Food was great and the service attentive. The place was busy but not crowded. Prices didn't break the bank.

If your lucky you get the same waiter during your service! Otherwise they have some type of team waitering thing going on and your waiter also bartends! Friday night fish fry please assign sections to your servers and maybe they can focus on their tables! Every table around us had problems! Is this new Joel? Wait person forgot my spoon for my soup and I watched her make an old fashioned before bringing it? First of all why is my waiter making an old fashion that takes forever to begin with??Also she forgot my side which I never received! Also broil or bake the fish the grilled tasted like a burnt burger and what ever else that was on the grill stuck to our fish! This place is packed based on the fish fry and if you love fried bar food it's the spot! Also you have to wait for a bit to sit down... (Please make it worth it again!!) read more

Drinks are quick and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is relaxed. The food is delicious. 10/10 would come back. It's a great place to hangout and chat. Good music. Good environment. read more

Tried the French dip and bacon cheeseburger which were good. Pasta salad and potato salad was so-so but I appreciated being able to pick any side we wanted instead of just fries. Bloody Mary was good but a little pricey. Go when on special sun afternoons. What we really liked about this place was the casual, relaxed neighborhood feel. We will definitely go back. read more

Hands down BEST CHILI in Madison!! Also great sandwiches! Prolly one of the best Reuben's!! Great staff!!

Great place, good atmosphere, good pub fare, has become my go-to when I am looking for lunch and a couple Bloody Mary's or to catch the Badgers or Packers playing. Bloody Mary's are always fantastic, 2 w a couple Spotted Cow chasers are enough to have that perfect afternoon or Sunday "slow buzz" :-) Food is standard pub types, def above average taste and prep though. All in all, it's your neighborhood "Cheers" setting with a sports bar/family friendly/good time spin. read more

I have been back to the Midtown a few times since my 2015 review but haven't bothered to review it. I was there this Saturday and had a much better time. I had their meatloaf sandwich which was a large piece of meatloaf with bacon and BBQ sauce and a decent bun. I had coleslaw for my side and both were very good. My buddy had a patty melt which he liked as well. It had one dark colored slice of bread on one side and a white one the other. A good idea and he liked it as well. Our waitress was prompt and refilled our water glasses quickly and had a good attitude which is always nice to see. The bad thing this time was the complimentary popcorn basket which was on all of the tables. The popcorn was mixed with apparently last weeks "party mix" and was not only stale but someone had sprinkled a spice mix on it that was full of garlic and terrible. It's usually just good popcorn so this was a big disappointment and I question why this was served. Just to get rid of some stale product I guess. They should have given the popcorn to the birds and dumped the party mix. It irritated me. Anyway the sandwiches were good and it was a better experience this time. I still want to like this place but it always seems something is a little off like the popcorn basket was this time. I did give them four stars this time. read more

I have been a patron of MTP going on 14 years. The Saturday prime rib is what I'm reviewing. It's huge and delicious. Also the bar is very diverse. The prime rib is rubbed with garlic and slow cooked to perfection. The beer selection is vast in bottles, only about 7 taps, but they're all good. There's even a cheap pint for your broke a$$ cousin, like $2.50 a glass. It is especially fun in an adult way and there isn't really a scene here, almost everyone is a regular. read more

I used to love going to Mid Town Pub. Always felt welcome there and the food was good. If you want to go there to eat and drink for more than an hour, this is not the place to go. After a few hours of having fun with friends there on a recent Sunday afternoon we were asked to leave. No reason given, we weren't out of control by any means. I thought restaurant and bars wanted your business. The whole time we were sitting there we all agreed what a great place to hang out and enjoy good food. I guess you have to be a regular there or your not welcome. Sad way to conduct business and make people feel welcome. read more

We had the cod special, It was very good and the service was the best. Very very friendly wait staff, love kids Thanks read more

Decided to try the Midtown Pub on Saturday night. It's close to home and we just had a busy day with kids' activities. Service here is excellent! The kids were big fans of the baskets of popcorn. Burgers were quite good (Dotty's is still the gold standard). To have a place close to home, with good service and classic pub food, we will be back! read more

