Reviews for Alma in Brooklyn, NY
It makes me sad to write this review. ALMA was one of my favorite places to go when we were celebrating or when I had friends... from out of town. - this was about 9 years ago. Today I was in Red Hook and decided to revisit. The staff was friendly enoughbut the menu was lacking. They had apps, like mushrooms and cheese, Guacamole or chips with salsa. No decent salads, no madurosor tostones. I ordered the special, Duck. There was nothing special about it. Toughest meat I've ever had (pork. Beef orchicken) and that was alarming for duck. My daughter ordered the habanero short ribs tostada and though she loves spicy, therewas no other flavor but heat. Same with the rack of short ribs, spicy and bland. Cheesy rice, bland. But the real kicker werethe drinks. My daughter ordered a ginger ale and it came in a tumbler glass w ice. That was like 1/2 a can of soda for $4!!!They use to be served in a pint glass. Between my husband, 7yr old daughter and I, we spent $140 and this was painfulconsidering how awful the food was. If you have $140 to throw in the garbage, do it. They still have a pretty good view ofManhattan. But if you want to spend your money on a delicious dinner, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE. You're not going to impress anyoneby bringing them here... deeply disappointed. I feel hustled Read more
Love this place. The food is amazing and the view to the city is absolutely beautiful. The sunset is everytjing at this... location. Love the atmosphere and staff . The roof top is my favorite. Read more
Wonderful wonderful service. Very friendly staff and good food. We sat on the rooftop and enjoyed the views. Drivers, parking... was available on the street but do give yourself a few extra minutes to find a decent spot. We ordered Short ribs (nice sizedportion), ceviche and a shrimp dish. Simple menu with quality food. A wide variety of Mezcal here. I wasn't a fan of the one Itried. Hand sanitizer at every table. Clean bathrooms as well. Read more
Tacos were okay and on the pricey side of $7 per taco but the drinks were okay. Not a bad place but just not good enough to... recommend. My shrimp taco was perfectly cooked but lacking spectacular flavors too Read more
The highlight of this spot was the dessert! Everything else, including the drinks, were mediocre at best. We sent back one drink... that was so dreadful. The margaritas were ok, the frozen were better the ones on the rocks. We went for taco Tuesday and theywere “blah.” The service was great! The outdoor street ambiance was really great. Read more
All i can say is " eeeeh" . Literally everything was so so blah. The food was cold, the chips were stale.the salsa was ok. The... tortilla seem homemade so that was nice. The nachos had a odd tasting cheese, like plastic ish. Rice and bean cream is 10dollars. You get such an a small amount of rice that my 3yr old wanted more. The rooftop is uneventful, is literally big windowsthat are opened. They do have a lot of outdoor seating. I tried making reservations online but it was "booked". Still decided togo in and it was pretty empty. Read more
I have always enjoyed coming to alma. The food is fantastic super fresh the tortillas are top quality. All their sauces are... delicious and they have some pretty vegetarian friendly items that are super delicious if you're interested. The staff is superfriendly and very attentive. Be sure to reserve the rooftop ahead of time it's well worth it. Read more
The food is pretty good, but felt overpriced for what it was. The portions are expensive and small, but don’t feel elevated... like you might expect at the price point. Didn’t like that chips, salsa, rice and beans have to be ordered individually andcost $5 each which adds a lot to the bill which is usually included in the price of the entree at most similar restaurants. Theview was nice, but not nice enough that I felt it warranted the price. Read more