Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square

Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Kerry

   New York City15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious oysters and lobster roll! And the drinks are good too.
   

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   Steven VIP

   New York City22 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Post-matinee dinner, place quickly became packed, cacophonous. Had the shrimp and avocado slider, yummy, but $9? Pear salad screamed for a dash of acid, too oily. Ribs were okay. Tuna entree was nice, interesting bed of cauliflower rice, very tasty. But, the star of the show was the fish tacos. Wow! Crunchy, salty, umami, delicious. I’d return and just order those. Good pre/post theater option.
   

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   Karen VIP

   New York City62 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I loved the Tuna entree and their spinach artichoke dip is fantastic . Pink flamingo is a nice refreshing drink . My friend had the lobster which was chewy so she was disappointed . She liked the risotto . They have a great happy hour . The oysters , it varies . I loved the ones I had the last time I went about 6 weeks ago , this time they were okay, but nothing special . I tried a variety but I am a hard critic since I live by the beach and get fresh oysters all the time . Great place overall , will be back .
   

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   mikal VIP

   New York City22 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Sat at the bar for faster and quieter service. Ordered kale salad and specifically asked was the tuna freshly seared to order as additional topping. The tuna was 5 very very thin tiny squares … and ice cold: not at all freshly cooked. The bartender waiter stayed far away and never checked in with me until clearing my place and giving me the check The $15 supplement for adding the tuna a definite poor value … and disappointingly not quality offering
   

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   Evan VIP

   New York City71 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent drinks and good service, but the food is very over seasoned and lacks finesse. They're using quality fish and vegetables, but the preparation is so heavy handed it hardly matters. You simply can't taste the inherent flavor of the base ingredient in almost any of the dishes, and some dishes that should be marked spicy (like the yellowtail entree) are not. Ironically the cocktail sauce that comes with the little neck clams, which you would expect to be horseradish forward, had almost no horseradish in it. The server brought me a side of horseradish, and once added the cocktail sauce was good. Happy Hour snacks and the excellent drinks seem like the best way to go here.
   

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   Susan

   New York City12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food in a spacious, atmospheric restaurant that avoids all the tackiness and chaos of most Times Square establishments.
   

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   Megan

   Caribbean2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, service, and ambiance. We made a reservation and were glad we did! It was a perfect pre-show dinner.
   

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   WILLIAM VIP

   New York City64 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 24 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great! Food is always superb and the service is fantastic!
   

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   Caroline

   New York City29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely lovely early dinner. We caught the tail end of happy hour and took full advantage with 4 dozen oysters. Delicious and fresh! Jonathan and Malcolm were amazing and took great care with us, especially with making sure none of our dishes had gluten as one of us was gluten intolerant. Highly recommend!! Middle of super touristy zone but not touristy at all. This was my 4th time back and won't be my last.
   

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    Dodie VIP

    New York City45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 23 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Lobster roll delicious. As usual. Waiter very nice and attentive.
    

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