Merchants Restaurant & Bar

Reviews

• S J.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  The food is very good. The noise level and inattentive service made for a mediocre experience. Visited on a Wednesday night which featured half price bottles of wine and meant the bar half of the room was full and noisy.  
  
  The caprese salad was a generous portion and the balsamic glaze was very tangy. My guest had the French onion soup which was customized to exclude gluten. I had the braised beef ribs which falling off the bone and served with a great sauce and mashed potatoes. Both were deemed very tasty and good value.
  
  We did experience some difficulty in trying to order wine and the front of house staff at the door seemed disorganized and did not notice for some time that a table had opened up.
  
  I would try again on a different night.

• Christine L.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  This place is more of a 3.5. Been here twice. Both times service was really good, hence the extra .5 star. Our group was well-looked after and our servers were genuine. For a neighbourhood restaurant, I quite liked it.
  
  The pizzas are tasty, the truffle mushroom one is the best of the bunch. Several wines by the glass to choose from, though beer selection is more limited. My friend comes for the prime rib special on Saturdays.

• Cate B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

  First time here as I moved to the neighbourhood. Had the spaghetti Carbanara pasta, very dry.  Not much sauce or flavour.  The server was full of attitude and made me feel bad for mentioning it. Nice atmosphere.

• Krista N.

  star star star star star_border 20 May 2026

  I like this place alot.  They always seem to try and help find a spot for you. And dont seem to mind if you bring the kids- you sit on the restaurant side rather than lounge side but they dont look at you like you brought in the germs (like they do at Earls in Mission).
  Food is fantastic. And larger portions that lots of places that would be about similar price point. And lots of great specials.
  Its a great spots and always hoppin. A bit of a cougar bar some nights but cougars need wine too (lol).  Great spot and I only imagine other neighbourhoods wish they had one and not a lower end feeling pub.

• Steve W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

  Update (Nov 25,2017): I have now deducted 2 stars from my first visit. The service like last time is appalling. No one greeted us when we entered, and we sat at our table for 10 minutes or more before my wife got up and went to the bar requesting service and a glass of water. This initiated service finally. I ordered a beer, and we waited another 10 minutes for that, all the meanwhile several other tables were seated and already enjoying their first cocktail and appetizers. We ate the prime rib special which was quite tasty. So where they lack on service they make up on food.
  
  First Visit: Atmosphere inside and patio were decent. Wait staff were ok. Took awhile for water refills and when my partner informed them the men's washroom was out of paper towel, it was never addressed the entire time we were there and used the facility.
  
  On to the food and drink...well we had a couple pints and appetizers, and the service was quick and really comparing it to any other restaurant, the portions a tad small for the price. But really appetizers seem to fetch entree prices now a days. We tried the oysters which seemed fresh, and the charcuterie board which was fun, but expensive at $26.