Dante NYC Reviews Summary

Drinks

Pros:

• "Loved the Negronis and my wife really enjoyed one of her drinks."
• "The Negroni Bianco was next level and really lived up to the hype."
• "We enjoyed a well dressed bloody Mary and two more creative cocktails."
• "The cocktails were great as well."
• "Negroni drinks were perfect, with a special mention to the Negroni Bianco and the Chocolate Negroni!"
• "Some INCREDIBLE cocktails are here! Would highly recommend the Dante Martini."
• "The Negroni on tap was incredibly delicious as if it was created on the spot."

Cons:

• "The pasta dishes were average as were the cocktails."
• "Drinks were good, but not amazing!"
• "The drinks are overprized and are lacking in balance."
• "The cocktails were very average and it did not live up to the hype that I was expecting."
• "Their cocktail menu is bland and lacks any innovation."
• "The negronis were great but not spectacular in my opinion to warrant hype."
• "I regret getting the mezcal negroni with banana, was just a little too funky."

Food

Pros:

• "Every dish is worth trying."
• "The food was amazing, the cocktails were awesome and the service was incredible."
• "The food was simply the perfect match."
• "The food was simply incredible, with every dish bursting with flavor and expertly crafted."
• "We loved the boar pappardelle, lemon pesto tagliatelle, and frutti di mare pastas."
• "And the food was delicious."
• "The food was exceptional! some of my favs were the mozzarella flatbread & the focaccia with whipped ricotta."

Cons:

• "Skip on the flatbread and pasta. They were only memorable because I could’ve believe how lacking they both were in flavor."
• "All of us had digestive issues after having dinner here yesterday :("
• "The food unfortunately was a bit slap dash and I probably can only recommend this place for drinks."
• "However, I will note that the Orecchiette pasta was not good. Wouldn’t recommend that."
• "The gnocchi was horrendous: dry, hard and without flavor…"
• "Unfortunately the food and service were alright, nothing special."
• "The food was subpar to be honest."

Service

Pros:

• "At the lunch, everyone raved about the food, beverages and service."
• "A staff with positive energy, comforting natural lighting throughout the bar."
• "Service - excellent from hostess to waiter to bartender to server."
• "The service throughout the entire night was amazing."
• "The service, ambiance, and selection of drinks at Dante are fantastic."
• "The staff are incredibly attentive, frequently stopping to refill water cups and take away empty dishes."
• "The staff was wonderful, friendly, and helpful even though they were very busy."

Cons:

• "I came here on January. 20, 2024... I would not recommend a place where an employee who is having a bad day, randomly takes out his frustrations on a customer."
• "Had the most interesting experience at this place! The drinks and food were rated 10 out of 10, but the service... more like 0 out of 10!"
• "The service was poor. We were rarely checked on and our server had an attitude."
• "High hopes and the first disappointment in NYC customer service. Very sad."
• "Service was so slow even though it was near the end of the night."
• "But the service attitude is really not very good, especially the waitress at the door."
• "Service was truly horrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place has a nice vibe, very cozy and classic!"
• "The atmosphere had a great vibe."
• "The ambiance is wonderful both inside and out, with lovely views of a quieter patch of the West Village."
• "Gorgeous interior. Feels like a classic NYC movie and so cozy."
• "The vibe was relaxing."
• "Really lovely ambiance, great date spot and not too loud."
• "Italian vibe, great atmosphere and top hospitality from all the staff."

Cons:

• "We sat outside and unfortunately were seated on a sidewalk metal cellar door hatch."
• "It's a pretty loud venue."
• "It was a bit cramped, a bit expensive, and portions a bit on the small side."
• "Music was too loud to carry on a conversation."
• "The place was very cramped. We were seated right behind the bar and I spent the whole meal worried that someone getting up from their bar stool would tip over the table."
• "The tables are crammed onto a busy narrow sidewalk under scaffolding."
• "Truly a sad experience. You would think that they’d have attentive service and that their cocktails would be up to par with their acclaim. Very rude management and annoying / pretentious clientele."