We have been coming to St Ives for years and some how never been here before, what a mistake it is our new favourite st Ives restaurant after our visit last night. The seafood was delicious, the only bad thing was we were spoilt for choice and really struggled to decide what to order. I had the Cornish smokie, which I was concerned might be a bit heavy for a starter, it wasn't, the portion was just right and the flavour was absolutely delicious. I followed this with the pot of seafood which was like a treasure trove of lovely well cooked seafood. My husband had the scotch egg and mermaid platter and he said were both lovely too. Service was warm, friendly and attentive. What a find, we will be back next time we visit.
Fantastic people, food is amazing, cant say enough how good this place is .
We always book The Mermaid.. great food lovely friendly staff, restaurant full of St Ives history love the old photos definitely recommend. Xx
We researched before we visited St Ives and the reviews were definitely right! Such a great atmosphere.... the service was fab and the fish was the best I've tasted. My husband has been converted with the fish platter..... he's normally a steak man!
Made our New Years Eve celebrations extra special, The best food, wine and atmosphere.My favourite local restaurant.Thank you Matt and Roz x
Excellent food and service. Our 4th visit and lived up to expectation, would highly recommend and will definitely be back again.
Fantastic little restaurant, top notch food with friendly staff �
Had a lovely evening on Wednesday 25 th July,great food and excellent service,we were a group of 18 and the staff coped well.
Fantastic been last year again this just a great place fish dishes fantastic can't wait to go back a little gem must give it ago 👍👍👍👍
I took my friends here for their first visit and they were blown away, the relaxed nature of the staff, coupled with great service and food that is off the chain. It was one of the most enjoyable meals I have had in years. Truly first class! No trip to st ives would be complete without visiting the mermaid.
The service and food are both outstanding. We had the Oriental Beef Stirfry and the West Country Lamb. Both were so very tasty and ample servings. Superb and highly recommended!
One of the best restaurant i have ever dinner. Very friendly, first class fresh fish and seafood.
We love this place!
2nd visit and thoroughly enjoyed it yet again.
Delicious fish!
Favourites are monkfish and chorizo skewers, the mussels, the sea bass and the mermaid platter.
Plus the delicious desserts!
Our boys eat so well here.
Portion sizes are spot on too.
Highly recommend and looking forward to our 3rd visit next year with our new addition to the family.
Sara, Andrew, Jack (12), Euan (8), Noah (2.5) and Little Miss Bump (due 16.8.17) xxxxxxxx
Fantastic restaurant with a perfect atmosphere. Quality food served by wonderful smiley staff. Thank you for two great evenings 😊
The food was so good, spoilt for choice but went for the mermaid seafood platter. The best tasting fish I've ever had. Lovely staff and welcoming atmosphere and loved the quirky decor. Highlight of the holiday!
We had a great meal at this cosy restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious, specially seafood. We had a 10 month old baby with us and the staff was very thoughtful and welcoming. They do have a kind of highchair, like a seat booster, it worked great for us.
Lovely food here, all served by friendly staff in a relaxing environment. What's not to like.
Top recommended place by friends and family, this seafood restaurant really didn't disappoint! Friendly and fast service, great food and atmosphere, thoroughly recommend!
What a little gem! Been past numerous times and threatened to eat here but today was the day!
Great service, cozy little place up a street on the way to Porthmeor Beach.
Went in for lunch and had the seafood platter, Mrs had Monkfish, Chorizo and Prawn skewer.
Excellent welcome, great service and the freshest seafood I’ve had in a long time, the seabass and scallops were amazing!
Highly recommend.
Had a fantastic meal with terrific service, everything cooked to perfection, would definitely recommend and return,the seafood platter was amazing,I had the oriental duck starter but ate it before I had the chance for a photo because it looked so tasty sorry.
Wonderful little seafood place. All dishes cooked perfectly, they really know their fish. We couldn't fault it. My husband had the biggest prawn cocktail. Some may say the decor is a little old fashioned, but I'm much more interested in the food, and we would return in a heartbeat. It's not easy to get a table, and that speaks volumes. Staff were polite & friendly too. It will be a must visit, every time we're in St. Ives, in the future.
Best restaurant I've ever eaten at in St Ives . Fantastic choice of food and drink . Staff are friendly and helpful . We were not rushed through the courses even though they were busy . Prawn , chorizo , monkfish and halloumi skewers were wonderful and the bread and butter pudding is a must .
Beautiful food and fabulous service and wonderful find in the heart of St Ives
So glad we found this hidden gem on our trip to St. Ives. The staff were friendly and welcoming and managed to squeeze us into their busy evening schedule. The portions were large, tasty and reasonably priced. The atmosphere was authentic and the old photos and decor made for interesting viewing in-between the short wait for meals! Highly recommended.
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