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Pelican Grill
Pelican Grill

Pelican Grill Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.pelicanhill.com/Dining_Pelican_Grill
  • Email: diningreservations@pelicanhill.com
  • Phone: (949) 612-1913
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am-3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: American, Californian
  • Executive Chef: Derek Brooks
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Entertainment: Pop-Rock "Newport Coast Trio" featured Thursday - Saturday, 7pm - 11pm
    *Band start time subject to Sporting Event schedules

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Pelican Hill Road and Newport Coast Drive
  • Parking: Valet
  • Parking Details: Complimentary Valet or Self Parking.
A word from Pelican Grill
Located at Pelican Hill Golf Club, this restaurant celebrates the best of the California lifestyle with its gorgeous seaside location, delectable menu prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, stylish and comfortable décor, Italian-inspired architecture, terrace with ocean and golf course… views, gracious personalized service and sophisticated, yet relaxed bar with nine-foot HDTVs for sports viewing. In the open-display kitchen, Chef Derek Brooks leads the culinary team in creating innovative seafood and steak dishes. Dining al fresco on the terrace, equipped with hidden heaters and sunscreens for year-round comfort, is the quintessential California dining experience. The generous, balanced wine list features mostly California selections and more than 30 wines by the glass. The Tasting Table invites diners to sit right next to the open-concept kitchen in the main dining room for an intimate, chef-led dinner featuring the freshest seasonal ingredients and creative presentations.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Food and service are always excellent. At lunch we had the bruschetta and ahi tuna tartare for appetizers. The bruschetta (roasted figs) was lovely but had that sweetness to it that became a little much when paired with the white wine we ordered. The ahi tartare is a must and is better than any others I've had elsewhere. As an entrée, the pan seared Chinook salmon was a good size, moist on the inside and very flavorful. This place is romantic and intimate in a gorgeous coastal setting. Service is always warm yet professional, parking is easy (valet or free self parking), dining leisurely, and the crowd elegant but understated. No large crowds of status seeking, loud wanna be's that you would otherwise find at the Montage or St. Regis"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "We coupled dinner at the Grill with a stay at the bungalows of Pelican Hill. Both were amazing !"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "What a gem this restaurant is. The service was excellent and attentive . The food was fresh and tasty. The daytime views of Newport Beach were breathtaking."
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "LOVED our visit to the Pelican Grill-Great food, great service and really great ambiance and views of the ocean!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Definitely a beautiful restaurant with amazing views. Interior decor is pretty nice and has a lovely romantic feel. The service is pretty friendly.However, the food did not have a "wow" factor like other restaurants we have been to."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Our experience was phenomenal from when we showed up to the moment we left. Excellent and personable service to complement the great food. Our waiter, Chris I believe was his name...was fantastic!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We loved the old French toast with pear and cream sauce. The one we tried today was different - with apples. My friend ordered crab cakes and it was awful. The side asparagus was excellent. View was spectacular. But floor where we sat was dirty and sun flower in the vase was dead. Bread - I miss the Sundried tomato rolls. The berries roll was ok. The pretzel bread was much oiler than before, and the Italian bread was hard as a rock. We would rather go to the pool side Coliseum next time."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Although I live just a couple miles away, I'd never visited the resort. The grounds are lovely and the service was exceedingly friendly. It quickly dispelled my fears of a snooty, stiff environment. I was greeted very warmly, with an acknowledgement that I needed to be gluten free. Our party of six had a great table by the window. The room is spacious, for an uncrowded and unrushed lunch experience. I have to say that food was just good...pretty to look at but not particularly noteworthy. For the price, it was not a great value. Also, the support for the "gluten free" aspect was weak. Our server while friendly was not involved in the food service, unaware that my burger mistakenly came with a bun and had to be returned."
    Dined on 2/11/2014
  • "When in Newport Beach, my husband and I always dine at Pelican Grill, despite the many exceptional culinary options this area has to offer. Unfortunately for us, Valentine's proved to be a disappointment. Service was perfunctory while the food was only slightly above average. At the encouragement of our waiter, each of us ordered the Beef Wellington, served medium rare as recommended by the chef. One member of our dining party received hers much closer to medium well. As the chef made his rounds to inquire about our experience, we pointed this out. Despite his assurances that he would "make this right," nothing was done. For a restaurant that touts themselves as a fine dining establishment, this is unacceptable."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We had an amazing dinner with great service and atmosphere. The crab cake appetizer and the heirloom tomatoe salad were the best I've had. We both had two amazing pasta dishes as well. We usually come and sit in the bar area but it was nice to experience the dining room area. We will definitely be back!"
