Located at
151 South Stratford Road in Winston-Salem, Midtown Café and Dessertery serves
salads, sandwiches, homestyle entrees, and all day breakfast. Grab and go
desserts and deli items are available as is delivery to groups of ten or more
on weekdays.
With its
large menu, dated interior, and tantalizing cakes on display, Midtown Café calls
to mind some of the classic diners I grew up with in North Jersey. It’s the kind of
place where you can likely find a satisfying bite to eat, but it is unlikely to
blow you away.
Midtown Café
is deceptively large, which is a plus given the crowds that it draws. Our group
of three arrived at the end of a Sunday morning and faced about a ten-minute
wait. Once seated, we couldn’t help but be impressed by the depth of the menu:
a dozen different kinds of pancakes, lots of gluten free options, and lots of
cakes. As we were craving breakfast, we settled on an a spicy southwestern
omelet (Andouille sausage, pepper jack cheese, salsa, and sour cream), banana crunch
pancakes (banana stuffed buttermilk cakes topped with banana and pecans), and a
side of sausage.
The food
hit the spot, and the wait for it was not as long as it could have been given
the volume (our server, though a bit harried, was on top of things). The
pancakes were very good: light and sweet, with a nice crunch provided by the
pecans. The andouille and salsa in the omelet gave a welcome bit of spice, and
the eggs were neither loose nor overdone.
That said,
the portion sizes were somewhat disappointing. Though adequately filling, don’t
come here expecting huge plates. In light of that, the prices charged seem
high. The pancakes, with no sides, were $7.30 while the omelet (which came with
plain pancakes) was $10.80. IHOP, for all its faults, charges less for more
food.
Come
dinner or dessert (those cakes looked good), Midtown Café may yield a very
different experience. Their breakfast offerings were varied and tasty but ultimately
overpriced for diner fare.
7.75/10
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