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| - Alo doesn't need my 5 star review amidst all the praise they have been receiving, but they will get it anyways.
Service? Amazing. You walk in through a door on the side of Hero Burger, which is on the south east corner of Spadina / Queen (even though North West is more trendy now, thanks to Kim and Kanye ... I digress). A pleasant lady, who somehow already knows your name, is waiting there and directs you onto a remarkably slow, but stable, elevator. Once you're on the third floor, someone else takes your coat, which is then miraculously available the moment you want to leave (which is basically never). In between this process, you will have a circulating round of waiters and waitresses fill your complimentary still or sparkling water, explain dishes to you one by one, as well as the significance of any wines you choose to order.
On that note, wine? We did the light pairing ($40), which paired exclusively with the savoury dishes. You have the option to do a more full wine pairing (I believe it was for 8 out of the 10 dishes for $65), or order a glass / bottle or a cocktail. Great wines. Lovely stories about the wines. Most were vintages (2013 seemed like a popular year). Plays well with the food.
Food? Unreal. It's a tasting menu (~10 courses) in the dining room. The chef(s) have the ability to take 1 ingredient and deliver it to you 3 different ways on the same plate beautifully. Do note that the meals feature some less conventional fare, such as beef tongue, tendon ... Veal sweetbreads.. Snails.. It's tough to make me want to eat some of these things, but they were so delicious, it was hard to stop.
Finally, atmosphere? Lovely. 5 stars for the tables having more than 5 fingers of space between them.
Thanks to all the staff for the amazing meal!
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