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1. CP

   CatherineP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great destination for a special occasion or relaxing dinner with friends. Very personable owner.

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   Bikerguy

   New Mexico

   149 reviews

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   5.0

   149 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Everything from our hand-crafted cocktails to unusual dessert were excellent. Two of us had the seafood-pasta special which was very good. One had the ribeye steak and said it was very good. The Limoncello Cake was unusual and very yummy. Gibson our waiter was excellent and helped to make our evening special.

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3. TL

   TeresaL

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Wonderful food service drinks and overall experience! We WILL be returning again!

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4. SB

   SylvieB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Wonderful food & service! We love coming here when we visit Albuquerque. Thank you!

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5. MA

   MissAlmeida

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 17, 2022

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   Enjoyed a sautéed seasoned risotto and a great selection of wine classic Italian. the staff very much dedicated assisting the dinning experience. Enjoyed meeting all the staff include Bar, table and chef. The manager is a wonderful person, he is catering this community. I am enjoy very much Scalo Restaurant scene. Friendly environment, Social, Female friendly, highly recommend foodies in town give a try this restaurant experience… Buon appetito!

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6. DK

   DKReviews

   New York Area

   3 reviews

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   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on June 17, 2022

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   It was sad to see how far this once great restaurant has fallen. The filet mignon came out looking like a lump of raw meat, not an appetizing medium rare filet that was ordered. The hostess stand and entrance has been completely dismantled, giving the interior the feel of a diner. They had two servers covering a dozen tables inside and out, as well as filling in at the bar. The magic is just gone. Sad.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Kansas City

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on June 15, 2022

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   Food was good, bruschetta wasn’t great. I got the pizza and it was good. Large wine selection.

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   EileenH

   Indiana

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on June 12, 2022

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   We did not get acknowledged until sitting for 15 minutes. We then asked the waitress at the next table if she could wait on us. She said it was not her table but would take care of us. She took our drink orders and everything else was in a very timely manner thanks to Alyssa. Food was excellent. Came out hot and delicious. Whoever was to be our waiter needs more training. Sitting down and waiting 15 minutes to be acknowledged is too long for a fine dining restaurant especially with reservations.

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   CharR

   New Mexico

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on June 12, 2022

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   Great food and service and their covered patio was comfortable on a very warm evening with the overhead fans creating a soft breeze.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Hampshire

    14 reviews

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    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

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    We had not been to Scalos for a while as we had gone several times and had mediocre service and food. So on a whim we went about 10 days ago hoping for a better experience. We had read they had a new chef. Well we had an awesome visit! Matthew C. Took such good care of us. We had some fun cocktails and he was Great at not making us feel rushed. We had a dairy allergy to accommodate and he talked with Chef who made suggestions and we were so pleased. Food was Cooked perfectly. Chef Ruiz came out to make sure we were happy and took a few mins to chat with us. We sure did appreciate his time. He was so personable! We then looked At a dessert menu and with dairy allergies, the choice is usually sorbet but surprisingly they had two more choices. We were over the moon! Major gold star Scalos! Very very few fine dining restaurants offer dairy free desserts. I hope you keep the standard so high for Albuquerque! We will be back. Scalos offers a lovely patio as well. I hope others will go and have the same experience! Thank you Scalos for a wonderful evening 😊

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11. QB

    QBall

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

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    Awesome craft cocktails. Super attentive service. The redesigned menu is better than ever. The filet tip pasta special was a perfect match for the Barolo by the glass.

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    Nobhilian

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

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    Filet Mingion was cooked perfectly medium, but cut of meat was very tough for a filet. Very limited menu. Calamari/Shrimp appetizer only had one shrimp and more breading than calamari. This was the new Summer menu so may have still been working out the kinks. Great service, wine menu and ambiance. Have had many great meals here in the past, so usually an A+ all the way around.

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    cwABQ

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

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    Favorite brunch spot! They have creative menu options, excellent service, patio seating, and a Bloody Mary bar.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

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    very polite and attentive wait staff.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

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    Wonderful staff, crappy menu. There needs to be more of a selection. Not a minimalistic menu. Supposed to be white meat in the pasta, but it was more dark meat than white. Broccoli was easy to cut at the top, but couldn’t cut the stems. Miss the old menu.

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    wheee

    New Mexico

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

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    Great return to an old friend. Diverse menu, we’ll-curated cocktails, lovely patio with a view.

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17. GG

    GastroGuy

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

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    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2022

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    Fantastic food, drinks, service, and overall experience. Sat out on the patio…loved it.

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18. CF

    ChuckF

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2022

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    We had a wonderful time. Our waiter Sergio was amazing. Everything he suggested was delicious. I highly recommend for a romantic dinner.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    4 reviews

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    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2022

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    The Dover Sole was delicious! Presentation was excellent.

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    Danny

    New Mexico

    35 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2022

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    Similar to the old Scalos, but with a much more limited menu. Still an excellent choice for dinner.

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21. CW

    CherylW

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 29, 2022

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    Probably won't go again for dinner. Brunch was fine.

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22. GM

    GretchenM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2022

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    Very attentive staff, nice outdoor seating, food was delicious

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23. LO

    LOvelee

    New Mexico

    40 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

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    All but one of the dishes ordered were fantastic. The calamari was superb, along with the polpo and mushroom taglarrini.

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24. CO

    ChristopherO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2022

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    The food was very good. The portions were adequate but not generous. The service was outstanding.

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25. RB

    RonB

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

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    Outstanding food and service. Arnaldo provided excellent service and recommendations.

