"Meritage in St. Paul offers a refined dining experience with standout oysters and attentive service. The fries are among the best I've had, and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu. However, the atmosphere feels a bit stuffy, and the clientele tends to be dressed up, so if you're not, you might stand out. While the food portions are on the smaller side and some dishes, like the meat, can be chewy, the overall dining experience leans towards the expensive side."
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sarah P.
"Meritage in St. Paul offers a refined dining experience with standout oysters and attentive service. The fries are among the best I've had, and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu. However, the atmosphere feels a bit stuffy, and the clientele tends to be dressed up, so if you're not, you might stand out. While the food portions are on the smaller side and some dishes, like the meat, can be chewy, the overall dining experience leans towards the expensive side."
Jennifer Hanson
Just an amazing experience at meritage. Service was out of this world, and the food quality, preparation, and presentation was exceptional. A special thanks to Nina for the beautiful birthday surprise for sister Jane! The best dessert I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meritage Famous Pommes Frites, Oysters Meritage, Soup
Kirsten K.
Great little spot downtown Saint Paul. Street parking was easy enough to find as long as there are no events downtown. Their seafood dish was really good. The wine was also amazing.
William L.
It's a bummer that I live on the opposite side of town, but it's totally worth the drive. Great service and food, a beautiful space, Meritage is definitely one of the best in the cities. We attended one the special events that they frequently host. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook and you'll be notified. The most current one was a French chef, Julien Martel. It was an amazing four course dinner. They actually grilled the beef on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, over grape vines! They just recently added a 3 course menu for $45. Cannot wait to go back.
Emily C.
Fantastic French restaurant with excellent service. The French onion soup is a favorite, but I've never had anything bad. There is usually a pretty good selection of oysters available. The space is lovely, if a bit noisy when busy. I highly recommend
Louis Myers
Finally got back to this place after a long time. Everything was amazing. If u get the chance to go take
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moules Frites, Duck Breast
Nancy Russell
It's my favorite restaurant. The atmosphere, food and service are all the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meritage Famous Pommes Frites, Beignets
Kendal Hanson
Great people and atmosphere. Very genuine employees and the owner is very personable. Good place to give your business!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Becky H.
I dined with a friend prior to a music event at the Palace. Our server was very intense. I felt rushed and perhaps like I was not a 'fancy enough' guest.The food was fine, but overshadowed with the server trying to 'move us along'. the mediocre experience continued after I noticed I was double charged for my dinner and my friends. I called Meritage and I was told by the manager to 'just ask my friend to pay me back'. After I explained that I preferred to go through the proper channels versus just having my friend pay me. I was told 'fine, we will credit you but can't do it now'. I waited a few more days and finally just had my credit card company dispute the charge. a lot of wasted time for a very mediocre experience.
I like Meritage, everything was well done, well prepared and excuted. I would go there just to appreciate the classics of French Cuisine. There are 3 rooms that you can book, we ended up in the oyster bar- which technically isn't an oyster bar but near the bar (drink bar). It's beautiful decorated with French touches of dried lavender and a chicken. We started off with oysters, not know what to pick our we choose half a dozen and left the choice up to our server. We were not disappointed, all of the oysters were delicious. There is bread service, sadly it was cold that night. Followed by appetizers, we had the escargot burguinon, it was buttery and the escargot was perfectly cooked. I love dipping my bread in the sauce. We also had Steak Au Pouvire which was split for us in the kitchen. Beautiful cooked steak, nice sear and evenly prepared. Last Crepes Suzette is a must, it comes out warm in a delicious orange Grand Marnier sauce. Meritage is a nice place to have a celebration or if you want to just enjoy great food.
Caroline Glawe
There are few spots left in the metro with this level of food and service. Meritage does not disappoint!
Food,service, atmosphere all were 5 stars I would highly recommend. Fresh seafood and many other options to choose from.
Jay Shen
Way overdue review but I went here almost two years ago for my birthday, and I am giving a 5 mostly because of the efforts that the restaurant have really put into shaping my experience. If it was just because of the food itself I would resort to a 4 instead, but the details and attention all make up for the lack of economical advantage here.I was given a birthday card which was already a nice gesture. The details they put into the food was just astonishing, such as the bit of the sauce they placed next to the foie gras, the dots that were around the chocolate dessert, and more. The food definitely tasted good, ranging from the savory raviolo to the duck breast that had a very good combination of sweet and savory, and the risotto that absorbed the essence of crab and shrimp. They all tasted very good, albeit all very expensive.Nowadays, their menus have changed, so none of those items are available anymore, but I do still see a dish called Seared Foie Gras for $29, and a Duck à L'Orange for $46, and so on. I will say that it will take one more than one dish to be full, so I would advise those who try this place to go on a special occasion, like a date, as it is most definitely not an everyday spot.
"Meritage in St. Paul offers a refined dining experience with standout oysters and attentive service. The fries are among the best I've had, and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu. However, the atmosphere feels a bit stuffy, and the clientele tends to be dressed up, so if you're not, you might stand out. While the food portions are on the smaller side and some dishes, like the meat, can be chewy, the overall dining experience leans towards the expensive side."
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
"Meritage in St. Paul offers a refined dining experience with standout oysters and attentive service. The fries are among the best I've had, and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu. However, the atmosphere feels a bit stuffy, and the clientele tends to be dressed up, so if you're not, you might stand out. While the food portions are on the smaller side and some dishes, like the meat, can be chewy, the overall dining experience leans towards the expensive side."
Just an amazing experience at meritage. Service was out of this world, and the food quality, preparation, and presentation was exceptional. A special thanks to Nina for the beautiful birthday surprise for sister Jane! The best dessert I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meritage Famous Pommes Frites, Oysters Meritage, Soup
Great little spot downtown Saint Paul. Street parking was easy enough to find as long as there are no events downtown. Their seafood dish was really good. The wine was also amazing.
It's a bummer that I live on the opposite side of town, but it's totally worth the drive. Great service and food, a beautiful space, Meritage is definitely one of the best in the cities. We attended one the special events that they frequently host. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook and you'll be notified. The most current one was a French chef, Julien Martel. It was an amazing four course dinner. They actually grilled the beef on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, over grape vines! They just recently added a 3 course menu for $45. Cannot wait to go back.
Fantastic French restaurant with excellent service. The French onion soup is a favorite, but I've never had anything bad. There is usually a pretty good selection of oysters available. The space is lovely, if a bit noisy when busy. I highly recommend
Finally got back to this place after a long time. Everything was amazing. If u get the chance to go take
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moules Frites, Duck Breast
It's my favorite restaurant. The atmosphere, food and service are all the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meritage Famous Pommes Frites, Beignets
Great people and atmosphere. Very genuine employees and the owner is very personable. Good place to give your business!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I dined with a friend prior to a music event at the Palace. Our server was very intense. I felt rushed and perhaps like I was not a 'fancy enough' guest.The food was fine, but overshadowed with the server trying to 'move us along'. the mediocre experience continued after I noticed I was double charged for my dinner and my friends. I called Meritage and I was told by the manager to 'just ask my friend to pay me back'. After I explained that I preferred to go through the proper channels versus just having my friend pay me. I was told 'fine, we will credit you but can't do it now'. I waited a few more days and finally just had my credit card company dispute the charge. a lot of wasted time for a very mediocre experience.
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I like Meritage, everything was well done, well prepared and excuted. I would go there just to appreciate the classics of French Cuisine. There are 3 rooms that you can book, we ended up in the oyster bar- which technically isn't an oyster bar but near the bar (drink bar). It's beautiful decorated with French touches of dried lavender and a chicken. We started off with oysters, not know what to pick our we choose half a dozen and left the choice up to our server. We were not disappointed, all of the oysters were delicious. There is bread service, sadly it was cold that night. Followed by appetizers, we had the escargot burguinon, it was buttery and the escargot was perfectly cooked. I love dipping my bread in the sauce. We also had Steak Au Pouvire which was split for us in the kitchen. Beautiful cooked steak, nice sear and evenly prepared. Last Crepes Suzette is a must, it comes out warm in a delicious orange Grand Marnier sauce. Meritage is a nice place to have a celebration or if you want to just enjoy great food.
There are few spots left in the metro with this level of food and service. Meritage does not disappoint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Meritage, Moules Frites
Went there on Sunday night it was busy like a Saturday. Service was fantastic! Food and cocktails were delicious. I would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meritage Famous Pommes Frites, Oysters Meritage, Honey & Spice Glazed Minnesota Duck Breast, Creme Brulee, Soup
Food,service, atmosphere all were 5 stars I would highly recommend. Fresh seafood and many other options to choose from.
Way overdue review but I went here almost two years ago for my birthday, and I am giving a 5 mostly because of the efforts that the restaurant have really put into shaping my experience. If it was just because of the food itself I would resort to a 4 instead, but the details and attention all make up for the lack of economical advantage here.I was given a birthday card which was already a nice gesture. The details they put into the food was just astonishing, such as the bit of the sauce they placed next to the foie gras, the dots that were around the chocolate dessert, and more. The food definitely tasted good, ranging from the savory raviolo to the duck breast that had a very good combination of sweet and savory, and the risotto that absorbed the essence of crab and shrimp. They all tasted very good, albeit all very expensive.Nowadays, their menus have changed, so none of those items are available anymore, but I do still see a dish called Seared Foie Gras for $29, and a Duck à L'Orange for $46, and so on. I will say that it will take one more than one dish to be full, so I would advise those who try this place to go on a special occasion, like a date, as it is most definitely not an everyday spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5