outstanding charleston seafood restaurant - well done. first time visiting charleston and wish we had started with pearlz after having more than one strikeout. pearlz delivered, worthy of falling into the quality you'd find in new orleans' french quarter that can be described only by the word 'magic'. asked for umami oysters on the half shell (in lieu of blue points) and the shucker discovered a bag of bp that had arrived before the hostess could add them as available to the wall daily catch menu. nice touch. sampled the warm crab dip, oysters rockefeller, crab bisque, crab cake sandwich and fish 'n chips. everything including seating and waiter service from beginning to end was top notch. this restaurant is very well run in my opinion, and they must pay buyers top dollar to get the great fresh produce and seafood. don't come here expecting to have the world's best steak or hamburger: this is a local seafood specialty restaurant and they do it very well. i would absolutely recommend this to anyone who appreciates a fabulous mix of southern creole / cajun / low country cuisine.