I went to va de vi for the first time a few weeks ago with my boyfriend, the side patio is pretty nice -- the food was super bland though. We had the flank steak and there was no seasoning on it what so ever and the horseraddish aioli on the top was like straight mayo. When we ordered the artichoke tortellini we were expecting more than three pieces and a filling with a little bit more flavor or at least pasta that was more than just boiled - there wasn't even any sauce or seasoning on it, I mean a squirt of lemon at least would have been better than just boiled pasta. We had the osso bucco, which no joke the bone was three times bigger than the meat, the sauce tasted a little off and again the polenta was super bland. They gave us a generous pour on the sparkling flight but two of the three weren't even bubbly. The bread pudding was excellent - I wish we would have just skipped the food and went right to the dessert.
Pros: bread pudding, patio
Cons: service, non-bubbly sparkling flight, super bland food
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