Reviews for Alqueria in Columbus, OH
Great service, atmosphere and excellent food, portions, drinks, it was well done, all around. Local high quality ingredients,... freshly prepared with skill are worth a visit. I would definitely recommend checking them out. Read more
I am embarrassingly late posting this review. We visited this establishment the summer of 21, again disgustingly late! We had... such a pleasant time. Our waiter a gentleman with dark hair and some facial hair& glasses(forgive me not recalling his name) wasamazing! He was warm, welcoming, attentive, funny, clever, & very informative regarding the menu. The drink were delicious andbeautiful. Mine tasted like a thin mint. The burger so hardy and perfectly prepared. We shared an appetizer which was wings withsesame seeds. They were delicious. We dined outside as the weather was gorgeous. We look forward to visiting again soon. It wasdefinitely worth it. Oh, btw the ladies room was spotless, always a huge deal to me! Read more
The appetizers and drinks were to die for! We split the brusels and sweet potatoes. Large portions! I had a wonderfully unique... drink as well. Dinner main course was delicious, but huge portions! Overall great food and atmosphere, will definitely bereturning! Read more
Very flavorful food. Helpful kind staff. Went during restaurant week. Regular menu items a tad pricey but flavor is there. ... Could maybe knock off $2-$4 per item or add more to the meal. Read more
First time visit during Restaurant week. Opted to do one 3-course and one Ala Carte. Glad we were drawn in! It was already on... our list of places to go as we had heard great things about the Brussel Sprout starter from the regular menu - and it wasfabulous! Blackened Salmon with Grits and the Crispy Pork Shank [aka Osso Bucco] with Harissa Sauce [think Spicy BBQ] were bothtop-notch! Service was quick, attentive, and never over bearing or intrusive. Looking forward to our next meal here! Read more
I visited here for the first time during 614 Restaurant Week. Their general menu is pretty solid, unique, with lots of wines and... some specialized dishes; the three course menu for that week was highly attractive.The salmon entree was exceptional and themost memorable part for me: tender, nice blackened crust on the fish, 5-star dish. While other plates at the table wereenjoyable, I don't feel anything else was 5-star worthy. The carrot cake and tres leches cake were both extremely dry, as ifthey were prepared long ago and left out, or frozen and thawed.. I did enjoy the flavors and sweet/spice balance of the carrotcake, but otherwise, we were all disappointed by dessert. Service was good and we were in a smaller, intimate dining area thatmade for some laughs between the two parties there. I wouldn't deter anybody from giving Alqueria a try; they have lots of fans! Read more
First note, excellent ambience and buzz, great service, truly! I really wanted to love this place but I felt some deja vu.... Columbus is certainly growing and so too it’s food culture, and there is much to be won, but it feels rushed. I’veencountered so many “almost” restaurants lately… Perhaps it’s redundant of me, but if you’re offering food and thefood isn’t spot on, what’s going on? Are you hurrying to be a community talking point, or complacent perhaps. For example,many thoughtful dishes here with good pairings. But I’ve never had a lamb dish I didn’t love, the broccolini was a bitundercooked, the lamb cut was a bit undercooked; the fat hasn’t reached that perfect point between slimy and chewy. Lamb is anart surely and I will say the overtone of an obscure flavor kept coming through and perhaps the tomato jam but when you takeflavor risks make sure the preparation is exact otherwise mixing not so cooked lamb with a bright flavor might make theexperience worse. The food came very fast on all counts. That’s always a red flag, particularly when it’s a very largeserving. The specials were decent, fresh. Some appetizers such as the sweet potatoes were quite simple but mostly well done, tomake a simple dish speak is an art. I would say that plenty of potential here, and some good success in plates but something abit lagging. Sometimes I wonder if I’m too picky, but I think that simple good food is hard to ignore. Just my opinion here,but I have a fair amount of experience and I really hate to be critical of our local gems. Columbus growth is something to beproud of, and I hope we can maintain quality control! I will absolutely give it another try, and you should too. Some days arejust not as good as others, some dishes. Read more
I cannot recommend this place enough. EVERYTHING tastes amazing! And the staff was super friendly and came by just the right... amount (not forgetting about you, but also not being a bother). Read more