The Pearl

Food: the vermicelli bowl, the papaya salad, and the fish sauce wings are all to die for. They have an awesome Vietnamese spin on comfort-type food, and I love the simple, limited menu. Service: no complaints here! Friendly staff and food came out quickly. Atmosphere: small, lively, simple, clean, modern dining area. Perfect for parties of 4 or less.

We’ve heard about The Pearl for years and finally tried it. It totally lived up to the hype and is a must try. The egg rolls are a must, they’re the chef’s mother’s recipe and so good. We also loved the glass noodle stir fry, spicy tuna, the pork belly, and the drinks were all really good too. It is a bar so bring your ID, but the outdoor seating is super charming. Great spot in Central 9th near Water Witch and other favorites. We’ll definitely be back.

Update: I went back to the place to ask for apologies. The manager never said sorry and blame me not giving driver license to the receptionist in the first place, so they cannot scan it. I stopped by Bar Nohm, asking the safeguard if I have a passport giving to him, is he going to scan it or write my information down? He said he is going to scan it first, if the passport is valid, he doesn’t need to write down anything. I guess the Pearl manager lied to me one more time. Original comment: I can’t bear with all the LIEs from this place. And what they did is ILLEGAL! I really want some Asian flavor in the middle of our 14-day national parks road trip in June. Found this place a month in advance, put it in my notes. Then realized that they might not have pho on Sat. We visited the temple square, very close to this place. Tried to call the place, with no number found. So we decided to ask in person whether there is pho or not. The sunshine at 6:30pm burnt my skin so much, it really hurt. So we parked the car in a dirty ground near the place, and sent one person to ask if there is pho. The receptionist said there is no pho, but there is a dish comes with a beef brisket sandwich and a small bowl of soup, and people can dip the sandwich into it. So, I got off the car and stepped into the place. Other person tried to find a right place to park. I stepped into the place, the receptionist asked for my ID, wrote down a lot of my personal information then said I can sit at the bar. There are still four empty tables in the room. I asked is the bar only option? He said yes, the table is for larger party ( is this also an Utah thing? Two person can not sit at square table?). I said ok. I went over the menu bartender brought to me, no soup no brisket. So I asked, she said pho is only on Sunday , and today they don’t have any soup. Me??? So I decided to leave. I asked the receptionist about the dish he talked about before, he said oh that is only on Sunday. I said the dish he said is the only reason I stepped into this place, would you please delete my personal information since I did not dine here. He said ok, and put the paper with my info on away. I said I would like to watch you do it. He said he can’t delete my info due to Utah DABS. Then why did you LIE why I asked you to delete my personal information at the first time?! Why did you not mention the soup dish is only on Sunday? Also I checked online, it is not legal to put customers’ info on paper at all. Not even according to DABS. Then I had to stand in the sunlight for 10 mins to get our car back from the parking lot. Wasted our 45mins in total. We went to pho 33 for dinner then. Everything we ordered was very good over there. Had to cool down my arm skin using ice water. And I really want to say you should feel lucky that right now I decided not to post my experience on my social media account with 52k followers.

The Pearl provides a perfect combo of high-quality food and perfectly crafted dishes. The outdoor patio setting adds to the overall experience of the meal, creating a perfect ambiance for a fun night out. …

read the reviews and awards and was excited about this place....solo diner, cute place, food was good. however, service was terrible. ordered 2 appetizers (wings and papaya salad), after the food was dropped off, no one checked on me for AN HOUR (I took a pic, so there was a timestamp)I kept looking around, trying to make eye contact, and was about to leave without paying because apparently no one cared 🤷 one last stare got someone to my table and i paid. it's too bad the service was so awful.