they REALLY need to update their menus, make it more seasonal. Brunch is a bore, has so little variety, the menu hasn't changed since day 1, even the specials at night, are the same ones recycled over and over again....

PLEASE something new dumont

a bunch of fried crap served by a bunch of young fogies. skip it.

I recently noticed that the staff at Dumont has changed. You can no longer expect to walk in and see familiar faces. This is a bit of a disappointment. I always looked forward to chatting with the waitresses. Why the change? Is Dumont under new management? Dumont used to be the one restaurant in the neighborhood where you could expect good service. The new staff is disappointing and incompetent! I can't help but notice that the food is in decline also. I used to eat at Dumont a few times a week. I now find myself eating at Juliette instead.

While my girlfriend and I were looking for a new place to eat, we had passed Dumont, and I got excited we had found another diner. Kelloggs is closer to us, but she doesn't like it. So we try it out.

First thing, if it's a diner, it's a really expensive one. Everything is about double the Price.

Second, all the Waitresses look like they are on drugs. She asked us about 3 times if we wanted drinks and looked funny at us cause we didn't. It's 6pm.

Third, While the atmosphere of the place was nice, they packed about twice as many tables in the place than is comfortable, Your going to know very well what the people next to you are eating.

The Food, was pretty good, but it did take AT LEAST 45 min. for a Burger and chicken with mash.

never again.

is someone paying Free Williamsburg for trashing other neighboring eating establishments and praising theirs? Dumont is good - don't get me wrong, but let's be fair. This "We Say" review .....hmm..

There isn't very often that I consider paying $12 for a hamburger worth the price, until Dumont's. It's definatly not kobe beef but considering a plate dripping with golden delicious fries and TWO types of pickels, you can't go wrong. They have a limited bar and drink menu and that usually puts me off but the garden far makes up for any shortcomings and long waits.

My girlfriend and I used to go to Dumont at least once a month, but like most everyone else had a few terrible experiences with their service and swore off the place this summer. The food was still great - especially the burgers and Mac and Cheese - but not worth the incompetence and outright contempt shown to us by the wholly unprofessional staff.

Dumont service sucks, unfriendly, unkind, and so unprofessional. The prices are to high, and food that doesn’t worth it.
I wonder, is it the success that got to their head or stupidity? Its one thing being a snob as along as you have something to back it up with and its one thing when you have absolutely NADA. Dumont has nothing to back it up with.
Make yourself a HUGE favor and go eat @ the Diner on
Broadway & Berry.

My boyfriend and I decided to give Dumont a try, considering we eat at Dumont Burger all the time. No complaints on the food, however the service resulted in one of the worst dining experiences we've had in a long time. We waited well over 1 hr for the main course...no exagerating (we were timing it at one point). Do you think the waiter would have thought to apologize, or at least try to make up an excuse? Nope, instead he had a complete attitude with us, and acted like we were the ones making a big deal. We thought, at minimum, he should have taken off the appetizer from the bill. It wasn't until after we had finished our meals that he offered a drink from the bar. This was pretty dumb, considering we were both drinking water and were ready to get the hell out of there.

My mother was in town from across the country. It was her first night in, so I decided to take her to DuMont, based on all the wonderful reviews. They basically wanted us out of the restaurant before we even sat down. As a waitress, I understand turn-over, but this was ridiculous. After being ignored by the waitress, we made our decisions on what to eat. When she finally came to our table, she actually had the nerve to try and hawk the specials as we were ordering. Honey, you were supposed to do that 15 minutes ago! I Never take the time to complain...I know waitressing is a lot of work. But that's only when you do your job correctly and respect your customers. Anyone can be an asshole. DuMont: Find new waitresses!

I love Dumont, I love Dumont Burger even more, and I frequent both places weekly. But their staff/service is getting worse and worse. I wish they'd hire competent people. They're not friendly anymore, and don't know how to take a drink order, or forget your order, or forget your are there. I want to go back there again and again and again as usual, but their service better get better.

Better.

i love me some dumont and have had many delicious dining experiences there, but the portion sizes are getting ridiculous. an "asparagus salad" appetizer was literally a thimble of greens and four miniscule pieces of grilled asparagus.

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dumont better watch out. their prices are going through the roof!!! and my beet salad that once had like 10 slices of beet both red and yellow, this time had THREE slices of red beet only , a lot of lettuce and some wet roasted red peppers. seriously not worth 8 dollars.

Best garden/outdoor eating in Williamsburg.

Dumont is a 50/50 proposition. Most of the time, it is incredible. A small but varied menu, several really great dishes. Not cheap, especially recently. The service is typically nasty. Not always, some nice people, but can be evil. Recently we went and got yelled at like dogs for daring to ask for an outdoor seat by a really bitchy manager. Overall, can be very good.

