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    Alba's Restaurant

    3.7 (97 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Wine Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    ALBA'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Branzino prep
    Dan S.

    Where to begin? Oh I know. It's the branzino. It's a seemingly simple concept but here? It's elevated to one of my favorite dishes of the year. Filleted and then heated with a light sauce. With a little green beans and a few potatoes and voila. Just fantastic. But where this place excels is the little touches. We started with some bruschetta with Parmesan cheese and some olives. Yum. Service was spectacular. They filled every need without being obtrusive.And I loved the cappuccino too. It was really professionally done. It's not cheap but near Greenwich, what do you expect. This place knows it's audience. And I'm here for it.

    Lamb
    Renata R.

    Very impressed! I drove by Albas many times and finally made it a point to try it. We arrived early in a Friday night and were one of the first guests. Everyone we passed was extremely friendly and we felt so welcomed. My husband ordered his Jack and coke and I get my usual Cosmo. I must say the cosmo is a simple drink but this was the best I had in a very long time. The sweet and tart was a perfect blend just right! We ordered the calamari, it was good but I like it more crisp. My favorite place serves it coated in cornmeal and fried just right. This was a bit pale. The prosciutto and melon was good. Lobster ravioli was very good. My lamb was amazing and husbands fish was tasty. The service is wonderful, our server shared that this was his third day working there and we would never know as he was so good at his job. Everyone was friendly and happy. We will definitely retur

    Interior

    Amazing food. Very attentive staff. Nice mood music and decor and lighting. Oysters! Crab Salad! (Ps it's all crab). Bronzini! Even thought the private party was loud, they had a great time for a very elderly grandpa. A beautiful family place!

    Penne Alla Vodka
    Monica G.

    We live in Greenwich and order for pick-up a few times a month. In the summer, we also ate outside - good social distanced tables! Everything we've ate there is so tasty! My personal favorites are penne vodka, branzino, avocado tomato salad. My husband always orders rigatoni pomodoro. P.S. Photos from last years Valentine's Day before Covid restrictions. Hoping we can go back to this soon :)

    Grandma's Lasagna is a signature special at Alba's.
    Diane L.

    You literally enter the dining room through a hallway of fresh antipasto, which immediately puts your taste buds on high alert. They rarely give you a menu and leave. Instead, one of the waiters welcomes you and lists the many specials of the evening which include: a fish, pasta and meat selection that is so extensive, it's hard to figure out why they have menus at all. They wheeled out a cart and made the Cesar Salad right at our table. As delicious as it was, it paled in comparison to their pasta entree special, Grandma's Lasagna. It's hard to tell if it's 5 or 6 layers of their homemade lasagna pasta on each piece, but it's so delicious it doesn't matter. With each bite you know Grandma must have spent hours combining fresh Italian seasoning with cheeses to create this masterpiece of a dish. If you are lucky enough to hear "Grandma's Lasagna" as one of their evening specials, don't let the opportunity pass you by.

    Suzanne D.

    Went for Easter with the family. Had a wonderful lunch. Great and attentive service. Delicious food and relaxing atmosphere. I sat indoors but they have a really nice outdoor set up.

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    4 months ago

    Great place and food is delicious. I will definitely go there again. Highly recommend

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    5 months ago

    Great restaurant, beautiful decor, Food was fantastic, staff was excellent, and services was excellent.. it's worth the trip

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    6 years ago

    The food was awful and super expensive. It's cheaper to eat at Greenwich Ave!!! Don't recommend sorry !

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    This place is excellent and great service. Price was little on high wide however excellent all around.

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    I haven't been here myself, but Paul O'Neil says this is one of his "Lucky restaurants"!

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    We went to Talia for dinner on a Thursday night. They offer valet parking which is very beneficial…read morein this area on nights and weekends. We found street parking since we came in around 6p. The restaurant was fairly empty but it filled up midway through our dinner. It's lively and nicely decorated. We ordered drinks first, and the cocktail menu had some nice options. Too sweet for my taste so I ordered wine. Simple collection to choose from. Then we had the lamb meatballs. They were very good, especially with the sauce. Not gamey. The fried artichoke was definitely a hit with the dipping sauce. Some of the pieces were a little too dry and I didn't taste much artichoke overall. The roasted romaine was a nice take an a Caesar salad. Grilled asparagus is self explanatory. The pizza was really good but I avoid gluten now so I only had 2 bites; husband loved it. I had the scallops which were too rubbery for my taste. I was hungry so I finished the whole plate after another round of drinks. The staff was attentive and professional. There were smiles at our arrival as well as departure. We were very happy with the experience here. We will come again!!

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    We were in Rye for a show and saw an advertisement for the French onion soup on Instagram. We were…read moresold. We came for the soup but LOVED every dish. The soup was delicious and isn't on the regular menu but instead a special item. We tried the Cuban sandwich and the Steak sandwich both with the sweet potato fries. The sandwiches and fries were delicious. The star of the show was the beer battered pickles. OMG...so good. This place is found in a cute little neighborhood. The bar looked like it was full of regulars. The staff were very friendly. This hidden gem is a must try!

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    I experienced what can only be described as a bait‑and‑switch. I was shown an impressive 3‑pound…read morelobster at $59 per pound right at my table. I selected it. What I ultimately received was, at best, a pound‑and‑a‑half lobster -- nowhere near what was presented or promised. We waited endlessly for cocktails, the service was merely adequate, and when I raised the issue with the maître d' -- I believe his name was Mario -- the explanation was that the lobster was "out of its shell," therefore it somehow wasn't the same size. As someone who regularly enjoys 3‑ to 6‑pound lobsters, I know exactly what a true 3‑pounder looks and feels like. The claws alone should be the equivalent of a hamburger. This was not that. Instead of acknowledging the mistake, he tried to justify it. The right response would have been simple: "I'm sorry -- I didn't think you'd notice. Let me refund the full amount of the lobster." That would have been the end of it. This was my first visit, on my birthday no less, and it will be my last. The confrontation was unnecessary, the explanation insulting, and the experience deeply disappointing. When I meet the lobster I'm supposed to eat, I know the difference -- and this was absolutely not the lobster I was shown. This was truly a bait and switch.

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