We have dined at practically every restaurant in Chelan and Manson; Andante continues to be our favorite and a must-do every time we visit the area which is about 3-4 times a year. The atmosphere is intimate and romantic, the service is gracious, prices are good and the food is always great. I hate an average meal but I've found their food is consistently good, flavorful and a step above most restaurants. My husband loves the Onion Encrusted Cod and I've really enjoyed the Tiger Prawns (always cooked perfectly and never over cooked) and the Chicken Marsala. Our son loves the meatballs. The apps, salads and soups are also very fresh as are the desserts. I think the thing that makes Andante so special aside from the consistently good food is the service. The staff is always so nice, friendly but very professional and I'm a real stickler for good service. They're relaxed and down to earth but professional and always make you feel special. read more

Past'd up the wineries for an amazing experience at Andante. My mother took me on vacation for my birthday, and after visiting some wineries and seeing what they were offering for the price I found Andante on Yelp! Everything was delightful; Eric our server was fantastic- timely and helpful, ambiance was perfect with candle light and jazz in the background and the food was great! My family is Italian and hard to please when it's not their own but it was really a great price, portions and bursting of flavor. A must see in the small town of Chelan. read more

If I could give this shoddy establishment zero stars, I would. I had a reservation there for Sunday night at 7:30 (for 5) over Labor Day weekend. We arrived at 7:25 pm, stood there for 5+ minutes, with flatware and napkins all over the entryway floor, before anyone came to greet us AND there were only three tables of people, and when a woman finally came over and I told her we had a reservation, she said that she'd have to check to see if she could seat us AND again only three of like twenty tables were full, she then sent a man over to assist us AND HE OFFERED US A TABLE DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN TWO OF THE ONLY THREE OCCUPIED TABLES IN THE WHOLE RESTAURANT -- BREAKING THE SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES FOR WASHINGTON -- when I asked if we could sit in the back corner away from the other tables, he said no, that was all he had, and that the back table was reserved for a party of eight at 8 pm (we had five -- and eight people is illegal) and he made it abundantly clear that the 8 pm party was more important, 30 minutes later, than we were. I told him that was poor customer service, and I said that we'd go elsewhere -- he rudely said "great, I think you should" in front of my family/my two kids/and their friend. He needs to be fired. The restaurant owner needs to act on this immediately OR they should close down. Period. Horrific experience. Everything else in Chelan was nice, but not Andante. DO NOT GO THERE. read more

Love the ambiance here, perfect place for a romantic date night. Great wine list and the service was good. I had the penne primavera and it was good, there was actually more than I could eat. read more

What a romantic restaurant! The setting is wonderful, great for candlelight dinner. Very friendly staff, attuned to customer needs. Delicious clam dish and warm bread that should be dipped into clap soup. Wonderful place, good food and romantic ambiance. read more

I really enjoy this place! The food is very good and fresh and they even have gluten-free pasta. The atmosphere is romantic and they play good music! If you are looking for a fine dining place in Chelan where you can dress up, this is the place. The menu is really delicious. read more

Quite night, Great drinks and food was amazing!! The lemon drop best i've had in a longtime! Not even in seattle they can make a delish lemon drop! I will come back! Love the decor. simple, but elegant. read more

We came into Chelan on a Wednesday night and ended up at Andante. We had eaten here two years ago and enjoyed the meal. The restaurant has a nice ambiance. We settled in and ordered the polenta and a Caesar salad. My husband did not like the polentA. Maybe it was the waiter telling us that we only got a 1/2 order because 1/2 was dropped on the floor. It tasted slightly rancid to me. The Caesar was average. I ordered the chicken Marsala. It all their chicken dishes had breaded chicken with different sauces. My pasta was gluten free which is great to find in an. Italian restaurant. My husband ordered the spaghetti and meatballs with marinara. Neither of us liked the marinara - it was very. spicy hot - like it had jalapeños in it. We each had ordered a glass of wine and the waiter passed our table at least ten times without noticing that one of us had an empty glass. Actually he didn't notice, when he brought the food we told him we wanted another glass! I would say the food was average and the service was below average. Not a lot to choose from in Chelan. read more

Although the food and atmosphere was amazing, I gave them 3 stars because when I order a meal and am asked "what kind of salad would you like? " I think it comes with the meal. If it doesn't you should be asked if you would like to start with or add a salad. The 2 salads added $17 to the bill. Neither being worth that much for what I would consider a dinner side salad. I felt kinda duped when the bill came. The service was average. Couldn't seem to get a refill on soda. I would go again but would probably not get the salad or just split one. read more

Classy Italian vibe in laid back Chelan. When we came in there was a large bachelorette party having dinner all dressed up and we were still served right away and made to feel at home. Good wine selection, healthy pours and we shared an antipasto plate with some seriously delicious meats and cheeses. The homemade desserts were TO. DIE. FOR. (and I don't even usually like dessert). Highly recommend you check it out in Chelan. It's worth it. read more

