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Delicious food, elegant ambiance for special occasions, friendly service (slow but friendly) Went for an early dinner. Shared the fajita ultimo. Big shrimp! Quality food. Didn't care too much for the salsa. Felt it lacked a bit of flavor. Cocktail menu didn't have prices, which bothers me for some reason. There is a happy hour on the bar side if you're interested.
Great brunch spot! They sometimes have a live mariachi band playing! How fun! The service is also good here. The only thing is that there's not too many people in the restaurant, not sure why if the ambiance is nice, food and service are good, and they've got a live band. More people should go!!
It's a decent place , but I think food could be better , the ceviche is more like a tuna mix ,,they do have variety but don't spect that wow !!! Staff is very friendly and place is nice , if they can improved food , they could be in the right track
Hands down best Mexican food in the area. They've recently revamped their menu and it's delicious! Ambiance has always been great, fun spot with live entertainment & great staff. Definitely give it a try'.
Came here to celebrate Mother's Day with my elderly Mexican mom who loves Mariachi music. I called a few Mexican restaurants to see if they were going to have live mariachi's on Mother's Day and Perla Azul said yes. I quickly made a reservation. They also had a limited special Mother's Day menu for the occasion. The mariachi music was scheduled from noon to 3pm. The food was excellent and the music was wonderful. My mom was so excited when one of the mariachi singers came to our table and sang to her. The hostess was giving moms one red rose as they were seated. The restaurant is super nice is perfect for special occasions and dates. Now to the negative. The restaurant imposed a 90-minute time limit from the time you sat down. However, service was super slow and we waited a long time to get our food and our time limit was wasted because we waited for so long. Granted the music was good but they didn't offer chips and salsa and you had to order those separately. Unfortunately, they were not on the menu so I assumed they were going to bring them. When I finally asked, our food arrived. Once the food arrived, we were pleased with the portions and flavor. My mom loved the rice which was different than the tomato based version. The beans were a bit bland and needed more salt. The enchiladas suizas were flavorful and packed with chicken. The servers did refill our drinks a few times but you could tell they were busy with the other large parties that day. Lastly, they imposed a preset tip for only 3 people. Typically, I've seen the set tip amount for groups of 6 or more and it disappointed me that they did this for our little family. I didn't argue with them since it was Mother's Day and my mom had a good time. Not sure if they do this on non-holiday meals. Just be forewarned about this practice. I do plan to come back on a different day to see if their service is slow and if they add in the tip regardless of service.
We decided to give this place another try. Upon arriving the place smelled of cleaning products. They place was not too busy but did have a few large parties seated. I got the quesabirria tacos. The tacos themselves were okay but the consome was not it. My bf ordered the shrimp enchiladas and they looked okay. Their horchata and Jamaica is from a fountain and not made in house so I opted for a soft drink. The server was very friendly and attentive.
Nice place. Nice servers but the food was not all that good. I got quesabirria tacos and they were okay. The highlight to me was the coffee. Place is very pretty but the restroom stink even before u walk in. It's been like that since la Barca . Smells pretty bad
We came for my aunt's birthday! The restaurant is very pretty and I love the colors. I only left 3 stars because of the following reasons: The calamari was wonderfully crisp and delicious. However, I wish they had more creative dipping sauces. While I see the attempt in providing options, they dips fell short. One dip was a Chinese, chili dip (the kind we see in every Chinese restaurant and ethnic foods shelf.) Another was a mayonnaise mixed with possibly horseradish? But it mainly tasted like mayonnaise. The other was like a chipotle? I forget but it was orange. All three sauces seemed uninspired and like a quick attempt to seem upscale. There was no lemon, which is odd since that it usually a classic, calamari staple. I understand the attempt in the sauces!! But it just didn't work. The oysters were so...different! These oysters came with a mound, and I mean a MOUND, of pico de gallo. Diced, jalapeno, onion and tomato completely covered the oyster. I wasn't sure what to expect but I figured I would try! Oh gosh, it was not my best oyster experience. The pico de gallo had zero salt or seasoning. The fresh onion was so overpowering, it made my eyes water. I could barely taste the oyster. I also tried the queso fundido. That was very good. They made great