Reviews for Island Mermaid in Ocean Beach, NY
Their rocket fuel drink looked good on picture but it wasn't that impressive. We had the lobster bisque bowl and the fried... calamari as appetizers. Quite frankly I wouldn't recommend either of them. Definitely recommend the catch of the day, fresh fishserved on a bed of lettuce and other vegetables. Service was outstanding! Read more
The besting is the view of the Restaurant and the live music. We had lobster rolls but my friends daughter threw up after she... came home. I had better lobster roll else where that was much more delicious. Our salad with shrimp had hair on it. Customerservice needs to be improved. I hope they improve themselves. Prices are high but in my opinion not worth it. Read more
$200 for a terrible dinner. Our food came out literally less than 10 mins from ordering, my fish was cold and friends food was... barely warm. We assume that the plates are pre-made and then microwaved. Small portions for the price. My friend ordered wineand said it tasted so dry and no bubbles (we saw the receipt and she realized server brought a different wine than she ordered).Lots of people at the bar so it?s pretty noisy unless you get lucky and get seated closer to the water. Other food options onFire Island are cheaper and better!! Read more
Went there after a day at the beach and was pleasantly surprised with the ambience. Unfortunately food quality was less than... desirable; 2 lobster rolls were returned along with an order of less-than-half opened mussels. None of it was taken off thebill. My meal was some corn soup which was absolutely lacking in flavor. Will never go back. Server was otherwise very nice. Itseems to be one of those places where you pay for the scenery and not the quality of food. Update : after reading otherreviews, I am guessing our review regarding our poor experience at this establishment will go without a reply. The islandmermaid management only seem to reply to positive comments. Read more
Not good. Service was slower and slower the more time we spent. Waited more than 30 minutes to have the food. And the food was... not good. The fried flounder was 'smashed' between 2 buns. The Teriyaki chicken was too fried and really few pieces of chicken -taste was not good. There are better place than this one. And also too expensive... Read more
They?ve continued to make improvements to the Mermaid and it shows. Now they have a permanent outdoor tent that would be great... for inclement weather. Service also improved with prompt seating from our reservation (a must in the summer) and immediatewaters and server attention. The food also seems to have notched up over the last year (I enjoyed the flounder which wasperfectly prepared and flavorful. I was bummed they?re were out of their house made spicy tequila, but the watermelon margaritawas still excellent. My wife thought scallops were great! Make sure you come during sunset for the full experience. Read more
Island Mermaid is a great place for waterfront dining, especially when it?s not too busy. We had a light lunch of crab bisque,... a spinach and goat cheese salad with shrimp, and the Mezza Plate with hummus, tzitziki and roasted veggies. All were deliciousand the service was fast and friendly. A must stop for Fire Island! Read more
Two weeks after labor day we wandered in. Great place. Staff is friendly and helpful. Owner is hands on and cares . Stopped by... all tables to say hello. Service was very good considering after labor day staff usually moves on. We had the la Frieda burger.cooked to perfection .one of the best burgers ever . Calamari was excellent. Highly recommend coming here. W Read more