Atmosphere, Service, Food - the essentials\n\nAtmosphere: DeVille Dinerbar is a new edition to the flock of trendy cafes / dinners on Stanley street. Unfortunately however, DeVille as a late comer - gives off the air of trying too hard, and borders on the pretentious. It is themed to look like a trendy 60's dinner - but goes overboard with the usage of cliche and tried props like pink neon, semi-circular booths, and the menu printed on the walls (look for spelling mistakes!). It could be a good place to have a business dinner though. \n\nService: For a place that aspires to attract the young and hip as well as the old and established - DeVille does not do a very good job at grooming their waiters and waitresses very well in the art of service. The staff, it seems, has been plundered from various other places, perhaps with the lure of a higher pay-cheque, and as such do not have any connection to the place. Although the service is polite and pleasant, mistakes are not out of the question.\n\nFood: Perhaps, DeVille's fatal flaw. The food is nothing to write home about, and at the prices listed, they are in no way shape or form enticing enough to come back to. Since the menu, contains lots (lots) of items, in many categories, choosing the right meal frustratingly difficult. The fact that every dish has a pretentious (there's that word again) name, is also a drag.\n\nWants to be cool - but ends up trying too hard.
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