Pearly Queen

Pearly Queen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mark

   Amsterdam6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Went there on a Friday evening and the place was half empty. The atmosphere was very flat and the experience was not one I would want to repeat. Some dishes were good but the hake Kyiv was frankly disappointing. It was supposed to be served with a lobster butter but there wasn’t the most hint of a lobster flavour. In fact, this is a dish that is probably ill conceived. While chichen may work in a Kiev, hake does not. Service was so so. All in all disappointment.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Only problem was when we got the wrong beers at the start of our meal. They didn’t have what we ordered so Instead of offering us a choice of what they did have, they just brought up 2 peroni’s
   

   Pearly QueenResponded 1 day ago

   Good afternoon, Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We're sorry to hear about the mix up with the beers at the start of the meal. We hope to welcome you back soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   Simon VIP

   London38 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Fantastic value lunch with fabulous dishes. The mash with Guinness gravy is to die for! Shame it wasn’t busier, it deserves to be packed.
   

   Pearly QueenResponded 1 day ago

   Good morning, Thank you so much for the review! We hope to welcome you back soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   Ryan

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Brilliant as always & team super polite and helpful
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on March 6, 2025

   Dear Ryan, Thank you very much for the wonderful 5-star review! We are very pleased to hear you had a brilliant time and found the team to be super polite and friendly. We hope to welcome you back soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   Elly

   London5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always we had the best time at Pearly Queen. Amazing food and drinks, but it's also the super friendly service that means we will continue to return. Love this place.
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on March 3, 2025

   Dear Elly, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so pleased to hear that you had another fantastic experience at Pearly Queen! We're so happy to know that the food, drinks and friendly service keep you coming back. We can't wait to welcome you again soon! Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   Verity

   London3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 25, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The snacks and mains were exceptional, but unfortunately the small plates missed the mark for us (we had the Wild seabass, winter tomato, Iberico ham which just tasted like tomato and nothing much else, and the Chalkstream trout tartare, soy, egg yolk which again felt overwhelmed by the soy flavour). The wine list is great - particularly recommend the Sancerre. A lot of the seating is side-by-side/counter style, which isn't preferred by all. The service is excellent. Tom Brown is continuing to do really innovative things with fish. You'll eat stuff here that you won't ever try again! It feels like early days Cornerstone (when it was at it's best). It wasn't perfect, but it was still very very good.
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on February 27, 2025

   Dear Verity, Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the snacks, mains and wine selection. We're sorry to hear that the small plates didn't quite hit the mark for you. We hope to welcome you back soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   TimC

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 25, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   We were seated in the corner which was lovely and full of natural light. The restaurant was disarmingly quiet which I wasn't expecting even for a Tuesday and we were one of two tables. The fresh oysters were lovely, but the crispy buffalo oyster was lost in the coating and ranch dressing which over powered everything. The chalkstream trout tartare was ok but not very well balanced and could have done with more acidity to offset the richness and yolk. The hake kyiv was a lovely dish and a bit more sating after the lighter dishes as part of the sharing set menu. £124 including service and two cocktails is pretty good these days, but for sharing plates there is better value. The large plates sound lovely but start at 27 and go up to 30 which is quite steep.
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on February 27, 2025

   Dear TimC, Thank you for your review. We're glad you enjoyed the fresh oysters and hake kyiv. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   David

   London23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Quality food served in an innovative way. We had the Saturday set menu (£30/head) and had four taster dishes - all outstanding. Lovely venue, modern and fun.
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on February 24, 2025

   Dear David, Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Saturday set menu and found our dishes outstanding. We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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   Ivelina

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely place, Delicious food and great playlist !
   

   Pearly QueenResponded on February 20, 2025

   Dear Ivelina, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food and playlist. We hope to welcome you back soon. Warmest regards, PQ
   

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    Pina

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Best oysters i ever had. All the rest was great too
    

    Pearly QueenResponded on February 20, 2025

    Dear Pina, Thank you for the 5-star review! We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the oysters and everything else we have to offer. We can't wait to welcome you back for another visit. Warmest regards, PQ
    

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