Pearl Oyster Bar
Prices
Average main course: $24.
MC, V.
Description
This convivial, New England–style joint was a forerunner of the citys fish-shack trend. The outstanding lobster rollsweet, lemony meat laced with mayonnaise on a butter-enriched bunis Pearls raison dêtre, but more sophisticated dishes fare equally well: A bouillabaisse features briny lobster broth packed with mussels, cod, scallops and clams, with an aioli-smothered crouton balanced on topa great value at $18. For dessert, try a bittersweet chocolate mousse topped with a quenelle of barely sweetened whipped cream. Finally, a restaurant worthy of its hype.
Hours
Mon–Fri noon–2:30pm, 6–11pm; Sat 6–11pm.