Great food and large selection of beers cozy yet large space. While Midtown Pub looks generic from the outside, stepping inside reveals an eclectic, hip, sports pub glowing with a deep tinge of red light (maybe a bit too red for our tastes ...). There's a nice bar (though we wish it were just a bit larger) and a large space to hang out and eat. The upscale pub food was great and plentiful. We had the MTP Primers (prime rib sliders), patty melt, and a HUGE walleye sandwich. We'll be back on a Sunday to try the fish tacos. The service was accidentally great ... The servers worked as a team to get everything to our table quickly and checked in frequently, though, twenty minutes after finishing our meal, our primary server stopped by and asked, "Are you guys still waiting on food?" To their credit, we visited on a busy graduation weekend and the staff handled the extra large crowd with aplomb. Given the unassuming appearance from the outside, Midtown Pub could be considered a hidden gem in Madison. We'll certainly be back. read more

Great neighborhood bar, staff is very friendly & attentive. Typical bar food with a couple twists. Burgers are good, my wife's favorite is the Normandy burger with black olives & cream cheese. read more

This establishment is so friendly & welcoming to anyone. The food has the homemade feel, with daily delicious specials. Very entertaining a must visit type of place! read more

Cannot express how much I love this place. Good customer service is a huge thing for me in any setting, and this place goes above and beyond. Their style of helping their customers is more so of a "every server helps every table" type of thing. Every time I have went here I've had multiple servers. I have never had a bad experience with the staff. They greet you and say goodbye to you as if you're on the set of Cheers. I went here one time to watch a Badger football game. They gave out free jello shots every time they scored a touchdown. Always a good place to eat and have a good time. read more

Another excellent fish fry. You get what you pay for and that is great food, creative drinks and excellent atmosphere. If you want less go some where else. read more

Mid Town Pub - Great times at Mid Town ! - American Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Visited on a Sunday afternoon, so it was not too busy, even with football on the screens. Relatively high noise level, given it's primary function is a bar. I don't drink so all I can review is the food. I had the Sunday special chicken tacos with regular french fries. I asked what options there were for french fries and onion rings. None were made fresh there, which was a little disappointing. The chicken tasted good and was all white meat. The chipotle aioli was just the right amount of spicy and not too much was on each taco. However, the pico de gallo could have been drained better because by the time I got to the second taco, there was a significant puddle of water mushing the remaining two tortillas. Since the tortillas are flour-based, they got gluey in the water. My own preference is a crunch like cabbage or lettuce would have been a good addition to just meat and pico. read more

Lots of friends share that they come here on Facebook. First timer. Excellent service and great food. Little pricey, but tasty.

The Mid Town Pub has basically become my local for three reasons: it's the closest to my apartment, it has free WiFi, and it has good food & service. It will never be the fanciest or trendiest place even in Middleton, but what they do they do well and overall the Mid Town Pub is just a friendly place. It is located at the end of the smaller of two strip malls on Allen Blvd. I like the location because I can actually walk there from my place, though attempting to do this in winter with cranky Chicagoans is not advisable. There's parking in the lot too, if your friends from Chicago can't be arsed to walk down the street. Seriously, it was not even half a mile and not even cold out at all - I guess when you go to small liberal arts colleges or Iowa you don't walk to the bars if you can't see them from your front door. They'd have never cut it at UW. But I digress... There's a little patio outside in the summer months, which is nice especially since smoking is allowed inside (at least until next March). Even so, the Mid Town Pub is better ventilated than most places. The place gets pretty packed on Friday and Saturday nights but generally has a good vibe. During the day there are lunch specials and always a few games on the tvs. I especially like food here. The menu is surprisingly broad and contains a lot beyond the standard bar fare. My personal favorite is the buffalo chicken wrap, because it's made with diced cucumbers and is just delicious. I also recommend the turkey reuben and turkey californian sandwiches, and I recently tried the porta-bleu sandwich which is a portabella mushroom cap with fried onions and artichoke hearts with bleu cheese - amazing. They serve "MTP Gyros" until bartime but I've never been in the right frame of mind, let's say, to try one. The appetizers are also well done, and most of these are served up to bartime as well. Standards like cheese curds and and mozzarella sticks are good, but my favorite are the spicy chicken bites, which are great for sharing around a table with your friends. The Mid Town Pub calls itself a "WiFi Bar and Grill" and I would say that half of the times I've been here I've brought my laptop. It is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, sitting at a table doing a little work while having a beer and watching the game. The last time I stopped in I was editing a few reports while watching the Cubs dispatch an opponent while the Crew simutaneously lost. I got the stink-eye from some other patrons due to my enthusiasm, but the bartender revealed that she too was a Cubs fan and said, "Don't take any guff from these swine." Cub-friendly bartenders and HST references will make me a devotee every time. read more

