Take a look at Destihl's menu and it looks likes an epicurean delight. Their menu is over 3 pages chock full of impressive ingredients, classic american fare as well as intriguing fusion items. The beer is delicious and brewed in house. So how could this local watering hole get two stars? By attempting to do everything, Destihl doesn't distinguish itself as doing anything particularly well.
I had the cuban style sandwich, which was not only pricey but also mediocre. I've eaten cubanos for years and theirs was merely average. I like a heaping of mustard and pickle to cut the richness of the ham and braised pork but theirs was entirely dry, lacking any kind of condiment to make the sandwich go down easier. Additionally, their side of cucumbers in a sambal and sesame oil sauce was way too spicy, without the usual east asian accompaniment of vinegar to smooth out the pure heat from the sambal. Vinegar and sesame oil is a very traditional way of dressing cucumbers in China so there is no excuse for missing out on that ingredient.
What's more egregious was my dining companion's reuben sandwich, which completely lacked any kind of russian or thousand island dressing altogether. Although both rather goy individuals, we do appreciate that a reuben basically demands some kind of dressing like that.
It could be that we picked some items on the menu that the kitchen considers afterthoughts but after a lackluster experience I will be way more guarded the next time I am here.