What a great little place. We had a party of 8 for lunch and everyone was pleased. As the other reviewers said, the Akimbo rolls were very good, and I'm not usually a fan of pate. The souffle is to die for and so are the short ribs in port wine sauce. Service was also excellent.

This is a great place for a group of friends to go together. We always order a bunch of the small plates to share and we each get an entree. My favorite things are the corn fritters and the sweet potato naan. The homemade ginger ale has some serious kick to it for you ginger lovers. The desserts are all quite delicious. My only complaint is that the service is sometimes a little slow, but usually it's okay.

Great place for group dinners if you eat at the cooktop tables. Like Benihana without the chain store feel. Some of the chefs are showy, some are not, but the food always comes out great. Lots of fun in a somewhat subdued atmosphere.

This is a family style restaurant with an old west feel. Portions are huge! We usually split a meal and still have more than enough. The "Specialties" BBQ Ribs, Steak, Prime Rib, Fresh Fish, etc.) run $12-$22, but most other entrees (salads, sandwiches, pastas, chicken, pizzas, meatloaf, etc.) run $6-$10. Desserts are $4-$7. Also a large bar with TV screen showing sports. A list of mixed drinks as long as the dinner menu, and a bar menu with pizzas, potato skins, buffalo wings, quesadillas, ribs, etc. Great place for a very tasty meal with or without the kids at a reasonable price. Service is very friendly and usually pretty quick. The drawback is that they don't take reservations and the wait can get very long (up to 2 hours) on a weekend evening. Go during off hours or put your name on the list and go shopping in the adjacent Willows center.

Atmosphere is dark and dirty and very smokey. Service is slow and sloppy. Food is overpriced, undercooked or overcooked, cold and generally bad. The only thing I enjoyed about my visit was the entertainment. Even good entertainment won't get me to go back again.

I returned to Prima for dinner last week after not having eaten there for about a year. My only complaint is that it's not closer to my home. The service is always friendly and the food is consistently outstanding. My favorite part about the room redux is that the grand piano gives the fine musicians an opportunity to shine. Go on Thursday when Simon Russell is at the piano. Jazz and Blues beyond compare.

Best Chinese take-out/delivery in Alameda, and believe me, I've tried them all. The delivery people are almost always on time, if not 5-10 minutes early. The food is always hot when it arrives and the Ginger Beef will clear your sinuses. The average entree price is really just under $5, but when you consider that most people order more than one item per person it comes out around $9-$10 per head, plus rice, drinks, etc. Note to the first two reviewers: If you're looking for GREAT Chinese food, spend a little extra and go to a sit-down restaurant.

My friend and I went there for lunch today and to research the location for a business dinner party. The food was terrific. I had the Jerk Chicken (pretty kicky) and my friend had the Crab Melt. We finished with the Chunky Monkey dessert. The presentation of the dessert was really cool. I agree that the service was friendly, but a bit slow. We're going back next week for that large business party starting with cocktails in the airplane and they promise we'll have faster service. If there's anything exceptional about it I'll submit another review.