Merlin's Rest

Merlin's Rest

Minneapolis, MN

Reviewed April 28th, 2007

Located in the newly transformed location of Popeye's Liquor, the interior of this Irish pub has seen a significant tranformation from it's previous life as a dive bar. And while the taps have migrated from Busch and Budweiser to Guinness and Boddington's, unfortunately the restroom has not shared the same upgrade yet.

The most notable feature of the men's restroom is, without a doubt, the single person trough urinal. It's similarity in appearance to the adjacent sink is striking, leading me to wonder just how many people have mistaken one for the other over the years. Whether that means washing your hands in the urinal and peeing in the sink - chances are it's happened more than once in the history of this building. If situations demanded, this device could serve two or even three men at once (however current social norms forbid this).

Chipped tile and sloppy caulk are the prevalent theme here - although the air freshener did smell quite nice. Urine and refuse on the floor was kept to a minimum on the busy night of the Grand Opening.

RESTROOM RATING: 4
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