Went here for Atlanta Burger Week 2018. The burger "The Juicy Lucy" was DELICIOUS! OMG. I give the place only 3 stars due to the service. (the host/waitress was sitting at a front table reading a book and twice we had to go to her to re-order drinks) Besides that I enjoyed the atmosphere and the variety of beers. Definitely will come back - hopefully the waitress will be done reading her book read more

Wow. I wish I could review something other than the service, or lack thereof, but after standing at the not even busy bar and politely attempting to get one of the two bored bartender's attention multiple times, I can't. Next time, I'll wear a stick-on lumberjack beard, a pair of heavy, black, plastic-frame glasses with no lenses, and an "ironic" trucker hat and maybe I'll get the time of day from the staff. More likely, I'll simply go down to the Flatiron where they're happy to serve you no matter what you look like... Like I did, tonight. read more

What's not to love? It's a fun hangout with great food, a great staff and lots and lots of beer. It's the ideal neighborhood pub.. you can have conversation over the jukebox, it's big and well-ventilated enough that you don't choke on smoke, and again, the beer. And not one bit of hipster attitude. A great addition to East Atlanta. read more

Midway used to be one of my favorite places in Atlanta. I rarely go anymore because of the lack of service. Just today a group of friends and I sat on the patio for 15 and no one greeted us. We left to go to the flat iron which was fantastic. Later on come back to midway laughing that no way it could happen again, so we sat inside at a booth and again waited almost 20 minutes. Most servers talking at the POSI station and just flat out waking by and not helping. read more

I only liked one thing here and that was the service. The server was friendly and efficient. The outside patio is nice if you like to be around smoking. The food was ok and nothing to rave about. The drink that I ordered was horrible (the brojito- I think). I couldn't even finish it- it tasted nothing like a mojito. I'll probably never visit again as I wasn't impressed. read more

One of my favorite places in East Atlanta Village, but the service there the other night was so awful I need to write a review. The food was good as usual, tasty bar food with interesting twists every so often on the seasonal menu. The beer selection is amazing - not as good as The Porter's though - but the service was terrible. Three tries to write the order down correctly, three tries to bring the drinks, and not mentioning one of the food items was not available until the rest of the order was at the table. All in all not a good experience. read more

