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| - I have nothing but good things to say about Alo's little sister downstairs. I went to Aloette with my fiancé on a Friday night around 9:15 p.m. or so and was able to get couple seats at the bar after 5 minutes. It was busy. Atmosphere was great and casual, not pretentious. The coat check is nice seeing as you can't put your coats anywhere if you're sitting at the bar. We ordered a bunch of items to share and I must say, they were all deeeee-lishhh!
We ordered the scallops tostadas (soooo good and refreshing!), buffalo stracciatella, octopus & pork belly (so juicy and tender, sooo yummy!), and foie gras terrine.
The highlights for us were the octopus and scallops tostadas. They're definitely a must!
We finished it off with the pecan pie, which was a generous serving, about 1/6 of a pie, and wasn't overly sweet. The pecans were nicely candied and roasted even I liked it (note: i'm not a dessert kinda gal).
Drinks were great too! Midway through our bites, Chef Patrick Kriss came down from Alo to see how things are going downstairs, he recognized and greeted us as we both have dined at Alo many times before. I'm surprised he remembered!
Anyways, we both thought Aloette lives us to the hype and to the standards that Alo has set for those who've managed to dine there prior.
Chef Kriss did it again! Very impressed and will definitely be back soon to try the other items on the menu!
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