Jayne's Restaurant Review - Alto ristorante e bar
I recently had an opportunity to dine at the Hyatt Scottsdale restaurant, Alto ristorante e bar. A small Italian eatery which has consistency received glowing reviews.
Access to the restaurant can be found either by walking through the Asian restaurant or by walking down the fountain courtyard and entering on the lower level. Personally having the two restaurants almost blended together doesn't appeal to me. It's confusing to walk through a busy, noisy restaurant to find one which is more upscale and romantic. It lost some of the potential for ambiance for me.
However, the service and the food were well worth it. We started with the lobster risotto fritters which were perfectly cooked and sitting in a pomodoro sauce which was so good we cleaned the plate.
For the entrée course my date had the special of Sea Bass and I had the baked ziti with short ribs (costola breva ziti el forno). It was a sizable portion with the burrata of mozzarella melting in the center. My dish was melt-in-your-mouth yummy.
Our server brought dessert of the vanilla crème brulee with cookie shaped like a gondola, filled with berries. Once again, it was perfectly prepared and fantastic.
We wanted to take the gondola ride but with only three boats and twenty-three people before us, it didn't seem worth the wait. Maybe next time.
The wines by the glass were a little pricey for the quality but the food prices were excellent. I would recommend this for a nice dinner but not necessarily for the romance factor.
Happy trails,
Jayne
Access to the restaurant can be found either by walking through the Asian restaurant or by walking down the fountain courtyard and entering on the lower level. Personally having the two restaurants almost blended together doesn't appeal to me. It's confusing to walk through a busy, noisy restaurant to find one which is more upscale and romantic. It lost some of the potential for ambiance for me.
However, the service and the food were well worth it. We started with the lobster risotto fritters which were perfectly cooked and sitting in a pomodoro sauce which was so good we cleaned the plate.
For the entrée course my date had the special of Sea Bass and I had the baked ziti with short ribs (costola breva ziti el forno). It was a sizable portion with the burrata of mozzarella melting in the center. My dish was melt-in-your-mouth yummy.
Our server brought dessert of the vanilla crème brulee with cookie shaped like a gondola, filled with berries. Once again, it was perfectly prepared and fantastic.
We wanted to take the gondola ride but with only three boats and twenty-three people before us, it didn't seem worth the wait. Maybe next time.
The wines by the glass were a little pricey for the quality but the food prices were excellent. I would recommend this for a nice dinner but not necessarily for the romance factor.
Happy trails,
Jayne
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