Lorie’s Small Town Diner

Lorie’s Small Town Diner is a cozy, owner-run restaurant in Midland where Lorie Marshall handles nearly every part of the operation herself, and it shows in the food.

The menu is built on homemade comfort cooking with generous portions at budget-friendly prices. The loaded burger, the Honey Dill Chicken Burger on a spicy habanero bun, popcorn chicken poutine, veal sandwiches, and big bowls of daily soup are the standouts.

Among Midland’s independent diners it’s also one of the more generous, having provided free meals to hundreds of people in need. The room is warm, welcoming, and wheelchair accessible with free parking. Orders go out for pickup and delivery, and the kitchen is happy to work around dietary needs with options like gluten-free lettuce-wrapped burgers.