Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace is a seafood restaurant and oyster bar at 1612 14th St NW, between Q and R Streets on the 14th Street corridor. Google describes a popular seafood spot with boardwalk decor and a lively upstairs bar with a bocce court.

It holds a 4.6-star Google rating across about 1,400 reviews. Oysters are the most-mentioned item, followed by happy hour, gumbo, mussels, grits, clam chowder, grilled oysters and blackened catfish. Recent reviewers praise fresh cold-water oysters, the house clam chowder and friendly servers. A couple of recent reviews say service has slipped, including a long wait for a greeting at a short-staffed Sunday brunch.

It is closed Tuesdays. It opens at 4 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (until 10 PM), 11 AM–11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 AM–9 PM on Sundays. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom and seating.