We were super excited to try Pearl & Mary Oyster Bar. After work, we were down for some oysters and…read morea great meal! First, love the location of Pearl & Mary -- very walkable with so many restaurants and activities. We started off with oyster shooters and fried oysters. Both were great. The shooter had a bit of a kick to it. I would get it again. The fried oysters (not pictured), were just ok and I do wish they were fried harder. The cioppino...salty! I couldn't finish it and had to send it back. Heavy-handed on the seasoning is an understatement. It's too bad because all of the goodness of the sea was included -- from oysters, to shrimp, fish, mussels! The salt aside, this would have been a great dish. Service was meh. Not sure if I'd visit again. But, as I say, try for yourself! Cheers!

This place was packed during happy hour but we were able to snag seats at the bar after happy hour…read moreended - make a reservation! The interior of the restaurant is very cute. We had some oysters, scallops and hamachi crudo, and my friend had the shrimp dumplings which he noted were delicious. The hibiscus spritz was light is refreshing. We will definitely be back to try their seafood tower!

The all you can eat $30 option is such a great deal! I love crawfish and it really hit the spot…read more They have good appetizers/ sides as well! Aesthetically, the restaurant itself is nothing special so you're really going for the food. FYI- Only street parking!

Very quiet inside - played the same 5 songs on repeat. Pretty pricey. It's a seafood place but just…read moresmells FISHY and it's not the normal smell of a seafood restaurant. Service was slow. We never got another round of beverages because she only came back to give us the check. Won't be back.

If you want flawless service, ask for Jess! My husband and I hold dining experiences to a very high…read morestandard, and as first-timers to the oyster bar, we weren't entirely sure what to expect. Jess completely elevated our night. She was wonderfully funny, charmingly complimentary, and laser-focused on every detail. Her knowledge of the menu was impressive and precisely delivered, making us feel completely taken care of.On her brilliant recommendation, I ordered the grilled oysters and the mussels, and I was absolutely blown away. Everything was incredibly fresh, perfectly seasoned, and executed beautifully.Jess is truly one of the sweetest, most genuinely hospitable servers I have ever encountered. She completely exceeded our expectations and is the definitive reason we are already planning our next visit!

Delicious seafood, wonderful selection of Oysters from the East Coast and great service! We…read morehappened upon this place on an evening stroll looking for something for dinner and although they were quite busy they did their best to seat us right away. We got there around dinner time 7pm and waited like 5 min to be seated at the bar area where we could watch then shucking oysters all evening long. It's truly an art. We had a variety of oysters, some grilled octopus and a seafood medley that included scallops perfectly cooked, shrimp, swordfish and some potatoes. It was all very good and staff was attentive and helpful throughout our meal. The restaurant is an open design that can get quite loud but that's just the lively nature of great food!

My friend an I stopped in here trying to pass time while exploring Philadelphia…read more The cashier was great. He was so helpful with my questions. Oddly I wanted a lobster roll with out the roll but still went with the soup anyway. But, he said he could do that. The soup was pretty good. We do not get a lobster roll when we visited. But, The soup hit the spot. The bathroom was so cute. It had a a nautical theme. This place really made me think of coastal Maine. Pricing was on point for lobster. No complaints. There are a few tables and a window bar like seat option that faces the street. The offer Maine sodas to drink.

Solid rolls! I had the seafood trio to taste them all. Initially I ordered on their website…read moredirectly. After driving around for 20 minutes to find parking I called and they had not received my order. Uber Eats or Door Dash must be the preferred. Or call! Anywho, Uber Eats delivered. It was cold. I don't believe the other lobsters rolls I had were cold. These were and still good. Maybe they are warm if you pick up ‍ They give ample portions and the butter is on the side. Three ramekins! One for each roll. I only needed one for all three. Note to self: always ask for butter on side. The shrimp roll was packed. Thankful because the baby shrimp were baby. The lobster roll was about 1 claws worth. It was the crab that shocked me. Overflowing with crab meat. Everything was fresh. The bread was soft and buttered. I didn't taste much 'seasoning' it was well 'flavored' and covered in oregano (?) I would return. It's a cute little spot that is in the basement of a building. I didn't go in, I know the area well. Next to Sofitel. Hard to find parking

Such an eclectic, whimsical, romantic atmosphere--you immediately feel like you've stepped into…read moresomewhere special. Our waitress was an absolute sweetheart. You could tell she genuinely wanted to connect with every guest and make sure they had a great experience. We started with the roasted oysters, and they were easily the best roasted oysters I've had in a very long time--if not the best ever. For pizza, we went with our waitress's recommendation and ordered the corn and jalapeño pizza. Definitely not a combination I ever would have thought to put together, but whoever came up with it--thank you! The homemade crust was perfectly crispy, and the combination of flavors was incredible. Sweet, savory, a little heat--it was a total flavor bomb in the best possible way. Such a fun atmosphere, wonderful service, and food that surprised us in all the right ways. We'll definitely remember this one!

