Dale Z.'s On Tour — Restaurant in Milwaukee

Pickleball! They just put in two brand-new courts and offer free play time along with equipment. Be polite and call in advance to reserve a court, but the owner, Dale, is so friendly, I bet he'd let you play if you just showed up and no one else was using the courts. And if you have only three players like we did, Dale might join you to round out the teams, as he did with us -- and he's a good player! The court has a surface that lets the rain pour through, so when we got there literally just after the rain ended, the court was not slippery at all! This is a sports bar, which makes Pickleball even more fun because you can get food and drinks and sit on the court-adjacent patio (the players area) to rest in between games. The staff was super friendly and took great care of us, and we hogged the place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m! We didn't play the entire time, we mostly sat and drank in the players area, but we got two or three excellent games in. We're beginners so we spent a lot of time learning the game. We'll definitely be back for sure. Oh, while we were outside playing, inside they were having some kind of other sports--ish tournament, my friend called them "mathletes" so I have no idea what they were doing. After that ended, the baseball fans came in and had a pizza party on the other patio and they were all friendly dudes, too. Nobody was loud or rowdy, but they were enthusiastic. I've lived in this neighborhood for years and have seen other not-so-great businesses come and go from this location. Dale's is by far the best one. Good to see people enjoying themselves on a Sunday afternoon without any unpleasantness. (I didn't sample the food at all, and as a vegan, I'd give this place five stars if they had vegan eats on the menu, but I never looked at the menu. Generally, sports bars aren't noted for offering vegan food, but times are changin'! If I find something I can eat here, I'll update...

I have been in Dale Z's a couple of times now. I came to Google today to find out their hours. I am looking to do a little day drinking today. I happen to catch some of the reviews of the place. Here is my 2 cents even though no one asked.

I can tell you the first time I went in I did not care for the place or so I thought. I was with someone who wanted to see the new look and we proceeded to try and pick apart the place. No one likes to see change or success. Maybe I wish it was me that had the vision to fix the place.

My most recent visit was with people who were looking to have a good time and get away from our normal places. The bartender was friendly, the owner bought a drink and yes the regulars were whooping it up. Everything you would expect from a neighborhood place.

I think if you gave away 100 vanilla ice cream cones in a park at noon on a hot day you would get complaints. Why only 100? Why only vanilla? Why cones not dishes? Why only at noon?

Here is what I will say. I have seen the owner answer almost every review of his establishment if it was good or bad. He obviously cares about his customers and is willing to try and improve. More than I can say about most bar owners.

I give the place 4 stars because there is always room for improvement and Dale Z's has show they are doing just that.

Cheers

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We had a surprise 40th birthday party for my daughter. We had been searching for halls and happened to hear about Dale Z's. I reached out and immediately heard back from Dale. We went and visited the bar and found the atmosphere and environment perfect! This was a few months before our party. Dale communicated with me many times before our event to check up. We had about 35 people. Dale was amazing, and the venue couldn't have been more perfect! We ALL want to thank Dale and his staff for a PERFECT evening! From start to finish, this could not have been easier! Oh..and the pizza.... Fantastic! Do yourself a favor and use this venue! Free for parties, and you won't be...