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by: Tom Valliere & Charlie Bresenhan

Highlighting Galveston’s Best of the Best Dining Experiences.
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prepared dishes.

The menu is extensive, and seafood is the focus as their name
implies. Oysters are usually available either freshly shucked
and served in the half shell, breaded and fried or grilled in
one of several ways. Some of their specialty oysters include
Oysters Rockefeller with spinach cream cheese, Oysters Dia-
blo with a spicy Diablo sauce, shrimp and cheddar cheese and
Oysters Helen topped with crabmeat, cheddar and bacon.

The kitchen has a deft hand with the deep fryer. Their fried
seafood has a light batter and is crisp and never greasy. The
fried catfish is light and flaky, and the oysters and shrimp are
always fresh and hot. Non seafood fried offerings include a
very tasty chicken breast and the best onion rings I have ever
eaten. They are large hand battered beauties served in a huge
The Black Pearl Oyster Bar and Grill pile.
“Laissez le bon temps rouler” Several fresh fish are offered
daily including flounder, snapper,
erving up fine seafood with a Cajun flair, The Black tilapia and tuna. These can be
Pearl is a favorite of both locals and visitors. Own- prepared as grilled, blackened or
Ser Rudy Betancourt keeps the place packed with fried. They put some heat in their
his huge portions, reasonable prices and commitment to blackening spice so beware.
quality. Most restaurants have an “off day” where things
go astray, the Black Pearl seemingly never does. In the The Po’boys here are amazing. You cannot believe the por-
many times we have eaten, there has never been a glitch. tion size. You literally cannot see the bun or eat it in a neat
His kitchen is very competent and it shows in his expertly manner. Probably the best on the island. They are paired with
your choice of rather average fries, outstanding onion rings or
their delicious fried okra.

Other sandwiches include their huge half pound hamburger
perfectly dressed and my personal favorite, and a large
chicken sandwich.

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