found out that the main reason most people come here is for their wings. Take note that they only cook one type of wing, but this results in consistently well made wings. The wings take a while to cook because they are not your ordinary wing that has been drenched in dry or wet rub after being fried in oil. They actually use a wet rub prior to grilling them over an open flame. This results in a wing that is less messy (compared to most wet-rubs) and provides a great char. I'm salivating thinking of it. Pros: The wings. As summarized above. Social scene of mostly post-college 20s and slowly maturing 30 somethings. People are nice. Additionally, the beers that i got here were cheap and they had a wide selection if you wanted to pay more. Cons: This is a packed pub. You can expect to wait nearly 15-20 minutes to be served at the bar. Also, if you order wings, their main staple, you can expect to wait an hour for them to be served. I went on a Wednesday with a group of friends and i heard this is expected. Note: This place does not have waiting staff. The way you order is by fighting through to the bar and telling them where your table is at. But hey, they actually remember! Given the cons, I do feel this place is worth a try if you love wings. Edit: By Lori's reply, I intend to clarify that I think not having a wait staff is NOT a con. This is more of a note so that anyone new does not wait for a server/bartender to come by... But if suggestions are being taken, maybe a dedicated place to order wings at the bar may alleviate some of the hassle of rubbing elbows with people trying to get drinks. read more

Today I experienced a taste like none other. Something so simple as grilling the same Wings over a fire to make them crisp with the flame broiled taste. I can never eat traditional style wings the same without coming here ! Thank you! read more

Points East Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Service was spotty during the daytime but wings were good and they serve late. Came in from out of town. The drinks were cheap. Be warned waits are long as kitchen is small but that's ok with me with expectatio. read more

I'm still a fan and still into the wings!! yeasss But I really think that the service was underrepresented in my first review. I've been here many times and its always solid. A friend pointed out that the staff is really well taken care of by the management (I hope that's accurate) and it seems to show. There is not much turnover in the staff and they are all solid in mixing, serving and basically handling the gig even when its swamped etc. Plus supporting a place that supports its EMPLOYEES is something I AM ALL ABOUT!!! If the 401K and health insurance stuff I was told of is accurate...its ANOTHER 5-star reason to rock this place!! peace out read more

Absolutely best wings in town. Conversation over. You order the food at the bar and tell them where you're sitting. Which hopefully you can find one because the place is usually packed. Because everyone wants the best wings in Milwaukee. read more

I am not a big fan of spicy food, however this is the one place I will make an exception. I have only gone here once, hence why I am giving it a four. One of the features at Point is their 50 cent wings. I am sure many of you may say you have had something much spicier. But considering again I am not a spicy food lover, these were fantastic. In addition they have a great section of beers. Once criticism of the place is the long time you wait for your order (hour and a half for me) and you do not have a server. I will go to this place again though. So my advice is take some friends with you to help pass the waiting time. read more

Yes, come for the wings, but stay for everything else. No avoiding it, the wings are what bring people through the door, and they are amazing. You might wait over an hour to get them, but they are still worth the wait. Plan accordingly. That being said, the wings are not the only amazing thing about this place. The entire staff are beyond amazing. There is little time in a busy place for conversation and chit chat, but every bar tender/cook/doorman I have encountered have been salt of the earth. Look beyond the wings, the rest of the menu is prepared with just as much care as the wings, and it shows in the product. Just remember that this is a bar that serves food, and not a restaurant that has a bar. Order at the bar, get a drink from the huge liquor selection or their solid beer list and enjoy your time. read more

Really, really enjoyed this place. The wings more than lived up to the considerable amount of hype about them on the internet, which is saying something. There's only one flavor, and it's a spicy dry rub that you'll be thinking about long after you've finished your meal. Highly recommended, as these may well be the best wings in Milwaukee. Garlic fries are also a must here as well, as they're a great accompaniment to the wings. Overall feel of this place on the inside is that of a classic Milwaukee neighborhood joint. No frills, just a great place to grab a beer and some grub. read more

Great place! Loved the atmosphere and the food! The fish fry was awesome! The cod was excellent. The potato pancakes were tasty. Staff was friendly. Service was prompt. If you don't mind seating yourself, you'll love it too! read more

Best wings hands down in the city. Kind of makes u feel as if it's a whole in the wall bar. But great company, good people. Drinks are over priced as well as wings, but the taste makes up for the price! read more

Points East Pub - Great spicy - Sports Bars Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Easily the BEST wings in Milwaukee! Deep fried and then grilled. Get a side of fries with your wings! The service is just fine. They have two bartenders and a cook who regularly serve over 60 people at one time in a timely manner. Highly recommended. read more

