Midway Cafe
1017 S Ft Thomas Ave, Newport, KY
Crema's Take
“Midway Cafe is a beloved Newport institution where attentive service and unexpectedly stellar tavern food create the kind of place locals keep returning to—their dill pickle rubbed wings and generously-portioned, saucy wings are legendary, but the grilled cheese and homemade-style ketchup show real care in execution. The cozy, family-friendly atmosphere makes it perfect for lingering over a meal with friends, where staff like Frank genuinely look after you and the food quality consistently exceeds what you'd expect from a casual spot.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Frank our waiter was top notch ! Hard worker !! Cares about his customers too ! The dill pickle rubbed wings are the best I have ever had !! Very cozy! Will definitely be back ! Please tell Frank he was our favorite !
We go to Midway all the time. The food is some of the best Tavern style food I have had. The wings are bigger than most chain's wings, and their sauces and dry rubs are great. I'm a huge fan of the Cajun Dry Rub. My kids love their fries and ketchup. We tend to get wraps, burgers and wings here most of the time. The southie wrap and buffalo chicken wrap are great. Their burgers are also great. They have a great bourbon selection for bourbon lovers and tons of rotating beers on tap. The service is always great. They can get busy on weekends for lunch and dinner, so be patient, it will be worth it.
We haven't been there in a few years because of parking and excuses. Decided to go there after a previous choice restaurant was closed. So very glad we did, wow way better than I remembered. The food was very good and the service was awesome and the adult beverage choice was outstanding. My wife had the Caesar salad which she quite enjoyed and I had the Black and Bluebird burger and seasoned fries that were top notch. Beer ice cold and bourbon selection was off the hook. Prepared just the way I wanted and very much enjoyed everything. We will be back sooner rather then later.
This was our first time here and I feel like we didn’t catch them at their best. My wife ordered their fish and chips dinner, I ordered the ribeye steak sandwich and fries, and a family member ordered the Southe Chixken sandwich, all with fries. The ribeye sandwich was delicious - perfect bun, toasted nicely, ribeye cooked and seasoned properly, and caramelized onions adding a nice sweet touch. It came with a horseradish sauce on the side but I think this sandwich screams for a nice au ju. Excellent sandwich none the less and the fries were perfect too. My wife and I eat a lot of fish and her plate left a lot to be desired. Fish was cooked and seasoned properly, but it was just too thin and the breading to protein ratio was way off for our taste - a disappointment to say the least. Our family member’s chicken sandwich was sent back because it was just too tough to chew. The manager handled it very well and delivered a chicken wrap much to his delight. We also ordered 10 wings naked with a couple of sauces. We thought the wings were good but lacked a little smoke flavor that we’ve grown accustomed to with smoked wings. Definitely worth eating though. We’ll probably be back for another taste because like I said, I don’t think we see Midway’s best today and we believe in second chances.
It's a great place to get some food. The cheese curds are super tasty The grilled cheese is tasty and unique "I can see why it won a award" The Ketchup seemed it was homemade and we loved it. The sauces and rubs are nice too. They complement the wings crispness. The smoked wings have a real deep smoke flavor so choose your sauce or rub accordingly BBQ CAJUN etc... Not a bad place for beer selection either from what I saw posted available.
Crema Reviews
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