Food Quality & Taste- 3.5/5 The food was good. Standouts?…read moreThe Butternut Squash Soup! The Butternut Fried Chicken Sandwich was a little spicier than I anticipated. It was also a nice portion size, particularly since it was a lunch special. -Mantra Meldoy- 3/5 -Butternut Squash Bisque- 4/5 -Butternut Fried Chicken- 3/5 Service- 4/5 The service was great! Very quick and attentive. I appreciate a server who is anticipatory. My water glass was never empty. Atmosphere- 5/5 Wilder is beautiful inside. There's an upstairs and downstairs, and each section of the restaurant gives a different vibe. There's even a small outside seating area, if the weather is nice. Value- 4/5 Some prices are a little expensive, but the lunch special pricing is a steal. Generally, I think it's a strong value and would recommend the restaurant. Opportunities for Learning- 4/5 I went during Black History Month, and they had BHM drink and food specials. It was very creative. Also, how the restaurant got its name is also kind of cool! It's inspired by Gene Wilder. There are a few things to learn here, and I definitely left a little smarter.

At only $120 per person and BYOB, this tasting menu is an absolute steal. From the first bite of…read morewarm bread and butter, I knew this place wasn't going to disappoint. The place was cozy and relaxing, with a nice view of the open kitchen. Our server was very attentive and all of our courses were paced perfectly. It's hard to choose a favorite dish, but I did love the cape cod oysters (and even had to order another two each!). The scallop toast was another standout, and I can completely understand why this is a staple on their ever-changing menu. All of the courses were fantastic, and I left feeling perfectly full. As the menu is seasonal, I'm sure I will be back sometime soon!

I have been in Philly most of my life and this restaurant has been around a while. (Definitely not…read moreas long as me) but I remember coming here at its first location and being blown away by the food and atmosphere, years ago. It seemed to be on the forefront of the dining scene in Philadelphia and felt so special. It's still special. The location has changed and the concept has changed, but it still delivers the intimate setting and mind-blowing innovative, fresh food. I came here with two friends for a belated birthday meal and everything was delicious! This is a pre-set tasting menu so one gets to sit back, relax and relish in each dish that is placed on the table. The Prince Edward Island mussels were so fresh and delicious and I also loved the grilled mountain trout! But truly, all dishes were carefully crafted and were a delight! Bring wine and enjoy this place. Service is professional and elegant and the food is some of the best this city offers. (Still!)

Loved this place!! A hidden gem, definitely great place for a date night--gives off a speakeasy…read morevibe, and you have to ring the doorbell, they will answer the door and ask for your reservation before they let you in! Inside is beautiful, dimly lit--a cozy and intimate setting. Service was excellent and the food was delicious! Bone Marrow Toast was the bomb--the beef cheek addition to the marrow dish was amazing!! Omg! Both the Bone-In NY Strip and Bone-In Ribeye were perfection, both steaks were well flavored and meat was tender. Creamed Spinach and Pomme Purée were good. We tried the Seasonal Pie which had brown butter crumble with vanilla ice cream. The restaurant (and bar seating) is small so make sure you have reservations, highly recommend this place!

The pretentiousness vibe of the place does not outweigh the need for unique flavors and offerings…read more I am not a vibe person that likes to see and be seen however; this place fit my vibe exactly. Elegant, upscale, and cleanly efficient; this would not be the worst steakhouse in the city by far. For a cookie cutter menu steakhouse with pretty seasonless food and simple desserts; I think it meets my standard by far for the minimum in steakhouse dining with snarky service. I would return for the duck even though it's not smoked; it's expertly prepared. I would not come for a holiday; my friend expressed it a birthday and the staff did not celebrate the occasion in any way

Great place for seafood and fellowship. Wait staff was attentive and gave great recommendations.read more

Came here to celebrate my birthday and had the most wonderful time! We sat out on the patio--the…read moreweather was perfect, the company was delightful, and the service was absolutely top-tier. A huge thank you to Tiana for helping make the night one of my best. Thanks, princess! BTW... Travis rocks too! Will definitely be back.

