Maxwell and Lori, you both posted message’s at 6:53PM and 7:00PM on the same day, that’s 7 minutes apart, it almost takes that long to think and type a message. And both were highly favorable.. HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS.
Anyway, I am a Chef, I work in a pretty busy restaurant on Long Island, not in Long Beach, but not to far away. After hearing and reading so much about this place I gave it a try. As for the service, we overheard several people complaining of bad service, and rightfully so, the most disappointing part of the evening was the service. The waiter was aloof and inattentive, he never came back to see how we were enjoying any of our courses. I was really shocked because this is something that every server is told to do. Our service was extremely slow, there was a long lag between the appetizers and entrees.
The starters and the desserts were considerably better than the mains. As many of the other posters on this message forum have said, the entre’s were bland and the side greens were cold.
My wife’s dish was cold as well and we were very disappointed and I think I’m going to have a hard time convincing her to go back and give them a second try.
We overheard the table next to us complain to the waitress saying they probably won’t be back. But rather than tell that to the owner or manager, she gave the “I’m new here” reply. Wrong answer. Bottom line, I was not impressed.
My advice to any diner would be, not to allow a poor server ruin the food and the evening. You are paying good money to sit back, relax, and let someone serve you. The last thing you want to is get into a battle with your server. If the food is simply not what you ordered or it arrives with a big black hair embedded in it, or it is served over cooked or cold, or you get dirty silverware, or the wait staff is rude and inattentive. Simply call the manager and tell this to him or her. You server is most likely a part time waiter/waitress who is a store clerk during the day.
Also I suggest that when you get home, write a letter to the owner or manager, keep receipt if possible. The receipt will list the time of service, the amount you paid and will also list the server’s name. Ask them to respond to you. Who knows they might offer you a free meal to make up for your bad experience.
“They keep lie” “Stay Way” “The Allegria RUINED MY WEDDING”
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ChefD1975
MemberPosted by unregistered user: ChefD1975Posted 10 months ago # -
Maxwell
MemberPosted by unregistered user: MaxwellHey ChefD,
I loved your Private eye work thinking that Lori and I are related. I can assure you we are not. I live at 100 W Broadway which is right next door to the hotel. I would love to meet you in the lobby sometime so we could discuss our views on service and food. Please feel free to come by anytime, I am sooo sorry that you cant get over the fact that WE meaning more than one of us love the food and love the hotel. I am really sorry that this bothers you so much that you have to make up stories in your head that people who like the hotel are related. What is the name of your restaurant because WE would love to try it. Please post so WE can stop by. Looking forward to hearing from you.
M
Posted 10 months ago # -
ChefD1975, a lot of the messaged don’t get posted until I approve them – this keeps spam off the site. I appreciate your private eye work, but that might be the case here.
Regards,
Anthony – Admin
Posted 10 months ago # -
Blake
MemberPosted by unregistered user: BlakeI have been to the restaurant at the Allegria and I too was not at all impressed. Impressed with the interior YES! No doubt it was beautiful, a bit over done? Yes again. But to get back to the question of the restaurant itself. I was there with my wife and 2 others and neither one of us have anything to rave about. We did not find any problem with the service, slow yes, but I can look beyond that. In fact the service was pretty good.. No, it wasn’t the best meal I ever had, far from it… but the atmosphere was fantastic.
That being said, the reason that brought me here in the first place was their review in Newsday where they gave it only one star.Posted 10 months ago # -
Pamela
MemberPosted by unregistered user: PamelaI’ve only been here once and for lunch and only because it looked so beautiful from the view I had of it from my daily runs on the boardwalk.
So my girlfriend went in for a light lunch over last weekend, we each had a sandwich and I had dessert. The sandwich was very ordinary, like what you would get at a diner except much smaller. The dessert was very small and also nothing special. This is a town of many restaurants and some very good ones…So if they expect to do well here thay are going to have to do better than this.
But just like everyone else here has said the surroundings were beautiful as was the view.
