I was pleasantly surprised with my visit to Merle's. I ordered the Reuben and the sweet potato fries and both were really good! The waitress was attentive and had our food out fast. There were quite a few people in at lunch time, more than I thought! Their specials look fantastic and I heard people raving about their Chicken Fried Chicken. If I am back in the area, I would definitely eat here again! read more

Merle's American Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Peculiar, Missouri

Good American food restaurant right off the highway. Waitress made us feel extremely rushed but I could tell she was busy so it's understandable. Other than that the ambiance was good and food was great. Everyone at the table liked what they got. I don't typically get a burger but I'm glad I did because it was absolutely delicious! The prices of everything were very reasonable as well. read more

Merle's American Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Peculiar, Missouri

Merle's never disappoints. Food always comes out fast and hot--tonight's chicken fried chicken and prime rib French dip were both spot on. Service is great. They've got Yuengling on draft (tall or small), and the vibe is laid-back with plenty of seating. Great for solo diners or groups (you can call ahead for large parties). Feels like a true hometown spot. If you're in Peculiar, make time for Merle's. read more

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Our server was great, but the food was just okay. The Saturday chicken sandwich special was a sloppy mess, but it was tasty hot and juicy. The Reuben had really nice bread, but the sour kraut tasted smokey (so bizarre) and the meat portion was smaller than other places we frequent. The fries were hot and nicely crispy. Ketchup was oddly textured... Not smooth. Not a bad experience but not one I'll be rushing back to re-create. read more

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On a weekend of culinary experiences, this food stands tallest! My Surf & Turf lunch had delicious grilled Steak Tips cooked to order, w lightly battered & fried Catfish Bites and Housecut Chips. The flavor was excellent, and it was the best meal all weekend!! My wife also loved her Chicken Bacon Sandwich, with a huge piece of chicken (she couldn't eat it all)! read more

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Always delicious food and great service!! I'd recommend the French dip and tenderloin but I don't think they make anything bad. Enjoy!!! read more

This is a small town bar and grill and you can tell the second you walk in. Beer was fresh and cold. I had the club and thought it was pretty good. Sadly the rest of my party did not enjoy their food. Burger was subpar, chicken fingers were a bit over cooked and fish and chips were interesting. Our service was a really nice lady so that was a plus! If you live in peculiar I def would recommend! read more

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Every time the food is just phenomenal workers are nice owner is there on the mornings they have a jukebox scratchers loto tickets bar and a patio every Saturday night they have a band read more

Great service. Variety of items on menu. Good salads where you can make a healthy choice if desired. Daily specials are always good. Would recommend. Tuesday is taco day which is a favorite of ours. Please note: the 2 star review posted 4 days ago was meant for Johnnys Tavern in Raymore. Not Merle's. I can't figure out how to get it off. read more

Excellent service and excellent food! It's a great American food restaurant/bar. Great outdoor seating and entertainment

Delicious food and large portions. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Great environment. Service was great

I have nothing positive to say about my experience at Merle's, so I write this as a warning to passer-byers who may think this is a good idea for a quick meal. Don't. Spare yourself and just don't. Our experience was horrid. Walked in, totally ignored. Waitress finally acknowledged us by pointing to an empty table. 20 minutes later we got water splashed on us as she slammed down the glasses with menus...and then proceeded to immediately ask us what we wanted to order. Ummm.... we just got menus. I asked for two minutes, mistake. Took another 10 to get her back. When she returned, exasperated by us, she just took out her pad and stared at us. Not a word. Our cold, stale, dry, awful, from a frozen bag food was later delivered by another staff member who left us with no condiments, no silverware, no water refill (never got that tea I ordered and had to pay for), and just sitting. After another 5 minutes, I helped myself to the condiments, silverware, napkins, etc., that I had spotted and had to walk our glasses to the bar for water refills. The bartender was highly annoyed that we weren't ordering drinks (it's lunch, we're traveling, sorry bud...) My reminder note for this review was: "Worst restaurant experience of my life.". It is for sure in the top 5 worst eating experiences I have ever had. Happily will never return to give it a second chance. read more

Pretty good bar food. The wife had a Rueben and fries. She thought it was really good. I had a cowboy burger and sidewinder fries. The pulled pork was very good but should have know since it's a Tavern and not a BBQ Restaurant. But would definitely go back read more

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Everything. It's a great place in a small town. Everything is great ! Tv to friendly people to music to food ... it's the best

My burger was precooked and not that great I took a few bites and ehhhh I was done Server looked at my plate and asked if everything was ok and I told her it was terrible.... She asked if she could replace it or get me anything else (I asked for an order of tots) Brought me an order of tots and took the burger of NOTE: customers should never have to ask for a refund and I never do, I simply won't come back She states that she took it Got my $6 bill for tots and gave her & $30 I'll give this place another try (because of simple basics of taking it off my ticket) another time I'll change my rating, when I try the food again Great looking place read more

The food is freaking amazing and the atmosphere is awesome! The service is always top notch. Must try the shrimp tacos!!! This is one of my favorite places hands down!! read more

We loved the Corn Nuggets! They taste like clumps of sweet cream corn dipped in batter and deep fried. Definitely coming back for them again. We had chicken fried chicken & chef salad which were good. Mixed drinks were tasty. read more

Food and service are always great. Usually to loud for my taste, but that's why I go early.

