The Fat Mermaid, Alaska, United States

4HoustonHendon 5:00 PM Aug 10, 2015

Nice option for a beer in Valdez
We decided to go for a beer after dinner on our last night in Alaska, and looked around for just the right spot. We decided to give the Fat Mermaid a try based on the name alone. The place was great - friendly staff, good beer selections. Struck up a great conversation with the Jamaican waiter, and thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

3Foodie4Life81 5:00 PM Jul 4, 2014

Pros: Food and Outdoor Seating Cons: Service and Prices
Let me start with the positives. Food was good, especially their sweet potato fries. Outdoor seating was nice. Now the negative. We ordered an appetizer of wings and asked if half could be BBQ and half could be buffalo. We've never been denied this request until now. The waitress said no without any reason. I asked her if she could ask her manager or the chef and she said no. Hhhhmmmm. Besides that, she forgot our drinks and was just kind of snooty. The customers next to is told us that we'd be waiting 2 hours for our food, but ours wasn't bad. The prices are also ridiculous. Being an Alaskan resident , I understand that prices are overall high, but these were just beyond ridiculous. If other nearby restaurants can do it, so can they. If it wasn't for the "wing" sauce refusal and if the prices were lowered a tad, I would have given four stars. Too bad. Later on I talked to my Alaska friends and they all concurred that the place was known for it's bad service and overpriced food. Too bad . Has a lot of potential and great location. Easy fixes too.