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Midway Cafe

4.1 (159 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 3 months ago

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MIDWAY CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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Loud
Casual
Juke Box
Good for kids

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Smoked wings
Kamron A.

Definitely the best smoked wings around! Great size and flavor! Get the sauces on the side so you can try a variety! The fries also are delicious! Will definitely be back!

Chicken wrap & Saratoga chips
Lacee F.

Relaxed sports bar with variety! Visited many years ago and went with a friend recently and had a great experience. Attentive staff, great food and relaxed place to hang out. I used street parking, not sure that there is a parking lot. Will definitely be back! I'd recommend the chicken wrap and Saratoga chips.

Eileen B.

My husband and I decided to walk around Fort Thomas and we had heard Midway Cafe was great place for burgers and believe me it doesn't disappoint. I ordered theIr burger with all the fixings and pepper jack cheese. Saratoga chips on the side. Delicious. The place was packed and service exceptional. We willl be heading back to Midway again and again.

Sweet & spicy
Molly L.

Yummm... worth the wait!! Ordered the smoked wings!!! I prefer the dry rubs over the sauces you can taste the wing flavor better!!! We ordered 10 sweet & spicy, 10 garlic parmesan and 10 cajun rub... next time I will definitely be getting ranch rub, dill pickle rub & cajun rub.. again!!

Carolina Gold and Cajun Dry Rub? Yes, Please
Mike S.

There are great wings in this town, and then there's Midway Cafe. Midway is an absolute gem, and you have to try their Cajun Dry Rub and Carolina Gold wings. I have a tough time ordering anything else and typically order so much that we have leftovers to enjoy too (my strategy amd it works). I really can't help it because they are amazing. If you are a lover of wings or haven't had a genuinely GREAT wing, look no further. Oh, and everything on their menu is delicious too. Please tell the owners, Erika and Staci, hello when you are there. And say, "I saw this excellent Yelp review from Mike S. And the recommended I order the Cajun Dry Rub and he said something about the Spicy Nutella?"

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8 years ago

Best chicken wings (get the dry-rub variety) in the tri-state!

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9 years ago

Great food. Highly suggest the wings. Good restaurant, not bar food. Buffalo chicken wrap is also delicious.

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5 years ago

The food was amazing and the staff were very kind and helpful. Please support this local business!!!!

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6 years ago

Amazing service. Always greeted like you're family! The food is amazing! The salads are huge and the bourbon selection is top notch!

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This place is amazing, food is incredible, service is polite, respectful and quick, and the environment is so chill and good to be around

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9 years ago

Great chicken wings and attentive service in a cool and casual atmosphere. Definitely recommended.

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Food was very underwhelming and took a long while. Philly was terribly dry and small. not worth the trip.

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6 years ago

I have been here multiple times. Not only is the staff very friendly and helpful they have a large selection of bourbon!!!

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I love this place. Great food and a fun atmosphere. Service is hit or miss when it's really busy but they are always very friendly.

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Billie's Skyline Tavern and Restaurant

4.2(28 reviews)
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To start, let me just say that I've never been the biggest fan of bars. The noise? The crowds? No…read morethanks. Throughout my time as a student at NKU, my friends told me all about 'The Tavern' and the great times they had there. One day, they finally convinced me to give it a shot. In return, it gave me some of the best shots I've ever had. Since then, Billie's Skyline Tavern has been a frequent hangout for my group of friends. The atmosphere is very, for the lack of a better word, chill. It's never too loud and it's never too crowded. It's a perfect place to spend a night with friends without having to shout at them over someone else. It's also really easy to strike up a conversation with someone new there. The food is the standard stuff you'd find on any other pub's menu, but the prices are good for the portions you get, and everything I've every ordered has been good. As for the mixed drinks, they are some of the BEST I've ever had! Better quality than some of the 'fancy' restaurants I've been to. I've watched the staff make the drinks at the bar, and they certainly aren't skimpy with the liquor. Every bartender I've ordered drinks from has been very helpful. I have a handful of cocktails I always order, but if I point out a liquor I'd like to try but don't know what to combine it with, the staff has always been more than happy to make suggestions. They've all been winners! My friend, who is very particular about her drinks, once asked one of the bartenders for a very specific cocktail she had ordered at another restaurant. Though she had never made that specific drink, the bartender was very enthusiastic about trying something new, and worked very hard to assure my friend was satisfied with her drink. The only real complaint I have is that smoking is allowed in the building, but honestly, for the quality you get and the price you pay, a little bit of second hand smoke is worth it. I'd recommend it to anyone!

Typical neighborhood bar , Close to NKU campus . Love the wings & spicy cheese curds . Service is…read moregood & friendly , along with reasonable prices

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2.6(47 reviews)
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This is a couple of different visits to Frisch's takeout in Highland Heights Ky. It's increasingly…read moredifficult to find Frisch's locations these days with so many of there's closing. They've always had one of the best fish sandwiches available anywhere with a great batter on the fish and delicious tartar sauce to top it. It's fantastic. They are also currently doing a limited time Grippo's Grilled Cheese which is them crumbling up the local favourite Grippos bbq chips and putting them on there already stellar Grilled Cheese sandwich. The result is just as heavenly as one would expect. I got a bowl of chili on both occasions which is a perfect winter time addition to any meal. They have one of my favourite chili's and it rounded out my meals nicely. I've always enjoyed Frisch's and I hope they can get their finances straightened out because I love their food.

