This is my second visit here. My first visit was great. I had the famous fish fry (my first in MKE), and it didn't disappoint. Great tasting fish and sides. Cheap domestic draft beer. The second visit was also good. Appetizers and a shrimp basket. Simple good, good prices, cold beer. Its not the most elegant option, but it sure works well. Its just comfortable. read more

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My neighbor has been raving about Schneider's for years and I didn't realize it was just down the street from me! We went a few Friday's ago for the Fish Fry. We went mid-day and we were the only table seated with the exception of a few people sitting at the bar. We sat at the bar at first while we waited for our food. There were a few older men watching the news and starting to make ignorant racist comments. We decided to seat our self in the dining area and skip the drinks. There was a bartender present but she didn't say anything to them. I normally would have but my friends who I were with (who happen to be POC) told me to leave it alone. The first thing I noticed was that the place was kind of a dive. The decor and atmosphere felt like I went home to grandma's house - it was dingy and outdated. The waitress was nice but not overly friendly or welcoming. The service was fast and the food was great! I had the beer battered cod with potato cakes. My only complaint about the food was that the tartar sauce was basically just mayonnaise with lemon squeezed in it - it was nothing like tartar sauce. I'm really conflicted about this place because the food was fantastic but the atmosphere wasn't. I'm not sure that I feel comfortable supporting this establishment. read more

I typically like this place for a random lunch during the week when I'm off of work and I like Denise, the daytime bartender quite lots. As a bartender of over 20 years, Denise is what I love in a bartender. Friendly, knows what I drink and knows what I eat so my issue isn't with her. My issue is coming in for a random drink on a Tuesday with an old high school friend and being inudated with comments about Emmitt Till and people saying, "I'm going to the Southside to drink with the Pollocks" Not something that anyone should have yo hear no matter what race you are. read more

Schneider's oozes Wisconsin pride and is a throwback to neighborhood watering holes of yesteryear. It's not a fancy establishment but what it lacks in that area it more than makes up for it with the service and price. Upon entering, I walked directly past the wide open dining area -- no doubt packed for their well-known Friday fish fries. The front bar area is dimly lit and the walls are adorned with Packers, Badgers, and Brewers gear. A quintet of middle-aged guys sat at the bar playing bar dice. College football was broadcast on the small flat-screen TV. You won't find $11 cocktails or ironic mustaches here -- just cold beer, deep fried appetizers, and a helluva burger special on Saturday afternoons. Our server and the bartender were incredibly nice and quick to check in multiple times throughout our too-brief visit, though the bartender didn't seem to know the difference in what was on tap. One of the beers we ordered tasted flat and it was quickly replaced with no fuss. The appetizer platter arrived quickly and hit the spot -- onion rings, chicken tenders, deep-fried mushrooms, mozzarella sticks. Sure, none of these were lovingly made by a white-capped chef cursing out their subordinates, but that's not why you go to a place like Schneider's. You go here to get a better feel for your neighborhood, to enjoy a (cheap) draft beer, and to possibly get convinced to play bar dice. Did I mention the burger special? $1.75 until 3pm for a burger + toppings (cheese/bacon are 50 cents extra). You're telling me I could grab a burger, fries, and a beer for a 5-spot? Sold! We'll be back for sure to try the fish fry -- our first experience here was solid and all but guaranteed a return visit in the near future. read more