Frankly, I think the chef needs to improve his game. Go for the view of the ocean and the beautiful looking hotel, not for the food.Posted 9 months ago # -
FGiaretti
MemberPosted by unregistered user: FGiarettiWe had a highly expected dinner experience at the Allegria Restaurant as there was so much vibes in the town awaiting their long delayed opening. Last Saturday night my wife and another couple gave it a try. Unfortunately the result was a total disappointment. Neither the quality of food or service was something to be expected in the restaurant ranked as high as this place and it’s Chef were supposed to be. I have eaten in dozens of restaurants in Manhattan and on Long Island as well as in many other US Cites and I think I know good food and service when I see it. I think I have some customer perspective on what to expect on a good restaurant, but unfortunately, I did not see it here.
We asked for a wine menu, as I did notice a large selection of wines in a wine seller that was so beautifully displayed as you entered the room, and while they did have a very large selection, when I had a few questions I found that our server didn’t know a thing about wines and did not offer to send a sommelier to help us. The food also was a total disappointment! Only one of the appetizers were terrific, but that was all, the Calamari was chewy and tasteless and the others were either average or poor and below my standards. I don’t want to be redundant, but as I said, I think I know, how good food should taste this was uninspiring. And I think I know how food should be served, this service was amateurish.
So I would have to say that the Allegria turn out to be a disappointment on the night I attended .
Was I there on an off night? Maybe!Posted 9 months ago # -
Richie
MemberPosted by unregistered user: RichieYes in deed, Matt raised some good very points….. And no, his parking issue with the Allegria DOES NOT only effect the people that live right near the hotel. All of Long Beach uses the beach and the parking near by.
Matt is 100 percent right about the Allegria Hotel and the parking situation. The so called Valet Parking has created a nightmare. They park in front of private homes, near the boardwalk, etc and this is not right.
Why aren’t they using that lot right next door to them? This nightmare will only get 50 times worse in the summer. The Hotel should be responsible for their customers and not use City or private parking spots.
When will this madness end? If ever.Posted 5 months ago # -
Richie
MemberPosted by unregistered user: RichieAlison asked, “Hey Richie if your so smart how can we correct the parking situation in Long Beach? ”
Alison, I never implied that I was “So Smart”! All I did was agree with what Matt has said: And gave my opinion..
“Matt is 100 percent right about the Allegria Hotel and the parking situation. The so called Valet Parking has created a nightmare. They park in front of private homes, near the boardwalk, etc and this is not right.” It only adds to an already bad situation.Why do you find fault in that? And why are you so quick to challenge anything that I said?
Is anything that I said untrue?
The Allegria Hotel has/is adding more problems to the already bad parking situation. Period.. Like it or not.Posted 5 months ago # -
Richie
MemberPosted by unregistered user: RichieAlison, I never implied that I was “So Smart”! All I did was agree with what Matt has said: And gave my opinion..
“Matt is 100 percent right about the Allegria Hotel and the parking situation. The so called Valet Parking has created a nightmare. They park in front of private homes, near the boardwalk, etc and this is not right.” It only adds to an already bad situation.Why do you find fault in that? And why are you so quick to challenge anything that I said?
Is anything that I said untrue?
The Allegria Hotel has/is adding more problems to the already bad parking situation. Period.. Like it or not.Posted 5 months ago # -
alison
MemberPosted by unregistered user: alisonRichie asked, “Why do you find fault in that? And why are you so quick to challenge anything that I said?
Is anything that I said untrue?
The Allegria Hotel has/is adding more problems to the already bad parking situation. Period.. Like it or not.”
Here is my take:
1. Parking sucks, and the Hotel is not making it easier
2. If the hotel did not go there there would have been a condo and the parking would have been even worse because the hotel made an effort to make some room for cars down below.
3. Its more the cities fault for allowing this to happen than it is the Hotels fault PERIOD
LIKE IT OR NOTPosted 5 months ago # -
Richie
MemberPosted by unregistered user: Richie“Its more the cities fault for allowing this to happen than it is the Hotels fault PERIOD
LIKE IT OR NOT ”I agree it is the Cities fault.
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2. If the hotel did not go there there would have been a condo and the parking would have been even worse because the hotel made an effort to make some room for cars down below.NO, if it were a Condo they would provide for parking in their own garage, they would not have people coming and going for their restaurant and to the Weddings etc. who couldn’t care less about the surroundings.
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TonyD
MemberPosted by unregistered user: TonyDWe are the fattest country n the world
We should all have to walkI live in the Ocean club and we have a parking garage. 70 percent of the people do not use it because parking on the street is “closer”to the front door
GET OVER IT! WALK
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