Ristorante Larossa In Alba

A wonderful evening with refined and delicious food. The staff was attentive and helpful, the chef was friendly (and especially talented) and available to answer questions and provide suggestions. Highly recommended!

Top, thanks to the Chef and Patrizia for the wonderful experience!

We discovered this place because we had a Smartbox and it was a special deal. We ordered the pop menu, and the experience was fantastic: the breadsticks and buttered bread were phenomenal, you won't be able to stop eating them! Among the appetizers, special mention goes to the tayoaki and tostada viva mexico. The porcini mushroom and black garlic risotto was delicious; the rice was perfectly cooked and the garlic was smoky. The chicken alla diavola was also very tender. The dessert was very good, perhaps too delicate. We really appreciated the fact that the chef came over for a chat with us at the end of dinner to ask how the evening went. I highly recommend it!

Eating at Andrea and Patty's house is like being invited by longtime friends, a place where you feel relaxed and pampered while savoring amusement park-quality dishes. Thank you so much :') (I don't have photos of the dishes because that would be blasphemous.)

Excellent food, eat as much as you want... quiet atmosphere, top staff and owners...

Quality, professionalism, and availability. The course dishes were excellent, with special mention for the risotto and ravioli/ghioza. The pairings were unique and well-executed. The maître d' and chef were very accommodating when one of us was significantly late. We appreciated Chef Larossa, who even stayed at our table for a pleasant conversation. The location is unique, a former bowling alley/ballroom; a bit unusual for this type of restaurant, but it was a wonderful evening. The wine list was adequate for the quality of the dinner.

Last night my wife and I dined at Patty's and Chef Larossa's and had a wonderful time. From the food, which was truly fantastic (especially the risotto, perhaps the best I've ever had both in taste and cooking), to the service. Patty, with her kindness and hospitality, makes you feel at home, but the rest of the staff is also very professional. At the end of the dinner, we even chatted with the Chef, who is great. We had the Pop menu, but in the future we'll also try the Sensazioni menu and especially the brunch! We can't wait. Congratulations for every single detail, thank you for everything for a fantastic evening! Simone and Sara

We tried the brunch option. We were greeted wonderfully by Patrizia, who immediately put us at ease, with an exceptional presentation! It was a unique blend of genuine friendliness and professionalism. The service was top-notch, but nothing pretentious. The brunch was complete, with a classic breakfast welcome featuring a sweet and savory mix. Then it continued with a wide selection of freshly prepared dishes. The ones we tried, all of them, were incredibly high quality—a rarity at Michelin-starred restaurants—and the portions were decidedly generous! At the end, greetings and thanks to Patrizia, Chef Andrea, and the entire staff. We'll definitely be back to try the dinner.

Too many false notes! The experience begins with a singular and not entirely pleasant sensory impact: upon entering, a smell immediately evokes the atmosphere of an old library, somewhat unexpected for a Michelin-starred restaurant. The very large dining room proved extremely noisy, making conversation difficult, and the service management seemed somewhat understaffed for the workload, with only five waiters for approximately 60 guests (perhaps even more). This disproportion inevitably impacted the perceived quality of customer service, leaving a general feeling of not being "pampered" as one would expect in a restaurant of this caliber. The tasting menu offers truly interesting dishes, but they ultimately turn out to be quite minimal. Satiety was achieved more thanks to the excellent bread and breadsticks provided. Three dishes, perhaps worthy of note (including the risotto, albeit very salty), were unfortunately "forgettable." The most obvious example was the takoyaki, which had a bothersome "grit" on the palate; the staff's subsequent explanation, that this consistency was "something the chef wanted," cannot justify a flaw that compromises the enjoyment of the dish. The wine pairing offered was also unconvincing. Unusual choices were noted for a high-end establishment, including the presence of some bottles with screw caps, an unorthodox detail in a Michelin-starred restaurant. The wine list was surprisingly limited, with bottles estimated at a maximum value of around €20 each. The selection of after-dinner drinks, particularly rums, also seemed minimal, and the surcharge seemed disproportionate. Even in small ways, the restaurant failed. Despite the option of sitting outside to smoke, the outdoor tables were dirty, and coffee service was not provided outside. Finally, returning to the dining room was an exercise in patience, as the door wouldn't open from the outside, forcing customers to wait for someone else to come out. In conclusion, I'd say that, despite the chef's evident talent in some dishes, the experience was severely marred by service issues, room management (excessive noise and understaffing), some flaws in the preparation of the dishes, and a wine and spirits selection that wasn't up to par with a Michelin-starred restaurant, both in terms of quality and price. The prevailing feeling is that this restaurant needs to reassess its standards of attention to detail and the overall customer experience.

Exceptional place, super welcoming and helpful staff. Fantastic explanations of the dishes. A table overlooking the kitchen—it's amazing to watch the chef cook. Easy to get to, with plenty of parking. Sublime dinner, fantastic service, super affordable prices, especially these days. The wine tasting was equally good. The chef and his wife even came over to chat at the table after the service. We'll definitely be back when the menu changes.