Nice bar n grill a short walk from the flying J. Food was very good, bartender was very busy but stayed on top of everything. Beer was cold and full bar. Will definitely stop here again when I roll through. read more

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Good diner style food. Server attentive and food served promptly. We had chicken fried chicken and it good. Casual atmosphere.

Best burger in town, friendly folks, decent prices, and fun evenings. Who could ask for more?!? Okay maybe delivery would be nice.

Decent place for food. A little overpriced for the food delivered, but good service. Will probably return. read more

Both the food and service were good. Their breaded pork tenderloin is the real deal! Nice place and convenient location.

I've been here a lot and there's nothing on the menu that I don't like. My husband and I like to share the surf n turf but I also get a salad from here for lunch regularly. All good! It can be very lively on the weekend evenings when they have a band/singer. Cool spot! read more

Our favorite hometown bar! Great atmosphere, live music, coldest beer, and good food. Chicken fried chicken is the best!

Always fun and friendly. Great food and the servers are attentive. Definitely love going here.

The service, staff and food was good. I had the Chicken Fried Chicken. It was a good portion and tasty. I wanted, so badly, to try the Apple dessert but didn't have room. Merle's is a big and spacious place. It is very roomy. read more

Merle's American Tavern - Blue Cheese chips - Sports Bars Near Me - Peculiar, Missouri

Stopped in on the way to Lee Summit. Super neat little sports bar with a great menu and the food that was coming out looked great. Much better than your typical sports bar food. Bartender was nice and very efficient. It has some really neat sports/hanging metal American flag. Very neat place. Only knock is the female employee that was working but took time to come around to customer side of bar to eat which is cool but she kept burping and acting like it was funny. Little self-pride at your place of employment. read more

Above average bar and grill food. Great selection and variety. Servers are usually always friendly and fast. Would definitely recommend Merle's for a bite and a drink. read more

Great food great service and great place!! Love to be in a place that actually cares about their employees and guest

The food was great! Ordered the chicken tacos and loved it. Mexi ranch was on point. Salsa was delicious.

First thing when we got out of our car the manager Robert met us at the door with a friendly smile and greeting! We had our heart set on the tenderloin - it was the most amazing tenderloin we have ever had! Our waitress was very attentive and friendly! Robert came in the building to check on us and to assure we were taken care of!:) definitely will be back! read more

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Food is fairly good but overpriced for what you get. If you're going to pay ten dollars or more for a meal there's many more places that offer better and sometimes more food for your money. read more

Stumbled upon this place. Loved the burgers. Merles burger is great, loved the sauce. Also went back and got the tenderloin. Very good and it's big. Service was great. read more

Was exited to have this bar and grill on my travels. Sat at the end of the bar looking at the kitchen. Food was good but the bartender had a personality like at rock no matter how much I tried to make small talk. All well until I saw her and another waitress using orders as snack plates, taking what looked like tots and an appetizer to snack on then serving the customers what they paid for after they had their hands in the dish. This after she told me she was a manager. Very unprofessional. read more

Throughly disappointed. I ordered a Philly steak sandwich with mayo on the side. Order a sandwich to go, got my food home and found out this was just a hamburger patty they chopped up. It didn't fill half the bun. They forgot the mayo also. This was not the same Philly I had six months ago that was heaping with steak meat. read more

Consistently really good food. Variety on the menu is nice and service is always friendly. It's my go to a lot when I'm tired of cooking and want something that's not fast food. Shrimp tacos, burgers, and fried pickles are amazing. read more

Merle's is shining bright among so many dim bulbs in the Cass County restaurant world. While fast food and chain restaurants abound, we have very few quality, locally owned restaurants. Merle's is the exception to the rule. If you can't find anything you like on Merle's menu, then you can't read, 'cause there's something there for every taste. Our business group of seven ol' men - well a couple were in their 30s or 40s - ordered up hearty meals of bacon cheeseburgers, pork tenderloin sliders, a "normal" pork-T, fish & chips and fish tacos. Once the food arrived, the talking pretty much stopped. Good stuff! The food is homemade, the service is fabulous and the prices are just right. Thank you, Merle, for brightening up our local dining scene! read more

Food was fast and tasted good. Onion rings were great. I never knew this place exsisted and my friend suggested it. She had been before. Definitely worth the try if you are in the area. read more

I've been to Merle's 2 or 3 times and I'm always disappointed. I paid $30 for a chicken sandwich and a tainted teriyaki burger and felt sick hours later. I don't think I'll go here again. read more