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8416 N. Lindbergh Blvd. Florissant, MO 63031

314-831-3701

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Riverfront Times
Recommended
Critics'
Pick
Best Thai Restaurant
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual

Features: Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

From the owners of nearby Simply Thai comes another winning restaurant. The menu is lengthy but not overwhelmingly so, a greatest hits of Thai cuisine: soups, curries, stir fries, noodles and a catchall category of house specialties. Aficionados of Thai cuisine can choose their favorite dishes with confidence. Executive chef Scott Truong and his staff prepare each dish with care, paying close attention to the customary Thai balance of sweet, sour, hot and savory. The overall ambiance works equally well for either a quick lunch or a casual dinner date.

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profmama | Saint Ann, MO | 2 Reviews

| Thu, April 22, 2010

The same family that runs Simply Thai also owns and operates Pearl. The menu here is smaller, but it is slightly more upscale and so is the decor. While Thai is their specialty, their Vietnamese dishes here are also excellent.

Main Menu

Appetizers

$4.95

Fresh Spring Rolls
shrimp, noodles, bean sprouts, cilantro, lettuce wrapped in rice paper & served with plum sauce & peanuts.

$8.95

Chicken Lettuce Wraps
chicken, ginger, water chestnut, garlic, lemongrass, green onions & cilantro.

$4.95

Fried Spring Rolls
mixed cabbage, carrot, green beans wrapped in rice paper & served with sweet & sour sauce.

$5.50

Fried Sweet Potatoes
fried sweet potatoes served with sweet & sour sauce with peanuts

$7.95

Fried Fish Cakes
fried fish, green beans, lime leaves in thai spices served with sweet sauce, cucumber & peanuts.

$7.95
Add For Shrimp $1.00

Satay Chickenor Shrimp
charbroiled chicken served with peanut sauce & cucumber salad.

$7.95

Thai B.b.q. Ribs
pork ribs marinated with lemongrass & fresh herbs served with sticky rice.

$7.95

Grilled Pork&sticky Rice
charbroiled pork tenders marinated in our specialty sauce & served with sticky rice.

$4.95

Fried Tofu
fried tofu served with sweet & sour sauce with peanuts.

$5.50

Thai Butterflies
crispy wontons filled with cream cheese, crab served with sweet & sour sauce.

$7.95

Thai Dumplings
thai style fried dumpling stuffed with marinated pork & vegetables served with sweet thai pepper sauce.

$8.95

Thai Jerky
marinated beef with thai spices & served with sticky rice.

$8.50

Thai Grilledwings
chicken wings, pineapples grilled with a sweet & spicy sauce.

$8.95

Steamed Mussels
mussels, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, basil & mushrooms steamed in a clay pot served with a pearl’s spicy garlic sauce.

$8.95

Vietnamese Crepes
crispy crepe with coconut, pork, shrimp, red onions. served with lettuce, fresh herbs & sweet vietnamese vinegarette sauce.

$6.95

Crispy Shrimp Rolls
crispy spring rolls with shrimp & served with sweet & sour sauce.

Soups

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Clear Soupwith Tofu
clear soup with tofu topped with cilantro, green onions. choice of chicken or pork.

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Glass Noodle Soup
clear soup with glass noodles, mushrooms, tofu green onions & cilantro . choice of chicken or pork.

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Tom Yum
spicy & sour soup with lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, mushrooms topped with cilantro & green onions. choice of chicken or tofu.

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Tom Kha
spicy & sour soup with coconut milk, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, mushrooms, cilantro & green onions. choice of chicken or tofu.

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Wonton Soup
clear soup with pork & shrimp wontons, cilantro & green onions.

Small $4.25
Large $6.25

Vegetable Soup
clear soup with cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, green onion & cilantro.

(serves Two) $13.95

Tomyumseafood
shrimp, squid, scallops, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, fresh thai chilies, shallots, cilantro & green onions.

Thai Salad

$8.50
Add Crab $2.00
Seafood $4.00

Som Tom Papaya Salad
green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, peanuts & lime dressing.

$8.95

Lahb Salad
ground meat with red onions, roasted rice, cilantro, green onions & lime dressing served with cabbage. choice of chicken or pork.