All I can say is yum. The mac and cheese was outstanding, the burger and fries a literal gut bomb of taste and fullsomeness, the skate and mashed was delicious. Great service and lovely atmosphere, especially in the garden. Not cheap but definitely affordable for a nice night out.

I've had only good experiences at Dumont, both in terms of the food and the service. Some of my friends took me there recently for my birthday and we had a great meal and a lot of fun joking around with our server. One of the few places in the hood that lives up to the hype, at least in my book.

It had been about a year since my last visit to Dumont and I was craving a good cheeseburger-and-fries. Although I reside closer to the Dumont Burger, I didn't feel like perching myself on a stool while I ate and I kind of wanted to be able to look in to my boyfriend's eyes over dinner. So we ventured over to the original and were initially happy to find seats available-window seats at that! A friendly host quickly went over the specials and informed us on what they were out of this evening which included a couple dishes and a few wines. Then our server appeared and seemed to be in a hurry, and offered nothing in terms of a greeting except for an abbreviated version of 'what not to order' and some evil glances. Our appetizers came out quickly only to make the long and obnoxious wait for our entrees that much more agonizing. It was late, we were so very close to leaving and already pissed to discover that the prices had been raised a few dollars more for each meal. I kept trying to catch the server's eye which shouldn't have been so difficult across the tiny, sparsly populated room but she seemed to have the ignoring her guests and posing by the order machine down, if nothing else. So we waited-victims to hunger and time-and when our food finally came (delivered by not the angsty server but the attentive food runner) I was dissapointed to find a tiny, charred patty in between a Wonder Breadesque soggy bun! What happened to the beautiful toasted kaiser roll? And the burger that I could barely fit my mouth around? The fries serving had gone down in size and my boyfriend's ravioli was barely there. I ended ditching the soggy bun and eating my burger with a fork. I wanted to complain and tell them that I had so much love for Dumont. Why the shitty service? Why the scant portions and higher prices? And when just as I thought I would have the chance to do so, I watched the waitress put on her jacket and leave the place--without saying goodbye--without ever checking on us. The barbacks and foodrunners finished up the business and I felt my final pang of frustration as we left a tip that our unacceptable server would most likely see the bulk of, while the people really doing the work would most likely get a tiny percentage of--if any. Anyway..,never again Dumont!

i wish i could try the food at this place, i cant even order take out, why? maybe its because im not as cool as the other customers, dudes, come-on, i got cash too, dont hate.

A friend and I choose DuMont to celebrate weeks of successful apartment-hunting, but more importantly, to chow on some skate. This is the seven hundred and fifteenth time I’ve had the skate at DuMont, and it has yet to disappoint.

We got there early, about 6:45 or so and it was pretty empty inside. We decided to eat in the garden, which they have recently remodeled. It’s amazing how much the restaurant has changed—now they have “treehouse” seating in the back along with a smoking section. We sat in smoking and started out with two Pomtinis, a specialty drink with pomegranate juice, lime and vodka. I’m not the biggest fan of liquor, as I’m more of a wine girl, but these were some mighty fine cocktails. We shared the beet salad as an appetizer. Overall it was good; two different kinds of beets, both the standard and a light pink beet. The light one was wonderful, and it was served with goat cheese—a bit cliché, but still delicious. What perplexed me was the red peppers it was served with. They seemed better suited for an italian antipasta platter than a beet salad. It really didn’t make any sense…I’m wondering if it was prepared by a new cook who didn’t know any better.

Then came the main event: skate served over mashed potatoes topped with roasted tomatoes, olives, garlic, and black pepper. It is the most perfect comfort food ever. There was a time when I would stop by once a week or so and take it to go. After consulting with Jarkob, I think the skate is sautéed and then finished under the broiler. As for the potatoes, they are exactly like they sound. The first time I partook of the skate it was a special for the night, and adding it to the menu was definitely the right decision.

Overall it was very good, as I have come to expect at DuMont. As for the service, it was great, but one should never expect it. I’ve had some cranky waitresses.

Total Bill: $65

Oh man, this place is just so damn good I cant stop writing about it. I came here with the monk and my cousin Maya and it sure made us appear as if we had the inside scoop on brooklyn cuisine. (which of course, we do) The skate is still amazing, coming with a side of mashed potatoes and big hunks of tomato, black olives and garlic cloves. I ordered the seared tuna which was on special. Oh man, all so good. I cleared my plate, and ate all the food the monk couldnt get down (which was ample). Now, I know I’m not all getting into the details of this and that, but it all seems rather irrelevant right now. Just go check it out. If you dont eat meat, a great thing to get here is the mac and cheese. I usually dont get it because I finally figured out the recipe (they make the cheese sauce from a roux and its made of cheddar, gruyere and parmesean) and can make it at home. But its totally delicious. One of my top ten favorite places. I know I’m not being too descriptive here, so here’s another more wordy description, although they dont mention the skate. How can they not mention the skate?