queso fundido and chorizo taquitos. The Guacamole was fresh and really good. Nice, hearty avacados! The flautas were really tasty and perfectly crisp! Fresh oil makes the best, fried food =) My main dish was the Hidden Gem. It was a steak, with three jumbo, grilled shrimp and garlic, yucca fries. My steak was a little gristley, something I do not expect when the plate is around $40. Aside from being gristley and tough to chew, it was cooked well and flavorful. The jumbo shrimp were delicious. My yucca fries were interesting because some were cold and some were warm. I like garlic, but they were covered in excessive shaved, fresh garlic. It was totally overpowering and spicy. The yucca fries, after wiping off glunks of garlic, were actually great with a very nice texture. My aunt ordered the salmon with pineapple sauce on top. It was literally pineapple jam on top. It did not seem home made, at all. My aunt said it was way too sweet and did remind her of a pineapple jelly. I had a Cadillac margarita as my cocktail, which I did enjoy. I had to be honest about my review because I believe this is a relatively new restaurant and opened recently. It is a beautiful restaurant with great potential. However, the menu items need to be adjusted. This place is a bit expensive and I do not see people returning for oniony oysters, Chinese dipping sauce, chewy steak or overly garlicy, cold yucca fries. All the best to this restaurant!
07/31/2021 Excellent service and excellent seafood because I had the mixed cocktail which is just like the shrimp cocktail but with octopus, oyster and other items besides shrimp. I want to try the steak next time. Came back for Sunday brunch on November 21st for the live band. I heard a lot about the menudo so I have to try it. Lots of flavor in the broth and the meat is tender, fall off the bone. Adding the onion and cilantro I can taste the sweetness of the onions. A squeeze of lime adds a hint of tartness to this dish.
Went here on a Friday to celebrate my birthday and it was a whole vibe! They had live music at 9pm and you can dance! The food was delicious we ordered a little bit of everything so we can try and my favorite thing was the fried calamari. The waitress was very nice and she was helpful and very attentive. 10/10 would recommend also a great place to catch a Dodger game as they have plenty of TVs read more
2 years ago
The food here is absolutely wonderful came in on a Saturday night it was pretty much empty no wait and ordered the pineapple margarita and poke nachos and the fish tacos very filling! Andthe carne tampiquena which I think was reallly great honestly I loved everything we ordered was actually very yummy so the weird part is when you walk in no one is there to greet you and you're not sure where to go makes you wonder if they are even open the restaurant is actually very beautiful with a beautiful bar definitely get the carne tampiquena and the poke nachos the fish tacos are yummy but a little messy because they fill it with so much stuff i basically ended up dipping the taco into the salsa read more
7 months ago
2 years ago
Delicious food, elegant ambiance for special occasions, friendly service (slow but friendly) Went for an early dinner. Shared the fajita ultimo. Big shrimp! Quality food. Didn't care too much for the salsa. Felt it lacked a bit of flavor. Cocktail menu didn't have prices, which bothers me for some reason. There is a happy hour on the bar side if you're interested. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Great brunch spot! They sometimes have a live mariachi band playing! How fun! The service is also good here. The only thing is that there's not too many people in the restaurant, not sure why if the ambiance is nice, food and service are good, and they've got a live band. More people should go!! read more
It's a decent place , but I think food could be better , the ceviche is more like a tuna mix ,,they do have variety but don't spect that wow !!! Staff is very friendly and place is nice , if they can improved food , they could be in the right track read more
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Came here to celebrate Mother's Day with my elderly Mexican mom who loves Mariachi music. I called a few Mexican restaurants to see if they were going to have live mariachi's on Mother's Day and Perla Azul said yes. I quickly made a reservation. They also had a limited special Mother's Day menu for the occasion. The mariachi music was scheduled from noon to 3pm. The food was excellent and the music was wonderful. My mom was so excited when one of the mariachi singers came to our table and sang to her. The hostess was giving moms one red rose as they were seated. The restaurant is super nice is perfect for special occasions and dates. Now to the negative. The restaurant imposed a 90-minute time limit from the time you sat down. However, service was super slow and we waited a long time to get our food and our time limit was wasted because we waited for so long. Granted the music was good but they didn't offer chips and salsa and