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Dante's Kitchen is a four star restaurant in New Orleans. This is a great place. Located in the Riverbend neighborhood, this mildly expensive restaurant is one of the area's popular places. It's known for its cajun & creole offerings. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms, brunch, catering, and valet parking. This restaurant is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow this was really good. Really good. We went for dinner. The only place I've liked liver; we had the duck liver as part of a charcuterie. They make their own pickles which were really good. A...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I split the difference with a lot of the reviewers. It appears there's a lot of distaste for the "oversauciness" of the entrees, and with that I'd definitely agree. I had the duck and I tended...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been eating at Dante's for about four or five years now and I have never had a bad meal. I really enjoy brunch and dinner. It is truly a local treasure, shhh don't want to many to find out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ended up here for brunch because I wanted to get out of the French Quarter. As we walked up I knew I'd made the right decision. There was already a line outside15 minutes before the doors opened. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant was amazing. I ended up here after being turned away from Commander's Palace because my silly brother decided to wear shorts. Quickly, I looked in my Frommer's guide and found this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The abmiance is nearly as good as the food. The art and colorful walls of this very clean cottage make you ready for a perfect meal. They play perfect dinner music - Modest Mouse was rotated in....
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Yes the Bar-b-que shrimp hands down wip Pascal Manales. Sorry they did not have it for an entre, only appetizer. The skitp steak was great as well.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In about as many weeks, I had but two disappointing meals in NOLA. Sadly, Dante's was one of them. I really wanted to like this place, and we even took our one-day rented car to get there on a Friday...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ended up trying this place for the first time on my birthday thanks to Jacque-Imoff's being closed that particular day, and wow how fortunate that ended up being!1) Their gin and juice... holy crisp...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to tell you I would give them a 4.5 if I could. I'm very stingy with my stars, but this place comes close to a 5 with me.First I never expected a restaurant on a residential street. At least...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This just might be the best place I ate at during my recent trip to New Orleans. First, the service was awesome. We arrived with a couple extra people in our party and they were very accomodating....
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first New Orleans meal and after four years a foodie in NOLA I still hold Dante's in a high place. The menu is simple as our the dishes, but you will leave satisfied. ASK for two spoon breads and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about Dante's is fresh & local - the food, the drinks, the staff and even the restaurant itself. So fresh & local we ate there twice - once for dinner & then for brunch on Sunday. The board...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I realize I give many, many places 4 stars but they all genuinely deserve it, and this place does too. I was lucky enough to have a long weekend in New Orleans and my friends and I happened upon this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took my family here for mother's day and we thoroughly enjoyed our first Dante's experience! The ambiance of the restaurant is perfect for a brunch along the Mississippi....it's like being in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there last week for dinner. Very interesting and creative menu - I guess you would call it Nouveau Cajun. Food was tasty and good selection of beers and cocktails - always nice to have a Pimm's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dante's is the best mid priced brunch that you will find in the city. Their grits are life changing and I've taken to buying grits at home in an attempt to reproduce their creamy, thick goodness....
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't already live there:1) Go to New Orleans - It is a truly magical city and the people truly appreciate your tourist dollars.2) Get out of the French Quarter and explore!3) Take the St....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dante's Kitchen is a laid-back little place in New Orlean's river-bend, tucked back at a safe distance from the always rocking Daiquiri Cafe, facing the train tracks. Situated in an old house, Dante's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Outstanding food. While New Orleans has lots of great traditional restaurants, there is also a new bread of small innovative restaurants that innovate while still being true to their New Orleans...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dante's was probably my favorite restaurant in New Orleans. The shrimp and grits are insanely delicious (NO ONE has even come close)... in general, breakfast/brunch is wonderful and dinner is equally...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd actually give it a 4.5 if I could. A smaller restaurant with a great ambiance. Seems to attract a lot of locals due to it's location, but I would definitely recommend trying to this place out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My current favorite restaurant! Emphasizes "localvore" items. Delicious specialty cocktails, as well as a changing seasonal menu. Plus the attire is casual so you don't have to wear your fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
New Orleans is unique in that restaurants that would be stellar in most cities come off as being okay here. Dante's is one of these restaurants. The menu offers a small, solid sampling of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I became and still am obsessed with this place!.. This super colorful and hidden away restaurant is well worth anyone's time. It is not over priced, anything on the menu is brilliant and if you love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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We like this little spot. when the weather is nice the patio is fabulous...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love New Orleans ands I have eaten all over the town, but my last visit at Jazz Fest I went here with 10 people on the boogie bus...bus was fun driver was not..we were an hour late at the busiest...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They were close here. We first went to Dooky Chase's. Closed. Then all the way over the Jacques-Imo's. Not quite what I had hoped -- that is, self-consciously cajun. And the wait was an hour and a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very cute, semi secret location, mostly locals. Very good- but this is Nawlin's ya'll, if it aint slap your momma good, it only gets four stars!
