I live in the Nokomis neighborhood, and I welcome this and any moderate-upscale restaurant addition to this growing part of our city. That said, I have now (as recently as 3/31/06) gone to al vento for dinner 3 times and have yet to have a remarkable experience.
While the food has always been above average (not dazzling), I feel that the consistently poor service I have received on each visit fails to justify me returning again.
While another reviewer has titled their al vento review ""Never had a bad meal,"" I'd suggest that simply not having a ""bad"" meal does not constitute a restaurant worth visiting because, really, isn't that the point?
Pros: Location, Ambiance, Above average Italian
Cons: Service, Service, Menu getting stale
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