This is a nice place, no doubt about it. Overall I enjoyed Alton's and will go back...nice menu, good wine selection, very upscale...however...
Three stars for two reasons...a mis-prepared meal and a waiter who started off solid but faded quickly. He offered to bring a sample of a wine I inquired about, but then never followed through. After our food arrived our waiter was nowhere to be found. It was lost on others in our party but not me...I pay attention to that stuff and he was MIA the entire remainder of the meal.
Food was good for everyone except one whose meal wasn't cooked correctly (underdone). Manager stepped in and corrected it with a brisk response and pleasant attitude, so kudos for that (but no offer of a complimentary dessert or beverage which at this place would have been expected and an appropriate response as others waited to eat). At a place of this caliber that's a no-no.
So bottom line - I'll try it once more, but for these prices I'll ride herd more closely on waitstaff. If this is a recurring issue...there won't be a third visit.