This is a nice place to grab a drink and watch the game, but anyone coming here thinking it is going to be table service with THE BEST WINGS EVER are probably going to be disappointed. Now, the wings are really good, but even the normal flavored ones can be a little spicy. If you like meaty, grilled, spicy wings with a good 45min to a hour wait built in for you to have a few beers and talk while you wait, then this is the place for you, and you should make this a place to check out. If you are impatient, need your hand held and instant service though, you might want to save yourself the headache. I don't say that to be mean, but honestly your not going to get fast one on one service here. The bartenders are for the most part nice and knowledgeable real people (tip them well as they do a lot of extra stuff around here), and the clientele leans towards average and laid back. Once the new kitchen is done maybe this place will change, but I hope it does not. It has a nice Lower East Side vibe to it, and it lacks pretension. Great place to watch some college basketball, or play some cards with friends, or hang with the wife. The no kids policy is a huge plus as well. read more

Fantastic wings. Be prepared to wait 20 plus minutes for food if you go at peak times, but still worth the wait. Updating to 5 stars! read more

Excellent place for grilled chicken.. Great ambience...there is minimum wait of 1.5 hrs..but the wings here are worth all the wait read more

Points East Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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DUDE! Came here for the wings and boy, my stomach was happy! As a chicken wing snob, I was delighted to try their chicken wing rub. Although they have one type of wing flavor, they do it well! We had the 12 count wing and it is filling between two people. We also had the garlic fries that were LOADED!! with minced garlic, which made my friend and I really happy! It's a Badgers bar, but I felt as a person that doesn't watch college football, pretty welcomed and the bar was still at a noise level that I could talk easily. This Chicagoan will be back! read more

The service is amazing and the food is even better. Seriously, if you're visiting Milwaukee, eat here. If you live in Milwaukee, eat here. Great happy hour specials and the food it beyond amazing. read more

Points East Pub simply has the best wings Milwaukee can offer. We had a group of 8 people who went around 9 at night. The restaurant is primarily self service so help yourself to a table. It did take about 15-20 minutes for someone to come and clear off our table since previous use. Aside from that, we ordered wings, garlic fries, jalapeño poppers, and grilled cheese. The wings do take some time to come out but the first bite into them will help you realize why it's worth the wait. The crisp flavorful exterior paired with the juicy meat of the wings delivers an experience that leaves you wanting more. If you are ever going on the day of a big game (basketball, football, baseball, etc.) be prepared to wait extended periods of time. They do not offer carry out or call ahead so you eat what you order. read more

Wings are pretty good. Not much to complain about. Flavor is pretty good, but not really spicy. Their curbside pickup is very easy and simple. read more

Best wings ever!!!!!!!!!! Was blown away with the service and the wings new favorite wing place

I don't get the fuss over the wings. First off, they aren't fried, they are grilled as many other reviews have noted. I wasn't aware of this before I came and was kind of shocked when they arrived at our table grilled. They certainly aren't bad and other people at my table raved about them but I left disappointed. The heat is minimal for anyone who enjoys heat. Flavor is good and the wings are sizable and moist. Service is pretty minimal and overall the atmosphere seems to tilt to the weird side. I wouldn't go back unless I lived across the street. read more

Another stop, although unscheduled, on the #Birdy30 Wing Tour. Everyone, and I mean Everyone, says to go to Points East for the Best wings in the City. For a while, we had decided not to go to Points East simply because everyone said to. I figured it was just one of those things, that everyone had just gotten so used to saying Points East had the best wings, but no one had really gone in a while and actually compared them to other, newer places. We went in on a Thursday night about 630pm. It is a fairly small place with, maybe a dozen tables. We were lucky to get a high top table for the 4 of us. I have to admit, the wings were pretty darn good. Expect to wait about an hour for the wings. They are slow cooked on a grill, giving the skin a nice crispy, charred coating. They are a bit on the spicy side, but a nice cold beer will wash them down nicely. I will agree that Points East wings are above average, but they have some fierce competitors out their on their claim for "The Best"! read more

The best wings I've ever had! I've dreamed of these wings! Drinks are made just right. No kids allowed so most the time can't make it to this place. read more

Alright, Alright. You win, Points East. You do have the best wings in MKE. As the boss said (Rachel), deep fried and grilled. Delicious. Also, they only have one flavor, which says to me, if you don't like our wings, eff you. Which, shows confidence in what you are doing, which is pretty pretty cool. Negatives, not too great of a beer selection, sort of a dive bar, which I have nothing against, but the joint is pretty expensive for being a dive bar. Overall, cool place though, and given location and my new apartment, I will be back often. read more

