Family celebrating Birthday dinner at Aster. Conveniently located downtown Midland, MI…read more Made reservation for four and we were seated immediately by the host upon arrival. Clean tables, cloth napkins, nice silverware, subtle lighting, intimate atmosphere. Friendly waiter service consistently checking on our table regularly filling waters and clearing plates replacing with new clean plates and silverware between courses. The staff and kitchen did a superb job of spacing out the courses so the drinks and appetizers came out with good timing. Finished appetizers, plates cleared from first course; the entrees arrived promptly. From my observation the staff works well together to provide a very nice dining experience for their customers from start to finish. Ordered starters: small portion appetizers. Asparagus. diced asparagus with diced morel mushroom morsels. Very good. Shrimp Toast. Harder to share as an appetizer, one piece of toast with shrimp pate. I did not try, group seemed to enjoy. Entrees: Burger Filling burger when you order "make it a double", the double is actually three beef patties. Comes with waffle cut fries. Yummy cheddar cheese sauce. I liked the brioche bun because it is soft enough to hold the burger and absorb the cheese sauce without being too messy. Smoked Whitefish Hushpuppies. Basically scrambled egg lighly battered and fried. No flavor or hint of smoked Whitefish fish. "Cocktail sauce" was just ketchup I suspect. Light and fluffy, not dense like traditional hushpuppies. One order comes with five hushpuppies for 10 dollars, the "Smoked Whitefish Hushpuppies" starter is not worth two dollars per piece. Pajun (Korean savory pancake). I really liked this dish last time I dined at Aster. This time the Pajun was burnt on the top and undercooked on the bottom. Love the soy dipping sauce. I will ask for more soy dipping sauce next time. The clever combinations of ingredients -considering local sourcing and seasonal items is- admirable. Plenty of variety for any taste. Drinks ordered: Birthday "Beer and shot": Bartender selected glass of beer, and bartender selected shot glass of hard liquor. Offer "Temperance Pilsner" (non-alcoholic). The unfortunate quality of the burnt Pajun, Hushpuppies with no flavor, but the service is excellent so I will give 5 star. I will be back to Aster to enjoy the next seasonal menu items they offer.

We came in for an early dinner while we were passing through town. What a gem for Midland! We had…read moregreat service and had the pleasure of learning a little bit about the restaurant and the team! The owner and chef is in the kitchen every day and they are a mighty team of about 6 operating every level of service! Food was great, drinks were unique and very good! If we are ever back in the area, we would absolutely visit again!

This is my favourite spot anywhere the boneless wing bites are on a different level the honey stung…read moreis my favourite and a super good value this place is a definite half th try just look at my bites

Excellent chicken. Great service always smiling workers. In a gas station so any drink you want…read moreHave to get the seasoning on top of the chicken

Interesting I must say right inside a gas station. A most beloved long ago 4**** Star Gas Station!…read moreThis chicken, potato wedges, onion rings, and sauces were quite good! Service service service was excellent! The chicken restaurant was VERY busy! Ambience... well it's a gas station so nuff said there on that. My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed this take out! Especially the Onion Rings

I was craving some fried catfish and wings and decided to try this place!…read more A couple other competitors had a similar 10 pz whole wings, 10 piece fish and large fries combo deal that I wanted but it was a little bit cheaper here so I cheated on the other places and had a little affair with Fish & Chicken Affair! Shhh Once you pull up and park in the little lot, you can't miss the little shack flanked by the giant entrance sign. I placed an order for pick up and was pleased that it was ready right away (10 minutes). The fries were crispy, the catfish strips were tasty and cooked just how I wanted, and the wings were very good. Nothing was burnt and the temperature was great, even after I drove 7 minutes home. Next time I'm going to add their lemon pepper seasoning for an added boost, and also try some of their dessert that I hear so much about. If you have a random craving for some good ole fried food like I did, then definitely give these folks a try!

Very good food. It's got that home cooking taste. The service is good also you call in order and…read moreit's done when they say it's done. Ambiance well there's not one but you're not there for that. But overall it's a real good spot for take out.

