Dante Vini e Cucina Italiana

Review summary

1. F

   Francys VIP

   Calgary7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Restaurant is nice but for an Italian restaurant portions were too small (and I don’t eat much and I’ve been to Italy ). We loved the snapper carpaccio and the attention from the waitress was great however we considered the restaurant is too pricey for the quality.
   

   Is this helpful?

2. A

   Andrea

   Aberdeen2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Refined restaurant with authentic Italian dishes. Chef Antonio is bright, motivated and full of energy, reflecting all this on his plates. Desserts are delicious.
   

   Is this helpful?

3. B

   Blake VIP

   Houston12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Not pleased with what we got for over $300 for 2 (with tip) in our first experience here. First off, a pre fixe menu is almost always a bad idea. They weren’t busy enough to need it, and you have a good idea of how many people are coming each night with your reservation data. So, you know you didn’t need it. The service was great and the ambiance was great. The space was really cute and the music was at a good level for an enjoyable experience. The appetizers started us off great! That was the best part of the meal though.. the risotto lacked flavor and the steak lacked seasoning. Desserts were fine. Overall, disappointing.
   

   Is this helpful?

4. J

   James

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone was very polite and respectful. It was very clean and quiet for a smaller venue.
   

   Is this helpful?

5. M

   Marian VIP

   New York City7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambience was great, but the food was OK. The service was disappointing. Example: server completely forgot to bring a glass of wine. Not a great first impression when I was very much looking forward to trying this cute spot.
   

   Is this helpful?

6. T

   Travis

   Houston1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our first experience here was not bad at all. The host was very friendly and inviting as was our server. We ordered a few drinks, partner loved the wine, however, my mocktail tasted very watered down (they always seem to be hit and miss regardless of the spot). We got the meatballs for an app, they were great. I admittedly got a little too adventurous for the entree and went for the shrimp gnocchi (not a huge fan of either, but when in Rome…), which I was not a fan of. Partner ordered the carbonara, which was much better by comparison. As far as dessert, the lemon de terre (I believe it’s called) was the most fantastic thing I had. I would go here 10 times over for that specifically. The tiramisu was also great. In all, I’d recommend it for the experience and overall ambiance. We’ll definitely be back to try out some other dishes.
   

   • 

   1 person found this helpful

7. J

   Joey

   Houston1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Unfortunately we were not super impressed with the food. Both the Bolognese and one of the specials, griglia something, were not great. The noodles for both dishes were gummy and hard. However, I don't want to knock them too hard, could have been just a subpar night. The app we had looked like a little empanada filled with cheese and pepperoni. This dish was pretty yummy. The butter sauce (not positive what the sauce was) they put on the plate definitely helped. The place was small but nice. You are inches away from the table next to you, which can be good or bad. We ended up liking the people next to us and talked to them for a while. I am not sure I would go back.
   

   Dante Vini e Cucina ItalianaResponded on February 3, 2025

   Dear Joey, we are sorry but we try to serve our pasta "al dente" which will imply that it is will be a little harder of the average pasta you may find on this market. Your appetizer was a "panzerotto" and it was served with a marinara sauce, basically a tomato sauce. We definitely hope to be able to make you more happy next time!
   

   Is this helpful?

8. D

   David VIP

   Dallas21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Quaint little place. Great food Great service Great people Friendly and truly caring to make you eating experience memorable.
   

   Is this helpful?

9. M

   Miranda VIP

   Washington DC7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place is a great find. They make great rinks and have wonderful Italian wines. The food is great also and is affordable.
   

   • 
   • 
   • 

   Is this helpful?

10. J

    Jim VIP

    Houston10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fabulous - will go back many times- great food and atmosphere
    

    Is this helpful?