Had such a great time at The Pearl. The ambiance and service (the staff was super friendly) was excellent. The music helps to create such a vibe as well, loved it! Food was delicious, the menu is mostly small plates/tapas style so I got to try a little of everything. The Pearl Potion cocktail & crab cake were my favorite, so good! read more

I've been to The Pearl twice. Once for lunch. Once for brunch. I really tried to like this place but I just can't. The food always LOOKS amazing but the taste is just completely off. The servers seem confused about the menu when you ask them questions. Also, they don't serve burgers during lunch which is extremely weird. My 3 stars is for the ambience. It's very cute inside and and out. I can see what they were going for, but I think a new chef is needed immediately. read more

1st class seafood, cocktails, and ambiance in the bustling new South Bay development. Easy parking. Owned by a local restaurant owner from Roxbury/Dorchester area. Definitely recommend! Support this local business! read more

Support this family run, welcoming and delicious restaurant! First the environment is sparkly, inviting and glam yet casual. You can go dressed up or casual. The staff is incredibly inviting, friendly and warm and they truly care about each guest experience. The drinks are handcrafted and decadent. Get the pistachio martini! The food is equally as excellent. The seafood tower, bang bang shrimp and lobster roll are all to die for. read more

Wanted to enjoy food and old school R&B, and the Pearl did not disappoint. Food was great, drinks and ambiance was stellar!

My family and I decided to visit The Pearl since we were already downtown to visit the Aquarium. We specifically wanted to support a black owned restaurant. Our first impression was that this place is a bit small but has a nice vibe. The wait staff was very welcoming and attentive to us. They quickly took care of us, even though we didn't have a reservation. The food was awesome, we ordered a Cobb salad and clam chowders to start. We then ordered Mika's Favorites from the Shareables section of the menu. It was awesome!!! We really enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a great choice for sharing with others. The only place for improvement is the time from the kitchen, it took too long to bring out food. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the friendliness of the team, but the kitchen didn't help them on timing. They made up for it on the taste and quality of the food! read more

The Pearl - Mika's Favorite - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Would have been 4, maybe 5 if the service wasn't so bad. Very friendly waitress but we waited forever for drinks, ate 2 apps without silverware or napkins, entrees arrived, had to get up and find some. Had to goto bar and ask for my drink so I could have it with my meal. Cool spot, great food, maybe it was just an off day for her. Place is very small, so she couldn't have been I'm the weeds. Just not very attentive read more

everybody should try the clam chowder! the lobster roll is expensive than other's, and taste just so so read more

The Pearl - lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place is amazing it's in such a convenient location. The staff as well as the food and drinks are so amazing, their decor and music are such a nice touch and I have an amazing experience anytime I come with family and friends. We recently had the pleasure of having Jerry as our server and she did a phenomenal job I'll definitely keep coming back thanks to her! read more

Dallas, TX in the house. So we were the first customers today, 11am reservation. Here we are at 12:22 and out of Our party of 5, 2 of us DO NOT HAVE OUR FOOD. The 3 that did get food, it came out in 20 minute intervals. Trust this is not what I do, yelp customers, but I'm her celebrating my daughters graduation from Harvard and we can't enjoy our meal together. 12:27, the other 2 orders just arrived. #sigh. read more

Love this place! Drinks were great and food was delicious. Also had the grilled oysters and bang bang shrimp which stole the show (sorry no pics we devoured instantly). Highly recommend. Service was a bit slow but was very nice and we weren't in a hurry so we were fine with the pacing. Will be back soon! Support Black owned businesses! read more

The Pearl - Boston Side car - Seafood Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I've been to The Pearl twice. The first time, my friend and I had reservations for 4pm. We arrived a bit after 4 and they were still setting up for the evening which was a little annoying. The service that first time we went was also not the best but it was exponentially better the second time I went. They also don't seat folks until the whole party arrives so be aware of that. The food was great. The chargrilled oysters are delicious, as was the lobster alla vodka and the thai curry mussels although the crostini was not my favorite for the mussels. The 20B Knees was a great cocktail. Delicious over all. Happy to have another Black owned establishment in Boston! read more

