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Trader's Mill Grill & Bar

Restaurant Bar Bar and grill

Typical sports bar with burgers & classic tavern eats in a warehouse-style space with plenty of TVs. People often mention good, drinks, great, nice, order, server,


Address

5650 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46278

Contact

(317) 334-1226

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (810 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11 AM to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (15) drinks (10) great (8) nice (7) order (6) server (6)
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  • 1/5 Ben T. 8 months ago on Google
    Food and atmosphere fine. Bartender complained to me at least 10x about how his other tables didnt tip and asked "are you going to tip?" before even taking our order - only to forget multiple drinks in our order and disappear for some time. Was stomping around irate complaining, even followed me to other end of bar to complain about his other parties not tipping as I avoided him after we closed our checks. Still tipped regardless. Make some adjustments and we'll be back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shannon C. 1 year ago on Google
    I was in Indianapolis a few weeks ago and stopped in with 3 of my friends. The sign at the entrance said seat yourself so we found a place in the bar side. There was one other table seated and 2 guys sitting at the bar. The waitress working was helping the table. There were 3 other staff behind the bar having a conversation. My friends and I sat at our table for about 7 or 8 minutes without so much as someone saying hello. The staff at the bar continued to ignore us for that entire time. I'd love to give this place a better rating but seeing as how we never got the chance to order, I can't. We walked out without so much as a simple goodbye got some tasty Cajun food next door.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric C. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food....Great Service...the appetizer sampler is amazing I had the deluxe BLT and it was awesome...great selection of adult beverages..beers and wines..highly recommended
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vicki C. 1 year ago on Google
    Even tho years ago we frequented Trader's Mill 'a lot' we had not been for quite few years despite only live a mile away but went on Friday night. Brooke was a friendly & great server. Food was very good,,,no teeny weenie mozzarella cheese stick, they were 'huge'.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kathleen L. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered the "loaded chicken or chili nachos". They were anything but loaded.... but wait I could pay an extra $1.99 for additional queso. Apparently my $10.99 didn't even warrant me the "loaded" in loaded chicken nachos. I asked the waitress if the toppings were usually this sparse ... she honestly (which I respect and tipped her accordingly) confirmed, yes it was. I literally counted 5 pieces of tomato and even fewer pieces of onion, I wish I was underestimating..... but as a high school calculus teacher... I can assure you, I can count to 5. I will say, the amount of chicken was adequate. Unfortunately, the diced chicken was at best luke warm and watery. There were some random pieces of shredded cheese floating around.... not sure if it was intentionally supposed to be there, or mistakenly put there, with an attempt to remove. I am pretty sure I will not return and I recommend you skip it as well....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott E. 5 years ago on Google
    Great bar! This occasion we came in on steak night (Tuesday). The steak was so tender and delicious! We enjoyed a flight of Bulleit whiskey at a fair price. Excellent experience. Woke up the next day feeling great, I think this fantastic steak dinner did the trick!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brent K. 1 year ago on Google
    Good little lunch spot, close to the office and lots of industrial parks. Nice staff, and decent food. I got the grilled salmon salad and it was delicious.

  • 5/5 Retina R. 6 months ago on Google
    The pool area was nice had fun playing poo wit friends and the drinks were on point and We didn't have to wait long for are cocktail drinks.. customer service was amazing.

  • 5/5 Zeenat J. 5 months ago on Google
    Its a quiet place to meet n chat. Drinks are like another bar. Restrooms are clean. Lots of locals. Service is good. Didn't try the food, so can't say. Good place to watch sports or play pool.

  • 5/5 A T. 5 months ago on Google
    Had a really great experience. The staff was very friendly and attentive and the owners interact with customers and remember previous customers. The drinks were very good and came promptly. Definitely recommend for stopping in having a get together with some friends.

  • 4/5 Dustin W. 7 months ago on Google
    My go to spot on the Northwest side. Service is always excellent, heavy pours and solid beer selection. Food is pretty good too. Good spot for large groups, you can call ahead and reserve tables. Took a group of 20 in on a Friday and the service was phenomenal. As good a spot as for food and drinks as there is in the area (Park 100).

