Merchant

Name: Merchant
Address: 121 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI, United States, 53703
Telephone: (608) 259-9799
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1525 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Great for creative cocktails
Good for groups
Great for happy hour

Merchant is a neighborhood-driven restaurant and craft cocktail bar named to honor the local farmers and purveyors who use age-old methods and produce and sell top ingredients with pride. Merchant seeks to honor the American Craft Movement by exploring our deep local culinary and bartending traditions; sourcing ingredients locally from local purveyors, and creating innovative and inspired dishes and cocktails. Now, after we've reopened our doors in 2020, our mission at Merchant is now broader with a renewed consciousness to treat each other and ourselves well, and position our business not only around the craft of cooking and bartending, but employing Merchant as a driver of social change through civic, cultural, and artistic activism and expression. This next decade will be devoted to furthering our values by focusing on safety, health and wellbeing, equity, love, inclusivity, and community for each other and our guests.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

8 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 37 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 09:00–14:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sun 16:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Late Night Fri, Sat 22:00–01:00
Phone number
(608) 259-9799
Website
http://www.merchantmadison.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Paulie Bolland
Private party facilities
We have semi-private dining available. Please call (608) 259-9799 to speak to management.
Private party contact
Joshua Berkson: (608) 259-9799

Location
121 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Area
Madison
Cross Street
E. Doty Street
Parking Details
Streetside and Parking ramp available across the street
Public Transit
Downtown bus lines are one block away.
Entertainment
We have Madison's finest DJs late night on Friday and Saturday nights and live bands on Thursdays at 9:30. Please check the entertainment schedule athttp://www.merchantmadison.com/entertainment/
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Date Night at Merchant! Prixe Fixe $60 for 2
US$30.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Choice of any snack, starter, and any entree, and a bottle of wine to share. Starting at $60 for two guests!

Offers

Everyday Happy Hour!
Multiple dates available
Sun - 15:00 - 16:00,Sat - 15:00 - 16:00
DRINKS: 50% off draft cocktails $3 Lawnmower Beers $6 Boilermakers BOGO House Wine $6 Gin and Tonics $7 Regrets FOOD: $4 Fries $6 Curds $5 Fondue $6 Olives
Friday Fish Fry
Multiple dates available
Fri - 16:00 - 21:30
Wild-caught Lake Superior whitefish from Bodin Fisheries, Bayfield, WI, coleslaw, cornichon tartar sauce, rye bread, butter, warm potato salad w/mustard vinaigrette

Popular dishes

Hand-Cut French FriesUS$8.00
with black pepper aioli
Shrimp CevicheUS$13.00
lightly poached and marinated shrimp, shaved red onion, cucumber, cilantro, served with saltine crackers
Fried Cheese CurdsUS$10.00
Buttermilk-battered and fried. Served with ranch and hot honey. We will donate $1 for every order of our fried cheese curds to a charity of our staff's choosing. Our company mission focused on supporting women, black, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups here in madison
House Marinated OlivesUS$9.00
served warm with citrus oil, marcona almonds, fried rosemary
Cheese, Charcuterie & House PicklesUS$26.00
rotating selection served with fruit preserves, honey, candied nuts, crackers, with house pickles, mustard, fresh baguette
Warm Potato Chips with French Onion FondueUS$11.00
caramelized onion bechamel, mozzarella, romano, beef broth, scallions

Starters

Bibb Lettuce SaladUS$15.00
bibb lettuce, fried capers, shaved market vegetables
Ramp & Romesco on ToastUS$13.00
pickled ramps, hazelnut romesco, ramp butter, fresh radish, origins bread, served with frisee salad
Roasted Beet SaladUS$14.00
crème fraîche, pickled shallot, citrus gel, hazelnuts
Shrimp CakesUS$17.00
parmesan crusted shrimp cakes, herbed sauce gribiche, frisee, pickled shallots, fried capers
Roasted BroccoliUS$14.00
chimichurri marinated broccoli, harissa-tomato sauce, whipped tahini, feta, smoked almonds

Sandwiches

Served with Handmade, Warm Potato Chips (substitute seasoned fries or a petite salad $2)

Oklahoma Onion BurgerUS$16.00
double patty smashed burger, steamed onions, american cheese, brioche bun
The Merchant BurgerUS$16.00
double patty from fox heritage farms*, brioche bun, hook's 3 year cheddar, black pepper aioli, b&b pickles (served medium)
Tempura Fried Oyster MushroomUS$18.00
unripe mango, napa cabbage, pickled vegetables, fresh herbs, black pepper aioli, brioche bun, & warm potato chips
Crispy Fried Chicken SandwichUS$17.00
napa cabbage slaw, jalapeno crema, pickled vegetables, black pepper aioli, fresh herbs, brioche bun

Entrées

Confit Duck LegUS$30.00
frisee, bacon lardon, herb aioli, brioche croutons
Grilled Chorizo VerdeUS$23.00
underground meats green chorizo sausage, corn cakes, sweet corn soubise, green mojo, pickled jalapeno, charred scallion
Roasted Mushroom RisottoUS$25.00
arborio rice, herbed mushroom ragu, sarvecchio
Steak Frites*US$35.00
grilled hanger steak, au poivre, fries, seasoned salt, black pepper aioli
Broiled WhitefishUS$26.00
Wild-caught Lake Superior whitefish, cornichon tartar sauce, marble rye bread, braised red cabbage, potato salad with giardiniera aioli & scallions. Make it fried on Fridays for Fish Fry!
Steak Sandwich - Limited AvailabilityUS$18.00
Top sirloin, hoagie roll, horseradish-garlic aioli, giardiniera, arugula, and french onion fondue. Served with potato chips

