sea pearl restaurant

our new "go-to" restaurant. we live in arlington, and my husband and i have been looking for a restaurant where we can have good sushi and fish. i tried sea pearl the other evening with my son, and we were both very impressed. i had the spicy tuna tartar and the whole branzino, and my son had the crispy duck dumpling and the short rib. everything was prepared just right. for dessert, i had the coconut cake, which i should have shared, but didn't, and my son went for an espresso and cognac. the espresso passed his "sugar" test, and the serving of cognac was generous. needless to say, we both enjoyed our meals very much. what will make this our "go-to" restaurant is that at the end our meal, the bill was very reasonable. the decor and atmosphere is upscale, but everyone was comfortable in their casual clothes. theservicewas great.

the decor is nice and the salmon was very good. the place wasn't to busy and i was looking for a bar scene with scenery.
regardless the food andservicewas above par.

this restaurant uses msg in their food. i have no allergies to anything food or medicine but i do have a sensitivity to msg. after eating a few appetizers at this place, my tongue and lips were tingling. i was done for the night. theservicewas great , it's a beautiful place but beware of what they use in the food.

awesome atmosphere,service& food!. we had a reception and dinner here for a board meeting gathering and it was awesome! great seafood, fresh veggies, nice wine list. can't wait to go again!

i love the sea pearl. best restaurant overall in the area. great addition to merrifield. the food, drinks andserviceare impeccable.


-----18 feb, 2011-----

this is probably my favorite restaurant on the area. i've dined here many times, tried different dishes on the menu and each and every time i've been impressed.

nice, but..... okay in their defense, the order changed a signifcant number of times and many things were last minute. but ultimately, i was charged for 3 meals that weren't served. i told the owner when she went over the bill, that i would pay her, but would review the bill in detail when i got home because i wasn't sure about the numbers. in short 21 people ate, we were charged for 24... i called her 30 minutes after leaving the restaurant just like i said i would. she denies everything... the food was good. theservicewas decent. one particular server was awful. she didn't want to provide the party with a pitcher of water... the hors d'oeuvre hour had two other parties hanging out while my party was gathering... overall a decent experience except for the $150 over charge! hummm... probably won't go there again with a large party... really don't think they handle complex groups. they wanted me to keep track of the orders... would have been better if they had just refunded the money... i would use them again. there are too many restaurants in dmv to take a party.