Holler House Tavrn

Service and ambiance is perfect. They have bowling leagues so check ahead of time if you want to bowl. And they still use human pin setters. It's historical and a great place to relax.

In from PA & we love this joint. We bowled for an hour & enjoyed lots of beverages. So much fun!!

1/13/22 - 7:15PMOld school, single room bar with a lot of style. Cheap beer ranging from $2-$6. Full bar. Had a lesson from the owner himself on the history of the bar, great story.Pros: BOWLING ALLEY in barTouch Tune connectivity Free popcornCons: CASH onlyNO ATM!

Place is amazing! Tom and Cathy are so much fun! We learned about shotskis! All the locals are very friendly and highly recommend for any out of town ers to check this place out! We had a blast

This is an amazing place that I would describe as a neighborhood bar but with with the oldest sanctioned bowling lanes in the country (114 years old). The owners are really nice and it is a pretty laid back place with lots of historic charm from old family photos to hundreds of bras hanging from the ceiling. Plus beer is cheap. You can even bring in your own food. The two lanes below are really fun. They have a bunch of shoes you can use. It is not sanitized like a regular bowling alley but no one really cares. They have a number of balls to use too. I did see some people bring their own and we opted to just wear the shoes we were wearing. It is really all about having fun. The coolest thing is the pin person who manually restocks the pins for you and returns the ball. We had Abigail and she was so fast. You need to reserve ahead of time.

A immaculate classic bowling ley and family small old bar. This place is amazing and seems like it is from another era and a blast to visit. A great neighborhood bar they likely has been around here for since Milwaukee was founded the owners were very friendly and you I was an outsider and came up and gave me attention every Community should have a bar such as this as there's an actual bowling alley in this bar in the downstairs which is incredible.

Take a trip back through time at this place. Holler House is full of history and character. And the owners are fantastic. If it's good enough for Jack White, it's good enough for me!

Classic south side Milwaukee tavern which happens to house America's oldest sanctioned bowling lanes. How freaking awesome is that?! I was fortunate to reserve lanes on Friday night for a birthday party. You have to call or stop in to ask about the lane reservations. We were also able to bring in food for our party. We had several crockpots and they let us plug everything without issue. Kathy, the infamous Marcy's daughter, was so sweet and helpful. She was so kind and friendly to everyone, talking and telling stories. The bowling alley is the real gem here. It's in the basement and Cathy's husband (sorry I forgot his name!) took us down to the lanes when we were ready to explained the history. He also lays out how the alley works and lets you go nuts from there. They have shoes scattered about but do not expect that they will have your size. They are also plenty of bowling balls to use. It's not anything like your traditional alley and this is part of the charm. They have human pinsetters for that true old school bowling experience. And you have to score your own games, no automatic scorers here. Don't forget to tip your pinsetters and bartenders! We had such a great experience at Holler House and it has stolen my heart. I highly recommend you come here before this place disappears. Even if you are unable to reserve the lanes for bowling stop in and grab a drink anyway. Plenty of good times to be had. Oh and if you're really up for it, leave your bra as a momento...

This place is classic South Side Milwaukee. The oldest bowling alley in the US. Wood bar with tin ceiling. In the back is a complete kitchen, and probably a full apartment owned by the owners - who still live upstairs.I'd not been here since 1981, so when I have someone who is a new audience, time to go back! Popped in here last night, and it hadn't changed. Lotta Polish stuff (we are on 21st and Lincoln, don'cha know) and memorabilia on the walls.No tap beer, Schliz comes in bottles! Women's bras hang from the ceiling - what? I think that fad has passed . . . but apparently not here on Milwaukee's wacky South side!

Holler House house has, for the last several years, been on our list of must-see Milwaukee bars. Home of the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in the country, Holler House sits unassumingly on the corner of 21st and Lincoln. The bar is really quite neat on the inside. The retention of many of the original 1908 details, like the carved wood bar and tin ceiling, lend to the genuine charm of the place.If you're really lucky, as we were on our visit, one of the impossibly friendly regulars will offer you some of the delicious house-made popcorn and a tour, where you'll see the super cool bowling alley and learn a few awesome tidbits like how the 92 year old daughter-in-law of the original owner still lives upstairs and occasionally still works behind the bar.Classic South side Milwaukee? This is the real deal.