We got to Port Washington later on a Friday evening and were looking for somewhere quick to grab dinner. We spotted Schooner Pub and its patio overlooking the harbor, so we decided to give it a try--and we're so glad we did! It's a no-frills little bar, but the patio was wonderful, the service was great, and the brat burgers were even better! We loved our dinner and beers while enjoying the harbor views. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a casual spot for a good burger and a beer in Port Washington! read more

Schooner Pub - Brat burger - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Stopped in Saturday at about 7:40 to have a burger and a drink. Informed that the kitchen would be closing in about 15 minutes. Ordered a black & blue burger with onion rings and cheese curds . I ordered an old fashioned with Buffalo Trace. Little did I know I was buying the whole bottle! $20 for an Old Fashion. BTW, we were charged an extra $3 for splitting the burger. For that $3 you get a plastic fork and an extra plastic basket. The burger was dry and overcooked. Curds and onion rings good. Overall, a disappointing experience. And way over priced.... read more

The view of the lake is the main reason you are coming here. The views of Lake Michigan are incredible with an open air deck. I opted for the chicken. BLT with chips. Good was good but the chicken was a little chewy so that brought down my rating. Service was very good and they kept filling our water and sodas before we even asked. The menu isn't vast with many healthy options but expect good quality bar food with a great view of the lake read more

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The best Friday fish fry we have found. Prices are great. Good beer selection. Great view of the port upstairs read more

Lauren is a great bartender!! Love being by the water! Jaeger Christmas Tree is fucking wild! read more

Schooner Pub - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Stopped for lunch. Good beer selection. Good bar grub. Pizza was traditional frozen type. Bratwurst patty was delicious. Solid cheese curds. Excellent customer service!! read more

We stopped in Port Washington on the way back to Milwaukee from Sheboygan and wanted to stop for some dinner. We were near the lakefront and found this spot was closeby and their second floor covered patio had an amazing view of the lake and harbor area. Our party of four was able to be seated straight away. Over half of the tables upstairs are bar height, so is sitting on a stool is uncomfortable for you, your options may be limited. We so enjoyed the fresh air and gorgeous views. The service was top notch as well. I started with a whiskey old fashioned made in the Wisconsin style. It was good! For my dinner, I got the chicken club with a side of onion rings. The chicken was well seasoned and tasty (topped with cheese and bacon) and the onion rings were battered served hot. It's pretty good pub grub! If you're in the area and want a spot with a view with excellent service--this place fits the bill. Get to it! read more

Schooner Pub - Chicken club + onion rings - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Good bar food. Margarita was not very good. Tasted like it was from a can or something.

I wanted a burger but they don't have GF buns. I asked if the wings were boneless or bone in and were they breaded if bone in. She said they weren't breaded and they were bone in. They were pretty good, although I'm pretty sure there was a dusting of some sort on them. I ordered fries (basket is the smallest size) since it didn't look like they had a side salad available. Fries were coated. If I had known that I wouldn't have ordered them. It was pretty much bar food. Not great, but not bad. The seating was nice in the upper indoor/outdoor area. You could see the boats and water while you ate. read more

Schooner Pub - Chicken wings and fries - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Food was ok. View is nice. Service was ok. $7.00 bucks for an old fashioned at 3 pm? It's a corner bar on a Friday? Unless, you're a local who comes 3 times a week, prepare to pay. read more

Went here to watch the Superbowl. The audio got cut off shortly after the halftime show began. I asked why. Bartender said the manager wanted it cut. It is unacceptable to censor programming that doesn't fit your personal tastes while ruining your patrons experience. I will not be spending my money to support a restaurant that is clearly biased. read more

Food is pretty much what you'd expect from a bar, which is to say it is average. Good atmosphere and nice beer selection.

What a beautiful spot for lunch. The views alone make this place awesome. The service was so friendly! I had the grouper sandwich which was delicious although I would have liked more meat. My husband had the WTF burger and I had a bite. Holy cow that was decadent! A great spot for lunch. read more

Schooner Pub - Grouper Sandwich - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

2nd time being here. Great pub, great bar, great food, all around great people. Would definitely recommend all the way from NC! read more

Schooner Pub - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

I ordered the Chef's salad, it was very disappointing. No cheese, no onion, very little tomatoes. This is a rip-off at $16.00.

