Restaurants near Ortega Park

We had a beautiful experience yesterday at Alpina/Terra! Our meal was fantastic: we started with a hot cheese fondue and housemade focaccia, followed by an authentic Italian dish called canederli, which I’m pretty sure you can’t find anywhere else. We also had an amazing polenta with American Wagyu wurstel. Since it was our Valentine's dinner, we ended our meal with the special dessert, which was absolutely delicious. Our server, Joseph, took great care of us. We’ll definitely be back!

I went her yesterday with my boyfriend to celebrate our anniversary and Valentine’s Day. The service was amazing. I was impressed on how the staff made sure our table was cleaned before each meal. Even when we made a small mess because we ate their flaky croissants the waiter cleaned it. They always made sure our waters were filled and they checked on us to make sure we were properly attended to. The food was absolutely delicious. The truffle risotto was amazing as well as the A5 Hokkaido wagyu steak we ordered. I also loved that they gave us a card and a little plate that said “happy anniversary” made us feel rather special. Definitely would want to go again. Love the experience I had.

The food is excellent. Everything was well prepared. Service was excellent. One thing to note, the side dishes are enormous. You should either order a half or be prepared to split it with one or two other people. Another thing, if you order a glass of wine instead of a bottle have them bring it immediately. It is quite cold and it takes a while for a red to warm up to the point where it can be fully appreciated. The rack of lamb has 7 ribs. Be prepared to split it or take some home. Doggie bags were quite common. Another neat trick, their prepared drinks come with dry ice on the glass. It keeps the liquid cool but it does not dilute the flavor as it melts. One last thing. Be prepared for an expensive experience. Two of us with drinks, 2 glasses of wine, 2 half appetizers, 3 half sides and 2 main courses ended up with a bill over $550 including tip. Worth it for special occasions but a lot for any kind of regular thing.

Juliette, our waitress, was enthusiastic and attentive. She made our evening fun

First, I was greeted by LUCIO The amazing manager and then I had my favorite favorite Server Rosemarie, who is FANTASTIC THIS YOUNG WOMAN IS A MASTER SERVER AND ALL AROUND GREAT PROVIDER OF AN OUTSTANDING TIME THEN THE ALL-TIME GIRL POWER CHEF CAME OUT, WHO’S THERE FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS AND PERFORMED HER BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC MORSELS RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES. SMILED ALL THE TIME AND MADE SURE EVERY REQUEST I HAD WAS MADE WITH THE HIGHEST RESPECT AND TRULY CARED ME SHE IS A MASTERCHEF I WANT THIS DIAMOND DYNAMIC DUO EVERY TIME I DINE THERE IN THE FUTURE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR A MAGICAL TIME