I stopped for a quick late breakfast, noticing the sign on the door said they would be closing by…read more11:00 am (since it is Christmas Eve). It was 10:20am, and the place was PACKED. Merlins is a family restaurant with breakfast all day plus lots of other options. I was seated within minutes. Knowing I would have to be quick, I ordered the Bennie Skillet, which is a layer of hash browns topped with English muffin, your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage, plus 2 eggs over easy, and your choice of cheese sauce or hollandaise. I chose bacon and hollandaise (duh!). I didn't wait more than 5 minutes and the food was delivered, piping hot. It was tasty and my waitress was quite lovely and attentive. I only subtracted one star because the bacon and hash browns could have cooked a bit longer (bacon was chewy in a couple of bites and no color at all to the hash browns). I highly recommend this restaurant, the people are fantastic, and it's an obvious beloved place due to how many patrons there were. I also got a caramel roll to go (it was the last one available) since they were going to be closed for Christmas, and I didn't want the bakery items going to waste. The waitress scraped every bit of extra caramel out of the pan for my to go roll, so I gave her an extra tip on the tip. Go support Merlins when you are in the area, and even if you are not in the area, it is well worth the drive.

First timer! We had family visiting from out of town and…read more decided to grab breakfast together. There was a wait with about five parties ahead of us, but I was honestly impressed with how quickly they moved through the list. We were seated in less than 10 minutes on a busy Saturday. I tried one of the featured breakfast sandwiches, the Breakfast Denver Sandwich. It was $13 and honestly delicious. For the price, though, a side of hashbrowns or fruit would have been appreciated. The biggest reason I'm leaving 3 stars....service. I genuinely felt bad for the wait staff. They were trying, but were so clearly understaffed, especially considering they advertise they recently renovated their space to add more tables. It took over 10 minutes for us to be greeted, or offered a drink. Once our order was in, our waiter tried to be attentive, but simply couldn't keep up. Would I give Merlin's another chance? Sure. We thought the food was great. But, I wouldn't go out of my way, or rush back.

Terrible have gone in twice only to be totally ignored! Waitress on both occasions looked at us and…read moredidn't even acknowledge.

Legit delicious!! I file this under hole-in-the-wall or dive-bar - and those terms aren't…read morederogatory in the least! This is on the edge of "the middle of nowhere" (unless of course you're one of the fine folks that lives nearby). But disregard all of that - the service and the FOOD were both top notch! Different daily specials every day (see the picture) and the regular menu is HUGE! Hubby had a Peanut Butter and Jalapeño Jam burger - big 1/2 pounder - with fresh fries. I thought the fries were a little soggy (literally the only negative) but they were deliciously seasoned. I had a shaved beef with Au Jus. Now I know that sounds dull but it wasn't! The roll was super-soft but lightly toasted with a buttery taste and the beef (I'm told by the VERY fabulous waitress) is sliced from their weekly prime-rib special. I had it with a slide of slaw and GOOD LORD they actually know how to make excellent slaw! Again - same fabulous waitress says that the dressing is house-made. It really, REALLY was good. Add three tap beers and our lunch was a sweet $33. I wish we had an easier more frequent reason to stop because the menu has me intrigued! I definitely recommend it!

Loved it!! The service is amazing and friendly!! Highly Recommend!! I loved the homemade ranch…read moredip that I got with my cheese curds!! YUM!!

Friendly Service and great apps. House sauce is the bomb!read more

I love the vibe but the menu is so so. One time I was playing pulltabs here and had a winner, and…read morethe box was so close to being empty that I was considering buying out the box. Another guy was also playing the same box and watching me like a hawk, and the bartender literally came up to my table and forced me to tell him what I was holding onto and told the other guy that was playing so that he knew he could safely buy out the box instead of me. I wasn't really sitting on the winner because I had only had it for a couple of minutes, but the bartender knew the other guy so I got screwed over.

Food is never that great here. The service is good, and the ambiance is good. The food is so so…read moreat best.

The place had nice seating, and the waitress Annabelle was dynamic, but the food was poor. I had…read morethe cod dinner, and my husband had the shrimp dinner. The cod was way overdone, and the greasy breading was aweful. If they switched to panko breading, it would be a game changer. The shrimp was also overdone and really small. We were not impressed.

Slow service.. food is ALWAYS over cooked. Don't order any red meat unless you want it dry and…read moreextremely well done. Burgers are hockey pucks & steak had no pink whatsoever for ordering rare to med rare. It's a place to drink, plain & simple.

Ribeye sandwich is the best bang for your buck at this joint. 8.8/10 if I were to return I'd ask…read morefor mushrooms and onions on the steak. Jalapeño popper burger was 7.2/10 Curly fries were nice and crisp 9.5/10 Ambiance was just your average Princeton bar. Service was fine I wouldn't be apposed to returning

Love this place!!! Sad that Jeff passed away but the spirit lives on…read more 100% recommend all the food!

My experience at this dairy queen was amazing . The Chicken strip basket is one of the best chicken…read moreI've had in my life. The service is pretty fast. And the ambiance is pretty good with lots of paintings. With all these things, I highly recommend this place.

I do not recommend this place after about 7 o'clock at night. I have 3 terrible experiences in the…read moredrive through after the dinner rush. The last one took the cake. 3 rounds around the drive through to get the order right. Staff charged me for a blizzard I asked if I could order at the window. He charged me for it but said I had to go around again to get it and my food. Culver's is down the road, it's much cheaper and much better service. Save yourself the money and time.

Stopped in here for a quick bite for lunch while visiting some nearby relatives. It's a typical…read morehometown style looking tavern/restaurant; average atmosphere but boy is the food totally awesome. I had the best ever roast beef melt, my wife had the Philly cheesesteak & Mom had the chicken wrap. All three sandwiches were tasty and juicy; top notch food & service. You definitely won't be disappointed! I saw the other reviews for poor service but we had exactly the opposite. There was one waitress for about 4 sets of customers but our service was impeccable. I would highly recommend this place.

I had a great experience at this bar.met friends there. Had Queso and chips. Delicious then for…read moremain course had a pull pork sandwich. Delicious Son had the cowboy burger he thought that was really good too! Waitress was very attentive and sweet. Thanks for a lovely experience!!

I found a long black hair in my iced coffee and literally shut into the lid... there is no chance…read morethis could have been mine.... I'm gonna throw up!

Other McDonald's should take lessons from this location! Courteous and friendly service at 10 pm…read moreand the food was good. It reminded me why I used to choose to go to McDonald's.