Pelican Grill

Great lunch! Perfect for outdoor dining. Wait staff was very attentive and quality of the food was excellent.

I brought my own flowers for the table. They could use better centerpiece. It really doesn't cost much. And it can be sustainable. Honestly - you do need to pay attention to that.

The food was good but only average for the price. They now have a $25 parking charge that is exorbitant for a restaurant where you have to use the valet. Out of stock on several of the drink selections.

Love this place! It's definitely a special occasion spot for us when we are in Newport Beach. Excellent food and service. We had David as a server and he was very attentive and personable. His recommendations were fabulous. We brought in a special bottle of wine ($50 corkage) and Franco the sommelier came in to help get the cork out and decant our wine. He was very friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful experience celebrating my husband's Birthday. The occasion was acknowledged by the waiter when we first sat down and throughout the night. Outstanding food and service! Highly recommend.

We visited for a special occasion, and while the front desk staff was very kind, our initial interaction at the table was disappointing. The person who seated us asked about our water preference but did so in a very curt manner, without any warmth or friendliness. He then told me not to keep my small dog on my lap. My dog is a service animal, and I had only lifted him briefly to help him get settled, I was not intending to keep him there. Given that this is a high-end restaurant, I expected a more welcoming and courteous approach. Unfortunately, that first interaction negatively affected the start of our celebration. That said, our actual server was wonderful, very kind, calming, and attentive, which we truly appreciated.

The food got much more expensive in the last couple years ($24 for a simple Caesar salad? $36 for a burger?!) food was fine but grossly overpriced. And I've lived in NYC and Santa Monica so I am used to overpriced things.

Food was good. Room is clean. The service was exceptional! David was really knowledgeable and very funny. Overall it was a good experience. Very quiet and spacious. I would have rated it higher except you are forced to valet park and they have a mandatory $25 charge for parking, with validation. Very unnecessary. They also have great views in the day time. The bar area adjacent to the dining room is a perfect sports bar with 2 giant 100 inch screens. The drinks are excellent, but they also like many others, do measured pours. Captain jacks doesn't. You get more bang for your buck.

Always a great experience. Wait staff is awesome friendly and accommodating. Only down side is the heavy $25 valet fee. Not competitive with other high end restaurants

food is great, views are amazing, food is expensive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was superb ... atmosphere excellent - prices extraordinary - we had two cocktails a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and the price was $775 ... including 25% service they added

Food was good , waiter was fine , odd behavior by the team at the host stand , having arrived 8 minutes early to an empty restaurant , they literally had us stand in front of them and told to wait , in a rude way - to top it off , when mentioned to the floor manager afterwards ( have had dinner before ) he rudely commented - you got seated ? Correct? And stormed off ! This is not what I would expect at Pelican Grill

messed up orders, two waiters ran table asking same thing, no communication, ended up waiting 25-30 minutes for steak. they brought out an entirely different steak and then had to grab the plate and make a whole new one.

Very Very Nice place !!! Enjoy Golf few times a week. then go to grill...
Nice View, foods & servers. Never worry about foods & service !!!
Especially valet man... amazing & my brothers ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a lot of options for champagne's and had some unique menu items which we had. The server was phenomenal. 

Came to Pelican Grill for my mom’s birthday lunch and had an amazing experience! Daniel, our server, gave spectacular service and made us feel extra special. The food was delicious, the atmosphere welcoming, and the views were gorgeous—perfect spot for a celebration!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5