Middle Child Clubhouse

"A full-service offshoot of the original Middle Child sandwich shop, offering a larger dining experience inspired by Philadelphia’s Italian sandwich shops, Jewish delis, and Greek diners." - Nadia Chaudhury

"There is no shortage of great sandwich shops in Philly. Case in point: Middle Child. Here, you’ll find big breakfast sandwiches and even bigger lunch options, such as the CSG Reuben and the So Long Sal (Italian meats and cheeses, artichoke relish, and balsamic mayo on a seeded hoagie)." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme

"Philadelphia’s love of sandwiches may be confusing to outsiders, but everyone loves Middle Child. At Middle Child Clubhouse — the second, much bigger restaurant from sandwich legend Matt Cahn — one can still get all the sandwich hits from the first shop, but now with so much more, like imaginative cocktails from Brandon Thrash, and a whimsically American dinner menu. Hits include okonomiyaki-style latkes, a house Caesar decked out with Old Bay shrimp, and a hulking bone-in pork chop. The restaurant itself (with its retro decor, bright furniture, campy back dining room) and is a great place to hang, too." - Eater Staff, Ernest Owens

"Arguably the best pancakes and breakfast sandwiches in the city, Middle Child Clubhouse might be one of the rare restaurants whose a.m. offerings might be eclipsing its own dinner menu. Come for Olivia’s Big Pancake — the massive 8 ounce single malted buttermilk pancake that’s loaded with honey-butter and fresh citrus. Stay for their classic breakfast sandwich that’s made with the fluffiest eggs, cooper sharp American cheese, arugula, and potato bread." - Ernest Owens, Kae Lani Palmisano

"You’ll need both hands to hold Middle Child Clubhouse's mega-sized sandwiches, and the casual layout is perfect for getting work done or hanging out with friends while sipping on morning beet cocktails (and ignoring all responsibilities). We always get the breakfast burrito with pastrami as well as the fluffy pancakes, which are made with whole-grain flour milled by Lost Bread and then drenched in sweet citrus syrup with a pat of smiley-face-shaped butter on top." - candis mclean, alison kessler