Pearl Oyster Bar

Critics' Pick

18 Cornelia St., New York, NY 10014
nr. Bleecker St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-691-8211 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.1 out of 10

16 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Seafood

Photo by Robert K. Chin

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Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-2:30pm and 6pm-11pm; Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.

Prices

$19-$30

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This much-emulated restaurant expanded from its original confines to the space next door. So now twice as many people can elbow up to the bar on a bleak winter’s day and slobber down restorative bowls of clam chowder made with country cream and double-cured bacon. Then there’s the famous lobster roll. It may not have been quite as good as Mary’s the last time we checked, but it’s twice the size of anything you’ll find on the coast of Maine and, dare we say, twice as delicious. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Clam chowder, $6; fried oysters, $10; mussels in mustard cream, $10, lobster roll, market price; grilled whole fish, market price

Reader Ratings

8.1

authentic homemade taste

ellen5181 from 10024 | Posted on 8/2/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	7

Value:	7

Was warned that a line forms. Got there at 5:55 pm and a line already down the sidewalk for a 6pm open. Steamers were OK, have had better (think it is the broth) Lobster roll is great. Just like how...Read More

We all got sick!

mfitzger from 10010 | Posted on 3/20/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	5
Service:	1

Décor:	7

Value:	3

I was really excited to try Pearl after hearing about the lobster roll, which was great. The problem was the steamer appetizer. There was sand and grit in them, and about 4 hours after our meal, both of us got violently...Read More