Al's Upstairs Italian

Excellent.................Flounder, crisp..........service, ambiance, all great...................very pleasant, attentive waitress................

Very nice dinner experience. 23 years ago we came for prom and didn’t appreciate the view or the food as much as we did tonight. Absolutely a beautiful view while enjoying delicious food. A must try for delicious pasta and beautiful sights of the city. The Lobster Bisque is topped with a delicious pastry!! My favorite of the night. The chefs special spinach salad was fantastic. The entree of choice this evening was Seafood Manicotti. I must say spot on. Save room for the New York Cheesecake… You … – show

The view is great along with the excellent food and service. Definitely try them out. Great date night!

I love this place. The food is excellent, like authentic Italian done right. Some of the hosts pretend it’s pretentious but the servers are like, nah. The desserts are…wow! Save room! Now the music is funeral home level stuff. Stop that! Play some Ella, or Frank, or Tony and it’s the best place in Columbia!

Food, service, and ambiance was bland at best. The food didn't have any taste. I had a steak and it was though it came from the microwave. Thank goodness it came with veggies. Was there for a graduation party. When arrived the staffed looked confused and overwhelmed. They were nice but jusy didn't seem to keep up with all what was going on in the restaurant. The establishment look like it couldn't accommodate their vision. People were everywhere. Even if they weren't apart of your party. … – show