Stopped by here for dinner last night. The atmosphere is great, the place is clean, and the history of the building is very interesting. The drink menu is pretty extensive, and I didn't even look at a beer menu. The food is outstanding. The menu has just the right amount of variety. I ordered the special (M.O.M.'s meatloaf). It wasn't the flavor of meatloaf I am accustomed to, but it was still great. It was more food than I really needed, but I couldn't stop myself from eating everything. It came with a side salad which I had with, what I am assuming is homemade, Smokey Bacon bleu cheese dressing. The meatloaf was covered in an unusual sweet, brown gravy with mashed potatoes and corn with onion straws on top.
Others tried the grilled chicken sandwich and the Jameson Chicken. The grilled chicken sandwich wasn't anything great, but it is just a grilled chicken sandwich. The "bacon" they put on the top is a piece of ham that has been pan fried. The Jameson Chicken was very good. It was breaded and fried chicken cuts served with a white gravy that is infused with Jameson Whiskey, mashed potatoes, and wilted spinach. The gravy is excellent, and I was stealing fries to dip in the gravy.
I will definitely have to take a trip back here to sit at the bar and try some beers (maybe even play bar trivia, Monday nights), and really get the full experience. This place may be a 5-star joint if you are there for more than just a meal.
THE PLACE USED TO BE A BROTHEL
Actually this place was built in 1847 as a stage coach stop, a brothel and then a grand hotel. How cool is that?
The Place:
This place is located in the center of downtown Wauconda on Main Street. There is parking on the street but if you can't find a spot then there is additional parking across the street down the road in a public lot, and it's free. The bar/restaurant has some original exposed brick and is nicely decorated and clean.
My wife and I decided to check out a band that her brother used to play with some of the members. We had always discussed trying out Middleton's so this was the time to do it. We came in and grabbed a seat at the bar as the tables were already occupied on the lower level. While we waited for the band to start playing, we sat and watched the Blackhawks game on one of their 8 TV's located around the bar. You literally can't turn your head without seeing a TV and for most guys that is pretty awesome. I guess my only complaint is that when my wife was talking to me I lost focus on what she was saying because the Hawks just made a goal or there was big hit on one of the other teams players. The conversation went like this "and she said BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH and then she said BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH, you know what I mean? Ah yes. It was almost like she was announcing the game while I was watching.
The Drinks:
This place is known as a Gastro Pub. I thought that was a procedure that you had at a hospital but it means that they have hi end booze and beer which they do.
One of the bar tenders asked us for our drink order which we made. I went with a beer while my wife went with her usual cocktail. As we waited for our drinks I looked over the drink menu and noticed that they have a pretty extensive selection of beers, cocktails and single malts.
The Food:
As we sat there we asked for a food menu and noticed that they have a Friday fish fry so we went with the fish and chips and an order of mac n cheese. I have to say that the food is pretty good stuff. The mac n cheese was made with a mixture of cheddar, gorgonzola and BACON (AEWSOME). Anything and everything made with bacon is freaken awesome and this did not disappoint. The flavor of the mac n cheese was not overpowering. It was just right. The fish and chips included fish that was made with Cod that came with a dill sauce for dipping, coleslaw and fries. The fish was fresh and with the sauce it was tasty. The fries were home cut potatoes and also very good.
The Experience:
So we came here to listen to a band but because the Blackhawks were playing the second game of the playoffs it delayed their start. The band plays on the upper level overlooking the bar area. We stuck around for a few of their songs before we decided to call it a night. The staff is friendly, very organized and efficient.
We will definitely be back here for lunch as well as dinner and of course the drinks.
