Wall Street Stock Bar — Restaurant in Milwaukee

We were curious to stop in after driving past. Our initial thought was it was one of the stock market bars where the drink price fluctuate based on demand. After walking in we realized it was more of a theme. Decorated with photos that remind you of New York as well as New York scenes. TVs above the bar, pretty high up were showing stock market news.

We took a seat at the bar, we were the only ones there as it was pretty early in the night. We both received menus, but when we compared to each other we didn't have the same menu. There must've been some additions or subtractions from one of the menus and they didn't change them all out. The menu also has a little statement about the bar, encouraging patrons to learn and network about the stock market.

We ordered drinks, The Strawberry, named after the founder of the bar, and The Wall Street. The drinks were a little on the pricey side. Based on the ingredients on the menu and watching the bartender make the drink, the recipe must've changed a little. I think we ended up getting a slightly different version of The Strawberry and The Wolf of Wall Street drinks.

Overall, it was a nice place. You can tell its new. They do serve food and hookah as well, though we didn't try any. It would be nice to have the dynamic pricing in the drinks to fit the theme a little better, but at least the drinks are Wall Street themed. For its namesake, I though the stock market TVs would be a little more at eye level or play a bigger role in the bar. The main TV had a movie playing at the time...

This is a unique drinking establishment for Walker’s Point, or what some people call the Fifth Ward. The current trend calls for a craft brewery, an independent distillery, an ersatz gourmet restaurant, or a place left over from the clandestine 1980s or 1990s. Breaking that template, Wall Street is a black owned, sultry cocktail bar with the sounds of “sweet soul music” filling the handsome space. Milwaukee may be growing up, accepting its diversity and realizing it can be urbane without losing its roots. That beer and a shot town may be long gone.

Looking like more like a model from Paris or New York City, the proprietor Sharisse, named the bar after her mother who taught her finance and how to use economic investment to further yourself in a competitive world. Sharisse’s presence adds class and panache to the Wall Street Stock Bar. Less of a South Side bar, and more NYC or Paris, the Wall Street offers an array of delicious mixed cocktails and tasty bites to eat. Helping to tend bar, Naomi greets you with her bubbly personality and a ready smile, making everyone feel welcomed. Prices are a little higher than the typical corner tavern, but Wall Street pays off with a sophistication lacking from most places in Milwaukee. It reminds me of when Elsa’s on the Park first opened, breaking the mold in the Cream City, bringing Karl Kopp’s vision of a cool and hip Milwaukee to fruition.

Go to the Wall Street Stock Bar and support the “new Milwaukee.” It isn’t all bar dice and dem and...

My first visit was amazing. I had a wonderful bartender, who was pleasant and easy going. My second encounter was horrible. The website reflects a start time of 3pm but google reflects 4:30pm. I arrived after 5pm and the bar opened at 5:58pm. When discussing the start time, the male bartender was rude and nonchalant with an explanation of him needing to get off of his job first. I had one drink which was watered down. He then rushed me to sign my receipt. Terrible service which is a total disservice to the establishment because it’s truly a...