The Midway — Restaurant in Santa Cruz

Decided to check out The Midway with two of my friends after hearing plenty of good things about the place. The inside of the restaurant is beautiful, a real blend of small town diner and classy restaurant flair that made it SO apparent that whoever designed the place knew what they were doing and really cared about creating a wonderful atmosphere.

The service was spectacular, quick, and incredibly polite and we barely had to wait for our food. I got the braised pork shoulder which tasted divine, my friends got the pancakes and the housemade yogurt. The pancakes were delightful and the housemade yogurt was genuinely the best yogurt I'd ever tried- I didn't realize something as simple as yogurt could taste so good (especially with the homemade jam).

Was a bit pricey for three broke college students to afford (definitely a splurge meal for us), but the food was worth the money 100% so I don't regret it. My only complaint is that the place has relatively limited hours which is a shame, but from what I can tell the place is pretty new so the limited hours make sense. Highly recommend going if you want some homemade, high quality food where you can tell the restaurant owner and the staff really care about...

We enjoyed our experience so much! After a few years of enjoying their food at the farmers' market, it was nice to go to their permanent brick and mortar location.

We had the Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes... which never disappoints; they're light, yet have a delicate little crispy crunch around the edges. perfectly balanced with a cream fresh and rhubarb topping, we also devoured the Fogline Farm Chicken Chili Rojo, with a fabulous cornbread and cabbage... The chocolate banana peanut butter cake was moist, not overly sweet with a surprising creamy peanut butter finish- paired nicely with my black coffee. While it's a smaller restaurant, it didn't feel small, great use of space and an abundance of natural light made it feel open and airy. The service was impeccable. The menu changes so when you go, it might not be what we had, that being said we have never been dissatisfied with their...

Wow! What a dinner. My friend and I were going to a show at the Rio and I booked a reservation at midway. It was honestly so good it may have been our favorite part of the night! When we got there our table wasn’t ready as another party was lingering (hard to blame them, the atmosphere is top notch), so at first we were seated at the bar by the window—which was equally as nice. We were only there long enough to order our spritz’s and then were seated at the table—our waiter comped our spritz’s which was so kind! The food was outstanding. We decided the ricotta toast was our favorite! We also loved the pasta and squash soup. Even the simple bread and butter was to die for! All the food was so flavorful with such fresh ingredients. This place was definitely a stand out here in town! Bay Area level food. Loved it! Will...