Middleton's on Main is the bomb! Â
When Middleton's on Main took over the empty building, I was glad that Wauconda finally had a new restaurant/bar to offer the community. Â Lindy's & Slyce cannot compete against Middleton's. Â
My husband & I originally went to Middleton's on a Friday night to check out my friend's band playing, and I thought it would be great way to ck out the place. Â Middleton's is an upscale Irish bar with a talented staff (from their servers to bar tenders to bus boys). Â I could not believe how organized they were, how friendly they were with the customers, how familiar they were with their menu, and how clean it was. Â I could not help but think that Robert Irvine could not correct the flow or process they had going on in the bar section. Â
They have dining seating area (which I plan on coming back & having lunch or dinner there). Â While their bar is on the right side of the building with upper seating to look over the bar. Â
For drinks, I went with my usual (Captain & coke) but I wish I could have tried the Strawberry Hill because it sounded yummy & sweet (..... next time). Â They had an elaborate list of mixed drinks, beers, wine, cordials to choose from. Â
For food, we wanted to order appetizers to go with our drinks. Â Â So I ordered their Fish (cod) & chips & my husband ordered their Mac & Cheese. Â The batter on the cod was crunchy & the cod was tender & fresh. Â The dill sauce was a great compliment for dipping. Â Â But wait, it gets better--- their fries made me oooooooo & ahhhhhh. Â Â Delicious! Â I sampled the Mac & cheese, it was creamy & the bacon complimented the flavor. Â Â They offer a lot of variety on their menu. Â So I will be glad to come back & try their other menu items. Â
I'm definitely a fan of Middleton's and 'you' should check out this awesome place.
Very good selection of food and beer, possibly one of the best burgers I have ever had. Â Steaks and main dishes are always delicious and the service has always been very good. Â Two things to consider - The noise level in the restaurant and especially bar can be very loud. Â Parking can be a challenge, do not park in the lot to the south, they will tow even at night.
Review Source:Service was super fast, especially  on a sunday. The corned beef here is spectacular. The shreded apple garnish with the corned beef rolls was a little weird.  The lamb in the stew was a little gamey but tender. The drinks are a little over priced.
Will be trying again to see what else is good.
I've been to Middleton's about 3 or 4 times now and had very different meals each time. Â I've done everything from light (soup and salad) to heavy (prime rib special). Â I've never been disappointed, but I've never been blown off my feet either (although, their onion soup was very good). Â The portionsizes are generous, and I never leave feeling hungry, nor do I feel like the food is poor quality. Â However, it's not inexpensive, so I sometimes leave feeling like I wish it had been just a tad better somehow. Â The prime rib special on the weekends is quite good, though I wish they had au jus sauce with the meal. Â I've had their burgers which were tasty and huge, and they have great standard steak fries along with the meal. Â The ambiance is nice, although it can get a little bit loud at times. Â Most recently, I went with a co-worker to hear a local band play (Jin and Tonic) and had a very nice evening overall. Â I'm glad that it's a local restaurant to me that I can go for dinner and/or hear live music on Friday nights without it feeling too claustrophobic or seedy at all. Â It's a nice place to bring out of towners, or to grab a few bites with some close friends.
Review Source:I gave this 2 stars because of our horrible company party experience we had there. Let me start by saying though that their food is pretty good. Nice presentation and overall good taste. Now that that's out of the way... We had our annual Christmas party here and organized everything and it all seemed like it was going to turn out to be a great night. We were told that we would have the entire upstairs to ourselves and there would be around 6 or so separate tables so people could walk around and mingle and have a good time socializing. When we arrived they crammed us into HALF of the upstairs with two medium sized tables. Once you sat down in your seat you were stuck no matter where you sat because the chairs were either right on top of someone behind you or you were sandwiched between the table and the wall. They were continuing to serve guests all night long upstairs walking through our party to carry food over our heads and making us scoot our chairs in closer so everyone could keep passing through. We expressed our concerns about how we were told we would have the entire upstairs and the event organizer pretty much told us "no... youre wrong." Because of the other random guests basically now a part of our company party, the owner of our company was unable to address us as a whole and talk about our progress in the past year and congratulate specific people etc, etc, like we have done every year. Also, some of the food was incorrect from what we planned originally. It was embarrassing because everyone kept saying how cramped they felt and how they couldnt get up to get another drink from the bar or go to the bathroom... totally killed the mood of the party.
So... we will NEVER do that again. They did apologize though and offered to buy me 1... one... free beer and took off one cheap bottle of wine that I don't even think we used anyway. Don't have a large party here... they just aren't organized enough to handle it. Having lunch or grabbing a drink at their bar (they had a ton of beers) is a decent experience.
It was my first time going to this fine establishment on a Sunday. It was FANTASTIC! The staff made it especially AMAZING. They were so friendly and helpful! I think their names were John and Mason. SO NICE! My friend and I came in expecting a regular bar and sub par bar food but the food was fantastic - everything on the menu looked wonderful. Â It was too bad I could only pick one item to order! They had a fantastic beer selection which the bar staff kindly helped us choose what we'd like before pouring us a pint. The atmosphere is nice and comfortable. We are definately going to make this a regular hang out.
