Pearl's Lakeside
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Phone: (405) 748-6113
User Reviews for Pearl's Lakeside
10/01/2008 Posted by nextseller
I sat at the bar with a business companion. The bartenders knew their jobs and their drinks fairly well and offered prompt service. The menu is appealing. However, my plank salmon came raw. Sushi is fine but not when ordering a cooked fish. Good service and helpful attitudes were exhibited when I sent it back. The salmon tasted fine afterward but the wait for it was too long; if I had been behind the bar I would have offered a free drink to fill the wait time. The salmon arrived long after my companion had finished his meal. Otherwise, a fine restaurant with a great view of the lake.
08/24/2008 Posted by puddeetat
When Pearl's closed at I240, I was very sad. it didn't have a great view, but they made up for it with great wait staff, good food, management, and atmosphere. Lakeside could take some lessons. A great view, and beautiful restaurant does not take away from bad food and assembly line atmosphere. The crab cakes were obviously frozen, not fresh made, no lemon was offered with the calamari, too little sauce offered with that appetizer, the premier drink (Hurricane) tasted like something we made in college dorms with whatever we had. The squash rockefeller looked and tasted rubbery with little flavor. A cooking tip to the chef: two small squash sides would have made the squash more tender, than one large undercooked half. Stop microwaving everything! Kudos to the hostess who was charming and funny, and the wait staff were friendly, just not very well trained. Perhaps we are biased because I couldn't help but compare this to my old place. When i called corporate regarding my feelings, i got a pat answer to come to Lakeside. I won't be back. For a meal that costs close to $150 for four, I'll save my pennies and go somewhere I get my money's worth.
Pros: Nice location
Cons: Hard to find, Mapquest has it on the west side
