Location: Mermaid Inn on 2nd Ave between 5th and 6th (themermaidnyc.com)
Edibles: Half-price oysters at the bar, followed by the lobster roll special (the roll, a beer and a chocolate pudding for $20 if you order before 7:00)
Musings: Although we went for the lobster roll, the oysters ended up stealing the show. I tried three: the Skookum (WA), Mermaid Straight (PEI) and Pemaquid (ME). The Skookum were unbelievably good - plump, succulent and delicately briny. I had a dozen total (eight Skookum), in three rounds. Absolutely irresistible. I will definitely be back for the oysters.
The lobster roll, not so much. The lobster inside was clearly B-grade, claw meat and other scraps. The sauce was thin and insipid; the bread was a bit spongy. Yummy spiced fries, though.
Even with the great price of the special, I think your time is better spent at Pearl or Mary's. The lobster rolls are spectacular at either place and Mary's also has excellent desserts.
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