Shades Café & Steakhouse

I can't wait to go back. The lounge atmosphere and drinks were terrific. The food was cooked perfectly. The biggest surprise was how big the appetizer of fried mushrooms was. The portion size was huge.

Food was good and staff is nice but not very attentive on refilling drinks. Not a big deal tho, since they were kind enough. However, the inside needs some attention. It's clean but it looks like a jail inside. They had maybe 3 sections so, maybe it was just where I was seated?

Had an amazing meal this evening. Pork chop with garlic potatoes. My wife’s meal was a grilled chicken salad that she loved. Great service and not bad prices. This is her husbands post

We love love Shades! Some of the best food around! They have an awesome salad that is way to big for 1 person! They make their own croutons plus all the fresh vegetables that can be thrown on a salad plus the grilled chicken on top is so flavorful & juicy! My husband got a delicious steak & baked potato, which he really enjoyed. We sat outside in their court yard which was nice & comfortable especially on a beautiful day like we had. We will be back!

Finally a place that knows how to cook a dang good steak. It's the best steak I had in years. The service has been great as well. If you are ever in the area or live near by. Come check this place out!

Wonderful experience. The owner went above and beyond, and Chris was an excellent server. I ordered steak & shrimp, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, and caramel cheesecake. The food was seasoned perfectly. My friends ordered the hot honey wings and they were phenomenal.

Food, good. My potato was old. It happens. Will eat theee again. The house salad was HUGH.

We’ve gone twice so far and the food is amazing! The owner is very nice and Chris took great care of us today!

Unless I'm forgetting, I don't think I've ever gone out of my way to rate anything on Google so this is a special occasion coming from me. This is also the first time in my 26 years of existence that I legitimately thought the food I had was underpriced. It was phenomenal! I had the Bourbon Chicken Stir Fry. The sauce was a tad too sweet but that was completely overshadowed by the quality of how well the chicken in the stir fry was cooked. Not only was it the tastiest, melt-in-your-mouth chicken, it was chopped up to pair with the dish well. That's a feat that I'm not sure I've ever heard of without making the chicken super dry and chewy. The service was also very good and they did a wonderful job! All of this for $10 at lunch is amazing though. I HIGHLY recommend it.

I've eaten here multiple times while traveling in town. The food is not fancy, but it is exceptionally well prepared. I've had a great experience each time I've eaten here and the staff has always been friendly. Easily the best restaurant in Middlesboro. Fresh, baked in-house bread is super good!