you had to order those separately. Unfortunately, they were not on the menu so I assumed they were going to bring them. When I finally asked, our food arrived. Once the food arrived, we were pleased with the portions and flavor. My mom loved the rice which was different than the tomato based version. The beans were a bit bland and needed more salt. The enchiladas suizas were flavorful and packed with chicken. The servers did refill our drinks a few times but you could tell they were busy with the other large parties that day. Lastly, they imposed a preset tip for only 3 people. Typically, I've seen the set tip amount for groups of 6 or more and it disappointed me that they did this for our little family. I didn't argue with them since it was Mother's Day and my mom had a good time. Not sure if they do this on non-holiday meals. Just be forewarned about this practice. I do plan to come back on a different day to see if their service is slow and if they add in the tip regardless of service. read more
3 years ago
We decided to give this place another try. Upon arriving the place smelled of cleaning products. They place was not too busy but did have a few large parties seated. I got the quesabirria tacos. The tacos themselves were okay but the consome was not it. My bf ordered the shrimp enchiladas and they looked okay. Their horchata and Jamaica is from a fountain and not made in house so I opted for a soft drink. The server was very friendly and attentive. read more
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3 years ago
Nice place. Nice servers but the food was not all that good. I got quesabirria tacos and they were okay. The highlight to me was the coffee. Place is very pretty but the restroom stink even before u walk in. It's been like that since la Barca . Smells pretty bad read more
10 months ago
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We came for my aunt's birthday! The restaurant is very pretty and I love the colors. I only left 3 stars because of the following reasons: The calamari was wonderfully crisp and delicious. However, I wish they had more creative dipping sauces. While I see the attempt in providing options, they dips fell short. One dip was a Chinese, chili dip (the kind we see in every Chinese restaurant and ethnic foods shelf.) Another was a mayonnaise mixed with possibly horseradish? But it mainly tasted like mayonnaise. The other was like a chipotle? I forget but it was orange. All three sauces seemed uninspired and like a quick attempt to seem upscale. There was no lemon, which is odd since that it usually a classic, calamari staple. I understand the attempt in the sauces!! But it just didn't work. The oysters were so...different! These oysters came with a mound, and I mean a MOUND, of pico de gallo. Diced, jalapeno, onion and tomato completely covered the oyster. I wasn't sure what to expect but I figured I would try! Oh gosh, it was not my best oyster experience. The pico de gallo had zero salt or seasoning. The fresh onion was so overpowering, it made my eyes water. I could barely taste the oyster. I also tried the queso fundido. That was very good. They made great queso fundido and chorizo taquitos. The Guacamole was fresh and really good. Nice, hearty avacados! The flautas were really tasty and perfectly crisp! Fresh oil makes the best, fried food =) My main dish was the Hidden Gem. It was a steak, with three jumbo, grilled shrimp and garlic, yucca fries. My steak was a little gristley, something I do not expect when the plate is around $40. Aside from being gristley and tough to chew, it was cooked well and flavorful. The jumbo shrimp were delicious. My yucca fries were interesting because some were cold and some were warm. I like garlic, but they were covered in excessive shaved, fresh garlic. It was totally overpowering and spicy. The yucca fries, after wiping off glunks of garlic, were actually great with a very nice texture. My aunt ordered the salmon with pineapple sauce on top. It was literally pineapple jam on top. It did not seem home made, at all. My aunt said it was way too sweet and did remind her of a pineapple jelly. I had a Cadillac margarita as my cocktail, which I did enjoy. I had to be honest about my review because I believe this is a relatively new restaurant and opened recently. It is a beautiful restaurant with great potential. However, the menu items need to be adjusted. This place is a bit expensive and I do not see people returning for oniony oysters, Chinese dipping sauce, chewy steak or overly garlicy, cold yucca fries. All the best to this restaurant! read more
1 year ago
07/31/2021 Excellent service and excellent seafood because I had the mixed cocktail which is just like the shrimp cocktail but with octopus, oyster and other items besides shrimp. I want to try the steak next time. Came back for Sunday brunch on November 21st for the live band. I heard a lot about the menudo so I have to try it. Lots of flavor in the broth and the meat is tender, fall off the bone. Adding the onion and cilantro I can taste the sweetness of the onions. A squeeze of lime adds a hint of tartness to this dish. read more