We went here last Friday for the seafood bar. When being seated, we noticed how dirty the place…read morewas. In fact, we had to stand there awkwardly as they cleaned our table before they sat us. There was a used fork just laying out in the middle of the aisleway by our table, gross. The seafood bar was not as good as past years. The fish seemed small, and was mushy. There were maybe ten tiny overcooked shrimp left, and never was refilled. The ranch dressing sure doesn't seem like its the same ranch they used to have. There were a few other empty things that we never knew what was supposed to be in them because they were not refilled. Also, no longer had any dessert on the bar like in past years. On top of all that, the price had went up. Very disappointing. The only positive is that our server did a great job, kept our drinks full. BUT, overall a bad experience, I don't think we will be back.

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Applebee's Grill + Bar

2.3(84 reviews)
2.3 mi
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Pretty standard Applebee's.  Arrived on a Tuesday evening in November, it was Veterans day so it…read morewas actually very crowded and we had to wait a couple of minutes for a table, not sure how it would be on a normal weekday.  Service was decent.  Standard menu.  Salmon was a bit overcooked, but fine.  They were out of the broccoli side, but enjoyed my sub of a tomato basil soup.  they were also out of the first beer I ordered, but had the backup I asked for.

This place was meh at best. I got there me around 9:30 and it wasn't too busy. I walked in and…read moredidn't see anyone at the greeter station until the hostess got up off the bench customers sit on while waiting, putting her phone in her pocket. Strike 1. She seated me and it took quite a while for my server Brittany to come by my table. Again this place wasn't that busy. She took my order, a burger, water, and a high noon, not that she knew what flavors they had. It took a minute for her to figure it out. Again took a while for me to even get the water. AND she didn't even say anything, just put both beverages on the table. Strike 2. My burger was good, and she gave me a fork, though I could have used a knife too. Guess I could have asked too. When she brought my food, she stopped by 10 seconds later to ask if I was good. I had barely looked at my food, it wasn't until I was almost done (like last couple bites) did she come back. I asked for a water refill and once again she put it on the table without a word. Sooooo... her tip reflected her service - not good.

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Barleycorn's - Cold Spring

2.9(90 reviews)
2.6 mi
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I love my wings and I love bleu cheese dressing. I'm torn about Barleycorn's bleu cheese dressing…read more It's the diced onions and lack of celery seed. It tastes good but just unusual. Not used to crunching my dressing. The buttermilk and bleu cheese is there but the crunch? I've been going to Barleycorn's since the 70s when they were floating on the Ohio river. Always one of my favorites. But, the bleu cheese dressing, while good, is not pure. The bleu cheese dressing is meant to cool your tongue after the heat to the wing. As a purist, I like the onion in the dressing if it's on a salad but not with my wings. Final answer, swap the onion for celery seed like the lord meant it to be. Do that and we got another star

OK - so check out the tab. I was paying for my friend and myself. You will notice two tall Michelob…read moreUltras, two short Modelo Esp. I ordered myself a "shot of screwball". The server asked me for clarification and I said a "shot of Screwball". She said "OK" and off she went. She returned later with the shot of screwball and all is fine. Then I get my tab and notice this very weird "UP" entry for $2.25. I asked the server what the "UP" entry meant and she stammered through something about the shot and mixer.... I explained that I had a straight shot - no mixer and she asked if I wanted to speak to her manager. I said "Yes please". This guy walks over and i ask him to explain the UP charge. He says "well maybe you had one shot during happy hour and one later..." I respond, "No - I had one shot". HE says "Well what do you think a shot is?". I say, " An ounce and a half". He replies, "Well, we pour 2oz". I say, "I didn't order 2 ounces". He replies, "We always pour 2 ounces - we've been doing that for 48 years". I say, "Well, I haven't been coming in here for 48 years - I ordered a shot". Now, just do the math. Suppose what he claims is true - first off, why would you charge for a shot and then add an additional UP charge without someone specifically asking for an "over-pour" or a double or something? Also, if you are over-pouring by 1/2 ounce why would it be $2.25 for a $5.75 shot? i mean, you are over-pouring 1/3 of the original shot - right? $2.25 is NOT 1/3 of $5.75. Not by a long shot. Also, where do you get off over-pouring anyone without an explicit request? The fact that the server stumbled on an explanation and then the "manager" comes out with a very weak explanation leaves me doubting the entire thing. A couple of bucks is not a big deal but wtf? This is just not necessary. It makes little sense and only served to piss off a potential regular from returning. Just charge whatever the shot is supposed to cost and let people know that you supposedly "over-pour". Also, don't over-pour unless somebody specifically asks for it..... this isn't rocket-science.

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