Dante

I had a wonderful time at Dante. Let me start off by saying how awesome the service was. Our waitress was very helpful, patient, and sweet. She was always available in case we needed anything.We started off strong with the Hawaiian tuna tartare and the carnaroli risotto which we both really liked. I am not normally a risotto person, but I can tell you this dish just may have transformed me. Next, we got the main dishes which were the linguini alla carbonara and the swordfish. Though I liked the carbonara overall, I will say it was a bit soupy. Not the best carbonara I've ever had, but tasty! This is a great place for a date night or a special occasion. They have many different plates you can taste or go for the entrees as we did.

Nice to get back to Dante - excellent dinner. No resting on the laurels here, at all.Sat at the bar early - super lively scene. Great to see Paul back behind the bar - he and Chris make up maybe the best bartending duo in the city...Line up was the tuna tartar - really good but Dante Michael Mina is calling from San Francisco and says "Quail Egg!!!"... foie gras amazing as always... then we had the polenta with lamb confit the cassoulet... both were great but the latter especially goodWe are so lucky to have this gem in our metro...

Went for the 5 course meal (gluten free) with wine pairing. Decent, but nothing amazing. Smoked salmon appetizer was the highlight. Pork cheek mushroom risotto was not - flooded with oil (why?) and risotto was undercooked. Pointed the oil out to the busboy but received no response. Also, meal was not fully gluten free as I was having issues when I returned home that lasted through the night!!! Wine pairings were also poor.Update- received a wonderful call from manager. We went through each course to confirm they were GF. Nothing resulted from the discussion, but I appreciated the call. Raised my review accordingly

I never expected a Michelin Star restaurant in Cleveland of all places. The portion sizes are an expected size of a fancy restaurant: small. They also don't offer to-go boxes for leftovers, so prepare to finish everything you're served. I had several courses. All of them were above average. Excellent dishes all by themselves. The foie gras was the highlight out of all the courses. I wish some of the courses would be sold individually. Some of the courses I could've skipped. Make reservations. Dante does not take walk-ins. Besides, the same chef also opened a pizza restaurant that constantly has a line out the door. So I'm glad Dante is a reservation-only place.

Anniversary dinner with the chef's tasting menu. Stuffed, delicious, attention to detail. Worth the time and money. 5 course chef's menu that detours from the regular menu and we are so happy we went this way, every server we interacted with was kind, light, and knowledgeable about the dishes. Wasn't busy at all for a Thursday. Interior is beautiful, I believe it was an old bank?

I was very excited to have dinner at Dante while I was in the area. I have heard wonderful things and it definitely lived up to my expectations.As always I called beforehand to see if they could work with my allergies. Then I booked a reservation. First impressions, wow is it loud. It wasn't even a very busy night. We were sat at a small table in the corner overlooking the street. Which added to the ambiance. Our server greeted us promptly. She was friendly and explained the menu. Appetizers -I ordered the Hawaiian Tuna Tartare. The Tuna was impeccably fresh. I loved the dehydrated olives. It was a good dish but for me it definitely needed some acid to cut through the fattiness of the Tuna and the Remoulade. Once I added some lemon it was even better. Crispy Calamari and Shrimp-My husband ordered this. He loved it. I tasted it as well and would definitely order it next time. He loved the marinated Shiitake mushrooms which he thought took the dish over the top. The breading was not overly thick and the Calamari was tender.For dinner we opted for Pasta. Due to my restrictions I ordered the Carbonara and he ordered the Bolognese. We both decided to go with the Main size portion. In hindsight we should have inquired about the portion sizes beforehand as it was much more than we could eat after the appetizers. Great for leftovers though. Next time we will order the Appetizer size. Linguini Carbonara - Not a traditional Carbonara which was surprising. I expected it to be. This was a Cream Sauce. Very rich and decadent.Pappardelle Bolognese - Looked Delicious. It tasted delicious my husband said. He loved it. Most Bolognese sauces don't wow him so I know it must be good if this did. They have a nice a Wine list. Which included a NZ Sauvignon Blanc. My favorite. The beer menu had a good selection as well. Definitely a great experience and wonderful food with fresh ingredients. I was grateful they were able to work with my Allium allergy. Thank you again to the Chef. My husband gave it four stars, which is shockingly impressive for him. We would both gladly return next time we are in town.

Came here for our anniversary dinner. Easy to make reservations online and got something only 1 day before! No parking lot because Tremont and entrance is very inconspicuous but I knew where to look because of Gingko. Waitstaff were very attentive! Almost too attentive! Like, let me get the chance to evaluate my food before 3 different people ask how it is, lol! I was nervous about the portions but they were not terrible! The appetizer size was reasonable and the tasting portions of their pastas were all not bad! We were easily full without having to order a crazy amount. The complimentary bread was really good and I'm picky about Italian bread. They even gave us free sparkling wine to toast to our special occasion! I got Prosecco and BF got sparkling lemonade. Space inside was arranged kind of awkwardly though. It still looked like a bank with cubicles and sectioned off areas. You can sit in a vault!

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. Restaurant was beautiful.

Although known for their 5 course tasting menus, we decided to order individual entrees instead. We started with the Salad of 7 Vegetables, which was fresh and dressed perfectly! However it was topped with chips, which was an interesting choice. I loved the option for "tasting" portions of the pastas. The pastas and risottos came in three sizes: tasting ($9), appetizer ($18), and main ($27). On so many occasions, I would like a sample of something on the menu, but not a full meal, so this is a great concept! Especially for someone wanting to try multiple things (or knowing too much carbonara would hurt their stomach). For my main, I ordered the Monkfish Piccata ($40), and the chef was able to prepare it for me without any dairy! This was extremely nice, and I appreciated the extra effort going into the dish. The fish was good, but I wish there was more lemon flavor. Even a lemon on the side to squeeze over top would've given the meal an extra flare.I'm not sure if they were running low on dishes or just overstaffed, but multiple waiters asked if they could remove our plates (an excessive amount of times) throughout the night. They asked if they could take the bread, starter salad, and even drinks when we were not finished with them. Hopefully this was just a one-off situation, because it got a bit awkward repeating "no, we're still eating" many times.

Nothing has changed. Absolutely everything was wonderful!The facility, the service, the wine, the food... Just marvelous.Just reread my previous review and that's what this visit was like.Consistency... I love consistency.