Pearl Oyster Grill, a seafood restaurant, will be the latest addition to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s dining offerings late this summer, officials announced.
The new eatery, which Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will own and operate, will add 60-80 jobs, comes with the recent passage of casino relief legislation by the Delaware General Assembly.
The oyster restaurant space replaces Doc Magrogans Oyster House, which closed late last year. Other dining options at Dover Downs include Frankie’s, an Italian restaurant and Michele’s, a fine dining restaurant named after a member of the Rollins family, founders and developers of Dover Downs.
The new legislation offers incentives if capital expenditure investments are undertaken. Pearl Oyster Grill will be constructed in the footprint of the Magrogan’s Oyster House and is expected to open by late summer.
“Pearl Oyster Grill will be a great addition for our facility and our guests,” stated Ed Sutor, CEO of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.
Pearl Oyster Grill will offer a full seafood menu, featuring fresh oysters, Maine lobster tail, Alaskan king crab legs, shrimp platters and crab cakes, as well as daily specials, appetizers, specialty drinks and an extensive wine list.
Dover Downs’ operations consist of a 500-room hotel with spa/salon and gaming options including slots, tables, poker, online gambling, Keno, sports betting, nationwide horse racing simulcasts and live harness racing November through April.
Amenities include the Rollins Center ballroom, 41,500 square feet of event space, 13 restaurants/bars/lounges, and retail shops.
