Ricky R.
Yelp
While out and about today with a fellow Yelper friend of mine today, we were out to attend a going away luncheon for a fellow colleague.
I arrived and looked for a parking spot. Almost all surrounding lots are paid parking, so that is dumb. This has been one big turnoff for me, and is the reason I never come to the Pearl. The whole uppety bougie atmosphere is dumb.
I digress.... Friends alerted us to some free two hour parking, so I parked and went to toward the restaurant.
There was a wait inside, so we grabbed a table outside. We all were given menus and drink orders were taken.
We perused the menu and made our selections. There were a lot of delicious looking items on the menu. There were a lot of things I wanted to try, but with this being lunch, I opted for something more aligned with lunch and not dinner. There were also a lot of expensive items on the menu, and other things were more dinner priced than lunch. I might come back and try a dinner item next time. Jack, our waiter, took our orders and went back to put it in. For me, the crispy chicken sandwich with no lettuce or slaw, and upgrade to onion rings instead of fries.
We all sat and waited for the food. While we waited, I conversed with my friend Sam (the fellow Yelper) . Sam writes great reviews, and it puzzles me why Yelp has problems making her Elite (do you hear me Yelp?).
After some good conversations and fellowship with my colleagues, our food arrived in good time. Every plate brought to the table looked delicious. Sam caught me admiring her plate, so she offered me a small piece of her Rueben, which I gladly accepted. Gave it a try and it was delicious.
My plate looked delicious. Upon further review, my sandwich was messed up, and contained the items I did not ask for. I debated sending it back, but decided just to scrape what I didn't order off.
Overall, my dish was tasty. The chicken was crispy, as promised, and the thin onion rings were perfectly crispy. My sandwich had remnants of tomato and slaw, so this ruined a perfect score for my dish. Not sure if Jack just did not care to write down my request, or if the kitchen messed it up.
Overall, considering the service and the food, I would say it was a great experience. I would return here if I was in the area. I will not go out of my way to get here, as this place is pricey.
If you are in the area, give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.
Enjoy!