Hummus with Shawarma ($9) is hummus topped with chicken or beef shawarma, pine nuts, and olive oil. The hummus is smooth, creamy, and not too lemony. The chicken shawarma is fabulous! It is one of the best chicken shawarmas I have ever had. It is super flavorful and pairs perfectly with the hummus. The pine nuts add a nutty flavor and crunchy texture. I am definitely going to order this as an entrée next time. Rating: 5/5
Cheese Fatayer ($7) is lightly fried dough stuffed with Mediterranean cheeses. These remind me of cheese turnovers or spanakopita. The dough is more like a hand pie crust. The cheese inside is gooey and hot (be careful on your first bite). Very simple yet delicious! Rating: 4.9/5
Jallab ($4) is a Mediterranean drink made from a fruit syrup which contains dates, grape molasses, and rose water. The floral rose aroma hits your olfactory senses first – sweet roses. Then rose water, dates, and grape molasses sweeten the palate. The color is a beauty to behold. Rating: 4.5/5
Lamb Chop ($15) is marinated and grilled lamb chops served with your choice of one cold mezza, rice, and pita bread. The hubby chose tabbouleh as his cold mezza. The lamb is juicy, tender, and succulent. It is grilled to perfection, well-seasoned, and flavorful. Rice was also flavorful and a good starch choice. The tabbouleh has a good flavor but a little heavy on the lemon. Otherwise, this is an excellent dish. Rating: 4.8/5
Kefta ($12) is grilled ground beef and lamb mixed with finely chopped onions, parsley, and house spices on a skewer and served with your choice of one cold mezza, rice, and pita bread. Kefta is one of my favorite dishes in Mediterranean cuisine. D’Vine’s version did not disappoint. I chose labneh as my cold mezza. The blend of meats, onions, herbs, and spices are perfect with a chargrilled color on the outside and medium rare in the middle. The labneh adds a tangy creamy flavor to the lamb like a yogurt sauce. It is also great mixed into the rice. The garlic sauce is amazing and goes with everything. Rating: 5/5
Baklava ($4) is a pastry made with light, flaky layers of filo dough lined with crushed walnuts and drizzled with pistachios and syrup. I have an immense appreciation for this dessert after making it this past summer. It is a very time-consuming preparation but well worth it. This has to be one of the best baklavas I have ever had. It is light, flaky, and crispy and tastes of molasses and brown sugar. The pistachios add the perfect nuttiness and richness. Rating: 5/5
Laylee Lubnan ($6) is an aromatic dessert made with semolina pudding, topped with whipped cream, fresh ground pistachios and sugar syrup. The best way for me to describe it is that it reminds me of haupia, which is a Hawaiian coconut pudding. It has the same texture, but instead of coconut, it has a sweet floral flavor from the rose water on the front end of the palate and custardy taste on the back of the palate. It is a very unique dessert and a must-try!...
Read moreNot the first stop I'd make on a night out AT DTF but since there's never a line to get inside it was worth a shot to try this place out.
D' Vine is one of those "off the beaten path" bars at DTF and as such it isn't one of the most popular stops. With this being said, it's a great way to start the night off with a couple of drinks before heading onto the real fun.
Drinks here are relatively cheap at about $10.80 a pop for their well and specialty drinks. Alcohol content for each drink is pretty accurate (about 2 oz depending on what you order) but I do think they could work more on their mixers and making sure the drinks actually taste good enough rather than just very strong in alcohol content. I like to enjoy my drink, not feel punished for ordering something made to get me buzzed.
The music here is a serious miss. If you like high school nostalgia or taking a trip down to Mexico, then this is the place for you. But since I really don't enjoy listening to "Shots" by LMFAO or any mariachi type tune, I wouldn't stick around here for very long.
I will say that the fire pits on the outdoor patio are a nice touch, but I wouldn't stay here for very long just to soak in the heat when I could very well find another bar with a...
Read moreI had my first meal (dinner) at D'vine about three weeks ago...and I've just gone back for lunch this afternoon...fabulous mediterranean food, ranging from a good selection of hot or cold mezzas (hot: highly recommend the perfectly crisp-roasted cauliflower and the spinach in pastry wrap, great taste & not too doughy; cold: grape leaves are perfection: tender leaves, moderate tang to the rice filling; also the hummus is particularly fresh & delicate) to full entrees/dinner (I had the lamb kabob=high quality, tender, flavorful) to (lunch) pita light meal options; also LOVED the house beverage/juice with delicate rose taste...literally tastes like roses smell :) ...staff/service was exceptional, great efforts to please and make you feel special...can't believe I didn't know this place was here...a quiet and/or romantic dining jewel located in the SOCO string of...
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