Red Pearl Kitchen - CLOSED

I love Red Pearl Kitchen!!! The valet girls are adorable, and the decor inside the restaurant is cozy, and inviting. Also, I believe the dish I tasted is called the Shaky Kobe Beef... it is to die for!!! And I rarely eat red meat! The ediname has incredable seasonings as well. Also, the Red Pearl Cocktail is a champagne and pomegranate concotion. Our server (Summer) was very helpful and a wealth of information when it came to navigating the menu. I highly recommend this place! more

Leave enough time to find parking because the valet is always at capacity; this happened to me the first time I went, and the second...I had to park around the corner at Mozza Pizzeria on Highland. In this neighborhood where parking is nearly non-exisistent (very few meters and permit only parking), I pulled up to the valet, only to be told rudely, that the ""valet full. no more cars"". I have never, ever had any valet at any restaurant tell me this. I was so infuriated that I told the hostess to cancel my reservation. The manager at that point, went outside and told the valet to park my car. That was the first time. The 2nd time I parked at another restaurtant (I only stayed this time b/c I was part of a larger group who wanted to stay. And yes, they couldn't valet either). When I told the same manager this, he didn't do anything - he didn't comp my parking, offer me a drink on the house, nothing. All of that was made up by our fantastic waiter and the great food. The did take off a few drinks off of our bill but only after I told the waiter the fiasco earlier in the evening. The manager never once came to apologize. Although I do like this place, I will never go back. Pros: Great family style food Cons: No parking, bad service more

A group of us recently had dinner at Red Pearl Kitchen and enjoyed it very much. The ambiance is hip without the L.A. drama and the service was terrific. For vegetarians, definitely try the Chinese Eggplant - yum! I also tried the beans (a little limp and bland) and the yams (super spicy, in a good way). The rest of the group loved the noodles and the shrimp dishes. I'm looking forward to going back to try some more of their vegis! Pros: Ambiance, Food, Price more

This place was a lot of fun, we were there pretty early so it wasn't packed yet, they had an unusual but appropriate beer selection, the waiter was snarky but not in a bad way... we stuck with the dim sum on the menu- and as a fan of 'real' dim sum... this was not. BUT- it was really tasty! We had the potstickers, the pork shui mai, the strawberry cinnamon ribs (which tasted of neither, but were still good) and the salt and pepper shrimp. We chose the cardamom pudding for dessert- the banana fritters were good, tasted a little bit like a funnel cake to be honest, but the side... sauce stuff... was a little strange tasting. No matter, though, we didn't really need it. This actually filled us up and got us out of there under 80 dollars and very happy. I would definitely go back. Pros: great food, pretty room Cons: valet (i know, the girls are cute...) is overpriced for this location more

Thursday 11/16. I decided to try Red Pearl tonight upon a friends recommendation. I have to be honest, I left my house kicking and screaming. Afterall, I have seen this corner change restaurants as quickly as Baskin Robbins changes their flavors... Its been everything!!! So after being told its now a chinese restaurant, I really wanted no part of it. But being the good friend I am, I walked out the door and reluctantly gave it a go... Well let me tell you... THIS PLACE IS GREAT!!!! \r We walked in and the place is like something out of Saigon. Beautiful!!! Red and bold vibrant colors take you from dreary melrose and well with these colors and this type of decor you just have to smile.. There was a wait to be seated so we were sent by the hostess to the bar. I was unhappy that we couldnt sit right away and dreaded the typical hollywood bar crowd, but we had no choice, so we made our way to the bar. A tall pretty brunette welcomed us with a big smile and genuinely seemed happy to see us. Was I still in hollywood I wondered? I felt as if I had been transferred into Kentucky by the way we were treated. Terra was funny, kind and knowledgable and really made us feel at home. I was convinced she was an investor considering how highly she spoke of the restaurant and the food. She was funny and witty and gorgeous to boot. Where on earth was I? This is completely off the radar for los angeles. The bartenders usually make your drinks with attitude and ignore you like the plague. Our food came and was delicious. Terra introduced us to other bar patrons whom we chatted with for over and hour and exchanged numbers. This bar rocks! We never sat down in the dining room. We declined the hostess and had an overall amazing time. If you want good food and no pretention... Red Pearl Kitchen is just what you are looking for!!! It has the Cheers feel with a gorgeous staff and good food. Its almost too good to be true!!! Pros: Amazing staff, incredible food! Cons: They are so good they should be open for lunch! more

