DANTE'S

Dante's
1 Hope Street
(1 block south of Metropolian & Roebling.)
Brooklyn, NY 11211





So my girlfriend is researching for me on this project and she's turning up places with Chicken Fried Steak right under our noses. Dante's; the latest incarnation to occupy the space at 1 Hope st; is a restaurant specializing in so-called Southern Fusion cuisine. It was the roomies birthday so we gathered ourselves up and walked over. It's BYOB so we brought a six pack of Dos Equis. The service was great but the waitress seemed a little strange like she was intimated by the sight of us. Perhaps she's used to a more gentle looking hipster clientele. She was sweet though and offered the birthday boy some complimentary wine. The food unfortunately left a lot to be desired, at least for a picky eater like me.

Chicken Fried Steak w/ a scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy and a side of mac'n cheese. First of all the crust was too crunchy, probably deep fried. It was also a little too thick, two things crucial in a good CFS. It gets worse. Now when you're dealing with a sub-par Chicken Fried Steak you can actually save it by smothering it with tasty gravy. The gravy must have been from a can of Cream of Mushroom. Even still I had to request more and proceeded to cover my steaks. Not what I was hoping for. The mac'n cheese was just awful. I maybe took two bites before giving up on it. It wasn't cheesey at all and had an over powering taste of garlic, and I actually like garlic. Oh well, the taters were good. Next time it's the shrimp and grits.

I should mention again that the service was excellent and they even brought the birthday boy a surprise slice of red velvet cake and ice cream.

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