05/15/08

Overrated with lazy service.

by victortran

As a nativeof New Orleans, I'm proud to say that New Orleans food is the best food to eat anywhere in the Southern U.S. I've moved to Atlanta in 2004 and I've tried many restaurants in Atlanta and various big metro cites in the U.S. I find that New Orleans still has the best flavor and the best deals on seafood. I've never written a review for a restaurant until today because of the mediocore experience I've had at Andrea's on Mother's Day evening. Out party consisted of 12 people, my family and my wife's family, therefore it was easy for me to try various dishes becauses we are all comfortable with sharing our meals. We arrived in the evening and there was no crowd therefore I assumed that we wil be well taken cared of. However , I found it very annoying that our water was never re-filled. We all selected the 3-course meals: soup & salad, entree, and dessert. The soup provided was shrimp bisque and cheese filled raviloi with basil sauce. The shrimp bisque tasted like the bottom of the pan of a crawfish boil however the ravioli was great. The salad was drenched in dressing. The entrees that were ordered in my party were veal, trout, salmon, duck, and steak. The veal was bland. The trout had great texture, sweet and light. The flavor was perfect and not overpowering. The salmon was overcooked and lost its natural moisture. The duck had good flavoring but was dry also. I cannot comment on steak because I'm not a steak person but I did notice that the guest who ordered it did not finish his steak. All of the desserts provided that evening was good. The main waiter provided great service, detailed description and geniune personality. The helper however was slow and unattentative. Do not go there and expect above average food. If you ever find youself there at a dinner party I only recommend the trout and stay away from the bisque.

03/28/08

Lazy service, mediocre food

by MaryFMC

We made the mistake of dining at Andreas on Thanksgiving a few years ago. My main complaint about it was that even though it seemed that plenty of waitstaff was at hand (the place wasn't all that crowded) NOBODY hardly came back to the table to refill drinks etc. The food was mediocre at best. It didn't seem hot enough to me (it was probably sitting in the back for awhile before being brought to the table). The service was slow and disappointing. After getting the bill I was overcharged and the overcharge wasn't removed until I had to show the advertisement they had placed in the paper. Afterwards both my husband and mother was sick the next day with severe stomach cramps and chills. They had the oyster dressing whereas I did not.

I wouldn't go back there again even if I was given a free meal.

10/23/07

real good experience

by espressoguy

We wanted to go to Andrea's for a long time and we always forget to do it. After trying Andrea's we feel a little ashamed that we delayed this dinner. From the cocktails at the bar to the appetizers, entrees and dessert everything was delicious. It was Saturday night and the place was relaxed and not noisy at all. We felt welcomed and overall very satisfied.