The happy hour from 3:30-7:30 is one of the longest in town. There is no need to rush from work or cut your day short. The weather today was beautiful, so my friend and I wanted to sit outside on the patio. We got there around 5:00 and the whole place was almost empty. No need to fight others for a seat. This was gearing to be prime time happy hour, where was everyone? Walking past Brio and Yard House made it apparent that everyone were there.
Double Helix's HH food selection is not the most impressive, but it good. Between my friend and I, we got the arancini and the grown up grilled cheese. The arancini came as six small balls. Due to their size, they are more crisp. I enjoy mine a bit larger. The truffle sauce on the side was flavorful. The ham and cheese sandwich is awesome. The gruyere cheese is plentiful and oozing everywhere. Although other places offer a better menu, atmosphere is better at DH. The drinks are ok. The Lucky Ray tasted like all juice and went down easy. The use of Riesling as a base alcohol made it smooth. Their DH Muscat is the drink I enjoyed the most. It has the aroma and flavor of Asian pear or pear apple.
Even though it got busy out in the patio later on, it was still very easy to converse. It is not a wild party spot and I enjoy that.