  • 1/5 BRIAN F. 11 months ago on Google
    Normally a descent place . The current female bartender is tarnishing this bar’s reputation. Openly being disrespectful to young black females by tossing I.D,s back at them . Openly lack of service. So much we asked another lady to be our server.

  • 3/5 Jason 10 months ago on Google
    Meh. Wide open sports bar. Nothing too spectacular to report. Prices are fair, portions are adequate, beer was cold.

  • 5/5 Tamanika M. 10 months ago on Google
    Went to meet my sister for lunch after I had hard day. We sat at the bar, was greeted by the bartender who was nice. She took our drink order after handing us our menu's. She made our drinks to perfection!!! Placed our order food came out hot, fast and DELICIOUS!🥰 Definitely would recommend and will be returning!!!

  • 4/5 Wayne G. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall very good, food, and service. My only issue was that it was too loud. I don't think they need to play music as everyone was trying to talk over the music which was too high pitched.

  • 5/5 Jenny O. 1 year ago on Google
    We recently went for lunch on a random day off. I just wanted a mother lunch so I ordered pita & hummus and a salad. Plus a beer, of course! Our server was friendly, food was good, and it wasn't too busy so that was nice as well. I've been here for dinner before & the only difference is the busyness so I would definitely recommend lunch if you just want a nice spot to enjoy some good company!

  • 3/5 barb c. 1 year ago on Google
    Met friends for drinks around 8pm on a Wednesday. If you want a quiet place to talk, this isn't it. Two large, loud groups plus other random patrons and pool sharks along with accoustics made it quite hard to have a conversation. Drinks were fine, and we enjoyed ourselves after things quieted down a bit.

  • 3/5 Laurie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good. Fair priced. Server was good. However if you plan on having a conversation, go elsewhere. Music so loud on a Saturday at noon that I could not hear myself think. Also, saw where Google compared this place to O Charley's...nope, not quite

  • 5/5 Benjamin M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and great environment. Should really try the pizza... I had a burger which was pretty good. Forgot to ask about specials but oh well. You can play pool drink a 🍺 and socialize.

  • 4/5 Fran M. 1 year ago on Google
    Just had drinks with a friend. Nice location, ample parking. Not super busy, but it was very noisy for so few patrons. I would definitely go again so I could try the food. Pleased that the location is relatively close to my house.

  • 4/5 Veronica H. 2 years ago on Google
    Service and food was great...their steak special on Saturdays is phenomenal..highly recommend....fish n chips also great....

  • 2/5 Rogueleader711 1 year ago on Google
    This establishment leaves a lot to be desired. Let me preface by saying I was part of a large party. There was another large party there at the same time. That being said, it took 30 minutes to get our drinks ordered. That is way too long. The server was literally all over the place like she was the only server when I saw at least 2 others. Also the female bartender at one point severely chewed out the server in plain view of customers. This is not acceptable in my opinion. The drinks were good and the ambiance was very chic and interesting. Once we finally got our food it was about 2 hours after arrival. I order the pizza and it was HORRIBLE. The crust was soggy, pizza was lukewarm and the taste was worse than gas station pizza. Overall a not great experience and I would not return.

  • 4/5 Brad T. 1 year ago on Google
    Trader's Mill makes excellent tenderloins. The pork is a nice thickness where you can taste the pork. There's a good pork to breading ratio with a crispy, crunchy breading. The grilled tenderloin was a bit dry, tough and overseasoned. It was a good thickness but just shy of perfection. The onion rings have nice thick onions with a crispy batter. Again a good ratio of breading to onion. The fries were crispy with a light seasoning. I don't usually like seasoned fries but this was light and not over powering so you still got a nice potatoey flavor ***** breaded tenderloin **** grilled tenderloin ***** onion rings ***** french fries ☹ we asked for a sandwiches to be wrapped in foil or plastic. Instead they used petroleum-based unrecyclable styrofoam. Something biodragable would be ideal (we'd pay extra for that). They lost a point for using styrofoam.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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