Adam's Birthday Dinner at Devon in Hershey

Last week for Adam's birthday dinner, I wanted to take him somewhere to get his favorite treat: lobster. I've heard good things about Devon at the Hershey Press Building, right next door to Houlihan's, and decided it sounded like a good choice for seafood lovers (us!).

To start, we ordered Point Judith fried calamari, carrots and jalapeno peppers. You are a bit deceived by how much calamari is actually on the plate because of the breaded carrot matchsticks. But still, it was very good with the sweet and sour sauce & the spicy mayo dipping sauce. Oh and after some research, I found out that Point Judith is a small cape in Rhode Island.

For the main course: Adam's live Maine lobster, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Adam commented that it was one of the best lobsters he's ever had!

We enjoyed a bottle of Hogue "Genesis" merlot as well.

Here you'll see I had some grilled Atlantic salmon, green beans and risotto. There were several Canadian and Hawaiian fish on the menu.

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All in all, our meal was very enjoyable. The service, on the other hand, needed some work. We felt like our waitress was hurrying us - she tried to take our plates away before we were done and brought our check way too early. Also, when I called to make reservations, I ordered a slice of chocolate cake and asked if they could put a candle in it and bring it out as a surprise for Adam. The woman taking the reservation said that it would be no problem. However, after our main course, the waitress brought over the dessert tray so I knew my special request slide through the cracks. A more upscale restaurant like Devon should have easily been able to accomodate my request. Oh well!

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Adam didn't have a candle in his cake but I did sing to him, and coincidently, he chose the same cake from the dessert menu that I originally thought he'd enjoy - a chocolate cake topped with chocolate mousse, then chocolate ganache. Delicious!

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And I must comment that the bar is beautiful so I'd recommend a visit just for a drink. I even made the comment to Adam that if we would go back, we'd even eat our meal at the bar.

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Overall, we had a very nice time and tasty dinner at Devon. Oh and don't forget to go to their website and sign up for their emails - you get an initial $10 coupon and $25 for your birthday. There is also a Devon in Philadelphia, as well as other cities across the country.

Happy 26th Birthday, Adam! I wish you all the happiness possible... this year and always! ;)