We had the meatloaf (too much oregano) and lasagna, not bad, but not worth $26 and $28. neither came with salad; and the vegetable (beans) there were 6. The waiter (the owners son) was great, the service was great, and he was very accommodating, the atmosphere was nice, but nothing about our experience for price point is going to lead us back there. read more

August 30th, 2013 My fiance and I had an excellent experience. From the moment we walked it the door we were greeted with friendly smiles and a fantastic atmosphere. We didn't have reservations and only had to wait about 10 minutes before we were seated on a Friday. She ordered a wedge salad with feta garlic dressing. My fiance felt it was the best wedge she had ever had. I had the mussels in a white wine tomato sauce. It was very fresh and tasty. For dinner she ordered the onion crusted cod. Texture of the onion crusting was flaking and almost bread-like. The fish was perfectly baked. The sides of penne pasta with half alfredo and half house red sauce was a treat. I ordered the house spaghetti and meatballs. The marinara was spicy and the meatballs were incredible. We passed on ordering desert but our waitress brought us a small sample gelato with a cookie at no charge. We had an incredible dinner and wouldn't hesitate to return the next time we came to Lake Chelan. read more

So this place is really upscale with a great ambience, but the food isn't worth the price to be honest. The quality of the food was good, but very bland in flavor. We enjoy bold and savory flavors personally, and found both entrees to be mild and slightly bland. The other review about the fire pasta tasting like Frank's red hot is accurate. The wine menu is fantastic but overpriced. Service was great though. We won't return. read more

We tried this out for dinner and we were not disappointed. The service was great and food was delicious. My only suggestion is a larger beer list read more

Andante was a nice surprise. Great atmosphere, great service and great food! The menu was interesting and the food was delicious. Our party of six chose several different dishes as well as an appetizer and three desserts and it all was wonderful. I will definitely go again! read more

Took the family. A little slow in spots but very good food and service. Had the chicken parm and it was very good. Caesar was decent as well. Kids liked the spaghetti with meatballs and tortallini dishes. Wife had lasagna and liked it. read more

We've eaten at many Italian restaurants in many different cities. Although the food at Andante wasn't as good as either Tuscany or the Almafie Coast, it holds it's own against the majority of Italian restaurants in the US. They offer many choices and the wine list is very good. All in all we had an excellent meal and would gladly come back next trip we make to Lake Chelan. read more

Delicious food and great service. Owners are very friendly. We loved the wedge salad and the spaghetti & meatballs. The sauce was SO GOOD. We also loved the gelato which they serve in big metal martini glasses. Full bar and great selection of wine. We will definitely be back!! read more

This place was super cozy and great service!! The food was amazing, the chiken marsala was creamy super delicious! I normally dont like lasagna but their lasagna was perfect tasting read more

Andante would be a great restaurant no matter the location - Chelan, Seattle, New York. They serve wonderfully prepared Italian food...great flavor, appropriate portions. I've been here twice and sampled the Meatloaf [wow!!], seafood stew - just as good as already reviewed, spaghetti and meatballs...really good. In other words, just some fairly normal Italian dishes...but normal does not do them justice. The preparations, spices and blend of flavors are really unique and absolutely delicious. Top that off with one of the best wine lists in Washington State - with some really top-notch Italian reds - and you've got a great dining experience. HIghly recommended. read more

Supercalafragilisticio... We had such a great dinner. Reservations are best. Our server was the bartender so she made me the perfect drink. A gem in chelan read more

Save room for dessert-the Italian wedding cake is great. This is the place to go for high end cuisine as far as Chelan goes. nothing else close. I had a steak there a year or so ago that was one of the best I've ever had, but hasn't been back on the menu since, which has been greatly disappointing. Other dishes were very good though. read more

Had a reservation for 7:15, got there on time but no one to welcome or seat us. Stood at the door for a while, finally someone came over to say it might be a 10 mins wait. We sat by the couch and asked to look at the drinks/food menu while waiting. The waitress mentioned to be back with it but there was no sign of her after 20 mins. We left after 30 mins of total waiting time and no interest from the restaurant in serving us. So I agree with other reviewers about the SLOW service - go only if you have plenty of time on your hands. Can't say anything about the food. read more

Anyone who says this place is slow CLEARLY doesn't know the meaning of Andante. In music, Andante is a slow tempo, so although I've never been to this restaurant, I'm gonna go ahead and 5-star it for staying true to its name. read more

The place was very cute. It was a Saturday night and we were the only other people in the restaurant. There was a table for all ordered something different. Each one of our dishes was not good. Two out of our group sent back the food and couldn't even eat it. The other to try to eat there's but it was not good. The chicken breading was a flour based and made it all gummy. The angel hair pasta was way overdone and very starchy. The chicken piccata was supposed to have a lemon sauce that was no lemon sauce on it at all. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone read more

Very good food and nice wine selections with a full bar. I would recommend the chicken Parm or the Alfredo both were good.

