Merchant Bar

4.0

126 Reviews

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Dec 26, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Great for happy hour
Neighborhood gem
Lively

Merchant Bar is an elevated gastrobar that infuses a chef-driven menu with an original hand-crafted cocktail menu focused on high-quality ingredients, aiming to bring you a unique bar and dining experience. Both for intimate dining or for a large group, Merchant Bar's dynamic space is perfect for any occasion.

For parties of 7 or more, please call the restaurant at 302-502-3385.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Dinner Tuesday - Friday: 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Saturday: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(302) 502-3385
Website
http://www.merchantbarwilmington.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Bryan Sikora

Location
426 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Neighborhood
Wilmington
Cross street
5th Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

126 Reviews

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Peyton
New Jersey
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Needs more staff. Our waitress was helping every table and seating them. I felt bad!
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Steven
Las Vegas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was tasty! Servicer was great, very friendly and attentive. Good location!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The overall experience was great. There was a big party when we went. So it took a very long time for the waitress to come and take our order. The drinks were awesome and food was delicious.
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Jonathan
Philadelphia
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was so slow even though a good number of people were clearly there pre-show/theater and had to be out at a certain time. Food was good fortunately and drinks were well made. Maybe just a bad night for the servers and kitchen staff.
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Nancy
Philadelphia
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
It was so unbelievably loud that I had to leave after about an hour. Fortunately, there's a great little independent bookstore across the street so I stayed there until my dinner companions joined me. they would have left more quickly too but had to wait to get the check. I understand that the current attitude is that it's not enough just go go out and have fun with your friends--the whole world has to KNOW that you're there having fun, so you post pictures on social media and shriek with joy when you're together. but it can be hard on the rest of us.
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Suzanne
Philadelphia
41 reviews
4.0
41 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Service was slow at the beginning as it took quite a while for the server to take our order. After that, things moved along smoothly. The food was tasty and well-presented. The restaurant is quite noisy with lots of echos. We were there during the end of happy hour which may have contributed to the noise level. It did make it hard to carry on a conversation. It was Restraunt Week so they had a special of 3 courses for $35. There were 3 options for each course. The quantity of food was appropriate - not huge as at some places.
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Gloria
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I went during Brandywine restaurant week in the early evening and it was pretty chill and not crowded. The food was pretty good, I had an heirloom tomato salad, tempura fish tacos and chocolate cake. I also had a drink, blackberry sour, which was tasty but could’ve had more kick to it, I barely tasted any alcohol. Overall, I enjoyed it and would likely return for their happy hour.
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JasonH
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Solid food. Crab pad Thai was delicious. Cocktails were on point
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AnnaB
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great! Had not been to Merchant Bar for quite a while - enjoyed it back then as well!
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Jennifer
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best service, excellent food and drinks. Can’t wait to go back.
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Merchant Bar is rated 4 stars by 126 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 26, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

426 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Additional information

Cross street
5th Street
Neighborhood
Wilmington
Hours of operation
Dinner Tuesday - Friday: 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Saturday: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Bryan Sikora
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.merchantbarwilmington.com/
Phone number
(302) 502-3385

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