Mermaid Oyster Bar

All 46 rated mentions, most helpful first

post5 days in NYC202 pts
“clam chowder and shrimp cocktail (8/10)”
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in:Best Oysters? Quality & Quantity23 pts
“they have a solid happy hour for oysters, other great apps and drinks.”
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in:Times Square / Port Authority - NOT MY CHOICE I SWEAR19 pts
“Cool vibes, great food, not typical tourist stuff.”
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in:Recommendations for low key $1 oyster happy hour near tribeca9 pts
replying to u/laurenthead: I don’t know of $1 oysters anywhere near Tribeca. $1.50 happy hour at Mermaid Oyster Bar in Greenwich Village
“Recently went there and I’d pass on the happy hour oysters and order from regular menu. The oysters were tiny and not worth it.”
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in:Bryant Park - Lunch Recommendations?6 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar for some chowder.”
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in:I am having a huge craving for fried calamari. What are some standout places to get it, like either personal favorites, cheap but somehow still good quality, more-massive-than-average portion sizes, or ones that are served different than with the typical tomato sauce or aioli?3 pts
“Happy hour at mermaid oyster bar cheap and delish”
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in:Modest downtown Manhattan spots with salmon2 pts
“The salmon at Mermaid Inn and Oyster bar is fabulous! They cook it in a soy-brown butter and it’s a generous portion.”
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in:Looking for a more "authentic" dining experience in Midtown.1 pts
“has a great happy hour every day from 4-530pm if you want a well-priced seafood pit stop!”
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in:5 days in NYC1 pts
“clam chowder and shrimp cocktail (8/10) I intended to eat more but was too full lol”
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in:“Semi healthy” dinner spots in NYC?0 pts
“Mermaid Inns and Mermaid Oyster Bars around the city have amazing happy hours. And mind blowing buttery dinner rolls haha”
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in:Best Oysters? Quality & Quantity23 pts
“Crave Fishbar, Mermaid Oyster Bar, Cull & Pistol”
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in:Recommendations for low key $1 oyster happy hour near tribeca20 pts
“$1.50 happy hour at Mermaid Oyster Bar in Greenwich Village”
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in:Looking for restaurant recommendations near Rockefeller Center...13 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar”
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in:Overwhelmed. Where to start?13 pts
“solid seafood spot in w village”
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in:Best restaurants in Hudson yards and Times Square11 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar in Times Square.”
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in:Where to eat in Midtown when you are exhausted10 pts
“Mermaid oyster bar”
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in:Seafood or sushi theater district? Blue fin?9 pts
“I love the Mermaid Oyster Bar.”
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in:What a good Oyster restaurant for graduation lunch with a pretty / nice interior?9 pts
“There are a couple of outposts of Mermaid Oyster Bar that are okay if you don’t get a bad bartender as I once did.”
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in:Oyster restaurant recommendations in Hell’s Kitchen?9 pts
“Mermaid oyster bar Times Square”
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in:What are the best restaurants in NYC that are not fine dining or super expensive?6 pts
“Off the top of my head...these are places I have been multiple times and really like, but idk how trip worthy they are.”
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in:Best Seafood Manhattan & Brooklyn6 pts
replying to u/hlin1: Yea I went 10 years ago and was unfortunately not very impressed. Am willing to give it a second chance as I’m sure my tastebuds have adapted since then. Thanks for the rec!
“Mermaid Oyster Bar and Cervo's are a few other good spots.”
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in:Times Square - I know...6 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar”
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in:If you had an hour to kill before a Corner Store res where would you go?5 pts
“Drinks at mermaid oyster bar”
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in:Times Square / Port Authority - NOT MY CHOICE I SWEAR5 pts
replying to u/disruptor32: Mermaid Oyster Bar. 43rd b/t 6th and 7th. Cool vibes, great food, not typical tourist stuff.
“Good but not good for clients”
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in:Best restaurants in Hudson yards and Times Square4 pts
“Joe Allen, Mermaid Oyster Bar, El Centro, and most of the ramen and Thai spots on 9th are great as well.”
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in:Taking Daughter to Broadway this weekend, requesting food suggestions3 pts
replying to u/Thick-Definition7416: You’ll want to get out of the Times Square area for good restaurants - there are better places on 9th and 10th aves in the 40s and 50s. Superiority Burger in the east village for veggie/vegan and do not skip desserts!
“The one exception for good food in Times Square is that there’s a Mermaid Oyster Bar now.”
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in:Visiting New York and need tips3 pts
“Mermaid oyster bar and monkey bar are in midtown and pretty good.”
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in:Best food around Bryant Park for family with young kids?3 pts
“Also try Mermaid Oyster Bar.”
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in:Theater district.3 pts
“Benjamin Steakhouse, Grand Central Oyster Bar, Mocha Burger, La Pecorina Blanca, Mermaid Oyster bar.”
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in:Best Oysters? Quality & Quantity2 pts
replying to u/redheadgirl5: Crave Fishbar, Mermaid Oyster Bar, Cull & Pistol
“Mermaid is great! I know it’s well known but I stumbled in thee by accident a few years ago and now I go frequently.”
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in:Recs for this weekend2 pts
“Mermaid is nothing to write home about.”
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in:Restaurants Near Rockefeller Center? 2 pts
replying to u/ConversationEast3446: Mitr Thai on 46th, The Elgin on 47th, Joes Home of Soup Dumplings on 48th
“Mermaid Oyster Bar and BXL on 43rd are also good choices.”
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in:Lunt-Fontanne Theatre2 pts
replying to u/digrappa: [Joe Allen](https://joeallenrestaurant.com/) is reliable. Casual, known Broadway spot. Orso, if you want Italian. Next door. Same owners.
“Also Mermaid Oyster Bar.”
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in:Places to eat close to time square- not super touristy2 pts
“When I have a Times Square show to go to, my usual choice is Mermaid Oyster Bar.”
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in:Good reasonably priced sit-down kind of seafood place?2 pts
“i would go to some of the great greek spots around or mermaid oyster bar”
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in:i need a nice seafood place to bring my mom for mother's day2 pts
“Docks or Mermaid Oyster Bar”
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in:where would you recommend grabbing dinner solo near the Comedy Cellar2 pts
“Minetta, Mermaid oyster bar, Saigón Shack, Superburrito, Hamburger America.”
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in:Staying Near Times Square Dinner ideas1 pts
“I also like Molyvos, Ootoya, Mermaid Oyster Bar, Pure Thai, Empanada Mama.”
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in:Long Weekend Food Coma Tour1 pts
“I'd try mermaid oyster bar maybe.”
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in:Long Weekend Food Coma Tour1 pts
replying to u/hc201: Mary's fish camp is closing at the end of April unfortunately, and Pearl is already closed. I'd try mermaid oyster bar maybe.
“I do like Mermaid, so I'll swap it out.”
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in:Pre-comedy show bites1 pts
“Mermaid oyster bar”
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in:Where are you going before a show?1 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar!”
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in:Great Restaurants Nearish to Times Square that aren’t chains?1 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar”
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in:What’s your goto restaurant when you don’t want to plan ahead?1 pts
“Cotenna, Grey Dog, Washington Sq Diner, Mermaid Oyster Bar, Arturo’s, Revelie Luncheonette”
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in:Judge my restaurant choices1 pts
“I would add mermaid oyster bar”
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in:What a good Oyster restaurant for graduation lunch with a pretty / nice interior?1 pts
“Mermaid Oyster Bar”
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