allta in Dublin

Great cocktails at remarkably good value

Went here for a Saturday evening dinner - choose a la carte menu - rather than the tasting menu. Overall, a good experience, very nice room, warm welcome, bar at reception was a nice addition while we waited for our table to be ready. Service was very friendly and engaging - perhaps on occasion a little slow - but the room was busy and they seemed well staffed.Drinks at the bar and the wine list was good. Snacks to begin were delicious - however, it did seem odd that no bread course was offered - presumably that's deliberate - but I think it's an oversight. The starter we shared - again really great. The meal was however let down by the main courses - they were delicious and packed with flavour - but they were cold when served - when mentioned, explanation offered was it was due to the length of time it took them to debone the fish - my pork dish must have been left to sit on the pass waiting for the fish to be plated. The desserts were excellent - and would be comparable if not better to similarly priced restaurants in Dublin. Overall, I think I'd go back in the hope that the timings of the mains would be improved - however, id be doubtful i could forgive a cold main on two occasions.

Wonderful first experience @ Allta yesterday evening. The ambiance, music & setting was particularly unique. I started out with my choice of the ‘sherkin’ cocktail which was divine & had a lovely flavour kick to it - I enjoyed reading the detailed descriptions before making my choice & it tasted unlike anything I’ve tried before. The dishes speak for themselves per the images, everything was cooked to perfection & truly enjoyable. Special thanks to Tommy who was very patient and informative on the dishes & his recommendations. The ingredients & combinations of the food was something else. When I return to Allta again, I’ll be keeping here for special occasions for sure.

A great place. We had dinner on New Year's Eve and everything was delicious. Quality and good preparation, and the waiters very attentive.

My three friends and I had a fabulous experience in Allta. Colin very patiently talked us through the menu and recommended a gorgeous fer servadou from his wine list to pair with our food which we thoroughly enjoyed. Every dish was superb and the atmosphere was great. Also shout-out to Paige who was lovely! Highly recommend.

The high prices didn't translate to quality. We were quite let down by our meal. The food, while edible, didn't live up to our expectations. The wine list was shockingly inflated, with modest bottles marked up significantly. A truly unpleasant surprise was finding a hard thread in my dish, which the waitress attributed to a marinade brush. This incident, along with the overall saltiness of the food, completely derailed the dining experience. Despite the apologetic service (didn'treceive any compensation or offer to change my plate), the meal was ultimately a waste of time and money.

Really tough to review because the food was very good and the servers were lovely but the timing was just not right. My husband and I had a reservation for 20:45 and arrived earlier to have a drink at the bar. I checked ahead of time and the bar still had reservations available so I knew we’d have some availability. We arrived 45 mins early to have a cocktail. We were sat promptly in the bar area and a server took our drink orders. Unfortunately, that’s where the prompt service ended. We had drinks in the bar and finally got our 20:45 table by 9pm. The sommelier was lovely and gave us a good recommendation for our wine. The food was all great but the timing was off. We had to wait a good amount of time for our main and the dessert took far too long. So long that the sommelier offered us a dessert wine on the house (which was much appreciated). My partner and I were celebrating our anniversary and this was a rare night out for us since having our first child so it was disappointing that it wasn’t excellent considering the price point. Unfortunately I think we’ll stick to one of our favourites for a next night out.

Must visit restaurant in the docklands. Food was exquisite, and their wine list was top-notch. Great ambience. The service was excellent. Would recommend.

One of the most anticipated restaurants but unfortunately left much to be desired. Food: The overall food was OK, some great ones like the cabbage, some good ones like the dumpling but the main course the dry aged steak was fairly disappointing. Service: The service was disappointing for the price. All of the staff were very nice, yet there seems to be either a shortage of staff on the day or a lack of attention to detail. Finished dishes were left on the table, water glasses being left empty for too long. Atmosphere: Excellent atmosphere with no complaints, great open view of the kitchen, kitchen staff auditable and correlated. Desert: Unfortunately no photos but 5/5 as it was very tasty and a good way to finish the dining experience

Lovely atmosphere for food and drinks! The cocktail menu was fun 🙂