Pearl Street Pizzeria & Pub

I honestly don’t understand how this place has a 4.5-star rating. The pizza was incredibly underwhelming—definitely not the “fire” experience some reviews suggest. It’s overpriced for the quality, and the service left much to be desired. We ordered a sausage and pepperoni calzone, and it was disappointing. The dough was under-cooked, making it doughy and unpleasant to eat. After just a few bites, we had to stop—it was that bad. We also tried the 8" deep dish pepperoni and cheese pizza. Unfortunately, it was loaded with an excessive amount of cheese that wasn’t even fully melted. The texture was off, and the whole thing just felt heavy and sloppy. I opted to try the gluten-free cauliflower crust pizza, hoping for a better experience, but again, I was let down. The cheese wasn’t fully melted, and the crust was burnt on the bottom—clearly not checked before being served. The restaurant itself needs serious attention. It wasn’t busy when we visited, so there’s really no excuse for how dirty it was. The floors and tables were sticky, and it looked like no one had cleaned in a while. Staff seemed more focused on their phones than on the guests, and it showed in the lack of attentiveness. As for the bathrooms—absolutely disgusting. They looked like they hadn’t been properly cleaned or maintained in ages. Honestly, I’ve seen cleaner restrooms at truck stops. They need to be gutted and redone entirely. Save yourself the trip and try somewhere else. If you want to taste real pizza, head to St. Louis. Even a basic chain like Pizza Hut would’ve been a better choice than this place.

We went after attending Disney on Ice at the Gainbridge Arena. We were staying at the Hyatt and wanted something in walking distance. We had called to see about going before the 7pm show and the girl was straight up honest that they had 2 big parties coming and they may not be able to seat us. We had come from IL so the time change meant we weren't starving so we went after the show. We got there around 8:45 it was one adult, one teen and one child. We each ordered a 8 inch pizza with exactly what we wanted and drinks. Then we ordered the gluten free crust to take back for the other mom and other child who ended up not feeling well during the show. I felt like our server was fabulous dealing with us that late after what had to have been a busy night and made sure my girls still felt special being out late like that for dinner. The pizza was one of the best I had had in a long time. The deep dish crust was perfectly done. The cauliflower crust was even good when I tried it at the hotel. My gluten free girl was pleasantly surprised at how good it was too. I highly recommend this place. Our only issue was I had to use flashlight to read the bill. (Dark and old lady vision.)

Grabbed a cauliflower pizza to go. Gluten free options were really awesome!