Andora

This used to be a great place but I’m afraid there was a chef change or something and it is headed down hill.
The service was great– absolutely top notch. HOwever, I got a pasta dish and had tons and tons of oil and wasn’t very flavorful. My dining companion got the steak which was overdone and tough.
I’m hoping they can turn this around!

I was really disappointed in the food and service here. We had gone to the one in fox chapel and it was amazingly, so it made the lack luster experience here that much more surprising.

My friend and I had a wonderful meal. We shared the Zucchini Ribbons and we both absolutely loved it and decided this appetizer dish will be ordered each time we dine here. I ordered the crab cakes and my friend ordered the scallops. Both entrees were well prepared and very satisfying. The house wine complimented my meal nicely. Great atmosphere.

I’m surprised Andora doesn’t have a solid 4 star rating considering the food is consistently delicious and presented in a timely manner.
I normally go for the seafood; any of their grilled or seared fish is worthwhile. The tuna is personally my favorite, it’s melt in your mouth kind of tuna. Crabcakes come with baltimore style large chunks of crabmeat and is easily.
I have heard they have a pretty awesome back porch during fair weather months.

Made reservations, which worked out great. When we got here we sat at the bar got a drink a and an app, the ahi tuna very good, portion was a little small.
Sat outside for dinner, highly recommend that when able, outside area is great. Got the surf and turf, filet and crab cake and pasta with seafood that also had peppers and sausage in it. Dinner was great, we left happy and stuffed!

We have always liked this restaurant, but last night we had dinner with friends and found it wanting. My salmon which was ordered medium came out extremely well done (I picked the whole filet up with my fork it was so well done.) Another person ordered chicken pappardelle and the pasta was stuck together in clumps. One drink from the bar had lipstick stains and the service was spotty at best. Had to ask waitress to clear dishes. Staff not very friendly this time. I believe there were too many tables– everything, outside and inside was full and I don’t believe the kitchen could handle the volume.

Visited Andora with a date on the recommendation of a co-​worker.
The location is very convenient, right off the highway but in a wooded area (not sure how bad the bugs are in the summer). The facility is clean and well-​kept. Dining rooms are beautifully decorated, fancy but not too fancy.
We were there at 6:00 on a weekday and they were near full capacity. Not chaotic though. A wide range of clientele, business people to families with kids. So as nice as the place was I would not go there for a romantic dinner that required quiet conversation.
Here’s where it gets weird. Our server was brimming with attitude, she was way beyond having a bad day. She was dismissive and rude. This ruined the whole experience for us.
The food was quite good. The menu is stocked with basic fare with flare, everything we had was above average in quality.
I would not repeat due to the terrible attitude of our server.

Am giving three stars based more on their lovely patio seating. The land is more industrial than anything, but you wouldn’t really know when you’re out on the patio, green lush surrounds you.
The food wasn’t that great. The best thing was the calamari for an appetizer. I had the crab cakes with rice and veggies. Absolutely no flavor. So bland. Was veggies with butter and rice with butter, nothing more nothing less.
Would go here if I wanted a nice patio and okay appetizers. But wouldn’t suggest going for a good entrée.

