Great drinks and prices are not too bad for downtown mke.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Meghan Keyes
Had been wanting to try Pufferfish at Hotel Metro for a while! It was clearly marked how to find it inside the hotel and loved the entrance as you go up another set of stairs to get to the bar (but does have a lift for accessibility). I enjoyed my drink, got the Tropic Bird, and all of the live plants and varied seating options. I would only love to see it a bit darker in there (especially the side room) as that is what I love about tiki bars but overall enjoyed my experience! Was a perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink and would like to return in summer for the rooftop.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Jeff Szczerbinski
Nice to see the expanded inside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Dworschack
Went there for holiday drinks and merch. Was refused the hot buttered rum because they could only offer me “Luke warm buttered rum” in which I responded “over ice would be ok”. The bartender was super accommodating but the owner was a dreadful person. When I wanted to purchase merch, I was refused because they didn’t have the stock anymore since “so many people had stole the mugs” that they were using them for drinks. I wanted to pay over $160 for 8 mugs/shot glasses, but was refused but tikd to come back at 10pm the same day (when it was already after midnight of that day) to “buy” them when by the owners explanation they will walk out the door for $0 by then. Besides this less than 1 star experience there drinks are over priced and mostly ice cubes. Please go to wauwatiki instead
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Blaze Juza
After driving down town and paying for parking to meet friends for a holiday gathering they would not let me bring my well behaved son in early on a slow week night. When it’s a hotel bar and kids were all over the hotel and they serve food and state law says he can be there. Not kid friendly, hard to access, rude staff.
Service: 1
Emily H.
I thought this was such a cute cocktail bar! The mugs are fun, and there are lots of areas to hang out with a group of friends. Excited to come back when it is warm out!
Andrew Hua
Really creative drinks, great setup on the roof with a nice view of the city. Would have liked a bit more seating but otherwise it’s one of my favorite cocktail bars for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miles Knapp
The hands-down BEST tropical "tiki"-esque bar in Milwaukee. Amazing cocktails, wonderful staff, and fantastic rooftop views. All of this on top of Hotel Metro and their restaurant, Oggies, adds up to one of the best nights you could spend in the Milwaukee area as a visitor.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Calista S.
Neat bar. Good service. Drinks are 90% ice, 10% drink. Drinks are good. Lighting and color of menu font do not mix well.
Xiomary S.
Best tiki drinks in the city hands down! Prepared to be transported to your favorite beach vacay. I went once last year but have since returned 2x this last month. The owner and entire crew are the friendliest, coolest people. The ambiance is so chill, lowkey and a vibe. They have comfy lounge seating in one room. Plenty of additional space in a separate room and also outdoors (too cold for us now) but others were out there enjoying it in their winter coats. My fiancé is obsessed with Mai Tais since we wen to Hawaii and he said theirs is top notch.
I love this place so much! The vibe is amazing, the staff is incredible, and the drinks are stellar. We love coming here for a drink after a work day to decompress, it's such a great bar and in a great location! 100% recommend coming here!
alex avila
Visited puffer fish on a Saturday with my girlfriend and we both had a fun time plus if you are looking for a great place with a view this is at the top of the list because it offers sites of Milwaukee that few other rooftop patio bars do. The vibe at puffer fish is definitely Tiki and while they do have an inside bar there is not much space and it was definitely meant to be enjoyed on their spacious outdoor rooftop patio which has its own bar. You will definitely not find your ordinary cocktails here and all of the specialty drinks come in fun different themed glasses along with a list of ingredients that may seem overwhelming at first but taste delicious and you can really see the work that the bartenders put into making them which does lead to a bit of a wait time but it's definitely worth it for the experience. It was pretty packed but that was expected for a Saturday night and the crowd was friendly and everybody seemed to be having a great time so I look forward to going back hopefully before it gets too cold and I would recommend others do the same while they still have the chance.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Luke Eichman
Stopped by for some drinks. All were tasty. Great view of the city as well!
Sarah K.
We popped in here for a drink after dinner on a Saturday night, and grabbed a drink before a concert. The atmosphere was fantastic, with bright neon lights in the dark room, an outdoor seating area and classic elegant seating inside.They create a super cool vibe in their space, in addition to having a stellar cocktail menu. I grabbed the classic Pufferfish as I'm a big fan of gin and orgeat together, and my friend grabbed the spritz-ish. Both cocktails were made quickly but tasted delicious and disappeared quickly. I'm a big fan of them using the local products, such at Bittercube bitters which are made here in Milwaukee and are super high quality. We will absolutely be coming back in the future for more of their fantastic cocktails.
