What the heck is wrong with you people who like this place???!!! I got a chicken wrap....to go....got back to the office....took a bite.....chicken bones!!!!! Bad enough that I'm having lunch at three....but now...no lunch!!!! This place sucks!!! Next time I want something healthy but tasty, I will go ANYWHERE BUT HERE!!!!

negative

Mermaids is very simple: cheap slots, cheap drinks, cheap eats. The not-quite-showgirls in faux Carmen Miranda getups passing out cheap carnival beads and free spin coupons at the main entrance may seem to promise more, but that's all there is. And really, what else is necessary? The cheap slots are just about wall-to-wall. The cheap drinks are about what you'd expect: mixed drinks are weak on alcohol, shots and cocktails will just about knock you out. There's also the ever popular football full of beer, if you want. And the food! The food is amazing, in weird and wonderful ways. There is a Nathan's hotdogs hidden in the back corner of the place. Along wih their usual fare they offer fried Oreos and fried Twinkies. Not the best choice of nutrition but that's part of the novelty, right? Nothing I saw on their menu was more than $3. The Twinkies and Oreos are 99 cents. The cheap and greasy eats and slots attract a crowd that's also cheap and greasy, along with a few folks who just appreciate the cheap and the greasy. I fall into the last group and I love hitting Mermaid's whenever I'm downtown.

positive

This review is more 3.5 than 4, but saying that, I actually really look forward to coming here again in the future. The restaurant is in an old house which means it has oodles of charm! A couple friends and I stopped in for a cocktail after lunch to check out the place and were pretty pleasantly surprised. The happy hour drink specials were impressive, $2.50 for all draft beer and $4 house wines. There wasn't an extensive draft list but they did have old Rasputin for $2.50 which is a downright steal. The house cabernet was better than we expected. I took the rating down a bit because our waitress was not pleasant, she was walking around looking pissed off and put out to be helping us. With a little attitude adjustment this place would be better. I definitely plan to come back and try some of the food at another date.

positive

This place..is Ah-Mazing!!!! Mark and Amy are a husband and wife team who seriously know how to run a successful business! ! I'm not joking people ...THEY GIVE THE BEST PEDICURES!!!! Me and my fiancee drive and will continue to drive over to them for their amazing service, great atmosphere, and CLEAN Salon!!!! I have had my nails done by Amy and Vivene and both ladies did a fabulous job! !! Every...let me say again ..EVERY PEDICURE includes Hot Stones! !!! If you seriously want a wonderful nail experience ..come see them! !!!
positive