Looks can be deceiving! We have passed by this place dozens of times and never thought it was much more than what it looked like from the outside, just another bar in a strip mall. How wrong we were! Last night we wanted to go out and have some good Wisconsin 'pub' food, but wanted to try someplace different. After looking through reviews of numerous places on this site and others, I decided to give this place a try. My family was a little skeptical at first, but once we entered fears began to ease. The size, layout, decor and most importantly the food were all top notch for a pub. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was picayune, but important to me. Last night was Friday which means Fish Fry in Wisconsin. Of course this meant I had to partake in the all you can eat version of it! While the initial plate was plentiful and reasonably prepared, it took FOREVER to arrive and no one ever asked if I wanted more. I'm sure this was probably due to them being packed, but even so it did detract a little for me from my overall take on the place. That being said, we are eagerly awaiting our next visit there! read more

Super fun and playful, my burger was nice and I like the options that they give. The nicey-nice is a little over the top.

This place is awesome. Do yourself a favor and get the prime rib sliders. I've been here a lot, the food and service has always been excellent! Shout out to Tina one of the bartenders for being up for conversation and suggestions! read more

This joint has offered me the best service since arriving to Madison. The staff are always friendly and always wanting to ensure your needs are met. The food is delicious but overly often salty (that's just a personal preference though). I wish there were more space. It always seems packed on a Thursday and Friday, which can be a good thing and bad thing. Given the service and the atmosphere I highly recommend it. read more

Pleasantly surprised. We were hoping for good food and ate great food. Service was quick and very attentive.

Don't understand all the positive reviews for this place. Employees were friendly, but the food was so-so at best and the owner was shouting at another customer about politics while I was trying to eat. Go elsewhere. read more

When you walk in the first thing you'll notice is that staff will say, "welcome to the Midtown pub!" Or "Hi! How are you doing tonight?!" They make you feel welcome before you have even sat down. Food and drinks are great but what makes this place special is how they make you feel- like every customer is important. That personal aspect seems to have been lost by many restaurants and bars but not here. It's a below average strip mall with a hidden gem. read more

Waitress basically threw the bill on the table while running by. Initially, When our table was ready, we asked if we could finish our drinks at the bar and take the next one, but for some reason that would mean we would have to wait two more hours. The serving system is bad and inconsistent - a waitress would ask if we needed things, then while she fetched those things, another server would ask the same thing. Then you wouldn't see anybody for a long time. At one point we were ready to go to the bar to get our own drinks. The food is what you'd expect for deep fried strip mall fish fry, not bad, not special either, but the service really ruined it for us. read more

A review by Steve L. from Oct. 2012 hits it on the head - simply stellar. The food is excellent and the staff works very well together.

Mid Town Pub has been a frequent haunt but am going to have to find a new spot. A few weeks ago I ordered the chicken cordon bleu sandwich. I was served another menu item that was chicken served with mounds of jalapeños. When I pointed out the error, they quickly replaced it... With the same sandwich sans jalapeños and added ham. Chicken was still steeped in jalapeño flavor. I didn't eat it but was charged for it. Wanted to give the kitchen another chance on a recent visit and was served yet another in edible sandwich. It was so salty and pepper ladened that the first bite was my last. This kitchen needs some guidance! Adios mtp! read more

