The Pearl

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 1

Didnt stay they have a really bad smell in the restaurant. We went in and turned right back around to leave. We were never greeted.

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

It was good. Waitress was very friendly, burger was delicious. The fries were also pretty good. I loved the mustard they gave along to dip into. Wasnt huge on paying $25 for a burger though

Date: 2 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Very pleased that I found this place. Just a couple of blocks from the court houses.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 6 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Omg..... I encourage you to try the salmon. The crunch that is on this salmon is amazing. I also had carrots and broccolini. My drink of choice was an old fashioned, it was great. The bartender couldnt smoke it, but it was good.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Nice and quiet place for my breakfast I had a nice moment here The service is quick and gentle The menu proposes classical breakfast meals Food : 5/5 |

Date: 7 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 4

Thought there would be table service for a restuarant but its more bar service. Menu prity good though small choice range. A Tuesday night and prity quiet. One main. A beer n desert was $50. Food was good.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 1

Date: 7 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

We had a good time at this charming venue. Happy hour drinks and food were excellent!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

No happy hour menu... bummer. The bartender was nice and took care of us with a smile. Restaurant looks nice but menu is very limited.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 1

This place has gone Downhill. The only Attractive and Pleasant Bartender Dominique is No Longer here!!!!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 1

Tried to go here but they were closed. Sign was outside advertising the lunch menu and their hours of operation said they should be open. Fail.

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Stumbled across this hidden gym after everything being busy on a Sunday. The service from Rafael and Johnny B couldn t have been any better. Don t get me start with the Sam Houston Lunch entree. It s #texasAf! It had bbq burnt ends on side topped with a biscuit and huevo ranchero on the other side. Vegetarian options: It was only 1 no meat option besides salads Wheelchair accessibility: Ground level easily accessible

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

The Pearl is only open for breakfast, so lunch and dinner come out through bar. I wasnt happy since that wasnt what I was aiming for on a date night, a TV in the background. The food menu is limited but the steak and risotto were both well done. The bartender made the night enjoyable, extremely attentive. We got lucky it was practically empty. On a busy night, Im sure he wouldnt be able to attend to us as much. Overall if youre looking for a decent place to eat before a night on the town, this is it. If youre looking for upscale date night, this isnt.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 3

Had breakfast after a stay at the hotel. It was average at best.. I ask for game and got 3 slices of Canadian bacon. Coffee was very weak. Wont have breakfast there again

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Great spot for a quick lunch. Food was delicious and prices reasonable. Will be back! Get the risotto!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

The Food was excellent. Bartender very pleasant. Would recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 1

Not a good experience at all. The place is nice, clean and the ambience is great but the food did not match the menu at all. The shrimp tacos did not have anything on it that the menu said it would. The chicken sandwich had chicken strips on it with a hot sauce on it but there was no mention of any of that on the menu.

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Chef Raphael is a wonderfully good host. I had the burger and fries on the lunch menu and it was delicious, the meat was fresh and the fries were to die for. This place isn t usually crowded for lunch and breakfast and the prices are reasonable for a downtown and for the high quality food they produce.

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Service great food is good

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

We had a nice time at this quaint spot. Happy hour drinks and food items were great!

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

I had a great time, the bartender was hilarious and the service was great. I had fried oyster nachos which I highly recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

The place is super!

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

The food was AMAZING! The menu selection was small but we were able to fund something for even the picky eaters in my family and the service was definitely on point. I recommend this place for sure.

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Lunch or dinner a must try food is amazing. Great service.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Awesome

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Nice surprise in The Sam, Curio hotel.

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 2

Undercooked grits, watery oatmeal..

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Great food and the waiter/bar tender was so nice! Also best wine!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

The restaurant is on the first level of the Sam Houston Hilton Curio hotel. The service is very attentive , bartender (Chivrelle sp?) is amazing , and food is excellent .

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

The bbq shank is delicious

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Jeff was an amazing bartender, love talking with him.

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Great food & drinks.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

We had nibble food, all very nice and great staff ..