I have now tried Midway Pub on three occasions and each experience was fraught with poor service. I most recently tried it this morning for Sunday brunch. Unlike many, I refuse to wait for brunch. Seriously. You can only cook eggs so many ways and I'm not about to wait for an hour for food that I could cook better at home. Brunch is a time to get together with friends and loved ones, eat some hearty breakfast, maybe drink a bloody mary and talk about the weekend and plans for the week. But I digress. Midway Pub has a wonderful outdoor patio. Don't be fooled into thinking that translates into wonderful service. We sat down immediately and were handed menus by a woman who apparently was impersonating a server because she immediately turned around and left without asking if we'd like coffee or water or speaking to us at all. A few minutes later another woman approached and took our orders for coffee and water. I'm not kidding, but 15 minutes passed and we still didn't have coffee or water. Finally she arrived, breathlessly, with coffee and water and mumbling something about how she had to brew more coffee. Never mind that running out of coffee during Sunday brunch seems unthinkable, but we accepted her apology. Unfortunately, for being "freshly brewed," the coffee was slightly hotter than luke warm. We asked for cream and she brought us a thimble-full in a small wax medicine cup - a popular method of delivering icy Jager but never, in my experience, for delivering cream. Granted, Midway Pub is a "pub" and ostensibly caters mainly to it liquor soaked evening crowds (of which I took part on two previous occasions that will be discussed shortly), but Midway Pub's owners undoubtedly took great expense to build out the place so it's disconcerting to see cream served in a wax medicine cup against the backdrop of it's clean, modern yet soulless interior. My brunch companion and I stared disbelievingly at the miniscule amount of cream and our server promptly explained that she had to get more cream "from the back" and it begged the question as to why she didn't just do that in the first place. Our server continued: "It's Sunday, sorry, brunch, you know, it's crazy!" Whenever a server tells me "it's crazy" or mentions something about "weeds" I picture a field of red flags going up simultaneously with military precision. We surveyed the "crazy" scene and noted that there were three servers handling about 10 tables. She took our order - the "Dirty Bird Sandwich" (a fried chicken, egg, lettuce, tomato on white bread) and the "Breakfast Burrito w/ Green Chili" (egg, bacon, cheese, hash browns in burrito covered in green chili). We sipped our coffee and time slipped by, slowly, unrelentingly slipped by. After about 20 minutes our server reappeared to fill up our coffee and explain something about "the kitchen" and that she was "sorry" etc. No problem, but then another 25 minutes slipped by and we were sitting outside with empty coffee cups and visible (and sometimes audible) displeasure. I noticed that at a nearby table the customers foisted their credit card into the server's hands shortly after getting their food. Obviously, they knew how long it took to get anything done and were thinking ahead. Finally, 45 minutes after putting in our order, the food arrived. The server explained that the owners/management were in Italy and the cook was new. She noted, with too much enthusiasm given our displeasure, that it was ironic that the cook's name was "Speedy." Ironic indeed. Ultimately, this terrible service undermined would could have been a decent meal because the food was good. The food and the patio garnered the two stars. The chicken was crispy and the breakfast burrito was nicely toasted. The green chili had a good heat. The hash browns were a disappointment. Although the food was good, under no circumstances was it worth the endless wait. This was my third and last trip to Midway Pub. On the two prior occasions I had to wrestle the bartenders attention away from themselves in order to place my order. It reminded me of the scene from Top Gun where Maverick and Goose are playing volleyball and give each other hugs and arcing hand slaps after every "amazing" spike (as if Tom Cruise has the hops for that!). The bartenders, who I named Maverick and Goose, seemed painfully self-aware that their hipster personas were as commercially mainstream as frat boys wearing Polo shirts in the 1990s, so instead of focusing on customers, they focused on staving off self-doubt by giving each other knowing nods and making sure to maintain the proper level of detachment and irony. This goes to my central theme about Midway Pub - it's got no soul. It's commercially inauthentic, a fact that's only underscored by anyone who wanders up the block to have a drink at The Earl. Maybe Midway Pub will develop character and soul after it stops trying to be something for everyone. read more

Midway is our local bar. We no longer live walking distance here but we regularly visit. All of the staff is so friendly and the food has pretty good bar foods. The weekend brunch menu- you gotta get the grits. Christian and amy are literally the best bartenders on the face of the planet. read more

The Midway has been a great addition to the neighborhood. I sometimes find myself lying awake at night dreaming of their Guiness-battered chicken fingers and artichoke fritters. Recently tried the turkey burger and it was also delish! Beer list is extensive and it's a great place for people watching in the EAV. The atmosphere is fun and laid back. And while the service is not always the fastest you'll find, the staff is friendly, and seem to give you the impression that they're just hanging out in their living room and invited you over for a drink. read more

Great beer selection, great food, and lots of fun things going on: darts, putt putt, watching sports. A must when you're in EAV...

17$ for stella pitcher-whoa! This is truly a PUB with the massive beer list Probably the best in the A! Highly recommended for the beer connosieur. The menu is lacking varied choices. A pretty good reuben tho. Steer clear of the bland mashed potatoes! great patio in the spring read more

I came here with a good friend of mine and a few of her friends before she moved to Florida for one last dinner on her recommendation. Beautiful patio and interesting but delicious choices to eat on the menu. Our server was pretty cool and very helpful. Forgot his name. I'll be back soon. Randomly I enjoyed the decor in the bathroom with the collage of every image imaginable in pop culture. Became an impromptu photoshoot for us ha. read more

The Southern Fried Chicken plate is the bomb! It consists of a Springer Mountain Farms boneless fried chicken breast, a drumstick, mash potatos with tasso ham gravy, and collard greens. Gets my vote for best fried chicken plate in Atlanta. Loved the cask tapped beer they had going also. Some of the best bartenders in Atlanta too; Patrick (also of The Local) is great. read more

My new favorite place in East Atlanta to eat really yummy food and chill for a couple beers. How could i not love a bar that has veggie corn dogs and tots, really?! The place is big enough that every Friday night we've showed up, despite looking busy we always manage to get a table and a server who's on their game. I've also been told that the fried chicken and mashed potatoes is addiction forming. read more

