The Merchant Tavern

Excellent recommendations from our Server. Very attentive service overall.
The recommendation to have the lamb pasta was perfect for me since I love lamb. The meal was delicious.
My husband had the cod dish which was excellent but not great value at the price.

Overall, great place to dine out in St John's.

A birthday brunch for multi ages and we all loved it!

I liked it so much and we’ll go back as soon as possible

We were greeted by the hostess for our 5:30pm reservation, who then immediately asked us: did they tell you another party is booked at 8pm, so you only have 2.5 hours for dinner?
No, we weren’t told. Yes, I made my reservation via OpenTable and gave the website my credit card as a guarantee.
What is up with this? Does management think so little of customers making online reservations that a cc is needed, then narcissistically telling customers their time is limited. Let’s get real! Dinner in 2.5 hours is more than enough time, so why insult us by describing the limit? The next customer has already given a cc as well, so they’ll show up too. The time problem is a management problem, one that should not concern the paying customers.
Food was interesting. Caesar salad was “classic”, meaning it had bacon. While I liked the bacon, Ceasar’s in Tijuana doesn’t use bacon??
The Halibut was a bit dry, so I asked for Olive Oil to make it more interesting, yet my wife’s duck was very good with nice sauce.
Lot’s to see in the restaurant. One section to the left of the kitchen is for prep. It’s surrounded by a counter with seats; this seemed to be an exciting place to watch the very clean and professional kitchen, although it’s neither clear how to make a reservation for seating at this counter nor how long one is allowed to sit.

Outstanding food and Service. I recommend sitting at the raw bar, the staff are truly entertaining and masters of their craft.

Such a great experience. Just luvs it. Will definitely be back and it is a must to visit while in St John's. Staff and setting is amazing. Cod and salmon meals were just perfect, wine was delish.

Our server was really busy she didn’t have time to do justice to amount of tables she was looking after . Waited a long time for drinks , to be checked in with and our bill . Will be back to give it another try soon

Tables were too close together, and packed into a small space.
The cocktails were decent, but over priced.
The food was very disappointing. A very expensive steak dinner consisted of a small piece of poor quality meat, with a huge pile of fries.
Would not recommend this place, will not go back.

Great atmosphere and food with seasonal ingredients.

Our favourite restaurant in St. John’s. Everything we had was delicious and cooked to perfection. We’ll definitely return!

Exceptional as always. Went for girlfriends birthday / date, and have been before for similar style occasions. Restaurant is very modern with a large bar at its centre and an open and visible kitchen along the back. Waitress, I believe her name was Meghan, was quick to take seat us and make suggestions with good knowledge of both the specials and drink menu. Food was quick and fantastic. Slightly overcooked steak was instantly noted and corrected by the waitress as food arrived to the table. Absolutley recomend anything on the menu, you can't go wrong, however the steak topped with merchant's butter is still our favourite! My girlfriend would "eat here every day" if possible.

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Would have given a higher given a higher rating were it not for the mussels being old ... we returned them, and they allowed us to get another entree, but our friend felt ill the next day. Also, we ordered bread and it took over 5 mins to get it. Service, other than the bread issue, was good

We had brunch. The kitchen had some sort of issue with our order resulting in us not being served our meal until about an hour after we arrived. The server was apologetic and when he brought the bill he gave us a nice discount without us having to ask. It was appreciated and shows that this place does care about its level of service. The food was very good as was the general atmosphere.

I ate here with my extended and immediate family for brunch and had a great experience. I am happy to say that it is kid friendly and the staff were fantastic and accommodating with my toddler. The food was very good - the biscuits are basically sent from heaven (what kind of magic is baked into them?!) The only reason I didn’t give the food a 5/5 is that the fried chicken sandwich that my husband had was so greasy that he felt he couldn’t finish it. I also found both times that I visited for brunch, the wedges were overcooked somehow (they are too crunchy, almost like they have been refried too many times). But all in all, my experiences have been positive.

