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

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

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

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

They usually have Spaten Optimator on tap, which is one of my definitions of civilization . . . They also have an excellent selection of bottled beers. I live within walking distance of the Mid Town Pub, so I'm in here a lot. I'm usually in during the week, so it's less crowded, the music isn't so loud, and it's possible to have a nice conversation while sitting at the bar. The Friday fish fry is good. The place does get CROWDED so be aware. One of their Bloody Mary recipes has a modest amount of horseradish in it, which turned out to be very good. read more

Easily my favorite bar in the city. The bartenders and waiters are so friendly. They often server the more basic bar food very late into the night, which is fantastic because food is hard to find that late in Middleton. read more

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

We just moved to Middleton but this place is quickly becoming one of our favorites. Good options for food and excellent service. Kids love the popcorn at the table. Burgers are good and the deli sandwich option is also a solid choice. Rotating local drafts keep the beer selection interesting. read more

Once inside you forget you're in a strip mall, this place is delightful. The staff is friendly and engaging, even the owner bounces around filling popcorn and making wise-cracks. If the bartender saw we were low on beer and our waitress was busy he'd come to our table. In some places the staff is totally like "Not my job, I'll find your waitress *sigh*" here it was all collaborative and made the experience awesome. Keep up the good work! read more

Map shows it on a lake but there are some 100 foot trees that block the view. This isn't the bars fault but everyone and their mother keeps talking about this spotted cow beer #underwhelmed. More like a fancy bud light. Anyway, tons of other beers and some good crafts from MI. I had a Chicago dog and I'm not sure that there was much Chicago in it. A ton of chopped up pickles and a weird horseradish sauce. And cheese! Why does everything have to have cheese? Oh well, it was a really nice day to eat outside and this place managed read more

Good food, good local draft selection, tons of bottles of beer, very friendly waitress/bartender. Open very late, and fast service. The decor was unique and fun, ranging from local items to beer taps. You gotta go to this place. read more

We went here for the fish fry after reading other reviews. For the most part we were very satisfied. We arrived around 5:30 and were taken to a table right away. The friendly hostess told us although she could seat us immediately, the kitchen was a little backed up. We appreciated getting this info. No problem, we were not in a hurry. Our waitress took our drink order, part of which was a vodka gimlet with olives. Tasty gimlet arrived, sans olives. After our drinks arrived, I remembered reading there was free popcorn on the tables, and could see it on other tables. We were never offered or given popcorn. It would have been nice to munch on it while waiting for our dinner. Our dinners came out after not too long of a wait, we all had the deep fried cod with fries. You also get cole slaw and a piece of garlic bread. It was all solid, we all actually liked the addition of a piece of garlic bread. Fish and fries were both piping hot and tasted great. Cole slaw was average. At this time I ordered another vodka gimlet and stressed WITH OLIVES. Again, tasty gimlet sans olives. Just don't get how they can't get it right twice?? The place itself is bigger than it looks from outside, appears bright and clean, and all the staff we dealt with were extremely friendly. Maybe bring your own olives if you require them, and then it will be complete. We will definitely return. read more

very good place to eat and hang out to watch sports or meet friends very friendly and food is great prices are good too

Hoooo boy. I took my brother and his lady friend here for fish fry last week. I raved about how great it was, so they wanted to try. As expected, the fish was excellent: crunchy, flaky, beer battered, golden brown perfection. The service, however, was not great. It all began when my brother's girlfriend asked one of our servers if the kitchen cooks shellfish in the same oil as the fries and fish fry (she's allergic to shellfish but not regular fish). The waitress told us that shellfish has seperate cooking oil, so she ordered the fish fry with us. About 15 min after the table placed our orders, the waitress came back to tell us that shellfish is cooked in all the fryers. Our companion needed to look at the menu again to figure out something to eat...most food at the Midtown pub is deep fried, so her options were more limited now. Up to this point, actually, the service thing wasn't a huge problem. What happened next sort of ruined the night for us though. The waitress didn't come back to take our friends' new order for a long time. Meanwhile, the kitchen must have still been working on ours. Our food actually came out while she was giving her new order. Now we had to awkwardly eat while she had nothing. No one checked on us after the food was delivered either. When her food finally came out after the rest of the table was finished eating, a server inquired about our experience. We asked to talk to a manager to let them know that the service had not been excellent. The manager's reaction was defensive. She actually blamed us for not liking their weird multi-waiter system, instead of just apologizing. I get the feeling that she thought we were complaining just to get free stuff, which wasn't the case at all. She ultimately comped us a pitcher of beer, which was nice, but our dinner experience was subpar overall. Also, all the regularly priced side dishes that our allergic friend was able to choose from were fried, so she asked for a cup of soup to go with her belated entree. They charged us 4 or 5 dollars for the substitution, and didn't mention it until we got the bill. I understand charging for a more costly substitution as a matter of normal business practice, but in this situation, that seemed like the wrong thing to do. read more