This beer house is a hidden treasure. The food here is not your typical beer house grub. The chef is definitely working it! The white chicken chili is to die for and the cole slaw has a unique Asian flare. The beer batter tenders are a definite winner with tender, juicy chicken prepared just right. I wish they would bring back those scrumptious ribs I had on my first visit over a year ago. I kept asking myself, " Is this a beer house or am I fine dining? I don't drink beer, but I enjoy going to this place a lot. The food alone is definitely worth the trip. read more

I frequent this bar at least once a week. The patio is HUGE. More than likely you can always find a spot. The service has always been good or I wouldn't go so much. Cheap beer buckets are me & my husbands thing. $10 PBR buckets are always a favorite. We also really like the food. Veggie corn dogs & the grilled cheese for those who skip meat. The only reason I CAN'T give it 5 stars is because it is a bar. You can smoke everywhere, but for some reason kids like to roam around mid-afternoon & evening. I just don't want to be drinking & smoking around kids. That's my only annoyance. Everything else is GREAT! read more

We went last night after about a 4 year absence! We kinda stopped coming after the Mahi sandwich went away. But last night we had really good food, loved the patio atmosphere and thought the pricing was very fair. It feels like some of the bars/restaurants in my wife's old Portland neighborhoods. We're not sure why it fell off our go-to list but it's definitely back on it. (Partly because we moved back closer to eav) read more

Been to Midway twice now so that qualifies as reviewable. The patio is decent if a bit utilitarian. Table service has been overall acceptable, bartenders a bit full of themselves. Had the jerk chicken philly (not much taste and the bread to filling ratio not good, ie. lots of bread) and the turkey burger (which I can only describe as disturbing - do not go there). Midway shines in the craft brew department, however, which so far has been the best reason to drop by. Go for the beer - hopefully the food will improve over time. read more

Beer selection excellent, wish they had more on tap but current capability is still best in EAV. Foods offered are all good, personal favorites NC bbq sliders and arguably the best chicken fingers in ATL. Crowd is always mixed and cool. Smoking throughout interior bothers some and it does get heavy on wknd nights, just anticipate a bar atmosphere if you insist on sitting or standing inside. Outside patio is large and jolly on wknds; open-air and very friendly but 100% subject to the elements. The Midway is an excellent local bar with great bartenders, good food and always a laid back atmosphere. I decompress here. read more

Midway Pub serves up the usual pub grub, with their tator tots ranking among the crispiest I've had, but they also offer some surprisingly outstanding, dare I say, fancy-smancy menu items that makes coming back for the Tuesday night trivia both fun and delicious. The blackened catfish served with grit fries, green beans, and copious amounts of brown butter was a party in my mouth. I do declare those grit fries are the best thing since sliced bread. At $9.50, this might be the best fine dining deal in town. Toss that down with a high alcohol beer and you'll be rolling around like a fat happy king. Coming in close second is the Southern Fried Chicken served with mashed potatoes, gravy, and collards--also $9.50 and also darn tasty. The only thing that knocks this dish a smidge out of top contention is that the rustic mashed potatoes are a wee tad on the dry side. Though I'm happy to have found 2 standby dishes that I can count on, I can't say that the rest of the Midway menu is that dependable. For example, in stark contrast, the Artichoke Fritters appetizer is one of the worst items. If you haven't tried it, it's not what you think. It's a round ball of fried dough and not really reminiscent of artichokes in any way that I can tell. I guess maybe some people love it because it's still on the menu. Last surprise of all was getting a chocolate mousse in a pub. Fabulous. For a mere $2, it was tasty and did the job. Burp. read more

four for the food, three for the service, the food wins out, so i give it four stars. let me just say his - VEGGIE CORN DOGS. they are on the menu as an appetizers, but trust me, they make a good meal. this is truly one of my favorite vegetarian meals in atlanta. i come here over and over and over again for one thing, the veggie corn dogs. the midway has also turned itself into quite a good soccer bar. they show all the english premier leagues and it's much less crowded than the brewhouse pub. they have a great patio too that for big matches when it is nice they will put up a big screen and project the match on. also if you are a casual soccer fan, no one at the midway will make you feel like a douche if you don't know who the reserve center back on the 98 dutch world cup side was. just sayin' be prepared to wait though. the servers are a tad slow. read more

