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Alberico Fine Wine

Alberico Fine Wine

5221 McCullough AveTX 78212, San Antonio, United States

Wine • Juice • Fusion • Brunch


"I contacted Albericos midweek to book for people for dinner before a play on Saturday. I was concerned about time and discussed this with the person I booked with and the chef. We moved our reservation to pm to be out by pm. We arrived earlier and the table was ready. They asked us to share menus as they only had available. We were the only customers when we arrived. There was only one waiter who also served as host and I guess bartender, also, give how long it took to get a glass of wine. They had no pinot grigio chilled. We began ordering but then other customers arrived and the waiter left us to take care of them. Our orders were finally taken after he seated and served yet another couple of customers. Our salad and appetizer orders came. And we waited and waited and waited for our entrees. We finally began getting then at pm. Some of the group were not served until pm. Our halibut, substituted for sea bass, was good, but several others did not fare so well. The pork tenderloin citrus, was overcooked, tough and dry with a red sauce that was not citrus. I had recommended this as when I had I a month ago it was excellent. This was not the same dish. I am not sure what others ordered but many were disappointed with their meals or commented that they said they were out of items that were requested, such as the sea bass or halibut. As we were the first customer of the evening, one wonders what the planned to serve. To say service was slow is an understatement. Had I not called days ahead to assure that the restaurant would be properly staffed, I might be more accepting of this situation but I did call. Our group had eaten here before and enjoyed it, but this will be our last visit to Alberico’s. They do not seem to value repeat customers and are absolutely not prepared to serve groups"

Made Kitchen Cocktails

Made Kitchen Cocktails

45 Roswell Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009, United States

Kitchen • Spanish • Gluten Free • Vegetarian Friendly


"Went to try this place on a whim. The last Tapas I had the service was horrible the food 'so so ' now I was hoping to enjoy a nice meal. The location is easy to drive by so I recommend using maps. There is a lot of parking off the main street if you just go to the front doors you 'll see a lot of open spaces. The atmosphere is really nice, cozy, warm and inviting. The hostess greeted us with a smile and sat us at the bar. First ordered EMBUTIDOS Y QUESO with prosciutto, Valdeon Blue and Six Month Manchego cheese. Everything on the plate was fresh with great flavors, the cheese smooth, not sharp, no bite. The prosciutto flavor was mellow, no bad salty bite. Perfect. Then we ordered the Coal Roasted Beets! Wow! Love the mint and goat cheese together. Everyone bite was pleasing. The goat cheese didn 't overpower the bites and beets were perfectly soft. What a dish! Next the Crispy Calamari, OMG! Perfect breading, light, crispy and flavorful. Did not take away from the calamari one bit. The calamari was tender, perfect, not chewy. I loved the Jalapeno fried chips that came with it. They too were perfectly breaded and flavored Finally we had the wood fire grille skirt steak. YUMMY! Love the marinate! That it what you expect from Spanish Tapas, that sauce I could pour over anything! The skirt steak had amazing flavors, juicy, tender and cooked to a perfect medium. Overall the food was perfect, everything we ordered and every bite we had. The service was quick and timely. Why not 5 stars instead of 4? We sat at the bar and the bar tender who was two feet away we had to wave our hands to get his attention more that once. Not a bad thing but not good either. He was more occupied telling stories to another couple, probably regulars than checking on customers. The building is handicap accessible, open spaces to move around and easy access to rest rooms. There is also a nice covered patio for seating. Will I go back again? Absolutely. This is my new Tapas To-To!"