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Merlins Rest Pub

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Longfellow, Minneapolis

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Merlins Rest Pub

8.0^/10

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Ranked #3 for whiskey in Minneapolis
Has a stamp of approval from City Pages and Heavy Table
"Pub Quiz is super fun."(3 Tips)
"Fish and chips are great and scotch selection is awesome."(15 Tips)
"Awesome trivia every Wednesday at 7:30"(5 Tips)
"If the bagpipers are there DO NOT encourage them."(3 Tips)

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Drew G.August 20, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Get your Fish & Chips (British style) and pair it with a good scotch. Also enjoy the Wednesday Night trivia. It's a great way to spend an evening with friends.
City PagesAugust 5, 2014
Dark and convivial, with servers and patrons obsessed with good conversation and great Scotch, Merlin's Rest is an eerily authentic pub considering its East Lake Street location. Read more
AmandaDecember 27, 2012
On Mpls St Paul's list of Insider Eats for single malt goodness. They have an impressive selection of scotch & Irish whiskies
City PagesFebruary 24, 2011
Voted Best Neighborhood Bar in MPLS by City Pages in 2010. Thewhiskey selections are great, and the bar often hosts special tasting events for singlemalt Scotch enthusiasts.
Jane RudewickSeptember 17, 2016
Their food is wonderful. The regulars are friendly. It is family friendly. It is a warm and comfortable place.
BradDecember 14, 2013
The mussels came in a swimming pool sized vat of garlicy buttery perfection. This place was a great find.
Phillip MorrisSeptember 2, 2015
The food was amazing, and we had a server named Alyssa who was extremely friendly and pretty darn kewt.
Marc AkerlindJune 20, 2020
Been here 100+ times
Amazing staff, great selection for food and drinks. Relatively vegan friendly.
Hannah CApril 21, 2013
Don't bring your own birthday cake. Also, don't forget your pub quiz team name. And definitely don't do both of these things on your birthday...
Jon ThompsonFebruary 2, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Great mussels, a hearty hummus/feta/pita plate, bangers & mash and an amazing scotch list. What more do you need?
Daina Lynn Davenport-FeyJuly 17, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Get the crisps that come with the burgers - precisely what crisps should be, at least to this Yank. Also, there are worse draughts than Finnegan's, a delightful medium-bodied local Irish amber.
Lapakko.comMarch 16, 2012
A St. Partick's Day or Any Day must is to order a "Black and Brown" aka a "Black Castle" (Guinness & Newcastle). It's a euphoric event.
DerekApril 8, 2018
Fish and chips, various pies, and the whisk(e)y.
MPLScoJune 19, 2011
First Thursday of every month, Merlins Rest holds a sampling session of their large variety of scotches at 7:30.
James ColemanFebruary 16, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Fish and chips are great and scotch selection is awesome.
BestOfJanuary 3, 2012
On any given night, visitors might find locals who walked from their homes, elderly patrons bused in on a road trip and ready for a good tim Read more
Linnea CaldeenMay 24, 2014
They serve lunch which is great if you don't want to compete with the loud evening crowds!
Meredith BlackJune 12, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Food was great, bar tenders were entertaining.
Ali KarbassiJune 6, 2011
Ask for the mash potatoes with garlic and basil garlic butter. It's magical.
Allen HolzheimerJune 9, 2013
Best regulars in the metro!
Heavy TableAugust 12, 2009
Order a single malt Scotch off the bar's extensive list -- if you've never had a Laphraoig 10, see if you like one of the smokiest, peatiest, most challenging Scotches out there.
Nayne PayneApril 22, 2012
Been here 5+ times
They make amazing Bloody Marys. Try the Chiswick!
John PetersonNovember 8, 2010
Been here 100+ times
The Bacon, Banger & Egg Butty is the Bomb! Try it with the HP sauce.
Ketut MakSeptember 28, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Try the Pimm's cup, totally worth it.
Ken KoenseMay 17, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Be careful in your conversations, apparently the owners have invested in some surveillance technology, and just might hack a loogey in your clam chowder.
Kristi RoenJanuary 13, 2016
Awesome food & beer selection
Debra Boyd-KalerSeptember 17, 2011
Pub Quiz is super fun. Food is decent. Beer selection is great.
tramatic candyOctober 2, 2014
Food is great, service is great
Troy BehnkeOctober 2, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Come on a weekend morning and get a toad in the hole.
Tracie MMay 24, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the new Prime Dip made from Thousand Hills beef! Delicious!
Benita WarnsJanuary 23, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Black and Tan and a Cornish Pasty - Heaven.
Megan B.January 7, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Get the Chiswick. Way more than a Bloody Mary ever could be.
Travis NealDecember 3, 2010
first Thursday @ 7:30: Scotch tastings. worth it to try and learn about Scotch
Kaylee LaMoineJune 19, 2012
Strong drinks... And they have strongbow on tap
Wahida OmarSeptember 29, 2012
Ooooh! Sweet Potato = Strongbow + Finnegan's. Beer training wheels.
tramatic candyApril 18, 2015
The plowman rocks
Daina Lynn Davenport-FeyJuly 18, 2011
Been here 5+ times
use the bathroom before you go, because Merlin's Restroom is a single stall...
Tony ChenApril 7, 2013
I love the vibe here
Domenica LovagliaJuly 8, 2011
If the bagpipers are there DO NOT encourage them. They'll never stop. Bagpipes are for outside people!
Meg SmithJuly 21, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Awesome trivia every Wednesday at 7:30
Annie S.August 14, 2014
Fish and chips!
Brent MillerNovember 11, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Go for a single malt!
Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMarch 10, 2011
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine editors’ pick for best trivia night.
David EricksonJune 30, 2011
DEFINITELY get the fish & chips.
Amy MMarch 27, 2012
Friday nights are "Kilts and Corsets" night.
ldfsDecember 12, 2009
The vegetarian stew is surprisingly good. Also the fries.
Megan B.October 6, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Fish and chips. All the way.
Eric GasiorAugust 1, 2011
Get a laphroaig quartercask, not the 10 year.
Tracie MMarch 9, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Come see Nikki and the Ruemates 2nd Thursday of every month - Fantastic!!
Rob LJune 7, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Ask for Gremlin!!!

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