It's one of my favorite spots in the area to sit in the patio and enjoy some drinks... Very good draft and bottled beer menu, and they have different events going on almost every day of the week. The atmosphere is lovely and with a lot of green around you. Unfortunately I cannot say the same about the wines, which is very limited. The first time we came here we ordered a bottle of red wine and they brought a different vintage, already opened (they should do that in front of you) and really warm. Yes, red wine is supposed to be at room temperature... Unless it's really hot outside! It would also help if they replaced the stools with more comfortable ones, with a back. Prices are average: it's not a cheap place, but not too pricey either. read more

last night, i had the world's worst service from a waitress named valerie at the midway pub. drinks were ordered and never came, food was ordered and never came, and she was completely unapologetic about her complete lack of attentiveness or even the bare minimum of service. I am NEVER going back. all that aggravation (and a completely spoiled night out) for overpriced drinks in a neighborhood that is literally stacked with bars? this place blows. why bother?! read more

Another great (EAV) restaurant They have the best tater tots I have ever had! Whenever I go I get the turkey burger. I have also tried the fish and chips and the chicken tenders but nothing beats the turkey burger! It is the best. They have a few parking spaces available in the front, when full is can be confusing as to where you can park. Right behind the restaurant sits another parking lot. (You must go through the light and turn left to see it). read more

Midway is kind of the underdog among my favorite burger joints. It's not the best, but it's still good. The patio is pretty amazing and you'll see tons of crazy East Atlanta people walking by. Definitely don't drive across town to come here. If you are in the neighborhood and it's a nice day, come here to take advantage of the patio for sure. That's the real selling point here. I guess if you're into drinking, that's a big plus too. read more

Wow a bar in East Atlanta that has more to offer than PBR, or other forms of beer flavored water. Wait staff was friendly, plenty of seating, and the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and greens were mighty fine. All in all, solid spot for a pint and a bite. read more

The green beans are fantastic. The veggie corndogs weren't quite what I expected. Not crispy, kinda cakey. Decent coleslaw. That beer that tastes like créme brulée blew my mind a little. read more

I love Midway pub now that it is entirely non-smoking. They have a little selection of video games - more than enough to entertain my kid - and some board games as well. We usually head here after Brownwood Park for a bite to eat. My daughter loves the chocolate mousse :) Good food, though a bit overpriced. read more

I've been here plenty of times before and had much better experience. I recently went for dinner with my dog and was disappointed. On at least two occasion the wait staff pushed the chairs into my dog when she was laying next to me. I was sitting by myself and did not get any service until I stopped someone. My food came out very late and was cold. When I asked them to just pack it up to go they took forever as well. They were sure to bring the check and process my payment as fast as possible, but left me waiting for to go boxes and food. Will not be going back. read more

Amazing beer list, and their patio is awesome to chill out on. They are vegetarian friendly and have amazing veggie corn dogs. Also, had their grit cake with BBQ and it was to die for. read more

My husband and I were hopeful on our second trip to the Midway. Our first trip was about a year ago, the food was lacking, but the beer selection was good. We hoped they'd improved the food. The beer menu seemed somewhat pared down from our last visit, but still has a good variety choices. The menu had also changed and the entrees we had previously (both of which we wouldn't have recommended) were no longer available. We decide to order a few appetizers since we weren't really hungry. The Veggie Corndogs - the only food we enjoyed on our first visit - had the texture of microwaved food, chewy rather than crisp, but the accompanying mustard was tasty. The Veggie Samosas were a tad overdone but had a good flavor by themselves. The mint yogurt dipping sauce was downright odd and tasted more like a sour cream/mayo concoction without any mint flavor. The Green Chili was astounding in how truly bad it was. The menu says it's the chef's family recipe, but it tasted like the worst cafeteria soup that contains no quality ingredients or spices (chili with out spice?!) and the texture was gelatinous. It was also tepid. The accompanying "cheese crisps" were nothing more than a flour tortilla with cheddar cheese melted on top. It was a disappointing experience as we live in the neighborhood and like to support local businesses. We won't be back to the Midway unless it's just for a beer. And even that is not likely. read more

This spot is very chill and the staff is great. The beer list is impressive and each craft brew is about 50 cents cheaper here than at the argosy. The outside area is awesome for people and bike watching. The food is good bar grub. The inside host some nice hipster video games. I chill here a lot. read more