The food was delicious, but their service was terrible, my boyfriend & I went there to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary, reservation was set for 7pm, we didn't get seated until about 7:30pm, once seated, the host gave us the whole spill about "90 mins, being mindful of other guest & their reservations"we placed our orders approx 20 to 30 mins afterwards, unfortunately our food didn't come to the table until about 9pm or so, we bought this to the managers attention as well, he was polite & understood our disappointment read more

This restaurant is my go to every time I visit Boston. Everything on the menu is delicious and the service is top notch. Additionally the venue is a whole vibe. read more

The service and food were impeccable! Thank you for your friendly and attentive service, Davonna!

The food at this place was EVERYTHING. We went out for a girls night and ordered the pearl seafood tower/platter (BOMB!), fish tacos, lobster alla vodka, warm lobster roll and the shrimp scampi...man listen, everything was divine. Now the wait on the other hand...the wait was really bad, like 45mins just to get our drinks kind of bad. My only recommendation for this place is to get a third bartender for Saturday nights. It's not that they were chit chatting you can see them working their behinds off -- but it was clear that they needed more help. Outside of the wait time the experience was great and I'm really excited to have a gem like this in Southbay. read more

Went on a Friday night with my sister we had to wait for a seat. Finally seen two ladies leaving we asked if we can have their seat they said yes. The owner tried to block us from sitting so she can sit there she wasn't welcoming at all. So I made it my business to sit in the seat at the bar .we waited 20min for a bartender to say something one bartender had a terrible attitude. Fast forward we ordered food the shrimp was salty the calamari portion was small. I'm all for supporting black business but never again there the only good out of the experience was the host she was very nice an welcoming. read more

I have been here a few times since they have opened and finally got time to write a review! The music is a vibe, especially for the 80s babies! The food is good but something changed about the lobster Mac and cheese. Last year it was much better, I think the addition of the blue cheese was not needed. The bartender Chacha is great. I didn't like any drinks on the menu and she created one for me. It tasted soooo good! She knows what she is doing and she's so nice . The fish tacos were tasty, it comes with three so it was filling. The salmon bites had the right sauce but the texture was not right It was kind of mushy so I wouldn't get it again. The crab cakes used to be a little bigger so kind of disappointed they up the price for a smaller portion. It had a lot of crab that you can see so it wasn't all breading so like some other places. Overall, clean spot, good food and food music...also black owned read more

Oyster and drinks, ambiance, and staff! This is the spot to be for great music, great staff, and good company. It's tough to get a seat because of the size but the bar is always first come first served. The managers do a great job of making you feel welcomed and taken care of. Definitely need to open another location or expand the existing space. read more

Great atmosphere and great customer service. Customer service was beyond our expectations. Food was great ordered lobster mac and cheese. Drinks were great as well. Thank you for having us we will return. read more

food was good but the service was terrible. Took forever to get our drinks. My wife did cave out 12 minutes before mine. Then the bartender was walking around like she was mad. read more

This place is vibes every time and the stuffed salmon never misses. 10/10 definitely recommend

I didn't like this place it's too expensive and it doesn't support the food quality, don't recommend.

Came to visit Boston and got a recommendation to go here. Didn't even get to try the food. Was seated for an hour and a half and only had a glass of water to show for it. Ordered the crab dip only for them to tell us they were out of it 45 MINUTES after our order. Fries and oysters were all we ordered and they hadn't started on it after an hour and a half. 0/10 would not recommend l. read more

poor customer service. the owner offered us a seat as we arrived right next to the corner seat at the bar, were the gentlemen having a loud conversation behind (ass) is right at eye level, but after waiting over ten minutes and fighting the big fly in the window, and nobody ever coming to ask us if we even wanted water or a fly swatter we just left. thank you trying to support black businesses but i expect better service. read more

