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Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Indianapolis

4.5
4.5
4094 reviews
$50 and over
Steak
Quality, exceptional service, and an unparalleled atmosphere have made Eddie Merlot's one of America's great steak houses over the past 20 years. Eddie Merlot' s is an homage to the man and his love of a great steak, a great glass of wine, and a good story.
We pride ourselves on our Prime Aged Beef and scratch kitchen. Our chef selects each steak for the optimum proportion of marbling and texture before hand-cutting and seasoning the steaks to your specifications. From sauces to desserts, we develop recipes to create a truly unique experience for our guests. And, while you enjoy your meal, you'll be treated to the one-of-a-kind service we call the "W.O.W. Factor."

We welcome you to Eddie Merlot's—we want you, our guest, to have nothing but the best, which is why we go to such lengths to serve you the exceptional prime-aged steaks upon which our restaurant has built its reputation.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.
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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Steak, American

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (317) 846-8303

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Ihssan El Haouari

  • Private party facilities

    Eddie Merlot’s talented culinary team and our expert service staff are dedicated to providing you and your guests with a truly memorable dining experience. It is their goal to provide a fine dining steak house with emphasis on serving the finest U.S.D.A. Prime Aged Beef and Seafood.

  • Private party contact

    Laura Engledow: (317) 846-8303

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Experiences

  • Easter Brunch

    9 Apr 2023 only
    Celebrate Easter at Eddie Merlot’s. Join us for a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 9 from 10am-2pm. Indulge in traditional brunch treats, Eddie Merlot’s classic dishes and our famous desserts, paired perfectly with mimosas and bloody marys. Sunday April 9, 2023 10am-2pm $74 per person* | $19 Children Aged 10 & Under Mimosas & Bloody Marys $9.95 (*Regular menu is not available during Easter brunch service.)

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What 4,094 people are saying

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Indiana

    Great for fine wines

  • Indiana

    Romantic

  • Indiana

    Good for special occasions

  • Indianapolis

    Good for business meals

  • Indianapolis

    Great for fine wines

  • Indianapolis

    Romantic

  • Indianapolis

    Good for special occasions

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  1. spartan83

    Las Vegas

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service, Jessica was great and the entire waiting staff. The wine selections were very good and at reasonable prices.
  2. Revcrystal

    Indiana

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy having dinner here. Kim was our server. And she was fantastic. The bourbon ribeye is wonderful. The truffle fries came out hot and yummy. The sides are generous.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great time, great food, great service. The bar area did not disappoint
  4. Bert

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Dinner took quite a long time to be served from the time our appetizer and salads were brought out!
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service and food - thank you!!!
  6. Keith

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Curtis was outstanding and really put an exclamation point on our overall experience.
  7. SueF

    Indiana

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 18 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The entire team was great! The food was outstanding. We need to come here more often.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great! Always enjoyable. We like everything here.
  9. CherylPC

    Indiana

    67 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on 18 March 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    We had the Caesar salad which was very good. The croutons got rave reviews. The grilled romain salad was very good. The burger was just ok. It was not in a patty form. It came in pieces on the bun. Not much flavor. The fries were very good. The king crab and corn bisque was to die for It was creamy with bits of crab and corn. Very flavorful. The Filet De Mar was excellent The steaks were cooked to perfection.
  10. RobertC

    Indiana

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 16 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, we had outstanding service and excellent food. We celebrated my birthday in great style.
  11. MarcoFoodie

    Indiana

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on 15 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Eddie Merlot's menu and wine list is outstanding. The service is also outstanding. We highly recommend to anyone wanting a the perfect place for a special occasion. They have specials on the right side of the menu that are aways worth trying as they are not items that are on the menu and only are there for a period of time and replaced by other specials not on the menu. We had the Beef Stroganoff - probably the best Stroganoff I have ever eaten anywhere in the world ... I am not kidding. The portions are plentiful and they will provide to go containers that are excellent for reheating your food. We also had the mixed salad which was just the right size. We also had the barbecue shrimp ... really different and highly recommend if you like shrimp and want something different than shrimp cocktail ... BTW, the shrimp was prepared to perfection. And finally, desert ... we had the Banana Foster and Carrot Cake ... both are very large portions. We basically took the Carrot Cake home as it will easily serve four people. If you want a more casual environment and sit in the comfortable chairs then I would suggest requesting the Bar Area. The dining room is more formal but extremely comfortable .. gets down to personal taste ... both are excellent. Highly recommend Eddie Merlot's for any special occasion. You will not be disappointed.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 14 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kylee was excellent as our server!
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time trying out this restaurant, not disappointed at all. Really great service and food was delicious.. the only thing portion sizes were on the smaller side but overall i highly recommend.
  14. LydiaT

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 March 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4
    Such a disappointment in practically every way. That was our last visit to Eddie Merlot’s.
  15. RogerH

    Indiana

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, food and atmosphere was great. Kim gave 5 star service!
  16. INDY46220

    Indiana

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A terrific dining experience, as you would expect from an upper-scale restaurant like Eddie Merlot’s, made even more memorable by the outstanding and personable service of Damian.
  17. BobB

    Indiana

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated our anniversary again this year at EMs. Ordered the Sea Bass and New Orleans Mixed Grill; both prepared and served expertly. Added an appetizer and some sparkling wine. A complimentary desert provided by the server. Reservations honored. We always enjoy this well decorated restaurant.
  18. HerschalJ