We chose Schooner Pub for a late afternoon drinking spot and lucked out getting an outdoor table over looking the marina. We liked this pub so much we went back later in the night for a few more drinks. We will for sure hit it up again if we are ever back in the area. read more

Chili was not good. Mushroom and swiss burger was mediocre. WTF burger was pretty tasty.

We got sat on the upstairs patio, our waitress immediately had an attitude. It was also hot and extremely humid. Everyone seated up there was trying to open the windows because of it being so hot, they have no fans either. Waitress comes in and says the boss is watching from the cameras and to close the windows..... if you're gonna micro-manage you should at least be present.... Absolutely ridiculous. Food was fine. Service was awful. read more

Quite a disappointment, like finding old airport food in a setting that could be providing much more. We ended up paying $26 plus tip for a dry fish sandwich, onion rings perhaps from the frozen food section and beers not described on the menu. We urge the owners to overhaul the menu. Serve food you like to eat! (It's astonishing too that the fish sandwich was the only seafood available; menu said Perch, but today it was Grouper.) read more

When we got in they told us the only place to sit was the outdoor patio. We got up there and there were already about 15 people in a small 20x20ft area. A couple of people from another party tried opening the windows as it was super hot. The waitresses quickly popped in and told us the manager, who was watching offsite from the cameras, told us we weren't able to open the windows. When we asked to speak over the phone the waitresses said the manager was unwilling to take a phone call. As we had already ordered we couldn't just leave. They continued to pack more and more people into this small space, saying they didn't have enough staff to open other parts of the restaurant. Will definitely never return to this place. This manager needs to be fired immediately! read more

Nothing short of an amazing view if you sit upstairs on the back patio. I ordered an old fashion, which I later found out was made from a mix (I knew something wasn't right with it) but it was drinkable nonetheless (I mean, have you ever had an old fashion made from a mix - they asked if I wanted it sweet or sour - what???). I also had a poorboy shrimp sandwich, which is one of my all time favorite things to eat , but it was literally four little pieces of breaded fried shrimp on a major size roll (good roll tho). It's just those poor little pieces of shrimp got lost in the sandwich (and taste). Oh well. I loved the view. read more

Lovely outdoor patio on the upper deck what's the average bar food menu. Casual. Burger was cooked medium rare which was not communicated or offered as to how to prepare. Are usually like my burgers fully cooked so this was a bit of a surprise. read more

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The view of the marina makes this place idyllic. Everything is great, special kudos to the spicy duck wontons, you can go wrong here the view is too beautiful read more

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Nothing good to say about this place. Service is terrible. Bartenders have bad attitudes. The place is dirty and smells awful. The burger is worse than most pub burgers. read more

I came here several times over my visit to Port Washington with my family for Christmas. We were staying at the Holiday Inn so it was a convenient walk and one of the few places open on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Service was great every visit. One evening, the homemade pizza was recommended to us from the bartender and I'm glad she did. It was delicious! (Cheese curds were also delicious, but aren't they always?) The decor in here was nice, while still keeping with a very Wisconsin bar feel. I was very impressed at the upstairs deck. The view is gorgeous and I cant wait to visit during sometime when it's not freezing to go out on it. read more

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I've loved this place since the first time I stepped inside. The staff is really friendly and welcoming. My favorite place to sit is on the deck overlooking the harbor and iconic lighthouse. The duck wontons are delicious and the burgers are always juicy. You should definitely upgrade for the fries. They are a little thicker but cooked to perfection. Can't wait to come back! read more