Middleton is admittedly not a hopping spot for swanky nightlife, but if you live in the area, it's nice to know that there's a consistently good bar with a nice staff and comfortable atmosphere. Mid Town Pub fits the bill. This is my standby when I just want to get out of the house for a drink. Sit at the bar and enjoy their fairly substantial beer selection (although they do seem to be out of a lot of the beers on their list), partake of the free popcorn, maybe shoot a game of pool, and if you're hungry, order a delicious Reuben sandwich. The staff are very nice - in a recent quest to find a bar in Middleton that could make me a Golden Cadillac, this was the only place willing to go out of their way to get me what I wanted. I'm definitely going to be a repeat customer. read more

Hang on to your wallet! Pricey, mediocre, rail vodka, Bloody Mary was $8.50. What a rip off! That soup was very good, wait staff not so much. read more

I was in the Middleton area for dinner at another establishment and did a quick map search for a good bar/grill to catch the end of a brewer game with my boyfriend. We arrived on Saturday night around 8pm. We were immediately greeted by a friendly hostess as well as a few hellos from the bartenders. I was actually taken aback because most bartenders hate their lives working on a Saturday night. But you could tell everyone here was in a great mood and took a lot of pride in this establishment. It was not busy so we had our choice of seating and they happily obliged to our brewer game request which was directly in our eye view. They had a very wide selection of beer, just not a whole lot on tap. But I don't care about that stuff. I like being able to see the bottle/can, be able to read it and pour myself a glass. They also have free popcorn (which also had some cheesy chips and Cheetos mixed in) if you need a snack. I was really impressed with the bathroom because it was super clean, very nicely decorated and had FREE tampons for the taking! I just thought that was incredibly considerate and not something you see a lot anymore. By the end of our time there, we had been helped by every server and bartender (they all helped everyone). One of the bartenders even said goodbye to us by name as we were walking out. They have amazing customer service. We really enjoyed ourselves and will come back again! read more

Good food (personal favorite: popper burger - cream cheese + jalapeños), good service (everyone is always incredibly friendly, to the point of 4-5 people saying hello/good-bye), neighborhood feel. All the things you want in a bar & grill. read more

We came here after based on a friends recommendation and smelling the food after stopping in for a drink one night. The beer selection is OK, but not great compared to other bars in Middleton with bigger taps. The food is pretty fantastic. My husband got a burger and I got the buffalo chicken wrap, both met our expectations. I also loved the house-made chipotle aioli, which paired very well with the waffle fries. Midtown was really busy for the fish fry, so service was extremely slow but very friendly. They also have free popcorn so that helped during the waits for servers to take our order/bring us our food. Overall it was a good place that we will come to again, just not on a Friday night. read more

Have been here a number of times,usually for a few beers,rarely for food.Place is very comfortable with nice decor.What I like best about it is the top notch service!! Owner Joel makes it a practice to hire very personable,efficient employees and trains them well. Check out the "deep" sinks in the bathroom,would like to have them in my place.. read more

OPEN LATE! Great food, special homemade dinners each night(get there by 9pm for those)...music is always good n loud enough to hear it! Best of all are the Bartenders! They are All so nice n friendly - you will feel right at home even if you are a business traveler and if you are a woman alone.. It's ok..I always feel safe there as I work late n like to unwind a little and it's perfect. read more

The Friday fish fry is outstanding! If you haven't tried it you should. I wash the meal down with a tap of Smithwick's. Great atmosphere too. read more

Great atmosphere. Lots of staff who give great service. Fun for watching badger games.

We tried a half side of st. Louis style ribs with 3 generous sides for $11.95. The ribs were tasty but very fatty which is surprising since we were led to believe they were cooking all day. I think this is more of a burger and sandwich place then full meals. Excellent service and reasonable prices mean I will go back. read more

what else can I say??? I had time to kill (20 min) and wanted to use some Wifi and order a drink. Heads up! they serve the miller lite in tall slim cans with a frosted glass. I was expecting a bottle but miller lite is miller lite. Girls at the bar were very nice. Only down side.............NO SAMBUCA but that's ok. I ordered 2 shots of Rumchata. We are going back to try the ribs and will write an update. Overall it is a friendly bar and eatery in a strip mall. read more