The Spot

Food was top notch but the service should be noted first. Our server Tyler was young and probably the best server we've ever had. I watched him interact with his other tables. He was able to read each one and give them the amount of attention and service they wanted. Attentive, intuitive and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was a great mix of Italian and Argentinian dishes. I highly recommend the empanadas, light, flaky, packed with flavor. Get the skirt steak, you'll understand how to cook it properly and how underrated a cut it is. The short rib and gnocchi is literally perfection on a plate. If you have room, get the tiramisu.

Atmosphere, food, and service all 5 stars!! Dined here with a party of four on Valentines day. They were very busy but treated us like the only table in the place. We had the special for Valentines day which was a tasting menu and it was outstanding!! Can't wait to return!!!

TL;DR: 5 stars. Amazing. As a first time visitor to Alfio's, I was blown away. Long review here, but I feel it's worth it. My wife and I went for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, as I recently found out about Alfio's and thought it looked good. I was very right. Alfio's had personalized menus recognizing our occasion, and made sure to congratulate us as well. If you like wine, this is the place for you. They need an entire BINDER to hold all of their by-the-bottle wines, and they have dedicated sommeliers ready to assist you. Crazy. Atmosphere: 5 stars. Good location, with the only thing to worry about being finding parking close enough, but that was a very minor thing at worst. Restaurant was cozy, with an upbeat, energetic vibe from the staff. You could tell the other patrons were enjoying themselves. It was a full house the whole time we were there. Our table was a table for two in an alcove corner, with comfortable booth-type seating. We actually prefer that, and found it nice. Decor was appropriate and helped set the right tone. Service: 5 stars. Tyler, my man. Excellent waiter. Knew as much as you could want about the food and wine, was knowledgable about the owner and the restaurant's history, loved the food himself, and seemed very active with the restaurant in general. Very nice, very good at what he does. I've rarely had service as good, if ever. Food: 5 stars. Oh my god, was it good. Just the smells were enough to know we were in for a treat. Drinks were 2-1-2 Manhattan and a Riesling. Appetizer was the Burrata. Entrees were the choose-two pasta (veal short rib and gnocchi Bolognese) and the seafood alla goat cheese pesto. Desserts were chocolate tort, vanilla bean gelato, and the tiramisu. (Tiramisu was generously comped to celebrate our anniversary.) All the food was top notch, but our favorite was the veal short rib dish. Just unbelievable. I can easily see how so many of their dishes have won awards. I have been struggling to remember a time where I had a better overall experience at a restaurant. Just fantastic. Very highly recommended. I'm just sorry I didn't know about it sooner. If you go, ask for Tyler if he's available.