The last time I wrote about this place was just about seven years ago. That post set out to compare Dumont to the budding development that was Williamsburg, as the restaurant and neighborhood took the same path from authentic and homespun to slick and polished.
Dumont is now a mature restaurant, being open over ten years. It hasn't quite achieved the institutional vibe of say Diner or St Anslem's, but it still stands as a testament that even the most over developed neighborhood in New York still needs cozy restaurants serving comfort food (I would argue that Dumont is responsible for the Mac and Cheese craze of the Brooklyn food movement). To its credit it has spawned an entire franchise and coaching tree; directly responsible for the now closed Dresslers and Dumont Burger, and associated with Rye, Five Leaves, and Nights and Weekends by employing the owners.
My wife, daughter, and I decided to pay it a visit the other day. Several years ago we were recognized as regulars. We spent the eve of our wedding weekend, my bachelor party, and every meal when returning from a long trip there. And I must say that despite the multitude of different seating variations and interior overhauls, the food is exactly what you'd expect from a menu that's had slight variation over the last ten years. I imagine the cooks could do this sort of thing in their sleep. I have no more to add. If you live in the neighborhood you'll come to appreciate it. If you're coming to the neighborhood to dine chances are Dumont won't be high on your list. Unless, of course, you awoke in this neighborhood, are hung over, and and are looking for some comfort.
R.I.P. Collin.
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