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is difficult to find, and you'll likely wind up asking for directions from a horseshoe club
outside a local tavern.
One little-known place forSerbian in south Milwaukee is Fritz's Pub (3086S. 20th St.,
414/643-6995, www.fritzspub.com , 11am-10pm Fri., 11am-9pm Sat.), with a decent selec-
tion of Serbian-style sandwiches.
Polish
Polonez (4016S.PackardAve.,St.Francis,414/482-0080,11am-3pmTues.-Fri.,5pm-9pm
Tues.-Sat., 11am-8pm Sun., $5-17) is a longtime Milwaukee favorite that has transformed
geographically and atmospherically into a white-tableclothed fine-dining (but very casual
infeeling)experience.Thepierogiandcutletsarephenomenal,asistheverygood czarnina
(araisinsoupwithduckstock,duckblood,andfruits).Sevensoupsareavailable daily.The
Sunday brunch is unrivaled.
Indian
With rock-bottom pricing (most of the many choices are under $7), outstanding takeout,
and mesmerizing smells, you can't beat local unknown Bombay Sweets (3401 S. 13th St.,
414/383-3553, 10am-10pm daily).
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Fish Fries
A good bet is Tanner-Paull Restaurant (6922 W. Orchard St., 414/476-5701, 4pm-9pm
Fri., $9), in an American Legion Post (how cool!). A half-ear of corn is among the unique
sides at this place, the first to offer all-you-can-ram-in fish fry in the Beer City.
Steak Houses
M Five O'Clock Club (2416 W. State St., 414/342-3553, 5:30pm-9:30pm Tues.-Sat.,
$19-32)hasbeenaroundforeverandissopopularforsteaksyouabsolutely needareserva-
tion. It has the largest portions in town, all simmered in the eatery's legendary meat juice,
and old-fashioned touches such as relish trays, though some have opined that its quality
doesn't always match its legendary tradition.
Some locals say the best steaks aren't even in Milwaukee itself, but in Wauwatosa at
Mr. B's, a Bartolotta Steak House (17700 W. Capitol Dr., Wauwatosa, 262/790-7005,
5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat., 5:30pm-8pm Sun., $16-37), run by one of Milwaukee's most