Milwaukee has serious burger competition, but Oscar’s Pub & Grill on Pierce Street keeps its own lane, and locals are fiercely loyal to it.
This neighborhood pub grinds and forms fresh meat to order every single day, which you can absolutely taste in every bite.
It’s the kind of place where one visit turns into a weekly habit before you even realize what happened. 🍔😄
How they won local’s hearts
Oscar’s won over Milwaukee by doing the thing that separates great burger spots from average ones: using fresh-ground meat cooked to order instead of pre-formed patties sitting under heat lamps.
Locals fell hard for the Big O burger bacon, cheese, jalapeños, fried onions, and guacamole stacked on a perfectly buttered bun and kept coming back to work through the rest of the menu.
Once people realized they could get a gourmet burger, fresh-cut fries, and a cold Spotted Cow all for a remarkably reasonable price, Oscar’s became a Milwaukee staple overnight. 🌟
The Aloha burger sealed the deal for anyone who doubted that a neighborhood pub could do creative, gourmet flavors right.
Pineapple, ham, avocado, Havarti, and teriyaki sauce on a fresh-ground patty converted skeptics into regulars planning their next visit before finishing their first.
Add in $2 Taco Tuesdays and a tap list that punches well above the pub’s size, and you’ve got a spot that keeps people coming back all week long. 🎉
Food Highlights
- Big O Burger: Bacon, cheese, jalapeños, fried onions, and house-made guacamole on a buttered bun Milwaukee’s essential gourmet burger experience in one perfect stack. 🍔
- Aloha Burger: Pineapple, ham, avocado, havarti, and teriyaki sauce prove that sweet-savory done right is an absolute game-changer. 🍍
- Big Gringo: The most talked-about specialty burger on the menu, packed with bold flavors that make it a crowd favorite every single week. 🌶️
- Fresh-Cut Garlic Parmesan Fries: Hand-cut and seasoned with garlic parm the side dish that reviewers say is impossible to stop eating once you start. 🍟
- Jimmy’s Nuggets (Cheese Curds): Wisconsin’s essential appetizer done Oscar’s way unique batter with a serious cheese pull that beats the typical beer-battered version. 🧀
- Big Hongo: A mushroom-forward specialty burger that shows Oscar’s commitment to giving every type of burger lover something worth craving. 🍄
Atmosphere
Oscar’s is a casual, comfortable Milwaukee pub with sports on TV, moderate noise levels, and zero pretension.
Three distinct seating areas indoor dining room, bar seating, and a dog-friendly patio mean it works equally well for solo hangs, date nights, or groups of eleven.
Tables turn over quickly even on busy nights, the parking is easy, and the whole place just feels like a spot where you can fully relax and enjoy your food. 🍺
Bottom Line
Go to Oscar’s for fresh-ground gourmet burgers, garlic parmesan fries you’ll think about for days, and a tap list that makes every visit better.
Between the Big O, the Aloha, and those cheese curds, this Pierce Street pub is exactly what Milwaukee’s burger scene is built on.
Show up hungry, stay for the beer, and come back Tuesday for the tacos. 🌟
Address:
Oscar’s Pub & Grill
1712 W Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
📞 (414) 810-1820
🕔 Mon–Sat: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Sun: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM