Midland Inn — Restaurant in Illinois

I was noticed when I got there, but the waitress said give her a minute to clean the booth as we wanted. She came back and told me & my 2 children to seat ourselves. Good thing my daughter saw where she was washing booth at. We had to squeeze through people to sit down it was so tight. My son preferred eating outside, but we stayed inside. Food and drinks looked good. My daughter had butterfly shrimp plate, but she said the chips & shrimp were fried too hard. My son had the Turkey club plate & he enjoyed his especially the fries. I had 1/2 order spareribs plate, and my ribs just was missing moisture besides BBQ on top & potato salad had not all the way potato pieces throughout it, love the baked beans. I will try any place once, and we all agreed that was it. It would be good after drinking to just grab something & go or just drop in to eat spot, but it's not like family eating...

Stopped here with family while visiting. It was clearly a popular spot with locals but we found it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. All the tables were reserved so our party had to sit at a massive table right by the slot machines where we could barely hear each other. The menu was random and eclectic, ranging from Mexican food to sandwiches. We ordered the artichoke dip, a sandwich, and a steak. Artichoke dip would have been better with spinach or at least more artichoke as it seemed like just a blanket of melted cheese. My husband said his sandwich wasn’t good and the meat on it was chewy. He did say the onion rings were nice and crispy. My steak however, was the best I think I’ve ever had. I was definitely surprised by how flavorful it was and my potato had all the fixings. We ended up sharing my plate haha. If we were to come back we would scrap everything and just get...

Midland is a local favorite for many and, for a couple reasons, it's obvious why. First and foremost, the portions are very generous. Dinners come with two sides that will be enough to satisfy even the largest appetites. Secondly, Midland is also very generous with their mixed drinks and margaitas. Unfortunately, the food is average at best. I've eaten at Midland a couple of times ordering burgers, Mexican, and their catfish (which came highly recommended ) and, unfortunately, the food is fairly bland. Without many signature items, the menu comes off very generic as a mix of fast food and pub food. I will say that staff is always friendly, attentive, and helpful. If looking for a place to get drinks and relax on the patio (with food as an afterthought), I would highly recommend Midland. If, however, you're looking for unique cuisine and flavorful dishes, you may desire to...