Mermaid Oyster Bar
8 people recommendcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Mermaid Oyster Bar is recommended across its New York outlets, including the named MacDougal Street location. Diners praise the oysters and happy hour. In the MacDougal discussion, one diner recalls visiting with a child, another saw families there, and a third recommends the kids' menu. Those experiences are reports of past visits, not a guarantee of current menus or service.
Address
Mermaid Oyster Bar, 89 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Oysters
- Best for
- Family
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/redheadgirl5 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Suggests Mermaid Oyster Bar as a spot for oysters in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/Maximum_Ad6731 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024value
Says Mermaid's oyster happy hour is solid, with other good appetizers and drinks.
- Recommendsu/Hopeful-Mirror1664 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Rates the oysters among the best they have had and calls the happy hour hard to beat.
- Recommendsu/verucka-salt in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024
Recommends the oysters and recalls a good children's menu.
- Recommendsu/Professional_Map3907 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Says its oysters are higher quality and it has happy hour, though it costs a bit more.
- Recommendsu/Unlucky_Combination4 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Suggests Mermaid Oyster Bar as one option alongside Docks; no detail given.
- Recommendsu/supericakr in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Suggests this oyster bar as a place the commenter would go.
- Recommendsu/Pherllerp in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Calls Mermaid great; found it by accident years ago and now goes often.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.