Terrible have gone in twice only to be totally ignored! Waitress on both occasions looked at us and…read moredidn't even acknowledge.

Legit delicious!! I file this under hole-in-the-wall or dive-bar - and those terms aren't…read morederogatory in the least! This is on the edge of "the middle of nowhere" (unless of course you're one of the fine folks that lives nearby). But disregard all of that - the service and the FOOD were both top notch! Different daily specials every day (see the picture) and the regular menu is HUGE! Hubby had a Peanut Butter and Jalapeño Jam burger - big 1/2 pounder - with fresh fries. I thought the fries were a little soggy (literally the only negative) but they were deliciously seasoned. I had a shaved beef with Au Jus. Now I know that sounds dull but it wasn't! The roll was super-soft but lightly toasted with a buttery taste and the beef (I'm told by the VERY fabulous waitress) is sliced from their weekly prime-rib special. I had it with a slide of slaw and GOOD LORD they actually know how to make excellent slaw! Again - same fabulous waitress says that the dressing is house-made. It really, REALLY was good. Add three tap beers and our lunch was a sweet $33. I wish we had an easier more frequent reason to stop because the menu has me intrigued! I definitely recommend it!

Not closed, still open. Many food choices I was surprised…read more Friendly waitress and bar tenders at least when I went last night. Karaoke on Friday nights, not many singers.

The place had nice seating, and the waitress Annabelle was dynamic, but the food was poor. I had…read morethe cod dinner, and my husband had the shrimp dinner. The cod was way overdone, and the greasy breading was aweful. If they switched to panko breading, it would be a game changer. The shrimp was also overdone and really small. We were not impressed.

Slow service.. food is ALWAYS over cooked. Don't order any red meat unless you want it dry and…read moreextremely well done. Burgers are hockey pucks & steak had no pink whatsoever for ordering rare to med rare. It's a place to drink, plain & simple.

Friendly place, nice, normal menu with great burgers! Fast and accurate order. Nice and helpful…read morewaitress. Good place to go for a casual and relaxed afternoon or evening.

Ribeye sandwich is the best bang for your buck at this joint. 8.8/10 if I were to return I'd ask…read morefor mushrooms and onions on the steak. Jalapeño popper burger was 7.2/10 Curly fries were nice and crisp 9.5/10 Ambiance was just your average Princeton bar. Service was fine I wouldn't be apposed to returning

I had a great experience at this bar.met friends there. Had Queso and chips. Delicious then for…read moremain course had a pull pork sandwich. Delicious Son had the cowboy burger he thought that was really good too! Waitress was very attentive and sweet. Thanks for a lovely experience!!

They have a DJ often. Only problem is he sucks. Tried to request a song and was told it would…read morehappen in two songs. Hour later and asked again and he said "you know how many times I've heard that song?" Sorry you're a DJ and won't play popular songs but that's your F-in job.... Left after that, no thanks to this bar

We came in for a late lunch Sunday. We were told to sit where we liked. They brought us chips &…read moresalsa and took our drink order. The chips and salsa were much like what we got at our favorite Mexican restaurants over the years. Our food came quickly. My husband had enchiladas supreme. I ordered 2 hard shell tacos, an enchilada, rice and beans. Everything was good and gave that nostalgic feeling. The decor was cheerful and interesting to look at.

The food is glorious! The service is outstanding & friendly! The restaurant is clean & cozy. The…read moreatmosphere is festive & fun! Highly recommend! Best restaurant in Princeton!

Some of the best beers I've ever had. I can't do cilantro so the dark beers are very important. The…read moreStout and the aged Stout were amazing. The Cherry ale was so refreshing and so different. Definitely worth the hour drive that we undertook to get here

Very nice place great solution of beer. Wonderful staff. The patio in the back was very homie.read more

I love the vibe but the menu is so so. One time I was playing pulltabs here and had a winner, and…read morethe box was so close to being empty that I was considering buying out the box. Another guy was also playing the same box and watching me like a hawk, and the bartender literally came up to my table and forced me to tell him what I was holding onto and told the other guy that was playing so that he knew he could safely buy out the box instead of me. I wasn't really sitting on the winner because I had only had it for a couple of minutes, but the bartender knew the other guy so I got screwed over.

Food is never that great here. The service is good, and the ambiance is good. The food is so so…read moreat best.

I've previously Stopped in here for pancake breakfasts over the years,which are always outstanding…read morebut I haven't ordered from the menu until now. Ordered the fish sandwich basket, all I can say is awesome Food was hot and service was fast. I highly recommend the tator tots. The ambiance is definitely small town bar. Very friendly and comfortable. Truly a hidden gem!

One of the worst VFW's I have ever been too. The use of racial slurs in the place amazed me. I…read moredon't even think the guy was a veteran just a local a hole. The bartender didn't do anything about it. The accepted culture seemed to show that the people in charge need to be removed and new management needs to be brought in. Did have good interactions with actual vets at location but this place is just a dive bar that makes VFW's look bad.

First timer! We had family visiting from out of town and…read more decided to grab breakfast together. There was a wait with about five parties ahead of us, but I was honestly impressed with how quickly they moved through the list. We were seated in less than 10 minutes on a busy Saturday. I tried one of the featured breakfast sandwiches, the Breakfast Denver Sandwich. It was $13 and honestly delicious. For the price, though, a side of hashbrowns or fruit would have been appreciated. The biggest reason I'm leaving 3 stars....service. I genuinely felt bad for the wait staff. They were trying, but were so clearly understaffed, especially considering they advertise they recently renovated their space to add more tables. It took over 10 minutes for us to be greeted, or offered a drink. Once our order was in, our waiter tried to be attentive, but simply couldn't keep up. Would I give Merlin's another chance? Sure. We thought the food was great. But, I wouldn't go out of my way, or rush back.

Service fine. Ambiance like any other family restaurant- I thought a salad would be safe. Quite…read moreliterally the worst salad I've ever had. Croutons were stale the rest was mostly just lettuce.