I traveled to Philly recently for the PDR Half and had two meals (dinner) there. Definitely the…read morebest restaurant I tried during the 3-day trip. This Greek restaurant features fresh catches and an old-fashioned, gorgeous dining area. I went there for a late dinner the first night I arrived at Philly. Then I had a pre-race dinner there with my friend who also raced the PDR Half. I tried the following dishes: 1. Complimentary bread: rustic white bread, a little bit sour but not quite strong as a standard sourdough. Served with hummus (kinda weird lol). 2. Halibut: A large, skin-on fillet. Grilled to perfection. Lean but tender. Topped with ladolemono and a veg skewer (bell peppers, potatoes, onions) was placed above it (cool plating idea), and served with olive puree. 3. Royal Dorado: while the dish was listed on the "Theatre Prix Fixe" menu, you can actually order it a la carte. It was my first time to try this kind of fish. It came with a thin filet. Clearly, it was a lean cut, and the meat was denser than many other fish. Also served with ladolemono. 4. Spanakorizo: Greek style "rice with herbs". They used spinach, onions and leeks; seasoned with lemon juice. Compared to most Middle Eastern rice dishes, this one is more "juicy", and the rice was, surprisingly, was more chewy -- almost like orzo. I really liked the leeks as it added some sweetness and freshy spiciness to the rice. I had it with my Halibut 5. Yogurt orzo: I never though about cooking orzo with yogurt (and onions) but it turned out to be fantastic! Indeed, the orzo, coated with the thick yogurt, was creamy and flavorful. I had it with my Royal Dorado. 6. Horta: Sauteed (green) chard with lemon juice. The portion size was sharable among 2-3. Overall these dishes were not seasoned heavily and the flavor was well-balanced. My friend had the lamb shank served with tomato+feta orzo and it looked tasty and filling -- the lamb shank was nearly as long as his forearm! Service was not bad but expect a longer than usual waiting time. Indeed, the restaurant was nearly fully seated at dinner. Besides, I hope that the servers could ask/inform the customers about possible food allergy. This is essential for a seafood-dense restaurant.

To start I have always loved Estia. I love their other restaurant Almyra as well. As a family we…read morehave been coming here for parties and hosting dinners and events in the main area or in various private rooms downstairs for over 15 years. Last night we hosted a dinner of 10 people in the small wine room in the basement. It's a very cute room. It's perfect for a small group. Unfortunately that's where the perfect ends. Our server seem nice enough in the beginning, but couldn't really get it together to be around to make sure that we had what we needed, there was no one there to check on us to handle the timing for drinks, appetizers, etc. When we arrived, the room was an icebox. It was freezing, which was easy to fix as the settings were in the room. The table was dressed with the regular things, but the hummus was in two tiny dishes that had obviously been sitting there for a while and were crusted on top and bread that was cold, no pita nothing cooked. That was one of our table dishes that we ordered as well as taramosalata, calamari and spanakopita. The taramosalata we had ordered as an additional item on a $65 per person set menu with options for your entrée. Unfortunately, it was very bland not the way it used to be when it came. It also did not come with pita which we had to ask for and both the hummus and taramosalata came in teeny tiny dishes, almost the size is what you'd put your soy sauce in at a sushi restaurant. There were four of those tiny dishes (2 of each item) for a table of 10. The next to come was the calamari and the spanakopita. Honestly, I've had better versions of this frozen from Costco than we were served last night. The calamari was not fresh and not homemade, there were no tentacles nothing but rings. It was also cold by the time we got it and par baked. The spanakopita were teeny, tiny triangles, smaller than what you'd even get at Costco and folded so many times in the dough that they were not flaky and honestly horrible. Nobody ate them. Next to come were the salads. That was probably the best course of the night. The take on a Caesar salad with dill was very good so was the tomato traditional Greek salad with feta. It would be nice though if they broke up the feta as there was only three large pieces of feta in there, and if anyone took one, then when you passed things down, the other people did not get any. Seeing as this was all served family style you would think they might have thought of that. Next was the main courses the options were a chicken dish, a fish dish, a lamb dish and a pasta dish. Honestly, the fish dish looked the best of all the dishes, but by the time the food got to us, everything was no longer hot. Five people ordered lamb dishe which was almost inedible. It was shredded meat from a lamb shank that was served in a tiny circular way like it had been molded into a dish and then turned over with some sort of strange sauce underneath it that supposedly was pasta. It was so small it might as well have been something that you would've gotten as an appetizer. Ironically, it was so bad that you didn't want to eat it and everyone left it on their plate. Personally, mine had shards of bone in it, which made my first bite extremely unpleasant and sadly my second bite did too, so I just pushed the it aside and did not continue eating. There was no option for dessert. They just brought down some sort of honey cake that unfortunately they didn't ask if anyone had allergies or anything which a lot of of us do so only a few could eat it, one person ended up taking the majority of the cake home with them. All of this went unnoticed by our server who was rude to the majority of our party. As mentioned before we normally love this restaurant but last night was not a good experience at all. It was extremely disappointing to be treated so cavalierly and as if our party was a downstairs was an afterthought.

Everything was great. Enjoyed the food, drinks and atmosphere. Bar service was amazing and wish I…read moregot the young man's name. Will be returning.

Service was good.....portions were kind of small but food very good…read moreUsed their valet parking ($35) next day discovered some clothing was stolen from my car, purchased an hour before When I contacted the restaurant the next day they told me to call the contracted parking service is not theirs and they are not responsible!!!!!!!!Some Shit I guess if your steak is bad you should call the cattle ranch it came from ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.......GO SOMEWHERE ELSE JC........Yardley Park