Friday, March 6, 2026

The Pearl House: Elevated Seafood Cuisine – by Kaitlyn LaDieu

Dive into a deep sea dining experience with where you can indulge in the gifts of the ocean, with a menu surrounding the delicious seafood cuisine. Dine in a deep-ocean themed restaurant where the glowing blue lights and flowing decor make you feel like you’ve descended beneath the waves.

Prix Fixe ($47)

  • Bread Service: Cheddar Bay Biscuits – Warm cheddar biscuits served with creamy garlic herb butter.
  • Soup: Creamy Lobster Bisque – Lobster Bisque crafted from simmered lobster stock, aromatic vegetables, topped with heavy cream.
  • Salad: Mediterranean Salad – Spring mix with red quinoa, cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, red onion, red olives, toasted pine nuts, and feta cheese, topped with seared scallops.
  • Entrée: Honey-Garlic Glazed Salmon – Honey-garlic glazed salmon, served over creamy risotto with seasoned asparagus.
  • Dessert: Nutella Spirulina Cheesecake – Mini cheesecake with swirls of Nutella, spirulina, and Nutella spirulina filling set on Oreo cookie crust, topped with whipped cream and chocolate seashells.

Special ($30)

  • Bread Service: Cheddar Bay Biscuits – Warm cheddar biscuits served with creamy garlic herb butter.
  • Soup: Creamy Lobster Bisque – Lobster Bisque crafted from simmered lobster stock, aromatic vegetables, topped with heavy cream.
  • Entrée: Shrimp Alfredo – Squid Ink pasta nested on top of creamy alfredo sauce, topped with lemon garlic seasoned shrimp and garnished with decorative tuile.

Dessert À La Carte ($7)

  • Nutella Spirulina Cheesecake – Mini cheesecake with swirls of Nutella, spirulina, and Nutella spirulina filling set on Oreo cookie crust, topped with whipped cream and chocolate seashells.

Featured Beverage ($8)

  • Mariana Mule – Blue Curaçao, Ginger Beer, Vodka, Lime Juice, Violet Syrup.
Spice Box
Bevier Hall
905 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Email: FSHN-Spicebox@illinois.edu
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition