Midtown Gastro Bar

Ambiance 5/5- It's clean, expansive with plenty of dining options, from their basement to the rooftop. Perfect place for happy hour or hanging with family or friends.Food 4/5 -We had pizza, salad and buffalo wings. I was expecting standard tasting food but the taste exceeded my expectations. The pizza crust was light and fluffy like it was oven fire roasted. The buffalo wings were exceptionally crispy which is rare in most buffalo wings. Everything was good!Service 4/5- We sat at the bar and our bartender was warm and welcoming.

Stopped by for happy hour tried the fish tacos very good I was impressed also tried the wings were good not great , I had two of the in house brewed IPAs, the single and double the double ipa was the best but not great, I'll definitely be back for the fish tacos and I'll try a different house brew , service was great and the folks friendly

Stopped here before heading to the auditorium across the street. Decided to try this place because location location location lol. You walk up and order, they have a large beer menu as well as food options. I had the guacamole bacon burger and it was honestly cooked perfectly with a side salad instead of fries. Husband had the spicy chicken sandwich which is a thin cutlet that's breaded perfectly on a sourdough bread and fries. Daughter has the grilled cheese with tomato soup and she loves it! There was a bit of a wait for food so I'm happy we came early. But I don't think they were expecting it to be busy with kids on a Wednesday. So definitely would come back again.

Food was excellent!!! Service (Mark C) was a little rude and could benefit from some customer service training. The ladies working were on it! Very attentive!

This is one of these businesses that is confusing as to what the name is. To make things simple and according to the Sacramento County food facility inspection website, it is called "Burgers and Brewhouse". The main dining area is called "Midtown Gastro Bar" while the rooftop area names it "Midtown Rooftop Bar". And even though they are still owned by the same people that own Burgers and Brew, this place is not on the Burgers and Brew website. Sometimes multiple restaurants under one owner can be quite a tricky process. However, this place is affiliated by their sister (and more popular) location at R and 14th St's as well as locations in West Sacramento, Davis, and Chico.Located directly on J St. (and in between 16th and 17th St's in the heart of Midtown Sacramento), Midtown Gastro Bar has been operating since 2018. Before, this place was where "Purgatory" once stood until the building was left empty for a few years. During my most recent experience, I ended up coming here during the afternoon of Sunday 5/21/2023 at around 3:30pm. As many other Yelp reviews have stated, the purpose of visiting a restaurant is to enjoy the beautiful outdoors; especially when Sacramento experiences beautiful weather in the spring and fall months. Which is why I find it quite disappointing that their rooftop bar is ONLY opened Friday & Saturday from 8pm-12am.However, this place does have a decent outdoor patio where you can enjoy a meal & drink as well as peoplewatching everyone going about their day. The inside though is quite impressive with a very spacious bar area, lots of tables for dining in (especially the cool winter night and hot summer days), and quite a bit of TV's that are viewable from every angle. Their menu is your standard pub-styled food that includes mozzarella sticks, jalapeño poppers, wings, sandwiches, salads, and pizzas. Their burger selection is very minimal as they only have about 3 different burgers (as opposed to the 20+ burgers from their other locations).Since I wasn't craving anything too heavy, I ended up ordering their "12 Bone-in Buffalo Wings" for my +1 and I priced at a very reasonable $12. These wings are sautéed in red-hot buffalo sauce and I ended up going with both ranch and bleu cheese dressings. To drink, I went with an iced cold "Mojito" also priced low at just $7. During my visit, I ordered everything at the bar while the bartender handed me a number and I proceeded to sit outside. Service was timely and attentive as they only took about 10 minutes to bring my wings out. Overall, these wings hit the spot with a ton of chicken meat and the perfect amount of seasoning.All in all, "Midtown Gastro Bar" is a decent place for comfort food, a variety of drinks, and a good place to gather with friends. Many Yelp reviews have stated that the service, wait times, and food did not meet their expectations. I will say, at least from my experience that I had an enjoyable experience other than not being able to go to the rooftop bar. With that said and done, I am giving them an above average four star rating.

Service C+Food BAmbiance B+Place has so much potential. Staff is too busy on phone or socializing. Also since when do they ask for a credit card upfront when I am ordering food? I ordered water from the bar so I clearly wasn't drinking Some customers walked out of a mostly empty restaurant for lack of serviceI waited for 10 minutes for my burger in this same restaurant. Lots of TVs so good sports vibe. But I'd die of thirst if I did drink. Gasto burger was ok. Fries were but piping hot. Just service was not good. I'll visit their other locations

I had such a fun, first-time visit at Midtown Gastro Bar. Met up with some friends for some drinks and small bites. They have a dog-friendly outdoor front patio (huge-plus) and they have an even bigger roof-top with comfy cabana-like couches plus a full bar upstairs. The DJ spinning on the Friday night I visited was great. He had the crowd dancing and having fun! The main floor is nice too. When you enter, you are greeted with high ceilings and a big open bar that's adjacent to the kitchen. They have multiple big screen TVs throughout the walls, which makes this spot great for watching sports especially for those Sunday Football games. I think I found my go to place for my Sunday Fundays!!! This place is very underrated and deserves more than its current 3 star rating. Come check out Midtown Gastro Bar, such a fun environment!

Great environment and excellent food. Lots of quality beers on tap and the atmosphere just had a warm, welcoming vibe to it.

This place is awesome! I walked in with my husband tonight to eat a good burger and a good burger is what I got! Not only was the food good but the bartender was great! His name was Marco! Another customer who was 86ed refused to leave and began yelling at him that she was going to get him fired. She was out of line and he handled it beautifully! I tried my best to stay out of it because you just never know these days. He walked away and let her fight with herself until she finally left. As a bartender myself I made sure to let him know that he handled it well and I definitely want management to know that he did well! He then went above and beyond to make the rest of our experience great! Thank you Marco!

Went in for some food before a show last night. Worst service I've ever received. We were complete ignored, ordered drinks before ordering food and they dropped the receipt for our order first, wanting us to pay ahead, when asked why they said it's because of people running out. Funny, they didn't do it to the other table. Profiled much? Food was crap, barely melted grilled cheese and mozzarella sticks. Don't care about that. The lack of service while the waitress just stared at her phone and the man sat around hoping we would finish and leave was the bigger issue.This place is hot garbage. And I never expect much, just the basics, and I got zero from this place . They acted like we are a bother by just being there. Like they had someplace they'd rather be. And I still tipped about 25 percent