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26. n

    neighborhood

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

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    The sole seemed on the salty side to me, but the creamy potatoes and spinach it came on were very tasty. The peapodi appetizer was delicious, and the herbed butter with the bread was a nice touch. Overall, it was a good experience!

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27. IL

    ItalianLover

    New Mexico

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2022

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    We keep trying Scalo, an old favorite, and Scalo keeps changing. For the most part, for the worse, but more importantly, it's clear they are aware that improvements are needed and they keep trying. The most recent chef (of several that have come-and-gone) is a step up but not at the level that brought us and many loyal fans again-and-again in the past. The newest menu is very nice. The bruschetta (appetizer) has tasty pretty ingredients and the crust on the bread was perfect but the juiciness of the chopped food made the bread soggy (not great). So, the preparation of that recipe needs some adjustment. The meatball (appetizer) was delicious - served hot, plenty of cheese and just what I love for the flavor of a tomato sauce. That's promising! I was there for a light meal with a new friend, who is also familiar with Scalo. She was pleased with her wine. We ordered a dessert that had just run out so got the lemon cake, which was so-so (too dense and wet). Every time I've arrived at Scalo lately, the host goes through a lot of hoopla about the seating, where they can, can't, the short staffing, all sorts of troubles that are not confidence building, time-consuming, and there we stand. On my previous visit, a business meal, my client and I hovered for 5 minutes waiting for the host and the seating waiter/server (not sure the exact role) to discuss the entire chart before just taking us across the room to our table. Not good, not a good start. Will I go back to Scalo. Yes, I will. I'll keep trying, it's close to home, there's hope for continued improvement, but either management is lacking or feedback isn't being applied (I'm not the only critic out here). We want Scalo to succeed. We want to LOVE Scalo. They should go take some lessons from Pranzos in Santa Fe - great service, beautiful delicious food start-to-finish served fresh, hot or cold as intended, and big tips at the end in gratitude. Please, keep working on what you offer and how and we'll be here to applaud.

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28. MM

    MarkM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

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    We were going to be late for our reservation (the NM PHIL concert ran long). I called as soon as I could, spoke with Roger to let him know. He responded that it was not a problem and he would make sure our table was still reserved. He seated me and was very accommodating when I said some of my party of 4 would be arriving after I did. Our server, Alisa, (I think) was always be in a big rush and seemed to have something better to do.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

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    Alyssa was amazing, so friendly and Knowledgeable! The chef brought out our wild boar and duck the dishes tasted as kind and virtuous as he. All of the staff and customers seemed so happy and truly enjoying themselves! We sat right next to the window and it was great to see the clouds and Albuquerqians pass by at Subset. This wonderful experience was great since I had not seen my Last be in over 6 weeks, great place to bring the ones you live and car about. Thankfully Joe/Primo

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    Taff

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2022

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    Wonderful pasta. Hadn't been out for a fine dining experience since the pandemic began, and this place satisfied all that had been missing for us.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

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    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2022

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    Wonderful as usual. Only complaint was the noise level was very high compared to most times. The restaurant had only 6 tables of people all sitting next to each other rather than spacing them out. It was a slow evening and few people even in the bar.

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    Carol

    New Mexico

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2022

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    Interesting cocktails, reasonable wine list, delicious food, excellent service. It doesn’t get better than this.

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33. PL

    PeterL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

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    Perfect meal. Excellent food choices, great wine list and spot on service. You won’t be diss appointed.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

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    Celebrating my birthday! Number 44! We had been to SCALO before under the old ownership, so after all of the COVID closures and the restaurant shutting down, we were eager to get back! Those that haven’t been in a while will notice mostly the same place but there are a few renovations to make the inside a little more lit up in my opinion. The service and food were great. The menu is small and seasonal I imagine. I prefer this, because concentrating on a smaller group of entrées makes for better quality food usually (my opinion). Our server was named GIBSON. Great young man. He was attentive and very courteous. It was a pleasure to have him. The head waiter was also very present and aware of how the operation was running. I also noticed that one of the executive chefs was in the trenches the whole time helping the line and making sure stuff was moving. It WAS VERY BUSY!!! They did a very nice job of using personnel to overlap in duties so nothing was missed. This was very good to see. Because you could see that people CARED about keeping thing going right! That is a recipe for success and we hope it continues. We look forward to going back and a big THANKS to Gibson for his efforts to make our evening special! Cheers!

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    Peter

    New Mexico

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

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    Nice location, lots of natural light

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    John

    New Mexico

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

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    It’s been a long time since our last visit due to Covid. The food was wonderful with excellent service. We will be back again soon.

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    SandyS

    Hawaii

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

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    The noises coming from th open kitchen were extremely annoying— pans dropped other scraping noises. Our conversation was interrupted several times because if this

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38. GC

    GuillermoC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2022

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    Tried once, so I decided to come back again, and still love it

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    sheilar

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2022

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    I was impressed by the flexibility of the manager when we had a last-minute change in reservations. He was most accommodating, and staff were very pleasant and attentive. The restaurant was full on a Tuesday night, the kitchen got slammed, and some quality was lost. The food was good and presented well, but there was little too much salt in everything. I would return. Scalo is worth another try.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

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    Always a lovely evening. We love this place, and my husband thinks it’s the best pizza in town!

    Scalo Italian RestaurantResponded on May 9, 2022Good day to you. Thank you for your 5-star review. We appreciate you for being valuable guest to Scalo. See you soon.

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