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    Prime & Pearl

    4.1 (126 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Oyster sampler
    Carol V.

    I have a social event this evening and wanted to have some protein on board beforehand. I had a sampler platter of 4 different varieties of raw oysters and the tenderloin tips. It was more than enough, and everything was delicious, including the Manhattan. Alexus and her assistant server Charles, provided outstanding service. My only regret is that I live 2 hours away from Gainesville and don't get up here very often.

    mocktail
    Lesli S.

    This is the best restaurant we've found so far in Gainesville. Located in Celebration Pointe area, there were lots of people out and about plus UF cheerleaders, a band, etc. Pretty simple to make a rsvp online and appreciated the various reminders sent. After the last reminder they stated our table would now be set for our arrival and it was definitely all ready with our exact number of place settings, no wait, when we walked in the door. Host staff was very welcoming and immediately created the feeling that their restaurant was special. Also appreciated the text suggestion to silence/put away phones to enjoy the meal. Parking was fairly easy with a garage just behind plus ground level parking all around the various shops. The restaurant appears upscale and clean, with several of their beef selections featured up front being aged. There were a couple people who helped take care of our table and they were awesome! The young man who started us off with drinks was amazing and always there the second we needed something or the server needed an extra hand. Our server, Meleny, was also wonderful. They all were professional and set the mood for a relaxing evening even though we were there on a busy night. The manager was also actively engaged as he walked by multiple times checking on tables & ensuring the dining room was running smoothly. Prior to dinner the waitress came by with a knife selection for our steaks, which was a fun touch. We ordered the dry aged ribeye, filet, tuna tower, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, wine and mocktail. Thank you for offering interesting mocktails and the Daou chardonnay (yummy!). The tuna tower and brussel sprouts were our least favorite & wouldn't order them again. Lots of corn on the tuna tower and sprouts (although they looked great) had too much vinegar. The mashed potatoes were all of our favorites - SOOOO delicious!!!! They were creamy, flavorful...everything you want in mashed potatoes - definitely don't miss these!!! The steaks were pretty good. We preferred the flavor of the filet, but both were very nice. There were no fewer than 3 people (including a manager) who stopped by the table to ask if our cook was as we'd requested. The waitress even asked us to cut into the middle of each steak before she left the table to ensure we were satisfied with it, so if you don't like your cook level, there's plenty of opportunity to have it addressed. I have never encountered a restaurant where the staff was so genuinely wanting to ensure accuracy of the steak & handle it if there was an issue. This was impressive & spoke to their commitment to taking care of the customers! I would definitely return again when in Gainesville and recommend to others. Although the food was excellent, the service by all employees really elevated the evening and made it memorable.

    Outside Menu
    Morgan A.

    100/10 recommend for great cocktails and a wonderful culinary experience! located in the heart of Celebration Pointe- parking lot near My husband and I are visiting and wanted to visit an upscale trendy place. Walked in on a Friday, extremely packed, so reservation is def recommended here. We ordered drinks, steak + enhancements (seafood add-ons), and the redfish Everything was flavorful and amazing, although food could use a bit more salt. Just a tiny bit. For the steak, you get to pick out your very own knife, thought that was a cool experience! They have a great selection of desserts

    Lobster Mac and Cheese, Brussel Sprouts, Rack of Lamb, New York Strip Steak with Butter Poached Lobster Claw
    Sarah C.

    The food and service was absolutely amazing, and they made our anniversary so sweet with glasses of champagne to celebrate! The fire roasted oysters, the rack of lamb, everything was so incredible. We're new to Gainesville and will definitely be back here!

    Chocolate cake
    MJ R.

    I took my husband here for his birthday while visiting Gainesville. Sadly, I was disappointed in our dinner. First off, we ordered mocktails because we don't drink much which seemed to annoy our server. It was our first time here and we told our waiter this but he gave little I sight as to what dishes may be good and recommendations for ordering. We had ordered the "famed" French Onion soup as an appetizer, only to be informed later, that they were out of it. How do you run out of soup? It was not very busy and the restaurant was only about half full at the time. We then waited a long time for our starters of wedge salad and pork belly. The wedge salad was average at best, with bacon bit crumbles rather than real bacon, and the pork belly was good. We watched as everyone around us enjoyed their delicious bread. We had read about it in the reviews and assumed it came with the meal but it never arrived. We finally asked someone who was not our server and he said it would be served with the entree. Our server vanished and was not to be found until he delivered our entrees. We asked about the bread and he seemed astonished that we didn't get any? Meanwhile, as we were finishing up the entrees, the bread arrives with their signature blueberry cinnamon butter. Mediocre at best. The bread was more like a breakfast popover. My husbands steak and grilled shimp were very good. The filet was cooked perfectly to his liking and the shrimp were tasty. My $53 piece of sea bass was cooked perfectly, but the "blistered" heirloom tomatoes that were in the dish were far from blistered, were cold, hard as rocks and basically served raw. We shared the mashed potatoes, which were quite salty but edible. We finished with Chocolate Mousse cake for dessert which was just ok. They did write Happy Birthday on it so that was nice. Th cake was quite large and too much for two of us. We took half of it home with us. The chocolate did not seem to be the quality chocolate we are used to for a chocolate ganache cake. Overall, quite a disappointment for a $250 dinner for two. The third star was for the mocktails. They were pretty delicious.

    Chicken Carbonara
    Helen N.

