Altobeli's Restaurant and Piano Bar

We had been here previously and had a great experience, so we decided to come back after 5+ years this weekend. We were so disappointed. We had a table of 6 on a Saturday night at 7pm. It was fairly full when we got there, but right away we saw only 2 servers. We ordered apps, salads, and entrees as soon as the waiter came over. We waited over an HOUR to get our salads. The house salad had ONE slice of cucumber and ONE slice of tomato... We waited another 45 mins to get our entrees. After watching the other tables get huge plates of pasta, and taking home to go boxes, we were going to write off the long wait for a good meal. Once we got our plates, it was clear we had about 1/2 of the amount the rest of the tables were getting... I had the chicken piccata and my chicken was pre-cut (which was odd for a $29 dish), and the pasta was cut in smaller pieces as well. The sauce was very oily. Several members at our table had cold pasta and lukewarm protein. We didn't end up leaving until almost 9:30 pm. The portions were very small for the price. The servers were very sweet and we could tell they were doing their best running around from table to table. Unfortunately, we will not be back and no longer recommend this place.

I wasn’t going to post anything, but feel like this place has such potential. We come here every year for the holiday show. Amazing performers! This evening was such a disappointment. We had 6pm reservations, didn’t get our salads until someone who doesn’t even work there and was just “helping out a friend” came over and asked us if we had our salads close to 7:30. We were served watered-down iceberg lettuce and told they were out of bread. How does an Italian restaurant run out of bread? One member of my party was served her entree salad with shrimp that wasn’t fully cooked through. The sauce was for the spaghetti watery (I’m sure it was frozen) and the lasagna, and chicken parm were less than mediocre. The prices are outrageous for the poor quality of food being served. We were surrounded by tables with large parties who waited over three hours for their meals. The performance ended at 9 PM and many tables had still not received entrées! I will not be back unless serous changes are made. Last, the restrooms smelled and the lock on 1 of 2 ladies stalls was broken. This place has some serious issues to fix.

🎶 Altobeli’s Restaurant & Piano Bar — Where Dinner Turns Into a Party Your Tastebuds Never Want to Leave! If you’re looking for more than “just dinner,” RUN (don’t walk) to Altobeli’s. This place is food + fun + live music + joy all wrapped into one delicious Italian night out. The vibe? Like stepping into an Italian supper party hosted by your wildly entertaining relatives — except you don’t have to do the dishes afterward. Live music, singing, laughter, clinking glasses… it’s dinner AND entertainment, and honestly, I’d buy a ticket to this show even if they didn’t feed me. But oh, do they feed you! The food? Authentic, comforting, drool-worthy ITALIAN perfection. Every dish tastes like it was made by someone’s Nonna who loves you a little extra. Pasta cooked perfectly, sauces rich and dreamy, portions that will have you singing along with the piano before dessert even arrives. And speaking of dessert… order it. All of it. Trust me. The live performances just elevate the whole experience — you’re eating, you’re laughing, you’re humming along, and before you know it, you’re planning your next night out before you’ve even finished your meal. Altobeli’s isn’t just dinner. It’s an experience. The kind that makes you smile days later, the kind you tell friends about, the kind that keeps you coming back like you’re part of the family. Whether you’re there for a celebration, a date night, or “just because,” Altobeli’s will treat you to delicious food, delightful music, and a whole lot of Italian charm. Come for the pasta, stay for the singing — and leave with a full belly and a happy heart! 🎤🍷❤️

OMG❤️❤️I am so pleased my cousin introduced me to this spot! She stumbled across it a few years ago and she hadn’t stopped!!! The owner is just EVERYTHING!! She is so interactive and involved with every aspect of the experience. From the personalized visits to your table, the perfect drinks from the bar(there is no drink they will not make!) We enjoyed the benefit of the new bartender’s newly created drink and it was AWESOME! The live music and singers and the guests will also sing! And not karaoke!! Did I mention the owner tok the time to sing a few songs and a birthday serenade!❤️Now to the food!!!!! EVERYTHING WAS SOOO GOOD! All I can say is, you can feel the love in every single aspect of this restaurant! You will not be disappointed!!!

