The Alamo Reviews Summary

Category: Bar & grill

Address: 5 Esplanade, Ryde, PO33, UK, United Kingdom

Phone: +441983638234

Rating: 4.6
based on 172 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was great too, really lovely bunch in there."
  • "We managed to book the last available table at short notice, and the service was superb considering they were so busy."
  • "Service was excellent and they were very helpful and polite."
  • "The staff were very attentive and constantly checked if the food was ok."
  • "Our server Amy was nothing short of a delight, and the place has a great atmosphere."
  • "The staff are very polite, courteous, friendly and professional."
  • "The staff were so kind and helpful, going out of their way to ensure we enjoyed our visit."

Cons:

  • "We got turned away the first evening... the guy was a bit short on us."
  • "When booking we specifically asked for a quiet table, but we were put near the open door next to the reception desk."
  • "We were disappointed by the staff discussing personal matters and using choice language over the desk loudly."
  • "Waited over 15 minutes from arriving to having a drinks order taken, then waited 15 more for the first drink to arrive, and they missed 2 drinks off so waited 10 more minutes for them to arrive."
  • "Service was friendly, although we did wait a while for our drinks."
  • "But staff didn't seam to want to help us - offer to put us on high bar stools at table near window but mother 92 years old so she was unable to climb that high."
  • "Service was very bad. They charged more that what was told on the menu."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The ingredients were all top quality and cooked to perfection."
  • "Portion sizes are great, coffee is good."
  • "Large portions of delicious food very reasonably priced."
  • "The Alamo steak was tender and full of flavour."
  • "Food here is excellent. I had a breakfast and the food was well cooked and hot."
  • "The food was superb & quickly served."
  • "Honestly, one of the best meals I have ever eaten."

Cons:

  • "The floor damaged and dirty at the entrance also table was dirty when we sat."
  • "I had the calamari the batter was so thick could not taste the calamari then the rack of ribs which might have come from Iceland rubbish."
  • "The experience wasn't helped by them running out of beef chilli early evening."
  • "Coleslaw is just the one bought from Tesco or another shop, not great for the restaurant."
  • "The onion rings and breaded mushrooms that came with my meal were overdone, and the steak wasn't seasoned."
  • "Unfortunately this so called restaurant was unkempt, floors and tables were in desperate need of a clean."
  • "The cream within my wife's profiteroles was partially frozen."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "Very nice atmosphere about the place."
  • "The decorations add to the nice atmosphere."
  • "Nice soft music in the background too and they have found the perfect volume to allow you to listen if you want or ignore and still have a conversation."
  • "Small and cosy family run restaurant with a lot of heart and passion put into the place which you can see from the staff and the food."
  • "Lovely atmosphere. We had calamari and halloumi and really enjoyed those starters."
  • "I loved the décor, very western."
  • "An excellent cafe and bar, super atmosphere and all things Western complete with cowboy hats on the wall."

Cons:

  • "It was busy so there was only space outside."
  • "The decor is now very worn and tired."
  • "I feel that the Alamo has lost its personal touch by moving."
  • "Got a table next to a pair of shoes with socks left in the corner probably belonging to one of the staff."
  • "The burger was ok but the plate was very small. Unfortunately, my food kept falling off the plate."
  • "Also cheese wrap was too fat and greasy."
  • "Tables outside needed a clean."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced too, very much recommended."
  • "Very reasonable prices so can happily recommend."
  • "The food is just as good with just the right portion size."
  • "Wide variety of steaks cooked to your liking, generous portions and prices to suit all pockets."
  • "Really good value and the 2 for £12 cocktails are super good."
  • "The food was top class and amazing value, I thought they had made a mistake with the bill !!"
  • "Really generous portions for the price it was such good value for money."

Cons:

  • "My partner was thrown out because he was smoking in the doorway and the manager had her baby grandson there at 10 o'clock at night."
  • "As for the price for the whole experience it was extremely expensive."
  • "A glass of wine was quite expensive."
  • "Just quite a bit more expensive than you'd expect."
  • "The portion was so small, it was a kid size meal. Not worth the price."
  • "Unfortunately half of the steak was not edible."
  • "They couldn’t find our booking."

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