Our server was very nice and friendly. My wife and I both ordered the fish and chips. She ordered…read moremash potatoes instead of fries and she's said the mash tasted "off" and strange. She let me try a fork full and I gotta say, it was the most horrible mash potatoes ever. It tasted chemically, like full of preservatves flavor. To me it tasted like how nursing homes have that smell. Very disappointed. Everything else was fine however, much to our chagrin, we were disappointed to learn that they do not serve coleslaw with fish and chips. Every other restaurant serves coleslaw slaw with fish and chips. We always had great meals in Crabby Joe's Stratford in the past but we felt a little put down this time.

Great late night bar food- 1/2 off apps after 9 pm. Great service - not many places open on Monday…read morenight- got into Stratford late. Will be back!

Always great food and a great experience. Coming to Mercer Hall, the burgers are very, very…read moredelicious. I would recommend giving those a shot if you like burgers.

We were walking around Stratford and looking for a nice lunch place and looked online and the…read morereviews and menu for Mercer Hall looked good so decided to check it out. The menu seemed a combo between Western standards with Asian twist/influence. We ordered the mushroom miso soup as well as the tofu bao, the fried chicken with macaroni salad and the fried chicken with fries. the tofu bao was really good, the tofu was a big size and nice coating. the mushroom miso soup was average, not great. the fries that came with the chicken were fantastic! the macaroni salad was ok, but hot mac n cheese would've gone better with the hot chicken. the chicken and the biscuit were decent. overall good portion size food and decent flavor in a nice ambiance

Place was so nice! Service was good but slow…read more Food was good. IF I lived in Stratford, I'm sure I'd come often. But if I was visiting, I would probably visit other places. Overall good.

My cousin loves this place so we went, especially because they offer liver & onions (or bacon.)…read moreAnother unusual menu item was pickerel, which our companion ordered. The food was very good; the homemade bread a bit "meh," sort of dry and not chewy. Service was very mixed; we couldn't even get the server's attention to get a coffee or water refill. A few bones in the fish but that's to be expected with pickerel. The strangest part was the register to pay for the meal if you don't want to hand your card to a server (which, to reiterate, is hard to attract.) The station is at the entry where people wait to get in, and it was some time before someone came to take the payment. They do take reservations, and often are pretty busy with locals. We even saw a party that didn't have a reservation leave because they couldn't get a table for quite a while - and this was on a Thursday, relatively early. I'm glad my cousin likes this place, but I wasn't impressed.

Amazing service and always love the seasonal menu. I've had large groups here and small family…read moredinners. It's my favorite place.

This was our 1st visit here , free parking out back ,…read more Without reservation we were seated fast and it was about 4:30 and soon filled up with guests . The menu is good but somewhat high brow , but this is NOT a usual roadhouse . The decor is nice , clean and casual up scale a Schmidt , lots of vintage hanging light bulbs everywhere, I'm amused as I sold light bulb for 20 years ; so it was a bit like a bulb showroom . I enjoyed a hot and stacked Smash burger , I'm not so excited about the Brie cheese , a slice if local cheddar would be nice too , My wife had the Caesar salad with added grilled chicken thighs , yes interesting , she liked it . Driving to London , so no wine or beers today It could perhaps , if wanted by owner , "dumb down " the menu by adding a few understood dishes like garlic bread , chicken wings, , fish other than cod , But it's was a very pleasant place and very kind and easy waitress that served and was patient as we searched the menu

I love this place! Wonderful service, fun decor, and amazing…read morefood. My heirloom tomato salad was so fresh and delicious, and the bacon added a nice touch. I also had the chilled pea soup, which was perfect for the hot day. It had a fantastic pistachio crumble and mint cream on top. Wow!! Very flavorful. My friends enjoyed the Tagliatelle and the Frenchy Style Omelette, which was filled with tasty mushrooms and cheese. I enjoyed a refreshing mocktail and my friends loved their cocktails. They have a full bar and extensive beverage options. We loved everything!

Very enjoyable. Our server was super fun. We watched the kitchen working efficiently throughout the…read morepre-theater rush. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The hamburger was great. The pork dish (we had them split it so that is a half order) was delicious but the pork could have been more tender. The Tagliatelle was properly prepared. Cocktails were well-made and excellent. We plan to return.

Came here from out of town with my family after a show at the theatre. Had a table reserved and was…read moreready on time. Menu is relatively small but everything was thought out and tasted great. It was also different from the one online (few additional entrees) but they promote locally resourced ingredients so a rotating menu keeps it interesting. Place is well staffed and servers knew what they were doing. Recommend "The Old Grove" cocktail if you're in for a drink, proofy and full of flavour. Would come back if it wasn't so far from home! One thing to point out is that there is meter parking out front but it only allows you to pay for half an hour at a time so had to pop out of the restaurant a few times to top it up. Interesting decision from the municipality.

Excellent gourmet meal and friendly service. We had the monkfish with shrimp risotto croquettes,…read moreand pasta with chanterelle mushroom cream sauce. Everything was perfectly prepared and fresh tasting. It's pricey, but a high quality dining experience. I appreciated that the music was not too loud.

Was there celebrating my niece's birthday. I had ordered the sticky toffee pudding which cost me…read more$13.00. Was very disappointed as the bottom of the pudding was totally burnt.

Took my son for his fourteenth birthday for dinner today. This was a special dinner we had been…read morelooking forward too and he was so excited. I have told him for years the Keg makes the best steaks. Our experience ended up being very disappointing. We both ordered striploins. Our steaks were over done and my sons looked grey and terrible on his plate. My piece was covered in fat and tissue not a great cut at all. Our server never came to bite check our meal even though she walked by multiple times. I didn't want to say anything to keep the elusion up for my son on his birthday. All this for the price of $150 for two! I left the restaurant thinking I will never eat there again.

Ambiance is nice here - it's a bustling restaurant and one of the few nicer restaurants in town…read more But the service is horrendously bad and the food is not much better. I ate there 3 times in 2 days - twice for breakfast and once for a group dinner. The servers are more busy talking to one another than taking care of customers. I don't know that there are many other options in Waterloo, and the customers are getting the short end.

-Came here in 2022 while on tour from from nyc and forgot to post this review…read more -Great hash bowl! Definitely spicy, but perfect for me. -Service was slow even though it was empty, but my server was very nice. I feel like she had too many tables to deal with and seemed like the only one working.