Pearl Hour — Restaurant in Monterey

Stopped by for the first time ever, based on a recommendation to try the "Libra Cocktail". It was the actual day of my girlfriend's birthday (10/6).

We show up after dinner and the place is half-empty, which is fine with us, and we stand at the bar and then ask for the cocktail (and I order a beer).

At this point, we are now informed there will be live Jazz later that night. We are asked to pay a 10 dollar cover each, for a bar we are already inside to cover a show that hasn't even setup and would not be started by the time we finished our drink and left.

I explain it's her birthday, we would just like to try their "Libra Cocktail" and then leave. They say it's not possible.

So we would have paid about 20 dollars for the luxury of ordering a drink and paying for the drink separately and then leaving a half empty bar.

Absolutely missed the plot as bartenders/management. Serve the drink, say happy birthday, and wish them well on the way out the door.

It would be different if there was a show about to go on, or a packed house, or some situation in which we are doing anything other than having a birthday cocktail and leaving.

Do yourself a favor and skip this joint. Greed like this really spoils the...

Was here for a private event. The staff was overwhelmed as the event was apparently larger than they had planned for. With that said I still waited an hour and 45 minutes for the drinks that I had ordered only to be told that they were out of the Modern Love. I then tried to order alternate drinks as a replacement to then be told that it was beer only at that point. I conceded to getting beers in exchange for the cocktails never coming out. After 20 more minutes the beers had not been provided either so I asked to just cancel it all and have my card back. At this point I was accused of stealing and the bartender claimed she had made all of my drinks and that I owed the bar for all of them. I know very well that I spent 2 hours in the bar and at no point did I receive a drink so it was very frustrating to be accused of stealing. I understand that the staff was very busy and overworked but I never received my drinks after 2 hours and just wanted my card so I could leave and was instead falsely accused of trying to get away...

Pearl hour is simultaneously a high end cocktail and service bar with an intimate and moody atmosphere but also a place that isn't stuck up, draws big crowds and clearly the locals favorite. Katie who runs the bar is nothing but a pure professional with everyone who walks through the doors and she holds all of her staff to the same standards. The cocktails are interesting and each person on the staff is happy to take to time to talk about them with you. The spirits are very hand chosen and if you haven't heard of them before, they want you to understand what you should know about the producer etc. Or, you could just have your own experience, dance with your friends to whatever jazz or eclectic dj is playing or lounge on the vintage furniture. It's whatever you want it to be. This is the place....