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1 the Lessel family immigrated to the United States from Orscholz, Germany with the sponsorship of their Franz and Nick Theilmann.
Alfons, the eldest Lessel, and his brother, Edmund, went to work for their uncles at the Thielmann meat market in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
The meat market was a booming business and the Thielmann brothers discussed building a bigger facility.
Uncle Franz moved to Sheboygan to start his new business, the Thielmann sausage factory; known today as the Old Wisconsin Sausage Factory.
Alfons Lessel, the eldest of the Lessel children, married Dorothy Brezoni of Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1957.
The Lessels met Alois Hoffmann working at the sausage factory and playing soccer on the Sheboygan Soccer Team.
Alois also immigrated from Orscholz, Germany. Maria Lessel, the youngest of the Lessel children and the only girl, married Alois Hoffmann in 1957.
Maria (Lessel) Hoffmann went to work at Radtke's, while Dorothy (Brezoni) Lessel worked at the Sheboygan Box Factory.
The Radtke's sold the corner Tavern to the two couples in 1961. At the time the tavern was a small building on the corner of 12th and Clara Ave.
One room was a coffee shop, and other was the tavern. When Alfons and Alois bought the business, they decided that 'Alfons & Alois' was too hard to remember and instead named it Al & Al's.
Soon the couples decided to add on to the building and begin a traditional Friday Night Fish Fry.
The wives cooked in their apartments above the restaurant and served it in a small addition off the back of the restaurant.
In 1972 the Lessels bought the building next door and added a large dinning room and banquet hall to serve Friday Night Fish Frys, weddings, funeral luncheons and Sunday brunch.
In 1978 the Hoffmann family decided to sell their half of the business to Al & Dorothy.
The two Al's passed away in 2006 and today Al & Al's is run by Dorothy and Alfon's daughter and son-in-law, Susie and Paul Patterson. 
Al & Al's still serves Fish Fry every Friday night and brunch on Sundays.
Every morning Dorothy and Maria, still the best of friends, play cribbage with their friends in the tavern.
In 2007 Al & Al's organized the first Oktoberfest and now we can't wait to celebrate it every year!
Tavern
Sunday: 8am - close
Wednesday: 3pm - close
Thursday-Friday: 11am - close
Saturday: 11am - close
Stein Haus
Sunday: 10am - 1:00pm
Wednesday-Thursday: 4pm - 7pm
Friday: 4pm - 8pm
Saturday:Closed for private events
Always Open for private parties
and Celebrations of Life
call for info and reservations
1502 South 12th Street Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 452-5530
From South via I-43
Take exit 123 for WI-28 toward Sheboygan/Sheboygan Falls then turn right onto WI-28 East. Follow 28-E/Washington Ave for 1 mile, then turn left onto S. Business Drive for 1.3 miles. Take a right onto Broadway Ave and then the third left onto S. 12th St. Al and Al's will be on the left.
From North via I-43
Take exit 126 to merge onto WI-23 E/Trunk E towards Sheboygan. Take a right onto N. 14th St. for .9 miles, then turn left onto Indiana Ave. Take the 2nd right onto S. 12th St and Al and Al's will be on the right.
** ATTENTION **
Closed Friday February 3rd & 10th 2023
( Due to private events, we apologize for any inconvenience! )
Al & Al's Stein Haus & Tavern - Home of Sheboygan's Oktoberfest
German Food, Bier, Wein & Gemütlichkeit
Al's Stein Haus has been a family owned and operated Sheboygan dining destination for over 58 years. We serve breakfast & lunch all day in the tavern. Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday in the Stein Haus Dinning Room.
Stop by for Sunday Brunch from 10am - 1:00pm.
Breakfast Menu, served all day!
Easter and Mother's Day Brunch!
Soup To Go!
Al's is now offering soup to go! Try one of our delicious soups in your own home. Serve it to your friends! Serve it to your family! Take it to work! Tell everyone you made it! We don't care. It's delicious and we wouldn't blame you for taking credit. Pick up at Al & Al's hot or cold. Soup of the day offerings will be posted daily on our facebook page, or you can call us at 920-452-5530. Call ahead for larger orders.
Other Services
Private parties for up to 225 served buffet or family style, After Funeral Luncheons, Friday Night Fish Fry, Sunday Brunch, Broaster Chicken To Go, Sheboygan's Authentic Oktoberfest, Monthly Specials, Live Entertainment Every Friday Night w/ Roger Winterberg (5:30-8:30)!