Midtown Cafe & Dessertery

“Came in today with my God mom. We we greeted and sat promptly. Our table needed an extra wipe down. Our server, Tyler, was nice. I ordered the shrimp and grits along with the Smoky Mountain pancakes. I was impressed with the grits. They didn't need any seasoning. I could really taste the sweet potato in the pancakes. My God mom ordered the grilled chicken salad. She enjoyed it. We also ordered the cake of the month, Blueberry honey cake, and the pecan pie. WOW. This is a great diner but an even better dessertery 😍 I ordered the kitchen sink cookies and the oatmeal raisin cookies to go. Can't wait to try them 😋. We will be back!”

“WOW — what an awesome experience at Midtown Dessertery! 🤩 Our waitress Scarlette, was phenomenal — so friendly, upbeat, and totally on top of everything. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. She made us feel right at home and kept the good vibes going the whole time. The food and desserts were absolutely delicious 🍰✨ and her amazing service made it even better. Can’t wait to come back — she’s the best!! 🙌💖”

“My friend and I met here, for the first time, and snagged an outside table. The patio seating is lovely. She started with the Midtown Maple Latte and I had the Toasted Marshmallow Latte. Both were good but I was expecting the marshmallows to be toasted. They were actually tiny, dry marshmallows (think Swiss Miss) on top of whipped cream. The Spicy Grit Skillet was absolutely delicious and I love that they don’t stir everything together. The andouille sausage was in pieces not ground and they cooked it perfectly. This also comes with 2 over easy eggs, a small dollop of pimento cheese and green onions. The pimento cheese was very good but I held the green onions. They may have applied them and removed them before serving because I could smell them. It didn’t affect the taste and I was thrilled with the meal. My friend got the Western Omelet with a side of grits. She said everything was delicious. We split a small side order of pancakes, just to try them. If you like fluffy and soft pancakes, these are for you. Wendy was appropriately funny and attentive. We signed up to be VIPs so we will be back.”

“I really love it here, food is always great! The service tonight was exceptional. Ryan H. was very welcoming and helpful. My girlfriend and I ordered the crab cakes and grits, 9 out of 10, and the big crispy chicken sandwich 9.5 out of 10. The first sandwich that came was really tough and stringy. I asked if that was normal and Ryan said "no, we've never had a problem" he took it back and remade it and it is in fact exceptional, one of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had. Thanks to the cooks and staff for making this a great visit! Will be back! Highly recommended!!!”

“Feeling very frustrated. I bought this half cheesecake for Mother’s Day to share with my Mother and daughter. The last piece of cheesecake I had from midtown last weekend was very dry, so when placing my order, I asked for them to make sure it wasn’t overly cooked and dry. When I got home, this is what I found. The outside is supposed to be about the same color as the inside. I tried eating a slice of the cheesecake, but it was so dry, it was not enjoyable. I called up to Midtown on Mother’s Day, spoke with Ellen who said she would replace it. I told her I would take a replacement only if it wasn’t also overcooked. She ignored my comment, and said she would have the cheesecake ready for me. When I arrived, I was informed by an employee that there was no other chocolate chip cheesecakes that wasn’t also overcooked. Instead, the employee offered me a half of a NY cheesecake with chocolate syrup? That is not the same, and I would not have wasted my time driving back up there on Mother’s Day Sunday if there was not a replacement cheesecake. It would be nice if management listened to my comment, instead of ignoring it. It would be even better if they could bake the chocolate chip cheesecakes without overcooking them. Their chocolate chip cheesecakes used to be the best, but, unfortunately, this one was inedible, and had to go into the trash. This is not the first time we’ve had an issue with an overly cooked chocolate chip cheesecakes, either. One manager invalidated my concerns by saying she had been there for over two years, and the chocolate chip cheesecakes always looked this way to her. I informed her that quality issues only arose after they changed bakers back in 2023-2024, and later got a new oven. Another manager actually listened to me, and said sometimes this overcooking happens due to their ovens and the batch baking means a lot of them come out overcooked—she was hopeful the next batch wouldn’t be this bad. Very frustrating experience all around. Im afraid we will have to start purchasing from somewhere else due to their lack in consistency, quality, and, now, customer service.”