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I moved in to an apartment about a block away from here and in doing a little research I realized the chef had a New Mexican background. I was so excited but also poor. So we waited to go since it is not a cheap place. I was starting to get worried we were building it up in our heads too much. Well we finally got jobs and finally started to get paid so we went to celebrate.
The decor, as you have read in all the other reviews, is very eclectic, funky, but clean. It's nice and the patio is my favorite part of it. They do have a heater on the patio but it was so nice out we didn't need it. The hostess was prompt and nice and our server was on top of things. She greeted us right away and promptly offered us drinks. I had a half bottle of gruet sparkling wine, a little New Mexico celebratory treat. The cocktail of the day was a strawberry mojito and the boy enjoyed it.
The bread service was nice, some of the breads were a little dry, but that's a problem with doing everything in house. The lavash was super flavorful, I had one of their beer knots and a sweet/salty brioche bun. All very flavorful if just a little on the dry side. On too the food!
We had the ribs to start. They were not a small portion for an appetizer. The sauce was delicious and tangy and sticky and spicy. The meat was super tender. The boy ordered the chicken curry soup and the jerk pork shoulder bowl. I had the green chile cheese burger. This is where the OMG comes into play. My burger might have been the best burger I have ever had. The bun was deliciously toasted with butter, the meat was flavorful and cooked perfectly MR, the cheese and chiles were delicious, the bacon had been dusted with jalapeno powder and then it was all topped with a beautiful thick slice of heirloom tomato. I mean. Come on. It was perfect and dirty and just made my day. Plus it was served with sweet potato fries and they were crisp and cooked perfectly. The jerk pork was also super flavorful and a hefty portion and was used as breakfast today and tasted just as good.
We really had such a good time. And I'm so happy this is within walking distance of us. I can't wait to try brunch. Thank you DW Bistro for being so awesome!
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