Reviews of Meridian Restaurant & Bar (Restaurant)

Sam S

Corn soup was incredible

john kincaid

Great food great service, usually quiet & good for dinner conversations.

Brent Cary

The atmosphere was quaint and nice. The food was good. I had the lamb chops and they were good.

Brian Shumaker

Great food, great place for a business lunch.

Tom Carey

Fabulous food and service!

Daniel Spieth

Ambiance is really nice and rotating menu is very good. Service was excellent

Scott Leigh

great food

Belinda Rice

Visited DT Grinders last Friday night and was totally impressed. The food was outstanding, the atmosphere was very cool - a beautifully refurbished Victorian house with a great bar upstairs. Meridian needed this place! Had a dz raw oysters as an appetizer - good size and cold, just like we like them. Then we enjoyed a wonderful salad and steak dinner, topped off with a slice of cheesecake for dessert. You will not be disappointed when you visit, but better make reservations. The place was packed by the time we left at 7:00.

Anthony Smerdel

Amazing food and fabulous service!!!

Chad Starr

Jambalaya is fantastic!

Karl Mann

Half price Wines on Wedenesday

John Abernathy

Kudos to Christian our waiter excellent service!

Ian Shamley

Seasonal menu keeps me guessing! Best service around!

Emmy Cha

The lemon cake was DELICIOUS

D L

Nice

Sue Leuschke

Lovely meal, great place to catch-up

Michael Schulte

Excellent!

Elise B.

Every time we go we are continually Blown Away by the service quality of food and atmosphere. I strongly recommend the corn puree soup as I would eat it for my last meal or for the rest of my life to be honest.

Allen Wood

Did not care for it myself, I'm sure for the right person it's good. It just wasn't for my taste. Seemed very overpriced for the food.

Marian Pettengill

I ha knockwurst and the potatoes were dry, like they had been reheated. Poor quality for the price.

Mike H

Excellent on all fronts: atmosphere, service, and food. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for!

Steve Vickery

Casual elegance and consistently fine fare. The seared octopus and foie gras appetizers are not to be missed!

Alexis McGuigan

The food and wine selection are fantastic. The entree choices leave something to be desired for vegetarians, I had one option available to me. The do support gluten free patrons as well.

Sang Hyuk Lee

Excellent food and atmosphere. Professional staff's service. Will visit again soon. Thank you.

Thomas Birkett

Great atmosphere and fantastic service.

Timothy Harber

Amazing food & service

Fab Fusion

Great customer service during and even after having a meal! The other day I needed to locate a lost receipt and they were gracious on the phone and help me right away. Since the food is also great, I highly recommend Meridian.

Frank Sundvall

Not real impressed way overpriced for the quality of food would never go back

Nate Reiter

Great. Expensive, but great. Also expensive, though.

Todd Eby

We very much enjoyed our meal. Everyone agreed that their food was well prepared. Price was reasonable. Salmon is top shelf!

F. Thomas Kaplan

Food always fantastic, fresh, and staff terrific

Lynne Wolfer

Delicious food and friendly staff!

Ian Flannigan

This place has a really great atmosphere. The price is great for what you get. I ordered the steak frittes. The salad and fries were very fresh and the steakids was delicious. The staff was great and the chef delivered my food himself.

Daniel Sassoon

One of the top 5 meals I have had in the Midwest. Highly recommended, especially for special occasions. Make a reservation in advance!

Natalie Chenoweth

Excellent food!! One of the best meals I’ve had for a while. And amazing service!

Nicole Jasperson

Absolutely delicious! Great service too. Went for Devour Indy and had the best salmon I've ever tasted. The artisan greens salad is also a winner.

Carol Baker

Food was really very good. Atmosphere is a bit pretentious.

J Jeffries

I wish I could explain how great our experience was. But, words can't explain it. The best staff, the best management, and the best chef. This was the best experience we've ever had anywhere. The servers are professionally trained and treat you like royalty. The management takes great pride in their operations and the chef is creative and innovative with his perfectly made choices. I wish there were more stars to give than 5.

Betsy Harvey

The restaurant was so beastly hot it was impossible to enjoy our meal. It was like a blast furnace. I had sweat running down my back, my friend was stripping layers, and the men had to remove their sports coats and were wiping their brows with their napkins. I could've been wearing a bikini and still would have been warm. No apology was offered (the staff HAD to know how hot we all were) and indeed seemed not to even be making any effort to alleviate our discomfort (don't any of the windows actually open?). Inexcusable.

