Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

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   Tracy

   VIP

   Austin

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I had made a reservation and we were seated and brought water and some amazing hush puppies very quickly. Then we waited 10 minutes for a server and no luck. Our waters were refilled by another server and I asked if she knew who who our server was. She said she didn't but then said she'd help us. We think our server realized our table mid meal and came over to see if she could clear some plates and if we needed anything else. Food was great! Service was a little lackluster for the quality of restaurant it is.
   

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   Lynnette

   VIP

   San Antonio

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Great place to meet before the UT Game! Always fun to sit outside!
   

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   Will

   Austin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 18, 2024

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

   Great meal and service with a friendly and knowledgeable staff
   

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   Chris

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 17, 2024

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

   Tried the fried oysters appetizer--one order is enough for two. The swordfish with butter-garlic sauce was delicious. The lobster roll was also good--light on the mayo and lots of tender meat. Wonderful meal. Server Gabby was a delight.
   

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   Andres

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 17, 2024

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

   My girlfriend and I made a last-minute decision to visit Perla's, and we're pleasantly satisfied with just about everything. We ordered 3 appetizers: Octopus, crab cake, and tuna tostada. All of them are excellent in different ways. Individually: - Crab : great brightness from the (celery?) And green apple salad to compliment the fresh brightness and creamy sweet aroma of the crunchy cake. By far my favorite. - Octopus: the sauce it's served over has a nice subtle dimension without overpowering the octopus. Nice smoky spicy profile. - The tuna tostada is what you expect from a Tuna Tostada. Nothing special, but you get exactly what you pay for. The tostada integrity and texture and crunch was phenomenal. The tuna itself was of fantastic quality and generous portion. Wouldve preferred some sort of spicy ponzu instead of the typical habanero aioli. Seems played out, but maybe that's just my preference. Then, we finished with the lobster bucatini. Now, this was value! Super rich and creamy and filling. The lobster was stupendous. Only gripe is there was one claw that I couldn't pry open. Sadly, that was tossed out. Dining room was clean and beautiful but quite tame. Service was fast and intelligent. We had dinner in about 60 minutes and left full and extremely satisfied. Overall. Dishes were pretty and tasty. Everything was great. Will visit again Didn't get my servers name, but that man was obviously a seasoned server as he read the room perfectly and approached exactly at the right time and for the right amount of engagement. 5/5
   

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   Alejandra

   VIP

   Austin

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2024

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

   The rib eye was extremely overcooked. We sent it back to the kitchen and they sent it back to us.
   

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   Cody

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Perla’s has always been my favorite seafood in Austin, and this time did not disappoint! Everything was wonderful. Can recommend enough.
   

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   Jovan

   VIP

   Austin

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   Our server Emma was the most delightful person ever 10 out of 10 would recommend
   

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   Jen

   VIP

   Austin

   45 reviews

   5.0

   45 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   Such a great dinner experience. Had the BBQ shrimp and the sauce they came in was amazing. The crispy red snapper is a favorite of mine and you cant go wrong with the lobster roll. Also tried the brussels which were also in a delicious dressing. If you’re not grabbing a cocktail try the raspberry mint lemonade.
   

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    Jason

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

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

    Had a great time. Food was amazing. Drinks were delicious. Waiter was awesome.
    

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