Alba Restaurant

Name: Alba Restaurant
Address: 524 E 6th St, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, US
Telephone: (515) 244-0261
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.60

American restaurant, New American restaurant, Restaurant

Contact Info

Location: 524 E 6th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 244-0261
Price range: $$$

Opening hours

Monday: 4-10 pm
Tuesday: 4-10 pm
Wednesday: 4-10 pm
Thursday: 4-10 pm
Friday: 4-10 pm
Saturday: 4-10 pm
Sunday: 4-9 pm

Other Business Hours

Happy hours

Monday: 4-6 pm
Tuesday: 4-6 pm
Wednesday: 4-6 pm
Thursday: 4-6 pm
Friday: 4-6 pm
Saturday: 4-6 pm
Sunday: 4-6 pm

Services

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Outdoor seating
Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery

Great coffee
Great dessert

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Happy-hour drinks
Happy-hour food
Healthy options
Organic dishes
Small plates
Spirits
Vegetarian options
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating

Bar on site
Toilets

Cosy
Romantic
Trendy
Upmarket

Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists

Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations

Credit cards
Debit cards
Credit cards

High chairs

Paid street parking
Somewhat difficult to find a space

Food & drink

Vibe

Red Wine

Gnocchi

Pappardelle

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

Menu 1

Menu 2

Menu 3

Menu 4

Menu 5

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Reviews

We came largely due to the review scores and comments.
However, I have to say that I left a bit disappointed. Food: 3-star | Service: 4-star | Atmosphere: 4-star For service and atmosphere, nothing wrong and the host and waitress are super nice.
But also nothing stands out from the service or the restaurant atmosphere that would deserve a 5-star.
The hanging door decor is an interesting / unusual one.
But it can also be kinda creepy (if you watch enough horror films...). Now on Food, they do make their own noodles (in house), which is really nice and their noodles do taste fresh.
But the reason for 3-star is that the food tastes fairly *bland*.
On one hand, I appreciate that they don't over-season or over-butter their food to make them heavy and unhealthy; but on the other hand, the taste of their dishes (from appetizers to main courses) is just very ...
subtle.
BTW, the two dishes we ordered are based on their recommendation (their specialty). As such, I cannot offer anything more than 3 stars, based on the food.
If you've never been here, it might be worth a try; but I'm not sure I'll be back in the future though.

We celebrated our anniversary last night at Alba and it was the best choice for dinner.
My wife and I each had a steak, a side, a salad, and a dessert.
Every person on the crew, from our waiter to the host ensured we had everything we needed, cleared plates, filled water, etc.
All of the food was meticulous and delicious.
I would highly recommend Alba for your next dinner choice.

Owner response

Christopher - Thanks for the good words! Go ahead and shoot us an email at albadsm524@gmail.com.
Our sister restaurant, Eatery / A had you as a guest a few weeks ago and we want to make sure that we make that right with you. best - Jason

Service was top notch.
The cook on my NY Strip was excellent.
I was slightly disappointed in the deviled eggs (thought they were under-seasoned), but sprouts and duck fat potatoes and truffle fries were very tasty. Potato pave and mushrooms were great add to steak sides.
The tarragon risotto was good but perhaps slightly overcooked.
Still good!! Finished it off with lava cake, which albeit small for the price, delicious.