What a charming quaint spot, celebrated my birthday here and Casey the owner made us feel like family. The Atmosphere was warm and inviting, the food was tasty and the service great!

The old school atmosphere was nice and reminded me of back home(NY). Service was good. The food was not great. The rolls were tough, the red sauce did not taste homemade. My husband did not like his chicken parm and that’s hard to mess up. The pasta has a weird briney taste to it. Kitchen needs an overhaul.

Chicken from the other day, and most likely warmed up in the microwave, at least this is how it tasted to me. I don't even want to describe the salad check the picture lol. The snapper felt like it was dead for a while and then cooked. Inside smelled like old furniture. The waitress dropped the cheese appetizer on the table and then took my wife's fork and put it back on the plate with the words "our tables are clean".

Such a unique experience! The atmosphere takes you back in time and the service is great! The owner is a wonder...in addition to being a phenomenal songstress, she dotes on customers and in involved in all aspects of the experience. I'm looking forward to.my next visit!

Food was very tasty and services were great!! Live music was very entertaining. I plan to visit often because of the live performances and great dinners.

We've been to Altobeli's many times over the years and always enjoyed the food, service, and ambiance. Wife and I ate there recently. We were the ONLY people dining at 7PM. Food quality was mediocre, not hot (had to reheat my wife's dish) and bruschetta was awful. Crumbly, dried bread. Also, the "bread" served with the meal was terrible. I estimate it was several days old, about 1/4 inch thick and soaked in oil. The owner said she was " helping out in the kitchen" but I suspect she was the only person in the kitchen. This is not the same restaurant that it was even a year ago, and the fact that we were the only diners there for 90 minutes is a tell. Prices are much higher than they were on our last visit. Oh, and they charged me for two glasses of wine when I only had one glass. We will not be returning, and I suspect that is exactly why no one else was dining there as well.

Been regulars at Altobellis since 2012. Always loved it. You can see my review over 10 years ago. 5 stars. I stopped doing Yelp reviews over 6 years ago because I don't want to negatively affect a business. If I don't like it, I just stop going. Let everyone else make up their mind. We haven't been for over 2 years when Al sold it. So this is the first time back since the sale. We've been apprehensive. But wife made reservations tonight because my mom is in town and wanted to eat Italian. We got served our drinks on time and the entertainment was great as always. But we didn't get our salads for over 30 minutes and we finally flagged down the manager. He blamed the ordering system. But it still took another 15 minutes for salads and they said they were out of bread. But then it took another hour to get our entrees and the food was not good. Mind you, we've eaten here many times before and the food was always great. If we are unhappy, I just choose to not go back which we won't. I no longer write reviews. But after reading the reviews with similar recent experiences, I felt compelled. I'd be surprised if this restaurant survives on their own merit.

We just had the most amazing evening here. Our 52nd Anniversary was perfect with amazing food and service(Luna is awesome!) We were serenaded by owner Casey Black and Bruce on the piano. What a talented pair they are. Casey is the consummate owner host. It was like an evening in an old friend's home. Can't wait for our next visit!

Good food and generous portions. The Piano Bar is one of my favorites in all of the USA. Randy Barnes is an exceptionally fine pianist and accompanist for singers. I believe Randy plays 4 nights every week: Thursday through Sunday. Experienced customer singers are welcome to sing some songs to Randy's accompaniment.

We walked in for a late dinner and were greeted like family by Casey. We spent the evening enjoying good wine, great food and even better company! Felt very at ease here. We are from Ohio but will make sure to make this a regular stop when we come to GA.

Altobelli's has survived for 37 years which is no small feat for a restaurant. The live music and atmosphere are the real deal. They have a phenomenal pianist who's been playing there for over 30 years and the open mic piano bar vibe is truly special. Is it the best italian food you've ever had? No, but the food is very good. Cheesecake we had was exceptional. Bottom line, go to experience the music and atmosphere. Enjoy good food and good wine and you'll be smiling the whole time. Great date spot as well.

