Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square

4.6

1010 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 69 times today

Lively
Good for groups
Great for happy hour

Mermaid Oyster Bar is a family of casually sophisticated seafood restaurants born in New York in 2003.

Starting out in Manhattan’s East Village as a spot-on rendition of a casual New England fish shack, The Mermaid Inn has morphed into an American seafood brasserie, replete with style, hospitality and a menu marked by bold and seasonally inspired cuisine. The Mermaid Inn has been designed to evoke the feeling of being on a mini vacation in a small seaside village.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 675-9794
Website
http://www.themermaidnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Our private rooms are available for intimate gatherings, whether it is a birthday, corporate meeting, celebration, and more. Let us make your event unforgettable! We can seat up to 280 people!

Location
127 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036-6565
Neighborhood
Theater District
Cross street
We are located at 127 W 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,010 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square offers a delightful dining experience with "very friendly staff" and "quality seafood." Renowned for its oysters, it's a perfect spot for pre-theater meals. Guests rave about the "amazing experience," "incredible service," and "delicious food," making it a must-visit in the theater district.

1,010 Reviews

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Robert
New York City
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyable time with good service as we ate the tasty seafood tower. Overall positive experience, although the clams / oysters on the tower were on the small side.
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Will
New York City
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding birthday meal! Bustling front bar, but with quieter backroom for our party of 10.
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Carolyn
New York City
26 reviews
vip
4.0
26 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
good choice for seafood as well as meat. Very tasty Shanghai spare rib appetizer and delicious cod dinner. casual ambiance and good. service.
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Traci
Phoenix
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Shane gave great service at the bar- friendly and knowledgeable. Very welcoming
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Shari
New York City
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anyone looking for a perfect pre-theater meal, this is your place. The service was excellent (special nod to Jeanine who exceeded all expectations of what a server should be) and the host station staff were genuinely friendly and willing to seat me before my companion arrived, something I greatly appreciated. The menu was varied, the portions right-sized, the quality excellent and the ambiance upbeat without being too noisy. Two of us were able to share two appetizers and one entree and feel perfectly sated (and I was hungry!) and enjoy some conversation without screaming. The restaurant is also big enough that it looks like you can always find your way to a table or bar seat if you're looking for something last minute in the area. Also, don't miss the negroni choices - the bianco was delicious. So glad the Mermaid team decided to open this location!
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Melda
Fort Lauderdale
124 reviews
3.0
124 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We made a reservation for a booth and arrived early, aware our table would not be ready immediately. However, people with later reservations were seated at booths before us. I asked the hostess why they were seated before us, but received no response. When our table was finally ready, we were taken to a standard table, despite our request for a booth. Our server took our order, and the first and second courses were served. However, our server never returned to check on us, while the server at the neighboring table checked on them twice. We finished our meal and waited for our server to return, but he did not come by to see if everything was okay or if we needed anything. When he finally came over, I asked why he hadn’t checked on us. He responded that he saw we were talking and didn’t want to interrupt. I found this excuse unreasonable, as it is standard practice to check on tables, just as the other servers did.
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Jill
New York City
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress Rebecca was wonderful, she was attentive to our needs but not hanging over us. We all ordered the fried chicken and it was probably the best fried chicken i have ever had. Only complaint was we couldn’t bring the doggy bag of leftovers into the theater. Hopefully a homeless person is enjoying this fine meal.
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Vivian
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The yellowtail ceviche was to die for…. Everything we ordered was amazing and our server was friendly and accommodating.
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Gloria
Chicago
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was okay, our service was a bit slow. We did get a manager who made things better
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Maria
New Jersey
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second visit here. Returned bc we had such a great experience first time. Food & service top notch, esp our waitress Jeanine. 👍
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FAQs

Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 675-9794.

Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square is rated 4.6 stars by 1010 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 69 times today

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Google Map for Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square

127 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036-6565

Additional information

Cross street
We are located at 127 W 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
Neighborhood
Theater District
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.themermaidnyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 675-9794
Private party facilities
Our private rooms are available for intimate gatherings, whether it is a birthday, corporate meeting, celebration, and more. Let us make your event unforgettable! We can seat up to 280 people!

Mermaid Oyster Bar - Times Square

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Order delivery or takeout

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What 1,010 people are saying

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Review summary

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