Food: Datz For Me!

My lovely bride has been to Datz Deli and Foodie's Market several times for a Girl's Night out. Since I am not a girl, I have never been invited. That was alright with me because going to a deli for a sandwich has never been high on my lists of "must do" dinner choices. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I pulled up the Datz web site. To my great surprise Datz has a dandy dinner menu that beckoned me with a Siren's call, so last night became a Datz date night.

We arrived around six thirty and were advised that there would be about a ten minute wait. A manager passed by and said that outside seating was available right then. It was a lovely evening, so my dining partner and I chose to sit outside. Once seated we were presented with a food menu and a beer and wine menu. Oh, be still my beating heart. There were so many choices.

For my entrée I already knew what I was going to order. That 16 ounce bone-in Amarillo Ribeye had my name written all over it. This flame grilled steak was one of the most flavorful ribeyes I have ever consumed. It was served with bacon wrapped potatoes and grilled asparagus. My only suggestion would be for the kitchen to watch the cooking time more closely. My request for medium rare came out medium to well. The waitress offered to take it back and replace it, and normally I would have agreed except for the taste. The taste trumped the doneness for this ribeye.

I don't believe my bride has ever come across a meatloaf that she could turn down and Barry C's Pan Seared Meatloaf looked enticing even to me. She said it was about the best she had ever consumed. Possibly, even better than one I prepared for her at home. This one came with a stout demi-glace, garlic smashed potatoes, and garden peas.

While the beer menu is impressive, last night we decided to stay on the wine side of the menu. I hadn't realized that there was such a thing as a sparkling Shiraz, but there it was on the menu and I had to give it a try. We enjoyed two glasses of the Wyndham Estate Sparkling Australian red. It was a very refreshing Shiraz...yes, with bubbles.

To accompany dinner we ordered the Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages by the glass. This was a highly extracted Bordeaux blend from California that paired well with our entrées.

We were both too stuffed for dessert, but we did request an order of Datz's 24K Carrot cake to go. That was breakfast this morning and it was yummy.

Dinner for two with a tip came to $168.00. We probably could have cut costs a bit if we had ordered our wine by the bottle instead of the glass. Nonetheless, last night was a grand date night at Datz.