The Free House Pub

When I was charged 50 cents for a piece of bread to go with my soup, I swore I would never go back. Of course it was not the 50 cents. It was the principal of the matter. I have been a chef and in the business for 25 years. You don't nickel and dime a customer for 5 cents worth of bread. Bad, bad policy. The place needs a little warmth to it also. Something about it seems kind of cold. It doesn't feel warm and cozy. the patio is nice though.

Living in Middleton, this place is almost too easy for nights when we just don't feel like cooking, so we've ended up here several times since moving back to town. Definitely a gem in Middleton! My sister was married in this building back when it was Forrestal's, and I am impressed with the way they have used the space, allowing for plenty of room for larger groups as well as some semi-private tables.
Their house old fashioned is one of the best in town. The sandwiches on the menu are large and delicious, particularly the ABLT and pressed pesto. Splurge the extra $1.50 and upgrade to a side of the sweet potato fries, or better yet, the garlic parmesan fries!

This place serves up top notch bar food. Definitely deserving of four stars. The service however was mediocre at best. I took my parents for dinner and we sat at the bar for a good twenty minutes before someone offered us a menu. My dad isn't the most patient person in the world so we went out of our way to put our order in. That being said the food was very good. I started out with the vegetarian chili. Absolutely delicious. Lots of Flavor, lots of heat. Just enough to make your forehead sweat. For my meal I had the can chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. Very good sandwich, not dry, with plenty of spice. My parents had the turkey sandwich which was even better. The turkey wasn't processed it was freshly carved and the bread was toasted perfectly. Had the service been a little better I would have been at 4 stars all day long.