A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.
Prices
$18-$35
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Kid-Friendly
Lunch
Reservations Not Required
Alcohol
Beer and Wine Only
Reservations
Not Accepted
Profile
Here's a tip for anyone who's ever paced up and down Cornelia Street waiting for a vacant stool at Pearl Oyster Bar: The West Village is now home to two sources of world-class lobster rolls, and fragrantly moist, herb-stuffed whole fish. One of Pearl's chef-partners left to open this sunny corner spot equipped with a tin ceiling, a curved stainless-steel counter (ten tables, too), and new additions to the Pearl repertoire, like a lush, sherry-enhanced lobster potpie. Canadian steamers are good bets as well. Portions are sized for a shipload. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
Went there for lunch right when they opened and people started to file in quickly. The waitresses were really friendly and gave good service.
We ordered two lobster rolls and a plate of fish tacos. The lobster rolls were really great and tasted really fresh. Given the $30 I was paying for it, the portion was somewhat small. But, there was a lot of lobster stuffed into it and it was filling. However, I was really disappointed with the fish tacos. There was hardly any fish (I feel like I just got a few pieces of fish skin) and way too much lettuce. The sauce that it came with was pretty bland too.
In short, I think I will only be going back here for the lobster rolls. That's what most of the other people there were getting, too.
I went with my husband at 6pm to beat the crowd, which was a smart idea because by 6:30 the place was packed. We had a nice table by a window and the service started out great. Ordered a half dozen oysters and ended up ordering another half dozen because they were so delicious. I got the lobster roll and my husband got the fish tacos. The lobster roll was actually very mayonnaisey - I've had better lobster rolls in New England but it was still tasty. I made the mistake of not asking what the market price was and when we got the bill it said $60 for the lobster roll. I was shocked and thought there was no way that could be market price. The waitress had charged us for 2 rolls and never checked the bill ($30 is still expensive when you're not even getting the whole lobster). The waitress was very attentive but my advice is to check the bill and ask the prices in advance. Overall the food was good but the entrees are a bit pricey for a "fish shack."