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Came with a party of 15, with a reservation, and we had a lengthy wait to be seated. The waiting area is very narrow, so we were the jerks crowding the room. Had a sangria from the bar - it was delicious, and strong! We sat upstairs with crowded elbows at a table in the corner of a small room. It wasn't comfortable, and no one could get up to go to the bathroom. Our waitress was attentive, although she seemed put out that she was dealing with us. I trickled into the room behind the crowd when we were seated and heard her complaining that we were being seated in her section. She didn't miss a beat with the service though. The menu is long and dizzying, and hardly full-on Mediterranean. My bf and I ordered 5 plates, and it was a tease. The food was wonderful though. We got the steak, foie gras, deviled eggs (a single egg for $5!), pulled pork empanadas and the chicken wings. The foie gras was out of this world - soft and buttery, covered with a sheet of soft beet and some kind of berries. My friend and I ordered seconds! Everything else was good, but forgettable. We got slices of pizza on the way home bc we were still hungry. Meal came to about $70 a head, not bad. Would return to the bar for a drink and a snack, but likely not for dinner.

The food at this place is bland, tasteless, and not reminiscent of any style of tapas I have ever had in Spain. It is a mishmash of dishes served in small plates and they call them tapas. There was absolutely nothing special about this food and not worth the money. If you want tapas, definitely try a different place. They do, however, have a decent wine selection.

The decor is eclectic as one wall is fake copper, another is brick, and another is rock - all making the place feel a little unfocused. The lack of focus can be seen in the menu as well - which is extensive and all over the place. That being said, the food was great - we had the brussel sprouts, which were pan fried to an inch of their lives - making them a little crispy and very earthy. Covered with a dusting of pistachios and a generous amount of butter, the sprouts were fantastic and rich. The second dish was a perfectly cooked foie grais on top of a toast point. So rich and delicious!

I brought my wife to Alta for her birthday dinner and both of us were extremely satisfied with the entire experience. While we were a bit nervous to go to dinner hungry based upon previous reviews, we found that the portions are generous for tapas and that we did not have to over order and/or pay out the wahzoo in order to have a grown up sized meal. If you order between 2-3 plates per person you should be fine! The specialty cocktails were tasty and fun and we were able to have a special celebratory evening without dropping too much cash. I will definitely go back and recommend Alta to anyone interested!

The food was ok...yes the much touted Brussels sprouts were very good, but the service was SO subpar that they automatically add 20 percent knowing they will get nothing otherwise. Had to ask for water 4 times and finally just held my glass up and stuck in servers face. Food was thrown down on the table quickly in hopes they could seat another party soon.

Came here for probably the 6th time, and while the menu was slightly changed, it still did not disappoint. We had the Duck Crustini, Oysters, Mussels, Brussel Sprouts, Empinadas, Crab Ravioli, Sea Urchin Risotto, and Merguez. The duck was pretty good, the honey complimented the duck really well. The osyters were ok... not really worth the money though, nothing special. The mussels come in a fantastic broth... I would happly have paid $10 to drink the broth alone. The brussel sprouts are old reliable on the menu... never fails. The empinadas were good... nice spice on the sauce. The Sea Urchin was like eating seafood butter. The urchin just melted in my mouth. Best thing we had, by far. The crab ravioli was pretty good... probably would have enjoyed it more if I had not had the Sea Urchin immedinately before it. For dessert we had the hazelnut binets... those were ok. Service was alright... was nothing spectacular, but no complaints. 8 dishes, 1 dessert, a bottle of wine, tax, and tip came out to $145.

The food and wine list are good. The bartender not so much. If you do go, definitely try the squid ink paella.