My previous review is no longer accurate, and Yelp won't let me simply remove it. Under the current ownership, prices are up and quality is down.

We visited Altobeli's in mid-December with a relatively large group. The service was incredibly slow and it took them an hour to take our orders, another half hour to just get us some very basic salads, and a total of three hours to get our entrees to us. The entrees were pretty bland and unremarkable. We were told by the owner/manager that four kitchen employees had called out and that was the cause of the issues. If that was the case, why didn't they tell us before we wasted hours there? This was probably a one-time occurrence because of the employees who called out but we are not risking it again and returning. This was our first time there and our last time.

Had lemon drop martini and the eggplant Parmesan which was all great. The live music really makes for a special night in a lovely atmosphere.

My food was fine my husband didn't like his. Big problem was the bartender was also the singer (great voice) and when she paused to sing for 15 minutes, there was no bar service. We would have liked wine with dinner but we couldn't get any. Again, the singing was beautiful but it would be good to know that it is the priority.

We had a wonderful evening at Altobeli's. Met the owner who was gracious and very friendly. Music on Thursday night was fantastic. I will definitely be back. Thank you for a great time.

I hope they work out their issues because the people who work and sing there are so nice. But it took 2 1/2 hours to get our food, which came out cold. I think it might have been done an hour earlier but just wasn't brought out because we had a big party, and maybe everyone's meal wasn't done at once. Because it was a big party, the tip was automatically added on, so I guess they didn't need to apologize or keep us informed. I had started wondering whether they actually had anyone working in the kitchen by the time the food arrived. If they work out their problems, it would be a nice, fun place. But it's not cheap - almost $50 for a soft drink and cold plate of food, including tip, so I expected better.

My husband and I had a wonderful evening at Altobeli's enjoying wine, supporting a local restaurant, and relishing live music (did you know it's live music month)? We received a heartfelt welcome and were swiftly seated at the bar. With limited time, we savored our drinks, shared an appetizer, and cherished a private moment celebrating a midweek date night. My drink turned out surprisingly delightful! Originally planning for wine, I opted for a dirty martini instead! Here's to backing local businesses, exceptional service, an inviting ambience, and live music. Here's to supporting small businesses all week long, not just on Saturdays. Altobeli's, you've truly won me over... I eagerly look forward to returning!

I was trying to find a way to send a private message to the restaurant but I don't see how. We were very disappointed in service last night for our sister's birthday dinner. Late drinks, no salad or bread ever arrived, no manager to talk with, no birthday dessert, the singer forgot to sing happy birthday to our sister, too. Food ok. This has been a great atmosphere in the past, and I hope and pray they can figure things out on the service and food. We like to be encouraging! Our family is fun and we had a great time regardless of the issues!

Thank god I had good company because that is about all I can say about this place . My chicken was like rubber . Chocolate cake , was so- so. They did have live music and she was wonderful ! The place was packed , No social distancing here, way too many people in way too small of a space. Well I go back? Take a pass

This restaurant is unique as it feels like a step back in time, when a family restaurant was really run by a family and was/is special. Casey, the owner is an amazing singer, owner, cook/hostess/busser, when needed(!) She is such an AMAZING person. SO LOVELY! The food is great, the bartender is like one of your relatives that's there to fulfill your drink requests, the pianist (sorry I can't remember his name) is VERY talented. The live music is so enjoyable! They have a genuine way of making you feel special.

Can't believe this restaurant has gone down hill. The previous owner, according to the streets, sold the restaurant and the new owners must have fired the cooks. This high priced $30 / plate food had no seasoning. The food at Golden Corral taste better. The service was slow even though the restaurant was practically empty. So sad. Definitely going to miss that food.

