I booked a night for my mom and I for her 60th bir...

I booked a night for my mom and I for her 60th birthday and what an incredible experience we had.

The staff was all too friendly and a complete joy to be around. We loved our curly haired man that seated us and gave us our wine. His hair nearly matched my mom's, which felt like we were all meant to be! Ricardo was our main server who made us feel SO special. We were sickened to hear it was his last night and we happened to be his very last table after 5 years before making a big move to Texas. We wish you the absolute best Ricardo!!! Overall, everyone was an expert on the dishes and more importantly, they have a love for working at this beautiful restaurant that radiates in every room. My mom and I were just sobbing by the end of our meal, overwhelmed with appreciation and love and the staff cried along with us. It was amazing. (I'm tearing up just thinking about this <3)

The food was absolutely heavenly. We ate up every bit and refrained from licking the plates, even though it was whole-heartedly difficult to do so. I think I died 3 times over when we were taken downstairs and I got to see Head Chef, Grant Achatz. It took everything I had to leave him to his work and not attack him with hugs and crazy fan-girl behavior. Every plate was something so different and sooooo interactive, making the entire thing more than just about food, but a created experience of interacting with it all! IT WAS JUST AMAZING, THERE ARE NO WORDS.

Thank you to the incredible staff and the incredible cooks. You gave my mom and I a surplus of memories that will last an entire lifetime, and I couldn't have achieved that without you all. (crying again lol) Thank you for giving us something I can think about and get flooded with emotion every time. I hope you all go to bed every night knowing that you gave us something that can never be replaced, even in our wildest dreams. I will relive the moments created in Alinea for the rest of my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

-Samantha Rovai