My brother and I love visiting new places. Unfortunately, this was one of the few restaurants I wish we had never tried. Our server seemed like she didn’t want to be there. The drinks were extremely overpriced for what they were. For food, we ordered lobster bisque, mussels in white wine sauce, lobster ravioli, and a honey nut lobster/prawns/scallops platter. It started well with a pretty tasty lobster bisque, but it went downhill after that. The rest of the food was barely warm. The lobster ravioli looked extremely unappealing; it looked like it was drowned in gravy. The taste was okay. We were very excited for the platter, but it was also disappointing. The flavors just didn’t work together. It tasted too sweet and completely ruined the taste of the lobster. With the tip, we ended up paying over $100 each. For the food quality, I felt like I went to Red Lobster with the prices of a fine dining restaurant. Definitely would not recommend; there are way better places to get seafood in Edmonton.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Michelle Manning
Best seafood in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaliyah Bochar
The service was good and the vibe of the restaurant was cool. My drink was tasty. Butthe food was very underwhelming. It is very over-priced for the quality of food you get. The Lobster bisque was fishy and had a pudding like consistency, I did not finish it - neither did anybody else at the table. Our main courses were also disappointing. The Seafood was not seasoned and flavourless. We all left the restaurant hungry and dissatisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Monica Littleton
My mother-in-law loves seafood and we wanted to treat her to a special meal for her birthday. We were not disappointed! Excellent quality and delicious food, and the atmosphere was great. Brendan answered all of our questions and was very attentive. Thanks so much to Brendan and the downtown team for their awesome service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jaycen chetty
My first time at the black pearl tonight and it was a great experience. Cold SEAFOOD tower was excellent along with our cocktails. The cocktails were very refreshing. The waiter was funny and had great conversations with him. I will be going to this restaurant every time I come to Edmonton. Hands down one of the best seafood restaurants I've ever been to. You got to eat here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Seafood Tower
Erin M
I was surprised at the casual pub-like atmosphere of this very expensive seafood restaurant. I always thought it was a little more upscale. I didn’t mind it, but I prefer a quieter dining experience.The Gorgonzola Mussels were very good and paired well with the white wine I ordered.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jules Wilkinson
Our new favourite place to eat, staff is amazing. Seafood is top shelf amazing quality. Need to book a table well ahead though.Parking: Paid parking across the street
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Kings Platter
Paige
Great service, buck-a-shuck is always a hit. The Moroccan Octopus was unreal. The Vanilla Bean Negroni was a really nice treat.Tip: they serve dill pickle juice as accoutrements for the oysters and it's VERY good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Octopus
EmeraldKat
Saw this resturaunt recommendation on instagram. We have anticipated this to be very good quality and I went here with my wife to check it out.We reserved a table a week in advance and checked out their menu to see what we'd get, locked in our prices and waited for our day. When we arrived, everything has gone up by 10-15 dollars!!!The food was very salty, portions are small, service was slow, and the prices were steep!I'd rather come here for the drinks as that was the only highlight of our visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Thomas Naughton
Stopped in on a Monday. Food was great and the service was even better. Janette and Jody did a fantastic job.
Always have the best experience here. Jodi & Janette are the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Nielsen
We had an amazing time at the Black Pearl last night. The atmosphere was awesome and decor very cool. The food was some of the best seafood we have ever had! Brenden our waiter was super friendly and provided us with phenomenal service! We will definitely be back as we are super happy with our visit here. Highly recommend the Black Pearl for a great night out for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tower
Jordan Hilton
I'm not a big seafood eater, but this place was fantastic. Every bite delicious, atmosphere was excellent, servers were friendly and helpful - all around wonderful experience.Highly recommend and definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Seafood Tower
Trevor
We went with a group of 7 for my mom’s bday last night and Brendan our server was amazing the food was outstanding first time going there we will definitely be back if you like some spice I highly recommend the Captains
My brother and I love visiting new places. Unfortunately, this was one of the few restaurants I wish we had never tried. Our server seemed like she didn’t want to be there. The drinks were extremely overpriced for what they were. For food, we ordered lobster bisque, mussels in white wine sauce, lobster ravioli, and a honey nut lobster/prawns/scallops platter. It started well with a pretty tasty lobster bisque, but it went downhill after that. The rest of the food was barely warm. The lobster ravioli looked extremely unappealing; it looked like it was drowned in gravy. The taste was okay. We were very excited for the platter, but it was also disappointing. The flavors just didn’t work together. It tasted too sweet and completely ruined the taste of the lobster. With the tip, we ended up paying over $100 each. For the food quality, I felt like I went to Red Lobster with the prices of a fine dining restaurant. Definitely would not recommend; there are way better places to get seafood in Edmonton.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Best seafood in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was good and the vibe of the restaurant was cool. My drink was tasty. Butthe food was very underwhelming. It is very over-priced for the quality of food you get. The Lobster bisque was fishy and had a pudding like consistency, I did not finish it - neither did anybody else at the table. Our main courses were also disappointing. The Seafood was not seasoned and flavourless. We all left the restaurant hungry and dissatisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
My mother-in-law loves seafood and we wanted to treat her to a special meal for her birthday. We were not disappointed! Excellent quality and delicious food, and the atmosphere was great. Brendan answered all of our questions and was very attentive. Thanks so much to Brendan and the downtown team for their awesome service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first time at the black pearl tonight and it was a great experience. Cold SEAFOOD tower was excellent along with our cocktails. The cocktails were very refreshing. The waiter was funny and had great conversations with him. I will be going to this restaurant every time I come to Edmonton. Hands down one of the best seafood restaurants I've ever been to. You got to eat here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Seafood Tower
I was surprised at the casual pub-like atmosphere of this very expensive seafood restaurant. I always thought it was a little more upscale. I didn’t mind it, but I prefer a quieter dining experience.The Gorgonzola Mussels were very good and paired well with the white wine I ordered.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our new favourite place to eat, staff is amazing. Seafood is top shelf amazing quality. Need to book a table well ahead though.Parking: Paid parking across the street
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Kings Platter
Great service, buck-a-shuck is always a hit. The Moroccan Octopus was unreal. The Vanilla Bean Negroni was a really nice treat.Tip: they serve dill pickle juice as accoutrements for the oysters and it's VERY good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Octopus
Saw this resturaunt recommendation on instagram. We have anticipated this to be very good quality and I went here with my wife to check it out.We reserved a table a week in advance and checked out their menu to see what we'd get, locked in our prices and waited for our day. When we arrived, everything has gone up by 10-15 dollars!!!The food was very salty, portions are small, service was slow, and the prices were steep!I'd rather come here for the drinks as that was the only highlight of our visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stopped in on a Monday. Food was great and the service was even better. Janette and Jody did a fantastic job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Always have the best experience here. Jodi & Janette are the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing time at the Black Pearl last night. The atmosphere was awesome and decor very cool. The food was some of the best seafood we have ever had! Brenden our waiter was super friendly and provided us with phenomenal service! We will definitely be back as we are super happy with our visit here. Highly recommend the Black Pearl for a great night out for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tower
I'm not a big seafood eater, but this place was fantastic. Every bite delicious, atmosphere was excellent, servers were friendly and helpful - all around wonderful experience.Highly recommend and definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Seafood Tower
We went with a group of 7 for my mom’s bday last night and Brendan our server was amazing the food was outstanding first time going there we will definitely be back if you like some spice I highly recommend the Captains
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly staff and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters