I was really excited about the opening of the Crab & Mermaid. The menu and food looked great so the wife took me out for a little dinner date. The interior looks really nice. They have a raw bar and a nice patio.
What we ordered and what we thought:
- Caramelized Shrimp (Sounded great...wasn't. Bland sauce and a strong taste of Worcestershire sauce like there was way to much.)
- Fish n' Chips (Was the worst of the dishes. Fries not that crispy and the fish batter was very greasy like when you fry food at a low temp)
- Fish Taco's w/cilantro lime rice (Was the better of the dishes. Lime rice was okay and the tacos were acceptable)
All-in-all is was a disappointing experience. Was hoping to be pleased but we ended up feeling like dopes cause we spent $70 bucks on inferior food. They did give us a little break on the fish n chips to the credit of our waitress. Our waitress rocked! She was so nice.
Would I be back? Not likely. I really don't want to get burned again. I get that they are new and have to work out some bugs but this is Scottsdale and Scottsdale prices. With the amount of options in this town you have to always be on your game.