Hard no. I'm not putting any money in the Devos family pocket.
Annie Rehn
Save your money and support local businesses not controlled by billionaires
ksmith72
Awful food. Actually can’t even describe just how terrible everything was. It was hands down one of the worst meals I’ve ever had.
LGspartan
Formerly Reserve Wine & Food, Allora is owned by The Windquest Group (Dick & Betsy DeVos) which basically owns downtown Grand Rapids and opened earlier this year. My expectations were very high. Upon entering the restaurant, you first have to enter a lobby area which leads into the restaurant. We arrived early and wanted to have drinks at the bar but it was full. We were told to come back for our allotted reservation (the bar only seats 8). The space is intimate with mostly table seating. Menu is decent. We started with the fried seafood, Aranci balls and yellowtail. Portions are small, food is unremarkable. Caesar salad had fresh anchovies, nice touch. Bread service is $10, so irritating. Squid ink pasta was excellent. Filets were good although not Prime and Ora King was decent, although 6 oz. portion not filling. They offer corkage fee for $50 bottle, two bottle max which we took advantage of although our waiter wasn't happy about it. Overall, Allora is nothing to write home about and nothing stands out on the menu. For a "coastal" Italian restaurant and owned by the DeVos family, our expectations were not met and will not return.
Clark Van Halsema
After concert meal was very delicious, as always. Sat at the bar, my preference.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lew Radonovich
We visited this restaurant for the first time before a show at DeVos Performance Hall. Quaint atmosphere with great food, very professional and polite staff. Great location. We will definitely return!
Alessandra Caminati
Delicious food, great service, very nice atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don Puckett
Best pork chop Ive ever eaten
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Murphy
I went here for my birthday dinner and expected a good experience which unfortunately didn’t happen. The food however tasted good during the meal despite the wait…However, our waiter was incredibly rude and made our party feel belittled. Laughing at us when we said a dish name and was extremely sarcastic in a rude way. One guest was gluten free and when she asked if the restaurant had gf pasta, the waiter responded with “nope, what is gluten free is labeled on the menu”. After dinner, we felt very bad and all had stomach issues, while we also did not eat any of the same things. Would not recommend this establishment if you are going to spend $200+ on a dinner. It was not a good end to the day when we were expecting a good meal.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chatt Pongpatipat
We stopped there for dinner after a show at DeVos. Loved the decor. Quite elegant and airy. We started with Fritturra Mista to share. Then I had Linguine Al Nero Di Mare for my entree and my partner had Berkshire pork chop. Both dishes were delicious. We ended our meal with two desserts — Delizia Di Limone and Torta Setteveli. The limone sphere was especially unique and very delicious. Highly recommended! Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable (though she spoke a bit fast so we missed a few details). Overall we had a great experience dining there.
Great atmosphere, pretty good service, not good food for the price. Spent over $400 for a group of 4 and the food felt very underwhelming. Not a single dish was delicious. We left not feeling satisfied with the meal, especially for what was paid. Also skip their take on carbonara pasta, it was rough. They need to fix their menu or lower prices. The ribeye also lacked depth and the sauce served with it was not appealing.
It is also frustrating that the entire order needs to be placed at the beginning of the night. We would have ordered much less and called the night sooner if this had not been the case. I know that this is traditional in Italy, but if they want to work on being traditional they should start with their food.
Overall, there are just much better options in GR if you’re going to spend decent money on dinner.
Wine options are also very limited for the pricing, you’re not going to find anything of value there or you’re paying $300 for a good bottle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Elena Lioubimtseva
It's fine and the service is great but I am feeling nostalgic about the atmosphere, food and wine list of the previous restaurant that used to be here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brigid Ventimiglia
Beautiful coastal decor, craft cocktails and gorgeous presentation. Food and service are excellent! A great spot for dinner, or just drinks and appetizers in the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Pesto Pistacchio
Olivia Al-Eisa
While the atmosphere and the service were great, the food did not stand up to expectations. As a group of four, we did order food family style, which we loved. However, every plate came out just a bit too salty. Where the flavors of the dish should have stood out on their own, it was masked by over salting the dishes. Sometimes less is more. I’d come back for drinks but probably not for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michele Cavalcante
Highly recommend! If you get a chance to sit with Justin and Levi at the bar you won't be disappointed. That pistachio cocktail is going to go down as one of my favorite drinks. Just amazing.
