Pufferfish

Great drinks and prices are not too bad for downtown mke.

Had been wanting to try Pufferfish at Hotel Metro for a while! It was clearly marked how to find it inside the hotel and loved the entrance as you go up another set of stairs to get to the bar (but does have a lift for accessibility). I enjoyed my drink, got the Tropic Bird, and all of the live plants and varied seating options. I would only love to see it a bit darker in there (especially the side room) as that is what I love about tiki bars but overall enjoyed my experience! Was a perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink and would like to return in summer for the rooftop.

Nice to see the expanded inside space

Went there for holiday drinks and merch. Was refused the hot buttered rum because they could only offer me “Luke warm buttered rum” in which I responded “over ice would be ok”. The bartender was super accommodating but the owner was a dreadful person. When I wanted to purchase merch, I was refused because they didn’t have the stock anymore since “so many people had stole the mugs” that they were using them for drinks. I wanted to pay over $160 for 8 mugs/shot glasses, but was refused but tikd to come back at 10pm the same day (when it was already after midnight of that day) to “buy” them when by the owners explanation they will walk out the door for $0 by then. Besides this less than 1 star experience there drinks are over priced and mostly ice cubes. Please go to wauwatiki instead

After driving down town and paying for parking to meet friends for a holiday gathering they would not let me bring my well behaved son in early on a slow week night. When it’s a hotel bar and kids were all over the hotel and they serve food and state law says he can be there. Not kid friendly, hard to access, rude staff.

Really creative drinks, great setup on the roof with a nice view of the city. Would have liked a bit more seating but otherwise it’s one of my favorite cocktail bars for sure!