After much research, my aunt decided that this was going to be our place! We had a reservation and were seated right away on a Sunday evening.
When we first arrived, our server was very attentive and made sure that we had the drinks that we wanted. I ordered the bartender's choice and was given a bourbon drink. I am not a huge bourbon drinker but it was pretty delicious (and strong). The drink menu itself was very cool because all of the different drinks listed had a sort-of story behind them. This was fun to read at the table and look at all of the different names.
We did not order any appetizers but I got some mixed greens with blue cheese to start. This was delicious but hard to screw up. It is easy to tell that all of their ingredients are farm fresh.
I ordered the teriyaki salmon which came with rice and broccolini. I am a huge fan of all of these things but Merchant Mason just did not deliver. The broccolini was overcooked, burnt in some places. The salmon was very very dry, it would not even flake off. The rice was good but nothing outstanding. The saving grace of this dish was the butternut squash puree that was served with it. My cousin ordered a dumpling soup which had an Asian twist. It was delicious and I had major food envy. My mom ordered a burger which, in her opinion, was meh. My cousin and aunt ordered the quinoa bowl (our server said this was very popular) but they said it was way too salty.
The restaurant itself is very cool. They have a little alcohol shop so you can purchase what was in your drink which I thought was a nice touch. The atmosphere is very trendy and I loved the space.
The reason that it is only getting 3 stars is because of the food. For the price, the food did not meet our standards. Really cool restaurant and if I lived closer, I would give it another try.