Merle’s Place

What a legit bar. I can’t believe I’ve never made it here in all of my trips to Wichita, but I am glad that I finally did.
It’s exactly what you would want from a dive-​ish bar — friendly people, comfortable surroundings, and cheap drinks. The place is clean, and it’s easy in/​easy out with plenty of parking on the side.
They have a kitchen, and the gentleman I was with had eaten there and said the food was good, but I didn’t have any experience with the food myself.
I’ll be back here in a heartbeat next time I am in Wichita.

What most dive bars aspire to. Food good, much better than you would expect. Staff awesome However do not make the rookie mistake of flagging down a bartender and pulling a dough dick move of asking about microbrews or specials. Be Warned Hipsters have been clubbed, cooked, and offered to the local homeless population Lords Diner style… I think they had a band once in the eighties… they still play at Spirits in Valley Center (yes he still wears the leather pants)…They have a Shuffleboard table and Darts in a hidden room, as well as pool tables, Great Jukebox that is NOT Internet connected and contains NO Maroon 5 or Nickleback. awesome crowd watching and can easily fill a Mullet Bingo card or film an episode of When Sportfucking your cousin goes bad … which is really why you go to places like this… you can wear a sequined Sombrero and some body will think it is cool GARANTEED. …

Truly a four-​star dive.
Always get the Rueben sandwich when I go here. Truly one of the best. Lots of meat, great bread and good flavor all-​around. If you get the pasta salad on the side, I’d recommend requesting they skip the creamy Italian dressing. Not a fan. Otherwise, raves from the rest of the table for a variety of sandwiches.

Alright neighborhood bar. The sandwiches are okay. It’s not my favorite bar in town, but that’s just a matter of personal preference.

One of my wife and I’s favorite neighborhood bars. The wait staff are always friendly and on the spot to make sure your food was good and your drinks are cold.
Food is primarily sandwiches and soups, lunch fare, but everything is always fresh. The create-​your-​own sandwich option is one of the best deals on the menu, with the only limit being just what they have available.
Not a lot of beers on tap, but always have specials, so you should be able to find something you’ll like.

This place is terrible. For months and months they had advertising stating they were open on Sundays and they weren’t. Last year they finally took the ads down. I’ve been in there numerous times and never have once received even barely decent service. One time about ten of us walked in sat down took our coats off had made direct eye contact with the bartender who claims to be a manager too (very surprising) and we couldn’t get any service so two of us walked up to the bar and she said «oh, we are closed» yet all the lights were on, two customers sitting at the bar, open signs still on and cash register running. It was about 11:45pm on a saturday evening. I believe she could’ve allowed us to have at least one drink, could’ve made the bar easily an $ 100 at the end of her shift. I haven’t been in there since and will never return.

The food at Merle’s is better than it needs to be, but in all likelihood you’re not coming here solely for the food. This is a straight-​up neighborhood place that you visit because you’ve been going here for as long as you can remember.
The menu here is largely cold cut concoctions, and I was quite surprised to open the faux newspaper that serves as the menu and found that the first sandwich listed contained an avocado spread and bean sprouts. The Streamliner, is what it was called. Or maybe it was Steamliner. Whatever. Either way, the sandwich — turkey, along with the aforementioned ingredients — was tasty, though more of a lunch fare. That avocado spread, especially, was more grocery store hydrogenated oil than anything else, but still, overall fairly nice. It came with some Italian pasta salad which was jazzed up with some corn, Spanish olives, and a layer of creamy buttermilk ranch.
Merle’s isn’t the type of place to bother with silly things like taps, so it’s cool to see a board advertising the soup du jour, and while I could clearly sense attempts to take the food to the next level, it’s still not something that’s worth the trip if you live outside of Delano

I cannot believe no ones has written a review on this place yet! I used to be a regular at Merle’s over 20 years ago. Left to to make my mark in The «Big D», now I find myself back in The ICT. I starting going back to Merle’s and the place has not changed that much.
The beers are cold and the sandwiches are great! You get your money’s worth.
the patio outback is a nice added feature for smokers, almost makes you want to hang out there more than inside.
They have poker every Monday and Saturday night. That makes it fun!
I do wish they would get bands in there. I think they would be packing the house!
I am impressed with the mixture of mature and younger people in there. Like a big family!
All in all, I do like Merle’s it is timeless and always a treat to be there.
Btw:
One secret I think people don’t know is, they make a great Martini!
Enjoy!!!

Really fun dive bar to grab drinks. I can’t speak for the food but anything you order from the bar will be cheap and strong. Very interesting people watching. This is a fun place if you have a group because you can fit 8 – 10 people around their tall pub tables. Lots of tvs so you can catch sports. However, even with the non-​smoking area, this is by far the smokiest bar I’ve even been to. Be warned!

Merle’s is a locals favorite and the place to go grab a sandwich and a drink at lunch for many of Wichita’s downtown business people.
VERY SMOKEY — so stay away if you are a non-​smoker. Your clothing will reak and you’ll have a raw throat if you aren’t prepared to be surrounded by chain smokers. ***UPDATE*** They have a new NON-​smoking section!
Cheap sandwiches and bar food. Chips, cheese dip, salads, and whatnot.
STRONG DRINKS — yes — REALLY STRONG — so you get a lot for your dollar. Best drinks by far are their Whiskey Sours, Rum and Cokes, and Screwdrivers. Nothing fancy, but good with the old fashioned cocktails.
Boisterous crowd, can get packed.