I waited years to dine at Alinea and it turned out...

I waited years to dine at Alinea and it turned out to be the biggest waste of money I've ever spent. I knew we were in trouble during the first course. The presentation was beautiful, but lacked flavor. The edible helium balloon presented towards the end of the meal is better suited for a child's birthday party at Dave and Busters. The food temperature was tepid at best and the dessert left me wondering why the hell I sat through two hours of subpar dining. Alinea is the biggest disappoint in dining.