Showed up on a night when the Rat Pack & Liberace were playing ( paid actors and singers) fabulous time. They sang and entertained while we ate. So much fun!!!! We had cocktails and appetizers to start, but the fun part was singing along with the singers. The memories that they bring up are just so wonderful. There was even an Aretha/ Whitney Houston singer( if your lucky enough to see her perform). So much fun!! We hug ad veal Davies and Lasagna with plenty of garlic bread. The food is very authentic and tasty, you can't go wrong with anything you order. Out stomachs were full and the show continued after our meal the best time ever. Bring back the dinner theater I miss the Rat Pack and their silly antics. They were the best interacting with the audience. I felt like I was in Vegas. Best meal with cocktails by far the servers are 200% on their game. Very attentive and friendly. I highly recommend this dinner adventure for anyone wanting a superb meal, great cocktails and an fun group of singers. Come out eat, drink, and sing along. Remember to tip the wait staff and the singers.

Food and ambiance make up for service issues since management changed. Still. A great place and they will work out the service issues sine the new owner is a service oriented person a heart.

Fine Italian dining? Really! I mean it, it was wonderful! This was our first fine dining since they were allowed to reopen after the covid/corona scare and it was worth it. I was worried at first because I thought we would be, well maybe not ignored, put on the back burner because we wanted to be seated out front. Totally groundless fear. Our server and I forget her name was completely attentive and kept the water, wine and bread rolls coming. Personally, I thought the marinara was a bit light on the side of pasta they served with my chicken but otherwise everything was great. The ladies raved about the dressing on their garden salad and my caesar salad was good. Not our first visit and will not be our last.

This restaurant changed ownership app the beginning of this year. It has been a landmark of Johns Creek for almost 40 years Unfortunately, the new owners are newbies to the restaurant business. I took our family at seven tonight for dinner. The total meal took approximately two hours. It wasn't a complicated dinner. The service was unbelievably slow. Our waiter was great, but they must lack cooks. The food quality was below what I consider poor. This used to be our favorite restaurant unfortunately will never return. On top of that the owner didn't seem to care why it took an hour to get our appetizers.

FABULOUS entertainment. Randy the 'piano player' is phenomenal. The food is great and reasonable. They always have holiday live music shows - so venture out...you will not be disappointed!!!!

Wow. Made a reservation for 6:15 and arrived at 6pm. Restaurant was practically empty except for a large birthday group in the side room and the hostess headed there to seat us. I asked if we could be in the main dining section so it wouldn't be as loud with the large group and she said, "no we are fully booked tonight and that is where we have you and you cannot move." She then proceeds to sit us at a small table next to the large group. All other tables were empty. Only one other table was occupied in main dining room. My husband and I could not even hear each other talk. So we got up and told her that we were going to leave because we could not even hear each other and she said "okay". Won't be back!

My fiancé and I visited this restaurant a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of it becoming our wedding rehearsal dinner venue this Fall, given its immediate proximity to the church we will be getting married at. Our server and entree experience went well enough--but the bread appetizer, salad, and 'fresh parmesan' experiences could have been beaten by Olive Garden 7 days a week. The food generally felt overpriced for what it was worth, but the attentive musician entertainment and family restaurant atmosphere (hence the 2 stars) were unique enough to warrant giving it a shot as our venue. I made multiple attempts to contact someone at the restaurant via phone and email over the course of two weeks without a response. This was surprising given that this reservation would amount to a great amount of business for them.... It may be a blessing in disguise for our party of 30+ though, we are choosing to search for another rehearsal dinner venue.

This is probably the worst Italian restaurant on planet earth! I question if the owners and/chef have actually met an Italian. The sad baked clams, sitting in a puddle of olive oil were the size of a teaspoon, weren't fresh and looked like someone may have taken one from the plate before serving it to us. The pasta fagiole soup was cold and tasted like they served the grease that surfaces to the top and then it had an aftertaste of feet. And then, the sad little pillows of bread that you couldn't even see from the small bowl they were placed in until it was right under your nose was a sad excuse for flour. Check please! Do not go here if you like Italian food.

Ordered take out from here. We ordered the chicken parm and tortellini champagne. It came with the most delicious garlic bread. It was warm and very tasty, soft and not too hard. I devoured 5 pieces before I ate the entrees. Portion sizes are very large here which is a plus. Price points are well met. The tortellini was very cheesy, a little too sweet for my taste but it was good. The chicken Parmesan was very very good. The cheese is perfectly melted on top and the chicken is thin. I prefer my chicken parm thin bc sometimes it can be very fatty. There was little to no fat on this dish. It comes with a side of pasta and tomato sauce. The tomato sauce is very well spiced, very rich and flavorful. I would definitely return and get this dish in the restaurant.

