Charming Italian hideaway known for its modern menu, romantic vibe, garden patio & weekend brunch.
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Address: 5001 S 34th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: (612) 724-3009
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After 15 Years East Nokomis’ Wine and Pasta Restaurant Has Closed
Al Vento, known for fresh pasta, wine, and a popular patio, has closed after fifteen years on 34th Avenue and 50th Street in South Minneapolis.
Italian restaurant closes abruptly in south Minneapolis
Diners showed up after reserving tables at Al Vento restaurant in the Minnehaha neighborhood to find a sign on the door reading: “Al Vento will …
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Reviews
Christopher Jankowski
We were attending a Rose Wine Dinner Al Fresco dinner created by the Chef Johnathan Hunt and Erin Ungerman from the New France Wine Company
The restaurant has a very cool patio with retractable roof above, absolutely great feature.
The restaurant was busy , the patio was full with all guests attending this event.
All reservation could be done with Opentable app. The restaurant had some issues with the app but we were able to fix the confusion.
The restaurant is large with many different rooms inside but for us the patio was the most important.
As our reception wine was ; Tintero . Piemonte Rosato 2018 from Italy, very nice , refreshing ,exciting and bubbly.
Primo
Chilled tomato soup, avocado, jicama, radish- phenomenal dish, great for the hot days, fresh, refreshing very smooth, excellent
Avignonesi, Cantaloro ROse 18, Italy- very light almost like Pinot Grigio, to me it was just too flat and without any excitement
Secondo
Beef tartare, remoulade, pickled ramps, crostini
Clos Cibonne, Cotes de Provence Rose Traditional 17, France -it was
Terzo
Seafood paella, chorizo, saffron, peas and sofrito very good spanish paella prepared by chef Marco
Bodegas Los Bermejos, Rosado, Lanzarote 18 Spain ( Canary Islands) it was great pairing wine with paella
Il Quarto
Stone fruit tart, vanilla gelato both were really tasty and exciting
Elio Perrone, Bigaro Rose 18, Italy was fruity and sweet, good combination with our dessert
The restaurant is fun, the patio makes a huge difference, all tables inside have tablecloths and nice candles on the tables. Looks like Al Vinto can accommodate a lot of guests in their two big rooms and the patio.Thy have two restrooms and they were nice a clean.
Service during our event was good but not great ,somehow all waiters were either tired ,not so happy or just really did not care much. Just simply looked like they were there for the job only, lock of excitement was visible.
Chef Marco did a phenomenal job cooking spanish paella, chef Jonathan, Erin and the Al Vinto supporting team did a fine job preparing all dishes during our event. Thank you all.
Overall the event was educational and fun, four courses were plenty for me to enjoy the evening. Al Vento is a cool place,especially at the patio. I really recommend this place .
… moreThe restaurant has a very cool patio with retractable roof above, absolutely great feature.
The restaurant was busy , the patio was full with all guests attending this event.
All reservation could be done with Opentable app. The restaurant had some issues with the app but we were able to fix the confusion.
The restaurant is large with many different rooms inside but for us the patio was the most important.
As our reception wine was ; Tintero . Piemonte Rosato 2018 from Italy, very nice , refreshing ,exciting and bubbly.
Primo
Chilled tomato soup, avocado, jicama, radish- phenomenal dish, great for the hot days, fresh, refreshing very smooth, excellent
Avignonesi, Cantaloro ROse 18, Italy- very light almost like Pinot Grigio, to me it was just too flat and without any excitement
Secondo
Beef tartare, remoulade, pickled ramps, crostini
Clos Cibonne, Cotes de Provence Rose Traditional 17, France -it was
Terzo
Seafood paella, chorizo, saffron, peas and sofrito very good spanish paella prepared by chef Marco
Bodegas Los Bermejos, Rosado, Lanzarote 18 Spain ( Canary Islands) it was great pairing wine with paella
Il Quarto
Stone fruit tart, vanilla gelato both were really tasty and exciting
Elio Perrone, Bigaro Rose 18, Italy was fruity and sweet, good combination with our dessert
The restaurant is fun, the patio makes a huge difference, all tables inside have tablecloths and nice candles on the tables. Looks like Al Vinto can accommodate a lot of guests in their two big rooms and the patio.Thy have two restrooms and they were nice a clean.
Service during our event was good but not great ,somehow all waiters were either tired ,not so happy or just really did not care much. Just simply looked like they were there for the job only, lock of excitement was visible.
