The Devil's Advocate
A Strong advocate for this Bloody
Downtown, Minneapolis - MN
Journey Date: 4.18.15
Bloody Name: Devil’s Fork Bloody Mary
Price: $15
Skewer: Buffalo meatballs, beef stick, pickle spear, devilled egg, cheese curd, bacon wrapped bleu cheese stuffed date, deep fried pickle, banana pepper and hard salami
Mix: House made dill Bloody mix and dill vodka
Overall Presentation: Awesome. All the deep fried items you could want plus the glass was rimmed with bacon!
Chaser: 10 oz Coors Light
The Review:
I found myself in search of two things this fine Saturday morning. One of course was a Bloody the other… a parking spot near The Devil’s Advocate. Apparently there was some volleyball tournament downtown so every street spot was of course taken. Not to worry, I found a spot and was one step closer to a delicious Bloody!
I went to Devil’s Advocate with promising recommendation from a co-worker who claimed, “the skewer is amazing, you won’t be disappointed”. So I sat down with excitement and immediately jumped to their brunch drink menu in search of the white whale. Then, there it was the “Devil’s Fork”, a Bloody of epic proportion. A skewer list so long they didn’t even mention everything that’s on it. Without question I ordered it and waited with eager anticipation.
It arrived and I was beyond pumped, the behemoth of a Bloody was a small work of art. I was not disappointed and frankly didn’t know where to start. It was so big I had to grab a plate to hold the skewer and so I could immediately dive into one of the buffalo meatballs. It was awesome, just as I would have hoped. No time to dilly dawdle I was onto the next item. It was some type of fried food? With the first bite I knew; a fresh cheese curd! It was amazing, cooked to perfection and not too hot. The next fried food was a banana pepper followed by a pickle. Both were fantastic and I began to wonder if I should have even ordered brunch? No matter I kept on trucking. I came across the bacon wrapped, bleu cheese stuffed date, which I felt was pretty good. I’m not a huge date fan so I can’t give the credit it probably deserves. I still took it down without a problem. Then I came to the second skewer. Which on any other Bloody Mary it would have sufficed just fine. It had cheddar and pepper jack cheese cubes, banana pepper, and salami. I almost forgot… the devilled egg, literally the only thing I won’t eat. I’m sure it would have been good I just never liked the things and didn’t plan on giving them a second try at 10 a.m.
Geez… I almost forgot to mention the rim of the glass was lined with bacon bits! Could you really ask for anything else? Just an astonishing presentation for a Bloody.
I wasn’t even to the actual Bloody Mary yet and I was impressed. I took the first sip and leaned back. WOW. “This Bloody has it all I thought”. The mix was a perfect amount of savory with a nice kick at the end. They didn’t overdue it with tomato juice nor did they douse it in hot sauce. I could detect a hint of Worcestershire sauce and maybe some type of buffalo sauce, Frank’s red hot perhaps? It was just enough to open up your sinuses and prevent you from gulping it down with one big sip. I’m not sure I could ask for anything else when it comes to this Bloody mix, at least not that I can think of as I write this review. Of course as a critic there’s always one knock and most establishments fall short with this every time. Yes. The beer chaser, although it was a mini 10oz Coors Light it doesn’t distract from the fact it‘s COORS LIGHT. I mean come on people don’t put all the effort into the main event and follow it up with a week beer chaser! That’s like sporting a well-tailored Italian suit… with New Balance sneakers. It’s just un-American and cruel to the eye. Other then that the Devils Fork Bloody earned it’s rating of 4 out of 5 pickles. I would definitely make the trip again.
Lets not bypass the food. With all the Bloody fixings and spicy meats I thought ahead and ordered pancakes. They were pretty solid. Nothing too fancy, not too doughy or thin. It really helped make the perfect brunch. My girlfriend was all healthy and ordered a yogurt parfait, which actually came in a chalice and looked pretty darn good once I took my eyes of my own food. Overall I would STRONGLY recommend venturing to the Devil’s Advocate - even if you just get the Bloody Mary. It will be well worth your trip!
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