This gem is just a hop, skip and a jump from my house. It's one of my favorite "go to" spots when I want a good meal, but I don't want to drive too far. In over 15 years, I've never had a bad experience! read more

The service was outstanding. I cannot think of a more attentive server and all-around wonderful experience. The food was so great. Allen/Alan was our server and he was absolutely wonderful. If you go, get the chicken salad BLT sandwich and ask for Allen! You will not be disappointed! :) Allen, thank you for taking such great care of my family! read more

Staying at a hotel in Canton and decided this might be worth the 15 min drive and it was. Cute southern restaurant with delicious food and drink. Key lime Martini was a great waiting drink. Arrived a little after 7 and 5 of us seated within 30 mins on Friday. Delicious red fish, pork chops. Cheese dip appetizer was great with a little spicy. We couldn't have picked a better spot for our one night in the area. read more

The Mermaid Cafe - Dessert. - Southern Near Me - Madison, Mississippi

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Wonderful experience. Atmosphere, Food and Service were very good. We have come as a family several times and we will be coming back.

Friendly, the sesame crusted tuna steak was appropriately seared to correct temperature, the green beans are always a hit. But being a coffee-phile, I was disappointed. It was weak and not fresh. I say a good restaurant is often measured by the quality of its coffee. Ambience is great with beautiful waterfront views, especially at sunset. read more

Food is always fresh and very good. The service, depending upon who waits your table, can be excellent to good. The ambiance is great, especially when it's warm enough to enjoy a beverage sitting in a rocker on the front porch. read more

The regular menu is awesome, but the specials are what you come for. Great atmosphere, exceptional service and friendly staff. The Mermaid will not disappoint, give it a shot if you're in the area! read more

Really great ! We ordered steak and shrimp ! The appetizer was cheese and great sausage delicious!

You have to have the right server, know what to order and time it right so that they are actually open! If all of those stars are aligned, you're good!! Very good for the price and quality is great. read more

99.99% delicious, speedy, and great atmosphere. We love the attentive the staff. The views from the porch are gorgeous. Sunsets are great paired with your favorite beverage. read more

We enjoy the food here. The atmosphere can get a bit loud but that is easily manageable when you have a friendly staff and good food. I can honestly say I don't mind waiting for a table. Grab yourself a drink from the bar and take a seat in one of their front porch rockers while you take a look at Gods canvas over the lake. This experience within itself makes it all worth while. read more

Yummy yummy!! Everything about this place is perfect! Wonderful, attentive employees. Every bite of food I've had is amazing but the catfish and smoked salmon are a few of my favorite things! They all seem to really care about your experience. The restaurant is always clean and just a neat little place. Can't beat the sunset over the lake If you have to have a wait they even have a porch swing. I recommend making reservations to avoid the wait. Hope you enjoy! read more

The Mermaid Cafe - Lake Caroline - Southern Near Me - Madison, Mississippi

Delicious food, quaint location and great social spot! The Mermaid makes me want to live at Lake Caroline so I can come here nightly. The bar area is always popular amongst locals. Food: hands down favorite is the stuffed catfish after trying it from a friend's order. For dessert order the Gia Gia. read more

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Great food! So many choices for entrees. Good service,& full bar available. Would definitely go eat there again:) read more

Good environment, friendly staff and great food. The only complaint is the hours of operation.

My family went on a Saturday night. Food was delicious and service was excellent. The redfish was some of the best that I had ever had.

Easily able to rate this place of gather with a sturdy 5 stars. Overall experience was 10 stars, but the food came in around 3.9 stars. My lawd, this guy really talking bout stardom. N-E ways, saddled up and rode into this saloon with my wife, buddy and his baby mama, and his baby. Immediately asked for the mermaid brew, which they had for $2 - tighttt. Several seconds later I ordered another, and the night commenced. We easily had the best service in the house, easily the best server I, or anyone in our group had had in their lives. Top of the line, can't be it with a stick...as they say. His name was DANA, a lil older feller, but still had a bunch of spunk! Next time I trot into the mermaid, I plan on chilling at the bar, ordering a couple apps, endless pints with my bloaks and call home to my pissed off wife after I shut that place down!!!!!!! Don't worry, I'll be back 5/5 read more

Great food and service for this area. Love the Chicken Annie, steak and tuna. Their salads could use some imagination but everything else is very good. read more

Our group of five adults dined at the Mermaid Cafe in Madison, Mississippi this evening. I can firmly state that a very good time was had by all. We started with pimento cheese bites with comeback sauce, and "Mermaid" dip, a cheesy dip with sausage and served with in-house made potato chips. My wife had the shrimp platter and her best friend had the catfish platter. Both were loaded with crispy, hot fries. My mother-in-law had a stuffed catfish with a lovely sauce. The ladies were quite satisfied with their choices. They also had specialty cocktails, which were flavorful and colorful. My son had a rustic-style Quattro formaggio pizza with pepperoni added. The crust was fantastic, and our wait told us they made all the dough in-house. Our wait was great, very efficient and friendly. I had a pair of chicken-fried pork cutlets over smashed potatoes and a lovely gravy. All in all, this was a wonderful dining experience and we'll definitely go there again. read more

We loved it! I had the Mediterranean salad with shrimp. The onion rings were delicious also! It was a wait but the service was top n read more

Neighborhood favorite that has, unfortunately for me, gotten so popular you regularly can not get in unless you made a reservation days in advance. If it is nice outside, you can order a drink and sit on the porch and wait read more

Great food and service. Upscale dining and the setting is pleasant across from there lake.