Ky Irwin

Sarah was great and the food was amazing!

Patrick Stoffregen

I attended a business dinner here, and we got a room upstairs to ourselves. Everyone loved the food, and the service was excellent. I'll definitely be coming back.

Tatyana Fedorikhina

Lamb Shank was the highlight of our dinner The appetizers were not impressive. The fried oysters had too much breading. The spinach sauce was good, but not spicy enough. The beef was a disaster. It was all fat and sinue, so we had to send it back. They brought us the new portion, which was lean, but lacked flavor. The main course- lamb shank was great! Do we forgive them for the appetizer debacle. The desert: chocolate cake and creme brulee were good, so overall a good dinner and nice atmosphere.

Jessica Lee

I have had nothing but great experiences at this restaurant. The service is always excellent, and the atmosphere is warm and intimate. Additionally, the chef is always creating the most exquisite dishes for special occasions and seasons throughout the year. I am always recommending this place to friends and family.

Paul Barta

Nice place to eat. Food and environment are good and prices reasonable.

Mike Hayden

First class dining, quaint, classy, cozy, and great staff.

Keith Short

Great food

Andrew Thomas Pappas

!!Corrected - after talking to the manager, who replied in a timely manner, I was sent a gift card and politely asked to return. My wife and I went back and had a pleasant dinner with kind staff. This place is a treasure in Indianapolis that should be shared with friends and family! Original - Went for the Valentines special and came out disappointed. Heard great reviews and expected top notch quality. The food left much to be desired, the server forgot what we ordered, and the champagne toast never came. Menu was comparable to Devour Downtown at 2x the price. Won't do this again for a romantic dinner but maybe a nice lunch and order off the regular menu.

Brian McQueen

Great atmosphere. My wife and I came here for our annual "between Christmas and New Years" date. We were seated next to the fireplace. It is a great, quite place for a date. The wine list has a lot to choose from and the chocolate martini was well made. There were also many local brews on the beer list. The food was good - tasty, well prepared, and nicely presented. They try to use local ingredients when possible. My octopus was not local (I would image), but it was very good - it was the first time I had octopus. I tasted my wife's chicken and it was well prepared also. My only complaint is that there were some ingredients in some of the dishes that I felt should have been listed on the menu. The two I am speaking of: 1 - the chocolate martini had mint in it. I don't think that is a standard and I would not have ordered it if I knew it contained mint 2 - my wife salad had anchovies on it - I traded her salad for my soup (my soup was better) as she doesn't like seafood. I liked the salad, but again, that should have been in the description. Overall, it is pricey, good food, great service, great place for a date, quiet. (leave the kids at home for this one).

Lynnette Grady

Very nice restaurant. Nice service.

Tom Fawbush

Whoever did the initial "review" on the Google "opening" sure likes "quotation marks". Maybe a little "too much". I'd prefer to show my enthusiasm for Meridian. Great restaurant with a cozy ski lodge feeling inside and a great menu. I highly recommend the seasonal Osso Buco. The service is top notch and the bar staff makes a great martini. You won't be sorry you went. You may be prone to excessive quotation marking though.

Jeff Schultz

Fabulous food with creative pairings. Lovely setting. Great service.

Mary Petruzzi

Zero flavor in their food and horribly overpriced

Christina Birkey

The underwhelming and disappointment of it all...The staff was great and our waiter Matt was excellent..The loud 20 top tables times 2 were unpleasant and very loud and the food ...the food...we have no problems paying a higher price for a dinner out and was amazed by the non flavor way over priced dishes from the appetizer to the salad to the entree and last but not least the cold lame donuts for dessert...it was like an old country club still trying sustain itself...sorry..we won't be back.

Terry Jordan

Very good experience. The food and service was excellent! I will come back!

Nick N.

The inside is beautiful and cozy. The food is incredible. I highly recommend the Boar Bolognese and the Short Rib entrees. The bread biscuits are made in-house and are amazing. Our server, Will, is the best and will take good care of you.

Adam Jasperson

Food was excellent, service was great and the building is very nice. Wine list was okay. Enjoyed a nice evening.

Paul Broderick

Always great food and service

James George

Exceptional food, great lunch menu and all around classy establishment.

Linda Johnson

Pleasant aroma as you enter this classic aroma. If you aren’t hungry, you will be. I order the aroma, a corn soup and Jambalaya. I don’t like corn but I loved the soup, so much so I had to take the Jambalaya home. I will return. Price, atmosphere and really good food.

