Decca: Oh! Oh! Yes!!!

[Robin Garr]

DAMN, it's good.

I'll review it next week ... more details then. But I've gotta say, it reminds me of Proof on the other end of Main and Market, only arguably better than Proof because it's more imaginative cuisine and they don't need to play the "Southern" card. Great food, mood and service in a beautiful remake of one of the old Wayside Christian Mission buildings.

Go. Don't wait for the review.

Decca
812 E. Market St.
749-8128
http://deccarestaurant.com

DAMN, it's good.

I'll review it next week ... more details then. But I've gotta say, it reminds me of Proof on the other end of Main and Market, only arguably better than Proof because it's more imaginative cuisine and they don't need to play the "Southern" card. Great food, mood and service in a beautiful remake of one of the old Wayside Christian Mission buildings.

Go. Don't wait for the review.

Decca
812 E. Market St.
749-8128
http://deccarestaurant.com

I figured once you got there you'd rave. We absolutely loved it. And yes, while I like Proof a lot and recommend people go there, Decca is definitely better. They really knocked it out of the park. I have a feeling in a few months it's going to be hard to get a table there.

Looks like Marty will have the first review of Decca in tomorrow's CJ.

Looks like Marty will have the first review of Decca in tomorrow's CJ.

Meh. They reach out to two completely different demographics.

Looks like Marty will have the first review of Decca in tomorrow's CJ.

Meh. They reach out to two completely different demographics.

And Brian's point is made.

Marty's writing and reviews are excellent, no matter where they appear. No apologies here for going wherever they appear to read them.

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[Robin Garr]

I'll try to find some things to say about Decca in Wednesday's LEO that will add to the narrative.

Enjoyed Decca quite a bit. Proof never entered my mind so I guess that comparison is lost on me - one being a hotel restaurant and the other having a more neighborhood bar scene vibe.

I wanted to go there last weekend but we went to... Proof instead (which totally ruled). I want to go to Decca before there is a three hour wait which I am hoping for them will happen.

Do they take reservations? We really want to go, but this weekend would be tough- not because of the game, but because of lack of babysitters due to the game.

Deb

They take reservations through Opentable.

I'm not sure a babysitter is necessary as long as you dine early.

I went once without kids and then came back with them. They didn't bat an eye at the children, and even offered to make pasta with a simple tomato sauce in case the regular menu wasn't to their liking. And since the outside service hasn't started yet, there's a lovely place to walk with kids while you wait for the food without bothering other patrons.

My eldest LOVED the sea urchin pasta, by the way. She wouldn't even share a bite with the adults.

They take reservations through Opentable.

I'm not sure a babysitter is necessary as long as you dine early.

I went once without kids and then came back with them. They didn't bat an eye at the children, and even offered to make pasta with a simple tomato sauce in case the regular menu wasn't to their liking. And since the outside service hasn't started yet, there's a lovely place to walk with kids while you wait for the food without bothering other patrons.

My eldest LOVED the sea urchin pasta, by the way. She wouldn't even share a bite with the adults.

Given the relative high volume atmosphere - I don't see how kids could be a problem.

Great input, Eliza. I'll remember that for future visits. We take Aiden with us just about anywhere for food, but this time I was thinking it'd be a great adult evening out.

Deb

[Robin Garr]

I was thinking it'd be a great adult evening out.

I was particularly impressed, given its trendy Nulu status, to see a surprisingly diverse crowd in Decca last night. Although I didn't notice any children, it wasn't all Millennials and relatively light on hipsters. I'd say the crowd contained a good mix of 20-somethings to several 80-somethings, and people in jackets to people in t-shirts and jeans. I like that. I'm not an 80-something, yet, but even as a graying Boomer, I sometimes feel like the oldest person in the room at trendy Nulu joints.