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was amazing! It's off the beaten path if you're staying in the french quarter BUT you can take the trolly which was fun. I had the cornbeef and potatoes and my boyfriend had the shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a great meal here with a great group of friends. The foundation of the meals greatness had more to do with the service, company and ambiance than food however.It was our last meal in town and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Dante's is one of New Orleans's absolute best restaurants. The shrimp and grits is to die for and you really can't go wrong with of the entrees. My favorite is the gulf fish amandine. I've eaten here at least...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While i note comments from other reviewers about small portions, this has never been my experience. Even dining as a gluttonous, obese, out of control mouth-cramming flavor savorer my portions while...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brunch is outstanding - I had a fluffy omelette with delicious melty cheddar, potatoes, and andouille, wife had a shrimp and chorizo salad with a chile lime vinaigrette that really tied the room...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do agree with the other reviews that the Molasses Spoon Bread is very good. The shrimp & grits and barbequed shrimp appetizers are both excellent. The entrees are all good, but small. One friend...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was just in New Orleans for a conference and someone in our group suggested we go here after she heard about it from a friend.I was so happy that we took a pleasant and senic cab ride through the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. I have a friend with a house Uptown, and thanks to him I have gotten to know the restaurants and bars along Carrollton and the surrounding neighborhood. Dante's Kitchen has...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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The food is fabulous and the wait staff is very friendly. There is a nice patio for outdoor dining. Brunch on the weekend is fun also.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a great dining experience at Dante's Kitchen. Its a very small place with a nice (other than some road noise) patio to dine on. The food portions were small but the quality was amazing. Lots...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If this place really does serve breakfast I'm going to be in heaven. I went there for a small group dinner and the atmosphere really can't be beat - the restaurant is in an old house so tables are set...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best meals I've had in a long time, SF places included. Our food was phenomenal, just unbelievably good. More details soon...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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I went back to New Orleans to visit my boyfriend and we were looking to go out one night and have a really nice dinner. A friend recommended Dante's Kitchen; for some reason I had never eaten there despite...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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My general impression of this place is that the dishes without oil (or with little oil) are fabulous and the ones with, or that are fried, are way too heavy. I've had several steamed, grilled and pan-seared...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Prior to Katrina, this was *the* place I'd go to for Sunday brunch. They have a HEAVENLY HASH dish that's awesome and the EGGS BENEDICT was fantastic. I don't know if they're open now but if they are,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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We visited Dante's Kitchen for the Sunday Brunch. No musical accompaniment, but the food and presentation and service more than offset this popular feature of NO sunday brunch competition. I enjoyed a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2004
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Co-owners Lee and Eman (chef) are fantastic hosts and talented restauranteurs. This place is a GEM. The flavors and preparation are exquisite and they make you feel like family. Thanks, guys!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2004
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It's daring for a restaurant to open near an established favorite, even more so if it's directly across the street with no other eating establishments nearby. But Dante's Kitchen has held its own against the...
frommers.com - user review
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this restaurantis chef-owner, emmanuel loubier, spent years in the commanderis palace kitchen turning out creole classics. at danteis kitchen, he takes a less-traveled road with his menus. louisiana-grown...
gayot.com - user review
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all three of us had a delicious meal here - distinctive flavors, nice presentation, friendly service. this is a good change of pace from the french quarter - not "toursity". i understand the locals frequent...
fodors.com - user review
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housed in a spacious, oddly configured old cottage in riverbend, dante's kitchen is a bit out of the mainstream, especially in this sauce-obsessed town. chef emmanuel loubier, a nine-year veteran of...
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where great new orleans chefs go on days off...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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At Dante's Kitchen, we work closely with local farmers and dairy producers to bring in the finest and freshest ingredients the region has to offer. Our seasonal menu features a contemporary take on creole...
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