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2607 Main St. Irvine CA 92614

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  • American, Organic, Small Plates
    Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Prix Fixe, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Lot Available, Valet
Description

The website for Andrei's does just as those other environmentally sensitive restaurants do (the word "sustainable" is repeated five times on one web page). Its full title (Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails) breaks it from the pack. But don't expect to be accosted by unshaven hippies flashing peace signs. The servers - young, uniformed, clean-cut and professional - could be flight attendants. The restaurant itself is very corporate. Constructed with a surplus of marble, it's unwaveringly rectangular and as sterile as an executive boardroom. And the food ain't exactly vegan. If you've seen clams bigger and plumper than in the Manila clams appetizer, you were gazing at Botticelli's Birth of Venus. And the thick burgers come with homemade fries tossed in truffle salt. Ask for them, but don't expect any "herbal" brownies for dessert.








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    | fullerton, CA | 23 Reviews

    Pommes Frites are hand-cut Kennebec potato fries with a truffle aioli. They were cooked the Belgian way, twice fry – blanching to lock in the flavor and then frying at a higher temperature for a crispy golden brown exterior. The exterior was crispy and had a blister like texture, like kettle chips. The interior was fluffy and tasted like a freshly baked potato. The truffle aioli was fabulous! Rough chopped truffle in a perfectly creamy aioli. Thumbs up, way up!

    Octopus Salad is slowly braised & sautéed Moroccan octopus, fingerling potatoes, bell peppers, La Española Chorizo, celery leaves, cilantro, and topped with lemon vinaigrette. This dish was a party for the mouth – so many different flavors and textures. The octopus was the most tender I have ever had. The braising makes it just melts in your mouth. It has a smoky flavor from the grilling process. The chorizo slices were like the best “pepperoni” slices you’ll ever have. It was lean and had all of the robust richness of chorizo. The fingerling potatoes were perfectly cooked – tender but not mushy. The bell peppers were sweet and added a fresh, sweet flavor. The vinaigrette was refreshingly light and tied everything together. Thumbs up, way up!

    Beef Short Rib is orange-infused all natural boneless braised beef short rib, Cipollini onion, baby carrots, extra virgin olive oil, served with roasted garlic crushed Yukon gold potatoes and horseradish cream. The short ribs were marinated for a day in a burgundy wine marinade. Chef Yves says that the whole restaurant can smell the aroma when these are being made. No knife was necessary, seriously! The braising process made the short ribs incredibly tender. The aroma and flavor of burgundy wine permeates through your senses as you eat it. The sauce is robust and full of beef flavor. The potatoes were not your run of the mill mashed. They were mixed with garlic and olive oil without any dairy. You can really savor the flavor of true garlic mashed potatoes. They were lighter and tasted fresh. Horseradish sour cream was served on the side if you really need the dairy. It complemented the beef as well. Thumbs up, way up!

    Goat Cheese Cheesecake is cheesecake made from goat cheese, balsamic caramel, and orange pecan tuile. This was my first experience having cheesecake made with goat cheese. It was really good! It was creamy but not heavy and dense like your typical cheesecake. The flavor did have a slight gaminess but it was not unpleasant. The balsamic caramel sauce was slightly sweet with a rich caramelized flavor. The pecan tuile was like a thin praline, delicate and delightful. Thumbs up, way up!

