Pearl
1 Ocean Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: (305) 538-1231
Atmosphere:
Offbeat, People-Watching,
Trendy
Hours:
Mon-Thu 7pm-11:30pm; Fri-Sat
7pm-1am
Payment:
Cash, Debit/Credit Card
Special Features:
Must Reserve, Party Space,
View
Parking:
Valet; street |
The
Atmosphere:
The ambience of
this furiously trendy restaurant/nightclub makes wretched excess a
study in abject modesty. Imagine a large, low-ceilinged room done
entirely in orange and white, with polka-dot tables, a wall of
bubbling water, eerie purple lighting and champagne bar surrounded
by chairs that resemble giant, mutant Martian seashells. Late
nights, Pearl becomes prime territory for the local Beautiful
People, who dance cheek to chic until the wee hours. Service is
tinged by South Beach's infamous 'tude and isn't terrifically
competent either.
The Food:
If the cuisine here isn't quite as exciting as the decor ... well,
who's going to notice? Starters of fire-roasted shrimp with poblano
chili syrup and tuna tartare-mango-tobiko "parfait" are
better than day boat scallops with salty saffron risotto and bland
vanilla-lime vinaigrette. Fancifully named Duck, Duck, Goose and
chocolate-banana bread pudding read more interesting than they
taste.
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