Merlins Rest Pub

We had a great evening here. The food and drinks were good and the atmosphere was great. Had a real pub feel. Not just a bar that calls it's self a pub like so many. Will definitely try to make it back when in town.

I used to love Merlins and would come every couple weeks, but just ordered takeout from them for the first time in about a year. I was extremely disappointed to taste that the “pub sauce” that I used to love now tastes overwhelmingly like horseradish sauce I also found a piece of plastic in my food that was about the same length as my fingernail. I wish I hadn’t had this experience and I will severely miss my old favorite.

Server was prompt and polite. Fish and chips were crispy. Had their esb and scotch cream ale, and they were good too. Look forward to coming back.

Delicious fish & chips. Reservations recommended because it can be very busy. Friendly service. But restaurant charges a 5% service fee to make their menu costs appear artificially low & these deceptive practices reduce the rating.

We live in the neighborhood and love to support the local businesses. Our family had a pretty disappointing experience today. Our fries were cold. My mom’s salad had moldy, black greens in it. The cheese that came with the pretzel was cold and had a grainy texture. Our server forgot about us and never communicated that someone else was “taking over”. We had to track someone down to ask for our bill. No apologies. No acknowledgement. We have had good experiences in the past so this was unfortunate. It was very frustrating and unacceptable; especially for $100. Do better.

No televisions, Irish sessions playing on Monday and Friday nights. Extensive whiskey list.