The Pearl at Leeward Community College

5.0

48 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

Nestled on the shores of Pearl Harbor, The Pearl Restaurant at Leeward Community College is a student operated establishment with a passion for serving our guests an amazing contemporary, fine dining experience. The heartbeat of our operation revolves around our students, being able to showcase their creative culinary artistry and talents, along with providing the warmth of genuine hospitality.

While it may seem like we are a normal restaurant, The Pearl is primarily a place of learning for our culinary students. Their education is our priority and we do our best, with limited resources, to provide an excellent dining experience for our guests. During a pandemic it is difficult to operate at maximum efficiency and capacity. We have very limited seating, and we need extra time to carefully prepare our kitchen and dining area for your safety. We appreciate your understanding as we try to manage our reservations and adhere to our safety requirements and guidelines.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Phone number
(808) 455-0475
Website
https://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/thepearl#f21schedule
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Chef Christopher Garnier

Location
96045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI 96782
Area
Pearl City
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access

The Whole Damn Duck
Sweet Corn Puree, Duck Breast Roll, Slow cooked Duck and Endive Salad, Duck Sauce, Crispy Duck Skin
Lobster Capellini
Angel Hair Pasta, Lobster Essence, Miso Butter Poached Lobster, Ikura, Tobiko
Mushroom Risotto With Heart of Palm "Scallops"
Shimiji, Shitaki, and Ali'i Mushrooms, Marinated Hearts of Palm, Arugula Gremolata

Sweet Endings

Goat Cheese Cheesecake
Mint Pesto, Sesame Seed Honeycomb, Strawberry Yuzu Sorbet
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Semifreddo
Frozen Banana Mousse, Nilla Wafer Crumble, Bruleed Bananas

What 48 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

5.0

5 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.9Value

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48 Reviews

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Bruce
VIP
Hawaii
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent lunch. Creative prix fixe menu that exceeded my already high expectations for The Pearl. Surprise addition of a champagne-blood orange sorbet amuse bouche raised the bar even higher. The student staff served the almost-full dining room with grace and elan. I can't wait for my next opportunity to dine there.
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ScottL
Las Vegas
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing experience here at The Pearl for Valentine’s Day. Service was incredible! Our water glasses were never empty as they were constantly refilled! All of the food was scrumptious and beautifully plated. This place is a gem and fantastic deal! We can’t wait to come back!
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Tegan
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great everything! Delicious food, the students are clearly students but did amazingly otherwise! Loved it :)))))
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Diane
Hawaii
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a value for a worthwhile cause. And the students do so exceptionally well. Wish it was like this in the commercial businesses where I dine!
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Mary
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely setting, attentive service, excellent food! We always appreciate the basket of homemade breads, which today included luscious mini-scones and sweet/salty lavosh.
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Paul
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great. We had the same server. She was awesome. I think her name was April. The food was packed with flavor.
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N.
Hawaii
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 27 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was great and service attentive. Enjoyed our lunch
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Ruth
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 25 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one of ur very favorite laves t eat while visiting Oahu
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Eric
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chef Lee Alan Dung and Ms. Jalene Duarte do an excellent job of training and supervising their students. Service today was excellent and the food was great! I will be eagerly awaiting the next menu offering.
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Paul
Hawaii
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Everything overall was great. My only complaint was the baby carrots were a bit under cooked. The steak was good so we ordered two. The first one was great but the second one was pretty raw. The carrot I mean. Everything we ordered was great
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The Pearl at Leeward Community College is rated 5 stars by 48 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Google Map for The Pearl at Leeward Community College

96045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI 96782

Additional information

Area
Pearl City
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef Christopher Garnier
Additional
Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/thepearl#f21schedule
Phone number
(808) 455-0475

The Pearl at Leeward Community College

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Menu

Beginnings

Panzanella With Blackened Ahi Tataki

Tom Kha Moo Xiaolongbao

Entrees

The Whole Damn Duck

Lobster Capellini

Mushroom Risotto With Heart of Palm "Scallops"

Sweet Endings

Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Semifreddo

What 48 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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