Albie's has never been a site for the singles scene. The staff is friendly, and more professionally attentive than at many moderately-priced restaurants. Again, Albie's service strikes a nice balance between the too casual collegians and the supercilious snobs. The atmosphere is clubby at lunch and mellow at dinner. The excellent acoustics allow deal-making without din, and quiet conversation at dinner.
D ining out is about more than food.
It's also a form of entertainment. Now a La Jolla restaurant has taken the idea of entertaining its customers one step further. Televisions hang along the walls and ceiling, are positioned at every booth and even blare in the bathrooms. Each booth comes with the option of turning the television off, or changing the channel to watch the news or a favorite soap, if that is not too sacreligious. Our server was friendly, sincere, happy to answer questions, and very accommodating, offering to make adjustments to suit our personal tastes.