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Black Pearl
Seafood Restaurant and Cajun and Creole Restaurant$$$$
The Strand, Galveston
"hungry with the bowl of gumbo & fried shrimp or oyster poboy."(9 Tips)
"Mufalatta, shrimp po boys, gumbo all good!"(6 Tips)
"Great oysters and oyster bisque."(24 Tips)
"very best fried okra on the island"(2 Tips)
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- You can't go wrong or leave hungry with the bowl of gumbo & fried shrimp or oyster poboy. Oysters 3 way are outstanding, also.Upvote6Downvote
Miguel Jose GalangAugust 26, 2018Oysters fresh as can be, seared tuna on the black pearl salad , soft shell crab po boy and red beans and rice satisfied!
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Glenn SchmittMarch 14, 2017Good food, ample servings, a lot of seafood choices. It's a small place so you better go early. Lunch menu 'til 5 pm. We will definitely go back!Upvote1Downvote
Tia SchumacherJuly 10, 2014The oysters were great but definately try the seafood ceviche. It is fantasticUpvote1Downvote
Somang ImOctober 13, 2017My husband liked the half dozen oysters served with ginger, lemon and cocktail sauceUpvoteDownvote
Chris KaufmanMarch 19, 2015Oysters both raw and cooked. All the seafood is excellent. Nice wait staffUpvoteDownvote
Kimball DempseyDecember 6, 2020Excellent food (fried oysters and crawfish), friendly and attentive service.UpvoteDownvote
Loren ManuelMarch 9, 2014Fresh oysters. Large portion poboys. Bowl of gumbo is enough to feed two loaded with seafood.UpvoteDownvote
Galveston.comApril 11, 2012Specialties include Oysters Rockafeller, Oysters Haelen, Oysters Diablo, crab cakes, fish tacos, and crawfish etouffee. Read moreUpvoteDownvote
🌺Laura Halter🌺June 27, 2015Awesome oysters! The closest thing to Louisiana oysters that you can get.UpvoteDownvote- Jazmine BautistaAugust 31, 2016Gator Bites, Red Snapper, And Catfish were delicious! Good service too :-)UpvoteDownvote
- Craig ThompsonJanuary 20, 2017Mufalatta, shrimp po boys, gumbo all good! Huge portions too.UpvoteDownvote
- The very best fried okra on the island, plump, hot, crispy & sprinkled with Parmesan. Goes well with lemon pepper cat fish!!UpvoteDownvote
Ricky AtkinsonJune 30, 2014They have LoneStar beer. enough said food and service were great!!! I will be back.UpvoteDownvote
Darin SchumacherJuly 10, 2014Great service and amazing food. If they have the grilled shrimp alfredo it's awesome!UpvoteDownvote
Geoff FishFebruary 22, 2015Had shrimp poboy with 'pearl' sauce. Spicy like chicken wings. Damn good!!! Bartender is hot too!UpvoteDownvote
David ReedJuly 29, 2013An excellent meal in Galvenston and fairly priced. Loved everything we had.UpvoteDownvote
Mike MAugust 15, 2016Not the best experience. My party was ask 2 times to wait for a table outside the temp was in the upper 90's I refused. The food did not meet the standards of a food truck. Will not returnUpvoteDownvote
Dan RyanDecember 29, 2011Shrimp cocktail - spicy & wonderful! Kunde Estate Sauv Blanc - $22 a bottle - great deal!UpvoteDownvote
John Paul StoddardFebruary 13, 2016A Nice selection of beer. Food was good..Service was a Bit poorUpvoteDownvote
Melissa RostNovember 15, 2011Get a dz. Oysters and then order a dz. More. U will be happy!Upvote2Downvote
The blackend sandwich is the best!!UpvoteDownvote
The crab cake whole stuffed flounder is to die for. Excellent!UpvoteDownvote
The onion rings are as delicious as they are ginormous!UpvoteDownvote
The crab cakes are the best!!! Try them ;)UpvoteDownvote
Christina LynnAugust 7, 2014Was not impressed with their red snapper. Plus they gave me more fried okra than they did red snapper!UpvoteDownvote
Matthew DecuirJuly 5, 2013They don't serve that dinner menu they advertise until after 5.UpvoteDownvote
Raul SantiagoMarch 16, 2012Possibly the worst service I've experienced anywhere. The okra was exceptionally par. If the rest of the food hadn't been good, we would have left without finishing.Upvote1Downvote
natalie tMarch 16, 2012Absolutely the worst service, ever! If you must go do so during non peak hours. They are inefficient & lack any customer service skills.Upvote1Downvote
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(409) 762-7299
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