Very disappointed in the service I received. When I first came in everyone here had already had their food so we felt like the wait for our food after we ordered wouldn't be too long. However we were mistaken, after one hour of being here we still had not gotten our food. Normally I wouldn't mind if the waiter or waitress had simply come over to inform us of the delay but that never happened. I really debated leaving as it think it's ridiculous to sit somewhere for so long and never receive your food however I know most places are struggling due to the pandemic so I wanted to support a local place. However, this will be my last time coming here because there is simply no excuse for the extremely long wait times and the servers who feel as if their only job is to take our orders then ghost the table. But hey if you have one hour of your life to spare waiting on wings to be made then sure go here. I'm just extremely appalled that it took over an hour to make 6 wings and a half order of fries! read more

First of all I will confirm from first hand experience that the wings at Points East are by far the best in Milwaukee. No messy sauce here. Just a delicious spice rub that will make you dream of their wings at random moments in your life. The bar area has a nice neighborhood bar/slight sports bar feel (only because of the flat screens showing games). Other bar food choices are good and worth a try if you aren't in the mood for wings. Lot's of drink choices. Backroom has live music and is one of the most comfortable places to see bands in Milwaukee. I highly recommend Point's East but remember...you may have to wait quite a while for the wings. They are in high demand and made to order. But afterwards you will truly understand the saying, "Patience is a virtue." read more

Belgian ales A very fine assortment of great ales. Some belgian cafe's would be jealous. 40+ from Belgium, and lots of local and micro brews. BLT's are superior. Wings are special. read more

We met friends here for a Packer's game, and we were somehow able to get a table! It was full, but not crowded, if that makes sense. They have a giant selection of beer, a full bar of liquor to choose from, and - oh my goodness - amazeballs wings. Just delightful. We hadn't eaten dinner before going out, so we also got a half order of fries, and a chicken quesadilla. Everything was delicious, but the wings really stood out. They marinate and grill them, so they are SUPER flavorful. And unlike some other wing touting places, they don't charge you extra for celery sticks. I mean, you've GOTTA have celery sticks with wings! Also, gotta give props to the quesadilla. At first, I was all like, "Man, they burnt our 'dilla!" but then I was like, "Oh, wait, they -grilled- it!" And it's not just cheese and chicken in that tortilla. They've got some other veggie stuff to make you feel like you're eating kinda healthy bar food. We were well satisfied, and our bill wasn't over the top. Because it was busy, I'll forgive them for not clearing our table when we were almost over flowing with glasses and paper food boats. read more

The chicken wings at this joint are amazing! They use a spicy dry rub and grill them, so they have a nice char and taste like summer. I was there on a Thursday night around 10 pm and they were pretty busy. I found a spot at the bar with no problem. I have been there before, with a friend, around the same time and had to wait a short time for a table, so be prepared for that. Also, keep in mind that everyone else is there for the wings too, so there might be a little wait to get them or they might even sell out later on a busy night. The beer list is good, the bartenders are cool and the wings are awesome that's all you need. read more

Can't speak about the wings. Showed up at 5 pm but the 'NO CHILDREN' sign on the door turned us away. This pretty much guarantees that we'll never taste the food. No one is going to get a babysitter just to go to a pub. Policy makes no sense, since every other bar in town allows children. Perhaps 'No children after 8pm' is a better policy. read more

Good beer selection. Very friendly bartender. The wings were AWESOME! The sweet potato waffle fries were really good. The people in the bar were friendly. If I come back to MKE I will definitely visit again. read more

