Based on 391 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
20b District Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
Phone: (617) 288-8810
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–6 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Abri
I had good time, the customer service was great! All the employees were personable and friendly. The bartender had a heavy hand with that liquor, which my friends enjoyed. My drink was so strong, but I drank it. The food was good, I would come back again to give it another try.
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Bandita Joarder
This is the best seafood expire had in Boston! Fun vibe, warm service, delicious and diverse menu. I’m bringing everyone I can here! The crab cake was almost pure crab, the fish tacos had an amazing crunch, the grilled oysters were packed with flavor. I devoured the truffle fries and the pound cake, which was not to miss!
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Tabitha Brown
My 1st experience was great! The grits and lobster with shrimp…. Omggdd! But I went back and had the stuffed salmon with crab, and it was sprinkled with bacon! I don’t eat meat, so I was a little bit upset. But the fries are awesome! Don’t like that the menu does not come with any sides. So you have to order every single thing separately. So it’s very pricey.
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Austin Saunders
First of all, this is a bar, not a restaurant. They have a very small menu to choose from and munch on. I got the steak tips and lobster mac, neither were worthy of writing home about. In fact, I have had better microwaved lobster mac and cheese.
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Sarah Pingree
Finally got to try this wonderful little restaurant for lunch today. The food was excellent! We had the deviled eggs, scallops and bang bang shrimp. Each was delicious- the eggs were our favorite. Really really good. All the staff was super friendly and helpful. The pace of food coming to the table was leisurely (but not horrible) so that’s the only thing I’d offer up for improvement. I’d love to come back with a group of friends ready to drink and hang out for a while.
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Andrew Saad
I’ve gone here a few times but the most recent time is going to be the last. We started off with a couple of beers and they were both warm. We asked for different beers and one of them again was warm. The food here is pretty good but they did take the best thing of the menu. My real issue is the service. We didn’t get any utensils or napkins until we asked for it for it at the end. Waitress barely came back and they weren’t even busy. I don’t know if it was an off day for them but there’s much better restaurants around the area with better service.
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Kerri Haynes
First time here, small but very pretty, service greeter was very nice and pleasant. No reservation (didn’t know we needed one- it was lunch- ish early dinner330-4pm) they accommodated us and sat at the bar. Unfortunately no alcohol was consumed and felt less than welcomed at the bar. No water refill either but we were there for food.
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Patricia Patrick
We visited this black owned establishment on Friday, July 29, 2022. I made a reservation prior to online for 8:15 PM. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by the hostess and seated immediately. Shortly after being seated, our server Min came over and introduced himself. He informed us we could use the QR code menu on the table to access available food and drink items. At the beginning of the night it was a more chilled/relaxed vibe and they were playing nice R&B music. The business is clean, modern, and had a laid back ambiance that became progressively more rowdy as the night went on. We ordered the following menu items: strawberry lemon drop, the pearl potion, chargrilled lobster, Malik’s chargrilled oysters, blackened shrimp, warm lobster roll with truffle fries, and crispy calamari. I will preface by saying, my mom tried to order the asparagus and the clam chowder before she finally had to settle on the blackened shrimp because they were out of both items! Our drinks came out shortly after we ordered them, and were sweet and refreshingly made very well. The presentation of these drinks was also really nice especially with the pearl potion having a pretty orchid flower. Almost 30 minutes after we received our drinks, my mother received her chargrilled lobster which didn’t come out with any butter. About five minutes later, the crispy calamari came out with no marinara sauce. I did taste my mother’s chargrilled lobster, which was flavorful and seasoned well. It was also quite moist, but definitely needed butter. The calamari was bland, rubbery, and definitely needed some sauce and seasoning. We informed the waiter that we needed butter and marinara sauce, which also took a while to come to the table after requesting it. In addition once we received the marinara sauce we discovered it was actually cocktail sauce, not what we asked for. Not long after, my mother received her blackened shrimp which was seasoned well and flavorful. Mind you at this time I hadn’t received any of my food items I ordered. My mother and I ordered at the same time. We had been there since 8:15 PM and I hadn’t received any of the food options I ordered, and it was going on 9:30 PM. When 9:30 came I finally received my chargrilled oysters, which I felt to be very unsettling. The warm lobster roll and truffle fries came out about five minutes later. The waiter also was not very attentive to our needs. He stated certain things were going to be done, and it would take 10 to 15 minutes for us to be brought the items. The chargrilled oysters were pretty good and seasoned very well. I liked the cheese and spinach included as well on top of the oysters. The lobster roll was just ok, since it really only was just lobster and bread. There was no other additions to the dish and I thought it was a bit plain. The lobster was also lukewarm, so I can tell it had been sitting under the light for a while. Some of the truffle fries were a little on the burnt side, but overall the dish was decent enough. This place has very slow service and the staff was very unattentive. We stopped a staff member and asked to speak to the manager who stated the manager was not available. We expressed our grievances and he stated that he would take half off the bill, and assured that would happen for us. Right after this our waiter came over and said that he couldn’t guarantee 50% off, so we brought the staff member over and he began to stammer/stutter as if that wasn’t what he stated. There was a lot of inconsistencies with this experience and we won’t be returning at all. In the end our waiter took off $51 of the bill, which was all of the starter options that we ordered. Also as the night went on the establishment became more crowded, rowdy, and loud with the patrons next to us treating it as if it was a club or lounge. The waiter did apologize for our poor experience and he knew that we didn’t receive the service that we should have. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone.
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K W
The Pearl is THE place to be! The food is excellent and well prepared. The staff is wonderful and if you were wondering, it is black owned.
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John Mathew
I’m disappointed that I’m not in town long enough to try their dinner menu.
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