Never had a bad meal in 7 years! Matt has done a great job of taking over this establishment.

Went for drinks. Stayed for the the fun. The hostess was the best I've ever seen. Exceptionally talented and sweet. I'll be back! read more

The Mermaid Cafe - This is the young lady who was so helpful! - Southern Near Me - Madison, Mississippi

We happened upon this place on a road trip. While it is a bit off of the highway, it is well worth the drive and any wait you may have. It would definitely be a regular dining establishment if we were local. Cathy was our server and she was awesome!! read more

Food is really good! Team members are very gracious, patient, and kind! Cannot beat the ambience of being on the lake!

Service is always kind and welcoming. You can always count on a crowd so be patient! Hard to beat the service at the bar, and the location is great out in LC. read more

Great place on Lake Caroline for a cocktail and a casual dinner. We have been there twice, and both times the food and service was excellent. I wish they were open for lunch, at least on Saturday. They are closed on Sunday. read more

Just do not order a cocktail and you'll be fine. I hope yall fire Chris.... sincerely, anyone with taste buds.

Great little local place to eat. Food was good and there was a bit of a sports bar feel. Great service too

great food and great service! location is a little bit off the beaten path, but it's right on the lake with beautiful sunsets over the lake. will definitely be going back! read more

Rude servers. Awful service. Food took forever. The wait was atrocious and the drinks were even worse. I've had better service at Mcdonald's. The food tasted good but it certainly was not worth the wait and dealing with the servers. read more

Nice place, nice atmosphere, fantastic view of the lake, great food, a bit pricey but worth the drive.

We live in the area and have been here twice before about 2 years ago and it was ok but not great. The meal tonite was one the best we've had in a long time. Had the side salads with comeback sauce. It had crisp green (not white) lettuce. Very nice. Entrees were the redfish with quartered potatoes and gulf coast shrimp with shoestring French fries. Both were very tasty and served hot. Even the tarter sauce and cocktail sauces were great. Porter took great care of us. The Mermaid Amber was perfect. Blueberry cheesecake was almost more than we could eat. Can't say enough about the meal and the service. We will be back more often given how fantastic tonite's meal was. read more

I really want to like this place. It is so convenient to my house and has a great atmosphere and decor. And, man I love that swing on the front porch that overlooks Lake Caroline. Unfortunately there are some service and food quality issues that will make it hard to come back here. Service is consistently slow even when they are not busy. Recently we were there on a weeknight and the restaurant was fairly empty. It took over 10 minutes to take our drink order and then she didn't come back to take our dinner order until after our appetizer was served. The worst part about that was that a member of our party wanted the fish special. However she had just sold the last two to the table beside us that arrived well after us. Had our order been taken timely, one of those would have been ours. By hen there was another lag in service after our meals were finished and we were waiting on the check. We were over it at that point and ready to go. The food was disappointing as well. The catfish while the perfect thinness seemed to be very rubbery instead of crispy and the fried shrimp was clearly frozen popcorn shrimp. The sautéed shrimp was very bland and just kind of meh. I will say the steak was delicious and well cooked, really the only entree that was well received at our table. This restaurant could be so much more, but after three attempts, we won't be back again. read more

Excellent service! Staff is always exceptional and everything on the menu is sooo good. We love getting out and stopping in for a bite when we can. Highly recommend. Gia Gia is a must on the dessert menu. read more

No More Mermaid Hubby and I moved to Madison - Lake Caroline - from Atlanta in late 2013. Since the Mermaid Cafe was the only restaurant within a 10-mile radius of our home - we (and our visiting adult children) have eaten there on many occasions as a matter of simple convenience, but it's just never good. We are so glad The Gathering at Livingston has opened. It is wonderful. Now we never go to The Mermaid for pre-fab overpriced food. Yay!! read more

Pretty cool spot to grab a drink after boating or golfing.. will be going again. New to area and so far real good food too.. thanks

Love it here!! We eat here weekly as a family and the staff are always so accommodating and polite!

Dana is amazing! He is attentive and makes you feel like the only one in the restaurant. The food is amazing as well! Steak is mouth watering and the catfish was well prepared. Highly recommend the chips and cheese dip too. Kettle chips are unique and an interesting twist to cheese dip. read more