Alta Strada Restaurant

Great Place and a Great Pace! The food was surprisingly good and our bartender/​waitress was top notch. Great experience.

Very good food, atmosphere, and service here. I had the Zuppa Di pesce. All th fish, mussels, clams, shrimps, scallops and calamar were cooked properly, which is a feat! Great work! Only problem is that some of the mussels weren’t cleaned properly, which is a bummer. My wife had two different half portions of pasta (great that they do this here)! Fresh pasta no matter what you order here is fantastic. Last but not least is the wait staff, Shauntee was great! Ask for her. She explained every dish we asked in detail and was tireless in seeing if we were okay. Supporting wait staff were also great filling water glasses and bringing food in a timely matter.
I will come back here again, and even hope to order the mussels, sure that they will fix the problem.

This was honestly not my first choice for dinner when my friend and I went to Foxwoods. The «gourmet» options made my wallet and I very nervous. However, at 8:45 pm on a Thursday your dining options are surprisingly limited. So we opted for Alta Strada, which was at the base of the Fox Tower and super convenient. We were seated right away, people were dressed causally and I didn’t notice anyone eying my jeans.
The menu is at the higher end of prices for most entrees, but they do have personal pizzas for $ 15 and a hamburger, of all things, for $ 18. For an appetizer we split the homemade ricotta, which was creamy and delicious. For the times I accidentally bit down on a red peppercorn, I thanked the restaurant gods the staff was so quick about refilling our water. We both ordered the Bianca pizza, which was not (as so many white pizzas suffer from) dry and was actually very cheesey. One was a little more cooked than the other, our pies came out at different times due to server confusion, and I found I preferred the one with a little more crisp.
The drinks were standard, I had a peach martini that was filled so closely to the brim I bent over to sip before feeling safe enough to pick it up. Not elegant, I know, but better than gambling with a peach smelling stain on my shirt! My friend has a lemon drink made with their Limoncello infused vodka, which she enjoyed but again, standard. The nice part was they were willing to work with us and seemed open to customizing the drinks as needed.

This restaurant is awesome in so many levels. The service is excellent, with professional, positive, helpful staff. The bread and olive oil mix was delicious, as was the arugula salad. Then comes the mushroom ravioli that is the best I have ever eaten. If you are ever at Foxwoods casino, you must stop by and have some of this absolutely awesome food.

Again, the food is good but the service is fair. We had many servers… one to take the order and another to deliver the food. After the food was served, no one checked on us or gave us the time of day.

This place was amazing. I got the mushroom, truffle oil and rosemary pizza. Probably best pizza I ever had. My husband got the fresh made pasta with pork and spice. Perfect amount of spice. The waiter, Brendan, was amazing. He almost sold me on a swordfish special and I don’t even eat seafood. Would definitely go back again.

Excellent ambiance! I do love dimly lit restaurants, but this one could stand to be a little brighter, as I was kind of struggling to see my food. (Foxwoods in general is really dark everywhere which was kind of annoying.) I joined my table late (we were there for a dance competition so everyone was done at different times, it was confusing) and the waiter didn’t miss a beat. He was right on top of things and made sure that I, and another person in our party who had just joined were waited on. Mostly everyone was just ordering drinks but I was hungry. I got the Chittara, which was a spicy pasta dish with shrimp, tomato, and basil. The pasta is all homemade and the shrimp was shelled which made for an even more pleasant eating experience. It was one of the best pasta dishes I’ve ever had. The menu is very simple, but from what I gathered from the other people at the table, very very good and flavourful! The waiter was friendly, funny, knowledgeable, and really knew what he was doing. My ONLY critique about this place is that it is very pricey. My dish was 29 $ and almost everything else was between 22 all the way up to 45 $! (For the 16 oz ribeye). Even for the excellent quality and value, it pains me to spend that amount of money on a single meal. However if you’re looking for a good meal at the Fox Tower and price is not a concern, this is the best place to go, without a doubt.

This is Personal Italian cooking with flair and pleasant surprises. I just love restaurants that focus on perfecting a few great dishes. They serve fabulous hard crusted bread with delicious olive oil that was flavored with fresh basil and a hint of mint.
We ordered steamed clams in a light white wine with fresh garlic and herbs. The sauce was to die for. Our waiter was helpful and recommended a few homemade pasta dishes (which we were told could be ordered in ½ orders!) We also tried the «perfect chicken parmigiana» with a slightly spicy red sauce. Our entrees and appetizers were EXCELLENT. The Maltagliatti with Braised Pork Ragu and Herbed Ricotta pasta dish should not be missed!
Sadly we had no room for dessert but I would recommend this restaurant and will look forward to another visit the next time we are at the Foxwoods Resort.
Great service too! This experience was a 10.

Outstanding spaghetti with what may be the finest pomadoro sauce I’ve had in a restaurant. Also amazing mushroom ravioli. Service by Brendon was 1^st class. His wine recommendations were spot on. Highly recommended.

Service was great & food exceeded expectations! The Brick Chicken was really good as was the arugula pizza!

Enjoyed my dinner at this restaurant. I had the pasta with the spicy pork ragu and for an appetizer I had the shrimp scampi. The scampi was unique. The shrimp was served on top of a piece of sourdough bread and the sauce was over that. I’m used to scampi having a bit more garlic but this version was still good. The spicy pork ragu with pasta was perfect. Handmade fresh pasta, cooked just right and a very flavorful ragu that was delicious. The pork was perfectly tender. Overall great meal.

Food wasn’t bad. but wasn’t good either. Two dinner plates for ~$ 80, I expected something very delicious or unique at least. Loved the atmosphere though. And the waitresses and waiters seemed very professional.

Try the tagliatelli bolognese! You won’t be disappointed. Beautifully al-​dente and the Bolognese is lovely. The bread is so good and it is hard to stop eating it with the olive oil accompaniment. The caeser salad is plenty for two to share and above average. Wines by the glass offer a good selection.
A little secret is that if you want fettucini alfredo, just ask because it is not on the menu but they will make it for you. It is fabulous! It is not your ordinary alfredo. It is made a little differently and much lighter in texture. Yummy. Brunch is average and you can do better in my opinion as it is on the pricey side for the offerings.
We go often when we are staying at the Grand because it is worth the money as it is not all that expensive (not cheap either, more moderate). The other more pricy Craftsteak is good for special occasions and sometimes you just want something a little more upscale than Junior’s which is the third and only other restaurant at MGM Grand. Try Alta Strada. You will enjoy it. Service is average but friendly and make a reservation as it can get busy.

Alta Strada is on the lower side of the higher end gourmet restaurants at Foxwoods. I wasn’t impressed with their chitarra dish (shrimp fra diavolo, basil, and tomato). It took almost an hour to serve dinner to my party of 10 when the restaurant was fairly empty.

Service, atmosphere and food were all 4 stars. Tosh our waiter and his team of bussers and runners were superior. Drink menu is a little too creative for me so I stuck with the wine. Even if you are afraid to try veal, you just have to dabble on these crispy veal meatballs. So good and one plat is all you need for a group of 6. I had the cavatelli with spring vegetables and pancetta. Packs a punch with the cheese and the pancetta salts the dish very well. The pasta was al dente and the vegetables were fresh. Located on the MGM grand side, they are able to accommodate large parties but definitely make a reservation

I’ve been to Alta Strada a few times when at Foxwoods, and the place really straddles the line between a 3* and a 4* review. The food isn’t amazing, and the service has sometimes been slow, but I do enjoy a few of their dishes and have had some really good service, too. Not my first or second choice at Foxwoods, but definitely something to try if you want a nice dinner and would like a change of pace from a steakhouse.