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 1

How disappointing. In Houston for a show, from Nacogdoches we chose The Pearl as our out-of-town restaurant experience, because the menu looked SO good. First thing, the intersection they are at was filled with homeless people and police. Ok, its the city, it happens, and of course, you have to pay to park. Its 6 oclock pm, I call, and the person who answers takes our order, then the phone is handed off to someone else who informs me that they have none of the things Ive just ordered. They only have a limited selection from the bar menu. You know, chicken strips, etc. He blames the pandemic. Although no one else seems to be having this problem on this scale. We end up going across town for a less elevated, yet quite good meal. Maybe he should have said they fed it all to the homeless before we got there. I dont know that I would have believed that, either, but at least it would have been a noble sentiment.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Stayed at the hotel this restaurant is located. Food was very satisfying. Glad we had tasty food and a bar right down stairs. Servers and bartenders are very friendly.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 2

The bartender didnt know how to make a Manhattan and the house cocktails were extremely sweet without the description matching that. The bar was nice for a date drink atmosphere.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 2

Breakfast was a little rough!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Breakfast omelette was excellent

Date: 2 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 3

Limited menu, very average food but the server was very sweet.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

I had a BLT and breakfast potatoes. It was really great!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Staff was nice, food was pretty good (we had breakfast), but the coffee was not hot. I ordered a second cup, and the same thing. Otherwise, 5 stars.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Best omelet Ive had in a long time

Date: 3 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

One of the nicest restaurants Ive been to in a long time

Date: 3 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Awesome

Date: 3 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Excellent CS.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Wow Jeffrey is the best bar tender / host / and entertainer. We had several craft cocktails he made that were amazing. The up sales on food were well worth it. My mouth is still watering. Jessica and I made friend with people at the bar and talked forever with Jeffery right there taking care of us.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Good food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Love the restaurant. Very classy! Nice place to impress your date!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Beautiful and enjoyable I will return

Date: 4 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 4

I had a tasty meal there. A little pricey but good.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 1

They dont speak to certain folks. Take the money and run

Date: 4 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Great place to grab a bite to eat

Date: 4 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Lovely staff, very friendly

Date: 4 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Solid food and atmosphere. The seafood is better than steak. If youre looking for steak, go to one of the other area places, but the fish is quite good

Date: 4 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Wonderful food and service.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 2

We had breakfast there, and I ordered huevos rancheros. They were completely disappointing: overly crisp and tasteless tortillas, an equally tasteless and thin black bean paste (no sign of a whole bean anywhere), fried eggs that were unobjectionable, and a thin sauce that was surprisingly bland. I didnt bother finishing my meal. On the plus side, the bacon that I got as a side dish was reasonably good. But I would not consider eating here again.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 2

service not good. food below average

Date: 4 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

The service was great. Breakfast was delicious and priced well. Atmosphere was lax and quaint. The coffee is wonderful. Comfy seats.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 3

Good food from the Pearl restaurant, service was good for a hotel bar, not sure this is a destination so much as a convenience while staying at The Sam.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Our 1st time. I had the shrimp and grits as my main dish with a side of fried oysters and some of the best brussel sprouts ever

Date: 4 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Very friendly...and the food is good

Date: 4 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Food and service was beyond phenomenal

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 3

The food was not that good. But the service was good. Quick and friendly.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 2

Decent ambiance, but the food is not all that good or even fails to match the description in the menu entirely. I dont know whether the drink prices are comparable to other nearby establishments, but they are high.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Great place to meet up after work and dine and or have drinks. I ordered the NY strip steak and it was perfect. Full of flavor and tender! I will definitely be back. Side note: the hotel adjacent to this restaurant is five star all the way.. Both are awesome choices to anyone looking to do it real nicely.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Great service yummy appetizers, convenient in the hotel

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Good food and friendly staff

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 2

Rude server, burnt food, atmosphere stale and stuffy. Do not go!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

Good drinks, knowledgeable bartenders. Nice hotel bar

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

This place is great! The Smokey tomato soup is the best soup I ve ever had.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Fresh and Delicious

Date: 5 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Nice ambience. Food fine and service efficient and friendly

Date: 5 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Excellent food, and bartender Willian was really knowledgeable and helpful!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Great strawberry basil cocktail! The bananas foster dessert was to die for.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Great ambiance

Date: 5 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Pachyderm Club Thursday for lunch, $20

Date: 5 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Was there for a private event, but enjoyed the atmosphere.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

I visited the bar for a quick dinner and a drink, it served food from the restaurant on the bar bites menu (posted outside the bar). The drink was great and the food was delicious. In the morning I ate with my hotel stay free breakfast coupons and everything was comped except the tip. The food was quick to come out and very tasty.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Maybe the best fresh salad and bouillabaisse I have ever eaten. Chef Rodrick is a master fully understands the classical dish, then pushes it to something amazing with a couple of inventions. David is an intelligent, friendly and thoughtful waiter. What could be better? The Pearl is a gem.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Amy the server was awesome.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

Willem always remembers us and our drinks!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Excellent food and David our server was great!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 2

Good food. Service was terrible, took forever, forgot side of bacon and then it never came. Waitress wouldnt ever check in us. Way understaffed. Wont be back.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Good food and atmosphere, plenty of space for a nice lunch on a weekday.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

