06/18/09

fun little hole-in-the-wall

by angelagwen

Perfect for family owned, hole-in-the-wall dining, which we happen to love. Went with my husband (who can be a little picky) and my 6 yr old and we all really liked what we ordered. Huge portions and great service.

• Pros: bread and the spinach artichoke dip

04/06/09

Lots of fun, great service, adaquate food

by mooneyland

I can't understand the guy who made the 2 star review. The sauce does not taste like BBQ. Pizza is really good, pasta very okay; meatball and sausage sandwiches really good. Their bread is wonderful and we usually buy and freeze several loaves. Yum! Atmosphere is great with photos of all the celebraties, wait staff is wonderful and this restaurant knows more about making and serving real Italian more than most restaurants of its type in San Antonio. I consider myself an Italian chef, you can find my "Italian Food Mood" recipes at www.mooneyland-dot-com, and once you make and taste those recipes, you'll know that I know what I'm talking about.

Enjoy this place? I KNOW YOU WILL and I'm not related nor do I know the owners.

Richard Z

• Pros: Atmosphere
• Cons: Not many

11/15/08

OUTSTANDING DON"T BE FOOLED STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR STAR

by JC03

This is the by far best kept secrets in the San Antonio. A family owned small business with oustanding customer service and FANTASTIC service, ambience,and food. "Papa" proudly servied our country (retired military) and served the guests with the same pride. Today his sons continue what papa started. The family is from New Jersey so they know good Italian food and have passed the family values and traditions down to the next generation! The cool thing is the sons successfully continue Papa's values and love for the business.

OUTSTANDING I WOULD GIVE THEM ANOTHER START IF I COULD

• Pros: Everything about this place is great and family run out of the way
• Cons: Best kept secret, You would never guess this place was so cool from the outside.

10/18/08

Great food, great atmosphere, great service, great family!

by Katz4Life

This is one of the best kept secrets in the San Antonio area. The service is fantastic and if there is a problem all you have to do is say something and management will make sure things are made right. This is a family owned business and their customer service attitude comes through. The ambience is superb as well as the food. "Papa" started this business after serving our country proudly (retired military), was from New Jersey, knew all about good Italian food and passed the family tradition on to his sons who, thank goodness, are carrying on the great traditions started by their father!

• Pros: Great food, great service...what more can I say!
• Cons: Can only say I wish they were open 7 days a week.

01/31/08

Don't believe the hype

by jbacote

I am doing a tour of Italian restaurants in San Antonio and had high expectations for this place but was so disappointed. Let me first say living in Large Italian community in New Jersey I like to think I know a bit about Italian. They did film the soprano's in my neighborhood. This was a Texas version. The appetizers were pretty good tried the toasted ravioli and calamari. The pizza was horrible domino's would have been better don't let the smell fool you it smelled better than it tasted. We tried the ziti, and Alfredo. The tomato sauce almost had a BBQ taste and the Alfredo was tasteless but the noodles were good. If I had to pick it again I probably would not go. We had a group of 7 and only 1 like the food but hey make your own decision.

• Pros: in expensive

11/23/07

Great Italian in relaxed Atmosphere

by sully1977

This place is amazing! The food is the best Italian I've had in a long, long time. The prices are incredible, and the service is amazing -- not to mention a fun atmosphere. If you are in San Antonio, do not miss out on this place. It has been family owned and operated for quite some time. Lunch, dinner, you name it. If you want great Italian at great prices, this is the place to go!

• Pros: Great Food, Great Prices
• Cons: In the middle of nowhere

01/30/06

As charming as a restaurant can get!

by finalstrife7

This family-owned restaurant's greatest asset is the made-from-scratch tomato sauce. The food is outstanding for the price. The multitude (literally, multitude) of headshots and movie posters adorning the walls of the restaurant will keep customers vastly entertained til their food comes. I'm tempted to say that, with Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Bruce Willis, and many more familiar faces that you've seen but can't remember the names of, Papa Dante's is the most entertaining restaurant I know. A truly warm and enjoyable place.

I recommend the Chicken Parmigiana with a side salad. The cheesecake is a must!

• Pros: Incredible atmosphere, Outstanding food, Inexpensive
• Cons: Gets busy on fridays

09/15/05

BEST!!

by poochsa

Authentic italian dishes made from scratch!! From the original spaghetti to ocean morsels such as seafood lasagna, everyone's taste buds are stimulated with every bite!! The garlic bread is some of the best I have every tasted! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with an earthly, toasty portion of sesame seeds on top-just enough butter on top! The ambience is breathtaking when you see pics of every known celebrity one can think of! In fact, this is where we went to dinner tonight! We had the meat filled ravioli with spaghetti with bolognese sauce! Every bite made me fill as though we were dining in Italy!! I highly recommend this cozy, out of the way place for you next true, authentic dining experience!!!

08/23/02

It's all about Marilyn and the Mob

by Paula_Dickens

It's and excellent whole in the wall. If you like old pictures of Marilyn Monroe and the Mob, this is your kind of place. Their pastas are inexpensive and their Marilyn Monroe Sandwich is HUGE and cheap! Their is nothing fancy about Papa Dante's except their small town family run business style. So put on your flip-flops and cut-offs and have a great dining experience!