text: I went to Destihl for dinner with my brother last night after hearing coworkers rave about the food there. We took a seat at the bar while we waited on a table to clear, and I ordered a glass of their specialty Dead Head Double Red Ale, which was a delicious brew that nicely balanced a strong presence of bitter hops with a pleasant malty sweetness.\n\nAfter being seated, we glanced at the menu and quickly decided for reasons of cost to forgo appetizers and to ignore the entree section entirely (Destihl is nothing if not pricey). I ordered for my main course the Flat Iron Quesadilla off the appetizer section, which was a quesadilla with flat iron steak, arugula dressed in a garlic vinaigrette, and a blend of bleu and cream cheese. (My brother ordered a veggie burger with hand-cut fries.) When the food arrived, I was a bit surprised to discover that my steak quesadilla was more like a deconstructed steak quesadilla, with the tortillas and cheese, the steak, and the arugula all occupying separate sections on my plate. Although each component was delicious (particularly the cheese mixture and the vinaigrette), it was a little difficult to eat, the tortillas were greasy, and the giant mound of arugula was just way too much. Also, for the price ($10.75) I was expecting the amount of food to be a little more substantial. My brother on the other hand said that his veggie burger was the best he'd ever had, and the few fries I stole off his plate were quite tasty.\n\nUnfortunately, dessert was a disappointment. I ordered the Stout Ice Cream Sandwich, which was a chocolate stout ice cream served between two brownies. I thought I was going to love it, but the brownies were way too thick, dense and gummy, and once the ice cream began to melt and ooze out the sides brownie was all I was left with to eat.\n\nSo all in all, my beer was great, my main course delicious but problematic in its assembly, and my dessert was disappointing. The service, however, was excellent. Despite the inconsistent food and high prices, I will definitely return to Destihl in order to sample some of the very intriguing items on the menu (including the Brewmaster's Pizza, the Beer Battered Bacon, and the Deviled Eggs).