Visited Pearl's last weekend for the first time. As soon as we walked in I loved the eclectic decor, dim lighting, and overall ambience. It had a old-time lounge feel but also some modern touches. It was very unique but also comfortable. Started with drinks,...
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Visited Pearl's last weekend for the first time. As soon as we walked in I loved the eclectic decor, dim lighting, and overall ambience. It had a old-time lounge feel but also some modern touches. It was very unique but also comfortable. Started with drinks, which were great, and the free bowl of truffle popcorn. They need a higher quality popcorn, because it was very kernely, making it a little hard to get down. Only a minor issue, though. The menu does not list appetizers, but you can figure out from the item descriptions and prices which ones would work as sharables for the table. We tried the flash fried brussel sprouts (though I never thought I liked brussel sprouts in the past, these were impossible not to like), the "smoking" shrimp cocktail, which had big meaty jumbo shrimp, and the black truffle croquettes. We loved all of them. The "smoking" aspect was a cute gimmick that I also saw applied to drinks. Our group ordered the crab cake (tasty but small - glad I had appetizers), lobster mac and cheese (which had TONS of lobster), and lobster rolls (one hot and one cold) and it was all delicious. The night ended with a giant, sharable piece of carrot cake. Kroop was our server and took good care of us. Overall we had a wonderful experience and we will definitely be back. This restaurant is hard to classify. It has upscale food, eclectic decor, some fun gimmicks, and overall doesn't take itself too seriously, which is refreshing. It was a comfortable and easy night out with great food.