For a taste of New England down south, this is the restaurant to go to. To be honest, if you're a northerner and you know what Legal Seafood is, then let me tell you right now that Pearlz's clam chowder blows Legal's out of the water...clearly, if you like New England food, you've got to make a stop here. The executive chef is from Massachusetts so that right there proves the food is authentic. Made with the classic New England ingredients like potatoes, huge clams, and lots of cream (sometimes restaurants skimp out on the amount of clams but this soup is everything but lacking in clams). The cup of it comes in a pretty big sized bowl, so you get a really good amount for the price. Their lobster roll is also to die for!! With a nicely toasted bun and huge chunks of lobster meat!