Merchants Cafe & Saloon

Merchants Cafe & Saloon reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   trustme

   Orlando30 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on August 14, 2014

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   dingy, dirty restaurant with no customers. We left....
   

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2. CJ

   CJ44

   Seattle15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 21, 2013

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the oldest restaurants in Seattle. Beautiful inside and the food is good. Staff/service was excellent. We'll be going back.
   

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   Poufs

   Washington DC4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 7, 2013

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The place had a cool old feel. Service was awful and food wasn't so hot either. Although we had reservations, no one greeted us at the door and after about five minutes, we sat ourselves. The place only had about 1/3 of its tables full, so not sure what the problem was. Two tables came in after us and were served drinks and orders taken before anyone even greeted us. Still, the server was nice, even if everything from drinks to refills to food took forever. The sandwiches (cheeseburger & salmon 'burger.') was dried out and not very tasty, but good fries! The restaurant is pretty neat looking, but there was no heat! I was literally shaking for half the time. Brrr!
   

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   rbw3689

   Seattle11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on October 27, 2013

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This was a great place to go for food and drinks in Pioneer Square. My boyfriend and I went here before going to a comedy show at the Comedy Underground just a block over. I can definitely see us coming back here again - for the area, the beer was relatively cheap! ($4 a pint) We sat at the bar and they were having problems with the cash register - the bartender was obviously frustrated, and yet still managed to pay attention to the customers at the bar while trying to fix the problem - kudos!
   

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   tinner

   Seattle8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on August 17, 2013

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Dreat place to grab a beer and some food before the hawks game
   

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   ArlaH VIP

   Seattle50 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 30, 2013

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We chose the Merchant Cafe to celebrate my friend's birthday lunch because she wanted to go to Pioneer Square to experience the nostalgia of old Seattle. It was the perfect spot! The owner was our server and she treated us like royalty. She made recommendations for our meal that were right on target. The cheese curd appetizers were out of this world. The grilled cheese sandwich was also amazing, she added tomato and basil using her Mom's old recipe, it was fantastic! She even brought my friend a free tee shirt as a birthday gift. Oh, and the Mojitos! She made the best I've ever had. Ask her to share her secret recipe, she will! Ask about Otto, the spirit that inhabits the Merchant. Apparently he has a temper, and a sense of humor.
   

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