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    The Mermaid Cafe

    4.3 (58 reviews)

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    THE MERMAID CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Lake Caroline
    Kristel T.

    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!

    Tilapia and Spinach
    Christina E.

    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.

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

    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.

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    3 years ago

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

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    6 years ago

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    3 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    5 years ago

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

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    7 years ago

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

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    8 years ago

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

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    5 years ago

    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

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    5 years ago

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

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    Wonderful buffet experience. You don't hear that from me, and likely anyone else very often, but in…read morethis case, it is the truth! I am not sure how I have never found this place before now, but I can tell you that everyone else has. This place was packed! Parking was a nightmare. I cut off a cop and stole his parking spot. Yea! Stick it to the man, Adam! Giant community tables full of buffet goers. I wasn't sure if I could find a seat. I was impressed by the size at that point and then realized on the way out there was a whole second floor as well. It is freaking huge! When you pay, there is a little old lady that douses your hands with sprays of sanitizer. I did not care to partake, she did not care, and insisted. We aren't buddies. You can see the stank face she gave me. I don't care though, hater gonna hate. The buffet is rich with country foods. I was in love from the jump. Fast moving buffet food is my jam. They had all the things I like and tons of other things you folks like. I made two trips, I barely got most of the second down so I didn't get to enjoy dessert. That's ok, I like protein way better than sweet things. Thank you Allah for statin drugs! I had all the fried things! Fried chicken livers are some of my faves, especially if there is mashed potatoes and gravy involved. The fried chicken itself was great. Hell it was all good. I see why it's so damn busy. I think it was like $16 maybe. That's with a drink and endless food and dessert. My server was such a sweet lady and the bus staff were great too. They made sure you didn't want for anything and never had a dirty plate in front of you. I will be back as soon as possible. Planning a visit now! '26 - 102

    Great Food.. Service Good considering size of our party. Will be back. Seating was a little bit…read morescarce.. severs kept our table with beverages

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    Hostess - Lyric (don't remember last name) ads tons of value to the experience. Have never seen her…read morenot smiling even as busy as she stays sitting people, talking with people and cleaning tables. Hostess/Server - Peyton ads value to the experience as well! She's like Lyric and always busy but having her as a server exemplifies the experience! Manager - Connor is so understanding and an amazing manager as well! He actually listens to your concerns and feedback. Now the food is top notch! Haven't had a bad meal here. The Blues Burger is amazing. The grilled chicken is good especially with added bbq sauce! Try it!

    It is RARE I give less than 3 stars but let me tell you why. Due to employment Hubby has been in…read morethis area for the last year & this is my 3rd visit. We had heard of Georgia Blue & staying in the hotel across the street was thee perfect excuse. Husband ordered the Seafood Linguine & I had the Pot Roast Poboy. Although the crawfish tasted like the ocean air on a blustery day - the meal itself, he devoured. Let's talk Pot Roast. The picture literally made my mouth water. I have a dental issues so I ordered the Onions, Mushrooms & Gravy OTS. (My side was Mac&Cheese.) Well, I had to call the store bc neither the gravy OR the Mac&cheese made it to our hotel. Of course I sent hubby back for the gravy but by the time I realized the Mac&cheese was missing, hubby was already eating. I opted to just call to make them aware of the missing order items. According to the manager in the phone Mac&Cheese wasn't even on the ticket yet it's printed AND CHARGED on our receipt. I decided to just try & enjoy the meal. 4 bites. FOUR. The roast was SOOOOO salty. I thought it was the gravy so I kept the sandwich for later and tried to eat it NOT THE GRAVY. It wasn't the gravy at all. I had hubby try it and he spit out the 1st bite. The salt was overpowering. Unbelievably overpowering. Our bill was $55 ish & it was the worst meal we have had here in Mississippi. The 2 star was specifically for the linguine. Besides the crawfish- perfection.

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    Local 463 Urban Kitchen - (((Free Bugs))) in your walnut salad.... Not really free they still make you pay for it. You will have to fight for your refund.

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    Definitely a good place for lunch…read more Keeping in the theme with wanting to eat southern food while in the south, it was redfish once again. Just like yesterday's redfish, this one was different but absolutely fantastic. A wide variety of lunch options, as well as some daily lunch specials made the choice what to eat a tough one. Leaning towards what they're known for, redfish, I gave this place a try as well. This was a thick piece of redfish which included lump crab on top with a cream sauce, smothered all over it. The meal included garlic mashed potatoes, as well as string green beans. The green beans weren't super plentiful, but they were good. The mashed potatoes were a little on the cool temperature side, but they were also very good. You don't get much lump crab, but that too was good. One of the folks got a sandwich with their special chips. I had to try the chips, must say they were excellent. The server for as busy as she was, was terrific.

    I thought this place was really good. In fact, it's one of the better places I have had in the…read moretown of Jackson, MS. There are fancier places that are far less approachable, sure. But this one was just right for me. I feel like you could show up after a round of golf and it would be cool. That's as long as you don't have swamp ass, LOL. Inside is well lit and airy. There are lots of windows and it's quite comfortable. Our server was great. So good in fact, I have no recollection of them or the service. That's strange. Nothing. I can't even remember if they were male or female?!?!? I do however remember my food. We started with crab claws. They were darn tasty. Nice lemon flavor to the batter and the sauces were great accompaniments. Would recommend! For dinner I chose the Prime Chile Rubbed Flank Steak. Gosh damn was it good! Perfectly cooked, seared well, and still medium rare inside! The sauce was fantastic as well and the fresh cut Parmesan fries were a stupendous addition to the dish! I loved the whole damn thing!!! The spinach was quite unique and very good. It was like crispy sautéed of something. I must have made some noises that my dinner companion had to know about because he ate a couple slices of my steak after I was done. I thought about dessert but the boys didn't want to help so maybe next time!! I will come back here. I hope this meal was not a fluke!! I can't stop thinking about that damn steak!! '26 - 40

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    The Trace Grill - Catfish Reuben and Fried Green Tomatoes

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    This was our first time eating here, and we cannot state enough how wonderful it was! As soon as…read moreyou enter the atmosphere feels like a pot luck. You order first and then find a table. The lady that took our order was so kind, ensuring we knew exactly what to do. She even went out of her way when I wanted to add bread pudding to the ticket. They bring your food by calling out your name. My husband got the chicken fried steak blue-plate and I got the veggie plate. The portions are huge! We could not finish either plates. We also ordered bread pudding for dessert, and it comes to the table piping hot! The next time we are this way we are stopping back by.

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