Reviews for Alexander's Craft Cocktails & Kitchen in Salado, TX
The wife and I celebrated our anniversary there and was so disappointed with the food. My wife got Rib Eye and I got the shrimp... Scampi and both meals were terrible! There was more fat on steak than meat and bake potato was not done and cold. Also thegreen beans were hard. My scampi had zero taste. The only good item was the appetizer, crab cakes. We were so lookingforward to a good meal, and very disappointed. I dint mind spending the $120, but at least got a good hot meal. Won’treturn!! Read more
My first time eating here was roughly a year ago. I would have given this restaurant a 100 star review. It was absolutely... Delicious! Each time I have returned, the quality of the meals have become more and more disappointing. :( The service isWONDERFUL. The atmosphere is so quaint and peaceful. I keep returning hoping for my meal will hold to the standard of when Ifirst visited. Last night was another decent meal, but nothing special. We had an overcooked steak, the cauliflower was soggy,and the seasoning on the ribeye tasted like it should go in hamburger meat. The seasoning overpowered the steak and ruined thepiece of meat. :( The staff was fantastic and replaced the well done steak (and discounted it on the check). The atmosphere andstaff deserve 100 stars, but unfortunately, based on the last 4 visits, I don't believe the food deserves more than 3 stars. Istill ALWAYS recommend Alexander's as an amazing date night restaurant, but have been telling ppl that they will be paying forthe atmosphere, not the food. I will continue to return for the occasional date night but without high expectations of thedinner plate. Maybe next time I'll be pleasantly surprised :) Read more
We are staying at the BandB it’s wonderful highly recommended that. This restaurant however I do not. I have worked in the... restaurant industry for years. The bartender poured to heavy so heavy the drinks weren’t drink able. The server was cluelessand wasn’t very helpful. My food came out lukewarm it was so cold the butter on top wasn’t even melted then they took itback and microwaved it. It came back out cold the plate was hotter then the food. They took the meal off which wasn’t what Iasked for, I asked for it to be remade hot. The manager came over with an attitude saying they’d remake it if I paid halfprice because then he’d be losing two $50 steaks that night. It came out hot but it was so over cooked it tasted like grossfatty microwave meat. I am now left with no dinner after my husband as already eaten and I had to wait two hours to eat.Literally some of the worst service and food I’ve ever had. The server literally said there was nothing he could do and themanager was reluctant to help. So sad I can pay $16 for a steak at Texas road house and it comes out great and I can’t get itat a very expensive restaurant. This place deserves 0 stars and the manager should figure out how to work in customer service. Iwas so upset I got up and walked out my husband paid for his dinner lamb was very good and our wine and the manager didn’teven come back to the table. Read more
This place is a little slice of Heaven on the Salado River. The ambience is exceptional! The waitress was very friendly and knew... exactly how to wait a table. It is really hard to find good service and when you do you make note of it. Let's get to the foodshall we. The Rack of Lamb was perfectly cooked to temp. Well seasoned and juicy! Boy, make you wish it was a full rack! Themash potatoes were creamy and paired perfectly with the lamb. The veggies were prepared just right! Not over cooked and notunder cooked. Perfect snap and texture from both the carrots and squash! Very good job. The Tenderloin was amazing! Cooked sowell and didn't miss the mark by any means. The seasoning was used perfectly giving it a well rounded savory steakhouse flavor.The, what I assume are, Purple Majesty potatoes were amazing! The beef tallow really pulled through giving them a nice silkyfeel with great hearty profile that is complementary to their already sweet flavor. The asparagus was well prepared again notover cooked good snap and well salted. The tomatoes were delightful pearls of goodness. That ripe sweet flavor that adds to therichness of this whole dish helping wash away the salt to taste everything. I do have to say they have a great staff not justin the front but behind the scenes as well. Whoever is working the kitchen keep up the good work! Read more
We visited Alexander's last night to celebrate our 37th anniversary. This place is top notch. The food was absolutely... delicious. I had the spice rubbed rib eye which was cooked to perfection. My wife had the shrimp linguine, which was alsodelicious. We also opted for the lobster ravioli as an appetizer. highly recommend this. This place offers 4 to 5 star qualitymeal and is so close, no need to drive to Austin and deal with that traffic and headache. If you are looking for a place tocelebrate a special occasion, do not hesitate to make a reservation and try it out. We will be back!!! Read more
This was my husband and I’s first time at Alexander’s and it did not disappoint! Not only was the food/drink top notch, but... their customer service was top tier as well. We had several of their servers ask us if we wanted them to box up our food for us(we were wearing all white). We thought that was so considerate of them! I would definitely come back here again. The rooftopwas amazing at sunset too! If you are looking for a nice romantic dinner spot, Alexander’s is the place to be! Read more
Our second time here in 2 weeks. We've got the weekly (prix) fixe. A grilled 6 oz. rib eye steak with béarnaise, jalapeño mac... and cheese, and roasted asparagus with a thyme roasted strawberry cream mini pie for dessert. This is our new favoriteplace. The staff is very attentive and the food, ambiance is just fantastic. Read more
Amazing Food! The lamb was cooked just right, Not over cooked! The Bread Pudding is better than Grandma's! The building is... fabulous! They did a magnificent job on the decor! Will be going back! Read more