Usually when I hear pan-asian, my eyes glaze over and I stay far away. My good friend wanted to celebrate his birthday with 7 of his friends and I have to say that I am glad I didn't miss out. We went on a friday night and it was busy but not overly crowded. We waited about 20 minutes for our table which is fine, considering the reservation was made last minute. The manager sent out some kumomoto oyster tempura with osetra caviar to compensate for the short wait. After that, we gave our server, adam, complete control of our order. Calamari salad, rock shrimp tempura, hamachi sashimi and flash grilled hamachi were the most memorable. Followed by a killer pad thai, wasabi lamb chops, pistachio truffled scallops and braised king prawns. They brought out a seven layer chocolate cake for dessert with candles in addition to a tamarind peanut butter ice cream. Overall it was an incredible experience, food and service were inventive, well seasoned, knowlegdable and quick. Later on, we were escorted upstairs to the lounge and ended up staying the rest of the night. Pearl is a great addition to rittenhouse square, I am looking forward to my next visit!!
Pros: food service drinks
Cons: none
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