I love love love midway! The food, the atmosphere, I love it!!! And come here so often. But they consistently don't bring out the food together when I'm with a bigger group (4+ people). I always have people waiting for their food for 5+ mins. Which is annoying! Hope they improve that ASAP. read more

I am writing a review on Midway finally, after being there a few times for drinks and food, which normally are a 4-star-worthy experience. Service is generally friendly and food is decent. Last night, however, our bartender was one-star at best. He left us waiting at a not so busy bar for at least 10 minutes without acknowledging us at all. I mean - he saw us- just did not seem to care that we were there looking at him. We even had nice friendly looks on our faces, which normally is the best way to politely let a bartender know that you are thirsty. He could have said "Be right with you" or even "screw you, I'm busy right now", but nothing. Finally he comes over. No apologies or hi, how are you. We asked him how he was. No response. In fact, we went through the entire visit without him even saying ONE word to us. How is this possible? Nods, grunts, finger pointing, etc. Mr. Euromullet is no good addition to Midway pub...sorry. read more

Came here to watch the playoffs and they had a tv in every direction you looked! The service was awesome! Plenty of beers to choose from and the food was awesome!!! Would definitely come here again! read more

Drink the beer, don't eat the food. Fish and chips, so-so. Roast beef sandwich, way too much horseradish.

Is the food perfect, nope. Is the service spectacular, not at all. Is the beer list exceptional, you bet. Is the patio wonderful, oh yeah. Is it walking distancce from my house, indeed. So therefore it is my favorite place to have a beverage in East Atlanta. read more

Dad bod galore. I'm talking ga-lore. The first time I went to Midway, these three British chicks decked out in 50s vintage were walking around offering samples of banana-flavored beer and heavy helpings of their ascetic wit and love for selfies. The second time I went to Midway, I remarked to my cohort that the establishment... something about it... attracts SO much dad bod in the best way possible. I'm half convinced these guys got their dad bod from the cheap eats and yummy brews at this place, mixed with their circuitous stomps through EAV after finally finding parking on a fast gentrifying street. Why is it called Midway? Reminds me of the unfortunate ugly stepsister of an airport in Chicago. Or it reminds me of various famous instances of "halfway there": Rock/hard place, sober/sloppy, living on a prayer, being in Alabama on the drive to NOLA, 5th grade, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, dad bod. Halfway between beer belly and Adonis of the gym. Halfway between being an actual dad and bachelorizing your early 30s. Halfway between good and evil. Standby. read more

OK. So I've been two more times since my last review - it's just down the street! I had the split pea soup - very good... and the grilled cheese with basil and tomato and a balsamic reduction which is good in theory, but anyone knows that when you cook a tomato, it releases water and therefore might not be ideal on a sandwich. So - I don't recommend that sandwich... However, the burger is pretty spot on and the tater tots, well, how can you screw those up? The burger was cooked EXACTLY medium rare - which is not something many "pubs" get right. Kudos for winning me back a little...and for having delicious tater tots. I will never order the turkey burger, grilled cheese or soft shell crab sandwiches again - and by the way - soft shell crabs are not in season past late June!!! However it's a good spot to go watch football on the weekends if you are into that kind of thing, which my hubby is, and like burgers, go...I do, to spend time with him and eat new things to try and give this place another chance. read more

Sadly, I seem to be in the minority, but nonetheless, I wholeheartedly enjoy Midway. It's my favorite pub at the moment, and was when I lived right around the corner as well, I've been coming here semi-regularly for almost 2 years now. I've cycled through others but this is my go-to for many reasons. It's big enough that I've never had to wait for a seat, open late, easy parking, has a good beer list that's reasonably priced, and even though I was sad at first that the chicken tenders aren't an entree anymore, the small plate version comes with two tenders and a side, still a good amount of food but now that it's $5 I can get the grit cake with BBQ (which is incredibly delicious, and a great combo of flavors as well as textures) and for $11 have a lot of yummy food as well as leftovers. The food has always been tasty and hot, and they've been great about take-out, too. The cocktails could stand to be cheaper but they're pretty well made. As for the service, I haven't had any really bad experiences except with one particular lunch server, the rest of the time they've been either perfectly efficient or (if it's busy) at least adequate. So if you're around the area, give it a try and see for yourself! read more