Al Vento

Warren Thorsen 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Server issue – was there on sunday for brunch good times but then it was time to leave. Wow 20 min yes 20 min before we could find our waitress. There were 3 tables that were going to walk out becuase they could not find server, Bad day or something? 

Jill V. 

on Insider Pages

15 years ago

al Vento is a lovely neighborhood restaurant We don't eat at Italian places that often, because I usually feel like I can make pasta at home as well as most places out there, and for half the price, but we had heard good things about al Vento and it is very close to our house so we gave it a shot. We were very impressed. The food was delicious. The service was great, and the atmosphere was cozy and romantic. 

SoMpls 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Great Spot! – al Vento is one of my favorite local restuarants. The mother sauce is to die for, the meatballs delicious, and the eggplant parmesean pizza outstanding. The pastas are fresh and perfectly prepared. The patio is lovely and often crowded on a nice summer evening. On one occasion, we were there with a small child and the host was more than happy to accommodate, even offering to make a special mac and cheese or cheese pizza for her. The servers can be a bit spotty, but the food more than makes up for it. 

CSMobileUser 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Consistently fantastic – Been here around 6 times with my wife, family, friends..great food, good atmosphere and always leave satisfied. Pasta dishes are worth the trip alone! Keep up the good work 

Atleta 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

You will leave feeling important – If you want to be treated special this is the place to be. The staff makes sure you feel welcome and that your time at Al Vento is to be remembered. Reservations should be made unless you are willing to have a drink at the bar. If you are on a first date this place is perfect. It has a romantic atmosphere and will impress anyone who steps inside. You can tell the resturaunt has the personal touch of the owners heart. The prices for what you experience are nothing. Al Vento offers a date nig... read more

karice 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Don't Even Bother – This so-called “Southern Italian-crap” cuisine makes me sick – literally. If you ever experience food poisonin?, you know that you’ll never go back to eating at the same place again. After having a bottle of overpriced wine, you would think all that alcohol would destroy all the germs in that food! Right after I get home from the restaurant – the headache came on, followed by series of excretions that left me drained for 4 days. I know for fact that it was from either the sampler bruschetta or ceasar sinc... read more

Brandympls 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Great unique Italian! – I had some pasta dish with duck and chicken ragu and goat cheese that made me want to eat myself into a coma. Even their table bread was above average. Very good fresh food and a wonderful waitstaff! I will go back to sample their ever changing menu. 

pandel 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

good until the entrees arrived... – The meal started out well- although we were seated at a dirty table. This doesn't bother me at all if the host acknowledges it and comes by to wipe it off. There were large chunks of food left on the table, but she just set our menus on top of the food bits. We started with the crab cakes and caesar salad, and both were very good. We ordered the scallop and steak entrees, and were both disappointed. The scallops were cold- really cold, when they arrived, and were covered with an odd relish... read more

wingfwd 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Great food, very fresh pasta, wonderful flavors – We were very impressed with all aspects of our experience. To put it simply, the quality of the food started with the "basics" done properly, which are too often overlooked. The freshness and quality of the pasta was remarkable, as was the cesar salad. From that base, the combination of flavors also worked very well, across the board. We started with the truffled pecorino packets - very tasty (while the plate was drowing a bit in the brown butter, as long as you don't swish t... read more