Milwaukee's Original Oktoberfest by The Bavarian Bierhaus — Local services in Glendale

My 101 year old German father wanted to go so we did. All the reserved seats were sold out and I didn't know they took walk ins. A HUGE shoutout to Shayla who facilitated seating. Great customer service. The spanferkel was excellent, super crispy skin, moist meat. Huge portions. We took home and ate for 3 more days. One serving enuf for 2. Unfortunately the kraut was stone cold. The strudel was also tasty. The German import band was the livelier of the two we heard. But by all means if you like oompah go for it. Lots of folks in costumes or German touches including little kids. Gotta love seeing a dirndl and nook together. Fun people watching. Recommend bringing a seat cushion for the...

Drove from Green Bay to go to Oktoberfest yesterday and disappointed cannot completely describe it. We expected something very festive with a variety of authentic German foods and beers. What we got was a small selection of seriously overpriced mediocre food. Really, $25 for a plate of food? $12 for a beer? This is after paying for parking and admission. We love traveling to festivals and figured- hey Milwaukee is a German town! It should be fun! Instead it was low energy and dull. We ended up leaving after an hour and walking through the public market. Wouldn’t recommend unless you live there and can get...

Excellent outdoor environment to celebrate Oktoberfest! You can reserve/ rent a table underneath in the pavilion, but my family usually tries to arrive early and snag a table right outside the pavilion. You can still hear the live music and comfortably hold a conversation, and the younger kids enjoy it a little more without being overstimulated by the noise. Food is usually good, and we can share a meal with another person. The desserts are a little small for the price you pay, so we stick to ice cream and beer for our treat. Worth going a few times while...