by Sarah B. on I'm only reviewing the chocolate fondue, because it's currently the only dish I've sampled there. My first impression of Dante's: Bizarre. A fondue restaurant inside a pirate ship? And live alligators? Okay, I can dig this. I even bothered to wear real shoes because all my friends messaged me the day before we went and said, "DANTE'S HAS A NO FLIP FLOPS RULE!!1!1" Okay guys, I get the hint... The chocolate fondue is a Big Deal. You have to make a reservation two days in advance and have a minimum of 6 people (max 12). They only serve the fondue once a week, and not on weekends. This is all because it takes like a million hours to make and is prepared by elves or something. We sat down and Dante himself came out to greet us. He was personable and funny; he chatted with us for a while and told us the story about his restaurant, and in particular, the process that went into creating and preparing the chocolate fondue. He went on and on about how pure his chocolate was, how other restaurants use fillers to dilute the chocolate and wax to make their chocolate "shiny", etc. I've had chocolate fondue at The Melting Pot more times than I can count, so I thought I knew what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised that Dante's version was MUCH better than Melting Pot's. I'm not even a big chocolate eater, because I'm so picky, and crap like Hershey's, Lindt, and Godiva (yeah, I said it) just don't do it for me anymore. In fact, the fondue was so good that a few of us found ourselves having a giggle fit after gorging ourselves. I felt tipsy, like I had drunk several glasses of wine. Dante came back to our table and a friend asked him about it. Apparently pure chocolate can induce a state of euphoria, much like being in love-- or, perhaps more accurately, being drunk. As expensive as it was, the "chocolate high" made it worth every penny.
by Brent Struber on Prob my new favorite bar but shushh don't tell anyone as I don't want the word to get out. Love the soul djs and cool interior. Very chill for a date or girls meetup, would love to see more people dancing. I am looking forward to checking out Ska night and perhaps trying the TL Standoff if I am really looking for a fun night (shot of fernet, shot of coke, shot of tequilla, shot of beer)