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Last night, Eddie Merlot's was a great meal & even greater service. Give Alex a Gold Star!
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for a special night out. We treated my Father in Law to a birthday dinner and were given excellent service by Lexi! Thank you!
  20. Princess

    Indiana

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on 6 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating two birthdays - and no better place to do it than Eddie Merlot’s. it’s a beautiful restaurant and from the greeting up front to our excellent waitress, everything was flawless. My husband had steak which he loved and I had the sea bass , which I highly recommend. The sauce looked interesting, but I’m not too adventurous , so I asked for something like a garlic , lemon , butter sauce which the chef made to order & delivered to the table. Great evening!
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 5 March 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Bartender was good. Overall service could have used some additional staff. Restaurant is kind of tired. Time for a refresh of EVERYTHING.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 28 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Marc was an amazing server! Food was great as well.
  23. Jane

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 28 February 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Service was very slow last night. Not the bartender/waiter( we sat in the bar). Must have been the kitchen. Had to ask finally where was our food? It was great when we got it, but took a really long time! Monday night? Did not seem busy.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 February 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience4
    I ordered the sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer and it was very rubbery. Not sure if it was overcooked or if it had been sitting for a while but it was unpleasant so I chose not to eat it. My server, Simon, was excellent. He offered to have a new order prepared for me to take home when he noticed I wasn’t eating it. I ordered the sea bass with crab and a side of béarnaise sauce. The sauce came on the fish instead. I didn’t send it back because I didn’t want to make extra work for my server. The fish was very bland and I expected it to have more seasoning. My friend ordered the ribeye medium and it came very rare. The outside was seared well but the inside was completely red and bloody. He just ate it that way because again, we didn’t want to be difficult for our server. We also ordered mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese sides. Overall, our experience with the food did not meet expectations at all. All of the sides were very bland and desperately needing seasoning and the entrees were incorrectly prepared. Our service was excellent, but I do not see myself returning because the quality of food does not live up to the price.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    really good our server Simon was amazing and made the dinner extra special
  26. Buged3

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 25 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simon, our waiter, was spectacular. He made the evening ! Thanks
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brought my friend in for her birthday and put in the notes of my reservation asking if it were possible to get an app on the table around the time of being seated! Apps were rang in prior to being seated and were very shortly brought out after, and were soooo good! Our server, Kim was amazing and the manager Seth was a delight! We love coming here for our special occasions, if we lived closer by we’d be in more often! Love the environment and the ambiance, overall we always have a great experience here and will definitely be back soon! Thank you Kim and Seth!!!
  28. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great server-Melanie! Great food! Will definitely go back!!
  29. luvnewplaces

    Indiana

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 19 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dining experience was absolutely what we were hoping for as we celebrated an important family event. Simon was so funny and wonderful and was an absolute pleasure! Food, cocktails, wine and atmosphere made for the perfect evening. Looking forward to returning soon.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a lovely meal. They were short staffed so the service was slower, but still excellent! We even had a baby with us and they were great with her.
  31. LeahW

    Indiana

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lexi was our waitress. She was friendly and attentive. She gave us great entree recommendations and helped make our evening exceptional!
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I said it once, I said it twice…the BEST place in Indiana
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 February 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Ordered the filet mignon and it was incredible! Sat in the side dining room in the same area as the bar and the bartender was louder than preferred. Our server did an excellent job though! 10/10 would recommend the filet
  34. Rosebud

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 February 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Delicious food as always!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb!!! Much needed relaxing Friday night dinner after a long week of work lol
  36. FaithP

    Indiana

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Birthday dinner for my mom
  37. DanC

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had excellent service from Lexy. All of the food was amazing. Recommend the calamari and fried asparagus. Can’t go wrong on the steaks. Carrot cake is the best I’ve had.
  38. Nate

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Service was absolutely horrible. I was sat near the kitchen and it was extremely loud. Our waitress did not know how to describe items on the menu. I ordered a medium steak it came out well done. They attempted to charge me for both the steak they over cooked and they steak they brought out to replace it. The waitress serving the table next to us refilled our drinks. The waitress serving us then became angry at me and would walk by the table, look at the table, notice things I needed and never addressed them. Once she gave me the check I put my card in the book where it poked out where she could see it, she would walk by look at it and ignore it, she did this for 15 minutes. The last thing she did was look at the book with the card and check while walking past, she walked past the table and then came back to the table with a smirk on her face and said "oh can I get that for you?" I was really excited for a fine dinning experience and Eddie Merlot's ruined that for me.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Alex was phenomenal. It was Valentine’s Day, so it was a full house, but Alex was still on top of everything and made sure we were taken care of.
  40. Jenna

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Valentines day- food was ok

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waiting staff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Indianapolis is rated 4.5 stars by 4094 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Indianapolis

3645 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Keystone Ave.

  • Area

    Castleton / Keystone Crossings

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Steak, American

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Parking Details

    Public Lot

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Ihssan El Haouari

  • Additional

    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

  • Phone number

    (317) 846-8303

  • Private party facilities

    Eddie Merlot’s talented culinary team and our expert service staff are dedicated to providing you and your guests with a truly memorable dining experience. It is their goal to provide a fine dining steak house with emphasis on serving the finest U.S.D.A. Prime Aged Beef and Seafood.

  • Private party contact

    Laura Engledow: (317) 846-8303

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