Puddlers Hall

This is my Friday place. Love it. All of the bartenders; Win, Brent & Dana are awesome! Funny, entertaining, quick to serve, make recommendations, win at dice and all of the rest that make bartenders great! The beer selection is lengthy, the crowd welcoming and the regulars are the best. Free ping pong, frequent games of cribbage, and the best beef jerky a bar can carry (made by a local vet). And although they don’t have a full kitchen they do have pizza, hot pretzels and a few other options to choose from. Great local secret!

The owner is amazing. Nice to see someone care about the history of bayview. Bartenders are all incredible. Brit is the dreamest of all. Beers and cocktails are a steal. Happy hour features a buck off of taps and tall rails. Great place for a cocktail and a game of cribbage.

My friends and I popped in for ONE that turned into many plus a cheesy pretzel. I love the historical charm of the place, plus it smelled like Murphy’s oil soap, which was nice. The bartender was friendly and attentive, although I wasn’t crazy about my bloody Mary. It was on the oddly sweet side but they’re such a subjective drink that I can’t hold it against them.
The drink prices were more than fair and they have a spacious hall area with ping pong and a rousing weekly meeting of Dungeons and Dragons aficionados. The food menu is small but just enough to feed your case of the munchies.

Because Puddlers is a little off the beaten path I don’t think it gets the attention it deserves. Think of Puddlers Hall as local Bay View/​Milwaukee history meets booze.
You can justify day drinking because this place is historic… second oldest bar in Milwaukee and a old union gathering place. If anybody asks what you were doing you can tell them you were learning about important Milwaukee history… just leave out the beer part.
Puddlers is a large space with ping pong and darts in the back hall. The main bar section is not huge but the back hall has seating as well. Puddlers is a cozy bar with friendly bartenders who don’t mind shaking some dice.
After you hit Goodkind and are all hipstered out walk on over to Puddlers for a shot and a beer and you won’t be disappointed.

Best bar in Milwaukee to watch a Packers Game. The atmosphere in this bar is amazing. Right away you feel welcomed as the owner is outside grilling up burgers and brats and the bar is packed with a ton of awesome people. There is plenty of space to sit and watch the game. The drinks are great, and most importantly, cheap. Best part of this bar is that they provide food during halftime. The food is always outstanding and it feels like you are hanging out at a buddy’s place. I also love that it is dog friendly. Definitely a hidden gem!

Cheap drinks and free popcorn!!! I do love a place with self-​serve popcorn :)
The owners let us use their space for an official Beerleader meeting, it was perfect. They have tvs around the bar. The bar area itself is not overly huge but the next room over is large and has a stage. There are a few tables and chairs as well as a couple ping pong tables. They have lots of windows, which is a nice change from your typical window-​less townie bar.
The bartenders were friendly and the place was overall clean. Thanks again!

So legit. So legit. I’d give anything if Puddlers Hall would up and move to San Francisco so I could become a regular. A great selection of beers, friendly staff and patrons, free popcorn, free ping-​pong. A dive in the very best way.

Hidden gem. This place doesn’t look like much from the outside, but it’s the exact kind of bar you want to go to with your closest friends, relax, and throw back a few. They have a full bar and a solid beer selection. Good prices, and a super friendly wait staff makes this place a regular stop on our bar rotation.

Nice little bar in the Bay View area.
The bartenders are nice and the service is great. There is a relaxed atmosphere and very welcoming.
There are ping pong tables in the back just in case you ever get bored.
Come here if you want to have a relaxed time with a variety of alcoholic choices.

I just visited, and it seems this place just changed hands so things may change a bit over time.
The place had a small bar right when you walk in then a larger back room with a small stage and some pingpong tables. The places is clean and a little sterile. Not a lot of vibe or feel. It also seemed pretty damn bright in there for me.
I dropped in to see some buddies who were out and the people in the bar and the bartender were all super cool. The beer selection was nice with your usual suspects surrounded by a few from left field. Nice choices.
I was only there for about an hour, but I would definitely stop in again.

You can see Puddlers Hall from 794 and I always wondered what it was. Was pleasantly surprised! It’s a great relaxed hang with a good Internet type jukebox, pool tables and booths. Good selection of beers!

A nice nod to the neighborhood’s history. It used to be a dreadful place called Marty’s Party, but a few years ago someone restored it and turned into a decent corner bar. Definitely a different vibe than the other bars in the area, but that’s not a bad thing. I heard they were going to add food service but I haven’t been there recently.