Reviews for Pelican's West in Albuquerque, NM
Perfect date night place. The service is elegant and attentive. The drink list is exceptional and so is the food. Highly... recommend it Read more
The complimentary bread was nice. Especially the fact they actually warmed the bread. Not all restaurants do that. The garlic... confit was a nice touch as well. The salad was interesting. They added a whole stock of green onion. I'm assuming that's fordecor? Unless we're suppose to cut those ourselves if we wanted them in our salad? A big plus on the fact they chill theplates! The soup of the day was clam chowder which was mediocre to me. Didn't taste fresh as if it was from the sea. Has astrong ingredient in there that tasted like an herb, almost perfume like. Also had small pieces of clam which was barelynoticeable. The fish and chips was O.K. We ordered the sweet potato substitution. The fish didn't taste like England though. Ihave actually tasted the fish and chips there. But the fish wasn't really greasy which was good but the more we ate it it tastedlike it was frozen and pre-made. Disappointing that they only have us one fillet. The prime rib tasted really good. It wasmedium rare. Side was a loaded potato with all the fixings, which tasted good as well. If you're a meat fan definitely get theprime rib medium rare! The salmon was ok. I got a side of rice pilaf. The salmon tasted as if it was previously frozen. Slightlychewy and the flavor was ok. *Note: Protein portions are small. * Read more
Came here on a date night with my fiancé. We sat at the oyster bar and it was a lot of fun to watch the kitchen do their thing... on a busy Friday night. They have a good team and the service was great. We ordered oysters on the half shell and had some wine.Management is great as they stepped in when they noticed their servers were busy. Will be back! Read more
The Bare Minimum. From the sullen greeting at the door to the soggy Calamari, this restaurant is a study in mediocrity. All the... fish was limp. Don't call it "crusted" if the crust is sliding off the oily, soggy fish. The Calamari was particularlyrevolting. Very pleasant server but all-in-all this is not a meal I can recommend. Not worth the price. Not even close. Read more
Our waiter (Luke) was very nice and attentive throughout our meal and offered a large cake for my birthday. The oysters were ice... cold and steaming, respectively. In other words, it was a great night. A great date night location for seafood lovers. Read more
They honor our Second Amendment rights!!! The food is delicious. And the presentation of the food is pretty cool, too. Now the... price is my only gripe about this place. It's way over priced. Don't get me wrong, the food is good, but not $140 good for fourpeople (and that was without drinks). The ambiance is nice, candles at every table, low lighting, could be romantic. Buteverytime I come here, the place is empty, and I can't help but feel everytime like I'm at the wrong venue. Where is everyone? Iwant to be where the party's at and it certainly ain't here. How does this place stay in business? By over pricing their mealsapparently. Mental note to self to not come back here until I'm rich. But they do honor our 2a, so there's alot to be saidthere. Read more
Out of towers and decided on fish with our local friend we were visiting. We ordered the fish and chips which were the best i... ever had, the fries had a real distinct flavor of their own, the fish was plump and fresh, the batter crisp and light. Mychowder was excellent. Many chowders are too milky and lack clams, not this one. Bottomless salad bowl was crisp, fresh and wellpresented. Sides of sunflower seeds and croutons topped it off. Trout almondine was very nice. Patrick, our server ,was alertand attentive. Great experience on our first visit to Albuquerque. Oh yes, the calamari was the best we have had and we frequentfresh fish markets in the S. Cal area often. Enough food to enjoy for lunch on our trip back home the following day. Read more
Date night! Was really good , food and service was great. Most of all had a great time with my wife.