Charleston: Pearlz Oyster Bar (November 2016)



Pearlz Oyster Bar - Vibrant Bar/Restaurant in the Historic District

My spouse and I visited Pearlz Oyster Bar for a drink on a Saturday evening in mid-November 2016. We arrived a bit early for our dinner reservation at next-door neighbor McCrady’s Restaurant, and because the tasting-only McCrady’s does not offer a bar, we stopped in at Pearlz to pass the time. Pearlz opens on weekdays at 3:00 pm, and on weekends at 12:00 noon. The restaurants does not accept reservations, but you can wait at the long bar, or you can join other diners at a communal table.

The Homegrown Hospitality Group (HHG) owns four locations of Pearlz Oyster Bar; in addition to the Charleston location, visit Pearlz in Columbia, West Ashley, and Ballantyne NC. The HHG also operates Kaminsky’s Dessert CafĂ© and The Barksdale House Inn (both in Charleston), TBonz Gill and Grill (Charleston, Myrtle Beach, West Ashley, August and Evans GA), Liberty Brewery and Grill (Myrtle Beach and High Point), Liberty Tap Room and Grill (Myrtle Beach, Ormo, Columbia, Mount Pleasant, Greenville), Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse (Columbia, Myrtle Beach), Flying Fish Public Market and Grill (Myrtle Beach), and TBonz Steakhouse (Augusta).

Pearlz is located on busy East Bay Street in the French Quarter neighborhood of the Historic District. The restaurant interior features high ceilings, a drinks bar, a raw bar, communal (community) tables, and booths. Pearlz also offers outdoor seating on the sidewalk.

Pearlz Oyster Bar offers seafood, including raw shellfish, local seafood, Lowcountry dishes, and regional favorites. The raw bar features a variety of shellfish, including Lowcountry and Gulf oysters as well as specialty oysters (served steamed, fresh on the half-shell, and as oyster shooters). The menu features starters, soups and salads, sandwiches, burgers, and tacos, and entrees (including fish and chips, shrimp and grits, fried shrimp, and so on). Pearlz offers a children’s menu, and it offers happy hour specials at its full bar that offers beer, wine, and cocktails. 

Although we did not eat a meal at Pearlz, it looked like a fun, bustling atmosphere where you could enjoy some seafood.






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