Chuck is the one who recommended Dantes in in Clintonville. and so we decided to have a pizza night tonight. He had been here once before and I had never tried it. It is a very unassuming restaurant on the outside - in fact at first we thought it was closed!
As we came in we were directed to the small dining room. I counted 11 tables that were pretty close together. It is carpeted with brick walls and brown siding. The tables are formica and Chuck thought the chairs were comfortable. I noticed that most of the "pictures" on the wall were beer ads. There was no music in the background. It had a distinct neighborhood vibe with very friendly and accomodating waitstaff. But really - you don't come here for the ambiance.
This was the most interesting decor - an anheiser busch lamp!
We ordered a 12 inch pizza - half cheese and half green pepper and ham and a bud light. And we split a side salad that they graciously put into two salad bowls. The salad - even though mostly iceberg lettuce - was delicious!
The pizza came in exactly 20 minutes and it was wonderful. The cheese was gooey, stringy and delicious. The crust was thin and still flavorful. It was a classic pizza and I really enjoyed it. Chuck said he would definitely put it in his top 5.
I ate more than I intended - it was really good!
When it was time to pay, I was surprised to find out that they do not take credit cards but only checks and cash. They would wait if we had to go to an ATM/ I was grateful that I happened to have cash with me - but often I don't so that could have been problemmatic.
So, it was a great pizza in a place that was an ordinary neighborhood joint. BUT plan ahead and bring cash or check!
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