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Mermaids Cafe

1384 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746-1661
808 821 2026
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Ranked #28 of 79 restaurants in Kapaa
Price range: RM30 - RM45
Cuisines: Asian
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Paris, France
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18 reviews 18 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Love the black bean burritos and home made lemonades; generally, a very healthy and organic menu. Enjoy!

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New York City, New York
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34 reviews 34 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

One of the few places open late: delicious, fresh, inexpensive ... some nice tables to sit at and enjoy your meal in the cool night breeze. Have the lemonade.

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

What a great food!! Very freshly tasty, the huge salad and the ahi fish well cooked , the service was great. Will be back here my next trip to try breakfast.

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NY
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22 reviews 22 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

A cute place in Kapaa. I had the ahi nori wrap, which was good. Hubby had the black bean burrito with ahi, which was unremarkable. Trying it once seems to be enough for me.

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Hilo, Hawaii
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This place is a small food counter with limited seating outside. I had the tropical ahi tacos and they were absolutely delicious. Definitely worth a visit!

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Bluffton, Ohio, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I had the organic salad with seared ahi and my hubs had the ahi (tropical) soft tacos. Both were excellent!! The ahi was perfectly seared. Sauce was excellent and the salad was incredibly fresh. Definitely a place to go. Excellently priced, small outdoor seating area, but it allows you to meet visit with other locals or visitors to the island.... More

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Colorado
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41 reviews 41 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We went into Kapaa the first evening on Kauai and since we were tired decided to forego a sit down restaurant meal in favour of something we could take back to our condo. We tried the Mermaid Cafe and brought back two orders of the fish tacos. Prepared very quickly, and honestly the best fish tacos we'd had in a... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

The girl up front had one glove on but I didn't see the point of it since she worked the register, prepped the salads and grabbing stuff all around the place with the same glove on, and never once washed her hands. It was kind of gross to see that. Then my sandwich which I couldn't even pick up cause... More

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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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57 reviews 57 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Be aware that the only seating is outdoors, and it is very limited. They have only six tables, not all have sun umbrellas, and one is next to the garbage can. They also have a few stools in the alley along a counter top. The canned music was so loud we could barely speak over it. I had the black... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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41 reviews 41 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

This place is great; it's busy though, even later in the evening. The crowd is young and upbeat. I had the Tofu Satay Wrap, and it was different (in a good way). My husband ordered the Beef and Cilantro wrap which was spicy and yummy. Again, food in Kauai is not cheap. For these two wraps and beverages, it came... More

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