The food was ok, a little on the overcooked side, the atmosphere was nice... but after being ignored for 10 minutes, the bartender, after being told by "another customer" sitting at the bar to notice the guy who had been sitting there waiting, finally came over.
So service terrible, food wait times forever, but... I was the bartenders "buddy"! Everyone wants a tip, right? ... would advise all the Aloft patrons to search elsewhere.