Chef Marco did a phenomenal job cooking spanish paella, chef Jonathan, Erin and the Al Vinto supporting team did a fine job preparing all dishes during our event. Thank you all.
Overall the event was educational and fun, four courses were plenty for me to enjoy the evening. Al Vento is a cool place,especially at the patio. I really recommend this place .
Scott Parker
Al Vento has such a nice atmosphere, especially in the summer on the covered patio. The food is very good. Not amazing, but they are worthy of their status as a respected establishment within the community.
… moreBreanne Stegeman
Great little spot for fresh Italian eats. Always offering a fun deal – for example currently Tuesdays there’s a 3-course date night option.
Friendly staff but service was a little slow considering it was only moderately busy. We will definitely be eating here again in the near future.
… moreFriendly staff but service was a little slow considering it was only moderately busy. We will definitely be eating here again in the near future.
Michael W
Great four course tasting menu! It was a fair price for a fancy night out: 25 bucks a plate! And Mondays are half priced bottles of wine nights!
… moreAdam Twardowski
Outstanding experience on my first visit. Top notch service, food, ambiance, and value. Great place for a date or an occasion. Looking forward to returning.
Edit: Returned after 6 months. As outstanding as ever.
… moreEdit: Returned after 6 months. As outstanding as ever.
Angela Prorok
We went last Friday for the first time expecting a great dinner and got the complete opposite. We had dinner reservations for 7:45pm for a party of 4 and were seated right away. Ordered a round of drinks for 2 of us and split a bottle of wine between the other 2 people. The drinks were brought back and we ordered 2 appetizers and our dinner. The appetizers came out pretty quick. No one ever came back around to see if we wanted another round of drinks. Over 45 minutes went by before we seen the waitress again who then brought out 2 of the main dishes which were cold. I asked mine to be reheated because I didn’t want to eat cold clams and hard noodles and my sister chose to eat hers cold because she was so hungry. The other 2 dishes were hot. We did not get 1 of items that we ordered which the waitress later brought out and did not charge us for. It was a single meatball. There were people seated after us who got their main dishes before us.
Overall it was a terrible experience from the food to the service.
… moreOverall it was a terrible experience from the food to the service.
Matt Maly
The food was really good (chicken piccata, spaghetti with meatballs, gnocchi and flank steak). Service was awful. We waited for an hour before our entree arrived. Then another hour to get through desert and the check. Deserts were great (pistachio ice cream, chocolate torte). This is the second time I’ve experienced what seemed to be inexperienced wait staff. Unacceptable for the menu prices, $150 for a table of four. 2 hour Italian dinners aren’t bad if courses are I involved but this wasn’t that. Our waiter disappeared for stretches and ignored very basic things like serving olive oil with the bread (I had to eventually get up and track down the oil myself). No food is good enough to endure bad service.
… moreBrett Ward
I feel kind of bad writing this review to be honest. The staff were very friendly, even with our toddler raising a ruckus at the table.
With that said, we just didn’t like the food or the menu at all. The appetizer menu was almost entirely different varieties of bruschetta, the chocolate tort we had was more like a chocolate bar than a dessert (dense is one thing but this was just crazy, and not tasty), and the other items we saw on the menu were insanely overpriced especially if they were on par with the quality of items we did try.
I don’t think I would ever eat here again but I would go back for drinks. The patio is lovely, they had a great deal on bottles of wine, and as I mentioned the service was wonderful.
… moreWith that said, we just didn’t like the food or the menu at all. The appetizer menu was almost entirely different varieties of bruschetta, the chocolate tort we had was more like a chocolate bar than a dessert (dense is one thing but this was just crazy, and not tasty), and the other items we saw on the menu were insanely overpriced especially if they were on par with the quality of items we did try.
I don’t think I would ever eat here again but I would go back for drinks. The patio is lovely, they had a great deal on bottles of wine, and as I mentioned the service was wonderful.
K Miller
Kind of pricey, but not unsurprising for fine dining type of Italian restaurant. My dish was good, but not as impressive as I was expecting. The table bread was delicious. The Sangria was great and made with my favorite wine, Vinho Verde. The atmosphere was comfy and the patio side was just as popular as the interior. Plenty of parking options.
… moreDebbie Petschl
We brought our Cousins to Al Vento last night. It had been a while since we have been there so we were hoping that things had not changed. And they haven’t – the food and the service was awesome. We love to eat family style so we can try several of the dishes but one in our party has a gluten intolerance. Our waiter brought her a bowl of gluten free pasta so she could share all of the dishes with us. Love having this gem in the neighborhood!
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