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Benno's
Overall: Great    Score: 75.3 / 100
7413 West Greenfield
Milwaukee, WI 53214
United States
(414) 453-9094
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It's bad form to rate your own place. It's particularly bad form to disparage potential customers who might not find the exact perfect atmosphere they're looking for. Most people will make some concessions if the place has enough decent attributes, but not if the waitstaff has an attitude like the one below.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review Brookfield, WI
(02/06/2007)
Beer Quality Beer Selection Food Service Overall
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
As a bartender at Benno's I am one sided. Of course I think it's the best bar in town! I do understand the complaints about service, but come on. We're not all bad! I've got lots of regulars who come in to drink great beer and see me! It's a comfortable atmosphere and if you're friendly, we're freindly. Marty is doing the people of the area a favor by actually putting thought and effort into serving the best beer around. He knows what he's doing! If you can't find something you like, go to a martini bar or go to Water Street and have a Long Island. That's not us. We are local and friendly, anyone who says differently doesn't belong there anyway!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Jill Jill, Milwaukee, WI
(02/04/2007)
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"I don't understand how the last 2 reviews can objectively rate the beer selection as merely "good." If Benno's beer selection is only "good," maybe these people can give us a list of 10-15 places where the beer selection is better."

15 places I've been to with a better beer selection than Benno's:

Landmark 1850 Inn, Milwaukee
Map Room, Chicago
Hop Leaf, Chicago
Benedict's, Chicago (defunct)
Clark Street Ale House, Chicago
Yard House, Glenview IL
Sharp Edge, Pittsburgh
Fat Head's, Pittsburgh
Smokin' Joe's, Pittsburgh
Flying Saucer, numerous locations throughout the South
Brickskellar, Washington DC
Ginger Man, NYC
Beer Sellar, Newport KY
Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia
Eulogy, Philadelphia

Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Not to disparage Benno's and their decent lineup, but there really are places out there with a better selection.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review Brookfield, WI
(03/26/2006)
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Great Awesome! N/A Great Great
Been here a bunch of times, most recently in Jan 06. As in the past, there were 30 beers on tap this last time, including at least 3 pale ales - including 3 Floyds Alpha King - a couple of Belgians, a German dunkel weiss to satisfy my wife, and New Glarus Belgian Red to keep me happy. I don't understand how the last 2 reviews can objectively rate the beer selection as merely "good." If Benno's beer selection is only "good," maybe these people can give us a list of 10-15 places where the beer selection is better. We didn't eat, and the bar was too smoky, but our bartender was remarkably efficient. Benno's is one of the ten best beer bars in Wisconsin.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Rick Bie Rick Bie, Stevens Point, WI
(03/25/2006)
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Why would anyone think this place was good? I hated it! Went for a fish fry, left pissed off! Worst fish ever! I would rather have had a fish sandwich from McDonald's! I wish I could undo my experience at Benno's! Eat at Benno's at your own risk! If you like over breaded, over cooked, flavorless fish maybe you'll like it, but I doubt it!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review south milwaukee, WI
(03/25/2006)
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Still a good place to go for a burger or a fish fry, but it gets louder and smokier every year, and it's clear that what was once a haven for beer geeks is now just another hangout for drunk 20-somethings...not that there's anything wrong with that...But you shoulda seen this place 10 years ago!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review Milwaukee, WI
(11/02/2005)
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Great Great N/A Good Great
I agree with the last reviewer. Not beer heaven but certainly approaches. Any place that has either New Glarus Belgian Red or Raspberry Tart always on tap is outstanding in my book. Very eclectic nice selection available. 3-floyd alpha king to Warstiener. I tried a beer I had been dying to try and they had it on tap. Grant's Mandarin Orange Wiezen. The bartender served it with an orange slice even though I was clearly a beer geek. I told him no thanks to orange and he got a little miffed and chucked in the trash and muttered something about it being an orange beer. I should have ordered it w/o initially I guess. Worth the effort to get to if your in Milwaukee.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Todd Folkestad Todd Folkestad, owatonna, MN
(02/03/2005)
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Good Great Good Good Awesome!
I just moved into Benno's neighborhood a few months ago. The beer selection is awesome for a neighborhood bar! 30 good taps & tons of bottled... not worthy of a beer-geek pilgrimage, but even the geeks can be pleased. Yes, the service is marginal but that's no big deal! Most of the bartenders look like playmates after a couple of tripels anyhow... Good beer & bad service or good service & bad beer, you make the call. Benno's far exceeds "above-average beer-joint" status and if placed anywhere else in Wisconsin would be dubbed "bier nirvana".

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from abeerrunner abeerrunner, west allis, WI
(01/09/2004)
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Great Awesome! Awesome! Good Great
As a customer turned bartender turned customer again, I am a bit biased, but everyone here knows their stuff. John rocks the kitchen, anything cajun is some of the best around. And in defense of Doug: he's a good guy, bartender and if he wasn't paying attention to you, then you'd probably had too much already!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Ben Ben, oconomowoc, wi
(07/29/2003)
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Awesome! Great Great Good Great
Benno's is a place I frequent. Great Friday fish fry's and also good appetizers and sandwiches. Sometimes the service can be somewhat inconsistent. Great Beer selection.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Kevin Meves Kevin Meves, West Milwaukee, WI
(07/15/2003)
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