Alma Restaurant

A very nice place. Went on a Saturday night and was able to get seating upstairs to get a great view of the city. It was a rainy night so it was pretty cool out there. The food was really good and the staff was friendly. My only complaint was the price. A dinner for 2, with an appetizer, 2 margaritas and 2 beers came to almost $150.
The area is definitely not my neck of the woods so I cannot frequent. However, I would recommend to others, especially for a date night.

Food, service & ambiance were all outstanding. Well-prepared fresh food, gentle, attentive but not intrusive service and the sunset view from the 3rd floor was delightful. Street parking was easy.

It's deceiving when you walk in it looks like a straight bar but once you travel up a flight of stairs there's a nice seated covered rooftop.
If I could give it a 3.5 I would it wasn't bad but it wasn't anything to rave about. I had the pan seared snapper which was good I would have preferred it fried but it was decent it was full of fresh onion and peppers and garlic cloves , the jalapeños were actually spicy which I liked. The snapper tasted good overall. I also has the watermelon margarita which was nice. The service was good they did not rush out while we stayed talking for like 20 min after we finished our food.

I must admit, this is my first time here however, I've heard wonderful things about it. I will be painfully honest I came here exclusively for the view, I've heard extraordinary things about the view. When I arrived, I received so much more than a great view of lower Manhattan. I received great customer service everyone was smiling, a detailed explanation of the nights specials, and drinks. I received FRESH guacamole that was flavored, seasoned, and chunky. I received bowl full of home made crispy chips that were also fresh. I had shrimp tacos for dinner, they were tender and the shrimp were medium sized packed with salsas, lots of cilantro, red onions and wedges of lime. I should have ordered a side of guacamole for the tacos. I received a tasty potent Pomegranate Margarita, and yassss an magnificent view of the sunset.

Great authentic Mexican food.

Reasonably priced (It's Brooklyn so reasonable is debatable, but I loved the prices).

Mexican music is on the ones and twos.

Great atmosphere the staff was smiling. After working a long week this is appreciated and inviting. You would think this would be an norm in many local spots, but unfortunately it isn't. They even told us "Good night," as we exited.

I would suggest a flavored Margarita and Coronas.

Wonderful views.

They take Apple Pay!

They are packed you must make reservations NOW. (Like don't wait).

A+

I will say the best thing about this restaurant is the phenomenal view! It really can't be beat for a downtown Brooklyn location, you really do have the perfect shot of the Manhattan skyline.

The food was definitely good, but not memorable. I got pork tacos and I enjoyed it. The big group that we were with enjoyed their food, but their drinks more! They collectively ordered margaritas and said they were delicious.

Service was good and we didn't feel rushed to leave on a Thursday night which was nice.

Wanna beat the heat? Let's meet at Alma Restaurant for happy hour!

Our bartender was great and wasn't kidding about the size of the nachos, which was perfect for two. Do not attempt it alone, unless you've got a BIG appetite and plan to stay awhile. I loved my strawberry margarita and the food -- buffalo wings, guacamole & chips, and nachos. It was nice to relax, refuel, and rehydrate in Cobble Hill. Next time (on a much cooler day), I would love to explore the rooftop and see the view along the waterfront.

The only downside was the various menus that threw me for a loop, way too many.

Upsides were the rooftop views and vibe, the food (I had teres steak), the drinks (try the white peach frozen margarita), and friendly service.

This was my first time going, but I learned from the waiter that the restaurant is under new ownership with a revamped menu. No more plaintains on the menu because that is not an authentic Mexican dish (per the waiter). Because the menu is new, the waiter was still learning about the options, so he went back and forth to ask the chef (I'm guessing) a few times. Aside from that, I think the prices are high for what you get. My steak meal (pictured) was $32. I had it medium well and it was tender and delicious.

I've been going to Alma occasionally for many years and it has been hit or miss according to the staff at the time. I think ownership has likely changed over the years as well.
My husband and I went the other evening and it was probably the worst quality in terms of food and service that I've experienced there. My last time going was about a year ago and I remember the food being quite good then.
However, the other evening, service was inattentive (after not having anyone come over to take our drink order despite it being early in the evening and not busy yet- we flagged down the bus boy to put our order in)
The delicious free chips and salsa are no more and now it's $5 for the worst salsa I've had at a restaurant (extremely watery like they skimmed off the watery top rather than stirring and taking from taking from the bottom or mixing)
The ceviche of the day sounded great: snapper, scallop, and mango salsa but it was bland with very little flavor--no nice tangy lime flavor.
The guacamole was delicious thankfully (for $18).
The menus we were given were not updated so the 2 items we wanted were not available even though we enviously saw 2 other tables get the last poblano peppers we had wanted.
Instead we got pork tacos which were very good even if not what we had really wanted.
We also had a side of sweet plantains which were also very good.
All in all, a very disappointing evening with the poor service, mediocre food and that we couldn't order our favorite menu items. I definitely won't be back again this season and will really have to consider in the future if it's worth rolling the dice that the restaurant has improved. I think it's time I resign myself to the fact this restaurant is just not worth going to any longer.
Sad that this once great restaurant has become so mediocre and soulless.

View was great got here when the first opened. The tacos were perfect very filling. Chips and salsa was spicy . The tres leches was kinda mediocre. The sauce was great but the cake was hard. Make it difficult to eat. Service was good server was very kind and informative. Would definitely come back. Hope the rest of the menu is as good.

I made a reservation for 4 for dinner. There are two flights of stairs which is tough for older people who were part of our group plus bathroom is one floor down.

We ordered appetizers of ceviche and guacamole. Each was nearly 20$ and a joke. The so called "ceviche" was few pieces of chewing gum-like shrimp with old tomato pieces and what tasted like ketchup. It was tiny and surrounded by four thin slices of radish -- it was a joke.
The guacamole has huge amounts of salt and brown avocado. It seems that salt feel in mistake.

We asked for draft beer and were told that it is only available downstairs. Upstairs a small bottle of Modelo was $8 and a can of some other beer $10.

The margaritas were from a cheap sugary syrupy mix, barely any alcohol.

We had three different dishes... all were disgusting microwaved. The waiter said that they cant make chicken without cheese as it comes frozen that way. All of us had stomach pain and wasted huge amounts of money on disgusting food. They were only tourists so locals know and stay away. Shut this place down!

Food is delicious, drinks and view on rooftop seating. Great service as well!.
I have been there several times. I think its great!