I called Alloy on at Saturday night and asked for a reservation for five right away. They were very friendly and very accomadint to our last minute needs. When parking and going into the restaurant you might feel a bit turned off by the location and the fact that it looks like a office building from the outside but don't judge a book by its cover. Once you step inside you feel welcome and enjoy the quiet even though the place was pretty full. The host and hostess at the front desk were friendly, funny and nice but not in the fake way some are.
We were seated with a view of the bar which really excited my group because they had some very rare but high class choices such as stoli elite. The bartenders were mixing drinks all night and seemed qualified to make the more difficult choices.
Our waitress was a gift after the rude and loud experience we had at Wurst. She was happy, friendly, helpful and professional. She was quick to answer questions and offer suggestions and we never detected an ounce of attitude. She always had the water glasses full and made sure none of our other drinks were ever empty either. She was attentive and interesting but not annoying.
I felt that my food was mediocre considering the price. My scallops were over cooked and came with a tower of crispy fried carrot or yam (I didn't really eat any) strings. It was a little pretentious and didn't go with the scallops. The Tuna Tartar was bland and clearly not seasoned. My mussels were good. I really enjoyed the flavor of the sauce with sundries tomatoes and fennel. The lamb main that two of our group ordered was perfectly cooked and soft like butter. The pork tenderloin main one of the group ordered was the best dish of them all. It was tender and had a subtle smoky flavor from being wrapped in prosciutto. The last member of our group ordered the breaded duck dish. The flavor of the duck was lost to the breading. We ordered and shared a panacotta and a creme brûlée as the ending to our meal. I felt that the pumpkin spice creme brûlée was the hero to my meal and I would have had another if I could eat that much. The panacotta was rich and flavorful with a slight taste of citrus I'm guessing from lemon.
If I were judging the restaurant soley on service I would have given it a
six out of five but I had to give it the four for having more than two not so
great dish. Still I truly believe Alloy is worth a visit. I plan to go again and try more items.