I read an article about Top Brass about a month ago, and my husband and I intended to stop in then. It didn't happen that weekend and then life got busy and I forgot about it. This weekend around 8 PM, we were done running errands and trying to figure out where to get a relatively quick date night dinner out. We tossed out a few places but weren't really excited about anything, and then I exclaimed "Hotel Dax!!!! What about that new place?" I may or may not have initially called it Brass Balls. He thought that sounded perfect, so I checked Open Table and saw that reservations were available which I took to mean they weren't super packed, and we headed right over. I was correct, and a hostess was with us immediately. We instead opted to sit at the bar, which was a great decision. Summer was the bartender and she was fabulous. She steered us towards excellent dining selections. My husband started with the deviled eggs, which he adored. I started with a margarita, which was excellent, especially for a frozen margarita. We then split the onion soup, since it was in the article and we wanted to find out about it. The croutons on top stayed crispy for a shockingly long amount of time, we were impressed. My husband asked Summer about 3 different dining selections and she said you absolutely can't go wrong with the short rib. I asked about the chicken sandwich vs. the burger, she said the burger is a classic but the chicken sandwich is huge and delicious. I got the chicken sandwich and it didn't disappoint. I noticed there was a tikka hot sauce, which was an awesome spin on hot chicken. I really enjoyed it. The fries were also super crispy and delicious. I had seen the nod to what is apparently an old-school Chili's fan favorite pie, the chocolate paradise pie, and I had to get that. It was excellent. Summer also told us the cheesecake is super duper fluffy, so my husband got that and loved it. We took most of our desserts home. I rounded out the night with a drink I'd recalled seeing on the menu during my initial pursual that I knew had cold brew in it and seemed somewhat like an espresso martini. Summer was like oh that's the After Party! I love making that one! And quickly served it up. We loved the food, the atmosphere, and the people, and will definitely be back. Our elementary-aged daughter loves to sit at a bar and play cards and people watch, so we'll bring her next time to get to enjoy Summer's company and excellent food as well. read more