Came here for the first time for fish fry. The food here is delicious! Service is excellent. Staff makes sure everyone is taken care of here. Lots of locals for sure. Supper club vibes inside. I ordered the baked cod with fries. I love that you have the option for soup or a salad as well. The cod is topped with slivered almonds which adds a nice touch. Fish was flavorful and flaky. Perfection. I will definitely be returning for fish fry. read more

Excellent fish fry!! This is a family run place. Only a few tables and the bar area. They are only open on Wednesday and Friday. The fish fry. Cod, was perfection! A normal size baked potato and sour cream. Cole slaw and amazing tomato and cabbage soup. The owners are there and very welcoming!! I had a brandy old fashioned sweet as well! We will be back! read more

Decent, I liked the food and the areas was nice and clean. Service was good and to the point which is what I like

Maybe the service is not the fastest - but the place brings back good old tradition of eating the dinner and conversation experience rather than consuming food.. we simply loved it! The walleye fish dinner hit the much needed spot! And the everyone personally checked on available fish portions prior to us getting seated. I will absolutely come back again and again, great food and atmosphere to enjoy! read more

OMG how did I grow up in Milwaukee and not have a fish fry here?? Simply put, its a classic fry. Cozy warm, feels like your in your uncle's rec room. I'm super glad we ate there. Put it on your list. read more

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State Fair Inn was a fantastic option for Fish Fry this past weekend. The place has a very vintage supper club vibe with plenty of food options for even the pickiest of eaters. Service was a bit slow, but we were in no rush and they were certainly friendly. I had the pan fried lake perch - so yummy! The meals are served with soup and salad - very supper clubby - right? The vintage decor, dimly lit lighting and vinyl clad bar stools are a clear indication that this place has seen some days! A hidden gem for sure - I would recommend stopping in! read more

As part of my mission to try every fish fry in Southeast Wisconsin I have to say this place is somewhere between the best and the worst, on the you should try it at least once side. It's a nice neighborhood bar with friendly inefficient service. A big drawback is it's a blue plate special blue hair crowd type of place, busy early in the evening, out of fish by mid evening. Since I like to eat dinner more like around dinner time, I had to come here three times, each time successively earlier to make it before they ran out of fish. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. We called this evening for fish fry. They said there was a 45 minute wait for 7 people. So we drove over there just to be asked, "did you call?" We said "we just spoke with you on the phone and you said it would be a 45 minute wait." She said, "well we still have to feed the people at the bar and we have people who usually come in around 7:00 and we have to feed them too." There were FOUR six tops open and we were even WILLING TO WAIT for service. They pushed us away way too willingly. Find somewhere else to enjoy a Friday night fish fry, this place is ridiculous. read more

We are visiting from out of town and wanted a Friday night fish fry. We called ahead and were told there was a 45 minute wait, but there was room to hang out at the bar. We showed up less than 5 minutes later, willing to wait, and the hostess at the door literally turned us away and told us she wouldn't even put us on a waiting list. Plenty of open tables, but gave us all kinds of reasons like they had to feed the people at the bar, they had regulars coming in, etc. Real fantastic hospitality. Would not recommend coming here. read more

Absolutely horrible service. The staff there are beyond rude. I asked to talk to a manager and the person literally walked up to me and asked me "What the hell is your problem?" UNBELIEVABLE!!! I would give it no stars if I could. I normally do not take the time to rate places, just use the app to read reviews, but in this case I felt the need to say something. I don't know how they stay in business treating people that way. read more

What a hidden little gem in the heart of Stallis. Have been wanting to try it out after some friends raved about the baked fish here. We walked in and were greeted by the bartender and got seated immediately. The bar had plenty of seats and seemed to be full of regulars. The place looks like it's straight outta the 70's but very cozy. The photos and Milwaukee Journal article about the place getting raided during the prohibition in 1927 were awesome to see and read. Turns out the same family still owns the place. The playlist Included songs by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Definitely made me feel like I was in a old supper club. The waitress brought out a basket of fresh French and rye bread. I decided to try the fried cod and shrimp combo with fries and the boyfriend had the pan fried perch and shrimp combo and chose the onion rings. All meals come with soup (today's choices were homemade chicken soup with lots of chicken and tomato cabbage), a side salad, and either a baked potato, mashed potatoes, fries, or onion rings. The combos were $14.99. Not bad, not bad at all. The fish was crispy and flaky and I really enjoyed it. The perch was great. Not overly "fishy" as it sometimes can be. Loved the cozy feel and the service here. Will definitely come back. read more

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Excellent food and service! Friendly staff and great drinks. Love the ambience! The music and decor makes me think of going out to supper clubs with my grandparents. read more

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What a great experience. Bill and Lisa were awesome. He seemed apologetic about a 30 minute wait at 7:00 on a Friday. The perch was so amazingly fresh. And the Old Fashion has a unique ingredient that I absolutely loved. If you're looking for a Friday night fish fry with that up north feel, this is the place!! read more

