Alley & Vine

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   Robert

   VIP

   New York City

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Introduced some friends to Alley & Vine last night. I’ve been with my wife several times. Usually, we leave the kids behind but last night we were 4 adults, 3 kids. Most of our food was spectacular. The calamari didn’t do it for me and the oysters were a big miss. My friend found a large piece of plastic in her mashed potatoes. But what really offended me was the prictag for the pasta we ordered for our children. $20 for butter pasta is outrageous. I work in cultural attractions as an executive chef and our prices are HIGH but $20 for pasta is gouging. Please develop a kids menu. Even if only very limited options.
   

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   Andie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My friend & I along with her pup tried your restaurant today for the first time. We had such a great experience. Even though it rained the day before, your staff set us up outside and took great care of us. Even putting a bowl of water out. Wow. Definitely will be back and thank you for the fantastic, attentive, friendly service with great food.
   

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   Stephen

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Seafood pasta exceeded expectations. Cocktails as well. Filet was also deliciously prepared
   

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   Amy

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Alley and Vine. It’s an alAlameda staple!
   

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   jami

   New York City

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   The entres are terrific. Cocktails- voila! Seafood risotto- fabulous. Service was attentive but not overwhelming. Perfect. The ambiance - really don’t know what the owners want to convey with the extremely bright lights throughout the entire restaurant which is not big btw. The lights were extremely bright when they should have been dimmed for evening. For me, it ruined the vibe I would have enjoyed especially by the bar where it felt like there were Broadway like spotlights. But again, the food was tasty, fresh, and colorful . The menu was NY priced but no NY restaurant would charge the prices with the lighting.
   

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   Shaun

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I wanted to avoid leaving a bad review. I reached out to the restaurant a week ago, but have not heard back, so here goes. When we were seated our server came by to take our order and did food and drinks all at once. The cocktails took quite a long time to arrive and when they did they were not very good. So much so that the server remade them (there did not appear to be a bartender, which may have been the problem). The drinks were better the second time around, but unfortunately, our French onion soups arrived in the meantime. We'd like to have enjoyed our cocktails prior to our food arriving. When our mains arrived, the filet mignon, which I ordered medium, was well done. After the cocktails, I was not comfortable also sending back the steak; as well, my wife would have had to wait to eat her meal. For the cost of a meal here, this is really unacceptable. It’s also unfortunate because we’ve had some good meals here in the past, but I don’t think we will be back.
   

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   Brian

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This place used to be good. I guess that changed with the management. Food was meh. Starters are too fried, and the salmon was overly sauced and just okay. The on-menu cocktails were fine. I tried to order something off-menu and it was terrible. Are they using premade drinks back there? Friends of ours who went the same night said they thought the seafood was cooked from frozen.
   

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   Sarah

   Sacramento

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The staff was very accommodating and kind. I was there with a friend, celebrating her birthday, in a torrential downpour which caused her to be quite late for our reservation due to traffic. They assured us that it was no problem. We enjoyed the Kumamoto oysters, which were very fresh and expertly prepared. We had the zucchini sticks, which were nice and crispy, and came with a bright and delicious dipping sauce. We also ordered the cheesy plate, and were pleasantly surprised by a lovely sweet French toast-like slice of bread along with the lovely selection of cheeses and honeycomb and marmalade. For our mains, we both chose the filet, and we were not disappointed. Very flavorful, and the mushroom risotto they came with was excellent. We will definitely be coming back soon.
   

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   Monique

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My guy and I love having date night at Ally and Vine. I believe this was our six time coming and every time it is wonderful. The food is great. The drinks are great and the service is great. It is definitely my local fav
   

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    Carol

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a lovely birthday dinner at Alley & Vine with 7 people. The food was truly outstanding and the menu seemed very well thought out. Would definitely recommend
    

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