Alkemē

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   Elizabeth

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Every item on the tasting menu was incredible and so creative. Loved the tasting menu options so we could try a little of everything. The service was attentive and helpful, and they ensure a special 50th birthday with special touches. We will definitely return to try the rest of the menu. Unfortunately, it was incredibly hot in the back room of the restaurant because the heat is controlled by the mall/building, and the building manager won’t turn it down. The restaurant staff told us that the building refuses to turn it down, so can’t blame them. So wear layers that you can easily take off (sleeveless dress would be fine!) and just enjoy the food!!
   

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   Kathleen

   New Mexico

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding dim sum brunch with exciting cocktails.
   

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   Margo

   New Mexico

   46 reviews

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   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Although we’ve eaten at Alkeme many times, the dim sum experience was new. It offered a wonderful selection of reimagined dim sum dishes. We especially enjoyed the vermicelli wrapped rolls, the pork and cabbage dumplings, the crispy mushroom bao, and the garlic fried rice. The crysantheum tea was a perfect complement to the food. We’ll be back!
   

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   Mark

   New Mexico

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding Chef’s tasting menus and à la carte menu!! Top hospitality & food. Highly recommended. Warm hospitality
   

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   Vivian

   New Mexico

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every dish that we ordered was delicious. We will return.
   

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   Amanda

   Washington DC

   19 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant in Santa Fe! Food was incredible.
   

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   Thomas

   New Mexico

   5 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   What I thought would be "crafted" food was more like "faux" crafted. I did the seafood tasting menu for $85 and 5 courses. The first course was really not a course but some seaweed wrapped around some crispy white noodles - it was soggy. It should have been brittle. It came with a teaspoon each of three sauces: aioli, spicy aioli and peanut sauce. Since I had some sauces left, I asked for a couple of more "crackers", but was told it wasn't allowed. Hmm. Then I had a fried ball filled with tuna poke and some rough cabbage with a creamy dressing. The ball was crispy and the chopped raw tuna was good. However, the next course was two "fingers" of deep fried cod, which were okay, but they shouldn't have two fried things in a row, and the batter should have been really crispy rather than limp. Then came the branzino fish which appeared to have been poached and was surrounded by a type of sweet and sour sauce. The branzino was tender and cooked well, although they probably should have removed the skin (for 85$). I was expecting a bit more flavor. Then, I had my choice of dessert (which they didn't tell me until the end - and that I could have had a choice of appetizer as well - too late). I opted for the Vietnamese mocha "flan" which was really like mocha pudding in a ramekin. It had thin pieces of white, crispy meringue on top - not a bad touch. Overall, we had a terrific waitress - Molly - who was very patient with us as we were trying and tasting samples of wine to decide on a bottle. The place is a bit cramped, especially if you go with just two people. Lots of staff coming and going in a rather confined space.
   

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   Jeff

   Los Angeles

   46 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food. Holiday week so very crowded. Not the best table, but everything else was excellent.
   

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   Pamela

   New Mexico

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cozy dim light back room table, pleasant environment and attentive staff. The food was very creative, different preperation and textures than we have experienced! Our family Enjoyed it very much!
   

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    karen

    Tucson

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was superb and innovative. We will be back. My only concern is that I ordered a glass of raising, and was served a dry white wine--but I knew enough to tell the difference and another glass was brought to me. Not a problem.
    

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