Scalo Northern Italian Grill

dvkeller 

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17 years ago

Terrible service; wrst ever anywhere. – The bread was stale and not warmed. The butter was very hard. Lunch sandwiches were OK, but grilled bread was nearly burnt. Taste was quit good. After the waiter picked up our bill and VISA, we did not see her for over 15 MINUTES!!!. Can you believe it? We had to go find her. She was apparently in some sort of meeting. We think the staff was snooty, and not well trained. We will not go back. My wufe says never! . 

marydewey 

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17 years ago

The menu lacks a small dinner salad. – I have only had the pleasure of dining at Scalo's twice in the last year but each time has been a pleasant experience. I have ordered a pasta dish each time and both dishes were sublime. The wait staff was courteous and prompt. I did not feel pressured to eat my meal and run. I have only two complaints -the desserts are twice as large as necessary and the menu lacks a small dinner salad. You definitely need to have reservations on weekends during the school year (late August through May... read more

jolie_winters 

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18 years ago

The staff needs to learn customer service skills. You would be fired if you worked in a real city! Bad Service! 

Contributor 

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18 years ago

A perpetually busy Nob Hill Northern Italian eatery has a light and airy interior playing host to a noisy crowd. – In Short The light, airy interior boasts a sometimes-noisy open kitchen and a tiered dining room with a balcony and private dining room. There is also a darker, more intimate bar. Part of its self-perpetuating allure is that the place is always busy. The Northern Italian cuisine includes lots of pasta. Although cream-based dishes are the most popular, lighter options are available as are thin-crusted brick oven ... read more

clare11 

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22 years ago

from NYC and used to bad service – but not this bad. though the food is pretty good, it's not worth dealing with snooty new mexico waiters. we had to ask the bus boy where our waiter was maaaany times and waited an hour to get our bill while we sweated it out in the upstairs area. having just moved here from new york city you would think that this bad service would make me homesick... but there is fashionably bad service and then there is scalo. after this waiter at last brought us our bill he pointed out that we owed him at... read more

valkiser 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Fabulous ambiance – While in Albuquerque on business, my associates and I have visited this restaurant each year. It is the highlight of our trip. 

johnjose 

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22 years ago

Wonderful Italian in New Mexico! – an absolute unexpedted surprise both for quality and price - creative, full of flavor and imagination and first rate ingredients - even the homemade cookie selection was wonderful. Skip Santa Fe and eat here.... 

clevicious 

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22 years ago

Scalo? – If you are looking for great Italian, you might have found it. This is the biggest problem with Scalo, the food. Someiimes great, sometimes very mediocre. Same holds true for the staff. Diligent yes, hard working, yes, but...the management is extremely horrifying and this reflects through the waitstaff's poor attitudes and unwillingness to accommadate. 

mpgerber 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

LIKE FRIES ARE FRENCH – SCALO is Italian. If you are looking for a silly preoccupation with a wine list (in a city ignorant of wines), a McDonalds refined waitstaff experimenting with pretense, and truly continental Mid-West, American-Italian food, Scalo is the place. They recently erected a cage-like enclosure around the patio to protect their nouveau-riche clientele from the surrounding community. "It's Gated!" What a bonus! Gate to gate.