Merkel’s Tavern on Central is a full service bar featuring 22 draft beers on tap.
Check out our delicious food menu that includes Our Famous Wings, 1/2 pound hamburgers, sandwiches, appetisers and more.
Enjoy our Pool tables, Dart boards, Pop-a-Shot, Ghost Busters Pinball, Ski ball and Ohio Lottery Keno.
We have TV’s everywhere to view your favorite Sports programs.
We also have a ATM for your convenience.
Based on 141 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1224 Central Ave, Middletown, OH 45044
Phone: (513) 217-7111
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Hours
| Wednesday | 3 PM–2:30 AM |
| Thursday | 3 PM–2:30 AM |
| Friday | 3 PM–2:30 AM |
| Saturday | 12 PM–2:30 AM |
| Sunday | 12 PM–2:30 AM |
| Monday | 3 PM–2:30 AM |
| Tuesday | 3 PM–2:30 AM |
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Reviews
Tara Webb
Looks like your average hole in the wall bar, but it’s not! My hubby and I decided to try this place out after several of people we know posted on Facebook about the place. We went in around 6pm thinking we would stay an hour or so and have a beer…we didn’t leave until around midnight. The beer on tap is ice cold, the food is amazing, the customer service can’t be beat, and there is so much to do! We played pool, darts, shuffle board and shot some hoops in the back room. They have a pinball machine, and a vintage bowling machine. After playing a few games we were hungry so we ordered some garlic parmesan wings, a burger, and some onion rings not expecting much….expect the unexpected. The food was delicious! Best wings ever!! Don’t take my word for it though. Stop in and see for yourself!
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Dan Wallace
Was in the area and needed a quick bite and a beer. Pics say it all. Cool joint, bigger inside than I thought. Was quiet but I was an off time of the day. Pinball and some cool stuff. Would swing by again for sure at a time when it might be a bit more lively. Suspect it’d be fun!
Clyde Cruz
Very nice bar.It has sperate game room with dart boards,2 pool tables,old school bowling machine absolutely fun to play n basketball game pinball really large place plenty of room
Mindy Hill
Great freaking vibe!!! Wings with garlic Parmesan are really good. Place is filled with dart boards, pool tables, basketball game, bowling game and music is fabulous!
Michael Wert
Country style is delicious! I love the boneless and bone in wings.
Eric Woltz
Very clean bar that has a second room with pool, darts and several other coin op options for entertainment. Bartender was very friendly and provided some great local insights. The bloody mary was on point!
Aiden Lester
This place is offal very rude bar tenders the music is way to loud the food is over priced I got a burger with ketchup only and the burger meat tasted dry also the frys were nasty and the onio rings were also very soggy this place sucks the bartenders just do not care about there jobs I won’t be back to this bar also this place is disgusting the floors are not mopped and the floor isn’t clean at all also they don’t clean there kitchen.
Rebecca Davis
We shared drinks and apps for a birthday celebration. The waitress was especially sweet and inviting.
Michael B
Great selection, knowledgeable, staff. This is the kind of bar you want to go back to three times a week! Every smaller sized down deserves a place like this!
Christopher Morgan
1st time stopping in here and it will definitely NOT be my last. Super friendly staff, wide selection of beers, and a really nice welcoming place. I’m becoming a regular great place good food always good service 7-27-23
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