The Mermaid NYC

The Mermaid Inn

(Now Closed)
Seafood Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
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  • ZenFoodsterheart icon on user image
    ZenFoodsterJune 12, 2014
    HH M-F 5-7pm & Sat-Sun 5-7pm: $1 E coast oyster+littleneck clams, $3-7 apps, $7 cocktails, $6 wines, $5 beer. My fave are Gone w/ Gin (substituting vodka), oysters, fish tacos, & shrimp corn dogs.
  • David H.
    David HuJuly 5, 2014
    They give you a fish after your meal. Place fish in palm of the hand and its movements will indicate various personality traits about yourself. Too real fish, too real.
  • Vicky S.heart icon on user image
    Vicky SunApril 2, 2015
    Been here 25+ times
    Happy hour is excellent. Fresh and delicious clams and oysters for $1. Cocktails are delicious, and the rest of the food menu is also splendid. Clam chowder is a must.
  • Michele
    MicheleJanuary 10, 2017
    One of the best happy hours in the city (all night on Mondays, 5-7pm weekly, 4-7pm on weekends) with deals like $7 cockatils, $6 wine, $5 draft beer, $3.50 fried oysters, $3 fish tacos
  • Eric T.
    Eric TashJuly 21, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Great Happy Hour! Can't beat $3 fish tacos & they have very tasty bloody Mary's.  If you stay for dinner and are in a group, highly recommend sharing the lobster sandwich! Plenty of food to go around!
  • eme
    emeFebruary 21, 2015
    One of the best oyster happy hours in Manhattan, which extends to other food items (like fish tacos) and cocktails, so A++. Every visit ends with chocolate pudding and the fortune telling fish game.
  • Chase M.
    Chase McCannMay 12, 2013
    The food is amazing! Make happy hour and always order a shrimp corn dog. The hostess will never remember you and always looks like she wants to be somewhere else. Everyone else is super nice!
  • Alexheart icon on user image
    AlexJune 12, 2016
    happy hour $1 oysters! great atmosphere and yummy $8 cocktails as well. seafood for days. complimentary chocolate pudding at the end makes it perfect.
  • Ranu R.heart icon on user image
    Ranu RajkarnikarSeptember 1, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Happy hour is the best! From 4-7 everyday, $1 oysters and reduced price drinks. There are other good snacks on special too, like fish tacos and sliders. Great service and fun vibe.
  • Yera H.heart icon on user image
    Yera HaMay 7, 2015
    The outdoor seating in the front is nice and all, but check out the patio in the back. Dreamy, secluded and you can actually converse at normal volumes!
  • Fati H.heart icon on user image
    Fati HussainJune 23, 2015
    Great happy hour specials, Monday night it's an all night happy hour. The happy hour isn't just for the bar. They serve chocolate pudding when you request the check
  • Adam T.heart icon on user image
    Adam TSeptember 24, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    A favorite date night spot. Lobster roll on brioche, with its light, clean dressing and Old Bay fries is superb. Specials are always worth considering. The patio out back is intimate and cute.
  • Angela D.heart icon on user image
    Angela DawnJanuary 31, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Our favorite! Very safe for gluten-free; just ask your server. Great drinks, good food, awesome happy hour specials. Chocolate pudding and fortune telling fish at the end of the meal.
  • David Z.heart icon on user image
    David ZhangJanuary 7, 2017
    Can't go wrong with the $1 oyster happy hour but all the other food here is great too. Make reservations or come on Sunday.
  • Silas M.heart icon on user image
    Silas MorriseySeptember 29, 2015
    Everything is good: the food, the service, the interior, and the candlelit restrooms. Stick to ordering cocktails from the menu though… ye have been warned 🎺💀🍸🐟
  • Flo Flo
    Flo FloMay 26, 2014
    I had the $1 oysters, old bay fries, fish taco, and the calamari and have to say I wasn't impressed. It's def a great happy hour deal, but I don't know if I would come back and try the regular menu.
  • DoubleDeuceheart icon on user image
    DoubleDeuceMay 21, 2015
    Solid happy hour, tighter squeeze in the front half of the place, a bit of sidewalk seating but great outdoor seating in the very back. And a Fish Fortune Teller always completes the occasion.
  • Ha D.heart icon on user image
    Ha DiemSeptember 28, 2014
    Happy hour is every day and includes dollar oysters, 3-7 dollar mini apps and drinks! Oysters were super fresh, and I loved the shrimp corn dogs. Food came out super fast and tasted amazing!!
  • Gothamist
    GothamistFebruary 19, 2015
    During the Happy Hour here typically expensive cocktails like aperol spritzes and Mermaid Marys are knocked down to $7, with wine and draft beers clocking in at $6 and $5, respectively. Read more
  • Ryan W.
    Ryan WilliamsNovember 14, 2012
    "At the East Village mainstay, the Baby Grand Platter ($29) serves six oysters, six clams, tuna crudo; The Grand Platter ($65) has a dozen oysters, six clams, tuna crudo, shrimp cocktail, and a..." Read more
  • Mullica Z.heart icon on user image
    Mullica ZudsiriJanuary 20, 2017
    Order the linguine with clams. It's amazing. The oysters are also very fresh. I loved their complimentary chocolate dessert at the end. Such amazing time there.
  • Edlin C.
    Edlin ChoiMay 20, 2012
    Glorious. Take a date to the courtyard in back. Eat w friends out front. Dollar EC oysters for happy hour fresh as can be. Excellent fish tacos. Lobster rolls on brioche. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
  • Ms H.
    Ms HeleneDecember 8, 2014
    Panfried skate with brown butter on bed of sautéed Apple cubes, oyster mushrooms & Brussel sprouts $22! Side of Old Bay fries=happy.
