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  • Twitter pageFacebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • FOOD
  • DRINKS
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  • EVENTS
  • PARTIES
  • RESERVE
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Our Menu

Lunch & Dinner Menu

Pub Classics

Award Winning British Fish & Chips photo

Award Winning British Fish & Chips

$14.50
Pubhouse battered pollock served on a bed of chips, salted, malted and wrapped in newspaper, served with our pub sauce. Try it "Yankee style" sans the malted and the paper Also available small and NEW family size
Bangers & Mash photo

Bangers & Mash

$16.75
3 pork bangers made exclusively for Merlins Rest Pub, served on a bed of house mash with Merlins onion gravy and a side of garden peas
Steak & Mushroom Pie photo

Steak & Mushroom Pie

$16.00
A perfectly crispy buttery puff gingerly placed on top of braised beef, mushrooms, carrots, onion, gravy & a layer of seasoned mashed potatoes
Cornish Pasty photo

Cornish Pasty

$16.75
Regarded as the national dish of Cornwall and a favorite among their tin miners, this pasty is made with traditional shortcrust pastry wrapped around prime beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Your choice of side and Merlins onion gravy
Cheese/Potato/Onion Pasty photo

Cheese/Potato/Onion Pasty

$16.75
House-made shortcrust pastry STUFFED with seasoned potatoes, caramelized onion and sharp Irish Cheddar your choice of side
Irish Stew photo

Irish Stew

$14.00
Hearty portion of stewed premium beef, potatoes, carrots, & rutabaga in a rich beefy gravy

Cottage Pie

$14.00
Seasoned ground beef, onions, carrots, peas, tomato topped with our house mash & cheddar cheese
Mac & Cheese photo

Mac & Cheese

$11.00
Creamy, cheesy goodness with the fancy noodles and crunchies on top. Add British bacon $5.50, American Bacon $4.25, Add Stilton cheese $3.25, Add Corned Beef $8.75, Add Roasted Chicken $5.50
Chicken Wings photo

Chicken Wings

$7.50/3 Wings
$15.00/6 Wings
We use the whole wing then sauce it as you wish or leave it naked - you decide
Speyside Pie photo

Speyside Pie

$15.00
This pie is filled with leeks, mushrooms, white beans, vegetables with fontina cheese in a buttery crust. served with your choice of side
Steak and Stilton photo

Steak and Stilton

$15.50
This delicious handmade pie uses only the best ingredients, prime beef braised in Fullers London Porter baked with English blue cheese stilton in a pastry until golden brown. Served with choice of side
Mussels & Chips (Weekends Only) photo

Mussels & Chips (Weekends Only)

$18.00
A pound of classically prepared mussels in thyme, butter, garlic, shallots and white wine with a side of baguette and chips

Burgers

The Burger photo

The Burger

$16.00
1/3 pound premium beef cooked to a perfect medium-rare, topped with lettuce and tomato, and seasoned aioli. choice of side
Smokey Bean Burger photo

Smokey Bean Burger

$16.00
Crispy bean burger, with seasoned chipotle aioli, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato. choice of side
Mushroom and Swiss Burger photo

Mushroom and Swiss Burger

$16.00
1/3 pound premium beef cooked to a perfect medium-rare, topped with porcini mushroom gravy, brown butter mushrooms, and swiss cheese. choice of side
Irish Burger photo

Irish Burger

$16.50
1/3 pound premium beef cooked to a perfect medium-rare is loaded with smokey Connemara Irish whiskey bacon jam, ale cheese sauce, and spicy onion strings. choice of side
English Burger photo

English Burger

$16.50
We do love our Stilton cheese on this grass-fed beef burger cooked to medium-rare, with grilled tomato, caramelized onions, mixed greens, and a dash of HP sauce. choice of side
Highlander photo

Highlander

$16.50
1/3 pound premium beef cooked to medium rare, crispy bacon, Laphroaig BBQ, cheddar cheese, crispy onion strings, burger aioli & tomato. choice of side
#Excaliburger photo

#Excaliburger

$25.25
This photographic feast has 2 grass-fed beef patties cooked to a perfect medium-rare, our own British bacon, seasoned aioli, American cheese, caramelized onion, bacon jam, lettuce, and tomato. choice of side

Smash Brgr

$7.50/Single
$9.50/Double
Grass-fed beef, smashed and cooked to medium-rare topped with American cheese and smash sauce (no sides)

Buttys & Wraps

Reuben photo

Reuben

$18.00
A pub specialty! We slow braise our corned beef brisket for over 8 hours in Fullers London Porter and vegetable top with melted Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, our own Russian dressing, all on a lightly toasted marbled rye bread. Served with choice of side. NOW TRY THE VEGETARIAN VERSION
The Chicken Earl Wrap photo

The Chicken Earl Wrap

$16.50
Roasted pulled chicken, Provolone, crispy apple-wood smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise as a wrap & lightly grilled. served with choice of side
Steak Sandwich photo

Steak Sandwich

$17.75
Thinly sliced marinated London Broil sautéed with brown butter mushrooms and carmelized onions topped with Provolone cheese on toasted ciabatta. served with choice of side
Piri Piri Chicken Wrap photo

Piri Piri Chicken Wrap

$15.50
Roast chicken perfectly seasoned with a spiced chili sauce, combined with house-made celery & blue cheese slaw, shredded lettuce, and tomato wrapped in a herb tortilla, it's got some serious heat. Served with choice of side Try as a salad

Ham & Cheese Croissant

$15.00
Award winging ham with cheddar cheese, Connemara whiskey bacon jam & grilled tomato on a toasted croissant. Served with choice of side

