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January 2024 by One Or Two
The food is good. It was hot not cold like some places and it reminds me of home. It’s a nice comfort food zone. Highly recommend it my second time here and I will come back again. Enjoyed it!
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November 2023 by Brienna Gerard
Kid-friendliness: They helped me pick out some food for the kids and we’re super kind to all of us. I not only had a great meal but I felt like I made a few friends.
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November 2023 by Cierra Biel
My Department at UVA had our annual retreat catered by Pearl Island and they were fantastic! The food was amazing, the staff was great and they timed everything perfectly.
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October 2023 by Timothy Troy
Pearl Island catered our wedding and they were impeccable! The service, quality, and impression the food left on our friends and family couldn't have been better. A+!!
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October 2023 by Katherine Jenkins
Great food & great vibes at Pearl Island ❤????????????❤
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August 2023 by Sarah Woods
The folks here are always helpful and enjoyable. The food is consistently great.The meat platters are all very good, my recommendation would be to go on a Friday to get the ox tail, you won't regret it!(I haven't had the tofu dishes in full, but one customer spoke highly of it and suggest I try a sample. The jerked tofu was delicious.)The pikliz is spicy and aioli is yum! Don't feel guilty if you can't finish the servings in one meal. The leftover are great the next day (and enough food for maybe the day after)Vegetarian options: Vegetarian customer in while I was getting food commented she eats there once a week. Great, flavorful options for vegetarians.
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May 2023 by Julia Wheeler
We hired Pearl Island catering for our wedding and cannot not say enough good things about them. We got compliments all night long and weeks after from guests raving about the food. Zakiah, Sober, and their entire team were wonderful to work with. The day of went so well and their staff not only handled bartending, manning the buffet, appetizer passing, and clean up but they also set up our entire reception from tables and chairs to the full place setting. They were extremely kind, flexible, and reasonably priced! 10/10 would recommend!
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May 2023 by Katie Larson Young
Awesome flavors & lots of vegan options. Just make sure to check their hours but I go here as often as I can!
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January 2023 by Bernadette Connor
Love this place! Everything is delicious. My kids love the rice, plantain, and kale salad. The homemade punches are amazing. Such a treat!!Kid-friendliness: So sweet and patient with my young kids ordering
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December 2022 by Dede M.
one of my favorite places in town. awesome staff, kickass food with big portions and vegetarian options that are just as delicious as the meat! Also from what i hear they treat their workers well, which is crucial. Always one of the best places to have a chill lunch
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September 2022 by John C.
Hands down, my favorite Charlottesville lunch spot! The food is amazing - I crave their j*** chicken platter, with the pikliz (like a spicy slaw), fried plaintains, and kale salad. Everything is delicious and takeout uses compostable containers and utensils.
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August 2022 by Jasmine M.
If you're craving delicious, flavorful Carribean food in Charlottesville, this is your place! The cafe located in the Jefferson School, and it's an easy walk from most places or an easy parking spot find at the school. Their hours have decreased recently (probably due to COVID), and they have been closed on the weekends recently. If you are free when they are open, you have to check it out! I always get their platter, which is easy to order ahead on the square site. They have great vegetarian options, specifically the curry tofu! They give a lot of tofu, and it comes with rice, as well as a few fried plantains with an aioli and a great kale salad! I've had the j*** tofu and the creole beans as well, which are solid, but the curry tofu is to die for!! You can also mix & match proteins with a half & half platter which is great if you can't decide!
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July 2022 by spacetortoises
4 solid vegan protein options: Crispy cauliflower, beans, curry tofu, and jerk tofu. Every platter comes with kale salad, fried plantain slices, and seasoned rice. Lots of food for the price. Make sure to ask for vegan aioli on the plantains.
Neat hidden gem inside of the Jefferson School, although it can be hard to find because there's not a lot of signage. Park in the main Jeff School lot and enter through the nearest double doors.
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July 2022 by Hayden Cabell
With less than one week's notice in June we needed catering for 60 people for a memorial service. Pearl Island was recommended to us by another caterer and they came through for us in spades!They were a great help by phone and easy to communicate with.The food (2 entrees and several side dishes ) was absolutely delicious! Everyone agreed it couldn't have been better.Pearl Island catering employees dropped off the food (hot food hot and cold food cold) exactly as requested, on time, at the close of our memorial service. A shout-out to Pearl Island for coming through perfectly, with only a few days notice, relieving the stress of making this important catering arrangement during a sad time for our family.
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July 2022 by Sarah Purgason
Best clean healthy fast food in town! Love the curry chicken. Staff is friendly. Prices are affordable for the amount of food you get. Highly recommend!
