Alma Cocina Latina

Stopped in for the first day of restaurant week. As we passed behind the curtain we were transported to a tropical place! We even started speaking Spanish! They offer both the regular menu and the restaurant week options. We had some appetizers to start-my friends loved the squash/tangerine soup and the fried yucca and the tequenos with the guava sauce were to die for-I would love some for breakfast!I had the shrimp en mojito with a side of rice (def needed) and it was delectable. Two of my friends ordered the cod and loved it. I tasted the sauce and it was out of this world. I did the wine pairings with the restaurant week menu and it was absolutely lovely. I also had a tiki style cocktail that was amazing. Our server did not ring a few items by mistake but made up for it by easily switching out wines I didn't enjoy from the restaurant week pairings. All in all we had an amazing experience and will definitely be back.

Alma Cocina is a Latin inspired restaurant. The menu changes frequently and service is 100%. Pescado frito costeno: Fried cod with a cabbage carrot slaw and pineapple salsa. It was very flavorful and tangy from the pineapple. Good mix of tangy, sweet, and little bit of heat. Must get. Patacon salvaje: fried calamari over toston and avocado topping. It was also very flavorful and had great textures from the fried calamari to the crispy toston and the creamy avocado. 100% must get!! Entre coche y cubagua: scallop and coconut crudo. This dish reminded me of my trip to Thailand. It was citrusy and creamy from the coconut sorbet. This is a cold dish. It had great flavor but I was missing a texture element. Corbullon de peacado: cod, pan-seared pearl onions, capers, & biquinho peppers, red wine, olives, potato chips. This was a bit of a miss for me. The biquinho pepper was an interesting add but I felt like the flavors were in contrast with each other- so this is a skip for me.

I loved my experience! The restaurant is beautiful, lots of plants and it feels as if you are in a totally different city. Servers and hosts are warm and inviting. I started with the roasted oysters, which were good, although I was not a huge fan of the beurre blanc sauce, it was a bit too creamy for me. I also tried the cauliflower which was lightly fried with tofu in a sweet sauce. I preferred this starter but the sauce did get overwhelming. For my first course, I had the avocado mixed salad, which was so delightful. I loved the crunch from the crispy onion and the dressing was not overpowering. The salad went nicely with a paella inspired dish with mussels. The rice was accented with a savory pumpkin purée and fresh lime. I found the mussels to be a little fishy, but the rice was delectable. For dessert I had a chocolate tuile with sponge cake and chocolate sorbet. The flavors were rich but the dishes were not heavy, there was a lightness that I appreciated and I think it's due to the quality of the ingredients and preparation. I will certainly return.

Food was delicious, but portions on the small side. Sat at the bar and felt like I had lots of room to spread out. Service was fast, and knowledgeable on the menu. A nice date spot, would recommend getting a reservation.

I'll be 100% - I had my mouth ready for the Cauliflower Appetizer, but when I found out it wasn't being served anymore, I searched for the next closest thing, and was pleasantly surprised. For my first time having romanesco broccoli (tastes like a cross between traditional broccoli and cauliflower), I loved it! The crunchy consistency definitely made for the illusion of feeling full from a vegetable, something that would be a great go-to for Vegans/Vegetarians. The grilled oysters were BEYOND - give me 14 of them, seriously. Put these on the Happy Hour/Cocktail in droves of Half Dozens and I'm sold. I WILL be back. The ambiance is so light and vibe-y, it sells Spring/Summer on a tropical island, so I'm really looking forward to visiting when Baltimore's late evenings are warm and breezy.

I went to dinner last night with my significant other and the service and food weren't good. We waiting over 30 mins for are main course to come, and it was over cooked. Also the oyster appetizer we were looking forward to getting was sold out. The waiter could've went over the menu with us and stated they were sold out. I was not happy with the service or the food.

I should've taken more pics, but I was too busy eating. The cod was perfection. The apps were also so good! We came with a larger group and we were placed so perfectly in the space without feeling in the way. The space itself is massive and works so well!

What a treat! First, the restaurant is beautiful. Seating is spacious and staff is friendly. Parking is right across at the Charles theater lot so no issues with city parking. We started off with two drinks and later a glass or white wine our server recommended. Honestly you can't go wrong with any of the drinks. I got the Sandia and it was delicious. We ordered a few things from the entire menu and it was all delicious save for a few exceptions. Mushroom Ceviche: fresh, delicious, tangy. Amazing. Such an exquisite take on ceviche and a fun way to prepare muchrooms. Mushroom mole: fantastic. The mushrooms take on a scallop texture, the mole sauce is savory and thick and the pumpkin seeds add a crunch and nutty flavor. Cauliflower: similar to a gochujang sauce but even better. Could be spicier but honestly perfect as is. Shrimp and for stew: I'm not sure how this is a stew as it was more or less seafood served in a sauce. The fish and shrimp were perfectly prepared but the sauce was on the salty side. Needed a wedge of lemon or some other acid. Still enjoyable though. Coconut dessert: the weakest item we tried. The foam was a weird texture and there was too much of it. The vanilla sauce was overpowering with rum flavor. The jelly and croutons and ice cream and cake under all that foam was nice but the other items made the dessert not that enjoyable. I would definitely want to try the other desserts! Overall such a wonderful meal! I would love to return and try the other dishes!

We came here for Baltimore restaurant week for dinner. We were a bit early but were promptly seated nonetheless.The decor and ambiance are lovely. It's definitely classy without being too pretentious. Service was quick and attentive.On to the food. Everything for restaurant week was priced at 55 per person (20 additional for a wine pairing) for 3 courses. I got the cauliflower nikkei, the moqueca, and the suspiro de limena. Everything was absolutely delicious. The mushroom nikkei might have been my least liked of the items I got, but that's only because I tried the tequenos my boyfriend got and instantly had a preference for that instead. The Moqueca was perfect, perfectly umami. I just wish there was a bit more rice with it. The dessert was also really good, with a light kick of acidity from the yuzu. My only complaint honestly was the portion sizing for the price. I was still hungry after we were done. With 2 sodas and tips, our total for two people was about 146. Fairly expensive.I'd say definitely a place for a special occasion kind of meal.

Our first food adventure in Baltimore and we could not have asked for more. The food was incredible, the service was top-notch, and the atmosphere was perfect.We arrived at 7pm for our reservation and were promptly seated. The room has plants everywhere and the music isn't too loud, so you can actually have conversations at the table.We decided to go vegetarian for this meal and ordered pretty much every vegetarian option on the menu except the tomato & peach salad. We were pleasantly surprised and delighted when the chef sent us the tomato & peach salad to complete the full vegetarian menu at the restaurant. I'm glad they did because that might have been our favorite dish. The combination of sauces, flavors, and textures was excellent.I'm not sure whether the cauliflower and tofu dish was prettier or tastier, because it scored highly on both fronts.We had two mushroom dishes and they could not have been more different. The ceviche really felt like seafood and the mole dish was well balanced and showed me another way to prepare mushrooms.Above all the service was excellent. Every staff member was friendly, our leftovers were boxed and labeled for us, and we received fresh dishes and silverware for each course.I was once again pleasantly surprised when we received the check. You receive superior quality for the price you pay at this establishment. Cannot wait to return and also can't wait to try their new arepa place when it opens soon.