Alto Ristorante E Bar - Scottsdale

Was looking for a good date night spot to take my wife. Honestly restaurant feels like an afterthought as you actually have to walk through another restaurant to get there. Outside seating was ok but nothing special. Service was good but again nothing special. Food was ok for the most part. Bread was great! I had the sea bass (chef special) and it was not great. Desert was outstanding however so they do have that going for them!

I thought the amount of food was not enough for the cost. A normal person probably wouldn't get full if they just got their main course. Additionally, the chairs are very uncomfortable and awkward. The two waitresses were very nice, but you could tell they were trying very hard. It was an average restaurant, I guess I thought it would be a bit more special.

Had to send one thing back. Should have sent everything back except the alcohol and the caprese salad. The server comped us a few things which helped, but the dishes weee not tasty. Fish in tomato stew was hard and fishy tasting, squid ink pasta was diluted. Salad was smelly and seemed like milk was poured on it instead of dressing.

We had dinner here and it was OK. A bit disappointing because we were expecting better due to the resort status and price. We requested outdoor seating and got our wish, but outdoor seating is in the back and very plain and ordinary (like an afterthought) with no ambiance at all. We don't recommend outdoor seating here. The food was mediocre at best. The saving grace was the caprese salad which was very good. We ordered 2 pasta dishes and one was flavorless and the other very sour. The panna cotta was a little sour and it tasted like yogurt, so we don't recommend it. The almond flour cake had no flavor and if we were not told what it was, we wouldn't have guessed. The service was friendly, helpful, and attentive. If you eat here and self park, you can get your parking validated by the hostess. This restaurant is only open from Wednesday to Saturday, and reservations are recommended. We will not return.Parking: Paid self parking $8 for 0-4 hours. Get parking validated if you dine at Alto.

We had dinner here and it was OK. A bit disappointing because we were expecting better due to the resort status and price. We requested outdoor seating and got our wish, but outdoor seating is in the back and very plain and ordinary (like an afterthought) with no ambiance at all. We don't recommend outdoor seating here. The food was mediocre at best. The saving grace was the caprese salad which was very good. We ordered 2 pasta dishes and one was flavorless and the other very sour. The panna cotta was a little sour and it tasted like yogurt, so we don't recommend it. The almond flour cake had no flavor and if we were not told what it was, we wouldn't have guessed. The service was friendly, helpful, and attentive. If you eat here and self park, you can get your parking validated by the hostess. This restaurant is only open from Wednesday to Saturday, and reservations are recommended. We will not return.