Perla’s Seafood
The nice folks at Lambert’s recently rewarded Austin’s dining faithful with a pleasant Mideast beach-town seafood joint in Mars’ old space on South Congress. Good riddance Mars, hellooo Perla’s. With a slate of simply prepared fresh fish and rotating specialty cocktails, this place has real potential to become a local favorite (especially if they can find a way to bring prices down a bit). We started with a selection of oysters (they have over a dozen varieties) which were deliciously briny. Everyone at the table ordered different kinds of fish. They were all simply prepared to showcase the quality, which was as good as we’ve had in land-locked Austin. With our entrees, we had skewered brussel sprouts and “lobster stock” grits, which had no detectable lobster flavor. The homemade ice cream sundae was tasty but came out a bit melted (they comped it without us having to ask). All in all, very fun and festive atmosphere coupled with best-in-class fish offerings make Perla’s a winner.
He says: Its Eddie V’s for the late 20s/early 30s set.
She says: Not Block Island, but the atmosphere more than transcends the SOCO hippy vibe. The bloody mary and complimentary hush puppies were a winning combination to start the night off right. Thanks to Laura and Will for being guest reviewers with us for a night!
On a side note, we also welcome the opening of the first bar on Rainey Street - Lustre Pearl, which has ample outdoor seating and free hot dogs! They have a pretty decent beer selection and a well-stocked juke box. Interesting vibe for sure, but beggers can’t be choosers!
3 years ago