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Mermaid Inn

Alexandra Road | Porth, Newquay TR7 3NB, England
01637 872954
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Ranked #47 of 118 restaurants in Newquay
Cuisines: English
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
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Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Late Night
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Herne Bay, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

A very tough steak served on an overfilled and poorly presented plate - certainly not as good as 2 years ago.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW via mobile

This pub could really do with a massive refurb, it looks rather dated and tired. However the food is good and well priced and the pub is clean! I would recommend visiting if you are looking for a yummy meal!

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Barnsley, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013 NEW

Mermaid Inn, Porth Bay, only had a drink that was enough, very smelly in the entrance ...Toilets!! and overall its was like going back in time, 30 Years in desperate need of a refurb.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013 via mobile

Just had to visit again as we enjoyed our meals last year. We were very happy with our food once again. Generous portions and great value for money. If you're looking for fancy wallpaper then go to Homebase. If you're looking for great food then visit the Mermaid Inn!

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East Grinstead, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

There were 9 of us for lunch. We ate outside, which was virtually on the beach. It is a beach pub and the atmosphere and ambience fits that description. The service was good and the food was obviously freshly cooked and fitted exactly what we needed having just arrived at our destination, when we were feeling tired and hungry!

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

just down the road from our hotel meals was one of the biggest we have seen we could have shared it between us the fish looked and tasted fresh with aice loal beer to follow . we then walked back to our hotel along the costal road .

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Cornwall, UK
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We stayed in Porth over the bank holiday weekend and had thought we might eat at the Mermaid as it was really close to our accommodation. Unfortunately, the appearance of the place put us off. It was shabby and tired and clearly needs a complete refurbishment program to bring it up the standard expected by most customers these days. With... More

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Brummy in Brum UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

This is a nice little pub on the beach. I ordered the Cod and Chips and was very happy with the quality of food served. Home made chips and freshly battered fish. None of that terrible frozen stuff.

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London, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

lovely pub on the beach, good food, ok prices, only thing that hold it back in my humble opinion is that the pub is a little old and tired, could do with a bit of tlc, but that I being very critical, service was good and was nice to sit and enjoy a beer whilst the kids were playing on... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

After reading all the reviews on here we thought we'd give it a try despite it not looking to appetising on arrival, looks quite shabby. Placed our order for food, with there been 10 of us we ordered a in 2 sets of 5 to make it easier on the kitchen staff. To start we ordered 2 portions of chilli... More

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