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate BrownieUS$11.00
dark cherry-chocolate ice cream, luxardo cherry, flake salt
Passionfruit TartUS$12.00
Passionfruit curd, strawberry, coconut creme & toasted coconut
Carrot CakeUS$8.00
pecans, dried currants, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom & orange blossom cream cheese frosting

What 1,525 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Madison
Innovative
Madison
Good for groups
Madison
Healthy
Madison
Lively
Madison
Most Booked

1,525 Reviews

M
Mike
San Diego
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 28 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place! First time here as our daughter will be a freshman at Wisconsin this year. Will be back on visits!
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Jeffrey
St. Louis
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on 28 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and service. Great drinks menu too! Will definitely be back!
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Rachel
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal that was enjoyed by our family on a Saturday evening!
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Myrna
Greater Boston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed our cocktails and the chicken thighs. The French fries were so salty we couldn't eat them. We sent them back and requested fries that were less salty. We waited a long time to get the new batch, but the new ones seemed just as salty. The waiter asked if we wanted to get another batch of fries but by then we'd finished the rest of our meal. They took a menu item off of our bill, which we appreciated. We do think Merchant is a nice restaurant, but if you don't like really salty food, don't order the French fires.
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George
Milwaukee
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on 2 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Whitefish was delicious. A little overpriced for just two pieces. Rhubarb crisp dessert was delicious.
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ANTHONY
Chicago
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 1 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great mix of food on the menu. Amazing service as well!
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I went on a date here and the food was amazing, we both loved everything! Servers were great, outside seating was perfect. I would definitely recommend this place!!
MerchantResponded on 30 July 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us such a lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you chose to dine with us for your date night out and you both enjoyed your food, service, and our patio atmosphere! We hope you'll get a chance to join us again and we hope it's very soon :) Cheers!
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OpenTable Diner
Grand Rapids
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 22 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good service and delicious food. So fresh and healthy options.
MerchantResponded on 30 July 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a lovely review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed both your food and service experiences with us and we hope you'll join us again in the near future! Cheers!
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and great food ! Had a lovely experience.
MerchantResponded on 24 July 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a great review! We're so happy to hear you had a great experience with us and we hope you'll join us again very soon :) Cheers!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 July 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server was good. The food wasn't. We ordered the Merchant Burger and the Hunger Steak. The burger was ok, but the bacon we added with an extra charge was dry. The Hanger Steak was just horrible. In every aspect. Worst steak I have ever had! This used to be a pretty good restaurant, but it has really deteriorated since the renovation.
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FAQs

Merchant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (608) 259-9799.

Merchant is rated 4.5 stars by 1525 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

8 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 37 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

121 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703

Additional information

Cross Street
E. Doty Street
Area
Madison
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 09:00–14:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sun 16:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Late Night Fri, Sat 22:00–01:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Streetside and Parking ramp available across the street
Public Transit
Downtown bus lines are one block away.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paulie Bolland
Entertainment
We have Madison's finest DJs late night on Friday and Saturday nights and live bands on Thursdays at 9:30. Please check the entertainment schedule athttp://www.merchantmadison.com/entertainment/
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.merchantmadison.com/
Phone number
(608) 259-9799
Private party facilities
We have semi-private dining available. Please call (608) 259-9799 to speak to management.
Private party contact
Joshua Berkson: (608) 259-9799

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Merchant

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

45 Wisconsin Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

Date Night at Merchant! Prixe Fixe $60 for 2

Everyday Happy Hour!

Friday Fish Fry

Fried Cheese Curds

Carrot Cake

Steak Frites

Bar Snacks

Hand-Cut French FriesUS$8.00

Shrimp CevicheUS$13.00

Fried Cheese CurdsUS$10.00

House Marinated OlivesUS$9.00

Cheese, Charcuterie & House PicklesUS$26.00

Warm Potato Chips with French Onion FondueUS$11.00

Starters

Bibb Lettuce SaladUS$15.00

Ramp & Romesco on ToastUS$13.00

Roasted Beet SaladUS$14.00

Shrimp CakesUS$17.00

Roasted BroccoliUS$14.00

Sandwiches

Oklahoma Onion BurgerUS$16.00

The Merchant BurgerUS$16.00

Tempura Fried Oyster MushroomUS$18.00

Crispy Fried Chicken SandwichUS$17.00

Entrées

Confit Duck LegUS$30.00

Grilled Chorizo VerdeUS$23.00

Roasted Mushroom RisottoUS$25.00

Steak Frites*US$35.00

Broiled WhitefishUS$26.00

Steak Sandwich - Limited AvailabilityUS$18.00

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate BrownieUS$11.00

Passionfruit TartUS$12.00

Carrot CakeUS$8.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does Merchant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Merchant restaurant rated?

Is Merchant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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