$10.95

Glass Noodle Salad
glass noodle, shrimp, squid, ground pork, crab, cashews red onions, cilantro & green onions with lime dressing.

$13.95

Lemongrass Salad
spicy lime dressing with lemongrass, lime leaves, red onions topped with green onions & cilantro. choice of shrimp, catfish or squid.

$8.95

Grilled Beef Salad
grilled beef, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers lettuce, green onions, cilantro with lime dressing.

$8.95

Grilled Chicken Salad
grilled chicken, crisp lettuce, cucumbers tomatoes & red onions served with peanut dressing.

Noodle Soups

$7.95

Tom Yum Noodles
rice noodles, fish balls, fish cakes, ground pork bean sprouts, peanuts, green onions & cilantro.

$8.50

Tom Yum Shrimp Noodles
rice noodles, shrimp, ground pork, bean sprouts, peanuts, green onions & cilantro.

$7.95

Guay Teaw Yen Ta Fo
vermicelli noodles, fish balls, fish cakes squid, crab, spinach, green onions & cilantro.

$7.95

Wonton Noodles
egg noodles, shrimp & pork wontons, green onions & cilantro.

$8.50

Shrimp Flavor Noodles
vermicelli noodles, shrimp, squid crab, bean sprouts, green onions & cilantro.

$8.50

Pho Beef (vietnamese)
vietnamese style noodles with meatballs, stew beef, sliced beef, onions, green onions & cilantro.

$9.50

Pho Shrimp (vietnamese)
vietnamese style noodles with shrimp, onions, green onions & cilantro.

$8.50

Pho Chicken (vietnamese)
vietnamese style noodles with chicken, onions, green onions & cilantro.

$8.95

Seafood Noodle Soup
egg noodles, shrimp, squid, fish balls bean sprouts, green onions & cilantro.

$8.95

Tomkha Noodle
egg noodles, shrimp, chicken, bean sprouts, green onions & cilantro.

Curry

Red Curry
coconut milk, bamboo shoots, basil leaves, green & red peppers.

Green Curry
coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans eggplant, basil leaves, green & red peppers.

Yellow Curry
coconut milk, onions, sweet potatoes & carrots.

Panang Curry
coconut milk, lime leaves, green & red peppers.

Pineapple Curry
spicy red curry with chunks of pineapples lime leaves, tomatoes, red & green peppers.

Stir Fried

Sweet & Sour
pineapples, carrots, onions, tomatoes, green onions, red & green peppers.

Stir Fried Cashews
cashews, onions, green onions, carrots, green & red peppers.

Spicy Basil
onions, basil leaves, green & red peppers with garlic & thai peppers sauce.

Thai Chili Stir Fried
onions, carrots, green onions, basil leaves, green & red peppers.

Spicy Green Beans
red curry, green beans, lime leaves, green & red peppers.

Stir Fried Broccoli
broccoli, carrots & onions with brown sauce.

Spicy Bamboo Shoots
bamboo shoots, basil leaves, green & red peppers.

Stir Fried Garlic
stir fried meat with mushrooms & green beans. choice of chicken or beef.

Spicy Eggplant
eggplants, basil leaves, red & green peppers. choice of chicken or pork.

Thai Rama
broccoli, spinach with a garlic peanut sauce. choice of chicken or tofu.

Vegetarian

$7.95

Stir Fried Tofu
tofu, bean spouts, pineapples, onions & green onions.

$7.95

Stir Friedmixed Vegetables
green beans, chinese broccoli, mushrooms cabbage & carrots in a light brown sauce.

$7.95

Garlic Eggplant & Tofu
sauteed garlic, mushrooms, eggplant & tofu with brown sauce.

$7.95

Spicy Tofu
tofu, tomatoes, green beans, green onions & cilantro with brown sauce.

$7.95

Garlic String Beans
sweet & garlic flavored string beans.

Pearl’s Specials

$13.95

String Of Pearls
string beans, scallops with pearl’s special sauce.

$12.95

Stir Fried Eggplant
shrimp, eggplant, mushrooms & carrots in brown sauce.

$14.95

Spicy Catfish
catfish, kachai, peppercorn, green beans, basil leaves, red & green peppers.

$14.95

Spicy Seafood
shrimp, squid, mussels, scallops, green beans bamboo shoots, basil leaves, green & red peppers.

