Alma - Corse & Tapas — Restaurant in Paris

You've stumbled into a restaurant that has a lively guitar player, an assortment of decorations with an ambiance “de fuego” as they would say in the old country. You look at the menu, only to hesitate what to pick, not because there's nothing good, but because everything is. You have landed in Alma territory, brace your tastebuds for impact.

Quite simply, the food is excellent. Since it is a tapas restaurant, the portions are small and varied. It is recommended to take a few dishes and split them between you and the people you're with. With the food we had ordered a bottle of wine. Let yourself be immersed by the aforementioned ambiance, and guzzle down the food with a smile on your face.

Alma is not your typical Parisian restaurant; in a city known for its French cuisine, take a small vacation to Spain through Alma, which will have you saying “esto es sublime,...

Pretty disappointed overall. We waited for 20 minutes before anyone came to take our order or even give us water. It seemed extremely under staffed, so I was trying to be patient. The cocktails were ok, the Spritzu tasted like it had been sitting out with ice for a while and had gotten watered down. We ordered several plates to share: the lamb croquettes were delicious. The ham croquettes and gnocchi were both good. The fries were terrible. They were soggy and cold. The zucchini fritters were decent but cold. Beef tenderloin and artichokes had mixed reviews among the group. We had initially wanted dessert, but after tasting everything we decided against it. The restaurant was a quaint and cute space. It seemed busy and fun, but the lack of service and food quality overall were...

My wife, son (11 year old picky eater) and I ate tonight at Alma. While walking around the neighborhood we stumbled across this small, Corsican restaurant. What an amazing place! The waiter / owner recommended tapas and wine and it did not disappoint. My son also enjoyed the meal and said to me "one of my top 5 dinners all-time!". I highly recommend Alma. Great for food, amazing for wine and what a lovely environment. We will definitely come back again soon. I would order the meatballs, the gnocchi, some cheese and charcuterie and take any of the waiter / owner's...