Midtown Tavern & Grill

the service was great, they were serving a half rack of ribs for $ 13 with tax, the food, the service, the deco were all amazing!

I hadn’t been to the Midtown in years because there food is still in the 1970’s and very, very basic. I was at the world curling championships and thought I would drop I for a beer. There were 4 people there at 4 pm. I decided to stay and have a beer at the bar… no one to talk to so I decided to pay up and go to a more popular place. When presented with my bill I put payment plus 10% tip on the bar plus another 15% in nickels and dimes explaining I was trying to get some change out of my pocket. She told me they don’t take anything less than quarters and so I scooped up my change and left. Thinking as I went to the next place the Midtown keeps getting worse when they won’t even take your tips unless they are at least quarters. Very minor item I guess but I was slightly embarrassed. I have asked at every place I have been to since and everyone still takes nickels and dimes! Image wondered if she would have had to call the manager if that was all I had???

Every time I have gone to Midtown, the waiters have been consistently rude. My partner and I sat down at a table and the waiter didn’t even say hi before demanding ID. When my partner joked, he was promptly snapped at about liquor laws. The steak was mediocre, the onions were burnt and the fries weren’t worth finishing. After a previous bad experience here, I do not see myself returning again.

The Midtown has been a staple of the Halifax restaurant scene since 1949 and now sits in a plum location on Grafton Street near the Scotiabank Centre. It is much bigger than their old digs and they have a nice bar area to your immediate right when you first walk inside.
I went to the restaurant after work as I had a craving for a cheeseburger and fries; it was my first trip there in 3 years as my previous experience was average at best. Despite being a tad reluctant, I decided to give Midtown another shot and when I saw that the burger and fries were just $ 9.50, I thought there was no way they could screw up such an easy order.
When the meal arrived in a little over 10 minutes, I was concerned that the food had been pre-​made as a decent meal usually arrives in 20 – 25 minutes; sure enough, the burger was crispy on the bottom, but dry on the inside. Most of the fries were scorched and there was very little flavour; in addition, I found the service average at best.
The washrooms were below standard with no paper towel dispenser and a sign indicating that if there is no toilet paper that they should contact the staff. I would think a staff member should check the washrooms every 30 – 60 minutes to try and alleviate a potential issue there.
In the end, I was disappointed with my visit to Midtown and I don’t see myself going back there anytime soon.

Very friendly staff, service is excellent. Fish & Chips are incredible!

Great food. Super fast service and very low prices. Highly recommended. I ordered the cheeseburger and fries and my wife ordered the grilled chicken sandwich and fries. Both tasted great. Yes it’s true they don’t write down your order they can remember it all in their heads and never make a mistake. Great place for a quick bite to eat.

I haven’t been one of the dedicated fans of the Midtown, but after the Pogue closed down and its Tuesday trivia night relocated to the Midtown, I’ve made my way here several times now.
Valued for its laid back atmosphere, and comfort food at reasonable prices, the Midtown has been a blue collar institution in Halifax for decades, only moving to its current location that it shares with Boomers in the past few years. The new location is bigger and brighter than the old one, both of which are improvements in my opinion as dark and dank isn’t the best sort of ambiance in my opinion.
Looking for a bite to eat after a long day at work, I was tempted by their special of the day, the meatloaf, but given that it was 9pm I thought it best that I get something that would be cooked to order rather than getting a dried out end of meatloaf. I settled on a burger and fries, plus an order of fried pepperoni to share with my trivia compatriots.
It generally isn’t a packed house on a Tuesday night, so the food came pretty quickly. This isn’t any sort of fancypants burger like the sort that you’ll see at any of Halifax’s new burger joints, this is a humble burger that tastes just like one you’d make at home. Thicker than I had expected it to be and just a little on the dry side of the moisture spectrum, this is still an enjoyable burger, with mustard, relish and sauteed onions to add to the flavour. A pile of your typical frozen diner fries accompanied the burger, but they’re crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, so that’s a win in my books. The order of fried pepperoni is heaped onto a plate of its own and made for a great app to share, with a great bang for your buck.
I wasn’t blown away by any of the food, but what I’ve had recently is simple, well executed grub at a price that leaves you plenty of cash to spend on the beer.

After the tragic closing of the Pogue, it took a little while for trivia to find a new home. Then it finally settled here, at Midtown (which is also apparently Boomers but I honestly do not get that logic). It’s a little rundown, a little beat-​up, but this place has got heart, you know?
The staff is super close, and they’re helpful beyond words. The food is nothing to get super excited about, but the menu lists prices with tax included, and they have a three dollar grilled cheese that is everything you want it to be when it’s late at night and you just need something to take the edge off your stomach.
It’s a good, honest place. They have regulars for a reason. There’s history here. Also, a pretty swell grilled cheese.

