i have loved Merle' s and been a patron for years. whoever the 'absentee' owner is should show up and take care of business..
the server was great, food mediocre. you have a gold mine if you treat it as such
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Jana
Just a down home place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Merles Original Hoagie, Club Sandwich, Ruben
Robert Buche
Best Ruben in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ruben
Misty Miller
Great little place to go NEAR downtown without being IN Old Town & in the Old Town chaos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Club Sandwich, Guacamole and Chips, Ruben
Kyvie Lahman
Delicious food and great service. We had the enchilada smothered with queso and chili, the French Dip half sandwich with a cup of creole soup. Chris was a great server too. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jerry Cordell
Merle's Reuben sandwich is one of the best I've ever eaten and their sides are excellent too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich and Pasta Salad, Ruben
Ann G.
Service was ok, ambiance was nothing special. Sadly, my lunch was a disappointment. Part of the problem was the menu was very unorganized and not easy to follow. I ordered #5 ham and cheese sandwich with chips. It said pickle spear on request, but they didn't have any or any pickles for that matter. The sandwich came on marbled rye and I don't eat any rye. (The menu was like a newspaper and some of the information was on the opposite side of the page not particularly lined up with the left side. I did not see the bread that it came on.) There was hardly any ham, some shredded lettuce and cheese that was not the kind I asked for. There was a dab of mustard and no onions or tomato on it that I asked for. It did have plenty of olives on it. Which I also didn't see because of how the menu was organized. Anyway, it was disappointing and I won't be back. BTW- I spent less on a large supreme pizza from Papa Murphy's that I picked up for my family, than I did on my lunch.
P. Mud
This place may not be for everyone but it's a great old time bar. Good lunch spot. Reuben Sandwich was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ruben
Keah Benck
I like the theme of the place. Service was good. Price of food is definitely not worth it though. Only one toilet and it was freezing in there.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Alicia Pfeifer
Like that they have vegetarian options. Loved the pasta salad!Vegetarian options: They have a few options for vegetarians but it is not extensive.
We went specifically to try the Reuben. If you've never been, the outside looks a little sketch but I was surprised walking in. I'd describe it as a pub. The server seemed very rushed and when we asked what the soup of the day she said "it's on the board when you come in...". I couldn't tell if she was being short with us or informing us. She just seemed really bothered that we asked. We ordered chips and queso. Nothing to write home about but not terrible. The tortilla chips were bottom of the bag. Broken small pieces of chip. I literally put the chip pieces on my plate and spooned the dip over them and ate them with a fork. Now the Reuben...the whole reason we went! The Reuben was on Rye bread and not marbled rye. This was a better choice of bread in my opinion. The bread seemed toasted rather than grilled...and that didn't bother me either. The corned beef is sliced like deli meat. Sauerkraut, Russian dressing and cheese were fine, just a little too heavy on the sauerkraut making the bread a bit soggy. The pasta salad surprised me. When it came out it was pasta which dressing poured over it rather than pre-mixed. I thought that was odd but actually was very good. Bloody Mary's were not the greatest. We only drank half of them. My favorite part of the meal was the pasta salad. The Reuben was Meh. Not the best I've ever had but not terrible. Time to pay, server was very very nice, though it seemed perfectly timed to try to salvage a nice tip. To be fair about the service, I think she was truly overwhelmed. I think it was just her running the tables and the bar at lunch. Would I go back? If someone asked me, I'd give it another try.
Dylan Saunders
Super friendly staff, hole in the wall kinda place, forgot my physical card and they didn't accept digital card but they gave me a free beer anyway!
i have loved Merle' s and been a patron for years. whoever the 'absentee' owner is should show up and take care of business.. the server was great, food mediocre. you have a gold mine if you treat it as such ...
Just a down home place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Merles Original Hoagie, Club Sandwich, Ruben
Best Ruben in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ruben
Great little place to go NEAR downtown without being IN Old Town & in the Old Town chaos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Club Sandwich, Guacamole and Chips, Ruben
Delicious food and great service. We had the enchilada smothered with queso and chili, the French Dip half sandwich with a cup of creole soup. Chris was a great server too. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Merle's Reuben sandwich is one of the best I've ever eaten and their sides are excellent too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich and Pasta Salad, Ruben
Service was ok, ambiance was nothing special. Sadly, my lunch was a disappointment. Part of the problem was the menu was very unorganized and not easy to follow. I ordered #5 ham and cheese sandwich with chips. It said pickle spear on request, but they didn't have any or any pickles for that matter. The sandwich came on marbled rye and I don't eat any rye. (The menu was like a newspaper and some of the information was on the opposite side of the page not particularly lined up with the left side. I did not see the bread that it came on.) There was hardly any ham, some shredded lettuce and cheese that was not the kind I asked for. There was a dab of mustard and no onions or tomato on it that I asked for. It did have plenty of olives on it. Which I also didn't see because of how the menu was organized. Anyway, it was disappointing and I won't be back. BTW- I spent less on a large supreme pizza from Papa Murphy's that I picked up for my family, than I did on my lunch.
This place may not be for everyone but it's a great old time bar. Good lunch spot. Reuben Sandwich was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ruben
I like the theme of the place. Service was good. Price of food is definitely not worth it though. Only one toilet and it was freezing in there.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Like that they have vegetarian options. Loved the pasta salad!Vegetarian options: They have a few options for vegetarians but it is not extensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: 9 Avocado Deal for You
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❤️ their sandwiches
Rueben and pasta salad is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ruben
We went specifically to try the Reuben. If you've never been, the outside looks a little sketch but I was surprised walking in. I'd describe it as a pub. The server seemed very rushed and when we asked what the soup of the day she said "it's on the board when you come in...". I couldn't tell if she was being short with us or informing us. She just seemed really bothered that we asked. We ordered chips and queso. Nothing to write home about but not terrible. The tortilla chips were bottom of the bag. Broken small pieces of chip. I literally put the chip pieces on my plate and spooned the dip over them and ate them with a fork. Now the Reuben...the whole reason we went! The Reuben was on Rye bread and not marbled rye. This was a better choice of bread in my opinion. The bread seemed toasted rather than grilled...and that didn't bother me either. The corned beef is sliced like deli meat. Sauerkraut, Russian dressing and cheese were fine, just a little too heavy on the sauerkraut making the bread a bit soggy. The pasta salad surprised me. When it came out it was pasta which dressing poured over it rather than pre-mixed. I thought that was odd but actually was very good. Bloody Mary's were not the greatest. We only drank half of them. My favorite part of the meal was the pasta salad. The Reuben was Meh. Not the best I've ever had but not terrible. Time to pay, server was very very nice, though it seemed perfectly timed to try to salvage a nice tip. To be fair about the service, I think she was truly overwhelmed. I think it was just her running the tables and the bar at lunch. Would I go back? If someone asked me, I'd give it another try.
Super friendly staff, hole in the wall kinda place, forgot my physical card and they didn't accept digital card but they gave me a free beer anyway!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice friendly place