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The Mermaid Inn
seafood · restaurant · 335 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-24-132769, valid until 2028-09-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-03-30). Outdoor dining permit: roadway (valid until 2030-05-08). Last recorded change: 2026-09-11.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-03-30; last inspected 2026-03-30, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: roadway [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 640-3667
- Website
- https://www.themermaidnyc.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to OpenTable booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-24-132769 (The Mermaid Inn), expires 09/30/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-09-11 valid until 2028-09-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "seafood_restaurant"], "primary": "seafood_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 47685456-7f6a-43e8-88ed-ccb5d90499cf (The Mermaid Inn), match score 1.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Seafood | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-03-30 | dohmh | source date 2026-03-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-03-30", "last_score": 10, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-03-30"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-03-30, score 10; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-03-30; critical: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses. | dohmh | source date 2026-03-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway"] | official record | Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-08, expires 2030-05-08 (THE MERMAID INN, 335 COLUMBUS AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-05-08 valid until 2030-05-08 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "https://www.opentable.com/r/the-mermaid-inn-chelsea-new-york?corrid=b8127f38-dae4-4d25-8aa4-c0f74a998429\u0026avt=eyJ2IjoyLCJtIjowLCJwIjowLCJzIjoxLCJuIjowfQ\u0026p=2\u0026sd=2025-04-15T19%3A00%3A00"} | business claim | Link 'Reservations' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.themermaidnyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place 47685456-7f6a-43e8-88ed-ccb5d90499cf (The Mermaid Inn), match score 1.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-24-132769 originally issued 2026-09-11 | nys_sla |
| 2026-05-08 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway'] Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-08, expires 2030-05-08 (THE MERMAID INN, 335 COLUMBUS AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-03-30 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2026-03-30 | dohmh |
| 2026-03-30 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2026-03-30 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-09-11 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50156295 · JSON