| ProsConsRidiculous prices and Unacceptable ManagementConclusionWould never recommend this restaurant, or any restaurant owned by this proprietor to my colleagues, friends, or clients. |
| | One would expect more in terms of food quality, service and atmosphere for the prices charged at Pearl. The food misses its mark in terms of freshness, orginality, and presentation. The only good thing of our dinner was the miso soup. Several items from the sashimi bar were sent back for "fishiness" only to be told by the waitstaff and the restaurant management that perhaps we "were not accustomed to the high end quality of the fish." (One of our guest diners lived in Japan for three years!) The waitstaff, including the bartenders, were slow in service and lacked basic etiquette training. The underlying issue with the restaurant is the unclear vision of this establishment...is it to be a nightclub or a legitimate fine dining establishment? (Which with this price point, one would surmise) At 10:00, our table was turned for "table service" (with no pre-warning when we made the reservations, nor when we were seated at our table, AND before we were done with dining) with no alternative seating offered to us. The management was downright hostile to us when we voiced our concerns, to again result in no satisfaction. Clearly, the vision of this restaurant is to attract the late 20s/early 30s crowd, who perhaps are willing to put up with the "red rope/door bouncer" mentality, but more seasoned (and arguably, well-heeled) diners will not tolerate the establishment for more than one visit. |
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