First impression wasn't great! The young man working seemed oblivious. Didn't greet me even though I sat down at the counter right in front of him. Never made eye contact or said anything for several minutes. The home made hot sauce saved the day. Exceptional and hot. Hot! 🥵 An adult female came out of the back and noticed me right away. I'm assuming she's the owner. She seemed tuned in. As I waited for my food I observed her and she's good, engaging customers and giving the young man stuff to do.aybr he's new. I'm torn on how many stars to give them. Very mixed experience. The avocado on my vegi skillet was over ripe, mushy and tastes awful. Should not have been served. The house hot sauce was exceptional. The device was mixed. The bldg is cool, an old bank, but feels a bit old and grimy. The air vents in the ceiling are filthy. That's what tipped the scale for me. 3 to 3.5 stars.at.most.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tonya Fuller
Great service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexa Maslow
I love the Merchants Cafe for a delicious and unique breakfast! It's not your typical diner, and offers great options for breakfast and lunch. If you're looking for a little something extra with a quiet, cozy atmosphere, you should give Merchants a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amanda Huang
Nice place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Mattson
Food and staff were great. Long wait to get food which was disappointing (45 min for breakfast)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Ferrell
Great small town restaurant with great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scot
Wife brought home breakfast with a side of moldy syrup. Now my brain is screaming what else is moldy? I couldn’t eat the meal and the wife stopped eating hers once she saw the mold. I’m done eating at this place.
Ana Albrecht
Very good! Good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
heather rautio
Servers are friendly and efficient. Great local place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
James Troske
Under cooked hash browns. Over cooked eggs. Nasty gamy tasting bacon.. For $18 best be better. Toast was cooked right
Have eaten here a few times for breakfast, always been great. Just had an open faced Beef sandwhich for lunch, very tasty, fresh, and filling. Service is top notch, so is the food.
Gordon Kulzer
It was really busy, the waitress did a wonderful job.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Paul Fry
This is a very local place. Emily is Great. She has meals that you can take home for latter. Num num.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Ries
I love going here and it's well worth the drive - I moved away from North Branch down to the Twin Cities years ago, but I couldn't stop coming here. Phenomenal food, phenomenal prices, great vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Country Fried Steak, Eggs Benedict
Sue Lundeen
Great food and a great group of ladies working there!
First impression wasn't great! The young man working seemed oblivious. Didn't greet me even though I sat down at the counter right in front of him. Never made eye contact or said anything for several minutes. The home made hot sauce saved the day. Exceptional and hot. Hot! 🥵 An adult female came out of the back and noticed me right away. I'm assuming she's the owner. She seemed tuned in. As I waited for my food I observed her and she's good, engaging customers and giving the young man stuff to do.aybr he's new. I'm torn on how many stars to give them. Very mixed experience. The avocado on my vegi skillet was over ripe, mushy and tastes awful. Should not have been served. The house hot sauce was exceptional. The device was mixed. The bldg is cool, an old bank, but feels a bit old and grimy. The air vents in the ceiling are filthy. That's what tipped the scale for me. 3 to 3.5 stars.at.most.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love the Merchants Cafe for a delicious and unique breakfast! It's not your typical diner, and offers great options for breakfast and lunch. If you're looking for a little something extra with a quiet, cozy atmosphere, you should give Merchants a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nice place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and staff were great. Long wait to get food which was disappointing (45 min for breakfast)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great small town restaurant with great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wife brought home breakfast with a side of moldy syrup. Now my brain is screaming what else is moldy? I couldn’t eat the meal and the wife stopped eating hers once she saw the mold. I’m done eating at this place.
Very good! Good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Servers are friendly and efficient. Great local place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Under cooked hash browns. Over cooked eggs. Nasty gamy tasting bacon.. For $18 best be better. Toast was cooked right
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Have eaten here a few times for breakfast, always been great. Just had an open faced Beef sandwhich for lunch, very tasty, fresh, and filling. Service is top notch, so is the food.
It was really busy, the waitress did a wonderful job.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is a very local place. Emily is Great. She has meals that you can take home for latter.
Num num.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love going here and it's well worth the drive - I moved away from North Branch down to the Twin Cities years ago, but I couldn't stop coming here. Phenomenal food, phenomenal prices, great vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Country Fried Steak, Eggs Benedict
Great food and a great group of ladies working there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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