Everyone has a good time at Chef Patrick Kriss’s beloved Alo. You can sense this much at the lively bar, where walk-ins are treated like VIPs by personable servers.Basking in the light of the open kitchen, the cozy dining room sees just as much excitement, and the talented beverage team offers spot-on suggestions from the well-chosen wine list. The kitchen team seamlessly merges European and Asian sensibilities onto a single tasting menu with dishes like creamy Koshihikari risotto boosted with porcini emulsion or rack of lamb with Thai green curry. They can cook the classics too, like Dover sole with caviar beurre blanc. Showcasing flexibility and talent, Alo is the rare high achiever that never takes itself too seriously.