Pearl Oyster Bar - August 14, 2009

When Bindu first came to visit us in New York about two years ago, she introduced us to this amazing thing we had never even heard of before: the lobster roll. Not having grown up in the Northeast, I had totally missed out on this incredible creation. We had our first one at Mary's Fish Camp (an offshoot of Pearl) and since then we've been searching for the best (we've tried Mermaid Inn and some in Newport, RI), but the best I've ever had is at Pearl. It really is a mountain of lobster with just the right amount of sauce and that perfect, buttery roll. Other things we've had at pearl and loved are the clam chowder and fried oysters (with a homemade remoulade - see right). We finished off our meal with the blueberry cobbler (they do it just like in the South - it reminds me of WayCrazy BBQ on Lookout Mountain). On top of having great food, Pearl also happens to be in our favorite neighborhood - the West Village. There it is below! The delicious lobster roll and shoestring fries, well worth the pricetag!
Pearl revisited - 12/18/09
During my dad's annual Decemeber trip to NYC, Ankur, Geeta, and I took him out to Pearl to the try the lobster rolls and seared cod. The bottom line is that Pearl never disappoints. My dad, a very tough critic, declared the food "excellent", and the praline parfait for dessert was so well received that we had to get two!