1st time at Points East Pub the night of Sat. Nov. 2nd, 2013 & LAST for sure! HORRIBLE customer service from the woman w/dark hair cooking/behind the bar as well as a male bartender w/maybe dark blonde hair that appeared to be mid-late twenties. I'VE NEVER been so disrespected at an establishment in my life! I will be spreading this review via word of mouth as well! Only been in Milwaukee for 2 yrs & was recently referred to this place by a few people to try their wings. Was looking forward to this place until: 1. No one greeted my boyfriend & I nor did anyone tell us orders should be placed at the bar if sitting at the tall tables or booths. The 3rd employee walked right past us as we squeezed in this small pub to give a table their food. He could have at least circled back, said hello & asked if we've been there before, etc. We waited 10 min before inquiring. My only mistake was waiting-should have left then. 2. I requested an apple martini since it appeared to be a bar with an array of flavored* spirits. My boyfriend came back & told me the bartender couldn't find the bottle, so I told my boyfriend to get a beer. I was given a glass full of vodka. I asked for more apple pucker or flavor to be added & was told they didn't have that. May I add the lady grilling kept chiming in every chance she could. The bartender should have stated that in the very beginning instead of assuming I'd be okay w/getting wasted. Let ME make that choice. A glass of straight apple vodka is NOT what an *apple* martini is. Any flavored martini includes 1 or more of either juice or a liqueur in *addition* to the vodka. I told him this & his sassy reply was "well this is our standard." Yeah right!! He should've just accepted the fact that he was wrong & should NOT have assumed I'd be okay with straight vodka. My boyfriend & I are in the 30yrs + club & have had way too many martinis in our college & post college years to know what an APPLE martini is! You don't have to be a bartender to know this. So I just looked at him in shock & he asked if I wanted something different & I requested the beer. 3. He charged me for the martini. I questioned him about it & was told it was "too late!" It's NEVER too late. Bartenders & waitresses make mistakes all the time & if you ring up the wrong item you'd fix it. You wouldn't leave it incorrect on a customer's bill & bully them into paying for it!. Then he said something about the credit card machine being a separate system. Since that is true, he should have swiped my credit card with the without the martini & fixed the register later if he wanted to bring that up. Otherwise, don't mention it. 4. Instead of me getting loud, ignorant, & having my boyfriend go to jail over beating up the bartender, I told him to get the Manager otherwise I'd call the police. I refuse to have an establishment bully me into paying for something I wasn't happy with. So the cook/lady gets on the phone,comes back & starts chiming in yet again! Let the bartender handle it since he made the drink & charged me for it. She starts trying to argue with me & has the nerve to tell me I should have requested apple pucker when I ordered a drink. Lol. Really? I should NOT have to coach a bartender on how to make an apple martini! Who does that? I ended up having to tell her I didn't want to argue & that I just wanted a solution. 5. She gave me 2 ignorant options. The 1st was pay for the bill, the 2nd was get a refund in cash for the drink and band from the pub. I opted to the 2nd option. I would be a fool to step foot in that immature, disrespectful pub ever again & I told her that. I'm really hoping management was not behind these options & that it was this annoying lady lying. I would normally contact the Manager myself, but this review was more important & I really don't even want to rehash the situation w/anyone associated w/this pub, I'm so turned off. P.S.-The wings weren't that great either. Not sure what the hype is. I'll continue spending my money at Elsa's on the Park :-) read more

This place was recommended to me as the best wings in Milwaukee, I arrive and sign on the front door says, "no takeout or to go orders" it's 2019 almost 2020 what restaurant doesn't offer take out or to go orders?!?!?!? read more

After hearing all the rave about Points East's hot wings. I had to give it a try. Rather than waiting the reported 2 hours to wait for 40 cent wings on a Thursday I decided to try them out on a Sunday for dinner. Needless to say, I have no idea what all the hype was about. I had to question whether or not I ordered hot wings...the salty taste took over the heat..or what should have been. They were grilled which was great, but the dry rub just tasted burnt and didn't help the flavor. There was an okay amount of meat on the wings...but nothing to make up for the lack of quality otherwise. Going to Points East was a waste of time and money. read more

I used to come here all the time but have not and will not set foot in here again after being treated so so rudely by one of the bar tenders. If every one of my friends was sitting here on a Saturday night I'd pass. I tell people not to go to this bar and shall continue to do so. Shame. Used to love it. read more

The food is delicious...superb for a bar, actually. On more than one occassion, however, I observed customers of color being treated...very differently...than white customers. My husband complained after witnessing the discrimination (yeah, I said it). The manager was responsive, but made a bit too many excuses for my comfort. Eh. read more

Magically delicious! PEP produces Grade-A chicken drummies and wings. Flash-fried and grilled creates a crisp exterior and a juicy interior. This duality equals the best wings in town. The chicken skin exudes a heat that one may not anticipate. There is a 50/50 balance of spice and smokiness that you will not find anywhere else. The stalks of celery help cut the intensity of the fiery sauce. There is something to be said about grilled drumsticks and wings. "Bliss!" That is what you can say. With a mason jar filled to the brim with a perfectly-headed Lagunita IPA, you have everything you need for a balanced bar meal. You will find me here again to get all of the nutrients one needs: protein (chicken) and carbohydrates (beer). Don't forget those crinkly-cut sweet potato fries. Points East's version completes the trifecta of pub fare excellence. read more

Best wings i've come across in MKE yet. Flash fried, then grilled. Nice and crispy, great heat. There is a new area open in the back of the joint now with a full bar and a couple extra TV's. The extra seating goes a LONG way for comfort. It can get super packed in there and this alleviates a lot of that pressure. Get ready to make a mess of yourself and not be sorry. read more