Hard no. I'm not putting any money in the Devos family pocket.
Save your money and support local businesses not controlled by billionaires
Awful food. Actually can’t even describe just how terrible everything was. It was hands down one of the worst meals I’ve ever had.
Formerly Reserve Wine & Food, Allora is owned by The Windquest Group (Dick & Betsy DeVos) which basically owns downtown Grand Rapids and opened earlier this year. My expectations were very high. Upon entering the restaurant, you first have to enter a lobby area which leads into the restaurant. We arrived early and wanted to have drinks at the bar but it was full. We were told to come back for our allotted reservation (the bar only seats 8). The space is intimate with mostly table seating. Menu is decent. We started with the fried seafood, Aranci balls and yellowtail. Portions are small, food is unremarkable. Caesar salad had fresh anchovies, nice touch. Bread service is $10, so irritating. Squid ink pasta was excellent. Filets were good although not Prime and Ora King was decent, although 6 oz. portion not filling. They offer corkage fee for $50 bottle, two bottle max which we took advantage of although our waiter wasn't happy about it. Overall, Allora is nothing to write home about and nothing stands out on the menu. For a "coastal" Italian restaurant and owned by the DeVos family, our expectations were not met and will not return.
After concert meal was very delicious, as always. Sat at the bar, my preference.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited this restaurant for the first time before a show at DeVos Performance Hall. Quaint atmosphere with great food, very professional and polite staff. Great location. We will definitely return!
Delicious food, great service, very nice atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pork chop Ive ever eaten
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went here for my birthday dinner and expected a good experience which unfortunately didn’t happen. The food however tasted good during the meal despite the wait…However, our waiter was incredibly rude and made our party feel belittled. Laughing at us when we said a dish name and was extremely sarcastic in a rude way. One guest was gluten free and when she asked if the restaurant had gf pasta, the waiter responded with “nope, what is gluten free is labeled on the menu”.
After dinner, we felt very bad and all had stomach issues, while we also did not eat any of the same things. Would not recommend this establishment if you are going to spend $200+ on a dinner. It was not a good end to the day when we were expecting a good meal.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
We stopped there for dinner after a show at DeVos. Loved the decor. Quite elegant and airy. We started with Fritturra Mista to share. Then I had Linguine Al Nero Di Mare for my entree and my partner had Berkshire pork chop. Both dishes were delicious. We ended our meal with two desserts — Delizia Di Limone and Torta Setteveli. The limone sphere was especially unique and very delicious. Highly recommended! Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable (though she spoke a bit fast so we missed a few details). Overall we had a great experience dining there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great atmosphere, pretty good service, not good food for the price. Spent over $400 for a group of 4 and the food felt very underwhelming. Not a single dish was delicious. We left not feeling satisfied with the meal, especially for what was paid. Also skip their take on carbonara pasta, it was rough. They need to fix their menu or lower prices. The ribeye also lacked depth and the sauce served with it was not appealing.
It is also frustrating that the entire order needs to be placed at the beginning of the night. We would have ordered much less and called the night sooner if this had not been the case. I know that this is traditional in Italy, but if they want to work on being traditional they should start with their food.
Overall, there are just much better options in GR if you’re going to spend decent money on dinner.
Wine options are also very limited for the pricing, you’re not going to find anything of value there or you’re paying $300 for a good bottle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
It's fine and the service is great but I am feeling nostalgic about the atmosphere, food and wine list of the previous restaurant that used to be here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Beautiful coastal decor, craft cocktails and gorgeous presentation. Food and service are excellent! A great spot for dinner, or just drinks and appetizers in the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Pesto Pistacchio
While the atmosphere and the service were great, the food did not stand up to expectations. As a group of four, we did order food family style, which we loved. However, every plate came out just a bit too salty. Where the flavors of the dish should have stood out on their own, it was masked by over salting the dishes. Sometimes less is more. I’d come back for drinks but probably not for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Highly recommend! If you get a chance to sit with Justin and Levi at the bar you won't be disappointed. That pistachio cocktail is going to go down as one of my favorite drinks. Just amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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