Worst service I have had in several years. Only 4 tables occupied and after 10 minutes had to go to the bar and ask the waiters if I had to order at the bar. Waiter then failed to mention the restaurant had specials. No pepper offered with ceasar salad. However, the spagetti and meat balls was in the top 5 of meatballs I have experienced. Go for entree only, then have a pre drink and dessert somewhere else. Be sure to ask about specials since waiters may not.0 read more

A fantastic dinner with superb service. Highly recommend the warm Brie with fresh berries and balsamic reduction appetizer.

$20 corkage fee and then the waitress told us she would leave us to pour the wine to our liking, poor service throughout, mediocre food that did not come as advertised. One entree was listed to come with angel hair pasta, but when it came without it, the waitress said there was no angel hair tonight, but the bread on the table would be a great accompanyment to the dish. ??????????? but the icing on the cake was the glass chard in my gelato which we brought to the attention of the waitress. . when she returned with the bill for the ENTIRE dinner, she thanked us for bringing that to their attention. PERIOD. . i wasn't even offered a replacement dessert. . . Won't be going back. . . read more

Food was ok and hot, which is a plus but waited over an hour to be served (after people served after us) and we had reservation. They were nice enough to Comp part of our ticket read more

What a great find in this small town! Really good Italian food, nice atmosphere and good wine by the glass. I had the spaghetti and meatballs which were hearty and rich. Tomato sauce was excellent. My husband had chicken marsala and really enjoyed it. For dessert they have a couple of tasty cakes, but the highlight for us was the vast assortment of gelato (really rich however). We came back the second night just for the gelato (after eating pizza at Local Myth across the street). By the way, the Gin and Tonic comes in a large glass and I think the gin was proportionate to the glass! Be careful. read more

I don't actually know what the food is like because we were basically refused service. Not sure if it was because we had a baby or because we are clearly a gay couple but we were denied a table on a Monday night in a pretty open restaurant. I understand reservations are recommended but multiple tables were open while we were there and we walked by about an hour later after eating at a different restaurant and multiple tables were open once again. Glad I did not give my money to an establishment that is either not gay or kid friendly though. read more

Had a wonderful meal at Andante this last Saturday. We were there at about 5PM with our party of four and were seated immediately by our friendly, professional waitress. The atmosphere in the restaurant is lovely and romantic with white table cloths and ceiling fans- very nice! We ordered the mussels with tomato for our appetizer and it was a knockout. My wife's chicken fettuccine, our friend's shrimp with pasta and my salmon with spicy marinara were all on point. A second basket of bread was requested and brought immediately with more oil and balsamic vinegar. Their wine selection by the glass was pretty good. Prices are maybe $2-3 too high per glass, BUT I am not having Italian food without Chianti! So, okay, I paid $12.50 for a glass when that was probably the cost for the whole bottle. The total for the mussels, wine, and beautiful meal with tip was about $80. Moreover, delicious food served with good timing and just the right amount of "How are things going?" care. I would return to this restaurant any day. read more

We didn't have reservations., but they were able to fit us in. Nice wine, friendly staff, and tasty food for our table of 5. We'll be back

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This past Friday night, we had an incredible dinner at Andante in Chelan, WA. The food, and service were absolutely incredible. It is such a nice atmosphere with awesome food. read more

Our family enjoyed excellent food, wine and service. Fire pasta, spaghetti and meatballs were delicious.

We were referred to this nice little restaurant by one of the town business folks we ran into. My wife and I did not have any preconceived notions when we walked into the restaurant. The atmosphere was very pleasant and the wait staff was attentive. The drinks and menu were comprehensive enough for both our tastes. The food was prepared excellently and the taste was unexpectedly outstanding. We try to come to Chelan once a year and we will surely return to Andante when we do. It is a great place to chill and eat. read more

Unfortunately, I am unable to recommend this restaurant. My husband's chicken tasted like it had been fried in old oil, and my Italian meatloaf had a fishy taste. I brought it to my server's attention (Jim), and he was appropriately accommodating. We declined the opportunity to order something else. I think the restaurant did a good job of responding to our complaint, and perhaps it's unfair to not give the restaurant a chance to correct their mistake. Still, the food wasn't good, so they get 3 stars. Sorry. read more

Had a delightful meal last evening at Adante. The highlight was a very fresh and perfectly seasoned Tuscan seafood stew, loaded with clams, mussels and shrimp, all tender and perfectly prepared. Look forward to returning on our next trip to Chelan. read more