Mother of Pearl

I went for the first time for a friend's birthday and everything was outstanding! We started with white wine and a friend got a tomato martini which was to die for. It was unlike anything I've ever had and a week later I'm still dreaming about it. We went during happy hour and a got a few appetizers from that menu, the okra tempura, the fries, and the peach + prosciutto arancini. They were all so good and unlike anything I've ever had. For mains we split the shrimp gnocchi and the stone creek wagyu flank steak. Again, perfection. We also ordered the brown butter griddled cornbread for dessert and they brought it out with a lit candle! So thoughtful and kind. There were 3 of us and we felt like we ordered the perfect amount of food. The total price for each of us was also really reasonable. The service was amazing. The restaurant was so cute on the inside. It felt very romantic. I'm dying to go back!

We had the most wonderful evening with Kim as our server. Besides the food being delicious with a beautiful presentation, the ambiance was very serene. Music was soft enough so we could talk with each other without screaming. The wallpaper behind the bar was cute of monkeys drinking wine. The Mother of Pearl is a neighborhood restaurant feel with excellent food.

Went the other night with some friends and had one of the best meals I've had in ages, which is saying a lot. Not gonna give you individual dish recs cause EVERYTHING was wonderful on their fairly limited menu! We shared 3 apps, including a special, all incredibly yummy. I had my own main (scrumptious) and tried two of my friends' mains, both delish. They were out of one dessert so we had two of the other--not a crumb left. Service, atmosphere and value--all excellent! I almost don't want to say too many good things about MoP for fear that it will be overrun by foodies, etc., but, suffice to say, I was on the streetcar yesterday and heard two women behind me talking about where to go for dinner that evening in the Riverbend. Told them about MoP and, before we got off, another friend of theirs had made a reservation for that evening. Hope they enjoyed--I'm sure they did!