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    Bremen Cafe

    3.2 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Music Venues
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Hipster
    Loud
    Live music

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    Mark P.

    An acid green bar that has pinball machines and hippie jam bands, sure, why not? They stock and impressive collection of pinball machines that are well maintained. Bremen is kinda like three bars in one, hanging at the bar in the front, Pinball in the middle and folk explosion phishing in the back. It's real pleasant to hang out here in the early afternoon, the regulars seem to know to to work some magic with the digital jukebox and there is always a friendly dog within reach that has the kind of skin that you can grab, stretch and roll up in like a blanket.

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    Patrick T.

    All in all a really awesome neighborhood bar that has a stellar drink selection, great bartenders, pinball machines, trivia nights, and free live music in the back room! SOLD! I had a lovely night seeing friends from Milwaukee including fellow Yelp CM Rachel F. She is so lucky she lives in such a fun rocking town, and it was so fun to hang in her zone! As for the Bremen it's kinda divey, but kinda perfect too! Bands have the run of the place when they play there, you run your own sound and all! The bar and band rooms are separated so you can just go to hang out or go to see the show! Met Britta, Dave, and Jason behind the bar all were wonderful and the prices of the drinks were great! They pay bands well and I loved the experience!

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    Ivy B.

    Believable: I have friends. Less believable: I have friends that want to meet up at Bremen, sometimes. Surprise: I like it there, sort of. There's something endearing about Bremen. I can't quite put my finger on it. It's not the cruddy bathrooms, the decor or the oft-shady portion of the clientele. Those are all things I do not like about the Bremen. I'm going to focus on the things I do like. They have an awesome staff. The bartenders are all friendly, attentive and willing to go out of their way to make you happy. No joke. They have food, now, I'll be honest, I haven't eaten their food. But you know what I like about Bremen having food? I like that I have young friends, who may, time to time, imbibe a little more than their fair share, and if we're at Bremen, they can stuff their faces. Bremen has shuffleboard. If you know me you know I like shuffleboard. Sure, it's not free, but it is functional and isn't anywhere near the stage... or the bathroom. What else do I like about Bremen? Ample bike parking, outdoor seating, and it's never so packed that you can't find a place to sit down. Oh, hey- they have a huge stack of board games, too. One thing I don't like about Bremen- a brief warning... Don't let your bag/coat out of your eye-line. Srsly. C'mon.

    Marc R.

    I really like this place. I was looking for a laid back dive bar that reminded me of Cole's or the Empty Bottle in Chicago and the Bremen Cafe fit the bill. Unpretentious, laid back, and friendly with a fairly good but limited beer list. I have noticed that Milwaukee is not about having 40 beers on tap, but having just a few good ones from Milwaukee Brewing, Lakefront, and all the beers your gram-pa drank in the 1950s. I got a call from an old friend who was part of the Riverwest scene back in the early 1990s when we were all having bands play our living rooms or trying to open galleries in old appliance stores and vacant buildings in Riverwest and he said he was playing a show, and that I would love the Bremen Cafe so I headed up to my old neighborhood. So, what's it like in this place? First, my friend Peter H played a great set, and the bartenders here were great. We goofed off, talked philosophy, politics, and everything else with an interesting collection of people and drank a lot of PBR. If you can't drink PBR and not feel silly in Milwaukee where can you....right? The main act - a touring act - blew off the venue and a local band that sounded like a young Bob Dylan played instead and were downright awesome. Our bartender - a little punker who said she was bad with names - and I am bad with names too - was awesome. What to know: Cafe during the daytime/ Bar during the night time Great place.

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    One of the bar tenders there is very rude to customers. Not worth dealing with it considering the alcohol.

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    Nice lil place. Went to a show there and had a great time

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    low key and laid back. the dude gave me $4 bloody marys with GG today, so that made me happy. pool table and games.

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