The Merchant Tavern Review

Always a great time at The Merchant. The food is top notch and the alcohol selection is even better. This place has some of the best food Akron has to offer.

This is one of the best places in Akron! The food is ALWAYS good and the service is amazing. I love all of the bartenders and when I sit in the dining room I always ask for Danielle. The owner is the sweetest and I always see him helping the girls out on the floor (which is rare) 10/10 my favorite place ever!!!!

My buddy tended bar here, always had a good experience here...food and company. This place is alright...up top.

Loved it and we'll be back! Great food and great service.

Food and service were awesome as usual! Favorite burger place in Akron:) try the Galley Boy, it's a must along with fried mushrooms and the peanut butter milkshakes!

Food was delicious, however it seems to be slow every time I'm there.

It is a wonderful restaurant with excellent food, but I would not consider it a great place to "hang out"

Beer, wine and spirits selection is top notch. Jackie O's on tap!? Oh yeah! Happy hour specials are reasonable and delish. Try the poutine. We were here on burger night, which were juicy and on point. Staff is on the ball and friendly.

Great food! Big drink menu plenty of options. Sat at the bar and never needed anything. Hip atmosphere and the angel food cake for dessert will definitely be ordered again soon!

We had lunch there today. They had a steady flow of patrons in and out as we are. It was one of the busier restaurants I've seen since Covid.

The sauerkraut balls were great. Mushroom soup was nice. House salad with white french and crumbled blue was a good combination. Burger was well prepared and cooked to temp. It was served with a mountain of house made fries which were nicely crispy and delicious.

They were playing blues music over the sound system, which was a nice change here in Akron. Usually it's rock and roll.

My only complaint was that the server kept removing partially complete dishes while we were still eating. Not to the server, please ask if you can take a plate before grabbing on the way by.

One of Akron's top restaurants, definitely the best in the Valley.

What a great place,,,mussels were as good as buying off shore of pei..I'll be BACK

We totally enjoyed dinner June 5! The management and staff have done a great job creating a safe atmosphere for dining out. Food was delicious as always! It was great to be out and to feel comfortable Enjoying a meal at a favorite restaurant.

Always a crowd pleaser . Food is always top notch, the price will sneak up on you but the food is well worth it

Amazing cocktails. Superb service. Incredible food. Go eat here. You will NOT be sorry.

Food took forever, very very pricey,
Atmosphere was nothing special. When food finally came, it was really good.

Everytime we go I order something different and have yet to be disappointed! And, they have a good selection of beer.

Nice atmosphere, ok food. Waitress was great but disappointed in how long it took us to get our food. We had hungry kiddos and they didn t offer to bring out their food early. Also came and told us that our children were being too loud. Hello...it s a bar....And they were hangry because you took so long to feed them! Owner/manager had a poor attitude as soon as we walked in the door.

Good food and good portions. Beer list could be improved for more options.

The Merchant Tavern has been a go-to date night spot for us for a long time, so it made perfect sense for us to host our wedding rehearsal dinner there. Anthony Piscazzi and Jessica Horringer went above and beyond for us! We have thought for a long time that The Merchant has some of the best food in Akron, and the food served at our rehearsal dinner did not disappoint! Everything was excellent and the service was exceptional. Thank you for another wonderful experience!

Great dinner! Accepts reservations, amazing happy hour; great appetizers and cocktails and drinks $5-10 open-6:30pm.

The pretzels appetizers was good, the pulled pork sauce was runny, and the pretzel bun was hard. The sandwich was impossible to eat like a sandwich, had to knife and fork it, and it tasted bland.

I enjoyed a family get together tonight, I ordered the Philly Chicken sandwich which was absolutely delicious. Our server was attentive and friendly. I'll be back!

Great food, good waiter, yummy food, a nice decor, and also the food is tasty.

Excellent options for happy hour and dinner, great selection of beer & wine.

I absolutely love this place. It is like Cheers with great food and drinks

Great place to hang out, food is always excellent. Sometimes service is slightly lacking but honestly it's probably because they are so busy which isn't a bad thing. Otherwise 5 stars. Definitely check it out and go to R. Shea's after if you are near the valley.

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite restaurants. It has upscale food, wide selection of craft beers and all in a casual setting. Service has always been friendly and fast.

Such a great hang out. Their pork tenderloin salad is wonderful and they have a great atmosphere for catching up with your friends.

Excellent food and wait staff. Very noisy at times making it difficult to have a conversation.

This place is awesome and the food is great and I love the atmosphere and the bartenders. My only issue is with the owner I feel like he sometimes stresses out the staff and is overbearing at times..the host that answers the phone can be rude..I just ignore those little things because overall it s a great place.

Nice atmosphere, extremely friendly attentive staff.our dishes were prepared as ordered, food was good and pricing are fair

For the last few years of coming here, I can say that I've never been disappointed. The Merchant has some truly amazing dishes, that you would never expect given it's humble location (and prices). Seriously, their menu has some honestly inspired dishes that I would normally expect to pay double their price for in a more upscale restaurant. I love how the Merchant does this while maintaining it's down to earth "Gastro-pub" feel.

