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| - The Hubster and I decided to do a date night--try out Destihl and then go see The Exorcist at the Virginia (our date night may not be your definition of 'romantic,' but that's neither here nor there). I'd heard about how crowded Destihl gets around dinnertime, and never having been there before, I went the AARP-route and reserved a table for us at 5:15 to give ample time for slow service (this was unnecessary). I was surprised to learn that Destihl is cavernous. There was absolutely no shortage of tables. How does it ever get crowded? Who knows? In any case, we were (irritatingly) seated near the only large, loud party in the entire restaurant. Nothing like listening to a bunch of screechy teenagers dressed up for Homecoming say semi-racist things and then shush each other on date night!
We got appetizers and small plate-y things to constitute our meal. All were finger food, all were messy and delicious. We tried the cheese curds (lightly breaded, crunchy, thoroughly melty), thai chicken wings (a nicely spicy slow burn, flavorful, thick sauced with fabulous peanuts sprinkled over the top), and beer-boiled shrimp (a tad too much seasoning that clung to our fingers and overwhelmed most other flavors, not much beer taste, but otherwise...you know...cold shrimp are tasty on their own). I tried a pint of their black IPA which I thoroughly enjoyed.
We also shared their chocolate trio (or Ménage à Trois or whatever they call it), which consisted of mexican hot chocolate (thick, hot, nom), a chocolate tart (delicious filling, but with a crust that was absolutely impossible to cut into, making it awkward to eat, much less share), and zanzibar chocolate ice cream (heaven).
I need to try more things to be sure that this is actually a problem, but I feel like everything on their menu is too complicated. There are SO MANY INGREDIENTS listed on every single menu item. Too many seasonings, too many flavor combinations. Every time I read something, I was like, "Mmm...yes...yes...yes!...oh, no, you went too far."
Our waiter was extremely enthusiastically friendly to the point of making us feel a bit awkward. I mean, he hung out and chatted. I don't harbor ill will against the guy or anything--he was really nice!--but you know...I'm on a date with my main squeeze...please leave.
Considering all the stuff we got, our tab was surprisingly cheap. I think we were out for under $30. I waffled between 3.5 and 4 stars, but I'm feeling generous today.
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