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "I wrote previously about having to wait for our reservation for lunch this week. We called to say we would be 10 minutes late, but when we arrived the hostess said no tables were available. She failed to mention that the other side of the patio area was free. We waited for 15 minutes before I Went to the desk to check. She told me that the side of the patio on the right was not under her care and we could seat ourselves there. Why didn't tell us that previously is a mystery. The better news it that our wait staff were just great and also the food was very good."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "Had 2 appetizers with 2 lemonades for lunch. $70 bucks. Pretty steep. Great view and phenomenal service though."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "We went to The Pelican Grill during NB Restaurant Week. The menu offered at The Pelican Grill was great. The food was very good. The menu let us taste different types of offerings. The service was excellent. The dining room is beautiful and tables are fairly private. I will surely be going back to enjoy another evening out."
    Dined on 1/22/2014
  • "David was our server and his attention to detail and support of my employee's 25 Year Service Anniversary was impeccable. This is one of my favorite restaurants based on food, service, ambiance and views! Giuseppe is a World Renowned Resort General Manager and it shows in his chefs and staff!"
    Dined on 2/4/2014
  • "The Resort at Pelican Hill and the Pelican Grill restaurant have a relaxing ambiance that makes you feel like you are on a mini-vacation in just the short time you are there. The servers make you feel special and the food is very good. It is difficult to decide whether to get a table inside or on the patio. The inside is so elegant and comfortable, you want to stay there, but the patio has such a wonderful view (and great heaters) you just can't decide."
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "Great food. Good service. Beautiful view. Horrible valet parking"
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "They had two large parties in the restaurant while we were there but the restaurant overall was only about half full. They seemed to struggle a bit with serving large and small parties concurrently. Waiter was great. Food was inconsistent. The ribeye steak was neither tender nor flavorful. Lamb was good but not outstanding. Appetizers were better. We were seated across from a counter used for wine and water service. One of the staff bussed a table onto the counter and left a dozen dirty dishes there for about five minutes for us to stare at."
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "What a delicious find. Good food, service and quality. I had the surf and turf and it was superb. Thank you ."
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "A beautiful setting and the staff are very warm and friendly. We went for a birthday celebration, and everyone who we met from the hostess to the waiter to the server seemed to know it was a birthday and offered a friendly greeting and a smile."
    Dined on 1/19/2014
  • "Service was slow. Waitress forgot to put in our soup, so mains came first. Food was good. It's a nice location, but not going back anytime soon."
    Dined on 1/19/2014
  • "It was our first time going there and we had an amazing time! The ambience was nice, quite, romanitc. The view was extraordinary. The service was great and the food was delicious! I would definitely recommend this to my family and friends."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "Hostess could use more of a smile. Don't understand why we couldn't sit out in the patio when there were plenty of spaces. Food, BBQ sandwich-bread stiff & not tasty, not enough flavor on pulled pork, salad dressing too thick. Don't mind paying $20 for sandwich if it was satisfying... Waitress did come by several times to refill drinks, $4 for cutting fee is a little high. Ambience was beautiful but because we were inside we didn't get to enjoy as much."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "You can savor the really fresh cuisine while taking in the lovely sea views fro the covered veranda. The wait staff are handy and attentive, but not stuffy. I liked the creative ways the chef treated some of my favorite super foods such as Kale and Avocado. I also appreciate that they are happy to split plates for you, so that we could collectively sample more dishes."
    Dined on 1/14/2014
  • "But...I have to say that the last time I came here, our server had to split our bill into two cards. She lost/deleted one of the credit card transaction and double charged my card for the full amount. How is that my fault? How can you just double charge my card without my signature? I called the accounting to figure out what went wrong, and they demanded me to call my friend for her to call her mom who flew back home to Ohio to call in to their office to pay for the bill and then they will revise my charges. How is this my problem when their waitress messed up the transaction? I called my cc service and sent in my receipt and they reimbursed my charges. Annoying!"