Meh, it’s an old style pub that hasn’t changed since it’s inceptions (except locations of course). The new space is nice, very open with large tvs and they cater to the customers tastes. The menu is pretty standard diner food. Portions large, but quality pretty low. Caesar salad comes drenched and with mozza on the top. Pepperoni is good– and large. Steak is watery and looks old. Frozen fries. Staff are fantastic though and I think it appeals to the senior crowd. I would skip this one.

Love the Midtown… I’ve been going since I was 16 years old and now all these years later, I’m still hooked. My Dad and I have lunch on Fridays and enjoy wings & beers with the whole gang, Eric, Bill, Colin, Louie and Adam.

WOW this place is awesome. I was in town for a conference and a friend of mind recommended we head here for lunch he said they have a great steak. Upon entering it didn’t strike me as a place to get a good steak, but I’m not one to judge until the food is in ma belly. The service was amazing, he came to our table very friendly and took our drink order, then meal order. All three of us actually ordered the steak and fries for $ 14, yeah you heard me right $ 14 for a steak dinner. Well in my mind seeing how cheap the steak was, I wasn’t expecting much. Within minutes all our plates came out and the steak was huge, and so tender you could cut it with a butter knife, and the fries and coleslaw were really good as well.
Now if you are in a bit of a hurry, don’t fret because the service is like greased lightning and everything was perfect. I’ve eaten many a steak in my day, and honestly for the price, this was right up there with some of the other boys who charge triple the price this place does.
Go try it out and I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Looking for a quick burger that is the epitomy diner food? Well this is it.
Always get the burger and fries and the burger is always great. It’s a huge homemade patty and it’s delicious.
I wish the fries were homecut as that would complete the experience.
The service is very fast. I don’t know how they can take the orders without writing anything down but they do and they never fail :)

No pens, no pads and no mistakes!
This is a place with better service, better food, and a better atmosphere than almost anywhere else in the city. It’s been around since 1949 and there’s a reason the same customers keep coming back week after week as well as gaining new clientele.
The staff don’t write anything down when you place your order and they never make a mistake. When you ask for your bill it’s all in their head. Everything on the menu is listed with tax and is always in multiples of 25 cents for easy cash payments and tips (and they certainly deserve the tips).
There are daily specials including home-​style foods like meatloaf, roast turkey dinner and a boiled dinner. If you want some pub food that’s not a problem either, homemade hamburgers, wings, seafood, fries, ribs, even pizza. This place has it all.
Many might have been worried about the move from their old location down the road where they had been for 50 years. However, if anything, this place is better than ever and they didn’t lose a bit of their history by moving. It’s still always busy, especially before a Mooseheads game or when the Leafs are on one of their new ’46 flat screens.
All the old furniture was brought to the new location when they moved up the road in August of ’09. So when you walk in, despite the face-​lift, you feel like you’re walking into the same tavern that’s been there for 50+ years. Not to mention a framed goodbye photograph of the old location which takes up a good portion of the back wall and is signed by hundreds of loyal customers. It’s things like this that keep our server Lou working there for so long (25 years on October 22^nd of this year) and customers coming back.
This place not only creates traditions amongst friends and family, but it’s a Halifax tradition itself.

Midtown Tavern has its news location (which is just down the street from the original).
This is the place to go for a steak and beer. The menu is tavern food, but they do it a little better here. Everyone around town knows of the midtown. The food is always good and the staff handles the crowd. I can remember going into the old Midtown and there was not a seat in the house.

Just located down the street from its original location which I just drove past and see it torn down. Sad sight to see that landmark gone. Well at least it is still around. Going to Midtown with the BF was something that he really enjoyed so much he took me there for my 40^th, UP! Normally when we go he always get the steak and fries with loads of mushrooms and onions oh and don’t forget the coleslaw. Me I like the fish and chips but have been known to have the steak everyone once inawile. Oh and the best is the draft, what a way to wash it down.
Midtown is a spot that many go to enjoy after balls games as they are known to support the teams. TV line the walls and always have sports playing for the boys. Alot of people go to Midtown for the food but also you have to give it up for the long time staff that have been around for years serving great food and great drinks
Cheers fellas!

I’ve gone to the Midtown Tavern many, many times over the years, and it’s not just the deep friend pepperoni that keeps me coming back for more. This little bar used to be a gentleman’s only eatery, located just down the street from its new and current location. I remember thinking when I was younger that the original shop reminded me of something out of The Barenaked Ladies song «Hello City», it was a the best representation of a locally owned and widely acclaimed that our fair city had to offer. Only a little charm was lost in the move to the larger facility (and there is now a significantly better route to get to the girls restroom).
The Midtown serves a wide variety of your favourite pub foods for cheap, and the servers are (as they’ve always been) experts at customer service. As a five year old I was amazed that the servers could remember an order for a whole table at once without writing anything down. Now I can marvel that when my uncles eat here every time they visit from out of town, they are recognized and can even use the phrase «the usual, please.»
Hot Hint: This is a great place to catch a hockey (or any other sports) game. Appetizers and draft beer are fairly priced in comparison to other sports bars in the city