Milwaukee’s Brady Street has something for everyone. In this nine block span of the East Side there are plenty of locally owned bars, restaurants, shops and cafes that cater to nearly every lifestyle.

Now, if your lifestyle involves getting completely shit-tanked at the Roman Coin on a weekly basis, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to be looking for some pizza around 2:00 AM. And the most likely place you’re going to stumble across is Zayna’s Pizza.

My first few Zayna’s experiences happened in just that way. After a night of binge drinking with some good friends, an after-bar stop at Zayna’s seemed like a good idea. And after drunkenly glancing over the menu, it seemed like an AMAZING idea. On top of serving pizzas, they also have a wide range of other food, including ribs, fish, pasta, sandwiches and just about anything that can be breaded and deep fried.

With the impaired judgement, we ordered several large pizzas and enough side orders to feed an entire football team. Fried mushrooms, mozzarella sticks and jalapeño poppers? FUCKING AWESOME. We loaded our arms with the delicious treasures and shortly after had devoured every last scrap. I honestly don’t remember specifics (being black-out drunk will do that to you), but everything was extremely satisfying at the time.

The next morning was a completely different story. Maybe it was eating a shitload of unhealthy food before bed. Maybe it was all of the Schlitz/Blatz that was flowing earlier in the evening. Perhaps it was making drinks with whatever random shit that’s left in the house, no matter how awful it sounds (Whiskey and orange juice? Tequila and cranberry-apple?). More than likely it was a combination of all of the above, but my digestive system was pretty pissed at me the next day.

THE GOOD: When you’re wasted, everything. The sheer amount of menu options at that time of night (morning?) definitely makes Zayna’s worth checking out. And since you’re drunk, you probably won’t even remember how much it cost you. Also, they do deliver into the wee hours, in case you’re too drunk to stumble to the actual restaurant.

THE BAD: Eating it sober. Greasy pizza and fried appetizers are always going to go over better after a few drinks. The food doesn’t taste that bad, but it’s very obvious that it’s really bad for you. If your family has a history of heart disease, you should probably stay away.

TRY: Any of the interesting side options. I’m a sucker for fried mushrooms, but they have some more unusual options including sweet corn, okra and cauliflower. If you’re sober, maybe you should try drinking a half-liter of Wild Turkey before ordering anything. It’ll be better that way in the long run, I promise.

I’ve always thought that most late-night restaurants probably make most of their money off drunk assholes after bar close. Drunk people will eat anything, and are always willing to throw away a ton of cash to vanquish that hunger. So if you happen to find yourself on Brady Street looking for a pizza fix after a bender, give Zayna’s a try. You teetotalers out there might be better off going somewhere else, like Utah.

RATING: 3/5 sober, 12/5 blotto