The Black Pearl

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   Philip

   New York City

   19 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food, cod, Shrimp and grits, the best clam chowder (full of clams!) and a slice of coconut cake to die for. Our server was friendly and efficient.
   

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   Catherine

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Hasn’t changed in 50 years. Food ok, service mediocre at best. The locale saves it
   

   The Black PearlResponded 2 days ago

   Sorry to see you didn't have the experience you thought you were going to have Catherine. If you'd like to call the restaurant and speak to a manager we'd be happy to hear your thoughts.
   

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   LisaMarie

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was tasty, service was good, a little close to other diners. I look forward to visiting again.
   

   The Black PearlResponded on November 25, 2024

   Thank you LisaMarie for the 5 stars and the kind words. I'm sure you were seated inside in our Tavern dining room, which is intended to have the close-quarter feel. We have 2 other dining rooms -- one inside called the Commodore Room which was not open due to expected business on the day you were here, and the outdoor Patio, which while covered and heated was still not perfect for dining. If on your next visit you would like to try one of those other dining areas it may feel more spacious.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The chowder which has a history of being the best was not what it use to be. I was disappointed.
   

   The Black PearlResponded on November 18, 2024

   Hi, sorry to hear that. I wonder why it was different since we haven't changed the recipe. If you'd like to reach out at the restaurant I'd like to make it up to you. -Rob
   

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   steve

   Greater Boston

   26 reviews

   4.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food and service is always good. Never disappoints.
   

   The Black PearlResponded on November 13, 2024

   We're glad you had a good time Steve. If you feeling like calling the restaurant our managers would enjoy hearing your feedback on how we could have turned those 4 stars into 5.
   

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   AmandaS

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing clam chowder!! Also, the lobster salad sandwich (pretty much a lobster roll on a croissant) was such a good value and flavor!! Highly recommend. We were seated in the annex which didn’t give it a tavern vibe but still amazing!! Service was slow to start, then on par.
   

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   The Black PearlResponded on November 13, 2024

   Thank you for the kind words and the 5 stars. Clam chowder and lobster sandwich is my go-to recommendation for here. We're glad you had a good time.
   

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   C

   Key West

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 7, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Thankful for server who sold us a Hat and T when 3 others said no.
   

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   Jacqueline

   Fort Lauderdale

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our food was delicious! The service was good. I will definitely return to Black Pearl.
   

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   Victoria

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on October 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the meal and service. Loud group was near us but not your fault, we would go back!
   

   The Black PearlResponded on November 1, 2024

   Thank you Victoria for the 5 stars. We're glad you enjoyed your visit despite some noisy neighbors. Please let us know next time so we can thank those other people for having a good time but to maybe bring it down a notch so everyone can also have a good time.
   

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    Tom

    Atlanta Metro

    51 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    Can be noisy if seated by a large group. Food is good, dining area is a bit tight
    

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