Midtown-Boomers Tavern & Lounge

Bartender was the most unprofessional and rudest bartender i’ve ever encountered. They served my drink in a broken glass and when I told the bartender about it, he went mad and got angry saying I don’t need to tell him about it as he saw it. If he did, why the F would he served me with a broken glass. The drink costs $12 dollars and it tasted just like water.

Awful place. Ordered food & there was hair in it. The drinks were watered down & the floor was sticky. The place was like a magnet for creepy guys, and the bouncers didn’t even care when the women were harassed. Could barely get into the washroom because it was full of people vomiting. They must’ve had drinks before coming here though because there’s no way you could even get tipsy off the drinks they serve here. Would not recommend.

Extremely rude service from the bartenders after not receiving a tip on 1 round of drinks. As opposed to the rest of the orders bartender says "I would have poured more if you tipped" why would I want to tip at all with that attitude you shouldn't be working at a bar especially after being tipped already. And was given the wrong drink on the order after this one. They truly don't care about their costumers having a good time it seems. Definitely would not recommend this place. Especially when's theirs a great bar just across the street and around the corner that tops this establishment.

I cannot imagine ever travelling to Halifax and not going to Midtown Tavern. It has been a tradition in our family for over 30 years. The Service is EXCEPTIONAL and the food is EXCELLENT!

Had a couple beer and dinner on our visit from Ontario in June/2022. Met the or one of the owners friendly and food was great! Would recommend highly!

Decided not to tip once after tipping for every other drink we had ordered (order was 39$ for drinks) manager came over and slapped my friends hand as he had tapped his card for not tipping and cut him off for drinks because they do not provide a wage for their employees. They only make income off of tips. I’m very pro tipping but to slap a paying customers hand and speak to them the way my friend was spoken to is completely unacceptable.

They were discriminatory towards me. I came to visit my best friend from Collingwood Ontario; we had three drinks before we came out. I am four feet, eleven inches tall and they told me I was “too intoxicated” to allow me in. This was solely due to my height and that is completely unacceptable.

Love Love Love this place always a stop when in Halifax great staff and always a cold Keith's and hot turkey sandwich You won't be disappointed

Its been awhile since my last visit, maybe to long. About 25 years ago I used to go there for their hot hamburger with fries and gravy because it was one my favorite places to stop for lunch. The staff are friendly, the service is great and the hot hamburger is still amazing. Thanks for the wonderful meal see ya all the time, thanks.

Great bar food in a super friendly environment. Our server was fantastic. We had scallops, fish & chips, hot turkey sandwich, and chicken tenders. Everything was very good accept the chicken was bit too dried out. This is a traditional downtown Halifax meeting place. We met a group of friends here and would highly recommend the place.

A masterpiece. Would recommend this rather to go opposite side. I already wrote situations for opposite side. But this one is really amazing and atmosphere is moody and happening.

Good food at a reasonable price and the best part is the staff. They are great. Funny and and on point with service. Would recommend

Five dollars does not seem like a lot of money until you pay cover here. Sundays are intended to be an attraction at this place due to the cheap drinks but there was hardly a soul in there well into the night. There is no cheap drink price that could make up for the appalling behaviour of the staff here. The only few professional employees were at the door checking ID’s and behind the bar. The dirty bathroom was shocking, but it was the behaviour of two bouncers that sickened me and evoked this review. A male and female employee were loudly discussing bigoted and discriminatory views to the right hand corner of the dance floor opposite the bar. The female bouncer involved in the conversation loudly said two slurs against the LGBTQ+ community. When attempting to bring this to the attention of management/any higher power, it was taken almost as jokingly as the two employees when called out for their behaviour.it is clear this attitude runs deep through the establishment. The behaviour exhibited tonight was appalling, specifically during pride month. You would have hope any bartender, other bouncer or employee would exhibit any kind of care or concern against this behaviour but it became clear this was a shared attitude of this establishment. Extremely disappointing that this is not remotely a safe space for for anyone of the LGBTQ+community. I wish I had the names of the individuals mentioned in this review but they refused to provide them when asked. It seems as though there is no authority or higher power this can reported to so one star serves as an extremely generous review for this place.

Great food at a reasonable price excellent customer service, even with annoying customers, ill definately eat here when im in halifax again

This place is not only an old favorite, now a new favorite too. Still the same great service and food.a must Re-visit for returning Haligonians!

Very poor customer service, and bouncers who are extremely aggressive and just plain mean. Too small of a place, no diversity or anything special about the menu, not many types of drinks, and none that are special. Don’t go here. It’s just a bad place with bad staff, bad customers, and nothing worth your time.

I've been going to the Midtown for 30 years and it has always had the best staff and the steak is amazing. Very few places have a great vibe for ALL people, the Midtown Tavern services the Halifax community.

One of my favorite "greasy spoon" type joints. Very casual, welcoming vibe, sports playing on giant tvs, very friendly staff. Food is nothing fancy but it's friggin delicious. Great beer prices. Wicked chicken fingers and burgers.

The tavern has been around in one form or another for decades. Good tavern food and "regular" beer.

Good for a bite and draught. Good food but nothing outstanding. I had the smoked meat sandwich-that was solid. Beer selection is terrible unless you want Bud, Bud Light or Keith's.

Pretty good. Roast beef sandwich was kind of bland though. No flavour to the beef itself. Like it was boiled.

Very friendly service and staff in general. Great pricing on the food. Got a beer, burger, fries and hot dog for just under 20$!

A classic of Halifax. Great place to go to grab a bite to eat and hang out for a while. Even at the peak before a hockey game they know how to circle the floor constantly between many waiters to ensure everyone has a full drink and everything they need. Very reasonably priced too with a well stacked menu.

Stopped in for a quick bite and beer. Fast, hot food, cold beer. Had the fish and chips - always delicious.