Review Dante's Fire - Tucson

We've been going here for years. The atmosphere is very laid back and the menu is elevated comfort food/twists on common menu items. I love their jalapeño poppers (appetizer) and Parpadelle Diablo (main dish). Their cocktails are also amazing. My fave is A Satisfied Woman but I also like What A Pear and their Cucumber Martini. Great spot for a date night! I've also visited on larger work group events as well which went very well.

My first time here was solid. Server was kind and quick, the drinks were imaginative and tasty, and the food was outstanding. You can tell this place is chef owned and operated because there was a lot of love in the dishes and care in the preparation. The jalapeno poppers were excellent and the pappardelle was rich, bright and meaty. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

Ken never ceases to amaze! His menu is well executed and phenomenal every single time! I had the pork belly and was in heaven the whole time. Can't say enough good things about this restaurant!

Amazing experience! Service was excellent and the food was as sinfully delicious as the name suggests! Edit: I was in a food coma after eating here and this was all I could muster but I had to rave! Now that I've recovered I'd like to detail how great they were. Their cocktails have fresh squeezed juices and purees and syrup. We ordered the escargot to start and they brought a house made bread and dip which was delicious. The escargot was actually good. We split the clam chowder which was made with in-shell clams. The burger was the right texture and the flavor mixed well with the garlic fries. The dessert was a treat though. An adult s'mores is rum flambeed in front of your eyes. The server was very friendly and happy to be there. She boasted about the unique menu and hands-on ownership throughout the evening. The restaurant was clean and the atmosphere is comfortable. We will definitely be returning to try more items!

Stopped by for happy hour and the chorizo sliders are bomb!! Josh is a great server and makes you feel at home! Definitely recommend!

I've had good take out here before, but dining in tonight was another level. First things first, the cocktails are creative and taste on point and the bread is a wonderful, fluffy promise of the food to come. I usually get the Monte Cristo because, come on, just look at it. The sauce, the texture, and its surrounded by a moat of crisp, flavorful fries. Seriously, they're good as take out, but they shine just out of the fryer. Shout out to Josh, who was holding the whole place down by himself.

This is the Tucson 2022 winner of the “Iron Chef” contest that was just held in August 2022. I can see why ! Chef Kenneth Foy has created a wonderful dining experience with a casual atmosphere and amazing food and drink options. Start with a fun adult beverage like the signature Cucumber Martini or Pineapple Whiskey Sour, and then dive into the fantastic entrees. We had Chicken Marsala and Pappardelle Diablo. Both were outstanding. I wish we had room for desert! Our server (Misty) was fast and friendly! Overall, a great place for dinner any day of the week! VictorB

I've been here a few times, but my most recent experience was disappointing. For one, the portions were pretty small (which isn't a big deal for me as I don't really like the massive portions that most restaurants give). Moreso, the chicken I ordered was bland, undercooked and frankly tasteless. While the food wasn't drastically expensive, it's still significantly overpriced for what it is, especially with the small portions. With that being said, the previous instances I've been here have been much better, with the food being worth it's value. In other words, you can normally expect this place to be good, but it can have some fairly bad off-nights

Took a quick trip down south this past weekend and found a little gem in Tucson! @dantesfireaz was the most unexpected restaurant I’ve been to in a long time. I can’t lie, I judged the place. My menus were stained from food, the restaurant was dark and my chair could hand used a little TLC. BUT! The FOOOOOOD and DRANKS and the SERVICE was ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dranks I tasted included: Sunburn and Grow A Pear Dining: Mushroom Cappuccino Yellow Brick Coffee Infused Mushroom Bisque, Truffle Whip, Smoked Sea Salt, Aged Cheddar Tuile, XO Float (yes they literally topped this fusion with alcohol. It was the perfect blend of flavors and spices). Escargot Snails, White Wine, Garlic Butter, Pretzel Bread Crostini (prepared time perfection - the bread was so good). Thai Curry Shrimp Thai Curry Coconut Sauce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Basil, Jasmine Rice, Candied Orange Zest (very tasty)!! Salmon Gravlax* Chiles, Grapefruit, Olives, Mexican Moonshine Anejo Vinaigrette, Avocado Foam, Smoked Sea Salt, Gaufrettes (another party in my mouth. You had to eat everything all together to get the full body flavor. Such an amazing dish). Pappardelle Diablo Hand Cut Fresh Pasta, Lump Crab, Tomatoes, Roasted Red Pepper, Vodka Cajun Cream Sauce, Parmesan (altered time remove chorizo, we were afraid we would be missing some flavors because of this. The chef assured us it would still be flavorful...yes. It. Was. Please please visit , you won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait to return to try more. #cloudcoasters #dantesfireaz #nubianglamrockreviews #finediningaz #azrestaurantweek #tucsoneats

