Andrea at Pelican Hill
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Dinner was delicious. We all had filets and they were cooked perfectly and tender. The salads and sides were exceptional and dessert was outstanding. Our server was really nice but a little to talkative and inquisitive but meant well. The valets were really nice and very friendly. The wines are very expensive by the bottle - somewhat surprised at the 2.5-3x markup over retail....but again the food and service very good!
Thank you for joining us for dinner at Andrea! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughtful feedback with us and look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back as our guest soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Beautiful building and surroundings. Very warm and cozy large couches to sit on. Food was expertly prepared. Nice view of the ocean and Catalina Islands.
Hello Peter, I'm so glad you enjoyed yesterday's visit to Andrea and appreciate you taking the time to share your review with us. We look forward to welcoming you back for another ocean-view meal soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Great setting, and good service, but the food was not what I expected from such an establishment! It is NOT authentic Italian (though the chef, who is certainly not Italian, tried to get creative with the menu, it did not work). We travel to Italy regularly; I am a professor of Italian and I was very disappointed with the food. We ended up paying $200 for lunch for 2 adults and a child (which would have been ok if the food had been good). Even the $15 Bellini was mediocre and did not taste as it should have!
Disappointing... and overpriced for the quality...
Thank you for taking the time to share your candid feedback about this weekend's dining experience. As a discerning traveler, I'm disappointed to read Andrea's menu interpretation fell so short of your expectations and apologize your meal left you underwhelmed. Please know I've taken this opportunity to address your comments with our culinary team, and we hope to regain your trust for a much-improved meal in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
I would recommend Andrea to others. However, I would suggest they do not use any promotions from Groupon or Restaurant Week. It is not a good value. I would have been more satisfied with the standard menu versus the fixed menu. I was not impressed with the fixed menu nor was I expecting to order from a fixed menu. I would definitely not do that again.
Hi Kimberly, Thank you for visiting Andrea and taking the time to share your candid feedback with us. I apologize that you didn't find our prix fixe Groupon menu to your liking and have shared this with our leaders and culinary team as well. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope to welcome you back to enjoy some of our other dishes in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Great experience aside from 1 of the hostesses and the lipstick on a glass
Thank you for your candid feedback, and I apologize this weekend's visit to Andrea was anything less than perfect. Please know I've addressed your concerns with our leadership and kitchen teams, and we hope to regain your trust for a much-improved return in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
WE WENT FOR OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY , we had an amazing time celebrating with my family
Happy anniversary, Sali! Thank you for celebrating with us at Andrea and taking the time to share your kind feedback. We're so glad you enjoyed a wonderful evening and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Absolutely stunning dining experience. Thank you Chef Chis Simons. The Iberian Peninsula pork loin with artichoke was amazing. The salmon was so flavorful. The Crudo Menu and Champagne a perfect started. The end was equally brilliant - the Tiramisu with French press coffee. Our server Jay and assist server Debbie were the best. Five Stars all the way!!!!!
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for your continued loyalty to Andrea and sharing such kind feedback about Chef Chris, Jay, and Debbie on both Yelp and OpenTable. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your crudo and the evening's featured specials and look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable dining experience soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
AlwYs a great restaurant for food quality, service and ambiance.
Thank you, Ralph! We appreciate your kind feedback and hope to welcome you back to Andrea soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
The drinks were great. The service was amazing. Our server was very friendly and was able to easily make suggestions on the menu. She was able to get me both a steak and pasta. The pasta was absolutely amazing. They have this pasta that they age for 24 months and I wanted to try it very badly. But, I also did not want to come across as cheap by ordering just pasta. I have to work on that part and learn to just order whatever I want because the pasta was amazing. The steak on the other hand was almost raw even though I ordered it medium well. Our server suggested that she can have it cooked more for me, but I did not take her up on it. The pasta dish is small. If I go back, I will just order two of the pasta dishes for myself. In fact, I will go back just for the pasta and I hope I wind up with the same server.
Hello Nicholas, Thank you for visiting Andrea! While I'm glad you enjoyed your overall dining experience, I apologize that your steak entree missed the mark. I've passed along your feedback and kind words about the pasta dishes to our chefs, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Attentive service. Staff knowledgeable of menu
Thank you for your kind feedback and we hope to welcome you back to Andrea very soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
the limited menu is a drawback.
food is not as good as Pelican Grill
other than this, it's wonderful
Hello Jean, Thank you for visiting Andrea this weekend. I appreciate your candid feedback on the variety of our menu offerings and have shared with our culinary team as well. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to Pelican Hill for a memorable dining experience soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Superb Italian food in an excellent setting. Great wine list as well.
