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    Milwaukee Brat House

    4.1 (865 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, German
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    White claw!
    Karsyn R.

    Brat House is a MKE staple in my opinion. Creative menu with tons of different sausage options, fun drinks, and quick service. The lunchbox shot is must when visiting. One fun thing this place offers is coach busses (buy a ticket) to the Packer games up in GB, which comes with all you can drink on the bus and access to a pregame party. The staff is always kind and the bus drivers are too. Classic Milwaukee "dive" bar!

    Javier J.

    If someone asked me to give them one place to go that sums up Milwaukee, this is it. Cheap craft beer on draft, an abundance of brats, friendly service, and an atmosphere that will show you how much Milwaukee is a large city with a small-town feel. They carry Usinger's sausages from Milwaukee, and they'll have a beer for every palate. They also close late, which is perfect for those of you who do not find out that you cannot purchase alcohol after 9 pm from liquors or grocery stores.

    The Greek Freak Sausage (gyro flavors) in a pita with feta, olives, peppers, tzatziki. Served with fresh Parmesan Fries.
    Joe S.

    Breakfast at the Brat House? Why not. Ok, it was a late breakfast around 10:30 on a Saturday. I wanted to just get a simple brat sandwich but the Greek Freak Gyro Sausage Sandwich just sounded too good to pass up (Greek Brat PITA sounds like an urban dictionary term though). The sausage was a nice mix of Gyro flavors and sausage-y texture. It was dressed like a gyro (pita, onions, olives, feta, tzatziki) and delicious! The sausage came with a lot of fries too, way too many for me but glad they don't skimp. The parmesan fries were excellent and fresh, but probably the first batch of the day! Service at the bar was OK as they were still kinda setting up for the day when I was there. Had to wait for soda pop refills. I'd go back just to try some of their regular brats with a beer or two (or three or four). Good spot and it was hoppin' the night before when I walked by on my way back to the hotel from Mader's.

    Reuben bratwurst.
    Aesha E.

    Eleven and a half years later, I've been back and it's still very good. This time we got the Wisconsin burger and a rueben bratwurst. The bratwurst was really good; I might get that for myself if I visit again. It's too bad they don't still offer their burger with the bratwurst on top, since that's a more uncommon burger than you tend to see. When I came in it was loud and obnoxious and the bartender overlooked me to first wait on someone else, which was not cool. I wouldn't want to eat here when it's loud and rowdy, unless I was eating outside since they had ten or so tables on the sidewalk. There's no dedicated parking at this location, just street parking around the area if you can find it. A few blocks down there are a couple of parking lots though I'm not sure if the cost of parking would be justified by eating here.

    Kami H.

    Portions are generous, especially with the cheese curds. The brat was well cooked, but had more onions than I prefer. Good location and is walking distance to Fiserv Forum. Lighting is a little dark, so it might be hard to see the menu. Service is ok, nothing wrong with it but nothing memorable.

    Robert D.

    Nice location with very friendly and attentive staff! I had the cheese curds, cheese soup, and a brat everything was absolutely delicious. I came on a weekday early afternoon so it wasn't busy. They had plenty of open seats and the bar was also avail for seating. I highly recommend this spot to anyone visiting the area or even locals looking for authentic, tasty, local food. An excellent stop on your travels.

    Cristina M.

    Great time at the Brat House! Seating was first come first serve. We had to wait a few minutes but found a table. We were able to easily get a drink while we waited for a table in the outside bar. Walking distance to Fiserv. Service was friendly and fast and it was busy ! Ordered giant pretzel and cheese curds - they were both delicious!!

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    Mike L.

    Best brat I've ever had. Smothered in kraut and onions, flavorful and hot with a delicious pretzel bun. Local pub ambience. Service was fast. Beers were cold, with a good variety on tap.

    Wisconsin Burger
    Tony J.

    Love the dive bar feel. Stooped in before a Bucks game. Food was quick and hit the spot. Service was outstanding, attentive and prompt. Big pretzel was a good starter for a group of 6. All the brats were amazing including the rueben brat. This place is a recommended destination before a game.

    Southsider brat and the Lakefront IPA Beer Cheese Soup

    Loved it. Thought it was a restaurant, but it is a bar that had no lights on in the afternoon so basically a typical watering hall. I had their famous beer cheese soup, which was out of this world. I also had the southsider brought sandwich, which was delicious. The service was good. I would definitely go back to try more of the brought sandwiches and some of the other appetizers.

    The Belly Buster Burger

    Service was good once I was able to get someone's attention at this seat yourself bar/restaurant. My spouse ordered a simple brat with Parmesan fries and I ordered grilled chicken sandwich with tots. We were both happy with our food. My grilled chicken was tender, juicy and flavorful. My spouse ate his brat blain with its pretzel bun and said it was great. My only quirky request is the option for real silverware. The tables only provided a plastic fork wrapped in a napkin.

    Caes F.

    Fried Cheese Curds are not bad. I am trying to watch my figure so that is all I ordered. This is a bar for sport watching.

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    Great sausages, friendly staff, convenient location on the river. Shuttle to the stadium for baseball, and back. I'll return.

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    Inattentive waitstaff. I get it is crowded and a game day but being totally ignored not cool. Pretzel was great beer icy cold

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    Drinks were great! The tater tots were delicious. Friendly staff and great vibes overall. Great place to eat before Admirals game.

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    Stopled in while I was in from Philly. The Bar was great and so was the staff but the Bratt I couldnt even eat it.

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    Cozy pub with excellent brats and music. Highly recommend the beer cheese soup and the German style brat.

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