  • Nidhi K.heart icon on user image
    Nidhi KayNovember 11, 2018
    Great oysters, have the west coast Kushi ones, good fish tacos and gumbo (lobster Ceviche had creamy base to it didn’t enjoy too much but rest was great)
  • Customerheart icon on user image
    CustomerSeptember 1, 2019
    Daily happy hour with delicious small bites and drinks in a friendly atmosphere. Both sidewalk seating and back yard patio. No surprise that it is often crowded.
  • Samantha J.heart icon on user image
    Samantha JoApril 7, 2017
    Come on a Monday for oysters and beers. The ambiance is unbeatable.
  • The Corcoran Group
    The Corcoran GroupMay 21, 2010
    You will feel as though you stepped into a New England town, these cozy digs offer great and affordable seafood. The oyster selection is top notch, and you can’t beat their lobster roll!
  • BoozeMenus
    BoozeMenusJanuary 17, 2012
    If you’re an oyster & happy hour fan, look no further than The Mermaid Inn. You’ll be greeted with $1 East Coast & $1.75 West Coast Oysters, $1 Clams, other delectable bites, and great drink specials Read more
  • Nicolette R.heart icon on user image
    Nicolette RomeroSeptember 27, 2014
    I love this restaurant! Sit outside and people watch in the summer. I recommend the pasta with shrimp. Great oyster happy hour too!
  • Ashley A.
    Ashley AlvarezAugust 22, 2014
    Obviously the 4-7pm happy hour. Staff is praise worthy for honoring/encouraging even a 6:59pm order! Can't miss the Campari spritz paired with $1 oysters.
  • William M.
    William MullinFebruary 14, 2014
    Wonderful place. Get the fried oysters. Happy hour is a bargain. Total chill, great service too.
  • Flavia J.heart icon on user image
    Flavia JordanMay 6, 2013
    I always make sure to hit this spot for excellent $1 oysters during happy hour! It's lovely to sit outside and people watch in the east village
  • Jessica L.heart icon on user image
    Jessica LeeOctober 4, 2016
    Monday's have happy hour specials all day! This includes $1 oysters. Make a reservation on open table before you go.
  • Olivia S.heart icon on user image
    Olivia SlutskyFebruary 9, 2015
    Delicious oysters, awesome ambience, and great service. Great little spot. And gotta love the fortune telling fish at the end!
  • Minka Monica L.heart icon on user image
    Minka Monica LiAugust 12, 2017
    Happy hour oysters - you get what you pay for. $1 oysters are a good deal but slightly yellowish. Staff kept getting our orders wrong but were nice people.
  • Suzi B.
    Suzi BenowitzApril 14, 2013
    Sat at the bar and had a quick, delightful experience! Oysters and trout were delicious! (Ask for a fortune fish at the end of the meal!)
  • Village Voice
    Village VoiceAugust 4, 2014
    The free dessert at the Mermaid Inn is an idea whose time has come. To justify their faith in you, invest in the darkly seared scallops served with napa cabbage. Read more
  • Katrina K.heart icon on user image
    Katrina KildareJune 26, 2016
    Happy hour, oysters, wine & mermaids. Who could ask for anything more? Great little neighborhood spot in East Village-always a good time w/great food and wine.
  • Lauren S.
    Lauren SKNovember 6, 2014
    Quintessential New England restaurant in the middle of manhattan! Love going here for the food, decor, and east coast vibes.
  • Caitlin C.
    Caitlin ClementsMay 7, 2017
    From 5-7pm for $8 you can get a cocktail normally priced at $13. Beers and wines are priced at $5 and $7 respectively.
  • Baturalpheart icon on user image
    BaturalpMay 29, 2016
    Decent oyster options all year round. They have a nice little garden in the back! Try to get a table in there.
  • Spotted by Locals - city guides by locals
    $1 oyster happy-hour-and-a-half is pretty persuasive. Beyond the happy-hour attractions, The Mermaid Inn proposes all sorts of enchantments Read more
  • Zachary M.heart icon on user image
    Zachary MartzAugust 13, 2016
    I'll let you in on a secret: the back patio is the best outdoor seating! The Raw Bar is awesome!
  • Jess S.
    Jess SSeptember 3, 2011
    In my top 10 places in manhattan. Just order 2 dozen download their oyster app & smile. Mussels & old bay fries are pretty damn good too. Great FS check in deals too!
  • Christina C.heart icon on user image
    Christina ChinMarch 20, 2016
    Happy hr mini clam chowder..love the free choc pudding they serve at the end!
  • Meg F.
    Meg FarmerJuly 14, 2015
    Great spot for Sunday for $1 oysters & wine during happy hour. Sit outside, enjoy the sun and people watch.
  • Kim P.heart icon on user image
    Kim PhamFebruary 16, 2013
    Dollar oysters until 7pm every night. Lobster knuckle 'escargot.' Brussels sprouts. Everything here makes me a happy panda.
  • Eelain S.
    Eelain SteketeeMay 10, 2011
    great joint for low-carb options plus they hv outdoor seating in the back garden. some favorites: stellar bay & blue point oysters and the seared montauk skate.. nom nom nom
  • Jesse B.heart icon on user image
    Jesse BagelsAugust 19, 2015
    Nice little spot with dollar oyster happy hour and a pretty good lobster roll. Old Bay Bloody Mary was strong as hell!
  • Jerod E.
    Jerod EDecember 25, 2011
    Blackened catfish was an awesome dish. Get an old speckled hen and some oysters to start. Amazing on a cold winter night. Secret: crab cake pretty top.
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