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Pearl Oyster Bar


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4.0 of 5 stars 163 ratings
163 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#28 of 6,894 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Price range*: €17-27 ($25-$40)

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3 of 5 stars
Clipart99   7 contributions
New York City
Oct 13, 2009

My husband and I went to POB last Friday night. I live in NYC so I've heard about this place for years and wanted to give it a try. First of all we LOVE lobster. We are the steamed-dunk-in-butter-lobster type. POB does have steamed lobster but since it is known for it's "lobster roll" we decided to take a risk... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Sep 16, 2009

wow. best lobster roll ever. perfect oysters and delicious skate special! more

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4 of 5 stars
superbugs   16 contributions
Jul 28, 2009

Food is well prepared with hearts and taste great. I always have their lobster roll ($27), steamers, seared scallop. love the shoestring fries. what i don't like is the rush, elbow to elbow seating and some waitstaff service. seems that they want you to get drunk and drink to get the better service. they were kind of rude when the... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jul 6, 2009

The food is great! more

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5 of 5 stars
ChrissySweden   17 contributions
Stockholm
Jun 6, 2009

Excellent bustling little restaurant that is perfect for stopping by for som oysters and cave before dinner. more

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3 of 5 stars
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May 2, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

It's ok, not necessarily a place I would love to return to exactly. more

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5 of 5 stars
Second_City_Traveler   31 contributions
Chicago
Apr 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I had read about this in a NYC travel guide...but was wondering if it was really worth the hype. I decided to try it regardless b/c I absolutely love lobster. Turns out, the Pearl Oyster deserves all the hype. It is a very comfortable restaurant - classy but casual; elegant but relaxed. The lobster roll was absolutely delicious and "melts... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Feb 27, 2009

Food was awesome; no frills, just good food more

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5 of 5 stars
rtyszler   3 contributions
Rio de Janeiro
Jan 30, 2009

Thanks to a friend who lived in NY, my wife and I went to this place, and the experience was terrific. Small place, but nice. Also great is the attention, given by the owner and her daughter. I will defitivelly come back! more

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5 of 5 stars
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Nov 20, 2008

Lobster roll is outrageous, especially with the shoestring fries. more

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Pearl Oyster Bar Address

18 Cornelia St, New York City, NY 10014-4138
Tel: (212) 691-8211
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.