Midtown III Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

I have been going here for a few years. The employees are friendly and courteous… We have had breakfast lunch and dinner on various occasion… always pleased… food is good and service is fast… The owner should definitely commend his employees…

The ladies that work in this place are Angels in every sense of the word, and the food is good home cooked style food.
We got stranded in Philly one night due to a parking garage losing our car. We walked for a while looking for a place that wasn’t too pricey that would allow us to sit and wait for our ride that was coming from 3 hours away. The late evening shift took us in, fed us good food and let us stay until our ride arrived. Our group had an array of breakfast items, salads and burgers, then dessert. All was very tasty. They also have a bar side separated by a wall, but we did not partake, however the music was nice and it sounded like a good crowd. We’ll go back in a heartbeat if we’re ever in the area and in need of reasonably priced, tasty food and very nice staff.

I was impressed with Midtown Diner II the first few times I went. I walked in expecting your stereotypical diner; however, it is much more than that. Their menu has so much to offer including daily specials. Several times I would get the eggplant parm special which included soup, salad, eggplant parm with pasta, bread and dessert for less than $ 10. It’s a good thing they allowed to go boxes with their specials! I liked its location as well. It’s nice to know you can find affordable places to eat near Rittenhouse Square.

Been here a couple times. They were even open on Christmas! They are always affordable and it’s by Rittenhouse Square. If you are looking for that small town diner feel, this is the place!

This place is disgusting. I orderd and when i looked back at the kitchen i saw the chef smoking. What a nasty establishment. I know its a diner and not a 5 star restaurant but why would you be in a kitchen with a cigarette hanging from your mouth.smh. I would suggest you eat someone else late night.

Hi .I was there a few days ago… I looked at the menu and ordered… when i got my bill it was a totally different price… i inquired about it and the waitress told me that she would of recommended the cheaper price with more food but people always says they have Money… so i than changed my order and when my new bill came it was $ 15.90 …for a pancake platter… really
.ihop is cheaper than than… the little oldddddd waitress was really nasty when i asked for the menu again… she needs to retire… she is set in her ways. she told me she knows how to read… inquiring that the price was correct… I will never go back to this place ever again… i wonder y my coworker dnt go there… now i see y… ps the owner called my job the next day complaining and said i was rude and threw the menu .and they wanted they money… really…smh. so they lie as well to… NEVER AGAIN

I used to come here a lot after nights out clubbing. It was a nice little hideaway spot from the more popular Midtown on 11^th and meals could be had for cheap. Something happened to the pricing recently. Everything has gone way up and the quality remains the same. The food is never good, never bad. It’s just right there in the middle to keep your belly full so you don’t feel sick after drinking too much alcohol. However, when a bill comes out to $ 26 with tax/​tip for two breakfasts, I just have to say «WTF!!!» This is supposed to be a diner! Fix the prices and you’ll see a lot more business.

I came here again with my friend and I had a glass of Rose wine, which was ok, then I had a dinner special which was pretty good, included was the soup, salad, entrée and vegetable choices and a choice of different dessert options, which did not include pie or cake selections so I paid the extra few $ for a slice of chocolate coconut cake which was the best part of the meal. It’s nice that they serve wine here, it’s not expensive but the wine is decent quality. The waitresses are always polite and helpful too which is nice because some waitstaff at other restaurants have a bit of an attitude. I’ll come back!

The Midtown Diner is reminiscent of all of the terrible times that Philadelphia went through in the 70s and 80s. As you’re inside, eating their frozen food and staring at the extremely dated, but not charming décor, it’s hard not to imagine driving away in your 1980 Ford LTD while passing by Philadelphia’s Rizzo-​era hookers, abandoned cars and drug addicts. There are restaurants in our city that have aged well, keeping mostly the same, with the same great food. The Midtown Diner isn’t one of them. Last night I had the pleasure of having their chicken tenders, only to find out they decided not to fully cook them. After showing the waitress my raw chicken, she took the chicken back to the kitchen and subsequently brought the same (previously raw) chicken tenders back out on the same plate. She was clearly confused at my disgust, as if this were a regular occurrence at the Midtown and did not taken the chicken off the bill. As Philadelphians, we should shun Center City’s sketchy 70s and 80s, embrace our new restaurants, enjoy our newly gentrified city and finally let the Midtown go.

It feels like Cheers… where people know your name. The food and the alcohol choice may not be the best bit if you want to hang out at a «local bar» atmosphere, this is the place.

Pancakes were rubbery. French toast was okay, but could have been much better. Eggs and sausage weren’t bad.

This is going to be a pretty straight forward review. This is a diner. It makes great breakfast diner food. All the little old ladies working there are hysterical. I was laughing as they argued with each other. It is fast and cheap. Just what you want out of a diner for breakfast on weekends after being out drinking the night before. I will be back.

So I went here with a super upset stomach after a night of terrible drinking. My mom always told me that creamed chip beef was terrific for hangovers, and she was right. This place is slightly hidden but I am so happy I found it. It was a little after 11, but they still had cream chipped beef and the manager said even if they didn’t have it, they would make some just for me since I appeared so desperate.
Since I already had my own ginger ale pasted to my side I declined the drink offer from the waitress and my food came, which was wonderful. It was terrific, needed some butter but I am a butter fiend so this is a typical need for me.
It literally CURED my hangover, and I was forever grateful to this restaurant, despite its lackluster 80s interior. The staff was fairly decent too.

