One of, if not the greatest experience I've had dining. I've been to many Michelin star restaurants and this one stood out from them all. I had very high expectations coming into this dinner, and they surpassed them in every possible way. The food and drinks are inventive and imaginative. And above all delicious. The idea that they try to make the dinner a party is no exaggeration and it felt just like that. The staff was amazing and made everything fun. All the dishes had a story and meaning behind them and they worked together and made sense. The wine pairing and the non-alcoholic pairing were great additions and I highly recommend. The experience is priceless. (Oh and if you worry that you'll be hungry after the dinner, don't be. There's so much food)
Was it in interesting meal…yes. Was it my best meal…no. I don’t think truffles need to go on ice cream. I did enjoy trying some new food combinations…but i could take it or leave it… service was very nice. I love the prepay part because no one is coming after you w a check.
Loved it. Took my wife at our one year anniversary and it was awesome. 600 bucs is steep so we ain't going back but it was a great experience. Smaller portions took some getting used to but they kept it coming.
I love their presentation! So pretty and exquisite! However the food itself is not so outstanding considering the price and I feel like I paid for the presentation for the most part
This is one of the best places I've ever eaten. It's a great experience that combines all your senses. I definitely recommend it. Service is superb as well. Will.go back when they reopen
Lovely Tasting Menu w/ Two Different Wine Pairings In March, we had the opportunity to dine at Pineapple & Pearls, 715 8th St SE, Washington, DC, while in town for my wife to attend several days of meetings on The Hill. This was our first visit, and was predicated on many recommendations, and reviews, that I had received and read, and I am so glad that we made our reservations - not that easy to do, but we managed, and for an early table at the Chef’s Counter. This was a great meal, with excellent wines, and in a fun venue. We were greeted by the hostess at a small bar in the front of this nondescript restaurant, that is not all that easy to locate. Our Uber driver had issues, and even with our mapping software, he missed it twice. Hint: the much more obvious Finn McCool’s is next door. Pineapple & Pearls is the black building, with “715" displayed. We started in that bar area, with a coupe of Charles Orban Carte Noir Champagne - coupes for Champagne seem to be making a comeback. We were led through a small dining area, to a counter, in front of the open kitchen, and seated at one end, with fixed stools, which we found to be adequately spaced. We had opted, at the time of reservations, for the full Tasting Menu, and for two different levels of wine pairings. Our service began immediately, with more wine (including the Dom Pérignon Champagne), and several lovely amuse bouche courses. I lost count of the number of courses, but lets say “more than adequate,” though all were rather small, which we find ideal for a Tasting Menu. It appears that there were nine distinct courses, plus several amuse bouche courses, so let’s call it eleven courses in all. Each course had a subject name, such as White, Kaeng, Ink, etc, with a full description of the dish for that course, and then the two different, but excellent wines for each. My wife has a few, minor dietary restrictions, but those were acknowledged, and accommodated for, by the kitchen staff. Each course was very good, to excellent, with the stand-outs, for me being: Kaeng - Ginger, Mustard and the accompanying Skin - Chicken, Burnt Peanut, Makrut Lime Then Coal - Squab (not our favorite fowl, but this one was great), Black Forbidden Rice, Binchotan Ink - Octopus, Scallion and Black Lime The wines/beverages were great, and some rather esoteric, which we love. Now, service was from both in front (kitchen side), as well as from behind. All wine/beverage service was from behind. That is probably the one aspect that was a bit uncomfortable, but then we were able to watch the kitchen in action, so not a major issue - just a slight inconvenience. All food service, as well as the wine/beverage service was excellent, as was the pacing. The Sommelier took the time to go over each wine in some detail, and we had adequate space for our growing collection of glasses. The presentations were lovely, and each dish tasty. It did feel that maybe the kitchen was trying a bit too hard on a few, but they all worked, so I can overlook the theatrics - besides, we’ve dined at Alinea, é by José Andrés, MiniBar by José Andrés, Benu, Atelier Crenn and several other restaurants, where the theatrics are a big part of the experience. The lighting was also very good, to allow us to appreciate the culinary beauty, and artistry in front of us. One nice aspect was that we were celebrating our anniversary, though a few days late. We did such celebrations this year, in Chicago, San Francisco and Washington. Pineapple & Pearls was one of the few restaurants that got it correct - “Happy Anniversary.” Most of the rest celebrated with “Happy Birthday??” Oh well, we still got to celebrate. We had an early seating, so it was rather quiet, when we began. However, as the smallish restaurant filled up, the noise level never reached above moderate. Though not even close to inexpensive (especially with the “reserve” wine pairing), we found Pineapple & Pearls to be a very good value. They were great in every aspect, from wine service (the Sommelier was excellent), to food and its presentation, to servic
Amazing experience at the chefs counter! We got 10 courses and each bite was filled with unique texture and flavor combinations.Service was also flawless, which is to be expected from a two Michelin star restaurant. It really held up to the hype. I highly recommend!ig: @whetyourappetites
Went last night for my 27th bday. Absolutely delicious. Of course it’s very pricey, but worth the experience. The pairings were very well done. Delicious wines and courses.
Great experience and got all the food info we wanted from the helpful staff. Would highly recommend trying once.
My wife and I dined at Pineapple and Pearls for our 10th anniversary at Pineapple and Pearls.