The Mecklenburg Inn — Restaurant in Shepherdstown

Local hang out frequented by lots of usual suspects who love to strike up friendly conversation with visitors. Best burgers in town. Super juicy. Also vegan options. Get there early. Kitchen closes at 8 sharp. Good selection of local and other brews on tap. The usual cans and bottles, ice cold in the cooler. The Mecklenburg Inn is a big supporter of local musicians. Open mic night is on Thursday. It’s free. Bring your 6 string. Folks come in to get their feet wet playing in front of others. Local bands most Saturday nights with a small cash cover. Amazing outside garden out back. Lots of old hard-scape, mature trees and places to sit from the nicely laid out tables to the swing. Darts in the back room and every once in a while, shuffleboard. The game of the day is usually on the screen above the bar. Definitely put it on the list if you are stopping by Shepherdstown. George the owner, Lynn, Kevin, Audra. They will all take very good...

The bar excels at beers and well drinks, that's their niche, and what they are allowed to make, for speed and customer turn around time. Bartenders Lynn and Kevin, depending on what night you visit to catch them, are awesome. The burgers are fantastic. They tend to have live music on the weekends.

The only cons are the music trends to be too loud for patrons at the bar to have and hear conversations, the PoS system doesn't accept digital pay (tap and pay with your phone), upcoming events and music trend to be posted late on their FB page instead of before hand to give enough time to generate interest. It's an "Inn" and does have a room upstairs that can be rented, but again, it can't be booked online, you have to call the owner, George, to see if it's available. Their digital footprint needs improvement, which in turn could generate more exposure and revenue for them, as well as creating ease...

There are not a lot of alternative options in town, but the Meck is actually a really great bar with a good beer selection and a nice layout. The service however was poor enough that I will not go back and will recommend that others do the same after the service my colleagues and I received.||||On my last visit to the Meck I received a bill of $44 for the four beers I drank and the one shot I bought for my colleague. When I asked Linn how she had six beers and three shots on the bill she simply replied with "you have been drinking and I have not". So understanding a lost cause when I saw one, I paid the bill and left.||||This place is not a dive bar, there were no fights while I was there and the other patrons were all very friendly. I however will not be a...