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| - I came here for Happy Hour with my 2 friends and at first sight, I loved the way the place was decorated. As my friend Joyce P pointed out, Dante was originally a bank and they had a somewhat "private" dining table where the table was inside the vault-- so adorable!
Their pasta, risotto, and polenta menu offers 3 different sizes-- tasting, appetizers, or ful course. Because we had the option for a tasting size, we ordered about 8 dishes to try.
Delicious Food: Black Forbidden Rice, Linguinie alla Carbonara, and Salmon 3 ways roll, miso mussels.
Mediocre Food: Pappardalle Bolognese, Cavatelli, French Fries
Not as Good Food: Tempura Chicken Wings
I must rave about the black forbidden risotto rice. I'm usually not a huge fan of risotto but ever since watching Top Chef, I almost try risotto everywhere I go and I finally found a restaurant (Dante) where i truly enjoy riotto! Then, the miso mussels... i love how you don't just taste seafood but also the miso soaked in the mussels. On the other end, the tempura chicken wings weren't so great. The fried batter wasn't so crispty and the chicken didn't have much flavor except the flavor of...chicken.
PROs: the friendly waiter, the speed, the decoration of the place, the quantity of the food (it was soooo much food for $4 per dish!), and the quality of the food.
CONs: the tempura chicken wings, the small tv where only the people sitting at the bar facing the tv can see it
Overall: This place is a MUST GO. I already know I'm going to be back here fairly soon!!
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