4.5 Stars
I am not sure if I have been to a place quite like this...
Dante Next Door is only open for a few hours a day (10-3, varies by day) and pretty much is just brunch and lunch. Yet seems to fit a need for the area still. There are several bars and dinner restaurants in the area, but not as many that specialize in the meal that you have subsequently after a long night.
A big, open space which has a full bar, brick wood-fired pizza ovens and a nice dinning space. It feels like you are dining at a fine restaurant but only at 11am. They have various cocktails and coffees to choose from so depending on how you want your day to go DND has you covered.
The food is generally very savory...they have a pizza with spaghetti on it...that you can order in the morning. Like i said, I'm not sure if I have been to a place quite like it. I ordered the crab eggs Benedict and it was delicious. Well constructed, well seasoned and perfect presentation - it had everything I was hoping it would have and then some. I also shared some of the homemade granola with the wife and that was also quite good. The greek yogurt was a perfect complement and the dish was really filling.
There used to be only one place I wanted to go for the morning after meal after a long night but DND makes two. I would say the only thing that was bothersome in the least was the ticket times. It took a bit more time that I would expect for the meals to arrive, but it was well worth the wait.