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    Merchantman

    3.7 (84 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Thai, Pubs
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    MERCHANTMAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Oysters
    Beth Z.

    Awesome PEI mussels. Great oysters on half shell. Secret special condiment accompanies it. Forget the tarter or Tabasco sauce! Shuckin' Around drink was excellent. Service superb.

    Striploin with king crab legs
    Stella F.

    This is a beautiful restaurant, with friendly service and a delicious variety of foods. I recommend the calamari, it's well seasoned and crispy. Surf and turf was perfection, and the crab legs were very fresh! Great selection of desserts, sticky bread pudding was amaaaazing. I ate here 3x in the week I stayed in Charlottetown, and will definitely return again on my next visit to PEI.

    Haddock Sandwich and new potatoes
    Jack R.

    The service was great even tho the restaurant was very busy. The new potatoes were cooked to perfection and seasoned well. The fried fish sandwich on sourdough was one of the best I've ever had. Lots of topping with fresh flavors that mixed very well together. The restaurant itself was very comfortable and had outdoor dining. There was no loud music so it's nice for a quiet meal!

    Caesar salad & calamari, excellent!
    Rachel B.

    Merchantman is definitely a Murphy Restaurant staple especially in the summer months with the fantastic patio and solid drink menu with cocktails and local brews. The menu is straight forward and simple, offering some essential seafood options especially for those vacationing here, and some other yummy staples for the other tastes. Great salads, fun potato chip nachos, and solid entrees and Sammy's like fried chicken, lobster dinner, chowders, burgers, steaks, bowls and smoked salmon wraps. Sadly the gluten free options are lacking (I have a Celiac friend) as they use one fryer so things like fries and nachos cant be GF but they do offer GF bread/buns. Overall, always a solid spot to catch up with friends, enjoy the patio sunshine, and eat some good food!

    Our favourite place so far in Charlottetown. Best value for your money for a supper out. Menu has something for everyone. Restaurant is very inviting , meals came quick, waitress was incredible- just an all around place to have a really good meal

    Fried calamari
    Fei M.

    PEI is our last point for our trip. First night we came to this spot for our dinner. We tried fish and chips, nachos and fried calamari. The nachos and calamari for starters are very delicious. Nachos are made with chips. The seasoning is on the spot. Maybe it's because close to the sea. But calamari is very fresh. The fish and chips are well seasoned too. Overall. Good for a first time visit.

    The Merchantman Restaurant
    John P.

    I hate to write a bad review on anyone's business but this one deserves one. So let's start with the positive. The food was not bad but way to expensive for what we received. The atmosphere is very nice and inviting. The hostess was very nice. The waiter was ok. She failed when things got hard and uncomfortable and did not own the situation I am about to describe. The 4 of us sat down and ordered our drinks, appetizers, and food at the same time. The drinks and appetizers came out quick and then the waiting started. After about 25 minutes we asked the waitress when our food was coming, she said soon and we did not see her again until the food came 20 mins later. At 30 minutes my wife went and talked to the manager and he was trying to explain why the food was taking so long. He indicated they were busier than usual and the kitchen was backed up. The people next to use sat down after us and got there food in 20 mins so that excuse doesn't hold water. My wife gave him 10 mins to get the food out or we are leaving. It came in 9. We closed our tab with no "I am sorry for the delay and we ruined your meal" from the waiter or the manager. We received ZERO compensation for the delay and the warm beer. We paid and we left. I will make sure to let the Delta hotel know what happened. Avoid this restaurant. There are a lot of other restaurants in the area that will provide better service and better value for your money.

    Seafood Boil

    We stopped by here on our first night in Charlottetown as it was one of the few seafood places open late. We opted to try the seafood boil and it was soooo good!! There was a very large lobster, mussels, soft shell clams, scallops, crab clusters, corn and potatoes. The portion size was very large. The dish was shared between 2 and it was more than enough. Unfortunately, we overestimated ourselves and didn't finish it all. We ended up paying just over $100 after tax and tips for this dish. Would definitely come here again, maybe tackle it with a group of 3. Service was also exceptional.

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    Slow table service, so allow extra time. Good food, friendly service. Prices are affordable compared to US prices.

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    Very accommodating of my food allergies. Our meals were excellent and we were well taken care of!

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    Had a great time on their "On Deck" which is a neat outdoor lounge area where we enjoyed cocktails and dinner.

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    5 years ago

    it's okay. pretty standard PEI restaurant, in my opinion. seafood is fresh. service is a bit slow. value is okay, but not great.

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