Dana Stemo Review of Merkle's Bar and Grill
Was really hoping to like this place since it is a...
Was really hoping to like this place since it is an Iowa bar, and I'm a Hawkee. We stopped in while wandering around Wrigleyville during a Cubs game (so we were the only table there), and the food was great, but I had to go to the bar to get a waitress, our waitress forgot what drinks we had, botched the checks and it was just overall not great service. I'm sorry, it was the worst service I've had thus far living here in Chicago. I asked if she could split the check, and she said yes. She came over and asked made sure what we all had so she could split it by item.
She was struggling to keep it strait, so I asked if we should just split 7 ways (which we were okay doing) and she insisted to split it by item. She then put different items all all different checks, so every person's check was wrong. And when we put two receipts under to charge to one card, she charged a different card for those two receipts (so one of my friends paid over 40, and he had a 15 dollar meal). I honestly wish I never asked her to even try to split. Normally I like to ask just in case, but I really regret doing that here.
Honestly, the food is great. If you go there, just go when you're drunk enough that good service isn't an issue and you can pay with cash. I know it's a Wrigleyville bar, so I shouldn't expect amazing service, but seriously, if splinting the check is too hard tell us and we will deal with it. Not that hard.
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