. "1"^^ . . "1"^^ . "1"^^ . . "2016-07-29T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "A class act, through and through.\n\nThe spot itself is warm and colorful with a set off bar, kitchen rail seating, and a wide open main dining room. I chose to sit on the rail and chatted it up with the chef working the ceviche station who was a bright dude with meticulous attention to detail. Fun to watch. \n\nI had the scallop ceviche (which I've never had raw scallops before). The flavors of the sauce and infusion were excellent. Not sure how I feel about the texture of raw scallops in general, but hey....when in Rome. Pretty rad that it came with Nitro popcorn, too (eat it quick for dragon breath). I also chose to go with the churasco, which was light and bright - a nice spin on a typical hearty dish. The steak was cooked beautifully. I was stuffed for dessert, but nibbled on the signature dessert \"chocolate cigar.\" A fun presentation.\n\nThe service was stellar. Even those not my waiter made me feel welcome. The (GM?) Michael connected with me a few times during my time there to talk about the menu and different choices. Nice touches like that can go a long way in hospitality.\n\nOverall, Deseo is a star. The creative menu is presented well across the board. The service is excellent and the atmosphere is inviting but still screams \"modern fine dining.\" I am rating a 4, not a 5 for their wine prices. Frankly, for such a heralded list - it just has too much markup. We're talking 250% type markups. However, an overall great experience."^^ .