“ Wonderful Service from the wait staff, the bartender and the kitchen staff! Made me feel right at home. I had the oysters and they were delicious. The restaurant has great energy and I will definitely come back as well as recommend it to everyone I know. Keep it up Black Oyster Bar. I definitely loved the ambience!!!! ”

“ It's been awhile since we've been here. We got there right at 11 so we had a choice of where to sit. The restaurant is quaint and you can sit at a table or bar. The food was homemade and very tasty! I remembered the onion rings being tastier but overall mall the food was good. The service was fine. I did have to ask for a couple of things but still acceptable service. ”

“ We have been wintering near Galveston for a few years now and The Black Pearl is one of our favorite stops. When we're not close by, I seriously crave the Shrimp PoBoy. It's a ton of food but I somehow manage to plow through and enjoy every single bite. Seriously, the portions are large. Bring your appetite. Service is always prompt and pleasant. They've got a decent beverage menu and always a few beers on tap. Food recommendations: the calamari, onion rings, Caesar salad, anything with coleslaw, and of course the shrimp po boy. Also...the Tuesday special is seafood enchiladas--amazing! ”

“ This is our second time visiting this place it is small but has good food. The atmosphere is good and they have 2 tv's at the bar. ”

“ They do not skimp here!!!! Huge portions, you could easily split most dishes between 2. The fried crawfish were the best thing we got, so good! ”

“ Great food and cozy environment! Great service! Great location in historic Galveston. ”

“ We got here late so it was pretty much empty but the food was very very good as was the service. Nice ambiance too ”

“ My brother and I went here for a late lunch on a Tuesday around 2:30. There were just a few full tables at the time. We were too late for the lunch special but now we know that they have one! Anyway, we opted for an order of the shrimp stuffed jalapeños and an oyster poboy with fried okra as the side. Yep-fried, fried, fried!! Oh my goodness! There was so much food. We split the poboy and couldn't eat all of the jalapeños. Even with half the poboy I had to take the fried oysters off the sandwich so the sandwich would fit in my mouth. I probably had a dozen oysters in my serving only and so did he. The taste of the oysters was delicious! The jalapeños were different from other places. Not small jalapeños stuffed with cheese and shrimp but large balls of shrimp, cheese and jalapeños mixture lightly fried. So, so good and pretty spicy! Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. My brother wanted to go back while he was on vacation but we didn't make it back. But since I'm a local I will be headed back soon. You can't wrong at The Black Pearl ”

“ Black Pearl is an excellent cajun seafood spot located in downtown Galveston, but it feels like you step in New Orleans when you walk in. We received a warm welcome from the staff and were sat immediately. Beware of their huge portions! I ordered the seafood platter with green beans and a cup of seafood gumbo. The gumbo was packed with shrimp, clams, oysters and sausage. The combination of a delicious roux and fresh seafood made this the best gumbo I've ever. I enjoyed the seafood platter for my entree and it was more than enough for 2 people. The shrimp and catfish are fried in a perfectly crunchy cajun batter. The tarter and cocktail sauce taste like they are made in house and complemented all the food. Also the boudin balls are loaded with flavor and great dipped in ranch. The Black Pearl is a Galveston gem, can't wait to go back and try the shrimp po boy! ”