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    Merchants Cafe

    4.4 (45 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Kimberly F.

    This place is really cool. It's no wonder it's a popular spot. The waitstaff was really friendly. We will be stopping again for breakfast or lunch. We had a veggie quesadilla for a starter. It was delicious with a nice crispy exterior. The veggies and cheese were melted together. My husband had veggie eggs Benedict and I had a veggie salad which was huge. Our waitress recommended the fried potatoes which were perfectly cooked. The decor is very cool with the historic bank theme. It's clean and comfortable. Stop by and check it out.

    French toast, eggs and bacon.
    Jackie D.

    This is an adorable spot for breakfast! It's in an old bank, with the vaults still in the restaurant. Our waitress was quick, efficient, and never let my cup run empty. We were traveling and needed a place to stop for a good breakfast after a terrible night at a (not so) cheap hotel. Merchants Cafe delivered with high marks. Everyone cleaned their plates, including my grandson. Great portions, good flavor, and priced right. It's terrible to pay high prices for a breakfast, when just a couple years ago we could have had a nice dinner for the price we paid. Unfortunately, these businesses have to raise prices to keep up and I understand that. Just order what sounds good, it's worth it here! I had the veggie omelet without cheese, but added ham (i like veggies and avacado) and the had gluten free toast to my surprise! My boyfriend had the French toast with eggs and bacon and my grandson had kids French toast and sausage. Our companion has the two egg classic breakfast. Everyone was commenting to the other at how good the food was. My home fries had a nice crispness to them and lightly seasoned. Our friend asked for crisp hashbrowns and they came out perfect! What a wonderful stop for us!

    Diane D.

    Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday. The place was packed. A giant table was quickly cleared for my husband I. We both ordered salads. The crispy chicken and the Cajun steak. They were huge! Prices were reasonable. The stand out was their house made blue cheese dressing. The server told us most of the sauces and dressings are house made. Our server was happy, was singing to the music. The plates going to other tables looked great; portions were large. You can get a cheeseburger here at 6 AM or breakfast anytime.

    Carissa E.

    Merchant cafe is always consistent and has great breakfast. I'm a classic gal when it comes to breakfast bacon eggs hash browns and toast, you can't go wrong. Fast friendly service always at merchant cafe. They are usually pretty busy but we've never waited longer than 15 min to be seated. This cafe is particularly unique because it used to be an old bank - it's very cool.

    Buffalo chicken melt with waffle fries

    Overall it was decent. Cute location with nice music. We got food to go. All fries were burned so had that bitter taste. One of us had a cheeseburger that was good. Buffalo chicken quesadilla and melt were good. Fish n chips and fried cheese curds were good. Poutine was NOT good. Burned fries with a not so great gravy and a not great pot roast. I would recommend everything except poutine.

    French toast with strawberries!

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    7 months ago

    We loved everything about this jewel of a restaurant in North Branch! Food was absolutely delicious!!

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    8 months ago

    What a great place ! Breakfast was awesome. It was quiet and service was great! Loved all the pictures and history!

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    2 years ago

    Cute little place. Excellent food. Love the history of the building. Will definitely go back if in that area.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing service, best Rueben I've had in ages. Will definitely return! Must try the corned beef hash at breakfast.

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    2 years ago

    Great place! Breakfast is my favorite here and it's always good! The staff is wonderful as well.

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    2 years ago

    The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We found this one on a roadtrip via Yelp. So happy we decided to stop there.

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    To small, don't bother food isn't that good anyways and he literally just go there and sit and wait for nothing

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    3 years ago

    Amazing food and great service our first two times here! Love the old bank building and the originality of the inside!

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    4 years ago

    The food is great server is mad for no reason. The whole time she was just snapping at us like what the heck.

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