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The Little Mermaid Bar & Restaurant

2442 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Fort Lauderdale
954-396-4520
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The Little Mermaid Bar & Restaurant

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  • Sun 12pm-5pm, Mon-Sat 10:30am-8pm
  • $
  • Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair accessible
  • Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  • No Alcohol
  • Parking Lot Available
  • Reservations Not Accepted
Deli Diner
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It doesn't advertise. Its entrance is literally hidden at the back of the gifts department on the second floor. And yet, every day at lunchtime, every seat at the twin curved counters of the Little Mermaid is occupied, and more eager patrons queue up in front of the cash register, waiting to pounce on any vacancy in this cramped, wood-paneled nook. What could be better to fuel yourself for an intense afternoon of shopping than a smoked turkey Reuben with homemade Thousand Island dressing? Or a ham-and-hogwash sandwich (hogwash being a tangy-sweet, horseradishy sauce) on grilled egg bread? Or perhaps one of the Mermaid's salads: spinach, cobb, or caesar -- the latter available with grilled chicken or shrimp? The homemade soups are always excellent, so one can't go wrong with the Mermaid Sampler: a cup of soup, half a sandwich, and fresh fruit. Ladies who really know their lunch always order a side of the orange soufflé; it may look like a Jell-O mold, but trust us, it's much, much more. The cakes certainly look tempting, but a full slice is huge. That's why these ladies almost always travel in pairs: the better to split a slice of deliciously moist carrot cake, my dear!

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