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Laid-back strip-mall eatery dishing up seafood, salads & pasta in a kitschy setting.
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Address: 7261 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230
Phone: (513) 231-0272
Website: http://www.thepelicansreef.com/
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Reviews
John Stephenson
Fun atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff. We are traveling, so we split a meal. They actually split the meal for us on separate plates. Everything was great. Lobster Bisque soup was velvetly smooth and delicious. The Grouper was tender and flaky. The mashed potatoes had small lumps just the way I love them with a little garlic. Can’t say enough good things.
… moreErica Russell
This is such a best-kept secret of Cincinnati and Anderson! Fresh seafood flown in regularly right from Florida, I hear, and it tastes like it. My family and I have been coming here for years and it’s an amazing gathering spot.
Big shout of to our server Kerri!!! She made my mom’s birthday celebration even more special.
Thanks, Pelican!
… moreBig shout of to our server Kerri!!! She made my mom’s birthday celebration even more special.
Thanks, Pelican!
CY Mama
Great food, great service and well made mixed drinks! I’ve been here several times and the food never disappoints. The lobster bisque and gumbo are incredible. Do yourself a favor and get the bowl instead of the cup since it’s only a $1 more! No wait at 430pm.
… moreJames Jones
Food was fairly decent. The fish sandwich was a little over cooked at the edges, but overall it was pretty decent. A small pin bone was found in the salmon on the salad. Not to be unexpected, but could have been a bit more careful. The fries and onion rings both came out really well, and I personally feel this is where they shine the most. The pier restaurant theme was interesting and I was into it. Staff was really friendly as well.
… moreTodd Raney
I felt like I was on vacation in Siesta Key, Florida! Definitely vacation vibes , outstanding service and most importantly, outstanding food! You have to enter around the back of the building, that was a bit confusing as we thought they were closed. Believe me though, they are well worth finding. I would recommend better sit out front to direct you around the back parking lot.
… moreNatasha Davis
This place was amazing!! We had our weekly lunch with our large family and everyone was happy. Great variety and pleasant atmosphere. Our waitress was very sweet and personable and offered great suggestions! Adding this place in rotation for us.
… moreDaisy M
Everyone in our group LOVED their baked and grilled fish. My husband and I got the Icelandic Cod and we weren’t a fan. It had the hard scratchy crust. There were 3 large pieces of fish. Perhaps if we had ordered the beer battered cod it would have changed my rating. After 3 bites of the hard crust i was giving away my pieces of fish as fast as I could. My mashed potatoes were ok and my broccoli was not good, it was chewy. I came home and got a snack because I was still hungry. The waitress was the best part of the dinner. She was terrific!
The strangest part of the night was-we hadn’t eaten here at the Pelican Reef years and we parked in front and it looked empty like it was closed. We called and asked which door we should enter. A female said “I guess the back” entrance. So we parked around back and called everyone in the group to go to the back. Our family member informed us the parking is in the front. We moved back around to the front. Another party in our group had walked to the front door and saw a small sign saying the downstairs was closed and the upper floor entrance was in the back. We again called our party and told them to park in the back. It would have been better if there was a better sign letting us know where to go.
… moreThe strangest part of the night was-we hadn’t eaten here at the Pelican Reef years and we parked in front and it looked empty like it was closed. We called and asked which door we should enter. A female said “I guess the back” entrance. So we parked around back and called everyone in the group to go to the back. Our family member informed us the parking is in the front. We moved back around to the front. Another party in our group had walked to the front door and saw a small sign saying the downstairs was closed and the upper floor entrance was in the back. We again called our party and told them to park in the back. It would have been better if there was a better sign letting us know where to go.
Joe Bush
My first visit….The place had distanced tables and very clean atmosphere. The food was amazing in both taste and presentation. The Caesar Salad is very good. The lobster fritters with Jalapeno tartar sauce is delicious. Their Crab cakes are more Crab than cake and that was delicious and that fresh ocean taste with the twice bake potato and asparagus was soooo good.
Their coconut Shrimp was great as you not only had the flaky coconut texture bit could taste a hint of the coconut. The shrimp comes with a pepper sauce that is not as peppery as it is sweet and delicious. This was indeed awesome food.
… moreTheir coconut Shrimp was great as you not only had the flaky coconut texture bit could taste a hint of the coconut. The shrimp comes with a pepper sauce that is not as peppery as it is sweet and delicious. This was indeed awesome food.
Todd Lowry
To start… the service team worked as a team. They were topshelf!! We felt welcomed.
The food… Wow!
I had their Shrimp and Grits from the special menu. I try Shrimp and Grits all over holiday travels. Pelicans Reef is hands down the best I have had!
My wife loved the Mahi Mahi.
… moreThe food… Wow!
I had their Shrimp and Grits from the special menu. I try Shrimp and Grits all over holiday travels. Pelicans Reef is hands down the best I have had!
My wife loved the Mahi Mahi.
Monique Strucke
I had not been to Pelican’s Reef in about 20 years but, always raved about it to my husband. I don’t know why it took so long to get back here! The ambience is great! Very fun, and beachy. The staff was fantastic, and friendly.
We started off with the lobster bisque and calamari. The bisque was hearty, and creamy, with just a hint of heat. I love how they crumble the crab meat into it, so that you get an abundance of crab in every bite, and not just a nugget here and there. The calamari was super crisp. Large body rings, along with the tentacles. It wasn’t rubbery like most places. It was tender, and moist. I can see why it’s rated best in Cincinnati!
I ordered one of the specials of the day. It was a seared ahi tuna wrap. It had large, melt in your mouth, pieces of ahi, stuffed with a cabbage slaw, and a sweet teriyaki sauce. It was so delicious!
My husband also ordered a special. It was a huge lobster roll. It had giant, meaty pieces of lobster, in a creamy dressing, with chopped green onions and tomatoes. It was quite delectable.
For dessert, we had to try the peanut butter pie. OMG! It was not mealy but, silky, smooth, and very rich!
Definitely not going to wait as long for our next visit!
… moreWe started off with the lobster bisque and calamari. The bisque was hearty, and creamy, with just a hint of heat. I love how they crumble the crab meat into it, so that you get an abundance of crab in every bite, and not just a nugget here and there. The calamari was super crisp. Large body rings, along with the tentacles. It wasn’t rubbery like most places. It was tender, and moist. I can see why it’s rated best in Cincinnati!
I ordered one of the specials of the day. It was a seared ahi tuna wrap. It had large, melt in your mouth, pieces of ahi, stuffed with a cabbage slaw, and a sweet teriyaki sauce. It was so delicious!
My husband also ordered a special. It was a huge lobster roll. It had giant, meaty pieces of lobster, in a creamy dressing, with chopped green onions and tomatoes. It was quite delectable.
For dessert, we had to try the peanut butter pie. OMG! It was not mealy but, silky, smooth, and very rich!
Definitely not going to wait as long for our next visit!