Schooner Pub - Mushroom and Swiss Burger was the special and it was delicious! - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Suuuuuper disappointed in the service or really lack thereof that I received on my visit. I came in and sat at the bar and waited a bit for someone to finally come around. I was the only one at the bar. Eventually a server came to take my drink order and of course the keg blew half way in the pint. They asked a second person to go change it and then went back to serve people outside. In that time, two guys came in and sat at the bar. Server finally returned as does other server having taken care of the keg. They pour off the junk and then ask the new guys what they need and give them the beer from the same tap I asked for. Then both servers left and me still without a drink as others who came after me got theirs... eventually they came back around and reminded each other I I asked for a drink and got it to me. No sorry, no thanks for waiting, nothing. After trying to get attention for some time I finally was able to flag someone over to order food. What a huge pain in the rear. Also, while I say there they had at least three mistakes on other orders. This whole place is riding the struggle bus and that made the whole experience bad. There's a nice view and the food is decent but that was the worst service I have had anywhere in ages. Yikes. read more

We stopped in here because the smell outside the restaurant was outstanding. We were not disappointed! We tried the jalapeño poppers, chili, the Buffalo burger and Black and Blue burger. Everything was delicious. You can't go wrong with Leinenkuegels Summer Shandy on tap! read more

Schooner Pub - Jalapeño poppers - Bars Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Best pub around! Great atmosphere! Can't beat it! Come once a year for a packers game from NC, and the treat you like family! Highly recommend! Cold drinks and great food! read more

Pretzel with cheese appetizer. Cheese came in a pre packed cup served cold. Some sort of generic brand ketchup that had a strange non ketchup taste. Three of the four of us didn't finish our burgers because they were dry and quite frankly tasted bad. The only plus was the lovely view from the upper back deck. read more

We stumbled upon this place because the hours were wrong for another place across the street. I think it was a major upgrade and super glad we found it! The back area overlooking the harbor is awesome and the food was very solid bar food. My burger was cooked really well and my wife got the perch, which was also tasty. No complaints at all and our server was really good. read more

We went to Schooners for a fish fry last week. It was our first time eating there. The waiter was attentive and very friendly. The food was decent and priced reasonably. I asked our waiter for some lemon for my fish. I just about fell off my chair as he comes to the table carrying the lemon with his fingers. NO Plate or saucer! He carefully placed the lemon onto my plate. I was pretty grossed out. So much for that fish fry! Etiquette training should be given to waitstaff. I have NEVER had this happen before. GROSS, GROSS, GROSS read more

All premade and frozen generic food except for maybe the burger meat, as told to us when we asked - taste confirmed it - ok for drinks - nice staff, good view. Unknown service charge not disclosed for party of 5. read more

Stayed next door at the Harborview. Food was typical bar fare, just a bit more than I believed it was worth. Service was a hit and miss. Port side-upper seemed attentive for the most part on a late evening meal. Two days late at lunch on the streetside was not inviting. I understand that you need to take care of the "locals"; however, when people are visiting your business/city, I don't know if I would just blow them off. It seemed like, possibly the "GM" was taking shots with the regulars and 4 of us were sitting there with empty glasses. The building and ambiance is very cool. However, the service seems that way, as well. read more

The food was a great part of a sunny day and it's was okay,little burnt. It took a little while to get our food but the quality made up for it. The atmosphere felt shitty and it wasn't the bathrooms. read more

Best view, great staff, the food specials are always amazing and a great value. This the best spot in port for sure!

Stopped in during a weekend while on a business retreat. Watched a guy drop a chicken wing, pick it up and put it into the fryer. A man at the other end of the bar, claiming to be the owner was already drunk by lunch time. read more

No terrible, but given other options in town, I'd spend my money elsewhere next time!!! Just sayin. Service was mediocre at best but matches the food. read more

My friend Laura and I asked a local for a comfortable bar to get a burger and a beer in. We were sent to Schooners in downtown Port Washington. It was Kentucky Derby day and we had goofy hats on. We got applause when we walked in and greeted by everyone. The manager and owners introduced themselves, and some staff. The food was great and the beer cold. We love Port Washington and it people,and this bar is so fun and friendly it's 5 stars for sure. read more

Amazing food and atmosphere! Wonderful service and great bartenders! The chicken club is outstanding! read more