Merkle's

One of my favorite things to eat... buffalo chicken wraps, is probably the best thing to get at Merkle's. It's also got ranch in it but the spice & flavor mesh so well together. The cheese curds are a tasty app you shouldn't overlook. Our waitress was good, but not the most attentive. It was pretty loud in there despite us being 1 out of four groups of people. They have a great selection of drinks, including the gumball head IPA that was a great choice along with my food. My boyfriend got the bacon cheeseburger with Parmesan garlic fries and he loved them! I'd definitely try this place again for happy hour or before a Cubs game!

merkles was amazing !!! my waiter Kenny was wonderful! he was great. very attentive and made great conversation.

If you haven't been to Merkles for the wings then shame on you. This place is awesome. Old-school Chicago bar great environment and anything you want to drink. Iowa Bar and feels like Dazed and confused! Holly Cows Band plays after the Cubs game. Come check it out. It's legit

Extremely racist bouncer; clearly repeated experiences amongst guests, and the owners have made no changes. Horrible behavior, needs to be addressed by management, and he needs to be fired. See other reviews, plenty regarding this issue.

I go to wrigley with friends but this the first time in my entire life have I ever been treated so disgustingly and it's honestly a huge wake up call to a part of the world no one should have to experience. I went here with a group of friends, 3 white people and 3 southeast Asian people. We got separated and me and my 2 friends stepped outside to try to call the others in the group and then go back inside. The bouncer last night refused to let us back and said they're closing (it was 1am and the bar closes at 3am). When I asked him to go get my friends since he wasn't letting us back in, he yelled "get the f*ck out of here, I f*cking said no". I have never been spoken to in my life like this. The craziest part is during these interactions, he let 3 other white girls inside and later a black couple tried to get in and he rejected them as well, saying they're closed. My 2 southeast Asian friends and I waited 25 min outside until my friends finally realized where we were and came out. We were all disgusted with this experience and can't believe this bouncer was hired and treating people like this. I really hope Merkles chooses to take a closer look at this bouncer (working on the night of 9/25/21) and realize how is affecting the image of this place and individuals that are impacted by his actions.Edit: I'm seeing past reviews and it looks like this place has a history of hiring racist bouncers. For the benefit of the doubt I was suggesting this was a one time case but it appears Merkles is continuously choosing to run their business like this. I'm sorry to all the people who have been affected by this blatant racism.

Great Xavier bar for BB games! Food is spot on. Highly recommend the grilled chicken salad!!

stoped in on a random wednesday night and adam was the bartender he offered great service and created a fantastic atmosphere. Absolutely will return 10/10 experience

Very nice place to be. Adam, the bartender was very nice and friendly! He welcomed me very nicely and I am glad I swing by the bar tonight. I'll come back for sure! Atmosphere is really nice and the music is great !

Service wad amazing! We loved Adam! Great night after the cubs! 11/10. Fast and asked us about drinks and our stay in chicago!

Terrible service. Super disrespectful staff. Never coming to this place again and definitely not recommending to anyone.. security treats you like dirt at the door (on the way in and out) , bar service below mediocre and just the level of class of the people working there is horrible.