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Midway Cafe

3.8 (96 reviews)
InexpensiveMusic Venues, Bars, Karaoke
Closed 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Updated 3 months ago

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Live music
Loud
Divey
Good for dancing

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Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain
Bruce K.

Quick stop for a watering hole, I hit up the Midway Cafe for a beer and a quiet table in the early evening to use my laptop. No, they don't have a wifi that I was able to hook on to but I did find a power outlet to charge my phone and tether to it. So that's cool. Cheap beer, I had a UFO white that was $7 with tip for the bartender who poured it and provided the requisite orange wedge. It was quiet while I was here but as I was leaving, the bands were coming in and getting set up. Midway is a small place but I think the music is gonna rock.

Dana S.

Has a super blast at their Polynesian pounce. Amazing blue Hawaiians and Labretta Suede and her band were fun too Def be back.

Adam C.

First off, I read the review of the "really nice ladies room" and had to laugh. I wouldn't know if it is or isn't. It probably is nice, but I was here this past Saturday in the men's room standing in a 1/4"-1/2" of piss/PBR when I was in the men's room. Whatever, it wasn't a shock for that bar or anything for me. Anyway, I've been here a couple of times and it's been entertaining each time. I ended up there this past Saturday at "Nerd Night" where they have kids get up and dork out on their favorite topics, such as Ham Radio. Anyway, entertaining shit. Also, I've been for the karaoke/dance night thing on Thursday. It's fun and you actually don't HAVE to be a lesbian to attend, just don't be a douche and you'll be fine. It's cheap, zany and fun.

Rosie Q.

No food & cash only! It might look a little sketchy from the outside but once you walk inside, it's not a bad spot for a beer! It's an adorable small music venue. The drinks are listed in colorful chalk on the boards on the wall and they have little Christmas lightings around the place. Hey! It adds character! (: Plus, they have a prettay prettay decent selection of drinks and beers to choose from!

I walked in here for some beer. I decided to try this and it was such a happy moment.
Robbie P.

I come here for the beer. Midway has a decent selection and a few that are new to me. I love coming here to try something new. The bartenders are friendly and well mannered. The place is dark, but that doesn't bother me. As for the music, I'm not going to hate on it because I'm really a House/Trance/Techno fan...yet the bands that play here manage to put a smile on my face. When the place brings in a small crowd, it becomes a small show and I can see how the customers enjoy themselves. I'll always come here for a beer and a good time.

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10 years ago

Local music scene. It was ok.. Cheap good drinks and worth a visit when the venue rocks!

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12 years ago

I had so much fun coming here. the ambiance is wonderful and my friends and i really enjoyed the cocktails. food was ok

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13 years ago

If you want to listen to an epic rendition of 4 Non Blondes' "What's Up" and drink $2.50 PBRs, this is the place for you.

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16 years ago

Great place to hear awesome bands and drink. What more is there to be expected? Nothing.

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13 years ago

They don't have any AC and gets crowded VERY fast....not my fave. I went there in June and it was SO hot.....ick.

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4.1(43 reviews)
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This place was an unexpected find, organized by a member of my Rock Voices choir. A group of about…read more20 of us reserved a private room for karaoke during their Happy Hour. The staff were super friendly and helpful, bringing drinks and food when it was ordered and generally otherwise staying out of the way except to explain how things worked. There were two large monitors on opposite walls where the lyrics to selected songs appeared, L-shaped seating along two adjacent walls, a computer off to the side where you could select your songs, change the order, adjust the volume of the singing, and two mics were provided. We were able to find most of the songs we were looking for from Elvis Presley to Chappell Roan. We had a blast and the two hours flew by. Would go again in a heartbeat.

The server was new, and messed up quite a few drink orders. In addition the app that Viva Karaoke…read moreuses for the private rooms kept glitching. The words did not match, sometimes there were remixes to songs that were not recognizable and it took up quite a bit of time. We were only offered 15 extra minutes for the inconvenience. They should utilize another system or find a way to do a systems check ahead of time. It was frustrating. I would also recommend an updated playlist. I was with friends so still had a good time. The main room karaoke was tons of fun though! We went out there once our time in the private room was up.

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I HIGHLY recommend Prime Time PhotoBooths because they personalize the experience for you and each…read moreof your guests and they genuinely seem to enjoy being able to celebrate your day with you. I never once felt like they were just hired to do a job. I felt like they cared about everyone and everything going on that day. Absolutely amazing company and staff to work with! The people who were "working" the booth were incredible. They treated our guests awesomely and interacted with them in a non-overbearing manner. They never once got annoyed with the guests (especially the kids) totally taking advantage of all the costumes / props or going in for the millionth time. They were patient and incredibly with every guest that lined up for a pic. And YES, there was a line... thats how much fun it was for everyone! Guests were able to take the pics they took in the booth home with them as an additional wedding favor to remember the night. There were tons of props...TONS! So many so, that our guests were running around the reception and dancing with the props on the dance floor, and yet there were still enough for all the pics being taken in the booth. It was awesome! We got a very personalized guestbook at the end of the night with every single picture strip and a messages from each guest next to them. We also got a thumb drive with every single picture taken during the night so we were able to share the pics on FB the next day. Such a fun way of remembering how great the night was. The guestbook is so unique and fun that we keep it on the coffee table in our living room and get to re-live how much fun our day whenever we want. When we have company, they love going through the book because each time they view it, they see another awesome picture they didn't see before. What an awesome addition to our wedding day!

DJ Todd did an incredible job with my daughter's birthday party. He has an incredible selection of…read morekaraoke songs and he was able to get the group of teens singing- even the reluctant ones. I have received so many messages from parents about what a great party it was and how much fun their kids had--all absolutely attributable to DJ Todd. I would recommend him wholeheartedly!

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