The food is very good bar food, although it goes beyond bar food. My favorite item on the menu is the Mediterranean Chicken Salad with Basil Vinaigrette dressing. There aren't too many bars that would be able to pull that one off. The chicken on the salad is a delicious grilled chicken breast, not Sysco chicken strips that have been microwaved -- and the dressing is out of this world. They have a very good beer list AND a very good wine list. So although it looks like a typical Wisconsin bar, their wine list is a lot better than most. Popcorn is always tasty and the service is prompt and friendly. What's not to like? read more

I really love the owner of this place. He used to have a place on Gammon Road that I frequented as well. He does such a great job including the deaf community. His menu is wonderful. Not your typical bar food he really cares about what is on his menu and adds A Touch of Class to it. Even your salad has freshly baked croutons that are homemade. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is because once in a while in the later part of the evening I have had not so great service. I've had times when it was understaffed or really slow to serve me. But most of the time it's been a wonderful experience. The atmosphere is great all the couches chairs different seating private or any other people you have so many choices. Also the games the pool the TVs. My 10 year old daughter has been eating there with us for years and he always gives her a Kit Kat bar and chicklets. There's free popcorn on the table the minute you walk in. You can tell the owner is very hospitable and knows how to make loyal customers. The only times that the service has been poor for me... I didn't see him around. I definitely think it's a good place. My family and are loyal fans. read more

Nice place! I go here for business lunches from time to time. Food is standard bar menu but never had any issues.

Best atmosphere and staff of any pub i've ever been too. No place will make you want to become a regular more than here. Great specials. Food is ok, but a work in progress. Love this place tho read more

I love the atmosphere of this place, they really make you feel at home. Pretty good beer selection and a great walleye fish fry.

Stumbled across this gem, and so glad we did. Service was amazing - attentive and friendly. Staff was very knowledgeable about the extensive beer list and very prompt. Kids loved the video games, and the couches/pool table area was a blast. Wish we lived closer, this would be our regular spot for family meals or date night for the football game. Food was great - five meals, five great sandwiches. But the prime rib sandwich was the best! read more

It is a fun bar. Older crowd . Excellent service . Nothing to complain about the food. However, I was surprised when I got the bill and was charged extra for miscellaneous liquor. Apparently the bartender was pouring doubles without my knowledge and then charged me for it! read more

Great place, a very active owner with good food, good drinks, and good bartenders. I wish it were a little easier to watch sporting events, but a good place that is above others in the area. read more

I'm already giving this place a 5 just for answering the phone at 11:35PM and politely answering my question of whether they were serving food still. Also saying "No problem, bye," when I said "Thanks, bye." That alone is why I'll be traveling a mile out of the way to go there as opposed to a couple other places I called close to my hotel at the Hilton Garden. read more

Consistently good quality food with excellent service and a deep selection of liquor. One of our favorite stops in Middleton! FYI, the hostess is very rude but the bartenders more than make up for it. read more

The menu is way more diverse than you usually find in a pub and the food is the best I've had at a pub in the Middleton/Madison area. the staff is welcoming and the service they provide is top shelf. Go out of your way to check it out. It doesn't disappoint. read more

I work in the restaurant industry so dining out is very selective for me. When I do venture out, Midtown Pub is on my go to list. Tucked away in a strip mall, the location belies an immaculate, charming bar and grill that is quaint yet spacious and staffed with the friendliest crew in the greater Madison area. The food is excellent and there are little surprises such as an assortment of top notch salads that you can pair with a nice pour of Cakebread Chardonnay. This, my friend is the pearl in the oyster. Nice touch, Joel (rhymes with Noel) or as I call him, The General. This restaurant is a must for you, the kids, heck even the blue hairs show up here from time to time. It is an outrageously great venue to catch a Badger or Packer game and the Fish Fry is a favorite, so get there early. Like them on Facebook for daily customer specials and if you're a local beer fan, Joel has them all. The tap beer selection is HUGE, ever changing and very cutting edge. IPA fans take note, there are serious brews here. Most of all the place has heart and that is something rare in the bar, set em down, drink em up business. A little pot of gold in the vast wilderness of Madison area pubs. Go there! read more