This is definitely the place to go to experiment a bit and expand your palate in a safe environment. The specials are always well thought out, and the standard dishes manage to introduce you to new expressions of old favorites.

I'm a particular fan of their take on a wedge salad, using romaine instead of iceburg, and creating a fabulous wedge salad-taco creation (you'll have to see it). The Salmon dinner is amazing, as are most of their dishes. Their appetizers are well made and unique, lending to a great tapas style experience.

If you're more grounded, and just want something simple with your craft brews, then rest assured, because the merchant has plenty of options for sandwiches, burgers, and other pub fare, with or without the "chef-treatment" as your mood requires.

Check it out, it will be a great evening!

Flat out, a great place to go. Food, fun, and everyone is your friend.

The go-to place for my group that is always a solid choice. Tuesday night is burger night!

Good atmosphere. Good food. Friendly service and a good selection of beers and spirits.

The quality of the food and the service is the best around. I love this place....it reminds me of 1950's Hollywood, the decor and ambiance is perfectly preserved! It's vintage, but very clean and upscale. The service is equally as wonderful. It's always a pleasure to go to the Diamond for a special occasion, birthday, or just for a great steak that's cooked to perfection (rare)!

Only getting better over time. Craft beer selection has really improved. Keep it up!!

Excellent food, excellent service. Came here post Covid and was impressed with the sanitation and safety measures that were taken.

We had the suggested red wine blend from Nappa, aces!!! I then had a portabella mushroom sandwich. Did I write "a"? I meant "THE" mushroom sandwich. As in, the best ever!!! The scallop app. was really good too. I and my Italian husband loved our first visit here and will return.

Excellent food, friendly staff, very comfortable atmosphere.

Loved EVERYTHING we got! They easily accommodated our large party (8 adults, 3 kids, had a high chair waiting for us!). We came on new year's eve. Because it was a Monday and they aren't usually open Mondays, they had a limited menu. We didn't get to try everything we wanted due to the limitations, and it didn't include most of the options the more selective members in our party would have wanted. Had we known that when we made our reservation, we might have chosen a place with wider options. But for my husband and myself, everything we got was absolutely delicious. The drinks were fantastic and service was perfect! Can't wait to come back on a full menu night!

Excellent food & drink - never disappointed. Always sit at the bar. Great service, too!

Food was pretty good as was the service. Parking was slim and half of the lot was for valet only. They were out of half of the beers on their tap list.

Got the barbeque burger, the rest of the table got the mac & cheese and all of them were great. Will definitely be back, probably when warmer to enjoy the patio!

Went there for date night with my fiance loved the food super fast service and kind staff

Food is always amazing and service is always great! Our go to place for sure!!!!

Great food, and good service. Waitress always seemed to know what I wanted without me saying so. Reasonable prices and a good casual date night location.

It was a nice experience however the food was lacking in taste and presentation.

First visit here and the food and drinks were very good. Nice selection of appetizers and drinks for happy hours. The lettuce wraps were flavorful, white cosmopolitan delicious and the service was excellent.

Great food. Laid back atmosphere. Love the happy hour specials.

Amazing food, good service, cool atmosphere. I got the salmon BLT and it was amazing. Highly recommend.

Fantastic atmosphere, great beer list and unique menu offerings with the choice of inside or patio seating. The Merchant also has great happy hour specials and pool tables.

Excellent menu, food, drinks, service and atmosphere!

Great food and very friendly service. Nice late night eats and a good beer list.

Good food at a moderate price, especially considering the quantity of food. Try the Impossible Burger!

I got a burger and fries for 9.50 that left me feeling very full, and my girlfriend got the Impossible Burger. She's a vegetarian and wanted to give it a try, and was very satisfied. I gave it a try and as someone who regularly enjoys beef burgers I was pretty convinced. Definitely worth a try for both vegetarians and omnivores!

The Thai mussels and date prosciutto goat cheese balsamic glaze pizza are my have to have meal here. The walleye on top of corn and baby lima beans was delicious. The goat cheese mac was creamy wonderful.burgs are good but man o man, the pizza on Wed and thurs.love it. All of our waiters and waitresses have been friendly in good.

Love this place! Great atmosphere and great food and drinks!

The food is so good. Great beer selection and crafted cocktails. Awesome atmosphere at well. One of Akrons best.

The Merchant is fantastic. The cocktails are delicious and inventive. The pizza is amazing on pizza night. I have never been disappointed in anything they serve.

Beware, if you order the spicy burger - the very spicy one- no matter how tolerant you are of heat - get the aioli on the side.

Love the poutine! Crazy good! Great atmosphere, friendly, knowledgeable staff.

The food was, well, it depended on what it was. We had poutine for an appetizer and it was ok. I got a burger and a side salad for my meal....the salad was eh, just very thinly sliced onions, cucumbers and diced tomatoes with a pile of artisan lettuce on top of them. However, my burger was delicious, cooked the way I ordered it and the toppings were well prepared as well. The service wasn't the greatest, but there was only one server for the entire place, I think she was doing her best.

Great atmosphere.... service and the food was excellent. Happy hour good deals !

I absolutely love this place. I come often and have never had even a slightly sub-par experience. My happy place.

Good beer selection, large portions, reasonable prices, friendly service. Parking is sometimes a challenge.