05/21/2012
08:09 PM
Good place, good food, not that good service
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
Alta is a very cute place. You enter from a small door to a charming bar lighted with candles and the tables are in the back. Most of the dishes are small (tapas) so if you're a grown man I would not...
05/17/2012
08:54 PM
If only I handed out Michelin stars...........
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alta would have 3!! I was told thats its a sin to eat at the same restaurant twice in NYC. Well I may just burn in hell because I ate at Alta 3 times over 3 weeks - even two nights in a row. The...
05/11/2012
06:08 AM
Tough to find, but worth the effort!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a wonderful find Alta is! I took a group of seven of my colleagues and we had a delightful evening with great food and a terrific atmosphere. Although the crowd and the din of noise grew during...
05/07/2012
06:30 PM
Tapas for fun!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Good experience, good food. Limited wine list by the glass. Attentive wait staff with great suggestions!
04/26/2012
05:10 AM
Don't miss!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great place great food pretty people,
Good music. Nice!!!
04/17/2012
07:44 PM
Good but not great
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
Dined for the first time after reading reviews. Ordered 8 dishes between two of us and they are so variable for the quantity that one should order in sequence rather than all at one time. Liked...
04/15/2012
06:13 AM
Lovely ambiance, great food!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
My girlfriends and I had a ball here. The decor is lovely, and ordering tapas can be a fun experience to share. But when they taste as good as these do, you're in for a real treat. Everything from the...
03/29/2012
01:59 PM
Savor Small Plates at this Cozy Taverna in the Village
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
Based on a friend's recommendation and the enticing Mediterrean-style menu of small plates, I chose Alta for a gathering of colleagues. We were given a commodious table in a room adjacent to the bar....
03/18/2012
04:20 AM
A Spanish gem, hidden in the West Village
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
My girlfriend had been trying to bing me to Alta for more than a year. Finally, for my birthday dinner we went. What a night! The food is sublime. We were both amazed that after ordering 8 different...
03/16/2012
08:18 PM
fantastic food - frightful waiter
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
Everything we ordered was delicious, we all three agreed that we had not eaten such good food in a restaurant for a good while; the waiter, however, was rude, unhelpful and obviously irritated that we...