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Pelican's

4.4 (200 reviews)
Open • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Updated a few days ago

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PELICAN'S ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Intimate
Good for kids

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My husband's aged over cooked birthday steak :(
Teisha V.

Came here with some friends after a event. The service was slow, but the waitress was nice. The room and dinning areas is dark. We asked to move to another table, cleaned it ourselves and had dinner. I ordered fried fish, it was crispy, but it was salty. The loaded back potato was alright, but the cheese never really cold, so never melted. I don't come here too often, but i had good conversation with some awesome ladies for dinner while we were in the restaurant.

Sugar cookie martini
Jennifer B.

We visit pelicans at least once every other week. The food is just that good! My favorite is the scampi, but the salmon is good too. And talk about portions! You receive bread (although I wish they'd choose another bread) with garlic and butter, a soup or salad (the gumbo is DIVINE), and your entree which usually includes a side plus you get to select a second side. It's absolutely phenomenal. Service can be a little iffy, especially when calling in for reservations, but I will chalk that up to how busy the place is. I also know it must be hard to pleasant all the time, although it is important in a customer facing business. I wish they were open on Sundays, but I'm sure they have their reasons - perhaps to give staff a day off, but I can imagine they wouldn't be just as busy that day. Inside gives off ship vibes, which I'm sure is what they're aiming for. Definitely not fine dining in terms of ambiance, but fine dining in terms of food? Absolutely Oh and GET THE CALAMARI. It is delicious when hot

Grilled Shrimp,  Hawaiian Chicken, Loaded Baked Idaho Potato, Rice Pilaf

We went to Pelican's for our anniversary. We were not disappointed. The food is always delicious and it's always cooked perfectly. I had the filet with a baked potato and my wife had the Hawaiian chicken with grilled shrimp and baked potato. I wish my grilled shrimp was as delicious as theirs Highly recommend and we will definitely return

Smoked salmon dip with fresh pita chips
April K.

Made a reservation for Thursday evening for my birthday! Arrived a bit before the time checked in and waited about 10mims for a table to clear. The service from Gilberto was amazing. He was very knowledgeable about the food and palate's and recommended some great appetizers. We tried the smoked salmon dip and fried mushrooms My dinner was flavorful and seasoned well and the beef kabobs was tender. I enjoyed my French martini and it paired well with my meal!

Elaine K.

I came here for a work dinner on a weekday evening. The place is quaint and nice environment. The drinks were okay/standard quality. The appetizers were mid grade. We had seared ahi tuna appetizer that was worth mentioning. The entree was just okay as well. I had ribeye. It was very disappointing especially for the price point. The flavor was sub par. I tried my coworkers catfish and it was also just okay. Nothing worth coming back for. The service was great, our waitress was helpful and accommodating. She seemed like she knew a lot of the regulars there. Overall it's a great place to gather in a small town, but u probably won't be back unless it's a work funded event.

Filet & loaded backed potato with a whiskey sour.

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Reviews are largely positive. Many highlight the quality steaks and seafood, friendly and attentive service, and a classy, romantic atmosphere.

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Amazing food, it never disappoints! Our waiter, Jerry, was awesome, as usual! I can't wait to come back!

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The most elite restaurant for seafood, but there's choices they give you for steak is better than Texas roadhouse fresh choice steaks.

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Good service, great steaks, all around good vibes. Awesome happy hour. I would recommend.

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Great Food and atmosphere! Michael was an amazing waiter and all of his recommendations were amazing! 10/10 recommend!

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Great atmosphere. Great Service. Great food. I will definitely be back. Had steak and potato. Really good food.

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