Dante Next Door

We came for a really, really nice Easter brunch. As with my earlier review of flagship venue Dante, I was blown away by the technique and combinations of flavors and was reminded (again) why Dante is such a great chef. These were not "standard" brunch options, even if what we had on paper were "sausage" or "omelet" etc. The blueberry sausage is one of the best I've ever had. That doesn't mean the menu is not accessible. It very much is. And the pizzas are excellent - I've been here on a Sunday morning before and caught Dante at the wood fired oven. The point is that the food is just sublime. Note, if you're looking for Dante's Michelin star you can find it: there is also the $30 foie gras upgrade (with blueberries) and the "Steak of Aces" $400 option with lobster and a bunch of other delectable items!Finally this time, the desserts were serious standouts. Sea salt in the carrot cake icing; marshmallow in the strawberry cake. It was just delicious. Our server was extremely busy and still took excellent care of us.Will be back sooner than I was today!

Dante Next Door seems to be a popular place in town so I was excited to check it out from a friends suggestion! It had a nice, low key ambience with dimmed lights. Our waitress was nice and helpful in aiding on what to order. Ultimately, we decided on the popular Banana's Fosters French Toast. Now don't try this unless you're hungry! I'm usually one who can eat, but this was extremely heavy and fulfilling and definitely hit my sweet tooth. I'm usually not a banana flavor type of person, but this was worth it. After reading reviews on what to order, the duck fat potatoes were also raved about. Although, I didn't find them to be anything special unfortunately. It seemed like it moreso lacked flavor. Nonetheless, I'm excited to have found this new gem in town and am looking forward to trying the other Dante restaurants!

We attended a private event. The service was stellar. The food selection was perfect. They are also very accommodating to allergies. Very attentive. I would love to go back for the restaurant side.

This really falls between a 2 and 3 star review for me, but since the descriptor on Yelp for 2 stars is "Meh, I've experienced better," I'm gonna go with a 2. We were looking for a brunch place in CLE and a few of the places we wanted to go to had long waits (that's what we get for not making reservations on a Sunday!). We got on Yelp and my brother-in-law suggested Dante Next Door. I looked up some of the pics and it looked good. They also had an opening via Open Table, so I booked it!When we got there, we were seated right away but after over ten minutes, no one had come by to even say anything. We had our menus down and kept looking at every person who walked past our table (and there was a lot of wait staff!). Finally I grabbed a guy and told him we had been waiting over ten mins. He was very nice, apologized and said he was new. He very quickly got our order in. I ordered the French Toast since I had been craving that!I felt like it took awhile for our food to come out. Again, it might have been an average time but the additional ten minutes we sat there could have made it feel longer than it was. Our food came out and everything was just meh. The french toast I got wasn't that great. It was very "doughy." Also, the maple syrup that came with it was only halfway filled up. My sister and I shared a side of home fries and that was good, but I had no idea it was $9! (I must not have been looking at the menu correctly). That should be no more than $6! So good potatoes, but a rip off. The manager also came over two times while we were eating and apologized to us for the wait. He was very nice (as was our waiter) so that's why I kind of feel bad rating them a 2, but the food just wasn't that great and my sister and brother-in-law agreed. All told, I don't think I'd go back unless someone else really wanted to go here.

I've been here before and loved it but was disappointed with my last visit. This time the service was very slow from the kitchen. When the entrees did finally come out I was again disappointed. The Spanish Frittata was massive - it was a big circle and probably a half inch thick. But I think it's thickness was its demise. It was very well done and dense. All the ingredients listed on the menu (chorizo, peppers, fingerling potatoes) were all mixed into the frittata, which I think contributed to them dishes problems. There was a tiny pile of greens on top. I wouldn't order this again.

This establishment creates....without question....some of the most exceptional cuisine I've ever had! Their brunch is absolutely amazing!! HIGHLY recommended! Go, order, INDULGE!! Bring your appetite, leave the calorie & the carb guilt at home!! #YUM

Came here for brunch and I am so glad I did. I got the pasta carbonara fritatta while my friends got the strawberry shortcake pancakes and the benedict. We also decided to share an order of their duck fat potatoes. So for starters, the duck fat potatoes were out of this world. Seriously. They were flavorful fingerling potatoes paired with a tangy rich sauce. The sauce was so good that my friend bought a bottle of it to take home. My carbonara frittata could have used some improvement. I didn't like how dense it was. I felt the eggs could have been softer and fluffier. However, I did like that it was a unique dish and unique take on brunch. I tried the hollandaise sauce on my friend's benedict and I will say that it was one of the best hollandaise sauce I've tried. Usually hollandaise doesn't have taste for me, but the sauce here actually had flavor! Last but not least, the service here was A+. Our server was personable and very attentive. Super happy with the service and will love to come back to get those duck fat potatoes again!

Took my husband here for Father's Day brunch. It was terrific, from beginning to end. Drinks were yummy- I had an iced coffee drink made with frangelica, and he got some kind of mixed drink with tequila and fruit juice and cayenne. I had the French toast pecan Napoleon which was stupendous and he got the frittata carbonara - ditto. Service was friendly and the atmosphere was nice. Also great that they have a parking lot in this neighborhood .

My friend and I were walking in Tremont after on a waiting list to eat at Southside. We came across a pretty patio area with people dining at and we wanted to see which place it was. We discovered it was Dante Next Door, literally next door to Dante. Clever. This place is strictly a brunch place while Dante is a dinner spot. Upon walking in there was a nice bar area and seating inside with lots of space. We decided to sit outside since it was such a beautiful day. Lucky for us, a couple just got up so the wait was short. They walk you through Dante's dining area, very fancy and spacious, and take you through the back past the kitchen to the patio area. Beautiful stone patio with about 5 tables. I liked the chairs which kinda spring back and you can rock. A young girl pored is some water while we waited for our server. The menu sounded amazing! Everything on it. I wanted one of everything. I decided on the vegetarian Benedict with comes with artichokes avocado tomato (I wanted mine without this) and greens with a perfectly poached egg and light amount of hollandaise sauce (which I appreciated, I don't like it drowning in sauce) all on top of a toasted English muffin. It comes with a lightly dressed side salad. The duck fat potatoes on the menu intrigued me and I am a carb whore so I needed to order a side of those. They were perfectly crisp and not oily. It came with a sauce but it was too spicy for my taste. They were good just on their own. My friend ordered the special of the day which was a vegetable omelette, loaded with vegetables it was. He added a side of blueberry sausage but I don't eat much meat so I declined a taste. It had blueberries inside and a blueberry topping. He also ordered the orange marmalade pancakes. oh my god. These were so damn good. With the whipped cream on top it was fantastic. Highly recommend this.The menu is a little pricey but you do get your money's worth. Beautiful presentation and high quality ingredients. Service was quick and pleasant. I really have no complaints about the place or the food. Everything was fantastic and I'm glad we came upon the cute spot. I will definitely be back again! Check it out, you won't regret it!

Delicious! This is the best brunch menu! I have been here several times & the food is so darn good every time. I don't even like brunch or eggs and I dream about the Occhio di bu. The service has been hit or miss. Never bad or rude just slow & indifferent.