The food was amazing! The beet salad was excellent and the staff are very friendly!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

Very nice place, courteous hostess and knowledgeable wait staff. Only drawback was they were out of all but one fish on the menu. It was recommended that I try the short rib. Very good advice because it was great.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 3

I just had a beer there. The bartender was nice. The staff at the hotel was amazing!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

very good food and excellent service

Date: 6 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 4

Great pre game beer before the Astros

Date: 6 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Absolutely loved the place, atmosphere and people

Date: 6 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Good food

Date: 6 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Filet was fantastic . Perfectly done . Atmosphere is very nice. Certainly worth a visit and one of our favorite spots in the theater district.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

I do not normally eat at the hotel restaurants as the food is sometimes just ok. Great food and people. I had the breakfast there when staying and that is always good. The third time I was in town and at the Curio I decided to get dinner. I did not expect it to be so great. The Brussel sprouts were fantastic and salmon salad. Our server Jeffry was fantastic. He gave us many options for the food and explained all food items prior to ordering. Excellent service and great food. Not to mention the restaurant has a very nice ambiance/cozy and comfortable seating.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Food and service were OUTSTANDING. Kristina the manager helped us create a special night with a group of 10 of us. She accommodated everything we needed and created a spectacular experience. Amy was our waitress and she was unbelievably friendly, fast and professional. Rodrick was the chef that evening and the food was so yummy! We will definitely be back, whether for a date night or big group! Definitely cant go wrong dining here!!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Great spot for some good food or cocktail. Staff are excellent.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 2

Freezing cold, very slow service, and sub par pub fair and drinks.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 3

Nice food - though the portions are too big, and prices are pretty high (hence 3 stars not 4). Food good though. Service very OK. Atmosphere so-so, almost empty on Friday night. Sprouts were great. Fries - without pork, cheese and other over-the-top things - were nice. Fried oysters were OK but could/should have been bit more spicy.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Great place for a romantic dinner

Date: 6 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 1

Not worth the $$$ they charge for the lack of flavor,presentation and portion size. Never again.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

the Pearl has the best bouillabaisse I have had, way better than anything from Marseille, France and I travel a lot. not as spicy as our Cajun neighbors but incredible flavor and loaded with jumbo Gulf shrimp (not farmed), mussels, Grouper, scallops, and the Cocos nice touch. I will be back next week. And the service from Edgar was staff is great.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 3

We ate there recently during our stay at The Sam. We had dinner one evening in breakfast before morning. Breakfast was great. I had the omelette and bacon as a side; my wife had migas and bacon. Overall, it was a wonderful way to start today. However, our dinner the previous night was less than stellar. I had the jumbo lump crab corn chowder and the spare rib. My wife had the tomato salad and the scallops. Her scallops and pasta were good, but the tomato was grossly over ripe and very mushy. My chowder was the best thing of the night. My short rib, spoetzel, and brussels sprouts were fine. The reason we chose to give this three stars was the fact that our dinner was so salty it was barely edible. Her scallop dish and my short rib dish were so salty we could barely eat them.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is top notch. The wait staff could be a bit more knowledgeable and aware, but it wont ruin the experience.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 4

Surprisingly good food. Migas were some of the best Ive ever had, and the presentation was by far the best. Bloody mary was good with just the right amount of kick, but a little salty for my taste.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 1

I went to dinner here about 3 weeks to a month ago and I ordered the steak and mashed potatoes which the dinner was lovely and delicious.. the service was nice and the environment was quiet. The next day I wake up to 2 extra charges on my card, basically the waiter charged me two times. I called the restaurant and told them about my situation they sounded very remorseful and said that someone would contact me within 5 business days so I waited actually a whole week because I know businesses are busy. So since no one called me back I called them and I got the FULL RUN AROUND. no one knew what to do or who I needed to talk to, the manager was supposedly never there so basically im out of double the money that I actually spent there and the average meal isnt cheap here as well. I understand mistakes happen but dont take peoples money like that. its just wrong. so all in all I will not be coming back here and its been literally a month and still no reimbursement for the extra charges or anything. Just dont go here, simple as that.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

If yall havent tried it, you definitely need to!!! The food is incredible, the wine pairings are phenomenal, the service is beyond compare. The general manager goes above and beyond to make sure your every visit is well above your highest expectations!!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 3

The snapper is very mediocre, with the fish being quite tough and dry when I went. The scallop carbonara was very saucy as well. With so many seafood options in Houston and the price point of this place, I would recommend filling your seafood cravings elsewhere.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Just finished an outstanding dinner at this place. The food rivals the best Ive .eaten in Houston. Try it! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Date: 7 years ago