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Andrea At Pelican Hill

Andrea At Pelican Hill

22701 Pelican Hill Road SouthCA 92657, NEWPORT COAST, United States

Meat • Pasta • Steak • Coffee


"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."