Food and drinks were good and employees were nice but each dish took forever to arrive. One of the lobster rolls we ordered came with fries which were an additional $2 when we ordered chips but when we told them, they gave us fries for free read more

Ok I rarely write a review like this. Was delighted to see Dorchester changed with some new additions. I'm 70 retired now lived in the dot and ptown for many years now in miami. Was here to do some real estate transactions. So I thought I check this out! Was a good urban vibe...really a great cross section of folks. I have a very small medical service dog as I travel alone alot...he's better behaved than most children! But I digress, I sat on side patio it was brunch ish time in afternoon. I wanted a Bloody Mary and a bowl of chowdah...not complicated it took 15 minutes for server to come...there were 8 table and 3 servers outside...not slammed! Ok I ordered the items. I wanted very much to like this place a really did. The manager/ owner was curt but polite.it was severely down hill from there. My dog is quietly curled up under my chair, as he always is even on the plane! 25 minutes pass out comes possible the most vile chower ever, hot on outside freezing in middle, rubber bands for clams and not properly rendered raw bacon. Soup crakers from 1972! Can't get anyone's attention. So I did as I always do put a bit on my guys plate. Which he ate neatly. Manger passes by and "oh funking no" and goes inside. Comes out and rudely says that I can feed my dog on his dishes. Picks up the exits the restaurant and dumps the offending plate in public trash! I'm really pissed now...I spoke to him he was so angry...I suggested that the way he dealt with the situation was atrocious. And that his soup was God awful but my pooch ate around the clams for the broth. Ok ...nope gets worse he storms off waitress comes by I ask for check...and ask that the drink which never arrived A 30 DOLL BLOODY MARY! be removed it was not! everyone around me was on their 3 rd drink and oysters. Out comes check and you guessed it the bloody Mary...made with a premix shit ...and I asked for gin, got vodka and side shot??? Wtf? I tasted it with straw it...it had a vile picked green bean. Ok I realize I'm old invisible white women. I get this shit often in restaurants usually just walk out. But I left tru the front door...right past vile manager. He looked at me...I knew he's gonna go at it again! I sad quietly " back the fu@# off...or it's really gonna get ugly" he said do not come back.. I replied "wow and I'd come exactly why? You food is God awful, service rude an non existent...and you sir have no grace or skills. I will leave a review however End of story! read more

The food was good! Lobster roll with yummy truffle fries! The crab cake was good and not over cooked like at some places. The shrimp in our cocktail were plump and fresh. Tried a Boston Boxcar from the bar and it was good too. read more

Had the worst customer service, lack of accountability, food took way too long (1hr +) Food and drink orders came out wrong n cold. Might have been worst restaurant experience ever! How does it take about hour for my friends food to come. Food cold or overcooked. Wait staff more focused on socializing, same with management. Annoyed I wasted my hard earned cash in this establishment hurts its black owned read more

I loved this place. Great service. Our waitress Keira was awesome! The food is bomb.com !!!! Keep up the Amazing work!

We came with no reservations the manager was very kind. Encouraged us to go to the bar and wait for a seat. Drinks were good but they are understaffed the bartender was very busy and it was hard to get her attention to put in an order. It was hard again to put in our food order we ordered truffle fries as an app. We waited a long time for our food fish tacos and French toast. The fries came well after the entrees. The fish tacos which was fried salmon were bland. Friendly staff but inattentive. Never again read more

Looks like the place is newer and still has a few kinks to work out. Came for brunch on a Sunday. The already small menu had many staples missing, like clam chowder. Had the lobster roll and brunch burger, both were over cooked. The lobster was chewy and overall lackluster. The chargrilled oysters were not great, had a sandy texture. Tried out the fries with shrimp and crab, it was gritty and these cheese was separating and greasy. Hoping it's only because they're new! read more

New HOT SPOT in city and already the talk of the town. Several people told me about this place, so I had to check it out. The experience was EXCELLENT! Food was tasty and fresh! The Pearl Potion Cocktail is perfect with any of the items on the menu. Had the right type of atmosphere with music to vibe too. Perfect for a night on the town or a date. The cherry on top is the establishment is blacked owned! I suggest everyone check it out! You will not be disappointed. read more

Food and service was delicious! This place is nice e and cozy ... such a joy in the summer when you are able to sit outside.

