Alma BK — Restaurant in New York

We love this place for brunch but it also turned out to be an amazing place for a bridal shower party! My fiancé's family wanted to throw me a bridal shower so I suggested Alma because of there delicious brunch and amazing views. My future mother-in-law planned the whole thing and was in contact with the restaurant for over a month. Everyone was so helpful over email and on the phone, they even helped her to find a florist for balloons and an amazing bakery for cake that was nearby. We wanted to sit on the roof but it was just too cold that day even with the heaters so we had it on the 2nd level. The room was beautiful because of its brightly colored walls and very tall windows, all the sun made you forget that it was 26 degrees outside. The day of the party they gave us a nice large space for gifts, cakes and a long dining table. All of the servers were so sweet and patient with all of us. Anything we needed they brought it with a smile. Originally we were told that we could have the space for 3 hours but at the end of the party they told us we could hang out as long as we would like. We appreciated that because many family came from out of state so it was nice to not feel rushed. All the food was amazing! We had chips and guacamole, rolled chicken tacos (can't remember the name), delicious salad, and had about 5 options for our main entree. I had the spicy steak on a roll with salad plus margarita pitchers and prosecco. All tastes fabulous and everyone was so happy with the meals and margaritas. Alma exceeded all my expectations and helped make my day so...

I gotta say I was very excited to come to this place, because I heard such good reviews from bartenders from other places(I should have figured they work there so they would say good things). We Went upstairs to the rooftop and from the moment we went to the host stand we should have just left. I asked for a table for two and I am not even kidding, there were at least 5 employees standing by the host stand trying to figure out where to seat us. I understand it’s a Friday night which a busy night. However, they just all talked amongst each other while we just stood there waiting to be seated,it felt like they didn’t even care we were just standing there waiting(Bad Vibe) no apology or anything what so ever someone eventually just told us to follow them. Our table was wobbly(no one bothered to fix it). Then our server came to the table, we ordered Guacamole to start (I do not recommend unless you want bland guacamole). We got our drinks($15 for a margarita in a lowball glass, only half full). Margaritas weren’t even that good(At a Mexican Restaurant). Our entrees came, which were actually good(not amazing but compared to everything else, it was the best thing). Server didn’t ask us once if we were doing fine or needed anything. I had to get his attention to get another drink(Twice). Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. I will never come to this place again nor recommend it to anyone(I feel like the hype is that they have a rooftop, I rather travel into Manhattan for that honestly). If you want Amazing Mexican food and service,...

WARNING TO ALL This place is one of the most overrated spots in downtown Brooklyn. To start, there are completely different menus for the rooftop and sidewalk that come with their own different prices for the same exact dishes. My group of 3 ate at the rooftop and the whole atmosphere was so dark we had to use our phone flashlights to see anything (we're not hard of sight). The food was mediocre at best and the margaritas we ordered were $16 for not even a regular sized glass (sidewalk bar does pitcher sized for $14). They tried to butter us up by saying the 3 sauces they included with our entree were "on the house" which was a nice touch until you literally hear them say that to every single table around you. This whole place screams scam and ripoff at every turn. They don't even have authentic and original Spanish food items on the menu that you would typically expect. The side dishes are laughable in portion and do little combined with the poor presentation and taste of your selected entree. Even the basic service of eating at a restaurant and staff asking "how is your meal/how is everything" doesn't happen at this restaurant. It is an awful shame and would not consider taking friends/family/date or even to pickup/take out from here. I'm writing this in depth review literally minutes after just eating there and paying a WAY overpriced bill for what we experienced there. Will NEVER RETURN HERE. BE...