Service is very friendly and professional.
Food courses took too long to be served. 45 minutes between appetizer being cleared and main course being served. Suspect this was the kitchen, but don't know for certain.
Jim, Thank you for dining at Andrea and taking the time to share your feedback with us. I apologize for the unacceptable delays you experienced between your appetizer and entree and have addressed this directly with our culinary and service teams. I'm glad to read you enjoyed your overall meal and hope to welcome you back soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Server was one of the best we have ever had. He did a great job of helping us celebrate a special occasion. Food was delicious!
Thank you for dining at Andrea! We're honored you chose to celebrate with us at Andrea and appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind review. We hope to see you again soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
I'd expect a better service for paying $200/person.
The food tasted amazing but there was too much delay between 1 course & the other,even though we were practically 1 of the few tables at the restaurant. The waiter was also a bit too forward, lacking courtesy by cutting me off constantly when I was ordering. He should've been a bit more patient and observe the high caliber of the venue.
Hello Gary, I appreciate your candid feedback and apologize for the service missteps that tarnished your visit last week. Please know I've taken this opportunity to address your concerns with our leaders and service teams, and we hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust for a much-improve visit in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Beautiful restaurant and location with delicious food and impeccable service.
Thank you for ending your vacation at Andrea and taking the time to leave such a kind review! We appreciate your feedback and hope your travels bring you back to Newport Coast soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Overall experience was great. Some of the best dining service we have received in SoCal! Will definitely be dining again in the future.
Thanks to the staff for a wonderful experience.
Thank you for your kind feedback, Josh! I'm delighted to read you enjoyed your recent visit to Andrea, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Anniversary ❤️
Thank you for celebrating your anniversary at Andrea this weekend! We appreciate your kind review and hope to welcome you back for another memorable dining experience soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
This is my third time dining at Andrea. I Ordered the mushroom Parmesan risotto served table side, the brussel spouts and the prosciutto salad with roasted pieces of artichoke and row. The salad was balanced with flavors of the salty prosciutto, nuts, arugula, red reddish and roasted artichoke hearts. This was by fare the best part of the meal. The mushroom Parmesan rissoto mixed in the large Parmesan wheel of cheese was lacking in flavor and dimension. All I could taste was the salty Parmesan cheese, it was overkill and very one dimensional. It was also served and scooped into a small unattractive stainless steel cooking pan. This was way over hyped and greatly lacking, tasting more like a cheap mix box from the store with an overdose of salty cheese. The charred Brussel sprout were also very one dimensional with a strong sweet flavor. The texture of the sprouts and char was perfect but it was very sweet and under salted. The birthday desert they brought me was terrible and childish with pieces of sugar coated jelly and an orange chocolate truffle. The desert was extremely sugary and cheap in quality. In addition we were seated on the patio overlooking the resort. We experienced a strong stench of cigarette smoke for several minutes and then the couple next to us ordered the most fishy smelling fish I have ever smelled as the very strong fish smell filled the patio area. The table was also wobbly and small and the uncomfortable chairs loudly scraped along the ground every time a person moved on the patio. The patio seating was very cramped with hardly any walking room and the noise level made it difficult to walk.
Thank you for taking the time to share your candid feedback, and I apologize that your return dinner with us fell so short of the visits you've enjoyed in the past - especially on an occasion as special as your birthday. Please know I've taken the time to share your detailed comments with our culinary and pastry teams, and we hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust for a much-improved return in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Food was great but a little expensive loved the experience with the music and the ocean view
Thank you for dining at Andrea and taking the time to share your thoughtful review. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable meal in the future! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Good food in a nice environment. Had a productive work meeting
Hi Mike, Thank you for choosing Andrea for your business meeting! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your meal and hope to welcome you back for another delicious - and productive! - visit soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Loved dining here.
Thank you for visiting Andrea and taking the time to share your thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Went there for 25 year anniversary. Sat in the terrace which I recommend if you can. Nice ambiance. Food and service was great! Would definitely recommend for a special occasion.
Congratulations on 25 years! Thank you so much for choosing to spend this special celebration at Andrea, and we hope to welcome you back to Pelican Hill soon. Happy anniversary again! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Wifey time after Valentines Day !!
Thank you for celebrating Valentine's Day with us at Andrea! We appreciate your kind words and hope to serve you again soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Friendly and dedicated customer services. Sweet bites for our 1-year anniversary. Yummy food. Thank you.
