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| - I've been to Divino a few times before (always on someone's expense account) and it's always been decent but never something amazing. A date took me here last week after we couldn't get in at Murrietta's at 7pm on a Wednesday. Apparently hump day is a real thing as everywhere was busy and couples seemed to be staying warm by drinking lots of booze and cuddling up.
Anyways, we wandered in, were seated right away, and were soon greeted by the real star of the date - our server Phil. Seriously, I don't think I brought my "A" game of dating that night, but Phil brought his "A" game of serving. If there was an Olympics of serving, Phil would sweep the podium.
What makes him so good you ask? He was awesome about reading the table, could tell that we didn't look at the menu for a while, was happy to answer questions, and provided recommendations on wine and food. Oh, and we found out later, he was at the tail end of working a double - that's right, Phil was this awesome at the end of his workday.
I know what you're thinking..."Yeah, clearly you have a mini crush on Phil, but how was the food?"
Well, I went with Phil's reco and tried the lamb with parsnip puree, brussel sprouts, and potatoes. I definitely didn't need to eat the whole plate but it was just so damn tasty and I didn't want to disappoint Phil. My date had the salmon and he seemed pretty happy with it, but it was no lamb. I asked Phil to recommend some wine and he brought me a couple of options to sample so that I could pick the one I liked best. My date actually really liked one of the options so he ordered that as well.
Bottom line - It was one of the best meals I've had in a long time - the food and service were exceptional, and the company was pretty great too. I got a kiss at the end of the night but I was thinking about Phil the whole time....hehe :)
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