We’ve been coming here for awhile and, frankly, it is a schizophrenic place. The ambience is nice. The addition of the louvered screen over the patio make much of the outdoor seating much more useable.
But there have been dramatic changes since the restaurant first opened. Overall, the menu has become much more «safe» at the expense of being creative. Seafood preparations are inconsistent (but so are Pittsburgh tastes with respect to how seafood should be prepared).
Expensive seafood (such as scallops) have been replace with cheaper alternatives (chicken) with no change in price. A few weeks ago someone asked for shrimp to be added to the salad and was told that it would be $ 3/​shrimp. ²¹⁄₃₀ ct shrimp are $ 13/​lb meaning that 4 shrimp would have bought between 21 and 30 in a bag.
The restaurant’s main recommendations are the servers and bartenders, who show the customers great respect and attention, but they seem to be hampered by a management more interested in profit than value. They remember what you like and try, very hard, to remember names, but they seem far less motivated than before (and watch our for surveillance cameras which seem to be everywhere in this place, in case you are in witness protection).
Case in point. A few weeks ago another customer was treated to a glass of white wine which replaced the «premium» wine by the glass that they normally serve (if people read my other reviews they’ll know that I am of the opinion that Pittsburgh restaurants gouge their customers on wine, charging more than 4x/​bottle off the wine store price). The glass price was more than $ 8, but the wine, which was on sale at the local PLCB store was $ 9.99 for a 1.5 liter bottle! So ONE GLASS cost the equivalent of 8 pours!
In essence, they substituted a cheaper wine for their «house» price, but failed to pass the savings onto the customer. Pittsburghers used to understand value. Perhaps they will, again.
This is not the first time that I have seen this. Awhile back they offered a «bluefin» tuna dish as the special but claimed that they had run out and that they would offer a yellowfin for the same price.
Now, there is not THAT much difference in taste between bluefin and yellowfin (since all the good bluefin goes to Japan), but there is certainly a difference in price. And to offer the latter at the same price as the former is ludicrous.
There is lot to recommend this place. The ambience and the staff are at the top of the list. But this was the flagship restaurant of the (now) chain and it seems to have lost a lot of its luster.

Andora is our favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh. Great outdoor patio seating in good weather with a beautiful large fountain and flowers and plants surrounding outdoor tables. Had two wonderful meals, scallops cooked to perfection and delicious walleye with a great light sauce. Their crabcake are the best in town. Nice wime selection but also reasonable corkage on BYOB. Nice friendly staff. Great spot for a special occasion dinner and reasonably priced.

My boyfriend and I dined here with my parents on this beautiful Sunday evening around 5:30pm. We had reservations for the patio, which were absolutely not needed since we were the only table sitting outside. Once my boyfriend and mom kept being eaten alive by flies– or some other insect– we understood why no one else was seated on the patio. First off– the atmosphere… the beautiful gardens in the back with the fountain surrounded by flowers is just gorgeous! Such a serene and peaceful area. We were all quickly brought glasses of water and greeted by Kristy, who provided friendly and efficient service throughout our dining experience. We began with a bottle of Malbec– an excellent bargain at $ 30! We were brought bread and seasoned oil– which was delicious– while we perused the menu. Since I had heard they are well known for the crab cakes I went with that entrée, which came with rice pilaf and mixed veggies, however I substituted asparagus instead. The good: the crab cakes were mostly meat with hardly any filler and were quite large. Also the onion caper sauce provided a sweet and tart compliment to the meaty cakes. The bad: the sides– the rice was flavorless and the asparagus flavorless and well undercooked. My dad and boyfriend both had the salmon, served with a teriyaki glaze, rice pilaf and asparagus. The consensus was the same on the rice and asparagus: flavorless, very bland. My dad enjoyed his salmon while my boyfriend also did, with the slight complaint it was undercooked. I did see part of his salmon and must agree with him– more on the medium rare than medium side. My mom ordered the walleye with a citrus sauce and same accompaniments. She enjoyed her walleye and was in agreement with the rest of us on the sides. We ordered dessert– two orders of the warm brownie with vanilla ice cream, caramel, chocolate, and nuts. This was the highlight of the meal for all of us but it’s very hard for a dessert like that to not be absolutely yummy! Overall, I enjoyed the main part of my meal– the crab cakes– so I’d be eager to return and try some of the other dishes that received rave reviews!

Wasn’t really impressed with this restaurant. My salmon was a small portion and was really char grilled tasting. Came here for Father’s Day with a group of family members. Although the brownie and ice cream was good

The food was ok at this place. I had the special of the day «fish meal» and it was tasty with the side sauce. If it weren’t for the sauce the meal would have been blan. The service was ok and there is ample parking.

New menu.
The new menu is tasteless and not up to the caliber of the old one. The new Tuna is a disaster. The sauce is sweet and boring. Also where did the scallops go?
We used to go there a couple times a week, now not so sure.

