Excellent food. Great service. We visit almost every time we are in town. Great atmosphere.read more

Great spot for lunch! I ordered the teriyaki chicken katsu ($17) and the chicken itself was cooked…read morewell with great flavor -- crispy on the outside, juicy inside. Unfortunately the rice was on the mushy side, which brought the dish down a bit for the price point. That said, the vibes in here were great -- cozy brewery atmosphere, good energy. Our waitress was fantastic too, attentive and friendly the whole time. Would consider coming back to try something else off the menu, hoping the rice issue was just an off day! PS. They have amazing fresh chili sauce (sambal vibes)

I feel very passionately about Dempsey's considering it was my first ever yelp review. We started…read morewith an order of the truffle fries... a classic for good reason. If you know me, I'm a sauce girl through and through, and this place fuels my sauce passion. With the fries, they serve a sauce flight and they are all stellar! I got the double Dempsey burger and man was that juicy!!! A classic double cheeseburger. Dempsey's, this is my love letter to you. Keep up the good work.

We stopped by Dempsey's for a Sunday night dinner when we were passing through Lawrence, KS…read more Dempsey's has a casual, lively vibe and wasn't overly crowded so we were seated right away. Our service was quick and friendly. Unfortunately, we were not as impressed by the food. We both ordered the Thai PBB burger, which is described on the menu as "House made thai peanut butter sauce, bacon, pineapple chutney, sriracha aioli." However, this burger came covered in cranberries, which added an odd Thanksgiving juxtaposition to the Thai theme. Our fries were very good, and we received a huge bowl of them with various sauces. Maybe we just got unlucky with our burgers and I would be open to giving this restaurant another try.

Kicked me out for "touching decorations" Yet shoves me against the wall single file for the…read morebathroom, against a wall of decorations. Great technique if you want no business. They told me I could come back tomorrow , your funny why would I stand an hour in 51 degrees with shorts on just to get kicked out 30 minutes later. By the way I spent that time waiting in line for the bathroom. The floor is pretty much sopping wet the whole way through, trip hazard. Lastly, they let underage people in!!! Good riddance

Honestly this place was strange to say the least. They were serving underage kids and the attitudes…read moreof the staff was underwhelming. The server that's girl with the necklace with a silver "f" was SUPER RUDE. Hate that she had to ruin it for us and tried to make us feel stupid!

Harbour Lights is a casual, cozy little bar with reasonable drink prices, pool tables, and clean…read morebathrooms. This is a great place to start out a night on Mass St.

I've been to Harbor Lights many times. It's my friends and my favorite lunch spot. A very homey…read morefeel. They have great food and yummy desserts. My favorite sandwich is chicken salad on a French roll. I usually have coffee or tea depending on the time and chips. I also like their salads.

Great food and staff! It's great anytime but we make sure to make a stop here every St Patrick's…read moreday! Cool college town sports bar.

We came to KU and this restaurant was recommended by a student. We loved trying local food on Mass…read morest and enjoyed the atmosphere of walking down the street and at the restaurant. This was casual and delicious. I loved the buffalo Mac n cheese. The bowl was a good amount and I was able to share it with my one year old. It was spicy, but not too much. We had drinks refilled and food came quick. Look at the pic of the cheesy goodness!!

I always love merchants. Sometimes when I'm there I stop and think about all the people who came…read morebefore us. This includes of course the history of Lawrence and how influential this building has been over time. Since I've been in Lawrence (which is about 10 years now which is so nuts) this has been Merchants. I love Merchants. It's consistently (to me) a top 3 restaurant on Mass St. The food is high quality. The service is high quality. The chefs table is a vibe (idk if they still have it but they did a few years ago). Anyway, the duck and dumplings was so comforting. It was the perfect ratio of duck to dumpling to vegetable to broth. The bison burger always slaps and the fries are so yummy. Dare I say they have the best burger in town? Also you guys have the BEST Diet Coke. So good and crispy. I love you Merchants! Also sitting next to the window and looking out to the twinkle lights on mass was so dreamy.

Stopped by Merchants Pub & Plate while in Lawrence for an event and was excited to find a place…read morewith good gluten-free options. The restaurant itself is beautiful inside -- a cozy mix of rustic and modern that creates a really inviting atmosphere. Service started a little slow, though our waitress became more attentive once she came by. We mentioned it was our first visit, so I was a bit surprised there wasn't much guidance on the menu or any recommendations. At one point I asked about the two kinds of fries (I love fries!), and the explanation was simply that they were "fancy fries," without much detail on flavors or differences. We started with drinks and the Brussels sprouts appetizer. The sprouts were actually very good, with a nice balance in the sauce, and both the wine and sangria were refreshing. Unfortunately, dinner is where things went downhill. Our meals -- a steak and a gluten-free chicken sandwich -- took about 45 minutes to arrive, which felt long for relatively simple dishes. I had asked about the gluten-free bun since they can sometimes be dry, but didn't receive much insight beyond "it's gluten free," and sadly it was indeed very dry. The chicken itself lacked flavor, though the goat cheese cilantro sauce helped make it somewhat enjoyable. The fries looked homemade and delicious but arrived cold. The steak was cooked as requested, but it didn't have much flavor beyond the mushrooms on top. The broccoli side was tasty, and the potatoes were good, though it on a bed of Some kind of cheese sauce that wasn't quite to our liking. Overall, the space and gluten-free availability were promising, and the appetizers and drinks were enjoyable, but the food execution and service details didn't quite meet expectations for us this visit.

This place slaps. It's bussin. I will write a poem of appreciation…read more Beer my dear. It's crystal clear. That I want a beer. Come on down. On this side of town. Get some nachos, Get some sauce, Get a beer that tastes like a million bucks. Friendly folks. Folksy friends. Eating under the twinkle stars, Is where you'll find me on the patio. Also shout out to that one tree that's lit up blue 365 days a year. I love that tree.

Great place to get a bite to eat for lunch. It was pretty dead when we were there, mid week. So we…read morehad great attention from the bartender. I judge all beer places by their pretzels. And LBC did not disappoint. The pretzel bites were delicious and the beer cheese super yummy. Kiddo had the burger and fries, check check, very good. I had the greens salad and added chicken. Everything was fresh and delicious and the chicken was well cooked. All in all food was a definite win. I also tried the dry hopped Pilsner and it was very good. If I ever in Lawrence again, I will 100% come back to this place because everything was great here.

food is great!…read more Spencer (part owner) is super hospitable and was kind to me! good prices and specials! def add this to your places to try out! kuddos from this portland traveller

Quite a bit of options, food wasn't anything spectacular. Pizza was alright. They were quite busy…read morewhen we went with several large parties. Food came out as it was ready not all at once. Lighting was low.