Tiki bars can really be a hit or a miss. They can be super expensive to have drinks at and often…read moredisplay the stereotypical cheesy decor. Foundation Bar was an unexpected surprise! From the outside it is so bland and you are truly unsure if you are walking into an abandoned building or a crappy towny bar. Once you enter, it may take your eyes a moment to adjust if you are coming in from a bright sunny day. Foundation Bar has super low lighting, very moody. There is ample seating and a few different seating options; bar stools, booths, high top tables. Seat yourself. To order drinks you walk up to the bar. There is not table service. The decorations here are great! There are some really incredible pieces and collections! Some I would love to have if I could find them. This is a very laid back atmosphere, very chill not loud or overbearing so relax and enjoy the ambiance. I believe my drink was called El Diablo and was very good. My boyfriend chose a Zombie which is always strong! He preferred my drink!

Such an impressive tiki bar! You would not know what an amazing atmosphere is inside from just…read morelooking at the exterior. The decor and level of detail is spot on. I could've stayed here for hours! Drinks were strong, authentic, and very reasonably priced. I loved the mystery rum mixes and how every drink is so different. We tried the volcano bowl, Mai tai, and zombie. Volcano bowl was obviously a fun drink, but the zombie was my favorite! Can't wait to go back!

Always a ~vibe~ at the Tiki Bar! You know what else it always is? Packed. But that just goes to…read moreshow how much us locals love this place. I mean what's not to love really? The cocktails are damn good, and the seafood options straight from St Pauls Fish Co are fresh and delicious. Popped in a Monday night to meet a girlfiend and somehow managed two seats at the bar. The bartender was super duper nice and attentive, the twinkle lights were twinkling, the beachy atmosphere was there. A fun little escape in the dead of winter! Big fan of their margaritas, that's definitely a go-to. Had the paloma this time though (aka grapefruit marg), and really liked it. They make their mixings all in house which I SO appreciate. Fresh-squeezed lime juice is 10000x better than any random pre-mix. Tiki stands true as a great Milwaukee rec!

Love me the tiki bar at the public market, practicality during the day! It can get just soooo busy…read moreat night but if you get a chance to go on a sunny day when there are bar spots it's a must! Love the salmon crack on their Bloody Marys, love their oysters. Alwyas the friendliest staff and such cute decor!

Such a fun spot especially on a nice summer day, great vibes and delicious drinks. We all enjoyed…read morethe One in a Melon cocktail x2!

I've been to Puffer Fish during the summer and had a great time and the drinks were great. Sadly…read moretheir holiday tiki lounge was a slight disappointment. The only 2 bad things was they were playing emo/screamo Christmas music so a very odd vibe and the drinks taste horrible which is kinda part of the point of being there. But there was lots of good things. Nice bartenders, nice clean seating, somewhere to hang your coat, cute holiday photo-ops, and cute holiday cups that you can actually bye. The Christmas drinks are just not it and we got the COCO HO HO HO, hot buttered grog, and the jingle bird. If the drinks were good I would have rated a 4

A perfectly fine little spot to grab a bite to eat or a drink by the beach (they do serve alcohol,…read morebut it's Captain Morgan White quality, for example). Prices are about what you'd expect for a concession stand. Nice to have there, though.

Drinks and food are always good. Service is usually always fast unless it's super busy so it's nice…read morewhen multiple docks are open.

Don't come here. The drinks are too good, the bar is too cool, and there isn't enough room. Just…read morestay away every Friday and Saturday night when they are open so I can always have a seat. Ya see, the thing about tiki drinks is that they take a minute to make, cost a bit extra, and I drink them far too quickly. So unless you're ready to fight me up the stairs for a spot, just avoid this place. The barkeep is rad, they're usually carving a new tiki piece when open, and the menu has like 20 choices.. If you do come here, you will enjoy it. If you don't, that's fine too because I'm trying to keep this place all to my self.

My husband and I had been so eager to visit Ula Ula since we heard about it from the owner of…read moreanother tiki bar, and, after many attempts to visit only to find it closed every single time, we finally made it up the stairs in Red Bar for its announced grand re-opening! Our drinks were solid I had the Painkiller, and my husband had the Love Potion. The bartenders were friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, the TVs displaying live online poker really detracted from the ambiance. We really enjoy tiki bars for the drinks and the escapism, and it was just way too hard, actually impossible, to forget we were sitting in a Midwestern bar in the middle of winter. We will probably give it another chance, when it's not the grand re-opening, but based on that first experience, really nothing to write home about.

I am happy to have stumbled upon this place. The bartender, Sam, was really hospitable. The whiskey…read moreselection was expansive. The decor was random, like a great "dive bar" deserves. It was a nice addition to my random trip.

Cool atmosphere! We just went for one drink to check it out, but the place is awesome!read more

The food was amazing the atmosphere is so much fun the bartenders are amazing. So friendly so fair…read more The only part I don't like is having to share the beach with the private condo owners. Other than that everything was so much fun. The owners are so friendly,had a great conversation with them.