A+ middletons!
Entree and appetizer were fine & the waiter was extremely nice. Â I feel the prices, esp. the drinks, were too high. Â $3.00 for a diet coke is outrageous. Â Dessert was nothing to brag about. Â We shared the cake assortment which was seven tiny, tiny squares of frosted cake. Â It looked like it was straight out of Costco. Â Again, a bit over-priced at $8.00. Â No wonder there were't many customers in there for lunch. Â I don't think I'd ever go back again.
Review Source:Horrid.  Prime rib is very  tough like chewing gum w/poor flavor.  Almost choked on a couple pieces.  Very blue collar place.  Very loud place with kids running and screaming all over the place. Not voice friendly or a place to impress a date;  Salads not included so ad $5.00 to your entree. Drinks overpriced.  Will not go back to.
Review Source:I know everyone in Wauconda loves MIddletons, but being a foodie - I'm not as thrilled.
I've been a few different times. Â For drinks, for dessert and for dinner. Â Haven't had a great experience except that I'm with friends.
The most annoying thing to me, but I know some people actually would probably like this point, is the band that seems to always be playing. Â I don't think I'm old, but when I get into Middletons, I feel old because I always feel like the music is WAY too loud. Â In the bar - loud; over in the restaurant up and down - loud; and the WORST place ever to sit, the balcony across from the balcony where the band plays -- I think I lost about 30% of my hearing on that balcony.
Beyond that - I love cocktails and I've tried a few of the ones on their menu and haven't been thrilled with any of them. Â If you like beer, I know they have a pretty broad selection.
Desserts - tried a few and haven't been blown away by anything - they've got sugar in them so that makes me happy.... Â And the dinner that I tried was not that fabulous either.
The one thing I did like is the actual building itself. Â If nothing else, go into Middletons for the history - they really did a good job of updating the restaurant, but leaving a lot of the original old building's bones. Â I really do love going into the place just for the wood and brick and all. Â Very cool.
This was the first time I went to Middleton's on Main.. It was definitely great! I love the atmosphere there. Tasty beer selection but dissapointed that they do not offer any Hard Ciders. It is on the menu but when I spoke with the bartender she said that they dont really have any except for one that they have on tap but she didnt recommend it.. she gave me a sample and it definitely didnt taste like any hard cider I have had before, very bland and dull. So moving on to the food. I had the paddy melt and it was delicious, i could not stop eating the fries. The only complaint that i would have is that I asked for the burger to be cooked well done and it was more medium then well done. My friend had the scallops risotto and she was happy with it. To finish the meal we both had the apple crisp for dessert and it was phenominal!! I will definitely be coming back here.
Review Source:I live local, and I'm glad we have another fine resturant choice. We had the fish and chips (solid choice) and the Reuben. The Reuben was good.... The berry tea was perfect, but for the price they should give refills. Â The cheese beer soup was fantastic, and will defiantly order again. The sweet potato tots, are very different. I liked them, but didn't love them. I really want to try the weekend breakfast next. Now for the negative... I kept a star back because of the service. Are waitress Kelly was shall we say horrid. She was slow (the resturant was not even busy during the Tuesday night) and seemed more interested in flirting with her fellow wait staff then to do her job. She always seemed just a tad annoyed. Her faults stood out more because of another waitress (sorry don't know her name, she was young with short light colored hair) was everything Kelly was not. She was personable, complimentary, funny & wanting to make us feel welcome even though SHE was NOT our waitress. I think next time we will request to sit in her section!
Review Source:One of the best places in lake county. Unbelievable selection of beer (bottle and tap). Food is great!! Had the fish and chips and it was some of the best I have had in a long time. The thing that I liked most about Middleton' s is that it has a great atmosphere. Great bar area and comfortable restaurant. We usually go to Lindy's when we are in Wauconda, but the good is far superior and prices are better at Middleton's. I cannot wait to go back!!!!!!
Review Source:This place great! Â Test beer selection is phenomenal and the food is even better. Â We sat at the upstairs bar and my only suggestion is to either have the bar stocked with most of the beer selections or get a dumbwaiter to the downstairs bar. Â It takes too long for the bartender to put the drink order in and then go downstairs to pick up the drink order. Â Very inconvenient to the guests and bartender. Â All in all freeway place. Â We will be back.
Review Source:Love this restaurant! Me and my family started with the sweet potato tots with garlic aioli which was freaking good. For entrees I had the M.O.M.S. burger which was a huge size and juicy. My family members had jameson chicken and the guiness burger. Mmm everything was so good. And then for dessert we had bread pudding which was fantastic. Charming ambiance and nice waitress. We're coming back very soon.
Review Source:Another winner for downtown Wauconda.
We stopped in for something to drink when we realized that our favorite coffee place -- Honey Hill -- across the street was closed.
We walked across to Middleton's and had some iced tea. Â
However, after looking over their menu, we decided to try their Guiness hot wings. Â Wow! what a treat!
This place has a great location (it's the old Lakeside Inn) and friendly, helpful, service. Â We will definitely be back for a dinner.
Excellent bread pudding. Close to excellent calamari. Very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable staff. Lovely atmosphere with plenty of outdoor seating. Very large beer selection. The wild boar sliders looked really good, but tasted a bit odd, I was not a fan. Would definitely go back though.
Review Source:First off, the food was absolutely great. I had the Chicago Bangers and Mash which was very very tasty. The bratwurst was probably one of the best I have had period. Secondly, the beer selection was top notch. Finally, the service was lightning fast. We arrived around prime time on a Saturday evening. We were seated quickly (party of 4) and had food on the table within 15 to 20 minutes of sitting down. The hostess and wait staff were very professional and pleasant.
Only let down is that because it is downtown Wauconda, parking can be difficult. I don't blame the restaurant for that though.
I would definitely go there again.
just returned from
Excellent! Â We sat outside on the first floor on a sunny early evening Saturday. Â After being open for a few weeks, MoM operates as if they've been doing it for years. Â Adriane, our server, was humble professional and extremely personable. Â From walking in/out the service exceeded expectations. Â And the owners are top notch with superb food choice to please any appetite. Â Save room for dessert! Â The bread pudding is absolutely the best my wife and I had ever! Â Well done!
Amazing food, attentive servers, friendly owners, and a great atmosphere!
I have tried: fried pickles, asparagus bruschetta, veggie pannini(LOVE IT), sweet potato truffle tots, corned beef rolls, Dublin coddle(Thursday night special), Drunken Goat salad, and bread pudding so far. Â They ALL were delicious, and presented beautifully! Â I'm told the Fish & Chips, and Friday Night's Fish Fry are also very good!
I highly recommend this place for lunch, dinner, & drinks!!
Second visit and nothing but good.
Great atmosphere with Irish music, good beer selection.
Servers are very attentive and friendly
Owners involved and friendly. Real commitment to listen and improve.
Menu items tried: salmon quesadilla excellent, fish and chips, about the best I've had. Great batter lots of fish good fries, corned beef - amazing!, veggie pannini with goat cheese great.
So far nothin but gooood!
Middelton's just opened and I'm already impressed. We got lucky and just missed the lunch crowd. We sat upstairs on the balcony overlooking Main St. It's my favorite place to sit.
The host and wait staff were extremely friendly. They're still training yet very attentive to the diners. I was pleased with their beer list (although unable to enjoy at the time). I ordered the berry ice tea which had real raspberries. Highly recommended. For our appetizer, we ordered the salmon quesadillas. This was the highlight of the meal. Wow, I would go back and make this my meal. For lunch, I gave the Irish restaurant a try with their corned beef. The corned beef was delicious. I'm not much of a cabbage fan so I took a pass and substituted with new-to-me dish, sweet potato tater tots. Excellent as expected. My wife had the Farmer's Salad and gave it a positive review.
There's several places to choose in Wauconda now. I'd highly suggest giving Middelton's your first shot even if this place is packed (once the word gets out that it's a great place to eat).
Went out for a cocktail mid afternoon on a Tuesday. The place just opened the day before. Adriane was our waitress and was fabulous! It was as if it was her home and she wanted us to feel welcome. We had a couple of different beers on tap, liked them all and the boar sliders. The sliders were perfect size and the taste was quite complex  due to the unpredictable ingredients. Then we shared the dessert sampler, again, the perfect size to compliment a cocktail in the afternoon. There were so many different flavors going on in this dessert that everyone will strike a hit with this one.
Atmosphere A+, service A+., food a+.will be back.....just one thing...get some music on the front porch.
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