Alessa Cucina & Bar

Thank you to the staff at Alessa for hosting and catering! My company had a little gathering here and we had such a great time thanks to Alessa. The food choices were phenomenal and I wish I had taken more photos. Some highlights for me was their mushroom ricotta toast, prosciutto pizza, and their pistachio cookies. I found myself going back for more of their mushroom ricotta toasts and I hope to find it on the menu when I return here! It was definitely my favorite of the night. The servers were also just so kind and patient and I want to thank them because there were just so many of us and with that comes a lot of different requests. The space is so beautifully decorated too and would make for such cute photos. I can't wait to return!

Really enjoyed a lunch at Alessa. The margherita pizza was one of the best in the city with an outstanding tomato sauce. I also had the mortadella panuozzo, which was delicious. Fresh mortadella and great bread. The service was excellent. I highly recommend this place.

Quality Italian in a tough to find quality area. Big room with spacious seating -!; friendly service. Early Sunday dinner. Ate:Focaccia with cacio Pepe butterMarinated olives Beet salad with marscaponeSwordfish plus caponata Rigatoni and short rib Total $114The cacio & pepe butter is fire but my favorite dish was the beet salad. It had crunchy rye or pumpernickel and it was excellent. Swordfish was generous & delicious The rigatoni short rib while always good lacked the punch of others I've tried.A professional run establishments & we will definitely be back.

Gorgeous interior, no details left unturned from the impressive gold-tiled pizza ovens, right down to the bathrooms. This new establishment is exciting and elegant. So close to Penn, makes for an excellent meeting spot after work.There were a few kinks in our service however the staff was so friendly, willing to go above and beyond, you can tell how passionate and enthusiastic they are. Our server Fernando quickly made up for any issues, between the on-the-house appetizer and "pornstar " shot and his positive nature - all was quickly forgiven. All the dishes were delicious - we all enjoyed our pastas. So many great things to try on the menu especially their pizzas which we will definitely comeback for. It is especially helpful with all of the accommodations on the menu- gluten free options, food labelled accordingly to different diets on the menu. My friend ordered a mocktail etc.

Meeting a cousin, who lives in the Bronx. We went before to the Duke vs Illinois game at MSG. Everything was great especially the service. (Shout out to Valery) The food was excellent except for my appetizer, the Fritto Miso. It was bland and had the wrong batter. The entrées were great. Will visit again.

I visited Alessa after work with some friends, we had tasty cocktails with some great food, the bartenders were pretty friendly and attentive.

What a gem! We stumbled upon this lovely place while looking for some late night pizza. It's just recently opened and has a beautiful ambiance. The staff was friendly and very helpful. But the PIZZA?!?! Rivals some of the best, even in little Italy. It was made Fresh and cooked in a brick oven at the front of the restaurant. We travel around sampling pizza from ALL OVER, and this is crisp, tasty, fresh and flavorful. 5 stars!

AMAZING EVERYTHING OMG...It's very rare that when I try a new restaurant I'm blown away by the flavors instantly. I love when that happens it's literally the reason for trying new locations. I came to Alessa 9/28 with my bestie and we ordered the Bianco Pizza, Frito Miso and Beef Rigatoni & two drinks. I was so blown away I said I need to go back b4 I do my review. I went back 10/10 and that place was exactly like the date. A 10/10‼ i ordeeed the same things I ordered the first visit except the rigatoni since I was alone this time. I was so shocked at why the food is so good. I even ate Calamari. Understand b4 this restaurant I was a strong calamari HATERRRRRRR. Very proud to tell you it's nasty. Now I'm proud to say I'm converted Calamari eater because of Alessa. The restaurant is beautiful inside and even better food. It's perfect for a date night or to enjoy food catching up with an old friend. Whatever the reason please go try their foood. I have been wishing it was in walking distance since the first visit. I want the calamari everyday now because it's so fresh. I asked how is the food so good. Apparently they have a great Chef named Denevin Mirada who was on Chopped. I always wanted to try the food on Chopped now I see he exceeds expectations. The staff was so nice from Gerald to my lovely waitress Cassie. She recommended some great drinks for my solo date it was so appreciated. Wonderful job.

Very spacious restaurant with great ambience and great vibes. Service was very attentive which was awesome. The food was really good, across the pizza, pasta, and the steak Florentine. What prevents a perfect score is I wish the steak was not lukewarm upon arrival to the table, kind of took away from a premium dish. Deduct half star, but still 4.5 round up to 5. Recommend.

We just had our dinner at Alessa. Anna was our waitress and we concluded:Dinner excellent / service excellent. Reason: I wanted to have a Pizza tono which was not on the menu but I got my Pizza Tono! Specially made with a great taste. Anna arranged the pizza and we all had a great evening.