At Red Pearl Kitchen, my husband and I had one of the worst dining experiences we've ever had at a Los Angeles restaurant. The service was somewhere between horrible and ambivalent, the food (when they finally got our order right) was mediocre, and the vibe was pretty cheesy. The only thing we liked about the place was the decor. more

My husband and I had dinner here the other night and the food was so amazing. really affordable too. The atmosphere- very hot and trendy and extremely friendly service. Will defintely come back again! Pros: food, service, price Cons: a little loud inside more

After reading the others reviews, we did order the recommended items, but found that the Salt & Pepper Shrimp appetizer with a fantastic drizzle of spicy galic sauce, was BY FAR the best item on the menu. Shrimp were huge, juicy, tasty. We sampled 5 appetizers and 4 entrees and were not at all disappointed, except in the Yams...althought they tasted great, they were diced, making chop stix a challenge (slices would have been better). The manager stopped by our table, laughed with us and bought us a round of drinks. Food service was impeccable. It would have rated a 10, but the cocktail service in the bar was absolutely terrible....slow and unattentive. Quite disappointing, but we were there for the food. That said, there were 4 of us, we didn't skimp on the ordering and we all thought the bill would be $50-100 more than our total. ALL of us looked over the itemized to see if it was correct...it was! So, great food, great atmosphere and an unbelievable deal for this type of restaurant! Apparently the music has been lowered because it was not invasive at all. GO...ENJOY! Pros: Brilliantly tasty food -- many layers of flavor with a slight kick at the finish! Cons: Cocktail service in the lounge leaves much to be desired. more

My girlfriend and I decided to try out a new restaurant tonight before a business trip takes me away for a week (typing this in the hotel!) and we chose Red Pearl Kitchen. When we arrived it was past the dinner rush, probably about 10 (and on Tuesday), so there were only a few full tables. We had a very sweet waitress (I believe she said she had just moved from Michigan) who treated us like friends. Since we'd never dined at Red Pearl before, she was very helpful with suggesting dishes and describing the flavors. My girlfriend is a vegetarian (and can be quite picky) but our waitress provided several options that even sounded good to a carnivore like myself. Everything was very flavorful and my girlfriend loved her tofu with shiitake broth. My only complaint is that the music was so loud. Our waitress had it turned down for us a couple of times but when we said it was still too loud, she apologized again and led us over to a very cozy corner booth where my girlfriend and I could converse more easily. We will surely be coming back with friends sometime in the near future (and hopefully have the same waitress and lower music)! more

Went to Red Pearl Kitchens Hollywood tonight (Monday, October 16) to try out this new restaurant. I was surprised they were so busy on a Monday but I guess its because everyone wants the spicy tuna tempura eggplant dim sum! Our server suggested this and even though I don't care for eggplant, my husband and I gave it a try. Wow. The raw tuna is on top of crispy little tempura-ed pieces of eggplant and they are delicious! Our other dishes including a cashew chicken dish were so good, too. We also each had one of their special cocktails. I had a Mandarin Blossom (which had a real flower in it) and my husband had a Jade Lady. We are going to bring some out of town guests back to this restaurant with us (my husband's friends...they'll love the food and the cute waitresses!!!) Pros: Really good food (especially the dim sum) great creative cocktails, romantic lounge with curtains and day beds Cons: Can be busy-make a reservation more

i came in with some girlfriends, and we had such an awesome time. from the moment we walked in to the moment we walked out, everything was superb. although we didn't have reservations, the hostess gave us a booth. the management made us feel like vip, and the staff was not only beautiful, but super nice and genuine. we had some cocktails that were absolutely delicious. i had the tokyo rose, which was made with real blueberries and stoli blueberry vodka. the decor was nice and inviting, and the lounge had cool plushy ""bed"" seats. i definatley recommend this up and coming place before it gets way too crowded. Pros: great food, gorgeous staff, delicious cocktails Cons: waitlisted at 8 pm..make reservations!! more

