Some of the best neighborhood dining and drinking spots in the Greater Boston area are hidden away in residential areas (hence the term “neighborhood restaurant”). Places such as the NewBridge Cafe in Chelsea, Dunn-Gaherin’s in Newton Upper Falls, the Lynwood Cafe in Randolph, and Kelley Square Pub in East Boston are just a few such beloved restaurants and bars where the locals who frequent them can simply walk down the street to get there.
But some local haunts are hidden in plain sight, perhaps along a busy thoroughfare or sitting within a sprawling shopping center. That’s the case of the Midway Restaurant in Dedham, making this decades-old joint the ultimate hidden gem in a way.
The Midway Restaurant dates all the way back to 1947, when it first opened as a diner along Route 1. The diner eventually became a steakhouse before moving to its current location on Washington Street in the early 1980s. Now, it’s become more of an old-fashioned family-friendly restaurant that focuses on American classics and comfort food…