The interior is old fashioned from the bar to the dining area. Supper club vibe complete with bread basket and Benny Goodwin music playing softly in the background. All three of us had fish fries. They offer a lot of choices - cod, perch, walleye, tilapia, shrimp cooked different ways. Two of us had the classic beer batter deep fried cod. I had the pan fried perch and shrimp. Sides potato (baked, fries, mashed), soup (split pea and tomato cabbage) with salad. One friend had the tomato and cabbage soup. It smelled so good. She said it was sweet and really enjoyed it. We ordered onion rings. They were HUGE and extremely tasty. All of our meals were served piping hot. They were all delicious and cooked to perfection. The portions were generous; you got your money's worth. The service was outstanding. This is a slice of Wisconsin (friendly people, great service and fantastic food) and truly a hidden gem of a restaurant in West Allis. On a side note, it is a really small place with a lot of regular bar patrons and diners. We were lucky to get a table but got there right when they opened. Next time, we will call ahead and reserve a table. read more

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I've heard this place had an awesome fish fry and I wish we could have tried it!!! We ended up leaving because we waited over 35 minutes and the bartender kept telling us that we had to wait to have our order taken. No apology it was very strange. We just left. I'm pretty bummed! Horrible service! read more

State Fair Inn has become our go-to Friday night dinner spot. All of the fish varieties (pan-fried walleye, cod, "venetian" style perch, baked talapia) have all drawn rave reviews from my dining partners. Don't be afraid to venture off the fish fry theme, as the steaks I've sampled were also top notch quality and perfectly cooked to specification. The added bonus of receiving a fresh salad AND homemade soup with all entrees is a rare, welcome treat. Average fish fry is $12.95 including generous portions, potato side, soup & salad and in my opinion the best fish fry in the Milwaukee area. Add in the friendly, affable attitude from Bill, Lisa, and their front of house team and you are in store for a great Friday night dining experience. read more

Nice old-fashioned fish fry. Locals bar in front with a smallish dining room in back. Just enough to eat without feeling overly stuffed. Good selection of fish entrees broiled, pan fried or deep fried. Onion rings are an option and the dinner includes a small cup of soup. The service was good and the staff was friendly. This will become part of our Friday fish fry rotation. read more

I was visiting Milwaukee with my family and looking for a great fish fry. After being turned away by another place (who knew I needed to make reservations a week in advance?!) they recommended State Fair Inn. We were welcomed to the wood paneled, family owned place with open arms. The restaurant is authentic, genuine Wisconsin, and our waitress completely got the family dinner out idea...even bringing my dinner a little later than the kids so it was hot when I finally got them settled. The onion rings and fish fry were crispy and perfectly done, the beer simple but excellent. The owner even remembered my grandfather's shop from 30+ years ago. All in all we were completely, pleasantly surprised and give it high marks. read more

This is one of the best Fish Fry's in the Milwaukee area! Friendly service and delicious food. If you haven't tried it. You're missing out!

Don't waste your time. Tried to get a table for fish fry was more than willing to wait the 45 mins only to have the hostess explain they had to feed all the people at the bar but had 4 open tables and we should go elsewhere. read more

The Fish Fry separates itself from the crowded Friday night field with great soup and service. However, the coup de grace is the pan fried walleye! I end up ordering this more often than not because you can't get this ANYWHERE in Milwaukee at this quality and price. read more

Looking for an old school place for a great fish fry with excellent, friendly service? This is your place. It's got a 70's look and they also play music from the 50's-70's. The fish fry is a very nice flaky, creamy cod with the perfect golden coating. You also get a potato, soup and salad. The dining area and kitchen is very small so make a reservation, or enjoy a cocktail at the bar while you wait. I believe they only serve food on Fridays and Wednesdays. They do serve other things besides fish (as the other reviewer notated). We always have the fish fry when we come, but I'm guessing their other food is just as tasty. read more

Louis Armstrong in the back round. Fantastic decor combined with scented candles burning. Fantastic people and friendly bartenders. I was really impressed. If you're in the mood to kick back with your wife bring her here and enjoy. read more

The State Fair Inn definitely deserves a 5 star rating. My wife and I have tried all the Friday night fish fries in the Milwaukee area that claim to have the "best" and always return to the State Fair Inn. Other places rush you in and rush you out and offer a beer battered "something!" SFI offers a variety of fish from a delicious battered cod to pan fried perch, which is my favorite. All dinners are served with homemade soup, salad, choice of potato or onion rings, and bread. You can choose to dine at the bar or in their cozy dining room while listening to beautiful background music from the 40's and 50's. Wednesday evening the SFI serves a limited menu of sandwiches and burgers. (the mushroom-Swiss with fries or onion rings will make you drool for more!) If you enjoy going out for the traditional Milwaukee Friday night fish fry you absolutely cannot beat The State Fair Inn. read more