Alcove

“First time! I love it. Great oysters, lamb, lobster risotto!! I think they should play classic rock but…”

“We had a family party with 18 people, including 2 babies, a toddler and 2 kids under age 12. We had a private room for everyone. The food was delicious! We especially liked how our server recommended lots of great dishes for everyone to share. The service was great! The restaurant was very accommodating of our group. I highly recommend Alcove for special occasions.”

“The food was amazing, highly recommend the lobster risotto! The music is very loud, hard to have a conversation.”

“I’m not going to argue that Alcove’s food is great because I ‘like’ it… who am I? Everybody has their own sense of taste, their own cultural roots and preferences - but - I know enough to say that the cuisine is eclectic and genius, and visionary. Whoever is behind the design of this cooking, the range of wisdom that goes into its creation, knows very well what they’re doing, has been around, maybe the globe, and has talent, a smart palate and a wide palette, and divine sense of balance in taste and ingredients. On a summer evening, nice weather, around sunset, the experience is peak and sublime. Unforgettable. My only quibbles are the pushiness of the establishment in 2 ways - one, given that it’s basically a tapas place (small plates), the menu has advice to order 3-4 plates per person. OK, if it was a typical tapas place where you get one scallop or 2 chicken wings, or one pork rib - but each plate is about as much as a main dish in Paris or Tokyo. 3 large scallops, six healthy wings, 5 ribs (or so). They seem to assume that all Americans are either gluttonous or wealthy (we are neither). For our family of 3 adults (college kid), we ordered 2 meat, 2 fish, 2 veggie. Every plate was better than the next, and we could barely finish. Next time, 3 plates for 2 of us is going to do the trick. The other quibble is, they’ve enclosed a large chunk of outdoor space, ringed with planters and pub lights, on Lovejoy Wharf. Speaking as a neighborhood person who passes by there on the regular, it seems they’re biting off quite a chunk of what appears to be public space, or possibly a right-of-way. They could pull it in a touch and not be appearing to block pedestrian traffic quite as much as they do. Highly recommended!”

“There’s a lot to like here. Gorgeous views outside, really modern interior, prompt service, and sustainability as a focus from the menu. I think like many spots nearby you’ll find seafood is one of the highlights, but I wish they could do more with their appetizer section - it feels a bit lacking. The bread was delightful if small in “value”/portion sizing. Ditto the ice cream at the end. Entrees felt generously portioned and were quite good, but the burger was a bit lackluster - just a little dull and not all that well presented- same for fries. Same for the chicken. Delicious, don’t get me wrong, but plating needs work- just very bland aesthetically. Feels like a 3/5 there but a solid 4.5/5 in flavor. I’m doing the full 5/5 stars because we had a good time, felt well attended, and generally appreciate any seasonal and sustainable food even inclusive of small flaws or other unrelated issues. Nothing “outstanding” or groundbreaking happening during our meal (summer 2023), but absolutely still a highlight of the town and it’s so nice to see sustainable high quality food taken seriously.”