Altobelli's has a new chef who has been providing consistently delicious and visually exceptional food. Looking forward to working my way thru the entire menu! Highly recommend the Ziti, Eggplant parm, Tagliatelle Bolognese, Lingiune Pamcetta with Shrimp and a delicious Chicken dish with artichoke hearts and mushrooms Beautiful ambience and great entertainment weekly.

Horribly slow service, waited more than an hour for our food. Decided to leave rather than wait any longer. Spoke with the manager and he never apologized just placed blame on the kitchen staff. Music was nice, but this will be our first and last visit

Used Altobeli's for delivery and ordered the lasagna, penne and fett alfredo - as always, the food was excellent however we were incredibly disappointed with the portion size. It was incredibly small. They literally took a "3 pocket" plastic carrier and put the main in one of them. For $20, that is a ridiculously small portion of food. We're happy to support them, but they are Cleary keeping their price the same and rescuing the quantity. One saving Grace is the quality remains.

Great food and drinks and service. We were not expecting incredible entertainment. Piano and vocals were awesome, but it was also a very interactive show, inviting patrons to come sing "open mic" style.

Just so so italien. Place was crowded but I feel there's many more better Italian in alpharetta It was Valentine's Day and the service was slow and had an attitude. Food was meh. Bread was good.

I took my family here to celebrate Mother's Day. To say it was grossly disappointing would be a huge understatement. It took an hour from the timer were seated until receiving bread. It took another 15 minutes to get the water we asked for and were then told that our server had to help out in the kitchen. The restaurant was virtually empty at 8:15 pm. The hostess had to help out serving. The bread was cold and tasteless and the salads seemed to come out of a grocery store prepared package. I ordered the snapper and would compare it favorably to a fish-filet sandwich from McDonald's. My wife's salmon was fine, but my daughter's veal was inedible being tough and chewy. My daughter's fiancé enjoyed his pasta. Obviously, the word has gotten out about this place, as on previous occasions the food and service were spot on here.

Food is good-nice size servings, service is good and ambiance is excellent. Nice table linens and great music! 4 stars

Valentine's Day dinner a very special place for us. We have been coming here for 12 years to celebrate special occasions. Service and quality are always at the same level from our first visit. All the servers and staff work as a team can see the owner bringing food items out to make sure nothing is served Luke warm but always hot and up together for all people at the table. Congratulations on 32 years wishing you many more. Will be back that is for sure. Can not believe that this the first time I have reviewed this restaurant on YELP. Have reviewed this many times on Open Table. Many items on the menu all are great this should be on your "A"list of places to check out.

Was gifted a $50 dinner gift certificate from St. Brigid Catholic Church March of 2022 and the restaurant would not honor it. Service was fine, food was okay, but nickle and diming was disgusting. Would never come back here. Looks like a drug den inside. Avoid at all costs. Try Rena's instead for better service, better food and a smaller bill.

Came in with my husband a few weeks ago for dinner. I have to say it was horrible. Overpriced food, very loud atmosphere and we couldn't even hear our waiter. The food is awful and an insult to every mouth that touches it. It came out cold, unflavored, and simply inedible. We were denied when asked to take it off the bill. The owner did however proceed the threaten to take the meal out of the waiters' paychecks. The owner also said after I gave my waiter a cash tip that the waiter then owed that to the owner. I found this appalling. Don't bother contributing your money to this establishment. Definitely not what it used to be.