Mike White

Awesome waiter, great ambiance, food was terrific. The house soup was crazy good.

Tami Holland

Get the corn puree soup. You're welcome!

Lee Kestle

The menu is too obscure,things I've never heard of.The waiter acted as if he was doing us a favor.we shared a filet,no alcohol. We won't go back.

Paul Richards

Amazing food. Service was fantastic. Recommended.

Shannon McCulley

Excellent first time at Meridian! The waiter was very knowledgeable and helped guide us through the menu. We started with the fried oysters (amazingly mouthwatering!) Then had the pureed corn chowder (not something I would normally get but came highly recommended, and was delicious!) For the entree we split the rib eye which was the perfect portion and was the BEST steak I have ever had! It melted in my mouth and the mushroom orzo and sauce that came with it

Bruce Edelman

Great seasonal menus. Knowledgeable and professional staff. Chef gets great flavors in his dishes.

Taryn Klein

The best meal I've had since my wedding night.

Elyse Swoverland

I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. It has a cozy atmosphere and the staff is so welcoming. The menu is amazing and changes consistently with the season, so you can always find something new and exciting to try.

Erik Owen

Excellent bar service w Susan, a true professional. Aaron is the server to ask for. Straight shooter

thomas reaney

Great romantic fancy restaurant.

jpb7428 .

We had a really nice evening. I had the pork belly & shrimp, which was quite good. Good service. However, I think there are better options for the price.

Sandra Ellis

Spinach salad did not have much flavor at all. Chicken Enchiladas were wonderful.

Patrick Sheets

Went for a business dinner. Excellent service. I chose the salmon which was perfectly prepared. Bulleit Rye Old Fashion was outstanding.

Jeremy Rytych

Very unique restaurant with a nice patio. Great service. Waitress was well informed. Food arrived timely. Very impressed with the fried oysters app, main course scallops seared perfectly, but not too impressed with the desert options as we went with the peach cobbler with peach ice cream. The Napa Valley wine was smooth and tasty. However overall, the restaurant is a bit expensive relative to the value as experience was not outstanding (it didn't wow me), but well prepared and tasty.

Teresa Powell

I truly love this place this is my 5th visit.. Look for me back soon ..

Jim Robison

An outstanding restaurant. The menu is well balanced with excellent fulfillment. As a former residence in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood it offers an ambiance that is relaxing and appropriate for the setting.

Solange Fendel

Great food

Sean Frontz

Amazing food. Nice quiet bar area that is quiet to catch up with friends. The staff was very helpful and very attentive bas well. Good beer selection as well. Beet salad was amazing and Salmon entree was really well prepared

Brandon Cassidy

Awesome place

Eric Willman

Amazing food and incredible service. Nice, quiet, pleasant ambience. Good place for a date or catching up with old friends. If you're in the mood for loud music and a party atmosphere, this is NOT the place for you. The prices are certainly on the upscale side, but so is the food and the dining experience.

Patti Lacey

They have the best keokie coffee here. (Very smooth.) Definitely worth a repeat visit with some dining.

Keith Butler

Exquisite upscale southern cuisine, fantastic and attentive servers. Highly recommend Milner's if you're looking for something fantastic.

L Martin

Great Food!

Scott Wooldridge

Great place! Good service and great food.

Michael Tracey

Eaten here on a few occasions now and never been disappointed. Great food in a lovely atmosphere. We look forward to returning.

Karen Wilson

Excellent birthday lunch for my husband. All three of us had wonderful dishes. Good wine. Nice atmosphere. Look forward to going back.

Jess Powell

Exceptional hospitality and service. Food was superb (Fried Oysters, and Boar Bolognese).

Nate Jones

Went for Father's Day dinner with my daughter, future son inlaw, son and granddaughters. The place is cozy with a nice atmosphere. Wouldn't recommend for young chidren the menu isn't kid friendly. I have to admit the food was tasteful. Everyone wanted to taste what the next person had. I would go again and try something new because the menu constantly changes.

Nancy Callahan

Great food....lovely atmosphere...excellent service...reasonable prices Corn chowder is a must. Also fish tacos.

Tim Dudley

Great menu and service!