Happy anniversary, Andrew! Thank you for the honor of celebrating with us at Andrea and taking the time to share your positive review. We hope to welcome you back to Pelican Hill soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Food was very good. The service and timing of the food was very poor. We received the salads almost immediately, which was nice. After we finished the salads it took 60 minutes to get the main course. During that time we did not see our server for 45 minutes. Unacceptable for a fine dining restaurant. We will definitely stay at Pelican Hill again, but we will not dine at Andrea.
Hello Mike, I appreciate you taking the time to share your candid feedback and sincerely apologize for the inconsistent pace of service you experienced Thursday night. The missteps you describe don't reflect the attentive experience we aim to create for our guests, and I regret we missed the mark for you. Please know I've addressed your concerns with our leadership team and we hope to regain your trust for a future return. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Awesome!
We will visit next time for special occasion again
Thank you for visiting Andrea and taking the time to share your thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Superb night
Hi Gina, Thank you for visiting Andrea and taking the time to share your kind feedback! We hope to welcome you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Not hard to describe. Perfect ambiance matched with excellent service and some of the best Italian food in Southern California .
Hi Tim, Thank you taking the time to share your kind review about Andrea! We hope to welcome you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Wonderful evening, they accommodated us beautifully. Food was excellent as was the service! One of our favorite extra special places to dine!
Thank you for visiting Andrea and taking the time to share your kind feedback! We hope to welcome you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Food was superb as always. Paige provided excellent service and the music was delightful.
Thank you so much for visiting Pelican Hill, Debbie! We're delighted you enjoyed the evening and have shared your kind feedback with Paige as well. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
No chateaubriand. This time, the waitress was all over the place. Even though we told them, they forgot it was our anniversary. Definitely down from last year.
Thank you for your feedback, and I apologize that your dinner at Andrea missed the mark - especially on an evening as important as your anniversary. I regret our team did not do more to recognize your special occasion and have personally addressed your other concerns with our leadership team. We truly appreciate your insight and hope to regain your trust for a much-improved visit in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Fantastic service. Incredible food. Truly a wonderful evening.
Thank you for visiting Andrea this weekend, Daniel! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your dinner and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back very soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
It was a wonderful and great place. I really want to visit again.
Thank you, Joon! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit and hope to welcome you back to Andrea soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Server was not good
Hi Fred, Thank you for dining at Andrea, and I apologize that your service experience last week missed the mark. I'm disappointed that we fell short of not only your expectations but our service standards. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for a much-improved return in the future. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Food is okay. Service was slow, but the servers were very nice. Steak was not cooked as desired. Menu is dated. More uniqueness and creativity is needed in a menu for this caliber of restaurant. It almost like not expecting much from the food because the ambiance is so spectacular.
Hi Jozo, I appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and apologize that your visit last week was anything less than perfect. Our goal is to offer not just a wonderful ambiance but attentive and impressive dining experience, and I regret we missed the mark. I've shared your detailed feedback with our culinary and leadership team, and we hope to welcome you back for a much-improved meal soon Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Celebrated my daughter's birthday at Andrea. Excellent food and service. Quiet relaxing ambience. Elegant!
Hi Mary, Thank you for celebrating with us at Andrea and taking the time to leave a review! Please share my belated birthday wishes with your daughter, and we hope to see you again very soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
di stephano burata & charcoal-roasted beets was the best salad I've ever had. You won't find this salad from any where else.. Staff were very friendly specially our waiter CHRIS was execllent..
Thank you for visiting Andrea! Please know I've shared your kind feedback with Chris as well, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another delicious meal soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Excellent food and service!
Thank you for dining at Andrea, Leah! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon. Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
We were seated immediately and within moments given menus from our server. He answered questions and offered suggestions in response to questions. He and all of the wait staff were very attentive and helpful.
We each went for the restaurant week specials. My son and husband and I chose the albacore. The serving was large with a pomegranate sauce. The albacore was perfectly sliced but the sauce was a little sweet for 2 of us. The 3rd disagreed and enjoyed it very much.
My son’s GF ordered the soup which looked like minestrone. She said it was delicious.
For the main course 3 of us ordered fillets. We were all pleased. I was very pleased that there was no fat. The other person in our group ordered the ragou. I had a taste and loved it.
None of us ordered dessert though I really wanted to, but I had eaten too much. Next time we go I will not have an appetizer so I can order dessert.
Thank you for joining us for Newport Beach Restaurant Week! We appreciate your detailed feedback about the dishes you enjoyed and hope to see you again soon! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
We celebrated my husband’s birthday in style.
Thank you for celebrating with us at Pelican Grill! Please share my belated birthday wishes with your husband, and we look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back again! Warm regards, Tom Donovan Managing Director, The Resort at Pelican Hill
FAQs
Andrea at Pelican Hill is rated 4.3 stars by 1955 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
