Alma

lwredell 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Spotted a cockroach... – I'm past my 20's but was feeling kind of fun and hip waiting for our table in the bar area. Regulars were playing cards and the bartender was fun without being cutesy. After an hour wait, we were finally called on our cell phone for a table. On our way up the stairs - a giant cockroach was scurrying along one of the steps. When I told the guy at the top of the stairs - discretely - he insisted it was a waterbug and acted as though I was an idiot for pointing it out. We left - didn't need dinner after... read more

ovelocityo 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Worth the Problems – I was a little confused about what to think since the reviews here are both extremely good and extremely bad. I think the restaurant would do much better with better service when you're getting a table. It took like 15 minutes just to talk to the woman who mans the door and then when we asked how long a wait it would be she told us she 'had no idea'. WTF? After waiting about 45 min for a table, we sat down outside and the view is even better than promised. The food was excellent. The cucumber margaritas,... read more

destiny099 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Worth the wait... – Last week, I went to Alma on a date. We could have been seated right away downstairs. But we decided to wait 40 minutes for the roof top. While we waited, we had drinks at the bar. I had an excellent Mojito. The rooftop was worth the wait. The view was great and the atmosphere was romantic. We had a couple of specials... all of which were very tasty. If you want a nice relaxing night out. It is a must.... 

callippo 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Giant waterbug – Waited 40 minutes for a table. Waited 1.25 hours for food. Right before food was served, 2+ inch waterbug crawled across my lap from the upholstery in our booth. The waitstaff looked at us like we were crazy because we were alarmed. They watched the waterbug run towards the kitchen after we jumped out of the booth, and didn't bat an eyelash, let alone try to get it. They also didn't offer to comp us even a drink, forget about an apology. They grudgingly let us move to another table (with freestanding chairs)... read more

picky_ny_foodie 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

BEST mexican food in all of nyc... – alma is one of the best mexican restaurants in all of nyc. amazing use of spices, ingredients, and just all around flavor. even though this will make me wait in line longer, here's my advice: run. don't walk. go to alma. you won't regret it. and you will put it in your top 5 "must-eat-there-before-i-die" category. 

nativenyer 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Take the Staten Island Ferry – If you want a nice view, take the ferry. For food and drinks, Alma is a total waste of time and money. Food truly was below average at best - tasteless chicken tacquito appetizer, ok guacamole, fajitas were flavorless. Maybe it was great one day long ago, but not now. It's waiting to close down, or be closed down; whichever happens first. Really disappointing, don't believe the hype. 

fxgaytan 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Great view-OK food – No doubt the view is wonderful from the rooftop patio. The drinks are great too. Unfortunately the food is just OK. The servers were prompt and attentive, but the food arrived lukewarm (maybe it was served so quickly because it was pre-cooked and had been sitting out for a while) and was not all that flavorful. The duck came in a bland peanut sauce and the steak fajitas were overdone. 

peterschotters 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Great disappointment – Below average food, very rude service, very uncomfortable ambiente, nice view. 

bkspice 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Hidden Jewel – The view is amazing whether you're on the rooftop or on the second level where it's cool and air-conditioned. I was sitting by the window one night and we could see some random firework. And their guacamole is great. But my favorite has to be the steak fajita. Yum!