Pearl Dragon

Fine Dining

Parking: The lot behind the restaurant is complimentary after 5pm, and metered street parking is available at all hours.

The lot behind the restaurant is complimentary after 5pm, and metered street parking is available at all hours.

"Quite the happening bar and grill" in the Palisades, this midpriced Pan-Asian "locals' place" entices with "well-executed" sushi and burgers and "sensational cocktails" in a candlelit setting; since it features "one of the few full bars in the area", it's often busy, so some say "distracted" service and "loud" acoustics come with the territory.

The owners of Lounge 217 remodeled the former House of Li into an entertainment locale. Executive chef Dave Johnson pulls together a rather simple menu. Sushi bar specials like a toasted wonton covered with monkfish liver and scallops were not as tasty as their creative attempt. The tangerine beef dish is a safe bet. There’s also udon and soba, and a host of salads. Since this spot has the only...

It's the Palisades' hippest joint, strictly by default. Chic eats and bourgeois bôites are endangered species in this privileged enclave. Full bar and fusion all-stars like lobster n' shitake dynamite and wing-ding burger make appearances with hot diners. Other food is inconsistent, while cute crowd is always mugged, with a small chance of flooding out the door.

Don't forget that coveted full liquor license ("Stay out of my beach community, Lebowski!"), so you can live it up high-proof style at this Pan-Asian eatery turned occasionally happening cocktail lounge, where the Stewarts might greet the Sheens or the Hanks family might do their best to avoid meeting eyes with the Buseys. It's one of the only games in town until Tao takes advantage of all this...

Pearl Dragon, Pacific Palisades, CA. 1,093 likes · 13 talking about this · 4,184 were here. Pearl Dragon is a local favorite with the BEST sushi in town! Also, one of the only places in the...