Reviews for Merrick Inn Restaurant in Lexington, KY
Merrick Inn is still my favorite "nice" restaurant in the Lexington area. We went here 5 years ago and just returned this May... and had great meal, stuff drinks and excellent service. Didn't see the patio last time we visited (Nov - too cold) but it is abeautiful area. Want a beautiful, relaxing meal? Try Merrick - I had the fillet, wife had salmon - both wereexcellent! Merrick Inn is a very nice, romantic restaurant. I always feel like I'm stepping into a Gatsby house when I walkin. We used this as our "final night" treat before going home ... the outdoor patio is really nice though we ate inside. Themanagers talked to us a little after we ate and we were looking around the rest of the establishment - very nice guys, caredabout their work and making it successful! Highly recommend anything from their menu. Read more
On a recent outing with friends, Fat Man Reviews made a trip into the Merrick Inn Restaurant, in Lexington, KY. Merrick serves... southern fare with fresh ingredients in a comfortable manor house with a large patio. I sampled the Pineapple Martini made withhouse made pineapple infused vodka and vermouth. The pineapple is present from smell to finish, it was creamy, frothy but notoverly sweet. It was excellent. Our group ordered the Fried Banana Peppers with house made cocktail sauce. The peppers arethick cut, breaded and fried to a golden brown and not greasy. The cocktail sauce is ketchup forward with a nice horseradishfinish. The only knock is they are hard to cut with a butter knife. We also tried Trick's Beer Cheese, this is made withWisconsin cheddar, smoked jalapeños and Country Boy brew served with crackers and pretzels. The beer cheese is very thick, butit is creamy. It has enjoyable heat and a smoky flavor. My fiancé ordered the Walleye Pike with fries and asparagus. The frieswere out of a bag, cooked well but needed salt. The asparagus was steamed well but required seasoning. The walleye was flaky andhad good flavor but was a little soggy and not crispy. The house made tarter sauce was very creamy and flavorful. I had theAngus Rib-eye(rare) with Mediterranean potatoes and corn pudding. The pudding was well-balanced with a pleasant butterysweetness. The potatoes were au gratin style, cheesy and creamy. They were made with feta cheese, onions, red peppers, heavycream and seasoning. The steak was cooked perfectly, seasoned well and fork tender. It was almost too tender as it melted likebutter. Merrick has several starters, entrées, salads as well as weekly specials. The service is friendly. I highly recommenda reservation. The Fat Man says that Merrick Inn Restaurant is Fat Man Approved with 1 chin. Read more
The food was wonderful and full of flavor. Compliments to the chefs! The only downside was it was very crowded in the bar and... our server kept interrupting herself at our table to assist other tables instead. She never refilled our drinks and we had tohunt her down to pay the bill. I would highly recommend making a reservation in advance to get the inside dining with,hopefully, a better attending server. Read more
This restaurant is just beautiful inside and out. From the valet parking to desert the whole experience was nothing but first... class. The bacon wrapped shrimp and gritts with bbq sauce was an amazing start. The lamb was to die for and the zucchinicaserole was simply smashing. My wife got the hot brown and loved it with the corn pudding; top notch. We ended our foodextravaganza with dark chocolate Creme Brule. The atmosphere is old world and the place is like stepping back to a perfectlypreserved 1940's venue. We just loved it and will be back for sue. 5 star!! Read more
Fabulous. Fantastic service and very good food. Totally love the atmosphere too. Superb bourbon selection at the bar (less so... for other liquors if you're looking for anything else, unfortunately). I'll also add that the apparent dress code is notenforced: there were people in jeans and t-shirts there so we ended up feeling a little over-dressed. But hey. We had a reallynice experience. Looking forward to coming back. Read more
Decided to last minute get a reservation at Merrick Inn for my wife and I. It has been many years since I have gone and my wife... has never been. The layout in this place is still just fantastic. All the different rooms really allow even a busy nightmanageable and still feel like you can have an intimate meal together. Now you get to the food! My wife ordered the ItalianPasta dish with Chicken and a salad, I ordered the Colorado Lamb Chops with a baked potato and Broccoli with hollandaise.(Pictured) Portions are a healthy size and although this isn't the cheapest restaurant I feel it is absolutely worth theoccasional splurge for a Fantastic meal. My meal was cooked perfectly. I did end up chasing the meal with a slice of Mixed BerryPie a la mode and truly enjoyed every bite. The service was also excellent. Our server was very attentive and made somewonderful suggestions when asked. Thank you Read more
Was our second time dining at Merrick. We were traveling and spent night in Lexington just to have dinner there. Merrick is... fabulous. It's a romantic atmosphere with the most wonderful staff. We both has the bacon wrapped filet which were perfect. Wewill be going back again and again. Read more
Wonderful service and absolutely amazing food. I thought I knew what good bread pudding was I am forever spoiled by the bread... pudding that was served here. The pork loin and the beer cheese were also delicious! Read more