Perle Mesta

Attended an event at Perle Mesta, it was such an amazing experience! From the Parmesan truffle okra to the spiced plantain chips with garlic ranch, everything was so tasty! Chef Black is personable and put a lot of thought put into each section of the restaurant! So happy to have had this opportunity to support a local establishment. We'll be back for dinner!

Came here with a party of 12. We came during their happy hour time which to note is NOT a discounted menu it is just the oysters, pizza and appetizers available 2-5pm so more of a limited menu. I had called earlier to book for a party of 12 but didn't receive a call back but the staff was extremely accommodating once we did arrive and seated us as a party of 12. The service was spectacular and the food was just okay, all of it was pricey. I was expecting more from the pizza it was extremely thin and had like barely anything on it? Cheese and sauce wise. The scallops were flavorful and cooked well.

I was eager to experience a James Beard chef's breakfast concept, Perle Mesta. The anticipation of sampling innovative cuisine from such a talented chef had me looking forward to my visit for weeks.Unfortunately, my recent Wednesday breakfast visit fell short of expectations, primarily due to service challenges that overshadowed the dining experience. While I understand that restaurants face occasional hurdles, several issues compounded to create a disappointing morning.The confusion began with menu inconsistencies. After being seated, we received wrong menus that weren't acknowledged until after we ordered. We then received corrected menus that turned out to be different versions of the menu for each of us and after placing our order for the second time, we were informed that the menus were incorrect. Twenty minutes into our visit, we still hadn't received accurate menus. When management explained that a delivery truck hadn't arrived following a busy weekend, we understood this wasn't entirely within their control.However, the staff seemed unable to clearly communicate which items were unavailable, even with manager intervention. When we finally placed orders for available items, my dish arrived incomplete - missing the toast I'd ordered, and the side of gravy never showed up I orders. When the toast eventually arrived, it was disappointingly dry, and I was charged $3 for it despite not eating it and it being some thing that came with the meal.The food that did arrive was adequate, though not exceptional enough to overcome the service mishaps. While I recognize this could have been an off day for the establishment, the combination of menu confusion, unavailable items, incomplete orders, and communication breakdowns made for a challenging dining experience.I remain hopeful that Perle Mesta will address these service issues. For now, though, I'll likely explore other breakfast options before returning.For those wondering I ordered Perle Mesta breakfast 2 eggs your way, choice of applewood bacon or pork sausage, smashed potatoes, choice of toast.

Cute spot! Certainly still in the early phases but beautiful nonetheless. If you want a good place for a quick drink I recommend this place. Food for value was pretty illogical. The bites were fine but certainly not worth the price. The bee sting drink and Na-groni wete great mocktails! Ryan, our waiter, and the bartender were great also! Very helpful when sitting a party of 12, the event space was private and beautifully set.

Quite frankly, we were disappointed with both food and service, particularly since we were so excited to come since we had read up on the chef and wanted to try one of his restaurants. We came here for lunch the day after Christmas and were the first to be seated. The place was otherwise empty and started filling up gradually. Our server was super friendly and sweet, but she failed to mention some important details. For instance, nowhere on the menu did it say that the escargot didn't come with actual escargot. We didn't know, and the server didn't tell us. When the appetizer came it was literally mushrooms with cheese on top and a piece of toast. It tasted okay, but we would never have ordered that for $14 if we had known there was no escargot in it. In addition, the menu didn't mention whether or not the sandwiches came with fries. So we ordered truffle fries as an appetizer, assuming it would have said something if it came with, and ordered a burger and the French dip, both of which ended up coming with the same fries. One would think that the server might mention that there were fries on the side so that we wouldn't need an additional plate full of fries, but that too was not the case. Both burger and French dip were good, but honestly nothing special.We also ordered the salmon, which tasted really good. Everything on that plate was comforting and well-seasoned, but the portion size was very small. If I had only ordered that as my entree and nothing else I would have left hungry.Overall a disappointing experience in terms of expectation vs reality, and also a lack of communication that left us feeling like we just didn't get what we paid for.

Wow - a true dining experience from Chef Andrew Black and lunch did not disappoint. Got the deviled eggs along with the French dip sandwich (they also can give you a side of horseradish sauce upon request), and both were amazing. Also got the one dessert they offer, which was a slice of chocolate cake with a scoop of homemade raspberry sorbet. Their unsweet iced tea is also excellent. Exceptional service from Denise as well. The interior environs are also baller AF and the bar has an ultra-cool rustic vibe to it. Highly recommended!

Perle Mesta is a wonderful date night or special occasion restaurant. It opened in late June in the Skirven Hotel, a concept of Chef Andrew Black, a James Beard 2023 award winner. The venue is opulent. The decor embraces a mix of orginial building design and appointments with some of the 2007 updates and the more recent updates for Pearle Mesta. The north wall of the main dining room is craved plaster of Chef Black's favorite herbs and spices. The wall is both interesting and stunning. Additional work is ongoing, out of site from the patrons, involving three private dining rooms. We were fortunate to get a "back stage" tour of these dining rooms, escorted by Kaiya. They hope to have the rooms available in the coming months. They also plan to install a library in the restaurant lobby to house Chef Black's culinary book collection.I ordered the sorghum glazed sea bass with black rice in citrus beurre blanc. It was amazing! Jan ordered the citrus fennel-dusted sea scallops in parsnip cream, blood orange reduction, and butternut squash vinegarette. She thoroughly enjoyed the scallops.The service was good. The prices are reasonable. My sea bass was $38. Some of the dishes served to others looked amazing. The only problem was the server being soft-spoken with the background music too loud. Jan had trouble hearing the server, and she has excellent hearing. It was a very nice evening and pleasant dining experience.

Considering their "hightea" experience? Think again. Not only do you have to pay upfront online to reserve this experience but it auto adds a gratuity tip to the order for the "cooks". Consider what I say about the food and then rethink this part. We get there and our table is set out already with tea cups and tea additions. The waitress tells us it's her first time doing this. They only had 3 tea options..... for high tea. (Looking back the online description says choice of two teas but only having 2 or 3 options seems bleak)It says "sweet and savory bites" and while I am familiar with high tea being finger foods I didn't realize how little we would be given for 3 people. 75 dollars per person which includes a glass of champagne. One pot of non impressive tea per person. For the tray shared :9 palm sized open faced sandwich finger foods. 9 small presliced cheesecake bites, two baklavas, 4 macaroons, and two chocolate mice. With gratuity that you had no choice in adding was over 300 for 3 people. Then we get told they outsource all sweets from la baguette!!No scones? This is truly not a high tea and looking back the only good experience was being in a pretty atmosphere with my friends. Maybe get food if you're staying at the hotel but don't come here for a "HighTea". I give it two stars cause the hotel has charm and the food didn't send me to the hospital.

Overpriced breakfast - McDonalds tastes better than this for a fraction of the price. Ambiance is cool in a pretentious way, but I'd still skip this place.Also, if you order room service from Perle Mesta while staying at the Skirvin, don't expect to get your food for hours.

This was my second time dining here, but the first time having Jason as my server, which made it a completely different and amazing experience. The food was to die for of course, but Jason made our entire night so enjoyable as he guided us through the courses.