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| - Came here a year ago so this review is a bit out of date. Since then, Alo has raised its tasting menu price from $80 to $105 but has also added a course to its meal. As my favorite restaurant in Toronto used to be Splendido (closed down in 2015), I had high expectations coming into this meal as the key players in their kitchen (including the chef and co-owner) came from Chef Victor Barry's restaurant, in addition to spending some time honing their skills at some of North America's finest (notably, Eleven Madison Park and Daniel).
Overall, while none of the dishes came short from an execution standpoint, I did feel that the menu was too safe and fell short on creativity and difficulty. Further, with only four courses, I did expect larger courses than what is typical of tasting menus at fine dining restaurants, but that was not the case. In the end, I felt a bit shortchanged due to the portion sizes and number of courses.
The best part of the meal was the bread, although the bread was fantastic so I don't necessarily mean that as an insult. I would definitely recommend that Toronto foodies give Alo a try, but I would definitely shy away from saying it's Toronto's best restaurant as many others have suggested.
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