Andrea At Pelican Hill - NEWPORT COAST

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!

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.

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...

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.

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!