Pearl Diver - Toronto

I was traveling in town for business, I fell on this gem. I am a fussy eater at best, I haven’t had decent seared scallops in years (my family lived in the maritimes). These were so good, I went 2 times during my stay, I enjoyed watching the staff at the bar platting beautiful towers of sea food with meticulous precision. I was well taken care of on both visits and will make a point of eating there each time I head to Toronto!

We were a group of 6 looking for seafood on a Sunday and found everything we were looking for at Pearl Diver. We called only about 25 minutes before we arrived and they held a table for us in their back private room, where there was a collections of records that we could play and dance to, which we did. Our servers made us feel so welcome, like we were in someone's home, even though they may have had to stay later than they had expected on a Sunday (we definitely closed the place). We all did a shot with the manager, Greg, and the staff, which he made specially for us on the house. We ordered basically every seafood item on the menu and it was all fantastic. The team took amazing care of us, we ate like kings and queens and we all had such a great time. Thank you to the staff for such an awesome Sunday night! We'll definitely return and recommend to anyone! Keep up the amazing vibes.

My best friend took me here for my birthday, knowing my love of seafood. I was not at all disappointed. We ordered a tower to share between the two of us. Due to an allergy, we asked if the muscles could be substituted with something else. They offered to give us more of the tuna, without a problem, which turned out to be for the best because the tuna was the best I have ever had. The tower came with three different types of oysters that gave me, a oyster noob, a chance to try different varieties. There was also massive shrimp, perfectly seasoned and half a crab, which made my eyes roll back into my head, it was that good. The wait staff were wonderful, checking in on any table, even if it wasn't their own. We never had to wait long to speak with someone if we needed to. The restaurant itself was wonderfully intimate without being crowded. I will so be returning in the future. The problem will be not going out there every Tuesday for the Circus Tower.

Absolutely everything is delicious and the service is impeccable. The Grilled sardines with a Moroccan citrus salad, the fish plate with pickled mackerel, smoked sturgeon and salmon gravlax and the wild mushroom salad are stunningly delicious. We also had the special of the day which was perfectly grilled scallops with crumbled bacon atop melon, apple and watermelon salad...never thought to pair scallops with melon but this was delicious. Oh ya, and don't forget the oysters...simply perfect. Pearl Diver may be a little pricey, but considering your getting some of the best seafood in the city it's worth every penny! Can't wait to go back.

One of the best restaurants in Toronto! From the most amazing burgers to their oysters to their home made crazy hot sauce and to top it off.. The best service! And this all comes from a huge foodie.