We were on a search for scrapple. We didn’t know what it was, but we were told it was the thing to try. So I Unilocal searched ‘scrapple’ and came up with Midtown. I figured we would be in for one of those 24 hour diner spots and therefore had low expectations. We walked in and every table was empty being that it was early afternoon, but there were two ladies working who let us sit wherever we liked. It sounded like a pretty bangin’ party in the connecting next door bar.
What the f* is scrapple? pork ‘mush’ mixed with cornmeal that is deep fried. Served mostly as a breakfast side. We asked our server how the scrapple is. She kinda looked at us like «uh, it’s scrapple» for a second, but then realized we weren’t from the area and proceeded to explain. She didn’t make it sound like it was her favorite meal ever so again our expectations were set low.
The scrapple and eggs: The eggs were cooked perfectly sunny side up. Scrapple reminded me of spam or vienna sausage because of the texture of the meat and the probable high salt content. For many people, spam or vienna sausage is off-​putting, but for me both are a staple in my childhood breakfasts. Therefore I didn’t mind it too much. I think scrapple would be good in two places: 1) hangover food 2) in a can next to the spam in my pantry
I came for scrapple, I tried it, and now I know. As for Midtown, it’s a simple diner that serves diner food. Don’t expect a whole lot. PS I’m pretty sure I typed the word scrapple in this review way too many times. It’s just one of those funny words to say/​type.

Went on Saturday morning and the place was empty, our waitress was funny and polite.
During Sunday’s «breakfast rush» it was probably the worst service and food I’ve had in a while. We got our toast when we got our check, a check we waited almost 20 minutes for. We had to borrow syrup from the table next to us. We also got our eggs before we received water glasses.

I came here on a Wednesday night after Sips around 10pm. Given that Center City annoyingly shuts down after 7pm on weekdays, this was an exciting find!
I ordered the fries and grilled cheese (I’m obviously on a diet, right?). This food was total meh. The grilled cheese was $ 5 and I definitely could have just made it at home and saved myself that money, but ok fine I’m paying for the experience. The fries were pretty whatever too.
Our waitress was an older women, same with all the other workers, which did add to the authentic «diner» feel. There were some older gentlemen that looked like they had been going there for years.
If you’re really craving some diner food, this is a good bet in Center City. However, as for late night eats, I would recommend some other things.

Unless you’re on South Street, there really aren’t many places in Center City Philly that are open late on the weekends. And even on South Street, most joints close at or before 2AM. That makes the belly of this pig sad — especially after a Saturday night out. I suppose I’ve been spoiled by NYC’s late night food scene.
Still there are some options out there. Having tried Midtown Diner II around Midtown Village, the GF and I decided to get some late night eats from Midtown Diner III in the Rittenhouse area. Keep in mind, we’re talking about drunk-​tank food in a diner setting — affordable, edible (at best), and open 24 hours. But really, sometimes that’s all you need at 3 or 4AM.
Mozzarella Sticks ($ 6.45)
The GF was in the mood for mozzarella sticks so we had to get those. Clearly frozen, these could have been fried a bit longer. They were a bit doughy and the marinara was definitely needed to offset some of the freezer burn.
Cheeseburger ($ 6.55)
Despite the number of drinks I had that night, I took a bite of this cheeseburger and realized there was definitely no cheese involved! Perhaps they were out? Still, the burger hit the spot, though it was clearly just a standard diner-​style burger. No medium-​rare cookery going on here.
Fries ($ 2.95)
We also got an order of fries. We got takeout so they were unfortunately a bit soggy by the time we got home 10 minutes later. They were seasoned with salt, but a bit starchy. Still, sometimes you just need some carbs to soak «it» up.
If you’re coming to the Midtown Diner III expecting great diner food, you may be disappointed. Keep in mind, this is a review of late night eats so the expectations have to be lowered just a bit and there’s the chance that the regular menu is decent. Overall, while the quality could be better, the fact that it’s open 24 hours is nice.

If you are looking for a late night spot to grab some drunk diner food or just having the munchies then this is your spot in the Rittenhouse Square area. Little Pete’s is nearby but if I had to pick I prefer it here (although there isn’t much of a difference). I thoroughly commend the staff here for putting up with what I assume is a constant flow of drunk and unruly customers who I only can hope tip appropriately.
I would suggest trying the typical diner favorites here like sandwiches, burgers, fries, and breakfast items. I have only ever tried the pancakes and omelets. Most likely this food should be eaten drunk due to the amount of grease it is cooked in. But generally the place seems clean enough to grab some late night grub.

Dirty little secret: I love Midtown.
It’s ²⁴⁄₇ food. The breakfast is legit. I can’t speak to the booze, other than it’s relatively cheap. It’s probably watered down.
But if you want eggs properly cooked, somewhat artificial and definitely frozen hashbrowns, toast, and some crispy bacon for like $ 5…yeah, it’s your sweet spot.
And again, ²⁴⁄₇.
The crowd as it gets later gets louder, drunker, and more obnoxious. Have no fear. The servers take no shit.

Sadly, these Greek diners are fading fast. I mean where will the old lady servers (they prefer to be called waitresses) with the blue hair, bad feet and bad skin work? Who’s gonna make you clean your plate? Who’s gonna pull your check out of an oversized bra? Where else can you go where a waitress makes you feel guilty for not ordering dessert?
I went to midtown one afternoon for a quick lunch, the waitress called me «hon» at least 15 times. I played it safe and ordered a cheeseburger fries and coleslaw and a diet coke, nothing to mess up here and it was good and filling.
” Would you like some dessert with that hon?” «When you walked in the door I put aside a big hunk of German chocolate cake for you» (How do she know??) And before I could ask she said there’s a fresh pot of coffee brewing right now, how do you like it? SMH.