text: dVine has the potential to be a better restaurant I ended up here because my date suggested it I was going to give it stars but there were a few things that kept me from doing even thatnnLet me start off by saying that the restaurant is in a very nice if not a little off the beaten path of south south Chandler The inside has a nice cozy feel to it albeit a little on the dark side Our table in particular was lacking in basic lighting Anyway that is just a tiny complaint compared to the service and the food nnAh the service At first it seemed as though things might go pretty well in this area We were promptly seated asked about our drinks and even managed to put in an order for an appetizer all within minutes of sitting down Not bad The food came out pretty fast but I do not think it was anything to write home about It was not spectacular just ok I received my drink called the Pink Puppy and I had read in a couple of other reviews on here how wonderful it was I was not impressed I guess this place just shoots for mediocrity because that is all it wasmediocre nnLuckily I was so distracted by my charming date that I did not realize until my stomach started grumbling again that I was still hungry A few strips of calimari split between two people is not very filling At that point I realized we had probably been chatting for a full half hour or more and our waitress was nowhere to be seen it was later on when I got up to go to the bathroom that I understood why she was MIA I will get to that in a minute Finally she must have noticed my date doing his headbob to get her over to the table We were able to get our order in for the main entree I ordered the salmon dish over risotto It was again just okay Tasty but I do not think I would rush back to order it again The center was a tad underdone but I eat sushi on a regular basis so I did not complain The risotto was a bit mushy but still had some flavor to it The real disappointment was in the dessert We ordered the chocolate mousse piecakenot quite sure which one it was trying to be The texture was so bad I could not eat but a few bites There was nothing moussey about it It had the consistency of dried out Playdoh Yuck And I am a dessert person t boot I love my sweets and can eat just about anything with sugar in it This was inedible I am not sure why we did not send it back and our waitress never questioned why of a supposedly decadent dessert was still on the plate nnAfter dessert I got up to go to the bathroom and saw why our waitress was so slow in coming to our table She was too busy chatting it up with the other customers to pay attention to her tables nnSo in summing it up here is my take on this restaurantnnGood atmospherenMediocre foodnBad servicennNot a winning combination if you are a small business trying to make strides in todays economy This establishment needs to really take a look at itself and these reviews and improve where improvements need to be made I find it very interesting that this place is owned by the same folks who have a dVine location in Mesa That restaurant fairs much better in the Yelp ratings I wonder why two places owend by the same people have such different ratings