Marathon. Memorable. Money. These were the three words that came to my mind after this experience.
Marathon: The dinner took almost four hours to complete 16 courses with wine pairings.
Memorable: Each of the sixteen courses and wine pairings had a story and a purpose. For example, one of the wine pairings came from Greece where the moisture has a high level of salt content. This wine was paired with a seafood dish to bring out the taste of the ocean. Low key - I was skeptical at first, but after a few glasses of wine... needless to say, the stories became quite entertaining and believable. I would say that 5 dishes were phenomenal (5 stars+), 4 dishes were amazing (5 stars), 5 dishes were delicious (4 stars) and 2 dishes were good (3 stars).
*** We had 16 instead of 15 since one of our dishes tasted terrible. The service is impeccable as the chef was very accommodating in making us a complimentary dish.
Money: Lets just say I will make sure not to throw out the McDonald coupons I get in the email for a couple weeks... For 2 people, it came out to approximately $500.
All in all, I would highly recommend people to try Alo (great for special occasions). The menu changes on a constant basis, so your experience may be different than someone else's. One thing for sure that will be the same is... the cost ;)