Du mont is a threat to mediocre restaurants out there, they set the bar very high. I always have a great dinner there and meet some new unexpected friends if seated along the wall.Try the burger and chicken. Dumac and Cheese, must have.

If you want great food from a smart menu then go to Dumont;it is not even close to diner food. Dumac and Cheese is a great starter to share.The burger has to be the best in the city. Our table loved the steak dish and the crab cake.

If you want great food from a smart menu then go to Dumont;it is not even close to diner food. Dumac and Cheese is a great starter to share.The burger has to be the best in the city. Our table loved the steak dish and the crab cake.

used to love it more, but dumont is getting a bit too big for their britches. the portions have been slowly decreasing during the three years i have been a customer. i miss the old dumont!

the waitresses and bartender at dumont are all bitches. they think their stuff doesnt stink. food orders are smaller some days than others and my friend was on the bowl for hours after having one of their "great burgers" . the people who work there should remember what their jobs are. if this dump was in the city it would bomb . unless your a tourist visiting your "oh so cool " brooklyn friends (in that case youll probbaly love it) might as well go to kellogs diner.....at least the wait staff there can crack a smile. oh and dont sit in those nasty seats...looks like a whole army of hipster bacteria lives in those things...... no pun... dumont burger is ok though

A gem. Yeah, so Dumont gets crowded during the weekends, but during the week it's hands-down the place to eat in Brooklyn. The servers are friendly and the food just divine...without a hint of pretension. The roast chicken is seriously droolworthy...

Dumont is one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. After waiting in the back bar area, we decided to eat at one of the bar tables since it seemed more spacious than the main dining room. Wine list is diverse and reasonable. The mashed potatoes are amazing. Recommended dishes include the skate and any of the beef entrees. Mac & cheese is a gooey masterpiece.

I've been to Dumont twice and I didn't like it. I ordered a drink and the server came over and asked how everything was - the made the drink incorrectly, and I told them - the server looked at me as if was insane.
Most of the food I had was bland. The kitchen made an attempt at adding flavor by over-salting.

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Not delivery friendly. They "prefer" that you pick it up.

The food was perfect. We had the burgers and chicken. Everything was fresh. We shared the Mac and Cheese.It was worth the wait.Quality

The food was perfect. We had the burgers and chicken. Everything was fresh. We shared the Mac and Cheese.It was worth the wait.Quality

My husband and I have tried to eat at The Dumont on three different occasions and each time a bitchy waitress refused to seat us or sat us and then ignored us for so long we finally fled. Anyway, we have decided to boycott them-clearly they don't need out money.

Fast forward to today- a new whole foods market opened up next to Dumont and we were going there today and as we passed Dumont a plump rat came scurrying right past our feet. I won't lie and say I saw it come out of the resteraunt, but he had to come from somewhere and after I was done being traumatized by the creepy little thing I vindicitely decided I needed to post this here. The Dumont is snooty AND ratty....uuuuugggghhhh!!!

I am again amazed to see postive reviews for Dumont. I stayed away from Dumont for more than a year after my last disasterous meal there. A friend was visiting from the west coast and had heard about Dumont and insisted we go so I gave them another chance. I shouldn't have. The service was even slower than the time before and the food was just as bad. The Mac and Cheese entree is only marginally better than if you carefully prepared the Kraft from the box variety. The remainder of the dishes were bland or overly salted. But it is the service that feel I should mention again - it's horrible.

The cuisine is more French than new age American and it's delicious! It's definitely a pricey joint. The ambiance is quite rustic with guilded ceilings and intimate booths. The clientele consists of pretty white pretentious 20 somethings, fyi.

I've gone to Dumont since it first opened and there were only a few tables in the place. In the last year, I think the quality of the establishment has gone down significantly. In the last few months, we've gotten raw hamburgers, rancid fruit, and terrible service. I am sad to say that I think I have to write off Dumont.

I've been going to the Dumont for a few years now. The food has always been delicious. I am partial to their brunch - it's always unbelievably delicious. But as a non-meat eater, there's not a whole lot on the dinner menu that satisfies, besides the Mac N Cheese, which is too heavy for summer days in my opinion. I recently ordered the pasta entree of the day and was disappointed to find that it consisted of 3, yes that's THREE, raviolos. Come on, DuMont! I think you could have spared one or two more. I was left stealing fries and mashed potatoes from my friends' plates.

Dumont's is probably the best in the neighborhood. Definetely my favorite. One complaint...at some point in the last few weeks, in between my frequent visits, they raised the prices 2-3 dollars on almost every item on the menu. What is up with that? Did Bloomberg's rezoning bring Manhattan prices to the Burg along with its ugly modern highrises.