Clearly the kitchy decor is reason enough to come to this ancient joint of Phoenix past. You pull into their parking lot and walk through the kitchen to get to the dining room. One would wonder why they have not changed this; however, the entry only adds to Durant's charm.
Started off my meal with a martini. Yeah, this is a martini kinda place. I expected the perfect martini from a place like this. Sadly it could have been a tad colder and been prepared with a drop less vermooth.
Had their navy bean soup. It was a really good bowl of soup perfectly seasoned with nice pieces of ham. Hit the spot. Will definitely opt for the soup again.
I chose an entree salad for my main course. Was 84 degrees in Phoenix last night and a salad sounded perfect. The salad I selected had Dungeness crab and grilled shrimp with a remoulade dressing. It was $32.95; however, tasted great. The fish was fresh and all of the ingredients complemented one another.
Finished off my meal with their scrumptuous key lime pie. The graham cracker crust was thick and buttery while the pie had a nice cream consistancy. This is another item I will definitely order again.
My party of four split a bottle of red wine. The wine was good but served too cold. Either their wine storage unit is set unusually low because this is Phoenix or they had it in the fridge. Regardless it was too cold and one does not have to be a wine expert to make that revelation.
The service was fair. They were not that busy as it was a Monday night; however, could have used one more waiter on staff. One expects flawless service in a place like Durant's.
Will I come here again? Of course. Probably will order the same things I had last night. Food was great, service was far and the ambiance very special.