Comments on: Restaurant Alba, Malvern http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html Finally, a restaurant guide for Philadelphia's Main Line and suburbs Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: selma http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-81274 selma Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:31:50 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-81274 Had another great meal at Alba. Love the octopus and suckling pig. My husband raved about his shrimp dish. Always friendly and attentive service, the wine list keeps growing as well. We had a great dolcetto for $42.00. Had another great meal at Alba. Love the octopus and suckling pig. My husband raved about his shrimp dish. Always friendly and attentive service, the wine list keeps growing as well. We had a great dolcetto for $42.00.

]]> By: paoli paulie http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-71981 paoli paulie Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:21:09 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-71981 I have eaten at Alba plenty of times. Every meal I have had has been great. And although I was surprised and disappointed to find they got a liquor license, I was also happy that they still allow BYO without charging a huge cork fee. (can't recall what it was - but it was like $5-10) Service has always been great, and the food has always been very good and very interesting. Nice to have a restaurant in the area that serves sweetbreads and quail. I do recall most of their ingredients are local. Can you please get some Foie Gras on the menu? And I don't want to hear that it's inhumane. It isn't. Geese and ducks have throats designed to swallow alot of food. And you already have veal on the menu. Thanks. Oh - and please be more catering to those of us that are lazy or spontaneous and don't make reservations until the last minute. You are always turning us away. Sometimes I see empty tables. If you want to get clientele mid week, cater to the local businesses that have business travelers from out of town. I have eaten at Alba plenty of times. Every meal I have had has been great. And although I was surprised and disappointed to find they got a liquor license, I was also happy that they still allow BYO without charging a huge cork fee. (can’t recall what it was – but it was like $5-10)
Service has always been great, and the food has always been very good and very interesting. Nice to have a restaurant in the area that serves sweetbreads and quail. I do recall most of their ingredients are local.

Can you please get some Foie Gras on the menu? And I don’t want to hear that it’s inhumane. It isn’t. Geese and ducks have throats designed to swallow alot of food. And you already have veal on the menu. Thanks.

Oh – and please be more catering to those of us that are lazy or spontaneous and don’t make reservations until the last minute. You are always turning us away. Sometimes I see empty tables.

If you want to get clientele mid week, cater to the local businesses that have business travelers from out of town.

]]> By: Kvander http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-71122 Kvander Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:20:28 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-71122 Yea......I hear you. I've been there twice. Both times I had the feeling like the management felt as though the diners should feel privledged to have the opportunity to dine at their restaurant. Yea……I hear you. I’ve been there twice. Both times I had the feeling like the management felt as though the diners should feel privledged to have the opportunity to dine at their restaurant.

]]> By: Bridget http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-71103 Bridget Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:42:50 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-71103 Had a reservation to dine here on a Friday night for party of six. Called to cancel reservation and the lady on the phone was very unpleasant and rude, informing me that the restaurant would not be able to rebook that table now, and suggesting that usually they secured a credit card number for this very reason. Definitely will not be trying this restaurant, if this is any indication of the service we might get. Had a reservation to dine here on a Friday night for party of six. Called to cancel reservation and the lady on the phone was very unpleasant and rude, informing me that the restaurant would not be able to rebook that table now, and suggesting that usually they secured a credit card number for this very reason. Definitely will not be trying this restaurant, if this is any indication of the service we might get.

]]> By: Leon Tunish http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-63621 Leon Tunish Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:50:41 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-63621 Too expensive for me. Too expensive for me.

]]> By: mld http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-59074 mld Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:16:39 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-59074 I also looked into this and 94 is the score for 2010 with no critical violations (all violations were extremely minor). They had one of the highest scores on the report. http://dsf.chesco.org/health/lib/health/food/inspections/qryinspectionrpt%28alpha%29.pdf I also looked into this and 94 is the score for 2010 with no critical violations (all violations were extremely minor). They had one of the highest scores on the report. http://dsf.chesco.org/health/lib/health/food/inspections/qryinspectionrpt%28alpha%29.pdf

]]> By: selma http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-59063 selma Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:21:20 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-59063 Looked into this myself and they actually scored a 94 in 2010. I also decided to look at many restaurants in the area and all of the reputable ones seem to score in the low 80's to low 90's Looked into this myself and they actually scored a 94 in 2010. I also decided to look at many restaurants in the area and all of the reputable ones seem to score in the low 80′s to low 90′s

]]> By: MLB http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-58768 MLB Fri, 28 May 2010 14:11:12 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-58768 It's been a couple of years since we last dined at Alba. Happy to see the reviews that extol its culinary delight, although we were less than impressed by our several experiences there regarding aloof service, improper temperature of served food, and the crowded conditions at the dining room/kitchen entrance area. In fact, I recall a curtain divider that was most unappealing. I am still hesitant about returning, especially because of the Chester County Health Department 2009 rating of only 82 on a scale of 70-100. If the cited conditions in that report have been corrected, that's great, but if not, well...... It’s been a couple of years since we last dined at Alba. Happy to see the reviews that extol its culinary delight, although we were less than impressed by our several experiences there regarding aloof service, improper temperature of served food, and the crowded conditions at the dining room/kitchen entrance area. In fact, I recall a curtain divider that was most unappealing. I am still hesitant about returning, especially because of the Chester County Health Department 2009 rating of only 82 on a scale of 70-100. If the cited conditions in that report have been corrected, that’s great, but if not, well……

]]> By: Chris http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-57848 Chris Wed, 19 May 2010 20:32:38 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-57848 Alba is absolutely fantastic. A true sensory experience. It is my top choice of restaurant on the Main Line. Alba is absolutely fantastic. A true sensory experience. It is my top choice of restaurant on the Main Line.

]]> By: paoli paulie http://mainlinedine.com/rest/restaurantalba.html#comment-53452 paoli paulie Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest1/restaurantalba.html#comment-53452 I went here about a year and half ago and can't really remember it, I remember it was good. Went here again a few weeks ago, and I'm not going to lie to you I had an absolutely fantastic meal. I also like the corkage fee for byob. I like choices. Fantastic food and nice atmosphere. I went here about a year and half ago and can’t really remember it, I remember it was good. Went here again a few weeks ago, and I’m not going to lie to you I had an absolutely fantastic meal. I also like the corkage fee for byob. I like choices. Fantastic food and nice atmosphere.

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