My wife and I went to Diverge for dinner and little bit ago. I had been looking for something out of our regular and I frequently check the reviews ahead of time. I had seen multiple posts about Diverge, so I pulled up their info, and I have to say, I also loved how the owner replied to reviews (especially the negatives). So, we decided to give it a go.
I called ahead to see if reservations were required. They aren't, but they took my info, since I was already on the phone. When we arrived, it was just a short wait for the type of table we wanted (high-top vs low). It seemed pretty quiet for a Friday night.
We ordered an appetizer of Pork Belly which was amazing and so tender. highly recommend.
My wife got the Cod and I went with the NY strip, medium rare. My wife doesn't eat a lot at once, and after the app, she couldn't eat much of the Cod, but she loved it and was happy to finish it later at home.
My steak was cooked to a perfect medium-rare and the scalloped potatoes were to die for! My wife doesn't generally enjoy potatoes, but she had a couple of bites of these. We made sure to let them know, too. The asparagus was also perfectly seasoned.
I will admit, I'm a bit of a steak snob, and generally prefer my own home-cooked version. This one was well flavored and tender. It did come out a bit cooler than I'd like (might have waited a few for the piping hot potato), but when I mentioned it, they were more than accommodating. Also, there was a party of 12 whose order went in, and came out, just ahead of ours, so I'm quite certain that factored into the timing. It wasn't a big deal, and they handled it with grace.
Against our norm, we decided to try the Chocolate cake with ganache and fresh strawberries for dessert. Again, my wife only had a few bites, and I'm diabetic so maybe it was silly of us to order, but it was also very tasty and quite rich. Even though we were sharing it, we brought about ½ of the cake home to finish later as well.
Diverge is tucked away, behind Lexie's (one of our kids' favorite burger spots), enough so that you might not know it's there. We recommend giving Diverge a try and we'll be back!
A side note dor those who like to plan ahead: like other businesses moving along the trend, their prices are cash prices and do have a small fee for cards to cover processing fees. It is plainly written on the menu, and we knew ahead of time, so there was no surprise.
I'd say 4.5+ out of 5. Well done, Diverge!
John Clymer
Don't sleep on this place. The pork belly appetizer is an 11. Same for the brussel sprouts. The steak is a hidden gem. My wife loves the salmon, and it's what she orders almost everywhere.
It's in a cool location, with a warm atmosphere, and a neighborhood kind of friendly. The sunlight bounces off the windows of the old mill building behind it with views of the mill side river. It's just a comforting place to be treated like a neighborhood friend.
Also, order the pork belly appetizer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Jones
The food was okay with the exception of the pork belly which was very good. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean BBQ Pork Belly
Andrew Minster
Succinct menu, friendly wait staff Nick, calm, casual and uncrowded venue. Everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reid Bickley
We came to Diverge. for date night and the service was outstanding as usual, and the FOOD!!!! Omg!!!! I have never had a bad meal here, and tonight was no exception. There is a reason I recommend this restaurant to everyone I know. Hands down one of the best on the Seacoast! As you can tell by the photos, we nearly licked our plates clean!
Harkewal Singh
Chef was alone, couldn’t cook so we were told to leave!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Dolly Cottle LaRochelle
My husband and I loved everything about Diverge. Shannon was so accommodating and attentive. I had the most delicious mussels that were so tender and delicious and my husband ordered wings and said they were the best he had ever had!!! He’s a wing junky! Beverages were perfect. Will be returning soon!
Within_and_Beyond
Excellent service at the bar by Shannon who was very attentive and pleasant all throughout. The food was beyond what we expected. We had the salmon with risotto and the burger & chips. All excellent and tasty, probably one of the best risottos I’ve had as it was light and the veggies were fresh. The salmons was well seasoned, I just wished they cooked it medium as per my order, it was well done but not dry. The only thing I would change would be the music, a bit too loud and the genre didn’t really go with the atmosphere and clientele.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Fruchtman
Sorry - no pictures... we stopped here on Friday April 12th for dinner and sat at the bar. The bartender was very nice. My wife had the chicken sandwich - it was large and excellent. I had the burger - it was the best cooked burger I have had in years. We had a great time and will definitely be back.
Decided on a date night with my husband and as usual, Diverge didn’t disappoint!!! I’ve never had a bad meal here and usually recommend it as one of my favorites in Dover. I had the salmon and risotto, which were cooked to perfection! The salmon was slammin! The dessert was decadent!Nick was an outstanding server and the hospitality was off the hook!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Malcolm H
Server was good but I can’t spend $28 on a plate and have it be that stone cold, and with over cooked fish. Won’t go back nor would
Food: 1
Michael Vachon
Decided to give this place a try based on the menu they have posted on their web site. Party of four on Valentine's day. We ordered the Pork Belly, Oysters, Salmon, NY Strip, and Hanger Steak. The Plusses: Food and drinks were great! Negatives: Menu given did not match their web site. Although the waiter was personable, he routinely forgot items for the table, and had to be reminded multiple times. Mains and additional drink orders were very slow to arrive to the table. Management has decided to tack on a 3.25% charge for non-cash transactions. Instead of penalizing (and annoying) customers that use CC's, why not institute a loyalty program that gets people to return? Thinking carrot/stick here. Oh wait, carrots aren't on the menu...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Courtney Fuller Goldstein
Went last night with some friends and it was amazing! We got the Pork Belly, Brussel Sprouts and Dip for appetizers and WOW- it was fantastic. We got the NY strip for dinner and it was cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to go back! Our waitress was also, THE BEST! If you haven’t tried Diverge, you’re missing out!