Tracy Brady

Excellent service, excellent wait staff and excellent food. Well worth going there.

malcolm kevin

Great new restaurant we were happy we tried, so many great items on the menu it was hard to choose what to order. Ended up with the Smoked Corn Puree & Summer Wedge to start ... then Pork Shank Osso Buco & Chicken Tikka. Donuts and espresso to close out the meal were fantastic. Our wait staff took great care of us and we didn't ever feel rushed. Restaurant had great date night lighting and was not crowded on a Friday Night at 7pm, could be because of the downpour we were getting but it was a great overall experience. Thank you!

Kevin LaBarr

Always a delightful experience at The Meridian! Food was as good as the service.

Mary Gehret

The food was amazing and service was great as well.

Android 4G

Fantastic meal

Cathryn Baack

Excellent place for a business style lunch. Food was very good and staff allowed for plenty of privacy for discussions.

Jeffrey Kanne

Really good modern American cuisine. Quiet place so great for couples or small groups. Service was top notch. Great wine list.

Kevin Heber

Perfect for date night with cozy ambience and elegant but relaxed, unpretentious setting. Every menu is impressively thought out and well balanced with a seasonal twist. Food is simply amazing. Servers were classy and good humored.

Nate Leonard

Terrible service coupled with even worse food! I can't believe how bad we were treated and how bad the food tasted, nevermind how bad it smelled! Go anywhere else.

t lyles

Food was great and the youngman Michael that worked with us was awesome!!

Ramadhan Mulamula

I liked it

Anne Tait

Lovely place, great service and food.

Kelly Rossman

Best restaurant in Indianapolis , peaceful environment along with great food.

Marlee Breunig

Love the fire place and food.

Doug Goodman

Gourmet food in a very pleasant atmosphere

John Combs

This is a review of the Meridian Restaurant: the behavior of the manager, the quality of service, and the presentation and originality of the food. I think I am well qualified to bear witness to the decline of this restaurant since I and my married partner have been going there about 3 times a year for well over 10 years. No more. At the time we were celebrating my partner's birthday for which I have always reserved a particular table. When we arrived, without even looking at the reservation book, the teenage hostess proceeded to seat us at a table near the kitchen door and a trash can. When I complained that I and my companion were not being seated at the table I had requested more than a month ago, she informed me that all tables were booked—there were three occupied tables and we had arrived at 5:00. When I tried to explain that this was our traditional table for my spouse's birthday, and that this table was not acceptable, the manager, a Mr. Smegel or Smergel, came huffing out from the kitchen and told me in a low and threatening voice, to shut up or I would “be complaining on the street.” I am left to wonder if this was motivated by homophobia. We had nowhere else to go because it was near the Christmas holidays, but our days at this restaurant are over. As regards the food: same old same old—not even an attempt at presentation. Salmon plopped on pasta, carrot bisque that was so sweetened that no flor of carot was present. Our server, Christian, was outstanding.

Sean Litke

Good food, though menu is a little over the top (weird) at times

todd wentico

Food was good service not so much

James Roscoe

Good service, decent reasonable meal. Went on a Wednesday with a reservation, which was wholly unnecessary. I was impressed with the decor, which is like a Swiss chalet on the inside. I imagine it would be very cozy in winter - they have a fireplace. In summer with the a/c out it was quite warm, but they have a small patio if you prefer to sit outside. We started with the fries oysters, a generous portion for two, and quite good. My wife had the artisan greens salad followed by the rabbit, and I went for the smoked corn puree and Heartland Strip. Everything was perfect except the steak was a bit undercooked. The service felt a bit rushed for some reason, but it's hard to complain too much about food coming quickly (not rapidly, but faster than expected for sure). As we polished off a bottle of White Bordeaux, the dessert menu came. I very much enjoyed the chocolate truffles I ordered, and her peach upside cake was good (I'm not a fan of peaches..). Friendly staff, and the price was fair, so we'll be back to try the winter seasonal fare.

Kenneth Holt

Delicious food, excellent service! Can't say enough!! Will absolutely be back!

Cody Haviland

Very nice atmosphere, food was good, but not on par with the cost. Wait staff was excellent.

Sydney Adams

Stopped for coffee and dessert. And for $40 boy was I disappointed. The cheesecake I personally thought fell short. And the cake that I ordered to be honest with so unmemorable I don't remember now what it was. I think the food is good but I will not stop again for coffee and dessert. I'd rather have my $40

Andrew Howard

Good was ok had bland fish tacos. Biggest issue was the waiter and cross-contamination i noticed that he was resting the water pitcher on the glass when he would refill. He rested it right where my lips had been in the glass then did then with everyone's glass at the table.... And the next table... And the next table. Regretfully i was there for a business lunch so could not make a comment, but I'm truly disgusted. Will never return!

