We don't get to go out that often and when we do we like to make an occasion of it, so we got a table for 8 at the well-appointed Merchant Street restaurant in Tremont, and really enjoyed it from beginning to end. The service was genial and welcoming from the moment we arrived. The owner, John, was easy to hang with and ended up taking a picture with us before we left. We enjoyed the appetizers -- loved my goat cheese salad -- along with a nice Chenin Blanc wine. Our favorite entrees were the scallops and the burgers. Creme Brulee and a rhubarb crisp concoction with bourbon were the fav desserts. It is not a sports bar by any means, but when the Kentucky Derby ran, everyone gathered to watch the race together, then returned to our tables... just the right balance.