The Beacon

North 1297 Fairview Rd, Merrill
(715) 536-4232

Recent Reviews

Thomas Bayer

Great selection of beer and alcohol, like stepping back in time

Paul Clausen

Great fish fry's and an amazing beer selection!!

Joe Janicek

Huge selection of craft beer here.....known for their chicken

Curt Schmidt

Excellent friday fish fry and German potato salad. Moving back from AZ, we were happy to find a local restaurant and liquor store with everything one could want. Thank you Mike and Val! We enjoy our Friday night fish and will visit often.

Curt Naegeli

You can find any liquor here.

Tracy Holmes

The chicken and jo-jo potatoes are incredible! Whenever we have guests in our home from out of town, we treat them to food from The Beacon! They also have a great selection of alcohol.

Chris H.

Really good (broasted) fried chicken. Fresh, crispy, great (homemade ) jo jos and potato salad. Drove from Wausau and it was totally worth it. It was not anything I thought this would be--it's really a take out restaurant and liquor store now. Not really dine in. The mother/son running this are so darn lovely so if you're in the mood for some fried chicken, definitely consider this one!

Moose Rozum

This place was definitely worth the almost three hour drive. Their broasted chicken is awesome and their fish is great.

Gator Wrestler303 (GatorWrestler303)

Great place to stop in get a drink and order amazing food. The liquor selection is 2nd to none and Mike is very knowledgeable. Val's food is to die for. You will need to be patient and enjoy a drink or 2 at the bar because they make everything from scratch and that equates to taking their time. But the end results are great. If you don't have time to wait I highly recommend calling in Togo order. The broasted chicken is amazing.

Carla D

If you're looking for a specific type of alcohol, Mike probably has it. If not, he can probably get it! Try the crispy chicken dinner or get a yummy fish fry there! To go food orders...

Sophie Kaufmann

Amazing chicken dinner, huge selection of drinks, and awesome company! Highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Sophieeeek28

The Beacon has a huge selection of beers, wine & liquor, all unique and most local. The food was amazing and Mike was super friendly and helpful. This will be a stop every time we come back to Merrill!

Roger Glampe

Best craft beer selection in the area. Will be back for their takeout chicken.

Patrick Pleski

Best micro brew selection is the area.

Dynamo Creative Marketing and Media

Tasty home cooked delicious meals but one must plan & call ahead; which doesn't work in many lives.

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