Crispy Chicken Sweet Heat

$14.00
Crispy chicken with lettuce, tomato, red onion, chipotle aioli & our sweet heat sauce. Served with choice of side

Fish Sandwich

$14.00
Our pollock fish with American cheese, tomato, lettuce, pub sauce & deli mustard. Served with choice of side

Salads

Ploughmans photo

Ploughmans

$15.00
Exclusive to Merlins Rest, English Stilton, Irish sharp cheddar, mixed greens dressed in citrus vinaigrette, green apple, tomato, cucumbers, house-made rhubarb chutney, and crusty bread. Add Hot Scotch Egg $6.50, Add Cold Scotch Egg $5.50, Add Roasted Chicken $5.50, Add Blue Ribbon Ham $6.50

Autumn Chicken Salad

$17.25
Crispy chicken, mixed greens, tomatoes, crispy bacon, Irish cheddar, craisins, Granny Smith apples & pumpkin seeds. Served with our house honey mustard
The London Broil Steak Salad photo

The London Broil Steak Salad

$17.25
A generous portion of marinated flank steak cooked to a perfect medium-rare sits pretty on a bed of mixed greens, red onion, tomato, bacon, croutons, and English Stilton cheese. Served with our blue cheese dressing Substitute with crispy chicken
B.A.S.C. (Big Ass Salad Club) photo

B.A.S.C. (Big Ass Salad Club)

$15.00
A BAS bowl filled with mixed greens, carrots, celery, red onions, radish, Hard-boiled egg, avocado and cherry tomatoes with a side of citrus vinaigrette

Piri Piri Chicken Bowl

$15.50
We have all been waiting for this...Mixed greens, our blue cheese slaw, spicy Piri Piri chicken with sharp cheddar cheese served with pub made bleu cheese dressing also available as a wrap

House Salad

$5.50
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber & house vinaigrette. Great as a starter

Bites & Nibbles

*$1 off Happy Hour items 4-6pm

Reuben Tots photo

Reuben Tots

$18.00
Seasoned tater tots topped with pub roasted corned beef and ale cheese sauce DELUXE with corned beef, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, and ale sauce

The Big Celtic Knot

$9.00
Bakery fresh pretzel paired with our ale cheese sauce & English deli mustard
Pot of Gold photo

Pot of Gold

$6.00
A pub favorite, deep-fried chickpeas tossed in a special blend of Indian spices Try Buffalo Style

3 Dips Walk Into The Pub

$13.00
house-made garlic hummus, spicy feta spread & pimento cheese. Served with Tajin seasoned pub made pita chips

Cauliflower Bites

$13.75
Battered cauliflower florets tossed with your choice of sauce or no sauce buffalo sauce topped with celery blue slaw Laphroaig whisky bbq sauce garlic parmesan sauce
Roasted Sprouts photo

Roasted Sprouts

$6.25/Half
$9.25/Half w/Bacon
$13.50/Full
$17.50/Full w/Bacon
Who doesn't love roasted Brussel sprouts!! These beauties are tossed in a parmesan garlic sauce and a drizzle of balsamic glaze | add Applewood smoked bacon
Scotch Egg photo

Scotch Egg

$6.00
Traditional Scotch egg served Cold. Hard-boiled egg with specially seasoned sausage, coated and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with Spicy English Colman's mustard. Black Pudding Scotch egg served Hot wrapped in seasoned sausage and black pudding. Served with HP sauce. Traditional $6, Black Pudding Scotch Egg $7
Sausage Rolls* photo

Sausage Rolls*

$10.50
Made in-house with specially seasoned sausage wrapped in puff pastry, baked until golden brown. Served with HP sauce
Cheesy Chips and Gravy* photo

Cheesy Chips and Gravy*

$11.50
A mound of chips smothered in delicious melted Stilton and Cheddar cheese, seasoned sausage and our special steak gravy
Chicken Tenders* photo

Chicken Tenders*

$9.00/Sm
$17.25/Reg
Served with chips and barbecue sauce.
Basket of... photo

Basket of...

$5.00/+
Chips $7.50, with gravy $10. Seasoned tater tots $9, with gravy $11.50, Pub Crisps $3.50

Sides

Chips

French fries
Tater Tots photo

Tater Tots

Best in the city

Mixed Greens

Dressed in our Citrus Vinaigrette (sunshine in your mouth!)

House Mash

Served with onion gravy please request a substitution

Garden Peas

Sautéed in basil butter

Crisps

House made potato chips
Roasted Brussels photo

Roasted Brussels

$3.50
Topped with garlic parmesan

Puddings/Desserts

English Toffee Pudding photo

English Toffee Pudding

$9.75
This British classic steamed cake is a perfect compliment to any meal. Served with warmed Birds Custard

Molten Chocolate Cake

$8.75
Chocolate sponge cake filled with chocolatey goodness topped with vanilla bean ice cream

Children's Menu

All kids meals must be purchased with a full price entree.(recommended for 6 and under or really light eaters)–Make sure to take a look at our Light Bites Menu for older children

Mini Burger

$7.00
Served with tater tots, peas, and apples

Merlins Grilled Cheese

$7.00
American cheese on wheat served with tater tots, peas, and apples

Fish & Chips

$7.00
One piece of battered pollock with french fries served with peas and apples

Chicken Tender & Tots

$7.00
One piece of battered chicken served with tater tots, peas, and apples

Banger & Mash

$7.00
One pork sausage served with mash potatoes, peas, and apples with a side of gravy

Kid's Sundae

$3.50
One scoop of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry
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