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    Mo's Midtown Restaurant

    3.5 (182 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreakfast & Brunch
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Steak and egg
    Brett R.

    This is a great place if you want the typical pancakes and French toast but my steak and eggs didn't really have much flavor to them. The service was great and super friendly. I liked the restaurant. If you're tall like me, not sure if a booth is for you. I had hard time getting into them. But the place has a good vibe.

    Wild Western Omelet
    Ana B.

    I've passed by Mo's Midtown so many times over the years, I just went in for the first time for breakfast on Sunday. My friend and I met here at around 11:30, it wasn't very busy at all. Right as you walk in you can tell they've been around for a long time. It looks very 90s, not to mention there's a ton of rewards on the walls from the past 20 years. They have a nice variety of breakfast options to choose from, pancakes, waffles, omelettes and more. I got the Wild Western Omelette. It came with home fries. This omelette is made with three eggs, American cheese, ham, onion, and peppers, I asked them to add mushroom. My friend got the Huevos rancheros. I also got coffee. Our food was ready pretty quickly. As expected the portions were huge. My omelette was delicious. The cheese was melty, there was plenty of ham, peppers and mushroom. I could do without the potatoes, just because it was a large portion. The service was friendly and fast, even the owner came to chat with us, and asked how everything is. I feel like if they did a bit of upgrading on the inside this place might get a lot more attention. Otherwise I have no complaints.

    3 Butter pancakes bacon and eggs
    Exy H.

    I stumbled across this small family owned cafe. The owner is so engaged in his customers, funny guy loves jokes, fast service and great brunch. I've been with a partner and Iv been in a group of 6 they accommodate all. I would def come again there so much on the menu to choose from.

    John L.

    A little more weathered than I remember from twenty or so years ago. Then very eclectic and the menu seemed to have a little more pizzazz. Today, the menu is still very appetizing. The service pleasant and quick to serve. I asked for a decaf coffee and I got a "nope," so I decided the caffeine tank could stand a little more. Then my order taken. With a cup of Joe in-hand, I enjoyed the scenery: The action behind the counter, close calls in and out of the kitchen, and booths were full with families and friends. My counter space was ample; just the way I like it. Before I could blink, my "McMo" breakfast sandwich was in front of me. An egg, yoke cracked, crispy bacon, smothered with a layer of gooey provolone on a grilled hard roll, then a swirl of ketchup. Mo's is a small breakfast/brunch cafe and worth a stop. So, if you're in the mood for a good hot breakfast Mo's is a great option.

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    Candie G.

    Mo's is a local long storied establishment in the West End of Hartford. When you walk in you're taken back to an old fashioned breakfast and lunch place with high booths and a breakfast counter where you can see the cook make your omelette and pancakes in front of you. The ownership just changed this month and the quality of food is good. One of the things that I rarely see on menu is huevos rancheros in the high end restaurants but I was delighted to see it on this menu. I like my two eggs slightly runny, and they made it perfectly. Service was fast. The owner was walking around greeting guests. the omelettes were large and so were the pancake stacks that I saw on other peoples plates. The prices are very very inexpensive so it's a hidden gem for so many reasons. I think I have found my new brunch spot!

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    I'm from CA and working in Hartford temporarily. MO's is simple, fast and good. I will miss it.

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    New management is super friendly and ambitious! They're rolling out some menu additions in the coming year but keeping all the Mo's classics

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    2 years ago

    New owners very friendly and the place is clean better than before and good prices I recommend this place to everyone

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    Love this place. My neighborhood breakfast spot. Have been going here for years. Great food, great people. Try the mama mo.

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    This is the kind of place you wish you had gone to with a crowd so you could sample more dishes…read more Everything was a delight. The Mahi Mahi tacos started with a strip of the meat rather than little chucks, so the fish could stand out as the foundation and not be lost in the excellent toppings. Generally, I am ready for the Brussel sprout fade to end - but please keep these on the menu. Excellent. The pumpkin-sweet potato bisque made with coconut milk was a treat for someone forced off of dairy by an allergy. The service was attentive and the restaurant attractive. Finally, we have found a place to go when we must overnight between DC and central Maine!

    We arrived with a large group without reservations, kinda chose it on a whim, so we had to wait a…read morebit but it was fine, we were shortly accommodated. The place looked spacious and with a lot of light, it looked clean and they seemed to have a nice selection of wines (for those that like it) , they were displayed for people to see, which I thought looked very nice. I went to the restroom to wash my hands and I found it odd that there was only 1 restroom for the size of the restaurant. Our waiter was nice, he took our order and we were excited. The food took a VERY long time, we were starving, and we had kids with us so that wasn't good. Some of our orders were wrong and so unfortunately we had to wait even longer for the right meal. We didn't order alcohol but we did older a couple of mocktails. I was SUPER excited for them because that's something I always appreciate at a restaurant. I'm sad to say that they were AWFUL!! straight up syrup, not bubbly (some were supposed to have soda in them) not sweet, simply not enjoyable at all, I ended up switching it for a simple club soda, I figured it was a safe bet. When my food came out, it was ok, I had the avocado toast, and it was forgettable, my sister had the chicken and waffles and now THAT was the meal to get, it was large in portion and that chicken was beyond tasty!! My other sister has the lomito sandwich with the chips and it was good, something missing but she enjoyed it. The rest of the food were burgers and they were ok, the kids had burgers and Mac and cheese and they were not tasty according to the children's disinterest in barely touching their food (and they love cheeseburgers). I'm always willing to bypass certain things as long as customer service delivers BUT unfortunately they fell short. We were celebrating an engagement and so we were all very happy and in a great mood, when suddenly workers around us were cleaning up the neighboring tables, and even sweeping very close to us. We thought the place was possibly closing? (Even though it was only 2:15pm). I asked if they were closing and they said that they close the restaurant from 3-4 so their employees can go eat .... I'm not against giving them a break BUT, it really felt like they were kicking us out, we felt pressured to eat fast and wrap it up, not a good feeling, when you are in the zone of happiness. It was our first time there so, I would have appreciated if they would have informed us that the restaurant takes a little break in between and then we would have decided if we wanted to stay or go elsewhere. They did bring a little dessert and 2 mocktails for the newly engaged which was nice, I'll give them that. Overall, I don't think the food and experience was worth me coming back or recommending this place, I'm sure there's other much better places.

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    4.4(77 reviews)
    1.2 miFrog Hollow
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