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West Allis bar guide
While West Allis draws an unfair share of jokes, there are plenty of great drinking options.
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers
Photography by Julie Wagner

Last updated Feb. 8, 2008 at 5:03 a.m.
Tags: west allis, benno's, painted parrot, paulie's pub, boz's, yesteryears, greenfield avenue, state fair park


Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on Feb. 8, 2008 at 5:03 a.m. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.



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Save your jokes, West Allis has heard them all before.

The fact of the matter is the western suburb has a lot to offer the discriminating connoisseur of alcoholic beverages. You're not going to find the upscale, Milwaukee Street type of clubs where what you wear and what you drink will send off a vibe of how cool you are. It's a working-class community and West Allis' establishments reflect that; come in, have a beer, grab a bite to eat, unwind and have a good time.

If you are looking to take a night off from your usual East Side, Downtown, Brady Street or Bay View haunts, a jaunt West Allis might provide what you're looking for. Just make sure you select a designated driver before the night begins.

Here are a handful of West Allis' bar offerings. Feel free to add your own reviews and suggest your favorite spots by using the Talkback feature below.

Benno's
7413 W. Greenfield Ave.
(414) 453-9094
http://members.tripod.com/bennosbar/home.html

Located in the heart of Downtown West Allis (Yes, there is one), Benno's is a great starting-off point. If you like beer on tap, this is the place for you; Benno's has more than 30 draft choices from the basics -- Miller Lite, MGD, High Life -- to specialty brews like Delirium, Louise's Demise, Schell's Firebrick and, of course, offerings by Sprecher and Lakefront Breweries. Benno's is a fine place to cap off a Friday night of bar-hopping. Stop in for happy hour and enjoy the fish fry. Benno's draws a pretty solid happy hour and after-work crowd. Plus, if you like shots that will burn a hole through your insides, Benno's is one of the only places in Milwaukee that serves Slivowicz and Stroh Rum. The bar also has one of the best pieces of "old junk" of any bar in town: a giant, authentic "RESTROOM" sign from Milwaukee County Stadium.

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High_Life_Man I'm in for West Allis Shake Down! My buddies and I usually have one in Springtime ...
MandM Everyone needs to make a stop at Mugshotz! Its a great atmosphere with fun people ...
brewcitywrestling I was at Mugshotz last month with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & Brutus "The ...
steffek Not much of a bar guide when one bar is in Greenfield (Club Paragon) another ...
betty There is a Stallis barcrawl coming up in mid-March. I know Mugshotz and Flappers ...


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