Honestly one of the best meals I have had in ages and clearly one of the best I have EVER had on Sanibel! I had macadamia nut Grouper, exceptional; my husband had the NY strip & lobster tail, perfection, Chef Glen came out before hand to describe both the NY Strip an organic steak and the filet; my son had... more

It is not often when one finds a restaurant that draws you back like a magnet. My wife and I have found such a place--The Mermaid Restaurant and Bar on Sanibel Island on Florida's west coast. And it is one of the few restaurnts that that accepts reservation during the peak season! When you arrive you are graciously greeted be... more

The Mermaid is our new "favorite" Sanibel restaurant. We have been regular visitors to Sanibel for 28 years and the Mermaid is the best we've experienced in many years. We ate dinner there twice during our two-week visit this year. Our first time there, we ordered the "Sanibel Steamers" (baby little neck clams in a classic white wine broth) and... more

Long time Sanibel visitor- I have dined at the Mermaid many times in the past and have always enjoyed the delicious desserts following an otherwise average dinner. In recent years, I have dined elsewhere on the island, but frequented the Mermaid for evening desserts, despite the high price tag. Of late, every trip into the Mermaid for dessert has been... more

We ate here the last day before the restaurant closed for vacation after Labor Day, which apparently a lot of Sanibel does in September. We sat outside and the atmosphere was nice. Our server provided good service and was very friendly. However, they menu was limited because this was the last meal they were preparing before their vacation. For instance,... more

we were only the ones in the resturant so we weren't sure what to think. Food was good. I had the coconut chicken. my husband had a scallop dish. he was surprised that there was only 3 scallops for how expensive the dish was more

We went there to try something different and it was great. The chef came out and talked to us and told us all about the food he was making. When he found out it was our honeymoon when we were leaving he stopped us and gave us some cake and truffles from the bakery part of the restaurant. It was... more

We arrived on Sanibel for a week long summer vacation. This was my familys first time to the island so we did much research on places to go and restaurants to try. One night we decided to take a drive down Periwinkle way looking for some fun places to eat, thats when we stumbled upon The Mermaid Kitchen. My family... more

My family and I have been coming to Sanibel for years, and have always come to the Mermaid Kitchen..my kids and wife insist. This year not only did we come once, but I insisted on going a second time. My kids love the fish and all the mermaids (this year the server and owner took them on little tours, which... more