Alonso's Steakhouse

01/22/10

GOOD FOOD/GOOD PRICES

by JOBILL

FIRST VISIT RECENTLY. LOVED THE STEAKS. GOOD QUALITY- DONE THE WAY ONLY STEAKHOUSES CAN DO. GOOD PRICES FOR NEW YORK. GOOD STAFF. ONLY DRAWBaCK-OVERPRICED WINES. WILL VISIT AGAIN AND HAVE RECOMMENDED IT.

• Pros: FOOD,APPY'S ATMOSPHERE
• Cons: WINE PRICES

11/05/09

Loved Alonso's

by Carlguy

Went with a friend of mine. We both ordered steaks, a ribeye & a porterhouse. Both were cooked perfectly and served by a friendly waiter. We also liked the ambiance very much.

• Pros: steak, service

10/18/09

wrong place

by Marymeat

I went to Alonso's last night and we had made reservation, which I think we lost because we were running late, stocked in traffic, so when we got there the hostess told us we should wait at the bar for 10 or 15 minutes, we agreed and I was really excited to show my group of friends the place so small and details of a hunting cabin.

But we were sat in the next door restaurant even due they gave us a table right away it was not what we wanted, also a different menu, very loud with old music and noisy conversations of people on top os us. Last time I had eaten at Alonso's was totally different. But with this experience, I do not think I will be coming back. to go to a noisy italian restaurant, I'd stay in little italy.

THANK YOU FOR RUINING OUR EVENING MISTER MANAGER.

• Pros: nice service
• Cons: not the environment expected

09/11/09

Overcooked and overpriced

by Christo4NYC

Avoid going to Alonso's Steakhouse unless you enjoy paying for a dinner you didn't order.

A few weeks ago my partner ordered the filet mignon medium-rare with steak frites. I ordered the rib eye medium-rare with baked potato. My entree had frites instead of a baked potato and my steak had no pink or red at all and no juice, it was dry and brown all the way through. Any piece I cut was dry and brown all the way through. My partner cut into his filet and his was not medium-rare either.

The server's apology was that there was a new person in the kitchen that was unfamiliar with the grill.

I'm surprised that our entrees were prepared with so little attention to our order, that's really sloppy service. To top it all off I wrote to the email address listed on their website describing our experience, and after a week with no response I sent another which they also ignored.

Avoid this place. My experience tells me that Alonso's Steakhouse doesn't care about their food or their customers.

• Pros: Server was nice
• Cons: What you get isn't what you ordered

04/03/09

Interesting Decor, Average Food, Bad Soundtrack

by swahi

I picked this place after seeing the 5-star rating on Citysearch. But I didn't find the food anywhere close to 5-star; it wasn't terrible - but not very good either. The decor is interesting, but they ought to really stop blasting the 70's love songs. Ruins any ambiance they're trying to create.

• Pros: Interesting decor
• Cons: Pretty average food - you'd expect a lot more