Kristin Randa
Overpriced. Drinks ok.Was very excited to check this out since I had been to pufferfish when it was at lost whale but did not meet expectations. Wait time was too long, small drinks.
Great drinks and prices are not too bad for downtown mke.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Had been wanting to try Pufferfish at Hotel Metro for a while! It was clearly marked how to find it inside the hotel and loved the entrance as you go up another set of stairs to get to the bar (but does have a lift for accessibility). I enjoyed my drink, got the Tropic Bird, and all of the live plants and varied seating options. I would only love to see it a bit darker in there (especially the side room) as that is what I love about tiki bars but overall enjoyed my experience! Was a perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink and would like to return in summer for the rooftop.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Nice to see the expanded inside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went there for holiday drinks and merch. Was refused the hot buttered rum because they could only offer me “Luke warm buttered rum” in which I responded “over ice would be ok”. The bartender was super accommodating but the owner was a dreadful person. When I wanted to purchase merch, I was refused because they didn’t have the stock anymore since “so many people had stole the mugs” that they were using them for drinks. I wanted to pay over $160 for 8 mugs/shot glasses, but was refused but tikd to come back at 10pm the same day (when it was already after midnight of that day) to “buy” them when by the owners explanation they will walk out the door for $0 by then. Besides this less than 1 star experience there drinks are over priced and mostly ice cubes. Please go to wauwatiki instead
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
After driving down town and paying for parking to meet friends for a holiday gathering they would not let me bring my well behaved son in early on a slow week night. When it’s a hotel bar and kids were all over the hotel and they serve food and state law says he can be there. Not kid friendly, hard to access, rude staff.
Service: 1
I thought this was such a cute cocktail bar! The mugs are fun, and there are lots of areas to hang out with a group of friends. Excited to come back when it is warm out!
Really creative drinks, great setup on the roof with a nice view of the city. Would have liked a bit more seating but otherwise it’s one of my favorite cocktail bars for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The hands-down BEST tropical "tiki"-esque bar in Milwaukee. Amazing cocktails, wonderful staff, and fantastic rooftop views. All of this on top of Hotel Metro and their restaurant, Oggies, adds up to one of the best nights you could spend in the Milwaukee area as a visitor.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Neat bar. Good service. Drinks are 90% ice, 10% drink. Drinks are good. Lighting and color of menu font do not mix well.
Best tiki drinks in the city hands down! Prepared to be transported to your favorite beach vacay. I went once last year but have since returned 2x this last month. The owner and entire crew are the friendliest, coolest people. The ambiance is so chill, lowkey and a vibe. They have comfy lounge seating in one room. Plenty of additional space in a separate room and also outdoors (too cold for us now) but others were out there enjoying it in their winter coats. My fiancé is obsessed with Mai Tais since we wen to Hawaii and he said theirs is top notch.
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this place so much! The vibe is amazing, the staff is incredible, and the drinks are stellar. We love coming here for a drink after a work day to decompress, it's such a great bar and in a great location! 100% recommend coming here!
Visited puffer fish on a Saturday with my girlfriend and we both had a fun time plus if you are looking for a great place with a view this is at the top of the list because it offers sites of Milwaukee that few other rooftop patio bars do. The vibe at puffer fish is definitely Tiki and while they do have an inside bar there is not much space and it was definitely meant to be enjoyed on their spacious outdoor rooftop patio which has its own bar. You will definitely not find your ordinary cocktails here and all of the specialty drinks come in fun different themed glasses along with a list of ingredients that may seem overwhelming at first but taste delicious and you can really see the work that the bartenders put into making them which does lead to a bit of a wait time but it's definitely worth it for the experience. It was pretty packed but that was expected for a Saturday night and the crowd was friendly and everybody seemed to be having a great time so I look forward to going back hopefully before it gets too cold and I would recommend others do the same while they still have the chance.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by for some drinks. All were tasty. Great view of the city as well!
We popped in here for a drink after dinner on a Saturday night, and grabbed a drink before a concert. The atmosphere was fantastic, with bright neon lights in the dark room, an outdoor seating area and classic elegant seating inside.They create a super cool vibe in their space, in addition to having a stellar cocktail menu. I grabbed the classic Pufferfish as I'm a big fan of gin and orgeat together, and my friend grabbed the spritz-ish. Both cocktails were made quickly but tasted delicious and disappeared quickly. I'm a big fan of them using the local products, such at Bittercube bitters which are made here in Milwaukee and are super high quality. We will absolutely be coming back in the future for more of their fantastic cocktails.
Overpriced. Drinks ok.Was very excited to check this out since I had been to pufferfish when it was at lost whale but did not meet expectations. Wait time was too long, small drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2