Dante Next Door

My wife and I visited Dante Restaurant to kick off our 40th wedding anniversary weekend. She selected the Vegan tasting experience and I the regular. It was simply fabulous. The atmosphere and attentiveness of the staff were excellent and the food was absolutely delectable. We are planning to return in a couple of weeks for another meal. We highly recommend this restaurant!

I throughly enjoyed eating here. I will have to say that I’ve been to many restaurants and by far this is on my list of top 5 restaurants I’ve ever dined at. To start off I had the chilled oysters and and crab rangoon spring roll, for my main meal I had the pheasant meal , which was roasted breast and braised thigh, parsnip purer, marjoram , savory vegetable pot pie. Which was amazing. This was my first time having pheasant . And it was cooked to perfection. The pot pie was amazing. I never tasted anything that amazing. Our waiter was phenomenal, they kept our water cups filled and very pleasant. Made sure our table had what we needed. Even though I was full beyond words. I pushed myself and got the Carmel Bourbon Cheesecake, and it was phenomenal. Best cheesecake I have ever had. I will have to honestly give this restaurant a 10/10. This was definitely an awesome, amazing dining experience.

Just went this past weekend with a party of 7. They were accommodating with reservations and booking process. Lighting was very dim, almost had to squint to read the menu. Drinks were ok, although I felt $15 for a vodka/cranberry was a bit much. Bread was completely stale, so hard we couldn’t bite into it. When I brought it to our servers attention, she did change it out for fresh bread…although I felt with how much we were paying for the meal fresh bread was an expectation, especially for a larger party. Appetizers were very good, although people in my party would have liked the oysters served plain with topping options on the side to dress as they liked. Main courses were very well cooked and seasoned. Desserts were just okay. Some a bit too rich. Was our first time dining there. Some said they’d return, others said no. Thought it was overall good, just needed to be a bit more on point for the cost.

Overall, excellent meal. We had the tasting menu with wine pairing. 1st course was a salmon dish, great presentation, amazing flavor, perfect wine pairing. This course lacked a touch of salt. 2nd course was pasta with short rib. Again, prefect wine pairing and the dish of the night. Well balanced flavors, great texture. 3rd course was black cod, again the wine was a wonderful pair, the dish was excellent. The fish was perfectly cooked, everything on the plate belonged and complemented the fish. 4th course was sirloin with short rib and kale. The sirloin was perfect! The short rib was perfectly cooked, but under seasoned, the kale was over a touch over seasoned, perhaps i didn't create the perfect bite with the meat and veg..... Again the wine pairing was excellent. The desert course was creative, flavorful and well executed. Great service and a great meal overall. If you're in Cleveland looking for an excellent dining experience, this is it!

Everything was wonderful. The menu is different and takes time to review but our server was very helpful. You eat in an old bank which is very charming. We were not rushed. The calamari appetizer was especially good. The polenta was the best I have had in cleveland. Price was fair for the excellence we received.

Ordered the tasting experience with wine pairing, and I'm still recovering. It was amazing. I could hear all the colors of the rainbow. There was peace on Earth. Jonathan guided us through a culinary journey on a river of wine in a boat made of love. I'm sad that it's over, but I'm so happy that it happened. Godspeed, person reading this.

AMAZING! RUN, DON’T WALK to this restaurant. One of the best restaurant experiences I’ve had in Cleveland! The atmosphere is intimate and romantic. I went for my birthday and the staff was AMAZING and made my experience phenomenal! I ordered the 5 course meal with wine pairings. The chef gracefully accommodated my dairy sensitivity, the server thoroughly explained the wine, and the food was fantastic. If you’re ever in the Cleveland area and value a fine dining experience, do not hesitate to drop by!