The Wild Mermaid

Do not shop here! The ferry was delayed for 30 minutes so some family members in our car quickly went to the nearest store since everyone was hungry. They grabbed some Arizona tea marked .$99 cents and were charged $5.00 per can! As visitors from Michigan enjoying our Seattle family, this was the only bad spot in our day on Vashon. Sad when you give your business such a bad name by overcharging such a ridiculous price!

The cinnamon roll and cinnamon coffee cake are the gold standard by which I will judge all others by in the future. Absolutely amazing!

A nice hot latte and a cheese bomb roll make missing the ferry worthwhile. Love this place and the people. I think I should miss the ferry more often.

West Seattle, you just gained the best spot for date night. Park your car, ride the ferry over, and stroll to the end of the dock.Don't miss the seating overlooking the ferry dock on the back porch!Cozy and unique environment with comfortable seating for groups or intimate. Vegetarian, with spectacular baked goods. Save room for dessert!

The pastries are so delicious! Service was very friendly and helpful, they even helped us tourists with transport on the island! Beautiful view of the water.

The BEST pastries ever. Yum. Fresh baked items like cinnamon rolls, danishes, coffee cake, croissants. Sweet and savory items. Paired with coffee - heaven.

In need of coffee my friend and I ended up here. What a cute little spot right off the road as you exit the ferry. So many delicous treats to choose from! Everything looked to die for. I could not see a menu anywhere officially, but, no need as this coffee shop is tiny. The pastries were clearly visible in the case. It was hard to choose. Unfortunately, I orderded a cake that tasted really dry and was honestly a bit underwhelmed with its flavor. But, it was covered in a decadent whip cream drizzled with chocolate, and combined with the vanilla latte it was sufficient for a morning treat. My friend had a blueberry danish that was definitely much tastier. My friend gave me a taste so I can attest to it tasting better. And the gentleman working there offerred her a dallop of lemon curd on top to top off the sweet treat. I saw other items I wish I had ordered instead of the cake. Like donuts, a cinnamon roll the size of my face, an apple fritter (I think), danishes of various flavors too. The cold case also had beers to choose from sold in single serve cans. Water and soda were choices too. Overall excellent service and great vibes here at this cozy coffee shop. Quirky and local ambiance make it a no brained and must stop. Happy yelping.

The Wild Mermaid near the ferry dock has great pastry. One particularly good one is what I think they call the vanilla doughnut. The first time I had one I couldnt believe how good it was. I'm ambivalent about doughnuts, but once in a while one comes along that is so good I wait for the store to open on Fridays to get some. They take 3 days to make, no idea why, and they make enough for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It sounds like they are a big deal on Vashon Island and often there are none left by Sunday morning if that's the soonest I can get there. Bite into one and you see layers inside that must mean something about their quality of the procedure to make them. Also, have a cinnamon pastry if you want to leave the doughnuts for me.

AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING! Ate breakfast here everyday I was on the island. Best part of my day

Not sure why there's no updated reviews. Drove all the way out here after searching the internet and seeing pictures of people sitting in a cozy space with a view of the water having coffee. Brought my family. No parking except for two spots. Went in, and it was a claustrophobic grocery mart? I was so confused! Apparently they had to go only and one table outside to sit at. I was so disappointed!!! Please update your social media.