Even though the Friday fish fry is delicious...the service is some of the worst experienced! I went with my children and ordered an appetizer because I know the service is a bit slow. We finally had to get up and ask for our appetizer after 20 mins. After an hour of being there we finally received our food. To make matters worse, we ended up going to the bar just to pay our bill because no one ever came back around. read more

Six of us went to Mid Town on a recent Fri night. 4 ordered the fish dinner and 2 of us the fish sandwich plate. The server asked if anyone wanted sour cream and one person said yes. We had the fish sandwich plate and were asked if we wanted a side which could be sweet potato fries, onion rings, various other potatoes or soup. One of us chose sweet potato fries and the other the onion rings. We asked if the price was the same and the server said they were all the same. When the bill came, there was an up charge for the sour cream, sweet potato fries and onion rings. We brought it to the server's attention and he said "Sorry, my fault" and did not offer to remove the charge. We decided to let it go and just left the restaurant. All were a bit disappointed in their first experience. read more

Best burger in Middleton. The Normandy burger is absolutely fantastic. Staff and owner are really great and always make for a great dining experience. read more

The owner is there often. He's friendly and obviously tries hard to run a successful business. The free popcorn is good. Kids get a full size candy bar with their meal which is a hit. The food is average. The beer list is hit or miss. The bartenders are usually pretty good. read more

I continue to love everything about Mid Town Pub. Joel, the owner, is a great and personable guy. He is always attentive to my family, even changed the station so my kids could watch cartoons the other day. Still love the mushroom and swiss burger, but have tried a few other things like the buffalo chicken wrap. The food is made fresh to order and lunch is a great time to go there with the kids or just for some fun. The outside doesn't look fancy, but it is clean and the environment is very comfortable. I highly recommend checking it out sometime. Also, my little sister informed me that they serve food late...until 1 on weekends. I guess that is hard to find if you are hungry in the late night hours and taco bell isn't nearby. read more

Unfortunately we had a very poor experience. Confused waitstaff, waited an hour for my food while the rest of my family ate theirs. Then, they brought out the wrong dish. I really thought I was being Punk'd or something, it was so poor. The manager ended up covering our tab, which was nice, but it made us late for the Badger Hockey game and was a very frustrating dining experience. Unfortunately, we will never go back there again. It was only our second time there, and we thought the food was good, but it was just a poor, frustrating dining experience. read more

We've been at Mid Town Pub quite few times in the past, however this time was the worst service I've ever had. It took someone almost 10 minutes to come to our table before they took our drink order. The server was chatting with the people at a table in front of us, which is fine, but then walked away and didn't stop at our table. When she did come and finally take our drink order, she ended up bringing us the wrong drinks and it took at least another 5 minutes before we got our drinks. BTW one was a draft beer and the other a bottle beer. Nothing too difficult. Additional, I watched her behind the bar serving other people drinks. It was not busy at all and there were 3 other servers and also a bartender. Additionally the owner was also bring food to people. After we got our drinks we started looking at the menu. The server came past us multiple time, but never stop. I tried getting her attention once and then decided that we would go somewhere else. This is was really disappointing. read more

We have been going to the Mid-Town Pub for many years with at least three dozen visits mainly for the Friday fish fry/grill. The cod you get here is as good as you will find anywhere. Now for some gripes. 1.The service. A policy that all waitstaff share waiting on all customers works fine sometimes but awful on others. As a typical example, fish order took more than an hour to arrive ( blame that on the chef I suppose) but the salads we ordered didn't arrive until after we finished the main course. A single attentive waitstaff would certainly have done a better job than having no one person being responsible for anything. 2. Sandwich menu. Other than the fish the food here is marginal. Sandwiches are generally blah with the fried walleye sandwich leading the blah category - incredibly over fried, dry with a dark brown almost black crust. If you want walleye on Friday, for goodness sake go to The Great Dane Pub! read more