I went here after hearing about it on the radio and was absolutely blown away. The service was fantastic and the food was both delicious and incredibly innovative. The menu takes the "do a few items very well" philosophy and it was a fantastic experience. We took the approach of asking the server to reccomend her favorite items and it worked a treat. The cucumber foam on top of the martini was a surprise and a delight. We had a deconstructed wellington, a flambe, a fancy grilled cheese, and a banana foster. I cannot possibly reccomend this place highly enough.

Food was almost great. Service was kind but a little choppy. The place needs a good cleaning and a run of paint. The air vent in center of the ceiling was disturbingly dirty.

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Very good menu options. Food was hot and delicious! Very good attentive staff.

Fantastic place to eat and drink while socializing and unwinding. Varied assortment of drinks and craft beers. Escargot is among the appetizers. Being in the desert, getting decent seafood is a treat. Oysters Rockefeller are very good. Star of the seafood options is the New England clam chowder with clams still in the shell. Flavor is fantastic! Jalapeño poppers can sometimes be hot. Staff is very friendly. Parking lot can be a little tight. Open late. Highly recommended.

Food was inventive and delicious. Chef won iron chef so that says it all. Service was good and not overly priced

This was my third visit to this restaurant. Everything I have ordered here has been absolutely delicious! The menu has a good variety and the happy hour is really nice. I just think it is a cozy place with really good food (and drinks)!! My husband says the clam chowder is the best he has ever had. I had the salmon once and it was fantastic. I had the grilled cheese and tomato soup last night and it was VERY good. You can never go wrong with a burger there either!!

My friend Ivan would post videos of delicious foods he would eat at Dantes Fire. One day he invited me and I was not expecting much from a new place, but, man! I was not prepared for such delicious food! Specially the burgers they make! The chefs make the burgers great EVERY single time without exaggeration! The waitress who always attends us is absolutely friendly and attentive and thanks to all of these great aspects combined I’m a regular now!

Love the food and by far my favorite place to eat that's open late. Oh and the staff is great!

Don't judge a book by its cover. The neighborhood is a bit run down and the restaurant is located in an old Pizza Inn location, but if you turn in, park and go inside you will be blown away. Great food, amazing appetizers, and prices that will make your wallet very happy. We'll be certain to visit again.

Future Culinary Dropout overflow parking. Cocktails 3/5 food 3/5 beer 1/5 service 1/5 owner 0/5

The food was great and the staff was very friendly. I can't wait to go back and try other dishes. I love the specialty cocktails. Great job guys!

This place is AMAZING! It's definitely my new favorite place. Food is wonderful, staff is great and the owner is a great bartender. He definitely knows his stuff. Highly recommend it here especially after work, kitchen is open till 2am.

Dante's Fire is the shit. That's it. That's all I can say about this magical place. If you need any more descriptive words, I suggest checking out a thesaurus at your local library and looking up synonyms for "the shit".

Best jalepeno poppers we have EVER had. Unique but tasty drink selection, very relaxed atmosphere, delicious food. Everything we had - from the specialty butter that came out with the bread while we were looking over the menu, to the dessert selection was amazing. SO unexpected from this little neighborhood resturaunt that we drive by every day. We will be eating there quite often.

Chef Pablo made an amazing vegan dinner for me last night . The flavors were phenomenal! My fiancé is a chef (and hard to impress) and he loved my dish! Chef came out several times to check on us, and was very professional. This was our first time dining here and will definitely be back in the near future!

I recently took my family there for dinner and we ordered the hamburgers with fries and some drinks, drinks were great but the hamburgers were practically hockey pucks for everyone and the bun felt like it was a ornamental piece of clay , and the fries were average at best , if you are in the business of eating a overcooked burger or just need something to hold your door open get over to dantes . ..

Didn't like it... either food or service.. bread was old and dry... have no reason to go there again