Dumont Burger
www.dumontrestaurant.com
314 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-6128
It’s not because you’re nosy and it isn’t your fault you’re so hungry. You were at a show and then they had to go back to Williamsburg to return the band’s equipment. Nobody had had anything to eat and the door had let in more than 15 people (6 bucks a head) so the band had made money! Burgers for everybody! Except me. I’d already had my dinner at Sea. Volcanic Chicken. A disappointment. A huge portion but very bland. Keep your flaming gravy boats, I wish I had waited for the burger and fries. But if I had I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy a glass of Sauvignon Blanc (at Sea), one and a half gin and tonics (at Lit Lounge) and a final Cava (at Dumont). Yes, people. You must eat before drinking.
Dumont is always packed. There are no booths and the seating inside is communal which is why it is a great place to eavesdrop. All 5 of us managed to wedge ourselves into the center table the approximate width of a railroad tie. Next to me were a couple of folks chowing down and discussing some issues. At one point I heard in their conversation
“… Jamaica… doing blow…smoking everything…”
I was too polite to keep on listening but it certainly sounded like an interesting story.
Dumont has great fries. Crispy and salty.