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The Mermaid (Nhu Y) Restaurant

2 Tran Phu St, Hoi An, Vietnam
84 (0510) 386 1527
Ranked #31 of 152 restaurants in Hoi An
4.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
Cuisines: Vietnamese, Asian
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Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
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Toriarose
Melbourne
Contributor
19 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012 NEW

This restaurant is a wonderful example of beautiful, fresh and genuine Vietnamese cuisine. It's very reasonably priced and while it may not be the most beautiful setting, the food more than makes up for it. Try the Hoi An pancake, fresh spring rolls, papaya & prawn salad and Hoi An chicken rice. Highly recommended. More

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louisemiriam
Oxfordshire
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39 reviews
25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
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Good food, cheap as chips, and a passable wine list. What more could you want! More

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KerreBurley
Hoi An
Top Contributor
53 reviews
12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

The perfect place to sit and watch Hoi an go by, ok vietnamese food very cheap and the waitress spoke great english but a little old and grubby. More

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Bardie F
Sydney, Australia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Our relatively brief trip to Vietnam included stops in HCMC, Hoi An and Hue. Like many, we ate out for most meals and sampled various restaurants - often choosing those rated highly on trip advisor. This was the standout restaurant (and the only restaurant to lure us back). The dishes were well balanced, true to tradition (as far as I... More

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crjmca
Calgary, Canada
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16 reviews
16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

This is one of the restaurants in the Morning Glory chain and as such I expected it to be great and it was barely marginal. The service was slow and the food uninspiring. More

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Kim P
Auckland, New Zealand
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10 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

This was our favourite Hoi An restaurant (and we tried quite a few!,) Less pretentious and more 'local' than Morning Glory but with the same care, quality food and attention to detail. More

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Lammyd
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012

Seriously, Get it! Wecame back here more than once to have the stuffed squid dish as it is the best place that does it. We tried it at a couple of other places and it wasn't as good. Good restaurant for vietnamese food that is unfussed and delicious as well as cheap! It is run by the same lady that... More

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Tron M
Boston, Massachusetts
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

Simple place- good food and simple. You can kind of see into the kitchen which is always a good thing. The cao Lao was exceptional. More

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Stephen N
Paradise Point, Australia
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

We were recommended to visit by an expat. Restaurant does not look much, but all e dishes we had wer excellent. Terrific value. Can't go wrong. More

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phillandfried
Santa Barbara, CA
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10 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011

Ate the big three local items. Dislike the fact that at the table next to us there were 6 adults and 2 children. All six adults smoked nonstop throughout dinner. I guess we were just unlucky. It spoiled an otherwise delightful meal. More

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