My wife and I went to Diverge for dinner and little bit ago. I had been looking for something out of our regular and I frequently check the reviews ahead of time. I had seen multiple posts about Diverge, so I pulled up their info, and I have to say, I also loved how the owner replied to reviews (especially the negatives). So, we decided to give it a go. I called ahead to see if reservations were required. They aren't, but they took my info, since I was already on the phone. When we arrived, it was just a short wait for the type of table we wanted (high-top vs low). It seemed pretty quiet for a Friday night. We ordered an appetizer of Pork Belly which was amazing and so tender. highly recommend. My wife got the Cod and I went with the NY strip, medium rare. My wife doesn't eat a lot at once, and after the app, she couldn't eat much of the Cod, but she loved it and was happy to finish it later at home. My steak was cooked to a perfect medium-rare and the scalloped potatoes were to die for! My wife doesn't generally enjoy potatoes, but she had a couple of bites of these. We made sure to let them know, too. The asparagus was also perfectly seasoned. I will admit, I'm a bit of a steak snob, and generally prefer my own home-cooked version. This one was well flavored and tender. It did come out a bit cooler than I'd like (might have waited a few for the piping hot potato), but when I mentioned it, they were more than accommodating. Also, there was a party of 12 whose order went in, and came out, just ahead of ours, so I'm quite certain that factored into the timing. It wasn't a big deal, and they handled it with grace. Against our norm, we decided to try the Chocolate cake with ganache and fresh strawberries for dessert. Again, my wife only had a few bites, and I'm diabetic so maybe it was silly of us to order, but it was also very tasty and quite rich. Even though we were sharing it, we brought about ½ of the cake home to finish later as well. Diverge is tucked away, behind Lexie's (one of our kids' favorite burger spots), enough so that you might not know it's there. We recommend giving Diverge a try and we'll be back! A side note dor those who like to plan ahead: like other businesses moving along the trend, their prices are cash prices and do have a small fee for cards to cover processing fees. It is plainly written on the menu, and we knew ahead of time, so there was no surprise. I'd say 4.5+ out of 5. Well done, Diverge!
Don't sleep on this place. The pork belly appetizer is an 11. Same for the brussel sprouts. The steak is a hidden gem. My wife loves the salmon, and it's what she orders almost everywhere.
It's in a cool location, with a warm atmosphere, and a neighborhood kind of friendly. The sunlight bounces off the windows of the old mill building behind it with views of the mill side river. It's just a comforting place to be treated like a neighborhood friend.
Also, order the pork belly appetizer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was okay with the exception of the pork belly which was very good. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean BBQ Pork Belly
Succinct menu, friendly wait staff Nick, calm, casual and uncrowded venue. Everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came to Diverge. for date night and the service was outstanding as usual, and the FOOD!!!! Omg!!!! I have never had a bad meal here, and tonight was no exception. There is a reason I recommend this restaurant to everyone I know. Hands down one of the best on the Seacoast! As you can tell by the photos, we nearly licked our plates clean!
Chef was alone, couldn’t cook so we were told to leave!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
My husband and I loved everything about Diverge. Shannon was so accommodating and attentive. I had the most delicious mussels that were so tender and delicious and my husband ordered wings and said they were the best he had ever had!!! He’s a wing junky! Beverages were perfect. Will be returning soon!
Excellent service at the bar by Shannon who was very attentive and pleasant all throughout. The food was beyond what we expected. We had the salmon with risotto and the burger & chips. All excellent and tasty, probably one of the best risottos I’ve had as it was light and the veggies were fresh. The salmons was well seasoned, I just wished they cooked it medium as per my order, it was well done but not dry.
The only thing I would change would be the music, a bit too loud and the genre didn’t really go with the atmosphere and clientele.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sorry - no pictures... we stopped here on Friday April 12th for dinner and sat at the bar. The bartender was very nice. My wife had the chicken sandwich - it was large and excellent. I had the burger - it was the best cooked burger I have had in years. We had a great time and will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Phenomenal spot - in every way
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak
Decided on a date night with my husband and as usual, Diverge didn’t disappoint!!! I’ve never had a bad meal here and usually recommend it as one of my favorites in Dover. I had the salmon and risotto, which were cooked to perfection! The salmon was slammin! The dessert was decadent!Nick was an outstanding server and the hospitality was off the hook!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server was good but I can’t spend $28 on a plate and have it be that stone cold, and with over cooked fish. Won’t go back nor would
Food: 1
Decided to give this place a try based on the menu they have posted on their web site. Party of four on Valentine's day. We ordered the Pork Belly, Oysters, Salmon, NY Strip, and Hanger Steak. The Plusses: Food and drinks were great! Negatives: Menu given did not match their web site. Although the waiter was personable, he routinely forgot items for the table, and had to be reminded multiple times. Mains and additional drink orders were very slow to arrive to the table. Management has decided to tack on a 3.25% charge for non-cash transactions. Instead of penalizing (and annoying) customers that use CC's, why not institute a loyalty program that gets people to return? Thinking carrot/stick here. Oh wait, carrots aren't on the menu...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Went last night with some friends and it was amazing! We got the Pork Belly, Brussel Sprouts and Dip for appetizers and WOW- it was fantastic. We got the NY strip for dinner and it was cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to go back! Our waitress was also, THE BEST! If you haven’t tried Diverge, you’re missing out!
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