Middle Child

The Courts street reuben was so good. I can have this everyday. The so long sal was okay, nothing special in my opinion. We will come back next time to try their breakfast menu!!The staff was kind and the interior was clean. It wasn't hard to dine in since they have bar seats and regular table seats.

Came here Saturday afternoon. Met with a pretty long line to order, but the food didn't take much time to come out. The staff is friendly and helpful. The space inside is large with a good amount of tables, including bar and window seating. Pastrami, Egg & Cheese - A solid amount of juicy pastrami and plenty of egg. This sandwich is packed! It's very good, but I wish there was a bit more cheese -- I think sharp cheddar might work a but better than American here, but that's just my preference. The rye bread was buttery, but I should have gotten the mustard added onto it. It needed a sauce to really tie things together. Latka'd Hash Brown - Two perfectly rectangular hash browns with dill cream. The dill cream really makes these special -- a tart sauce to cut through the slightly oily hash browns (which were crispy but probably not as crisp as they could have been). Great value at $5 for two pretty filling hash browns. Price: 3/5Quality: 4/5Quantity: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5

Crazy I've never reviewed middle childThis is one of our top repeats, especially during blt season but also year round. They have a tight menu at this location that's always very consistently good. We like all the sandwiches on the breakfast and lunch menus. My one critique is that they always skew a little too sweet for my preference, but it's always like that because of the jammy sweet component in each sandwich so it's probably by design. Delivery doesn't always have the in store specials, so I would walk up and order inside!Limited seating inside and out but once the construction is finished across the street you can also just lean against that ledge. This only really matters for BLT season since those do not travel well at all. Speaking if BLTs, here's my intel that I almost hesitate sharing... My one blt tip after going many times per season is to either get there before 11 or after 2 (risky bc they could sell out) to wait the shortest amount of time. If you're within the first five in line you will likely get your sandwich by 11:30. After that it can drag a bit as the production gets backed up. Early season weekday they seem to pile on the tomato or make it with more care. On the last day there is always fewer tomatoes per sandwich,and the ratio isn't 100%. But yes it's worth the hype! Those tomatoes are so good and the season is so fleeting, you really do need to enjoy it while it's here. The blt and bblt are completely different animals, it's not just a blt with burrata. Go with a friend and try both...next year I guess. Start eyeing Insta early-mid July 2025 for next season.

Finally made it to middle child and it lived up to the hype. I'm still thinking about my pancake I ate 3 hours ago. The workers were friendly and the inside of the restaurant gives off chill and causal vibes. Besides the pancake we had the breakfast sandwich with pork roll add avocado. Highly recommend checking this place out especially if you're from out of town. You won't be disappointed

Phenomenal sandwich at the cafe with great selections. High quality ingredients stacked high make for a tasty meal. Definitely want to try more of their menu and also the clubhouse spot as well. This location has some inside seating and outdoor tables as well. Staff are great and service was extremely quick. Thanks

Favorite spot for a satisfying hangover meal. Make sure to get in before 11am for their breakfast sandwiches. I honestly can't pick what my favorite part of the egg sandwhiches are-- the buttery bread, the fluffy eggs, the fresh greens, the crispy hashbrowns -- its all amazing. A Philly favorite and classic for sure.

Awesome breakfast sandwiches, the eggs are so fluffy and sandwiches themselves are filling. Really relaxed atmosphere with good music playing. Looks like a bunch of friends working together , friendly spot

Wow! Blown away by how delicious these sandwiches are. I never believed it when I heard everyone rave about this place because I didn't think I could be blown away by sandwiches.We got the Shopsin Club and the Bye Felicia sandwich. Overall I like the Shopsin Club better than Bye Felicia because I like warm sandwiches better than cold. The miso sauce paired really well and I was craving protein after my workout. However, I was also quite surprised at how they were able to make the Bye Felicia vegetable sandwhich so good! If you can't decide what to get, bring a friend and split the sandwhich since they come in halves anyways. The portion sizes are also huge. We came during the weekend around 10-11am and there was a 25min wait to get the food takeout. I would highly suggest ordering online to come pick up if you were not planning on eating inside. The spaces felt very casual and too busy I wouldn't suggest eating here anyways. The entire time I was waiting for my food, there were constantly streams of customers coming in to order take out! It was crazy busy. Highly recommend this place for a health and filling breakfast/lunch

it's a solid sandwich, a bit pricey, but high quality. shopsin club and surfin are both great sandwiches, and when i went the BLT special looked fire too. per the lady behind me in line, the hoisin eggplant sandwich is mid and not recommended. overall it's crusty bread, great fillings, good layering, and none of that dry 'needs water' sandwich nonsense.also went for lunch on a thursday and they were p a c k e d. if you want something quick, this might not be it, especially if you need to get back to work soon (maybe order ahead?). also super loud inside, but thats the vibe.

This place is consistently Philly AF, delicious AF, and filling AF. Have been a number of times and have never left disappointed. If you have to wait, shut up. The food is good and they're making it for you as fast as they can.