2 years ago
This place is delicious. From the chips and salsa to the drinks and dishes. The ambiance is so fun and whimsical . The cocktails make you feel like it's a special event even if it's not . Ambiance feels like you are in the ocean. Each dish was amazing and prepared with care. My husband is the pickiest person I know when it comes to his steak and he was impressed! I love my enchilada suiza . The flavors were amazing . This place is a must try if you love authentic Mexican food! read more
11 months ago
2 years ago
Great staff, tasty food, and beautiful venue coupled with speedy service. Overall great experience! read more
2 years ago
Love the vibes cool environment and great food ! I highly recommend this place cause they even have karaoke on Saturday's read more
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The service was great, food was delicious. Enjoyed the margaritas! A nice setting for a casual dinner or celebrating. Lots of space inside, great for large parties. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Had so much fun here for my mom's birthday. We were a very big party about 19 and our server was super sweet and patient with all of us. They were very kid friendly and accommodating as well. I had their shrimp fajitas and they were very flavorful , not spicy and the shrimp tasted fresh. They have live performances and have a bar section with karaoke. Everyone loved it. I highly recommend. I noticed they have a private room as well, very cute inside. Loved the decor and friendly service. I think some of us in my party had too much too drink so I made sure to leave a Very big tip lol so much fun very cute family style :) read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
This place is really beautiful. Looks elegante. The mariachi female group is great the ladies sang fantastic. They are very charismatic. Towards the customers. The food is fantastic very tasty, the prices are not bad. You get quite amount of food. The drink can use a little more tequila the margarita flight was to sweet. The individual mago margaritas was actually a lot better than the flight. The dessert was amazing. Overall the food was fantastic. Now here is why I knock down a star. Your service is horrible. To begging with we waited like 20min, for our server to bring us chips & salsa we asked for a refill we never got it. the tables are to small for a party of 12 no elbow room we were all smash together like sardines. The tables was to small we keep packing up the dirty dishes on the table hoping the server will get the hint & picked them up. He did ended up picking them up only after he realize there was no room for our food. We order several plates that included tortillas he only brought out 2 tortilla warmers. We asked him for the rest and again he never brought them. We had to chase him down for refills. Bottom line your servers need to be more attentive to the customers needs. I do recommend this place. I will deff be back. They have a sports bar that looks great that I would love to come and try. Hopefully by the time I come back, the servers are more attentive. read more
2 years ago
Amazing food, drinks, staff and beautiful venue. The staff was making sure we were taken care of, the food had amazing taste. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
My boyfriend and I had a lovely Sunday brunch experience! We arrived around 11:30 a.m. and were quickly seated. Immediately we noticed the gorgeous decor, and as an event planner, I took note of their private dining room and balconies that would make great options for special events. We ordered the chilaquiles (with an added side of steak) and the three-meat omelet and were very pleasantly surprised to learn that they came with complimentary BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS (and fruit for dessert afterward). My boyfriend is an enthusiastic eater so he appreciated the large portions, while I am a picky eater and liked that my chilaquiles came "deconstructed". The staff was very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious. Live entertainment began at noon (again, to our pleasant surprise), so our meal ended up being brunch and a show! We cannot recommend this restaurant enough and look forward to returning soon! read more
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What time is happy hour?
Hello! Our Happy Hour begins at 3pm - 7pm Tuesdays thru Thursdays!
Do they offer outside seating here?
unfortunately we do no do have outside seating, But we do offer private eating areas
I used to love going to the Sports bar area on the left side of the building that La Barca had. Did this place keep the sports bar?
Yes they did, but the sports bar is not open yet, remodeling is not completed on that side
Does this place still have the bar area?
Yes we do, it is going under a major remodeling and is set to open very soon
Do you still have a Sports Bar as LaBarca had it?
Yes we do, it is going under a major remodeling and is set to open very soon
