The Garage

1709 N Arlington Pl, Milwaukee
(414) 225-9330

Recent Reviews

Myke Neubauer

Good bar for when you want to be alone and even better when it’s so busy you can’t even get a drink.

Patrick John

A fun bar on Brady in Milwaukee. Trends young. Worth a visit if that is your scene.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Daija Triplett

Service was horrible, a bartender gave themselves a tip of $20 on to my card after i had a big issue with them and their service! I called about my card getting charged and management did NOTHING ! They have these young and unprofessional young adults working behind the bar and dont know how to talk to people besides their friends that come in or drunk people that dont care whats going on

Alexis Westreich

I didn’t know what I wanted but maddie made me a moscow mule and it was off the rocker.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Clinkert

Hostile doorwoman punching patrons?! So much for friendly, welcoming Milwaukee establishment. Horribly uncomfortable, will never return...I'd suggest looking into the situation & managing your staff accordingly. You likely do not want employees attracting legal liabilities but that's for your HR & general counsel to advise. Perhaps, an evidentiary review of security surveillance would be prudent.

Michelle Mitchell

Imagine going to go have drinks and the service is pathetic because the servers want to treat similar customers one way and others another … if I’m coming to enjoy myself; why rush me into leaving your establishment sooner? Please correct the attitudes and provide better service to those who do not look like you ?

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 1

Adrian Dills

Young college crowd. Can get over crowded at times. I like that it’s connected to a bar that is less crowded. I was going to give this place a 4 since the music wasn’t all that but I give it a 5. It’s big and is connected to another 2 story bar. You have options all in 1 setting.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Jane Westreich

Maddie our bartender was amazing. Her knowledge of beer was amazing and we took her suggestions. Such a great Milwaukee bar.Vegetarian options: Loved the taco options available from the food spot.Amazing beer options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries

Brandon Popp

Sophia was an ASTOUNDING bartender. She made me laugh so much. She is an asset to that bar. Can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Sarah Albert Baumgartner

This place is fantastic! We came here with a larger group for Sunday brunch. The commutation when it came to setting up the reservation was great. We were welcomed in and were able to immediately start ordering drinks. The bartenders were awesome the whole time we were there (we stayed there for about 4 hours). You go up to a window to order food and are given a pager. This worked out great because everyone could eat whatever they wanted to. The food was delicious!!! All of it!! They also had vending machines with fun stuff in them and pull tabs so that kept everyone busy for a while. I’d definitely return and can’t wait to try more off the menu! Thank you for everything, Justin!

Mike Morgan

Advanced Apology: I like to be thorough in my reviews at times. I am, therefore, apologizing for the length of this review. Attempts to break it down by category was made, so you can potentially get the info you’re looking for without reading my “novel-length” review.So far, I’ve only been to this establishment twice in the past month of living in Milwaukee. Both on Wednesday nights because I enjoy bars that have karaoke.Establishment: Cool layout. Clean. Security checks ID, but doesn’t pat you down.Karaoke: Appears to be every Wednesday. The DJ seems friendly enough. Not super personable, in the sense of chatting. But that’s just my experience and could be due to the crowd and all. He does do well as an overall Karaoke DJ in regard to his attempts to get the crowd to acknowledge the singer when they’re done singing. Decent “hype man”, I suppose, you could say. Due to the young crowd, regardless of the singer or how well they done on a song - or maybe just something about the culture here that I’m not used to - nearly no one in the bar applauds at the end of a song. So don’t take offense if no one claps.Service: Service was really good. I normally drink doubles on the rocks, with a side of water to stay hydrated. Didn’t have to wait a long time for initial or refills on my alcoholic beverage. In many cases they replaced or refilled my water without even having to ask. Service was excellent, and I imagine they’d be a lot more personable with patrons if the bar wasn’t so busy.Price/Cost: Surprisingly not overly priced. I normally tip 20% for good service, but tip more if the service is good and I don’t feel I’m being overcharged.Atmosphere: Overall, I’d have to say it was good. No detection of conflict, issues between patrons, or issues between bar staff - which witnessing conflict between bar staff is often awkward as a customer, unless you’re at Waffle House and then it’s service with some entertainment. (Potential failed attempt at humor)Crowd: At 34 years old, being new to Milwaukee, it felt a little awkward being there solo. But it was a decent crowd for Wednesday nights. Fairly diverse. Decent ratio of male and female. The crowd was almost exclusively early 20s. Even if I was younger and in the age group, simply through observing everyone, I don’t think it’s the place where you go and expect to meet people and have them pull you in as a new member of their group. Seemed everyone stayed in their own little cliques and didn’t care to intermingle. Not that I’d want to be a 34 year old in a group of early 20s, but just giving an observation.Males/Men/Guys/Boys: You always have at least one guy that appears to bounce from woman to woman. Saw maybe 3 guys that fit this description. I believe they’re a group. Just a bunch of squirrels looking for a nut. (Potential failed attempt of humor #2)Females/Women/Ladies/Girls: Again, super young crowd. Unless they have daddy issues -which I don’t know why most older men go for women in their 20s - don’t think it’s an ideal hookup spot for older men. Even for younger men, I’m not sure it’s an ideal spot to find a hookup. Most of the females seemed to be enjoying their girl’s night out, which is refreshing with hookup culture being what it is and the dangers with a rise in human trafficking. Witnessing the “squirrels” earlier, the females seemed to briefly entertain their advances…but eventually and politely gave them hints that the “squirrels” were ultimately “climbing the wrong trees” in a sense. (Another potential failed attempt at humor…on a roll with this post)

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Mack Goth

Came in last night for the Sad Boy Saturday DJ set and I’ve never had a worse experience with a bartender/server in my entire life. The bartender with the blue hair was incredibly rude to me from the moment I ordered my first drink. I showed up sober from a long shift working the events all day, I was in a good mood and kind. I tipped well on every drink I got. I had no idea why she was being rude to me. Finally my girlfriend asked why she hated me and the response was that “my aura was dark” it certainly must’ve been darker when I left 2 hours earlier than planned because I felt so unwelcome as a paying customer. Awful experience and will never come back.

Service: 1

Renata Saltini Santos

Great for happy hour!!! Is our Friday bar. Great vibe, pet friendly and variety of beers.

Ryan Deters

Tony and Carly Were great! Came for the bottomless mimosas, stayed for the great atmosphere. And to top it off, the cooks made THE best breakfast tacos I've ever had!

Benjamin Berweger

Security team rocks! Carly is a great bartender who took the time to shake some dice with us. Love the music too

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