    Dined on 11/5/2013
  • "This was my first time at Pelican Grill. I went for lunch with me wife. Great service, food and atmosphere. We will be back!"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "We arrived in town early evening and were glad that we made reservations for dinner here. I liked the valet service. We sat at a booth table and had excellent service. The sea bass was good and the steak cooked to perfection. Loved the ambiance."
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "This is a VERY NICE PLACE! The food, service and ocean view are everything you could want for a special lunch. Self Parking was easy and convenient to the GRILL. The menu is diverse and should satisfy the most discriminating taste. I recommend this place without equivocation."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "The Pelican Hill Resort is an excellent resort and one of the most elegant and romantic I've been to so it needs the food to match. The service was outstanding at the Pelican Grill. The Black Cod was terrible . They need to pick a better fish like the Walu fish from Hawaii or at least cook it like Fishbone Restaurant in New Zealand. The New York steak was good. But when you have a resort this caliber ALL the food should be good. They have better desserts in their coffee lounge. Also, when you've told the restaurant that you are celebrating a New Year birthday they could have done something special. I mean how many people have their birthdays on January 1st. And please warm up and get some good bread. That's the sign of a good restaurant"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "A very handsome place, especially for the 1% -- slightly warm iced tea @$5 a pop, an $18 luncheon salad, $30 for a small salmon slice (hey--with corn and bacon if you are a meat-eater). Service attentive, food tasty, and lots of elegantly-dressed women lunching by the seaside. Perhaps because we were a bit more on the casually-clad side, we were seated somewhat inconspicuously, and not with an ocean view, but the Pacific did look splendid on the restaurant's web page."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "This is a favorite place to meet friends and have wonderful food."
    Dined on 12/30/2013
  • "I will repeat. Very comfortable ambiance. Service is way above average and the food is equally as good."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "Very pricey for basic to low end service staff, especially at the outrageous prices. Our Christmas dinner began with drinks on patio where server spilled wine on me, didn't seem to bother her. At dinner, waiter was inattentive, needed reminders to pour wine. Food was good, not great, presentation very basic. Servers did not differentiate order of serving, very unusual to have men served ahead of ladies. Our family has dined in nicer places for less than half the cost, expectation that when spending almost $200 per person that service should be perfect. There are many better restaurants in the area, the only differentiation here is a spectacular view (which can be had for the cost of parking and drinks)."
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "I wanted a "nice" dinner a few days before Christmas to take a friend. I was not disappointed. We sat outside on the patio under the heat lamps and were comfortable. Our meal was not rushed and the food was delicious. Be sure to have a special martini - we loved the Ava Gardner. Yes, it was bit expensive, but for the right occasion it is perfect. I can't wait to go back at sunset or during the day. Our waiter Jose was wonderful too!"
    Dined on 12/23/2013
  • "Disappointed with the food and menu options. I've been to other restaurants at Pelican Hill resort and they were very good. This one was a disappointment."
    Dined on 12/22/2013
  • "It was my aunt's birthday and we had a wonderful lunch! Highly recommend the Grill at Pelican Hill for special ocassions! The food was fantastic and the service was the best I have ever had at a restaurant!"
    Dined on 12/19/2013
  • "too pricy! love the service,(the waiter know who made the reservations) he know the food and his recomendation were just right! The food was great and intresting. the dessert was unforgetable. the only problem was the price!"
    Dined on 12/18/2013
  • "so nice to be in a lovely setting with good food, service. it was a birthday occasion and the dessert was delicious and beautiful presentation."
    Dined on 12/11/2013
  • "very easy to get to - free self parking very close by. terrific view of the ocean, spacious bar and inside rooms as well as beautiful outdoor terrace creative menu. shared with a friend and we loved one item and the second was acceptable. yummy warm breads. attentive service all around definitely worth visiting"
    Dined on 12/16/2013
  • "Service was exceptional as always. Food was a bit too salty. View is amazing... It was nice to have heaters since it was a bit chilly on the patio. But beautiful."
    Dined on 12/12/2013
  • "Pelican Grill remains one of the better places in Newport Beach for lunch. Great location, gracious and professional service, and good food. Highly recommended for a casual but elegant lunch."
    Dined on 12/11/2013
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Located in the Pelican Hill Golf Club, Pelican Grill celebrates the best of coastal California dining with fresh fish, … pastas, the finest beef and a wide selection of side dishes. An open kitchen, heated ocean-view terrace and an extensive wine by the glass menu add to the experience. Continued
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