Kristen Hartwell

I hosted a baby shower here last weekend and it was wonderful! The food was fantastic and the service was impeccable! Beautiful, unique and comfortabke ambiance. Thank you for going above and beyond for our group!

T C

Charming and excellent restaurant with a wonderful menu of delicious foods.

Nathaniel Aiken

Top 5 restaurant in Indy.

jessica homan

This is a must visit place for any food lover. We had the ribeye and pork chop. They were both amazingly delicious. The donuts and creme brule were a dream. Great service. Amazing food.

Kathy Brown

This is a lovely & quaint place. The food was excellent and the staff were attentive and very friendly!

Julie Haschel

Love the atmosphere, food and drinks. Our water was superb.

Brian Johnson

First off, the food was amazing. Hats off to the chef. This was one of the best meals I have had in Indy. Why did I not give 5 stars? We were engulfed by fruit flies throughout the meal. Could they have done something about it? I'm not sure. But it did significantly take away from the enjoyment of the evening out while continuously swatting bugs out of our face and hair (we were at an indoor table). My wife and I tried to deal with it, but finally told the waiter that it was a problem. The bottom line is that it sullied an otherwise enjoyable evening. I didn't expect a lot, but showing some empathy and concern would have been welcome. A simple act like comp'ing one of our drinks would have been nice. Instead, unfortunately, I left with a somewhat negative memory. Too bad as I did really enjoy the food. On the bright side, hopefully this was a one-off event.

Dominick Chase

I have been coming here for years. I have never had something I did not love. It is absolutely my favorite place to eat anywhere.

Becca Deutsch

GREAT SERVICE! The food was delicious and fresh. They were really accommodating to our large group and our server was so attentive to everyone’s needs. Parking is tight but they have a free valet that helps with that and makes parking smoother. A great place for groups and for a fancier meal.

Larry Mac

Overall a very nice experience. Great food, atmosphere and service!

Doug Hart

Great new restaurant we were happy we tried, so many great items on the menu it was hard to choose what to order. Ended up with the Smoked Corn Puree & Summer Wedge to start ... then Pork Shank Osso Buco & Chicken Tikka. Donuts and espresso to close out the meal were fantastic. Our wait staff took great care of us and we didn't ever feel rushed. Restaurant had great date night lighting and was not crowded on a Friday Night at 7pm, could be because of the downpour we were getting but it was a great overall experience. Thank you!

Bradley Allen

Nice menu array and quiet atmosphere to fit their residential location.

George Lynch

It's a nice restaurant in a quant building right off Meridian. Good food and a nice bar that's popular after work.

William Crouch

Chef Allen has entered into the world of cascading flavors in his dishes, like the old school Emeril's Fish House at the MGM Grand, and the service is terrific, like it should be.

Matt Gindhart

Pretty good. A bit pricey

Joaquin Diaz

This restaurant is unique. It is part of an old home converted. The wait staff is knowledgeable about the menu and the drinks. They are quick to respond to any questions, orders, or concerns. The menu has some unique offerings filled with flavor. It was an overall great experience.

Tom Mohler

Dishes very well prepared. Wait staff knowledgeable and pacing spot on

Tim Boston

Great

Dan Sweeney

Fancy, expensive, delicious, makes me wish I'd gone to law school

Stefanie Beaupied

Delicious food & great service. Upscale AND relaxing. Quiet AND fun. A rare and beautiful place. Will defintely return.

scott caton

Waiter forgot us... Food was average... Comfortable atmosphere... Will try again!

Rob Shook

Great food, lots of local ingredients, attentive, knowledgeable waiters and waitresses, menu that changes often. Never had a bad meal there! Outdoor patio is great in the evenings along picturesque Meridian. Pricey and well worth it.

Indiana Food-Guru

One of the top notch Indianapolis offerings. Everything from the wine list to the boar bolognese was world class. The premium service was the cherry on top.

Ann Fischer

Excellent food & service was great!

H. Anne Weiss

This is THEE place to take a date, couple, in-law, parent, out of towner, and/or business associate that is impressed by fine food, excellent wine and delicious beverages or dessert. I really appreciated the way they acknowledged their Sous chef on the shape and content of their menu which means that they have a seasonal menu that changes quarterly or more often. Valet parking, lovely setting, knowledgeable and no-pressure service! Plan to make a reservation if u want a table on a weekend or holiday.

Cindy Stump

Food was delicious and service was great.