So my first experience with the Red Pearl was in San Diego. We had sat in the bar area where we had a adorable little waitress who basically recommended everything, but directed us to about 5 things on the menu. (Garlic Eggplant - melts in your mouth, amazing ann crave daily. Salt and Pepper Calamari - addicting and delish, better then PF Changs. Garlic Cashew Chicken - probably 2nd best I've ever had - besides from a Asian family who authentically made it. Shaking Kobe Beef & Red Papaya - the beef was so tender, simply amazing... and some salad that was a 'tester' not on the menu so we'll leave that one out *regardless it was great*) Service was killer, the bartender was attentive to what we liked to drink that he concocted only drinks that peeked our taste buds. We did happen to have dessert, which was the Banana Cake with Chai Ice Cream - I hate to say, but not worth the calories... although the Chai ice cream was somewhat tasty. Since living in LA, I came back to see Red Pearl was opening here. Immediately came back and my experance was yet again fantastic. This time trying the Chicken-Ginger Potstickers and the Spicy Tuna Tartare, Tempura Eggplant - both absolutely love! Moving on to the Black Noodle, Drunken Beef, Gai Lan - again surprised by every bite that everything just keeps getting better... Garlic Eggplant once again - so delish.. Now, the only difference between the two were the portions, San Diegos Portions were so large what we had could fill a family of 10. But since the girls are so waify in LA - go figure? Celebs don't eat - so LA's Red Pearl is surely making a killing on the portion control. Service was yet again impeccable (waitress remembering the other party I was with from the prior week) Decor is much more decadent in LA - but San Diegos is still beautiful... love, love, love! Plus what other Valet puts 2 yummy COOKIES in your car when you leave even has bottled water to wash it down - WHO DOES THIS? yep, RED PEARL. RA RA RA!! Pros: Valet gives you cookies! beautiful decor! Easy to Talk! Great background Music.. etc Cons: nada uno more

Me and my boyfriend went this past Friday, and i have to say we both loved it. There was a couple sitting next to us raving about how good there food was, and we ended up ordering what they had. The food was amazing, the service was not great but this place just open, so it will take time. I must say the drunkman noodles, and the shaking kobe beef were to die for. This place has a great lounge area with a pool table. Totally cool place to go have drinks and dim sum. It's my new favorite chinese restaurant. more

If you like really loud music, expensive cocktails, and poor service, then this is the place for you! Oh, did I mention the food isn't that good, either? My boyfriend & I ate here a couple nights ago. They did a pretty nice job on redecorating the space, the bar and lounge seem nice, and I especially liked how they painted the glass wall to the kitchen, but painting the existing Meson G natural pebble stone floor GOLD just looks tacky in the dining room. The all-female waitress staff are as attractive as the decor, but it seems they were hired for their looks, more than anything. (even the valet parkers are cute girls!) My boyfriend had a beer. I had a ""love you long time"" cocktail - it was gross. If it was supposed to be a mojito, it was the worst I've ever had. They have an extensive list of drinks with similarly silly/offensive names, like ""drunken samaurai"" and ""tipsy geisha"". They call their desserts ""happy endings"". Overall, the food had much room for improvement. Items were either overly salted, greasy, or just plain bad. And who puts squid into their pad thai, anyway? The tomato with mint and toasted coconut was actually very nice - like a fine dining dish. Unfortunately, this place is another example of why the restaurant scene in LA is all about looks and ambience and not about great food. Pros: Attractive decor & waitresses Cons: food - not too good... more