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Black Pearl

833 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215
nr. Seventh Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-857-2004 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
7.7 out of 10
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Cuisine: American Traditional, Mediterranean, Seafood

Photo by Andrew Karcie

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Official Website

blackpearlny.com

Nearby Subway Stops

B, Q at Seventh Ave.; 2, 3 at Grand Army Plaza; M, R at Union St.

Prices

$15-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Brunch - Weekend
Delivery
Dine at the Bar

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

19th St. to Atlantic Ave., Prospect Park West to Fourth Ave.

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This venue is closed.

Admittedly, the lounge-like décor and the electro-groove soundtrack are a bit discordant for a block housing the Park Slope Food Co-Op, Dixon Bicycles, and a yoga studio. So be it. With a menu featuring seafood, brick oven pizza, elaborate foccacias, meats, pastas and a raw bar, Black Pearl is all about diversifying. Sometimes the approach misfires as with a four-seasons pizza that confines each ingredient to a different quadrant but most of the time the kitchen manages to pull of its ambitious juggling act with dishes like grilled salmon over parsley and mint couscous, sausage broccoli rabe focaccia, and a pesto-anchovy pizza. Seating options are likewise plentiful at the former firehouse with main-floor tables, mezzanine booths, and an L-shaped mahogany bar which serves up some decidedly potent cocktails. — Kat Kinsman

7.7

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

66%	Would you go back?
66%	Would you take a date?
33%	Would you take kids?
66%	Would you go on business?
66%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	8.3
Service:	7.7
Décor:	7.7
Value:	8.0

Black Pearl

Awesome....

alexd5482 from 11209 | Posted on 5/2/08

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	10

Value:	10

I've been to Black Pearl on more than one ocasion and I think its fantastic. The staff is extremely friendly and the food is mouth watering. I can sit there and just eat from their amazing appetizer menu. Although, my favorite dish there is the Argentine steak, but I wont let down the filet buger. This place is a must if your in the mood for good music great people. Cheers!!!

Black Pearl

WEAK DRINKS AND WEAKER AMBIENCE

justinkasedotcom from 11238 | Posted on 8/2/07

Overall Rating: 104 (Not Recommended)


Food:	6
Service:	5

Décor:	3

Value:	4

I have no idea what you other two see in this place, to be honest. I came in for their brunch special, which is in competition from several other neighborhood "unlimited cocktail" spots -- and was sorely disappointed. The place was poorly lit for a brunch and felt awkward -- how can anyone enjoy those uncomfy booths in the mezzanine? Our server took an awfully long time to greet us, to bring us drinks, returned more than once for clarifications and... get this... we caught sight of the bartender putting soda from the gun into our "mimosas" !! So I'm paying for OJ, soda and splash of sparkling wine? I don't think so. Most disruptive of all was the music, piped in from the TV (those cable channels that function as radio stations by playing all one genre all day) -- the bartender kept changing the channels midsong, so the music would stop and a new song would pick up, mid-chorus. Tacky. Granted, the food wasn't bad -- but it was nowhere NEAR tasty enough to warrant the environment (and the mimosa thing made me wonder what other substitutes might be lurking in my omellette...)

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