Merle's Food Drink - Lincoln

My wife and I stopped in after hearing the glowing reviews, and I must say we were very happy to have had the opportunity to swing through! The staff were all very kind and inviting! We felt at home right away and it reminded me of my hometown with lots of regulars. I was glad there were a couple of craft beers on tap! Then the food came out. My burger had pepper jack and jalapeño. My wife had grilled chicken with Swiss and mushrooms and a side of shrimp skewers.. delish!!

Stopped here today for lunch and I wasn't disappointed ! I ended up getting an Onion Petal BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger and a side on fresh cut curly fries ! The fries weren't seasoned but they were good and the burger was great ! The waitress , Gail , was friendly . Not sure why some of the reviews on here are low but I had a great experience .. Gail said the burger would take 15min cuz they make them fresh and it was worth the wait ! I'll be back again just not sure what to try next !

Great atmosphere, food, and staff. An excellent change from the busy style of Lincoln. Highly recommend a visit here, where you can have a conversation and dinner for two without breaking the bank. We enjoy our regular waitstaff, who always recognize us on Wednesday nights.

Its 9:45PM on a Friday night. You 've been driving since Rifle, Colorado and are heading into Omaha to rest your weary head for the night, still lots of miles away. You 're starving and could stand a good meal in a really enjoyable local establishment. You pull out your blackberry, hoping and praying there is a signal. You search Google Maps for steaks and see dozens of icons show up. You dismiss the corporate or cheezy sounding. You peruse a few that seem promising then wait, whats this, just off the highway and damn close to my present position? Merle 's. Phoning to see what time the kitchen shuts down induces a mild panic. 15 mins from now, food will be no more. Its foggy. Both head and weather. Evasive maneuvers are undertaken and less than ten mins later we 're sitting down at the bar at Merle 's ready to be fed whatever it is they recommend we eat. Prime Rib, you say? Certainly. Walley, you say? Hell yes. Famous curly fries? Who says no to that? All in all, excellent home cooked, food. Great staff and very reasonably priced. A great experience. Highly recommended. And additional thumbs up for a victory for the intrepid travelers to share. Oh yeah, there might be jello shots. Maybe. You didn 't hear it from me.

The burgers are the best!! Friday nights are super busy and they like a reservation if you're planning to go then. I would pass on the curly fries and just do regular crinkles or onion chips. Waitress staff is friendly but service is often slow. Great spot to grab a burger and drinks with friends though!