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Dinner Menu
Starter Salads & Soup
$8.00
California Field Greens
scarborough farms baby field greens, toasted hazelnuts, cherry tomatoes, watermelon radish, edible flowers, lemon herb vinaigrette
$11.00
Tomato & Burrata Mozzarella Salad
di stephano burrata mozzarella, seasonal tomatoes, scarborough farm wild baby arugula, basil, sparrow farm balsamic vinegar reduction, california olive oil
Bowl $6.00
Seasonal Soup
chef's daily seasonal selection
$10.00
Spinach Salad
fresh spinach, seasonal apple, hard-boiled egg, applewood smoked bacon, cashews, feta cheese, champagne vinaigrette
Main Salads
$17.00
Andrei's Chop Salad
scarborough farms field greens, roasted chicken, persian cucumber, avocado, tomato, yellow corn, candied walnuts, dates, goat cheese crumbles, corn bread croutons, sherry vinaigrette
$9.00
Chicken Caesar $13.00
Shrimp Caesar $18.00
Tuscan Caesar
romaine hearts, crispy parmesan, cherry tomatoes, garlic croutons, caesar-style vinaigrette
$16.00
Mediterranean Platter
basil hummus, organic quinoa tabouleh salad, honey infused feta cheese, persian cucumber, mint, romaine lettuce, spiced olive salad, mediterranean flatbread
Small Plates
$13.00
Mediterranean Tasting
roasted red pepper-jalapeno hummus, eggplant baba-ghannouj, cucumber-mint tzatziki, basil hummus, mediterranean flatbread
$14.00
Warm Octopus Salad
slowly braised & sautéed octopus, fingerling potatoes, bell peppers, la espanola chorizo, celery leaves, cilantro, lemon vinaigrette
Beef Short Rib $14.00
Crab $18.00
One Of Each $16.00
Andrei's Sliders
two burger sliders served with house-made vegetable chips braised beef short rib, horseradish cream, spinach, red onion preserves, point reyes blue cheese, brioche bun crab cake, mango relish, field greens, ginger-lemon aioli, brioche bun
$8.00
Pommes Frites
kennebec potato hand-cut fries, truffle aioli
$9.00
Vegetable Arancini
five crispy fried risotto balls with bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, mozzarella & parmesan cheese, served with sun-dried tomato sauce
$11.00
Monterey Bay Calamari
seared monterey bay calamari, bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, scallions, capers, cherry tomato, lime confit vinaigrette
$11.00
Crab Cakes
pan-roasted snow and lump crab cakes, green asparagus emulsion, tartar dip, field greens, lemon vinaigrette
$9.00
Grilled Tomato & Cheese
parmesan-crusted brioche, roasted tomato, humboldt fog goat cheese, black olive tapenade
Small Plates - Surf And Turf Kebabs
Your Choice Of Our All-natural Grilled Kebab Skewers Served With Cilantro Pesto And Tzatziki Dip. Minimum Of 2 Per Order
$4.50
Salmon
$4.50
Jumbo Shrimp
$3.00
Spice-marinated Chicken
$4.00
Beef Tenderloin
Flatbreads
$14.00
Lamb Sausage & Mushroom Flatbread
lamb merguez sausage, tomato sauce, california farms goat cheese, mixed mushrooms, parmesan cheese, wild baby arugula
$14.00
Moroccan Chicken Flatbread
all natural curry-spiced & honey-marinated chicken breast, red onion, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, mozzarella cheese, cilantro
$13.00
Three Cheese Flatbread
chunky tomato sauce, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, oregano, wild baby arugula
Mains
$15.00
Andrei's Cheeseburger
half pound of top sirloin and brisket blend, cheddar cheese, red onion preserve, dill pickles, butter lettuce & tomato served on a brioche bun with kennebec pommes frites
$28.00
Grilled Salmon
chermoula marinated & grilled seasonal sustainable salmon, eggplant, tomato, chick peas, currant & almond basmati rice, lemon vinaigrette
$26.00
Roasted Chicken
free-range chicken breast stuffed with basil, sun-dried tomato & goat cheese, served with cinnamon couscous, zucchini, yellow squash, baby carrots, natural au jus
$22.00
Garlic, Sage & Ricotta Gnocchi
roasted garlic, sage and ricotta cheese gnocchi, tomato sauce, bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, parmesan cheese, scarborough farm's wild baby arugula
$26.00
Beef Short Rib
orange-infused all natural boneless braised beef short rib, cipollini onion, baby carrots, extra virgin olive oil & roasted garlic crushed yukon gold potato, horseradish cream
$35.00
Aged Prime New York Steak
coffee & black peppercorn rubbed 21-day aged prime new york beef, black peppercorn sauce, wilted spinach, fingerling potatoes
$25.00
California Sea Bass
lime & ginger marinated & grilled sea bass, cilantro pesto & goat cheese risotto, roasted tomato, papaya relish, herb-infused olive oil
$38.00
Filet Mignon
grilled all natural beef filet mignon, black truffle sauce, california green asparagus, baby carrots, roasted garlic-crushed yukon gold potato
Additional Sides Available
$7.00
Almond Currant Basmati Rice
$7.00
Roasted Green Asparagus
with garlic
$7.00
Roasted Garlic-crushed Yukon Gold Potato
$7.00
Roasted Garlic, Sage & Ricotta Gnocchi
with tomato sauce
$7.00
Chef's Seasonal Market Vegetable
Desserts
$8.00
Crème Brulee Duo
cinnamon & coffee crème brulee, almond biscotti
$9.00
Goat Cheese Cheesecake
goat cheese cheesecake, balsamic caramel, orange pecan tuile
$9.00
Seasonal Fruit Tart
seasonal fruit & almond cream tart, crème fraiche
$10.00
Chocolate Tasting
chocolate saucisson, caramel mou, espresso cookie, chocolate pot de crème, creme fraiche
$10.00
Ciao Bella Gelato & Sorbet Tasting
blackberry cabernet sorbet, maple ginger gelato, pistachio gelato, white chocolate gelato, chocolate & vanilla tuiles
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