Barnacle Bud's
1955 S Hilbert St, Milwaukee
(414) 481-9974
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Tried to take some out-of-town family to a small local business they remembered being good when they lived here. Well sorry, this place isn't good anymore.
DON'T go there with a big party. They won't have a table large enough for you.
DON'T go there if you want to enjoy your visit. There's a 2 hour table limit. No matter what size your party or what day of the week (we were there on a Monday) or how long the service takes or even if you're still spending money & buying drinks = 2 hour table limit. Kicked us out mid drink, so rude! We tried to ask for some extra time since we had a group of over 20 people & the food took so long but no. The waitress blamed that on the small kitchen. (Isn't that nice of her)
Service was slow.
Food was flavorless & cold.
Menu is below average.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
So delicous! Oysters and grouper Ruben were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hard to find but great food, and fun location. Kind of the middle of nowhere. Picnic tables and Florida vibe. Felt like I was on vacation. My friend had the fish fry and said the fish was moist, lightly breaded and delicious. I had the bud burger and it was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great experince hard to find but worth the search. Awesome fish and chips !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool place but worst drinks we have ever had in our entires lives.. they were so sweet and could taste the bad cheap ingredients.. we were told we were getting a gift card but have not received yet. We would maybe go back and try the food.
Very cool place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
You might question your choice when you drive into the industrial park or pull up to the chain link fence -- but stick with it. You walk behind the warehouse and find a very lighthearted environment with an interesting menu and great service. Note -- it is outside seating (entirely?) So perhaps best saved for a sunny day. Fun. We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Don't be fooled by the parking lot - if you make it all the way past the gate and into the restaurant you'll be rewarded with great atmosphere, awesome drinks, and fantastic seafood! While the menu is a little confusing and could maybe use some updating/reformatting, the food itself is awesome.
Most of us partook in the build your own bloody Mary bar and it was worth every penny. (Pro tip - take an extra cup and load it up with garnishes and assemble back at your table!)
All of our food came out quickly which was awesome since we had such a big party. My coconut shrimp were fantastic and I can't wait to go back and get them again. It was nice that there were a few non-seafood options available as well so there's something for everyone.
And if you're cruising down the river you can pull your boat up to Barnacle Bud's and grab some drinks to go too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a place not ment for disabled people. Me myself and my daughter. If your in a wheelchair forget it, you have a maybe 2ft in the fence opening to get in. Oh and cheese curds 90 % of them where just breading. Cheese melted out of the hole in the breading. And the cod fish fry wow came from a frozen Tyson bag. The 1 and only thing that made us smile was the baby birds that I fed my French fries to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
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The food there is terrible, especially any fish item. It’s bland, lacks flavor and not fried well when attempted.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Our server Christy was amazing. Wanna start my review with that.
The food was a super WOOOOW, Christy recommended me the Grooper Reuben sandwich and it melted in my mouth. Left super satisfied. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best kept secret!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so fun and a unique experience, its always a good time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great atmosphere, yummy food, awesome view
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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