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| - So I'm out visiting the cute little nephew in Mesa and his adorable parents (one of which is my really fun brother) and like any good Yelper, I check out the possible places to eat, drink and be merry while I'm there.
I say to my brother, "Hey, I really want to try this place called D'Vine". He gives me this blank stare, and then says, "How do you know that place? It's GREAT!" I tell him, his wife, and the people at D'Vine all about Yelp, since no one I met in Arizona had ever heard of it. Anyway, there are some new converts now. Turns out my brother and his wife have eaten there many times each week since it's close to their house.
As for D'Vine - it really was FABULOUS. No, seriously. The appetizers were excellent, well-priced, and executed beautifully. My brother chose the wine, but the list was pretty far-ranging.
Eating here was like eating at some of my favorite places when I go to Italy - just excellent food. They had pheasant (my brother), hanger steak (my hubby) and a hamburger that was out of this world (me and my dad). While the live music was nice, the live singing was not enjoyable and way too loud to have a conversation. I will definitely be back again and again to this place, when it's much warmer and I can be outside on the patio (away from the singing).
They have a great patio and a fire pit, which was really welcome on the cold night after Christmas.
While initially we seemed to get passed over for service, the gal who came to serve us more than made up for any gaffes by her friendliness, excellent service and overall knowledge of the food.
I will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Mesa.
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