I are there on Thursday, the food was amazing the drinks were on point and I'm going back as soon as possible. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather as it changed which had no effect on the service. The Pearl is a new treat to Boston's great restaurant family and its right in South Bay. read more

i've been coming to the pearl since they've been open and i've had exceptional service ever since. Manny and Luther always greet me and make me feel welcomed. Jerry is by far the best server ive had and i always request her whenever i pop in. read more

Music-perfect type and volume, Bathrooms clean and stocked Wait staff/manager/owner-upbeat polite that's the upside! The downside! 2 and half hours! Service is Ssslllloooowwww!!!!(shorthanded) Ruby appetizer-was enjoyable however the price leans on extortion and it was missing the shrimp cocktail, we chose medium shrimp as an alternate, great seasoning but it was overcooked this came in tow of the Ruby and before our drinks arrived. When the drinks arrived is when we finally received silverware, we ordered entrees fish tacos and half chicken after waiting close to an hour the chicken arrived with disappointing news that they were out of fish tacos ( did we want to order something else?) we declined due to the slow service, and after being asked how things were and our response was "disappointed but the chicken was great" there were no adjustments for the taco debacle, (basically we shared one entree) they did offer an apology and a comment that they were out of tacos earlier (why not say that when we ordered them?) and at the end of the meal is when our glasses of water arrived, that sealed our irritation and we vowed never to dine at the The Pearl again! as we part i have to add that the owner did come back for a table touch and asked AGAIN how things where I repeated my disappointment, the manager/owner smiled coyly and replied "oh you still mad about the tacos" that comment is what made me mad and the flickering light in the fixture didn't help the matter as we waited another 20 min for the check. This place is a raw bar at best they should focus on the quality of the Raw Bar items and and serve just that and cocktails ONLY!!! Dining is not a strong or formidable attribute and the owner/manager might consider staying off the floor, he is not a problem solver nor a people pleaser! read more

We were expecting to enjoy this restaurant and atmosphere because of recommendation from the TV show Chronical. We drove an hour, what a disappointment! I ordered a drink, a glass of Riesling. The waitress said they were out of Riesling, this is Saturday evening, they have a full bar service!! I ordered something else. We ordered our meal, one of the orders was a burger, cooked well done. When the burger finally arrived, It was red inside, the fries looked like they were refried several times. They were oily, soggy and limp! Furthermore, the service was lacking, wait staff was not well trained. In times of COVID the waitress was not wearing a mask. The plates were not on a tray when carried out to the tables, wait staff not wearing gloves, fingers touching plate near food being served. Let's just say we will not be returning! read more

Over all a ok spot! Drinks look fancy, mine was fine. I didn't order food but looking at the menu doesn't seem worth it, very generic things, nothing exciting. One thing that's exciting for the owner is that they charge lots of basic salads lol lol! Music was good also stuff was great! Management do better read more

Wait staff was very nasty, not cheerful. She seemed aggravated. Food was not too good. Expected better. Orders were being mixed up. The atmosphere was definitely not friendly.the drink pistachio martini was good , water was cold and good. When we asked for additional silverware and glass waitress seemed to be upset as we were asking for money! Oysters were good. Shrimp, bacon risotto too salty. Calamari was ok. Not excited about the seating. I made reservations almost 2 weeks ago. It was my birthday. Another table had a complaint about the wait staff and order being mixed up. Host were ok , they were not concerned because we weren't pleased with things. I hope the owners look at these reviews and understand, if you know better you do better. Better training and communication professionalism from the waitress Jocelyn read more