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    Pearl Wine Bar

    4.1 (56 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Nice patio / seating area with a fire
    Michael W.

    Located on the Main Street of a cute little town, the resturant looked promising. Super small inside but they had a great patio area that could accommodate our group of nine. It had an outdoor bar, fire pits, TVs, and even a live band the night we were there. The problem was they seemed to be severely understaffed. Our waitress was not only serving all the people on the patio but it seemed like she was also working inside and behind the bar. As you can imagine this delayed pretty much everything we ordered. And when some items came out incorrect, it meant even longer wait times. My wife ordered steak tips (or something like that) and ordered it medium. Most pieces were RARE so instead of asking to have it warmed up we took it home to cook because we knew everyone else would be done w dinner by the time it came back out. Overall, everything I tried was just ok. Nothing really stood out as far as the food went. The barrel aged mezcal Negroni was delicious tho!! Would come for a game to hang out on the patio and have drinks if I was in the area. Overall it was just ok, nothing exceptional and nothing that has me want to recommend this resturant to others.

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    Corinne G.

    Very very cute little wine bar. They have made it so cozy inside, which is an ambiance I love in a wine bar. Did not get any food but the drinks were very good. My husband and I each got a seasonal cocktail and they were very tasty. Strong, knocked me on my ass a bit. I also had a glass of wine which was smooth and full bodied. My husband had an NA espresso martini that was also quite good. The service was a little variable in the beginning but was very good but the end.

    Crispy salmon bowl - 10/10 SO SO GOOD
    Liz T.

    I love this wine bar it is the perfect addition to Branford downtown! The ambiance is chic but cozy. The service is excellent with offering great recommendations & being personable and attentive. My server recommended the Crispy Salmon Bowl and it did not disappoint! The flavors were excellent, savory and sweet and the fried Brussels were so so yummy!

    Scallops and Risotto
    Gianna B.

    I have been to Pearl Wine Bar a couple times now and definitely think it is a great dinner place to get together with friends or family and enjoy some delicious food and drinks. I got the scallops and thought it was delicious and a phenomenal deal! The service was pretty slow, but it is a more relaxed slow-paced dining experience. I went a night where there was live music and it was a very fun time! I'd definitely recommend. For further review, check out @gbennieats on Instagram.

    E G.

    Outstanding wine selection and full bar. Staff was very knowledgeable and put care into making every drink. Food menu was delicious. We had a mix of appetizers that did not disappoint! Stuffed mushrooms and cheese plate were a big hit.

    Cocktails
    Joan M.

    Cool vibe and small plates that are very tasty and diverse Drinks beyond wine are available

    Francesca D.

    Went for dinner on a Friday night, made reservations, glad we did the place was busy. Sat outside on the gorgeous patio! The food was delicious! The wine was even better! Ended up ordering a bottle after a couple glasses of wine. Beautiful restaurant, perfect for date night or drinks with the gals!

    Gorgeous cocktails, blueberry bourbon one was our favorite.
    Deb E.

    Great new place! We arrived at 5pm on a Friday night w/o a reservation and nabbed the last table. We were told we could have it until 6:30pm when a reservation was coming in. Not a prob for us, this place is pretty small so plan accordingly. Our group ordered four cocktails before switching to wine: Laura Palmer (earl grey vodka/lemonade), negroni, blueberry bourbon smash (the best of the four), spicy strawberry mezcal margarita all good and nicely presented. Food-wise we tried charcuterie (pork rillets, gin & juice salami (excellent), dried brasciole with pickled daikon and whole grain mustard. Fish tacos (delish), korean beef skewers (yummy), fried chicken and assorted pickled veggies (our favorite). Dessert we had the peach nectarine ricotta with olive oil polenta cake. Overall food and drinks solid but on the spendy side, service was great and attentive. A nice addition to downtown but make a res this place is going to be super popular.

    Bread and butter
    Vivian H.

    Finally got a chance to check out Pearl with my bestie. We made reservations and were promptly seated. The place is super cute! Just loved the decor and my friend gushed over the bathroom! The place is small and we found the acoustics were not great, it was a little hard to hear each other, but not that big of a deal. Our server was ahhhhmazing. They were out of many of the rose wines but she was able to suggest a perfect one. I like mine pale and dry and her recommendation was perfect. Very similar to whispering angel as she mentioned. My friend loves her margaritas so had the spicy strawberry one which she gushed over and said it was perfect. Her second drink was a glass of sparkling wine. I think the empire one which again was recommended by our server which she also loved. For food we got a bunch of plates. Started with bread. Delicious! Who doesn't love good bread and butter?!? Salmon Tartar, Brussels Salad, Chicken, and the corn. They were all good (although a little small of a portion considering price), and I really liked the chicken! The hot honey was delicious! My friend didn't like the chicken as much as I did but think that was attributed to the tiny side plates we were eating off. Would be great to have some larger side plates when sharing. The only dish which we didn't really like was the corn. It was a bit confusing and probably would have came across better off the Cobb and in a bowl to soak up all the sauces and cheese. All in all we had a great time and are so excited we have Pearl in town to go to! The drink program is SOLID. Looking forward to seeing how Pearl evolves in the coming months.

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    Very cute and cozy wine bar perfect for a double date. The wine selection was great and we loved the ravioli. So delicious

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    Pearl is beautiful! The staff is wonderful, detailed and passionate! The food and drinks are delicious, I can't wait to go back

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    This review is not the easiest for me to write. I have been coming to the Little Columbian…read morerestaurant since 2015. I loved this place, their food was fantastic and the quality was super consistent; an excellent spot to get together with friends or a date. So much attention to detail was paid, house made dressing, salsa, all ingredients were super fresh, the meats were always cooked excellently, and the staff was friendly. I hadn't been to the restaurant in a while but at some point in the last few years the Little Columbian restaurant became My little Columbian restaurant. My friends and I went there for dinner at the end of October, there was one couple that was leaving the restaurant but we were the only ones there when we first walked in. The vibe of the restaurant has changed because they changed how they decorated the interior of the restaurant. I prefer their older vibe but no big deal. Our waitress was nice and very attentive all night and the staff in general was quite friendly. Here's my issue, the food quality is not as good as it was in the past. And if they are going to charge along the same lines as what they have, always been on the pricier side, then the quality should still be at the same level. There were a bunch of little things that added up. To start, the salad I ordered didn't have the same quality of greens (I think they used a spring mix in the past), there were some small bits of core in the salad. More to my disappointment the Salad dressing was no longer the house dressing they used to make it was Ken's balsamic dressing, which generally tastes like diabetes syrup. Maybe it was an off night for the salad and I could live with that but the lack of the old house dressing was disappointing. Speaking of cutting corners, the chimichuri used to be super fresh and of good quality ingredients. The chimichuri this time around had a lower quality olive oil and the parsley was dried instead of fresh. My friend ordered some empanadas, which were partially burnt and again the slasa wasn't the same quality as they used to make with the empanadas. For an entree, I ordered Bandeja Columbiana. The chicharon was a bit overdone but ok enough. The chorizo was probably the best part but you have to try to mess up chorizo. The maduro was kind of dry and somewhat bland. The chicken was a touch rubbery and the steak was fine; nothing to write home about. As I had mentioned before the food wasn't terrible, it was fine enough but it was not worth the price it cost. Much worse is the fact that the quality in general just isn't the same as it had been prior, maybe they just had an off night but something tells me this is how it is now. It's too bad this restaurant isn't quite what it was; it used to be one of my favorites.

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