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Scalo
Jan 29, 2008 by James from Albuquerque, NM
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• I have nothing positive to say about Scalo.
• Just overall do not give what you would expect.

“The tables are linen covered, but then covered with butcher paper giving less than the ambiance of Carabas. The wine list is impressive, but they have none in stock. The bread was stale as we found that they do not bake it there. It is delivered weekly and heated there to make us think they baked it (nice). My in-laws recently visited us and my wife and I wanted to take them for a nice dinner. We arrive for our reservation to have the manager sit us at the front of the restaurant for over 30 minutes while being ignored and watching people who arrived after us without reservations seated prior to us. When I said something to the manager, she said "let me get you a glass of wine". I don't know where she obtained this wine, but it certainly was not from a bottle. Finally we are seated and when our food arrives after a short eternity, we faced further disappointment. The food (as they call it) was Luke warm and substandard. The pastas were undercooked (not aldente, undercooked) and the meats were tough and tasteless, as if they had been frozen and refrozen. My mother-in-law could not even palate her $29 rib eye steak. When we requested assistance from our waiter, he went to the manager, and older woman whom we heard across the restaurant raised her voice to the waiter saying "I don't have time!" never came to assist. Strangely, she was doing nothing but talking to the cook while having what appeared to be a cocktail. The waiter then went to another manager who was a very young looking woman who said, "I will be right there." She quickly disappeared into the bar where I later saw her sitting, never to return to our table. We were more than outraged and embarrassed. Finally, we chose to pay for our disappointing dinner and leave. The only person who even attempted to give us a good dinner was our waiter who I feel very sorry for. At least he cared enough to try....”

Pelicans Restaurant & Bar
Jan 24, 2008 by Sarah from Nashville TN
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Staff seemed to get along well and were happy to work together.
• Not a lot of waiting room, and an annoying, loud cow bell ringing.

“The restaurant experience was phenomenal from the beginning to end. We had an energetic waiter who was fun, and friendly, and had extensive wine and food knowledge. The waiter was timely and remembered all 10 of our orders in his head without any mistakes (not to mention gorgeous). I would definitely recommend this place to my friends and family. I had the Almond Crusted Halibut, and my husband had a steak, both were the best I have had in Albuquerque.”

Olive Garden
Dec 15, 2007 by David
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[8] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[3]

• I was able to leave without delay.
• Completely disorganized and disinterested staff.

“Disorganized and confused seating there were two waiting lists going at the same time and customers who had been waiting were not being seated; new arrivals were. The hostess was absent; the manger was preoccupied; the wait staff was arriving after opening; the staff was more interested in private conversations that focus upon the customers.”

Trombinos Restaurant
Dec 12, 2007 by Julie from Albuquerque
Overall Rating: 4
Food:[4] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Not busy.
• Rude staff & old food.

“Nice for the value, if you have no taste buds. May 2007 we were in town for a family social event. Hostess was too busy on the phone to set us as we walked in we waited 20 minutes while she planned something via the phone. She didn't she drop crackers when we were sat with a small child, even after we asked. Wait staff was "bothered" by our child, yes she was a little loud but once we gave her a cracker she was fine. If we had been sat right away our daughter would have eaten before she got loud, the staff can't handle families! Food, out of the 8 people who eat not 1 order was 100% correct. The salad looked to be a week old, it was uneatable! Go to Olive Garden or Nanas there food is good and they welcome you!”

Pizza Castle
Jun 16, 2007 by CINDY from ALBUQUERQUE
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Closest to NY pizza.
• Atmosphere can use some attention.

“I moved here from New Jersey in 2005. Like most people from their and New York. Living on the west coast is a big change especially when it comes to finding a good pizza, which is taken for granted in jersey with pizza parlors on every corner. My son found pizza castle first, and told me he was going there almost every other day the pizza is like home and for under five bucks he can get two slices and a drink. I tried it during my lunch break. The service was slow I ordered two slices and I had to wait approximately 15 minutes but it was worth the wait the pizza was made fresh and I got the first two slices out of a fresh pie. I find the pizza there is the closest to what real jersey and NY pizza is supposed to taste like. The atmosphere is another story, the seats can use some reupholster and the carpet needs to be replaced with maybe some tile. its pretty dingy, but the food makes up for it.”