    The food was enjoyable overall. The calamari was pretty good, with nice pieces of octopus and fried peppers, complemented by a flavorful chili sauce and citrus aioli. The oysters were good but disappointingly small. The rack of lamb came with three pieces and were a great size. I got them in medium and was cooked perfectly, all juicy and tender. It could have used a bit more salt. The four green beans served with it felt odd, they definitely could have added a lot more instead of charging $11 for a side of green beans. The redfish was well-prepared but lacked flavor, and the lumb crab on top didn't appeal to me. On the other hand, the popover bread was a delightful surprise--light, buttery, and paired wonderfully with the blueberry butter. It was unexpected, as I thought regular bread would be served. The inside kinda looked like a hotel lobby so I wasn't really into that experience. Service was just alright, not exceptional.

    Bread service
    Minju K.

    We wanted to celebrate this weekend so the husband took us out to Prime and Pearl It's tucked away right next ton Kilwin's but once you enter, it's like you entered a whole new world. We had reservations and were seated right away. We started the night off with oysters which were SO fresh. Our favorite was the Pink Moons. The complementary bread service is one of the best I've ever had. That blueberry compote Butter was perfection. Steak was grilled to perfection and so flavorful! The brussel sprouts and lobster Mac and cheese could've been a meal of their own. We're going to come back again to this amazing spot!

    Oysters from Canada.
    Zaire F.

    Absolutely delicious. One of the best steak dinners we've had that's on par with New York, LA, and Chicago. The Ribeye was grilled perfectly, the oysters were so fresh and the Pearl Paloma cocktail was perfect! Service was lovely from the manger welcoming us in, to our server who was the best. Thank you for a wonderful dinner for two out-of-towners. If you're in Gainesville, Fl looking for an upscale dining experience but not stuffy, this is your place. Also, ask about the Saltine Crackers with your oysters...trust me!

    Ahi tuna
    Kalvin K.

    So this is one of the nicer restaurant in the Gnv, and the decor and ambiance was very nice. The hostess and bartenders were very nice while we waited for the rest of our party to show up. When our party showed up, we were promptly seated at our table. The food quality here was OK, but not great. I ordered the burger which was not cooked to my desired temperature. Additionally the fries were undercooked and greasy. The saving grace was the coconut cream pie which was stellar. I probably wouldn't come back.

    Wood fired blue point oysters
    Emily B.

    We had a beautiful evening celebrating our anniversary. Noah was prompt with waters & a smile as our server assistant. Mimi our server was kind, knowledgeable, and made it such a joy. She was amazing our glasses never went empty, and we left full & happy. Incredible selections. There is no wonder for the name... oysters and steak were unbelievable. A manager also stopped by she was sweet. Great experience!

    Cassidy B.

    Everything was perfect. We had dinner reservations for my birthday. We still talk about this meal. The blueberry butter was delicious, I can't wait to have it again. The oysters were some of the best I've ever had. The ribeye was also cooked so wonderfully. Probably our favorite thing wad the silky mashed potatoes. They were fantastic. I can't say enough great things about this food. Our waitress was great, the ambiance is romantic-ish. Overall the restaurant is pretty small. I can't wait to go back!!!!! One of the best meals of my life. We won't stop talking about it.

    Very basic caesar salad.
    Tony C.

    Drove in from Tampa for my mother's 75th birthday. We were greeted and sat immediately on our arrival. We appreciated the quick seating. Junior server took our non-alcoholic drink orders which were served promptly. Our main server , Sarah was great! She was patient with my mother's indecision over what to order and took special request to make a salad a particular way. Food quality: not so great. Appetizers were basic. The bruschetta was nothing to write home about and the calamari was fine. The bread poppers were very good. We appreciated the generosity of the split French onion soup. Ceasar salad was not good. Almost like they took the lettuce out of one of those publix bag salads and put some dressing on it. Main course: I ordered the filet; my son ordered the ribeye. They both came out luke warm and you could tell my steak had been sitting under the heating lamps. It was dry. I didn't take a picture because I was hungry and immediately started eating. I didn't want to bring it up because I didn't want to make an issue out of it during my mom's birthday. It took a long time for the enteees to come out. We didn't complain, but we were also never given an update of the status of our order. My wife ordered the salmom-fine. No complaints from anyone else. The sides were good. The end of the meal, Sarah brought out the birthday cake my sister had pre-ordered and had delivered to Prime&Pearl. The standard 20% for large group was applied to the check. I provided an additional 10%. So, im not complaining about the service. Overall value for food, poor. **Manager was noted to be greeting tables all around us, but not us. Thanks...

    Been wanting to try Prime & Pearl for a while so went for the $52 Thanksgiving Dinner Plate but received a $12 dinner. It was advertised as a mixture of white and dark meat and I prefer dark so first thing noticed was no dark meat and only few slices of white meat on the plate. Even more disappointing was the gravy at the bottom of the plate was actually cold. My daughter complained she was thirsty as her glass sat empty for too long. They bring over a tray of assorted knives and let you pick your knife which seemed corny when food and service was blah. Not sure how they think this plate is worth the money. It felt like Prime & Pearl is a hyped up fake status "look at me" place focusing on money over quality and customer satisfaction. Definitely go to Cracker Barrel instead.

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    Great atmosphere and food is really good. Service was impeccable and bartenders were very knowledgeable on drinks.

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    All around very unimpressive for the prices they charge. Go to Embers for significantly better food at significantly lower prices.

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