$12.95

Thai Chili Squid
squid with basil leaves red & green peppers in thai chili sauce.

$14.95

Three-flavored Fish
catfish fillet topped with tomatoes with a spicy sweet & sour sauce.

$11.95

Friedmussels (hoi Tod)
crispy pan fried pancake with mussels bean sprouts, eggs, green onions & cilantro.

$12.95

Crispy Pork & Chinese Broccoli
sauteed crispy pork stir fried with chinese broccoli.

$9.95

Sauteed Peppers & Tofu
crispy tofu with garlic, green onions, cilantro, red peppers & jalapenos served on a bed of cabbage.

$9.95

Orange Chicken (chinese)
breaded chicken with orange glazed sauce.

$12.95

Sweet & Spicy Shrimp
stir fried shrimp with pineapples, lychee, basil leaves green & red peppers in sweet spicy sauce.

$9.95

Thai Braised Chicken
breaded chicken, pineapples, onions, red & green peppers.

$14.95

Sauteed Scallops
sauteed with red onions & garlic served with pearl’s seafood sauce.

$15.95

Pan Fried Noodles&seafood
pan fried wide rice noodles with shrimp, squid scallops, mixed vegetables & seafood sauce

$8.95

Grilled Pork&noodles (vietnamese)
lemongrass flavor pork, fried egg rolls peanuts served with fresh vegatables & herbs.

$9.95

General Tao’s Chicken (chinese)
breaded chicken with sweet & spicy sauce.

$12.95

Clamswith Chili Sauce
clams, green onions, red & green peppers & basil with sweet & spicy chili sauce.

Noodles
Noodle, Fried Rice, Stir Fried And Curry Dishes Served With Your Choice Of: Mixed Veggie Or Tofu $7.95, Pork $8.25 Chicken $8.50, Beef $8.95, Shrimp $9.95 Special (shrimp, Beef, Pork, & Chicken) $12.50 Seafood (shrimp, Squid, Mussels & Scallops) $14.95

Pahd Thai
rice noodles with eggs, tofu, bean sprouts, green onions & peanuts. “low carb” version also available, add 1.75

Pahd See Eew
wide rice noodles with eggs, chinese broccoli & sweet soy sauce.

Coconut Noodles
rice noodles with eggs, tofu, bean sprouts, green onions, cilantro & coconut .

Drunken Noodles
wide rice noodles, onions, tomatoes, green onions, basil leaves, green & red peppers with thai peppers sauce.

Sen Yai Pahd Numprik Paow
wide rice noodles, bamboo shoots, broccoli, green onions, basil leaves, green & red peppers with thai chili sauce.

Bangkok Noodles
rice noodles with carrots, green onions, bean sprouts, green & red peppers with spicy yellow curry.

Rice Noodleswith Kung Paow Sauce
rice noodles with peanuts, onions, green onions, green & red peppers.

Stir Fried Glass Noodles
glass noodles, cabbage, mushrooms, eggs, bean sprouts & green onions.

Fried Rice
Noodle, Fried Rice, Stir Fried and Curry Dishes served with Your Choice Of: mixed Veggie Or Tofu $7.95 • Pork $8.25 chicken $8.50 • Beef $8.95 • Shrimp $9.95 special (Shrimp, Beef, Pork, & Chicken) $12.50 seafood (Shrimp, Squid, Mussels & Scallops) $14.95

Thai Fried Rice
eggs, onions, tomatoes, green onions & chinese broccoli.

Pineapple Fried Rice
eggs, ham, pineapples, green beans, raisins, cashews & green onions

Basil Fried Rice
green & red peppers, basil leaves, garlic & thai peppers.

Thai Chili Fried Rice
thai chili sauce, broccoli, basil leaves, green onions, green & red peppers.

Curry Fried Rice
green curry, green beans, lime leaves, green & red peppers.

Pearl’s Fried Rice
spicy flavor, chicken, shrimp, kachai peppercorn, green beans, green & red peppers.

Seafood Fried Rice
thai spices, shrimp, squid, mussels, scallops green beans, basil leaves, red & green peppers.

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Pearl Cafe

8416 N. Lindbergh Blvd. Florissant, MO 63031

314-831-3701

Description

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