Alcala

Alcala reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Peter VIP

   New York City26 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Paella was a bit watery. There was no socarrat in the paella. Shrimp tasted old both in the paella and the shrimp al ajillo. It was nice to eat in a restaurant where no one was photographing food, and where most tables did not have cell phones out.
   

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   Anomy

   New York City24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

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

   This place never disappoints! We’ve brought an enormous variety of folks here over the years, and everyone loves it. We have our favorites, but the menu has enough options to satisfy many tastes. Cannelloni & gambas ajillo are the best, and staff is attentive without hovering.
   

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   Jann VIP

   New York City476 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   A step back n time to the 1950’s. Unfortunately, the food was underseasoned & in a word underwhelming.
   

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   Julian VIP

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

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

   Outstanding! The food was as authentic as the owner Jesus Martinez. He welcomed us, recommended a couple of dishes, which were both excellent, and checked in frequently. We had eight dishes with sangria and was also pleasantly surprised with the final bill! Great value, amazing food and excellent service. Without doubt the best Spanish tapas I’ve had in the US.
   

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   Jared

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

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

   My absolute favorite restaurant NYC. Never fails to impress and amazingly delicious food!
   

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   Charles VIP

   Philadelphia187 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 30 January 2025

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

   Love this Spanish restaurant near the UN. Since we first tried their food, we have made it a point to grab lunch or dinner there whenever we are in the area. Wonderful tapas and fish entrees. Also, serving well curated and reasonably priced wines, including house made sangria.
   

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   Sarkis VIP

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 January 2025

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

   Great food with authentic flavors, but the space is a bit tight for truly comfortable seating. Worth a visit if you don’t mind a cozier setting!
   

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   Chris VIP

   Columbus9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 10 January 2025

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

   We really enjoyed our meal and the owner was a true delight! We took a bottle of the house wine home with us
   

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   Adam

   Las Vegas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 29 December 2024

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

   There's plenty on the menu to satisfy almost everyone's taste buds. Everything we ordered was absolute perfection. If you're browsing the menu and think to yourself, "That looks good," I'd be willing to bet that it is.
   

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    Julio

    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 December 2024

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

    A special family place, with first class service; I recommend it and we will always look for this little place as a piece of Spain in New York. Thank you.
    

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