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

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Fort Wayne

4.6
4.6
2342 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Good for business meals
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.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–6:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (260) 459-2222
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Isidro Quintana
  • Catering
    Eddie Merlot’s offers decadent cuisine from our specially designed pre-set dinner menus, as well as selections from our regular dinner menu. Offering USDA Prime Beef as well as fine seafood entrees, your guests are sure to be pleased! Our preset dinners offer an hors d’oeuvres course, as well as salad, choice of many exquisite entrees, accompaniments that can be served family style or plated, and desserts that are sure to wow! Private Lunches are also available for groups of 15 or more.
  • 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. Side dishes are served family style and are large enough to serve two if desired. Eddie Merlot’s boasts a contemporary but stunningly elegant interior design and atmosphere—where guests can have fun, relax and enjoy listening to up-tempo music, while dressed in business or casual attire. There are three private rooms/areas to choose from according to your needs. The Intimate Area, which can seat approximately 20 guests comfortably, the Merlot Room, which seats approximately 60 guests and the Cabernet Room, seating 40 guests. Eddie Merlot’s Sales Manager will assist you plan a function that will leave your guests knowing who is the best host in town, you!
  • Neighbourhood
    Fort Wayne
  • Cross Street
    West Jefferson Boulevard
  • Parking details
    Enjoy free on-site parking at Eddie Merlot's.
  • Public transit
    Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Valentine's Day at Eddie Merlot's

    Feb 14, 2025 - Feb 15, 2025
    Celebrate your sweetheart at Eddie Merlot’s, and make your reservation to join us for dinner. We’ll be serving our menu full of signature classics, including our prime-aged steaks, fresh seafood and signature cocktails, perfect for the occasion.
    Valentine's Day at Eddie Merlot's photo

What 2,342 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Indiana

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • Fort Wayne

    Best Ambience

  • Fort Wayne

    Romantic

  • Fort Wayne

    Good for special occasions

  • Fort Wayne

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood in Fort Wayne offers "excellent food" with standout dishes like the ahi tuna and short rib. Guests praise servers like Kristina and Misty for providing "fantastic service" and making experiences memorable. Some reviews mention inconsistent service during busy events, but the overall dining experience is often "exceptional."

2,342 Reviews
  1. KERRY

    VIP

    Indiana

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have the best time at your bar rail. So many interesting people to meet. Kristina does a wonderful job of introducing people. The bar bites are an excellent value before 6:30pm and very delicious. The chop salad that we split was really “over the top” full of goodies and delicious!! Whoever is the salad maker has really stepped up the salad game. My oysters Rockefeller were the absolute best. I think they are one of the best in Fort Wayne. Many thanks to the whole staff for a wonderful evening. 💛

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  2. Jodi

    VIP

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time eating here. we went on a Tuesday at 5 o’clock it was wonderful. We were the only ones in there for the first 20 minutes. It was quiet. Our food was prompt and warm and delicious. Couldn’t ask for a better meal. Megan C. was our waitress. She was great. She told us all her favorites and what other people seem to like from the menu. we went with a fillet with lobster claw on top. A bourbon ribeye the lobster, corn, brisk soup and and the Asian potstickers wow so good and then for dessert, we got the cognac brownie which they set on fire at our table and melted a bunch of chocolates on top of it while it was on fire very fun display and so so scrumptious!!

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  3. KERRY

    VIP

    Indiana

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great evening meal with August taking great care of us. August had an entire bar rail of happy looking people! Whoever made the chopped salad did a fantastic job, it was over the top good. Oliver was wonderful running the food. Our plates came out very hot and perfectly cooked.

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  4. Jodi

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great! We brought the whole family & we all enjoyed.

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  5. Jeremy

    VIP

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Misty was great. The atmosphere and music was nice to listen to, and not to loud

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  6. Jim

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service wonderful birthday dinner

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  7. KERRY

    VIP

    Indiana

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful time at the bar rail with Jen taking great care of us! 💛

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  8. Howard

    Indiana

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We dined at the FW Eddie Merlot's on Sunday, January 19. The food was good, but service was frustratingly poor. After we ordered our meals and served our salads, our server was socializing for more than 10 minutes with guests at another table who just finished their meals. We had ordered bread rolls and these were not served. At no point of time did our server, who was about 10 feet from our table look over and check in. We finally managed to mention this issue to a bus boy, who came to our table with our main entrees. We were served bread after our salads were almost done and when our main entrees were served. Our server continued to chat with the other guests at the table. The guests and the server all had their cell phones out, exchanging social media profiles and commenting on artwork. We asked for the manager, who came to our table. We mentioned the issue with our service and the GM said this service gap was not acceptable and that we would get a new server. During the discussion with the GM, our original server continued to have a conversation with the guests at the other table. Our new server introduced herself and asked if we were interested in dessert. This was frustrating as we ordered the "Savor Fort Wayne" menu. We had given our preferences for the starter, main, and dessert to our original server. While enjoying our main entrees, we were surprised to see our desserts. We had not finished our main entrees and our desserts were already placed on the table. Service was very rushed and we felt that the restaurant wanted us "out" given the fast pace of service. The restaurant was not busy and it was 8 pm. The restaurant is open until 9 pm, so we were surprised about the hurried service that we receive. Also frustrating was that the GM DID NOT CHECK IN with us after the lapse in service and the change in servers to ask if service had improved or if we had any comments or concerns. The food was good, but the service substantially subpar.

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  9. Betsy

    VIP

    Indiana

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrible service during Savor FtWayne. Didn’t get seated until 45 minutes after our reservation. Waited another 27 minutes at the table before anyone greeted us or took drink orders. Waited another 39 minutes before appetizer order was taken. Didn’t get dinner until 2 hours after we were seated. Food was good. Crab cakes and carrot cakes were delicious. We usually love this restaurant but won’t ever go again during Savor Ft Wayne.

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  10. Mitch

    VIP

    Indiana

    50 reviews

    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our soup, Caesar, and entrees were prepared excellently. The peanut butter cup was phenomenal. We highly recommend Chelsea as a server. She is kind, attentive, and made our experience memorable.

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FAQs

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Fort Wayne offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (260) 459-2222.

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Fort Wayne is rated 4.6 stars by 2342 OpenTable diners.

Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Fort Wayne does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Fort Wayne

1502 Illinois Road South, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    West Jefferson Boulevard
  • Neighbourhood
    Fort Wayne
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–6:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Enjoy free on-site parking at Eddie Merlot's.
  • Public transit
    Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Isidro Quintana
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (260) 459-2222
  • Catering
    Eddie Merlot’s offers decadent cuisine from our specially designed pre-set dinner menus, as well as selections from our regular dinner menu. Offering USDA Prime Beef as well as fine seafood entrees, your guests are sure to be pleased! Our preset dinners offer an hors d’oeuvres course, as well as salad, choice of many exquisite entrees, accompaniments that can be served family style or plated, and desserts that are sure to wow! Private Lunches are also available for groups of 15 or more.
  • 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. Side dishes are served family style and are large enough to serve two if desired. Eddie Merlot’s boasts a contemporary but stunningly elegant interior design and atmosphere—where guests can have fun, relax and enjoy listening to up-tempo music, while dressed in business or casual attire. There are three private rooms/areas to choose from according to your needs. The Intimate Area, which can seat approximately 20 guests comfortably, the Merlot Room, which seats approximately 60 guests and the Cabernet Room, seating 40 guests. Eddie Merlot’s Sales Manager will assist you plan a function that will leave your guests knowing who is the best host in town, you!
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