Alesia Restaurant

My first visit so I wasn’t sure what to order for lunch. The waitress was super helpful and patient with me. I had a cup of tomato basil, the soup de jour. Very tasty and served with two bite-sized cheesy buns for $8. The recommended sandwich was a bbq pork sandwich (not sure how to pronounce it). Unique and very interesting flavors. Must admit I loved it. Not a huge portion, but worth every bit of the $14.50 price. I highly suggest it. On the negative side, I found the atmosphere to be a little plain and generic. No Asian vibes, hipster music playing, and all American staff and guests. Not complaining…just an observation. Overall, fantastic experience!

I've driven by this place a million times and finally had the chance to stop in for dinner. We were seated immediately and we got to explore the wine wall which I loved. It had a lot of different varietals to choose from. The service started off slow and it wasn't that busy but service picked up a bit once he cashed a few diners out. I will say it did take almost 15 minutes to get the bottle of wine we ordered but the price of $35 for a Grüner was totally unexpected and amazing. The food came out at a nice pace however I ordered the lobster bisque and there was very little lobster. My friend got the mushroom soup and it was over flowing with mushrooms. She really enjoyed it. I got the spicy chicken bowl with jasmine rice, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumbers, cilantro and jalapeños. It had tons and tons of flavor but it wasn't hot. We also had the panko crusted tofu with a sweet cherry hot sauce, so good. Im not a big tofu eater but this changed my mind. We also ordered potstickers, nothing exceptional about them but we enjoyed them. Lastly we ordered the Vietnamese drip coffee which was really good but the chocolate mousse tasted more like chocolate pudding and we were not impressed. All in all, Im really glad I finally checked this place out. I'll definitely come back and try the spring rolls with shrimp and grab a nice bottle of wine for a great price!

Lovely outdoor patio. Attentive staff. We enjoyed summer rolls, pot stickers and we shared a bun bowl with shrimp and pork. Very fresh ingredients, well prepared, at reasonable prices.

I can’t believe it took me 11 years to come back to this place. I was last here in 2014. Glad to see they’re still going strong since 2011. Food and service are still great. Outdoor area may need a slight reno specially now that Michelin may come to St. Pete soon. They could vie for a plate or bib gourmand designation

Met some friends for a retirement dinner. I had a delicious lobster bisque and bun with grilled pork and egg rolls. The grilled pork was very tasty and the serving was huge. Looking forward to returning.