Alba Osteria
(503) 977-3045
6440 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland,
OR
97239
45.4777
-122.6991
Neighborhoods: Hillsdale, Southwest Neighborhoods Incorporated
What People Are Saying About Alba Osteria
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In Short
Careful details abound in the two dining rooms and bar, including subtle wall tones, simple place settings and medieval-meets-modern light fixtures. Simple Piedmont cuisine is flavorful, homey and rich. Start off with carne cruda, the Italian version of steak tartar, drizzled with pungent olive oil. Pasta dishes include rich sausage ragu that just coats the thin, fresh noodles. Entrees include lamb chops with artichoke gratin or pork chops with gorgonzola polenta.
User Reviews
MamaT
May 10, 2009
The portions are small for the price, and the quality is average at best. You will spend $16+ on pasta that comes with nothing. The atmosphere is bland, and the servers don't tend to pace themselves or give enough privacy for diners to carry on a conversation.
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nosnittap
June 05, 2008
I can understand where some of the negative reviews are coming from: you are paying a lot of money for somewhat small portions of, essentially, peasant food, and the service is definitely of a relaxed nature. However, those portions are of superbly cooked fresh ingredients--treated with respect, not over sauced or contrived. The Agnolotti is a good example of where differences in taste could come into play: to our mind it is a perfect portion of superb delicate hand made stuffed pasta with a beautiful subtle Sage butter, but to others it could be a tiny bowl of miniature ravioli with no tomato sauce. The service is as we like it--allowing us to mull over our food without any pressure to turn the table. The knowledge of Italian wine is superb and the various house made Strega's are fantastic .It's understandably not everyone's cup of tea but we count it amongst our top 3 restaurants in town.
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dlee06
February 26, 2008
Everything was super yummy. The service was excellent, a perfect evening. (And that is really important to us as new parents; we dont get a lot of opportunities to go out.) I cant wait to go back!
read full reviewThe Details on Alba Osteria
Where to Sit:
The middle dining room has a large window into the kitchen, for those who like to watch the chefs.
The Extras:
Two walls of the restaurant are windows, making the weather or street life a lovely thing to watch while your meal unfolds.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Business Dining, Date Spot, Outdoor Dining
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