Place is beautifully decorated and love the layout so i expected food to be wonderful too but it was all very bland. We started with appetizer a habanero enfused risotto with scallops & expected some spicy heat but nothing not even a tingle. Our meal the same my friends poured on so much salt & still nothing. We didn’t have dessert because already disappointed with dinner why bother. Should we guess the rest of our stay this week will be bland food? The service though was great the waitress felt bad we told her not her fault its cooks or that’s just the way they cook out here. :/

A local pittsburgher would love this place. It smells like a cafeteria, not a fine dining establishment. The crowd says it all.
First off the benches outside were faded and ruins the atmosphere. Store bought bread was served with oil, yuk. We asked for butter. It came in ice cold packets. Not classy.
The zucchini rolls were not appealing and they were poorly pan fried with greasy blobs of cheese inside .
Crab cakes, flavorless, colorless and with mushy breading. Veggies on the side were pretty but tasteless. .
Soup was bland, ok but wasn’t from scratch, it tasted like Sysco prepared all of the sauces here.
The French fries were crispy but had a weird coating on them. Almost a sweet taste, most likely from Sysco also.
This would seem upscale to a blue collar crowd.
They try but it’s not enough.
Place is clean.
Oh, the bathroom was freezing. This was very uncomfortable

I was impressed by the food and the service. The crab cakes are certainly the specialty of the house and worth ordering.
I also had the Spice rubbed pork tenderloin over roasted corn and poblano cream, topped with green chili and roasted corn salsa, served with chef’s vegetable medley. It was a creatively prepared entrée and very flavorful.
So with a very good wine list and excellent service, I don’t see how you could miss with Andora.
We sat out on the patio, which was a treat. We were dressed a little casual from our hike, so that was a nice option to sit outside.

Food was great! I ordered the scallops and subbed out the risotto for broccolini, scallops were nicely seared, good portion size and nice flavors. Being from the Maryland area, we opted not to get crabcakes, but the server told us they were excellent and one of the more popular items on the menu.
As an app for the table, we ordered a variety of small plates, but the calamari really stood out. Calamari was crispy, nicely breaded, but not too much breading (many places are very guilty of this). Great flavoring and not too salty.
I also ordered shrimp bisque as a starter — would not recommend, it was over salted to the point where I could not finish it and I usually love soup!
Service was excellent, especially accommodating the one child in our group. Our server also made sure I always had a drink in my hand!
Be sure of where you plan on sitting too — we thought we originally reserved the outside dining area, but they could not accommodate us as a larger group and we sat inside instead. Not a big deal, but I’ve heard the outside dining area is even better.

Andora plays to the middle market quite well. For those who don’t want to get all dressed up and head to a fancy restaurant but also want to avoid the Eat’n’Park type places this is the place for you.
Having been a loyal customer for years it is clear to see why Andora has a cult following of loyal customers. The menus change seasonally, but aside from the nightly special there tends not to be too much variety. The food that they do have is prepared well 90% of the time. (There are nights when you can tell the chef is a little off but those are far and few between).
The ambience is «dressy casual», but you can literally see people in jeans and tshirts seated next to those in dressier attire. It is a nice family restaurant (provided your kids are at least somewhat behaved), but it is also a nice date place as well. If you call ahead they are excellent with larger parties.
In the winter they have the fire place going, in the summer the patio is gorgeous. It is a very good year-​round place to eat, and I would highly recommend it.

We decided to stop in because one of our diners had a gift card… So we headed north on 79 after an evening at the Point (to see the giant duck).
The lot was full, and we almost headed back toward Ohio River Ave, but got out to check. Nice place, but located between a gas station and housing complex.
When I entered, I was weary to see the table-​tops — immaculate with fine settings — but I was in khaki shorts. As I turned to leave, the incoming group had small children, and looked as if they were dressed for a little-​league game. Mesh shorts and all.
So we stayed. Glad we did.
«Casual Fine Dining» is an understatement. Professional staff and fine food served among casually hip (or not-​so-​hip) soccer moms on the way home from practice. Decent wine list, and small menu. The calimari was some of the best around, get it! Great with the (bottled) sweet-​chili sauce. The stuffed zucchini ribbons were tasty, if soggy.
The veal marsala had a great sauce, and the stuffed double pork chop was cooked perfectly, bones frenched, and lightly stuffed with a mix of green apples, sausage, banana peppers and sage. Amazing.
Unfortunately, the mashed reds were cold and congealed.
The pasta dishes were bland and boring. Olive Garden serves better.
Choose wisely, and you won’t be disappointed.