First time at The Merchant Tavern, and went there based on recommendations from friends. Glad we tried it, and we will be back for sure. Our server (Jane) did an excellent job... was super friendly and helpful!

This was our first meal there that was not good. The meal was fooled up. Very salty. Not great service. We went for our anniversary and were disappointed. This is not the norm for Merchant Tavern.

Always enjoy Merchant but disappointed that we were not advised of the low water pressure as soon as we were seated.

Hands down best meal we’ve had in a long time. Mussels were delicious, food and drink also amazing.

My sister and I were celebrating her birthday and were looking forward to the Tasting Menu which we had previously. We were disappointed to learn that this was no longer a menu option but our server and the chef agreed to do a tasting menu just for us!!! It was amazing and we were so grateful!!!!

Food was very average at an above average price. Service was ok but the waitress was a bit fussy. Nothing very special but it is quite unique for the area it is in. My friend got sick from the undercooked salmon which at first I thought they were gutsy for serving not fully cooked.

Fantastic atmosphere, great service and a robust menu. Highly recommend the seafood and finish off with vinegar pie. One of my favourites in St Johns. Book ahead!

We had a great time; so full of tasty raw tuna and ceviche scallops. A steak-frites with a sauce I wiped up every last drop with the generous fries. Salmon was cooked very well with a fresh sauce that made this dish lighter than other places, which was a delight. Vinegar pie was a neat treat: good work turning a modest meal from the 20s into something memorable. Service was friendly and efficient with a very knowledgeable service and precise support staff. Will recommend to all who ask for unique dining options in St. John’s.

This meal was one of the best we had in St. John’s. The ambiance, food, service - everything was amazing. And a great live band too!

Overall awesome.

The food was inventive and leveraged all of the great produce from the area. My pasta was perfectly al dente. The service was outstanding. Our waiter was extremely familiar with all ingredients that went into our meals. I will definitely go back next time I’m in town.

Ordered the beef tartare as an app to share. Quite disappointed at the quality of beef used for a raw dish. I’ve had this here before but seems they’ve changed the beef cut. Too bad. It shouldn’t be tough but rather tender and melt in your mouth. The mussels were very tasty. Frites were over cooked and unsalted. My husband enjoyed his meal of fish and chips. Seems the quality of food at The Merchant has dissipated recently which is unfortunate.

Great food! Great cocktails! The seafood was in season and really delicious.

One of my favorite locations, meal is always fantastic! The servers are always knowledgeable and pleasant.

The cod cakes were amazing. And the Dark Tickle cocktail was all too drinkable!

Best creme brûlée I’ve ever had! The cod dish was also amazing! Great service.

Excellent as usual!

Great atmosphere and food but he tables are a little close together so you don’t get the privacy you would like.

First class service and vino. Great food

loved our dinner. Our server Dylan was outstanding. Very knowledgable and personable. The food was outstanding. We had a vegan in our party and she loved the cauliflower steak.

Talented chefs producing finely executed meals. Great taste, wonderful presentation.
An enjoyable evening.

Jacob is an expert mixologist. The oysters were among the best we’ve ever had.

We've been to the Merchant many times and have always had a great time. Usually the service is exceptional and the food and wine worth the price. This time we were disappointed overall. We expected to have the Carte Blanche tasting menu but it seems they've done away with it which is a tragedy. The chef made an appearance and said he could "throw together a tasting menu if we wanted". Instead we were sold on the snow crab. It was underwhelming to say the least. There was just no way to recover after that. It seems as though Merchant and Raymond's have been abandoned by the two Jeramy's which is unfortunate since we will be seeking other restaurants to spend our money.

so we went there after an amazing meal at Raymonds. We are not disappointed. The atmosphere is more casual but the portions are big and the food is amazing! The sommelier helped us with great pairings for our duck and playful halibut -based jigs dinner! Our waitress was fun and helpful.

Amazing meal & extremely impressive service! Great spot for locals and visitors!