DO NOT GO! The worst meal I've had since moving to Alpharetta. The new owner has no clue what they are doing. It's a travesty this place is even called Altobeli's still. I spent 275 dollars for a group of 6 people, the food combined could not have cost 10 dollars that they sent out. The "homemade" pasta they serve is that disgusting "fresh" pasta from the grocery store. I'm telling you this place will not be here by this time next year. PS ive been going here for 30 years, I'm sad

I honestly don't understand some of the bad reviews I've seen. We have frequented Altobeli's since moving here a year ago and it's always our place of choice to take our visiting guests. Very much a local establishment with a loyal clientele and we always feel at home here. We've never had anything it excellent service and the food is good and reasonably priced. We've never had to wait for our reserved table, and they go out of their way to seat us in our preferred locations (in the piano bar). The music is great and the signer always interacts with the patrons. We are never rushed and take our time and enjoy the music. They don't rush you to turn tables.

We have been eating here for 25 years. Under the old ownership it was consistently good. This was our first visit under the new ownership. The food was very poor. We specifically ordered an entree because it came with potatoes. The meal arrived without potatoes. The server said nothing about it until we asked, then the server explained that they were out of potatoes. No substitution was offered. All of our entrees were poor. The dishes were prepared quite differently from before, which is strange because Altobelli's was never a "creative" restaurant. It was standard by-the-book traditional Italian - very difficult to mess this up, but they did. Even the rolls were oddly lacking flavor.

Food was outstanding and the piano bar is amazing! Love the new owner! She is also a great singer!

Our first time here...the ambiance Is very good...but if you like to be in the"In crowd "be sure to ask to be on the entertainment side of the restaurant - the er side is nice but kinda out of it. On the night we visited we were told the chef had broken his hip so things were kinda disjointed. We waited an extremely long time for our meals to arrive, but we were not in a hurry so it did not bother us. The garlic bread was delicious and everyone was very pleased with their meals

The entertainment was great, the food was awful and the service was even worse. We had a table of six and each couple paid their own tab. The check came and an automatic gratuity of 20% was added. Given the food and service, I would not have given much of a tip and to make matters worse, the 20% on my bill was added after the tax. Why in the world would I want to tip on tax? I won't be going back.

Unfriendly service and an uncaring manager who really didn't do much to address anything. Made us feel quite unwelcome on what was meant to be a special day. We have been going here since 2018 but last week was not a fun experience. I did share the my experience on Nextdoor and my experience doesn't seem to be an isolated one. Clearly something seems to have changed there.

The service was so so, the food was honestly some of the worst Italian food I've ever had. Everything was covered in this butter oil sauce. And like half the ingredients that we're supposed to be in the dishes weren't in there? It was very odd. We sat at the bar which was fine until the bartender kept asking everyone else to do everything for her. She would barely get out of the chair and actually do anything, very strange.

Hands down the worst restaurant I have ever been to. Horrible food. Horrible and unprofessional service.

I went with my father last night and we had a great time. The live music is wonderful. It's not a piano bar per se, where someone is playing a piano while you're eating. This was old-time, classy entertainment on an intimately sized stage where the hostess / singer and her piano player and percussionist is a real highlight and tables are placed around. The menu is standard, old-time Italian Restaurant fare, not necessarily creative or contemporary, but reliable. My meal, grilled salmon was delicious and beautiful on the plate. My Dad's, chicken cacciatore, could have used a bit more color just for the eyes, but was equally delicious. Try this intimate restaurant with jazzy entertainment, you'll have a great evening.

We had a very disappointing Christmas Eve dinner. The menu was limited to only tomato-based pastas,picattas and parmigiana. They offered no seafood or non tomato based pasta. They served a salad with 'creamy Italian' dressing which was actually a honey vinaigrette and not Italian or creamy at all. Our drinks, simple glasses of wine, took forever. The waiter forgot our second round of drinks and finally served them when we were finished with our dinners. Never going back.

I'm genuinely confused about how this place has the rating it does. We've tried it twice and the food tastes reheated and from a jar. The bread bites are weird and not fresh. We love Italian and unfortunately this did not live up and my husband threw away his carbonara. I only got a salad so you can't really mess up lettuce, tomato with goat cheese and walnuts. The last time I got chicken scampi and the chicken was like frozen chicken tenders on top of overcooked pasta. I would say Olive Garden is 100 times better than this.