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I invite you to bask in this photo of vegetarian deliciousness I provided! You’re welcome! Vanguard, as the kids say, “slaps”. It slaps hard and it slaps everything, it’s just that good. This place is great for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans. We can eat in harmony as they have options for us all. Here is my review of each item in the photo: top left- vegan chorizo Milwaukee style. Curds on top, phenomenal, vegan chorizo, my favorite of all the non- meat sausages by far and AND it’s all topped with homemade chiz whiz, get outta here! 10/10 Top right: vegan loaded fries, these babies are LOADED and delicious. I’d recommend wearing a bib because things are about to get messy 9/10 Bottom left: chili crisp fried cauliflower because health. I truly love everything at this place but this is on the lower level for me. It was still good but after a night of cocktails cauliflower isn’t always what the heart wants 7/10 Bottom right: the BEST thing on the menu, baked potato balls. If you get anything here it needs to be these balls! They are amazing, great to share and can be made vegetarian. Get them in your mouth already sheesh 100/10 In conclusion, Vanguard has great specials, delicious food for all, fun cocktails and when in season the out door patio is lovely. If this is torture, you can chain me to the wall.
Tatiana CarvalhoTatiana Carvalho
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Update! Went back again just to make sure their delicious food and amazing service wasn’t a fluke and it definitely wasn’t. I tried the Vegan Berlin Currywurst and it was amazing. I thought I was going to miss the bun on that bad boy but the bed of scrumptious and crispy fries made up for it. I also tried the pan fried brussel sprouts and the burnt ginger tofu and let me tell you that I thought I died and went to heaven. They were AMAZING! My fiancé had the Milwaukee and Chicago style hot dogs accompanied with their poutine and he was the quietest patron ever from just throughly enjoying his dogs. We both continue to give this place a 10,000/10 and can’t wait to come here again!!! Wowzer!!! Best sausages I’ve had in Wisconsin hands down. They have so many vegan options for me with even more non-vegan options for my fiancé. I had the vegan animal fries, vegan brat with the Philly toppings and the Buffalo tofu and I basically inhaled the delicious food down. Everything was amazing! My fiancé also enjoyed his hotdogs and fries. Both food and bevs were reasonably priced and the ambiance was perfect for our date night. We both can’t wait to come back again. Highly recommend!!
Faviola MoralesFaviola Morales
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Hot dogs, poutine, fried potato balls, and curds. What's not to love? Visited this spot after a fun brewery tour at @lakefrontbrewery . It's a smaller spot but they have a large bar & wide variety of toppings and flavors. More on Instagram @midwestmunching Among all of us, we shared 3 hotdogs, a fried potato ball, loaded fries, and cheese curds As pictured 📸: 🍠FRIED POTATO BALL with sour cream, cheese whiz , bacon and chive 🌭CHICAGO DOG with tomato, pickle, celery salt, relish, peppers, onion, mustard 🌭SALAZAR (HUNGARIAN SAUSAGE) with cheddar shmear,. Pineapple, basil, cheddar and bbq sauce 🍟ROASTED GARLIC POUTINE with bourbon mornay, fried basil, mushroom & garlic ragout 🧀CHEESE CURDS with bacon stein aioli 🌭BRATWURST with sauerkraut, peppers, onion Everything was really tasty. We also got a nice old fashioned that made the night. If you're here with friends, highly recommend getting one of their special hotdogs, the fried potato ball (waiters favorite), garlic poutine It's SO GOOD 😊
Bessy TamBessy Tam
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This experience with Vanguard left a scar and don't agree that the food that was served to me was Vegan. When I eat Dairy, I get an upset stomach, feeling lightheaded, and had an on-going experience with diarrhea all night until the next day. My new roommate here in Milwaukee, loves the burger I got him. The Chili Crisp Fried Cauliflower wasn't even spicy at all, it was full of oil and no taste at all. "No Favor" Vegan Loaded Fries had real cheese on it and not sure what sauce they used but wasn't good at all. That's not a vegan dish to add any dairy to. I'd explained this in my Podcast and on IGTV under the name ThePandaPhotographer and the video title is "food poison for sure" I've only been here for less than a week and I am not very happy with the food selections here. No, I will not visit there again. I just recover after two days of being sick
ThePandaPhotographerThePandaPhotographer
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Amazing poutine, delicious hot dog sandwiches and refreshing cocktails. This place is a 10 on 10 and with the server being so nice and warm, we just couldn’t get enough of this place . Their poutine was spicy with their local pepper and sauce and along with tofu bits and cheese curd was devoured by our entire crew of vegetarians. The sausages were different kinds and i went with the bratwurst recommended by our server went amazingly well with the korean sauce and toppings. They have vegan options as well. The rum cocktail was unique and solid and was suggested by our server as well. We came in with zero expectations and felt this might be one of those dingy shady places and we went away from this place with our hearts and tummy full. I don’t live in this town but highly recommend this place for the locals. So much vibe and the food is great
Gaurav HegdeGaurav Hegde
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Cool place and nice ambiance but the food was just okay. We were really confused by how to order at first. You get seated by a server but then you have to go up to a register to pay and order - if you want any drinks then that’s also a separate order at the bar (including if you want water). The food was okay. I got the Thai breaker. I feel like the toppings just didn’t work with the sausage and bread, there wasn’t enough peanut sauce or crunchy bits. The fries were also just okay, nothing amazing. I think it’s kind of funny that the extra 50¢ is just salt. The chorizo fries got soggy real quick, maybe too much sauce. The place itself is really cool and all of the servers and bartenders are really nice but overall I wasn’t really amazed by the place.
stupefystupefy
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Nearby Attractions Of The Vanguard
Avalon Atmospheric Theater by the Neighborhood Theater Group, LLC
Avalon Atmospheric Theater
Humboldt Park
Target
G. Groppi Food Market
Kinn Guesthouse Bay View
Babes Ice Cream & Dessert
ALTAR
The Muse Gallery Guesthouse
Brickyard Gym

Avalon Atmospheric Theater by the Neighborhood Theater Group, LLC
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Avalon Atmospheric Theater
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Humboldt Park
4.7
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Target
4.1
(420)Click for details
Nearby Restaurants Of The Vanguard
Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
Honeypie Cafe
Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant
Classic Slice
Colectivo Coffee Bay View
Tenuta's Italian Restaurant
Hungry Sumo
Café Corazón
Crafty Cow - Burgers & Fried Chicken
At Random

Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
4.5
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Honeypie Cafe
4.5
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Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant
4.5
(970)Click for details

Classic Slice
4.6
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Basic Info
Address
2659 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
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(414) 539-3593
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vanguardbar.com
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4.6
(749 reviews)
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Creative varieties of scratch-made sausage, plus beer and cocktails served in modern surrounds.
attractions: Avalon Atmospheric Theater by the Neighborhood Theater Group, LLC, Avalon Atmospheric Theater, Humboldt Park, Target, G. Groppi Food Market, Kinn Guesthouse Bay View, Babes Ice Cream & Dessert, ALTAR, The Muse Gallery Guesthouse, Brickyard Gym, restaurants: Centraal Grand Café & Tappery, Honeypie Cafe, Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant, Classic Slice, Colectivo Coffee Bay View, Tenuta's Italian Restaurant, Hungry Sumo, Café Corazón, Crafty Cow - Burgers & Fried Chicken, At Random
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