I have been going here for years. They make the BEST chicken I have ever had. The ladies that…read morework there are so nice. I will always go here for my dinners

Lady at the counter was friendly and fast. Nice little place to eat in if you want. Chicken was…read morepretty darn good. Mac and cheese was really bland. Mashed potatoes were bland as well. Not a drop of seasoning in either. Gravy for potatoes was good. Stuffing was pretty tasty, although a tad too salty. We will definitely go back to try the fish and other sides. Good and fair prices. Under $50 for 3 pint sides and the 12 piece chicken. Definitely recommend

Chicken wings were completely over fried to a point that they were brown, the sweet tea was very…read morebad had to dump it out and get a fountain pop instead .. potato wedges were really good, coleslaw and biscuit were completely fine as well. But any deep fried chicken that comes out brown and has a bitter oil taste I will never be game with

I have only tried chicken strips, rolls, slaw, potato salad and bbq chicken sandwich...but all are…read morefantastic. And value for what you get can't compare, large portions of tasty food for a great price. Two vista to two locations in two states and service was prompt, clerks were friendly and knowledgeable about options (heard them offer better combo's / pricing when customer was undecided. Restaurants are very clean, fresh looking interiors. Restrooms were spotless.

I hate to give reviews like this but this experience was completely awful from beginning to end…read more $20 for a combo meal with a chicken sandwich, fries, and a fountain drink. It took over 30 minutes to get my order ( after waiting line an additional 20 minutes). The chicken was so dry it was like jerky there was a couple parts that were so crunchy I thought I bit bone. I even pulled it out of the sandwich and tried to eat it as a chicken tender. The ranch had so much Dill in it it tasted like tartar sauce and not ranch. There was a small dollop of macaroni and cheese (mushy as all get out!) on it definitely not what they show on the picture! The fries were soggy and tasteless. The bacon on the sandwich was barely cooked it was flabby. My friend got the bowl with the macaroni and cheese base chicken tenders bacon and green onions he had like three pieces of chicken small cut up it was ridiculous. The service was terrible. I saw three people bringing their orders back when I was waiting in line and I wondered why, now I get it! I will never go there again and I was really disappointed because Guy is one of my favorite people and I really thought everything looked great on the menu but what you get and what you see up there on the signs are definitely not the same.

It was in sort of a food court inside the spring eagle casino and resort. First off I had high…read moreexpectations and I loves me some chicken tenders and boneless wings the service was pretty good there was a guy walking the food court asking if we needed anything that was nice it was sort of like a cafeteria but the chicken tenders were dry and the sauces were crap for me too could have been better for the money spent

Crust and sauce on pizza are top notch. Lived in NJ for 17 years. If you don't like this pizza you…read moreare demented

The chicken in Pizza are awesome, but they're cold. Slaw, it is the worst i've ever tastedread more

Hot, fresh food. I highly recommend and I will be returning often. Customer service was great and…read morethe restaurant was clean.

I've driven past this establishment several times located across from the Oakland University campus…read moreon the west side of Squirrel rd. I finally found the time to stop in and sample a couple of items in their menu. I ordered their 1 slider with 1 chicken tender meal with a side of Mac and cheese. Even though I was hungry I ended up taking home 3/4 of the tender and half of the Mac n cheese side. I ordered the sandwich "hot" and the tender "medium" for the spice level. I enjoy spicy-hot food so I found the level of the hot sandwich tolerable. I don't think I could handle the two higher spice levels available. The size of the chicken sandwich filet and the tender were really generous. Served with their proprietary sauce and pickle slices, made for a very tasty meal. I'd put their chicken sandwich up against the other top-rated sandwiches from notable players. Tasty, crispy and served on perfect bun with pickles. I definitely will return to try the other menu items without reservation.

Went on a Monday night, place was nearly empty but there were screens for Monday night football…read more Ordered a flight of beer, raspberry sour, two lactose ipas, and a pumpkin beer that was my favorite. Ordered the lake perch since I was in Michigan and it came with delicious in house tartar sauce with a lot of dill. The coleslaw was also really fresh and crisp, well dressed. The fries are thin enough to be very crispy without crunchy. Served with malt vinegar or ketchup if you ask.

Nice joint! Good beer selection, nice atmosphere, and good service…read more Had the fish and chips, and the batter for the chips was well seasoned and delicious. We had the lavender kolsch, and it was nice and light. An easy drink, but I'm not sure if it's actually 7% lol. They had a nice lawn area with a fire pit (I think) that you could have a bigger gathering of people around. I'd good back again for sure!