Type: Nightspot
Class: Midscale
Located at the far northern tip of Broadway, the Deluxe is worth the walk. Walking up to it, you pass a large bay windows that allows you to view the cozy interior. Pulling open the heavy wooden door I am always struck by how friendly the place seems. The interior is done in a combination of dark wood and some light pine. High up behind the bar is a colorful menu displaying their fairly comprehensive list of specialty drinks. These are items like specialty Martini’s and other popular named drinks. Off to one side is a glass enclosed fireplace and separating the dining area from the bar area is an interesting metal railing. Surrounding the bar are tiny little barstools, so if you have a big butt, I recommend avoiding the barstools.
The back half of the Deluxe has more of a neighborhood bar feel. It has several high booths, a couple of tables, and two pool tables. The lighting here is much brighter giving it a less intimate feel. The pool tables are almost always full, but grab one if you can get it.
I have been here many times before and I am going to post a little gripe that has nothing to do with their drinks. The Deluxe used to have the BEST Key Lime Pie ever. We would go, just for pie. Then about 6 months ago they got a new chef who, foolishly, changed the Key Lime pie. It is now tepid and bland. The new guy adds chocolate to it and believe me, if you need to add chocolate to Key Lime pie, then it is not worth eating. Our waitress at the time confirmed what our taste buds were telling us, but I haven’t had the heart to find out if they have changed the recipe back.
On the drink front however, we got strong $3 well drinks and that always makes me happy. The prices on their specials are a little steep (something like $5.50 + for a Lemondrop) but they are least good drinks. The waitresses are always very friendly and the dinner menu is excellent. I recommend the steak with caramelized onions and crumbled blue cheese.
The Deluxe receives 3 and a Half Martini Glasses out of 5.
-wOOt
Posted by Brandon at April 14, 2002 04:31 PM