The Vanguard
Seattle
$9
cream cheese, cheddar & grilled onion
Chili Cheese Dog
$10
pork chili, cheese sauce, onion & jalapeño
Seoul
$9
korean bbq sauce, kewpie mayo, spicy pickles, carrots & scallions
all beef hot dog & bun
$6.50
Other available toppings: onion, relish, sauerkraut, hot giardiniera & sport peppers.
Bratwurst
$9
pork sausage topped with kraut & onions, or plain
Bratwurst “Milwaukee Style”
$12
pork sausage topped with cheese curds, cheddar cheese, & cheese sauce
Cheddarwurst
$9
pork & beef sausage made with Hook’s 2 yr cheddar, topped with kraut & onions, or plain
The Brewer
$13
cheddarwurst topped with pimento beer cheese, grilled sauerkraut, baconstein aioli, & crispy onions
Jalapeño Cheddar Brat
$9
pork sausage made with jalapeño & sharp cheddar, topped with kraut & onions, or plain
The Stan Hansen
$14
jalapeño cheddar brat topped with chow chow relish, bbq, bacon bits, & fried corn fritters
Italian
$9
pork sausage made with fennel & garlic, topped with kraut & onions, or plain
The Sammartino
$12
italian sausage topped with mozzarella, marinara, crispy pepperoni, basil pistou, & parmesan
Duck BLT
$15
duck & bacon sausage made with sun-dried tomatoes, topped with shredded lettuce, hollandaise aioli, & bacon
The Cardini
$15
chicken sausage made with capers, garlic, lemon, breadcrumbs & anchovies, topped with romaine lettuce & croutons tossed in house made caesar dressing with parmesan
Salazar 2.0
$15
red chorizo sausage topped with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pineapple salsa, al pastor bbq sauce, & cilantro
Bourbon Chicken
$15
crispy all chicken sausage made with bourbon, paprika & brown sugar, topped with sautéed bell peppers & a sweet bourbon glaze
Thai Breaker
$15
pork sausage made with lemongrass & ginger, topped with peanut sauce ** , carrot, lettuce, & crunchy bits
Geedorah
$16
lamb and pork sausage made with red curry, miso, & ginger, topped with zucchini, red pepper and napa slaw, coconut red curry sauce, crushed peanuts ** and mint
Vegan
$12
Thee Durty Burger
$13
all beef patty, topped with bacon, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, ok sauce, & american cheese
Vegan
$15
BBQ, buttermilk ranch, vegan ranch, cheese sauce ($1), vegan cheese sauce ($1), baconstein aioli, hollandaise aioli * , korean bbq, marinara
Cheese Curds
$11
with baconstein aioli OR buttermilk ranch
(can be made vegan)
$9
Buffalo Tofu
$12
fried tofu, red hot gravy, scallion, & blue cheese dressing OR vegan ranch
The Butcher Board
$40
bratwurst, italian & cheddarwurst sausage served with vinegar peppers, kraut, cheddar cheese curds, marinara, baconstein aioli * , slaw, french fries
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 209 venues in Milwaukee, WI and could score 30 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11am – 1am |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11am – 1am |
| Tuesday | 11am – 1am |
| Wednesday | 11am – 1am |
| Thursday | 11am – 1am |
| Friday | 11am – 2am |
| Saturday | 11am – 2am |
Hours checked Aug 30, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 35 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Coverage
- OnMilwaukee Bay View Dining Guide — The Vanguard ↗
OnMilwaukee Bay View Dining Guide
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