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| - Hubby and I had been driving past this place for months waiting for it to open. We had heard many good reviews about the food at the other Distill locations in the area so we were intrigued when we learned one would be opening near us.
We gave it a couple of weeks after opening before deciding to give it a try for dinner. We planned to go on a Friday after work around 4:30 pm thinking we could beat the dinner crowd. Boy were we wrong! Upon pulling into the parking lot on the upper level, we could see right off the bat that virtually all parking spots were taken. We managed to find an open one and grabbed it. Once inside the bar, it was packed!!! It is pretty spacious inside though, but there was a not a seat to be had in the bar area, so we headed into the smoke-free restaurant area where there were about 6 available tables.
Seating is seat yourself, so we grabbed a table. After about 5 minutes of sitting there, a server came by with menus and took our drink order. We ordered the pretzel bites for an appetizer, hubs ordered the Santa Fe turkey sandwich and Peach D'Lite and I ordered the braised short ribs and a Distiller's Delight.
The drinks from the bar were a little pricey, but they tasted great!
The pretzel bites came with a cheese dipping sauce and a mustard dipping sauce. I could've just eaten those for dinner... well I kind of did...more on that later! The pretzels were hot and soft but the outer portion was just firm enough and not overly salted either. Loved them.
My husband really liked his sandwich, but I wish I could have said the same for me liking my braised ribs. Though the plate looked like it just came out of the kitchen, upon tasting it, it appeared to either have been sitting out or the meat hadn't been heated enough. When I tasted mine, the meat was just... room temperature. I politely asked the server who checked on us if they could reheat mine a little more which she gladly and apologetically did. Another server came back out with my plate which I am assuming was microwaved because he had another plate under the original so as not to get burned. He apologized for the dish as well. Wasn't their fault, but I tasted it again and though it had been bumped up in the warmth a little, it just did not do it for me. I really wanted to like it because I love braised short ribs, but I think reheating it in the microwave actually toughened the meat. Hence....I ended up eating most of the pretzel bites for dinner and heading to Taco Bell after for 2 taco Supremes.
In summary, I might give this place another chance maybe in several months, but if I do come back, it'll just be for appetizers and beer during Happy Hour. The specialty cocktails, though delicious, were a bit pricey for me and not sure I want to shell out the money again for a failed entrée. Or maybe next time I stick with a sandwich...not much chance of those going wrong. At least my husband liked his meal. The servers were great though too! Very friendly!
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