I tried calling ahead to see if we can reserve a spot but none of the 3 phone numbers I seen , no…read moreone answered ahead of opening time? One said it was not a working number? They should have a phone that has a message on it.

While visiting Milwaukee, we thought we'd try Don's TV & Repair before heading out for the evening…read more The exterior of the building definitely indicates a repair shop and restaurant. Once inside, the friendly host staff will ask you for the password. Heck, if I can figure it out, anyone can. Then we were shown to the table. The ambiance is certainly 80's feeling with the music and the relics of the era. Even though the menu is limited, the restaurant still offers great options. Riley, server, had greet us shortly after arriving. My friend order an Old Fashion (when you're in WI...) and I had ordered the Shamrock Shake with a shot of whiskey (we visited Milwaukee near St. Paddy's Day). Both of us ordered the Fish Fry. The drinks were delivered within a few minutes. The Shamrock Shake was certainly well worth it. Then few more minutes, the entrees were delivered. The three pieces of fish were very meaty and great crust. The well seasoned fries were very tasty. Riley had checked in couple of times with us. Great service, great food and great 80's music. Enjoy!!

Perhaps my expectations were too high. I saw this in a Weird Wisconsin book and it looked fun and…read moreright up our alley. I did see that you needed a reservation especially on the weekend. We got a 1pm time slot for lunch on Saturday. We waited in the small crowded lobby once we checked in. Once our time came up we gave the password (I must have missed this part but I googled it while we waited) and were led inside. The concept was fun as was the decor but I thought it would be even more kitschy than it was. Our waiter was enthusiastic. The food menu is small but the milkshake and the boozy milkshake menu is big and interesting. The salted caramel milkshake was very good. I got their smash burger basket with the fries. I don't order smash burgers often and this was a reminder why. It was overcooked and dry. The fries though were excellent. My wife got a breakfast meal and she thought it was solid. The prices were reasonable but be warned they automatically tack on a 20% service charge. I was not surprised since I saw this in reviews. If it was on the menu I missed it. Worth one visit.

Fun place with a very friendly, helpful owner! I went to Trader Nick's with a few friends for a…read moreweeknight book club. Trader Nick's is located on Lake Drive in Cudahy. It's kind of tucked into a corner lot so it's easy to miss if you're not looking for it. Trader Nick's has a wide variety of rum Tiki drinks. I'm not much of a rum drinker, but the owner ran through my drink options without my needing to ask - including a couple of vodka, gin, and Bourbon drinks on the menu. I had a Bourbon Sling and it was very tasty. My drink - with a pretty hefty tip - was around $12 - pretty reasonable, in my opinion. The owner is so nice and helpful! He checked in on our group a few times, and thanked us for visiting more than once as we left. He seemed genuinely interested in whether we had a good experience. One of the two resident dogs was cute, but he didn't seem to like me very much. I got a little growl and bark - yikes. The only thing I think could be improved is the addition of food, or at least some snacks. Especially since most of the drinks are liquor based, it would be helpful to have some food with the drinks.

I don't really know where to start. When this is your local watering hole you want to get down on…read morethe ground to say, thank you baby Jesus. Nick is like a walking encyclopedia of spirit and distiller knowledge. I mean this in a historical PBS way. You'll learn about funny crazy bootleggers, prohibition, sailors, and historical facts about cherries you never imagined. On my second visit the barkeep remembered my name. If that doesn't make you feel at home I'm not sure what will. Nick knows Rum. Let me say this again. Nick knows Rum. He will make you a cocktail that's perfect and delicious and tell you its story. Yes. This is a tiki bar. So there are sweet options, but if that's not your thing tell your barkeep. They know what cocktails to make you. Did I mention how adorable this bar is? They have an impeccable tiki glass collection. Lots of local wood art work and all the tiki vibes. You can have a beer too if you are not in the cocktail mood. They even bring a Hawaiian beer to the list. If you want high class cocktails that don't have all the hoity toity, but all the flavor then get in here. Some nights they have live music too. Are you ready to feel connected to your local community?

The Brick is the place to go in the North Shore. Always a good time. Great service great food and…read morereasonable prices. building an addition which will make it an even better place to visit. They even have Guinness and Yingling on Tap Wonderful Sunday brunch as well till noon.

The wife had us on an errand to pick up some random online find and it was Friday so... Fish fry it…read moreis! Not knowing the area at all, this place was a lucky find. She immediately ordered us the carnivore tots. You may not want to order them if you are just two people and also want to eat dinner as they are huge and very good. We regretted our life choices and stuffed ourselves. The only thing that I can suggest is adding a bunch of chopped green onions and some sour cream to it. That's what we did with the leftovers after reheating them in the air fryer and that made it even better. I ordered us a three piece fish fry to split. My wife got mad at me when the food arrived because we got so much food that she thought I had ordered us two orders but nope. The bill came and it was just a single order. She apologized. We will be back next time we are in the area for sure!