Often in Milwaukee or Wisconsin a restaurant is rated on the quality of its Friday Night Fish Fry. Last night we checked out Schneiders. This is one of those places that has been in business a long time and we drive by often and say "we should check out their fish fry one of these days". It is a huge old white house sitting on a hill with a large parking lot. Although it sits in the middle of the city on a fairly busy street, you almost feel like you are "up north" Wisconsin. There is a bar as you walk in and then two dining areas. It looks like one of the dining rooms is typically cleared after dining and becomes part of the bar with dart boards and big screen TVs. We ordered a couple of beers - check it out, they have Blatz on tap! And then checked out the menu - which is ridiculously cheap. I don't know how they make money when they are only charging $3.95 for a hamburger and $9.95 for their fish fry. I went with the perch. Came with 5 large pieces of lightly breaded perch, a pile of little potato pancakes, applesauce, a side of coleslaw, tartar sauce and two pieces of rye bread. As fish frys go, this is one of the best I've had in quite a while - reminded me of the "up north" fish frys I was used to getting when I was a kid. I could only eat two of the perch as there was so much food. They also offer cod and walleye at ridiculous prices. My husband had a personal 9" pizza with the works and he commented that it tasted like pizza should taste...in a good way. I didn't try it, but it did look good and he ate it all. Our servers were attentive and friendly. This place isn't fancy, and it is not going to be that impressive trendy place to bring your out of town guests, but for a quick, casual, good meal at a decent price, it can't be beat. Only two negatives. We were at a table near the men's room and I could smell that oh so unmistakable odor of urinal cake whenever the door opened. And the bar smokers stood just outside the front door which meant you had to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke on your way in and out. At least they opened the door for us... read more

Garlic cheese bread is good. Homemade soups. Good service. Nightly specials.

I love the food at Schneider's. Their fish fry is delicious and their pizza is so yummy. My family always got our Saturday pizza from Hup's pizza. We used to pick up the pizza until the neighborhood got to the point where they needed security in their lot, then we started ordering delivery. They no longer deliver so they have lost my business. I had never had Schneider's pizza until I had it at a party. Schneider's is right in my neighborhood, so when a want great pizza I go there. I've always had great service, food and family atmosphere. Until Saturday 2/29, when I called in an order and it was so noisy the waitress taking my order had an extremely hard time hearing me because of a party. After speaking loudly and repeating the order back and forth I made my way to the restaurant. Upon arriving the lot was so full that I just parked behind so cars to run in and get food. When I got into the restaurant the music was at such an extremely loud decibel I thought I was going to lose my hearing and I had to make my way through the crowd and to the kitchen door to get service. I felt so bad for the staff and was glad that I didn't work there and have to be subjected to it. My suggestion is, that if you have a private party you close the restaurant take out orders and have a recording that says "Closed For Private Party". If I had known that I was going to be subjected to that volume of music I wouldn't have ordered. As it was when I couldn't find parking I almost left. And would not have entered building. Upon arriving home and opening my pizza, the order was wrong. I had ordered a 12" sausage, mushroom, onion and extra cheese. What I got was a 12" pepperoni, mushroom, extra cheese. I do not blame the nice lady who took my order, I blame the owner of the restaurant for allowing the music to be that loud. I don't know how the people could even hear each other speaking, as it was my ears were ringing when I got outside and only being in there for 10-15 minutes. This will not prevent me from patronizing Schneider's but I wanted to offer my suggestion for future situations such as this. read more

Cozy place. Located in the heart of the city. Friendly staff. Good prices for food portion. I had the perch fish fry. 5 fillets, potato, and coleslaw for 9.95. Very reasonable prices for drinks. Menu is limited and if u are trying to avoid the fried foods good luck. No wait for tables and looks like lots of people were ordering take out. read more

We get fish fries from here once every few months. This is no 5 star dining establishent. But the service is decent, the fish is delicious, and the prices are reasonable. The tables are a little close together, but they need all those tables because of the high demand for delicious fish :) read more

The food was just okay. It took a long time for it to arrive. The biggest plus was the cost, probably the cheapest place we have eaten at in Milwaukee. Your best bet is just to order the special. read more

Good food...carryout is hit & miss...u may have to wait for food..bar is usually wall to wall so plan on a small wait for drinks. Only serve food 4 days a week. Typical dive bar...not for a family with kids with the bar so close to dining room...bar really loud read more

Good place to come for a reasonably priced fish fry that actually is pretty good. Customer service is awesome. atmosphere is homey, funny because we are actually in a house that has been remodeled. read more

Great food and reasonable prices. And yes they have carry out.

Best fish fry value in town with plenty to choose from and plenty on your plate! Very friendly wait staff and bartenders too!