10/19/09

great place

by Dege

The staff was great - they gave me no problem changing my reservations. The waiter was attentive without being hawking. The lobster salad app and ravioli entree were very good. We sat a party of 7 and all ate well and the bill was very reasonable even with the 3 bottles of Moscato (great drink). I recommend this restaurant and will be revisiting sometime in the future.

• Pros: staff, food & drinks

06/21/09

Good food, great atmosphere

by shert

If you come here, try to sit outside at the Cafe'. It's so nice to sit out there and eat and watch the crowds. The food is good, I've been here twice. It's reliably good food at a reasonable price, which is suprising down in the Meatpacking District! The wood burned pizza's are always delicious, this time I tried the Tilapia which was very good as well! The olives are delicious. And we had the Zeppeles for desert and they were amazing.

• Pros: Food, Cafe seating

05/25/09

very good

by speakyourmind

all round great food, service, price and location

cant go wrong, lunchtimes getting busier as soho house stopped serving lunch

• Pros: great food, location

04/10/09

Fun, casual vibe!

by Soledad

Pretty location on the corner of Hudson Street; tables outside in warm weather make for fun people-watching. Friendly, efficient bartenders make eating at the bar even fun. Great selection of wines.

• Pros: Great Location!
• Cons: None

02/21/09

Great Date Place!

by Ramona1982

Last night I had my two year anniversary here. My BF and I loved everything about it. We were seated right away. Our server Ruth was so sweet and very knowledgeable. She recommended the Prix Fix (by the by: I'm really glad a lot of restaurants decided to extended the Restaurant week menus!) We got the Mushroom Ravioli app (A-mazing! should definitely always be on the menu.) and Shrimp App. And then the Lamb and the Codd entrees. The Lamb was killer. The Cod was okay. The wine Ruth recommended went really really well with all the dishes. The desserts were okay. I liked the Lemon Tort, but we weren't really fans of the chocolate dessert. The service was attentive and not overbearing or uppity. This is a really fun laidback place to go (great music) and not too pricey. Highly recommended =)

• Pros: Prix Fix, Service
• Cons: nothing really bad stood out to me

02/18/09

MVP of the MPD

by oenophile99

The calibre of service at Vento attains a level that one typically associates with the city?s elite establishments, yet rarely experiences. The majority of the servers provide attentive and thoughtful service, while others exceed this estimable barometer, demonstrating rare skill and poise. While the service truly distinguishes the restaurant from its overbearing, hoity-toity fellow MPD venues, the excellent food and chic, upscale atmosphere work together with the service to create a stellar dining hat trick. The wine list is particularly impressive, and unlike many other restaurants, Vento offers high-quality wines by the glass, all of which are served in pristine condition.

The ethic of service here may seem an inexplicable, anomalous phenomenon in such a neighborhood as the MPD, where many restaurants consider it your privilege to receive haughty treatment. Yet, over the course of the year (and a few months) that I have been going to Vento, it has become apparent to me that Vento?s approach to its clientele is attributable to the impeccable management style of the general manager, JC. His sophisticated ease and accommodating demeanor seem positively effortless, and as vibrant an atmosphere as Vento affords one, there is a relaxing calm here that I believe emanates from JC?s direction.

I first went to Vento because I had heard it was a favorite spot of New York Rangers? goalie Henrik Lundqvist. I was initially hesitant to try it, given the aforementioned general attitude of the location. Now, as a diehard fan of Vento, I would love to see the struggling Rangers hold a team dinner there. Perhaps they could derive inspiration from the winning ways of JC and his Hudson Street team, and find a way to make the playoffs (Renney and the Blueshirt fans deserve that much at least).

08/20/08

NICE ROMANTIC EATERY

by JSENAT

this is a great spot for a first time date, for you and your friends or even in my case, my boyfirends bday dinner. we were seated very fast, the food was excellent, my waiter, michael, was so attentive, he recommended almost everything on the menu and the food was out of this world. the bill wasnt that bad for 7 people.. Everyone went home happy... Only thing is, if you are accustomed to eating large portions of food, this spot may not be for you , but think about it you will have room for dessert and feel full after...

• Pros: GREAT SERVICE , DRINKS and FOOD
• Cons: LITTLE SERVINGS

08/12/08

Great, reasonable Sunday night dinner

by amm212

On a recent Sunday, a friend and I were in the Meatpacking District and decided to have dinner at Vento. It was a beautiful night and we wanted to sit outside and they have one of the most perfect outdoor seating areas. I have not been to this restaurant in quite some time, probably about 2 years. I was pleasantly surprised with my experience. They had a Sunday night dinner special where you can order a pizza or pasta with wine or beer for something around $13. It was a great deal, the atmopshere was perfect for a Sunday night, but the service could use a little bit of work. It is definitely worth a try or a return visit.

• Pros: Outdoor space, food, reasonably priced

06/26/08

Not giving because of the clams

by 5485144

I ventured into vento on a lazy afternoon just feeling out the vibe. Let me paint the picture I was greeted at the host stand pretty promptly and seated right away then I waited for a server for about 15 minutes. I tried menu items that were disappointing for this area and price range. The seafood salad was just wrong I have been trying to put my finger on exactly what was missing and after a lot of deliberation all I could come up with is taste. I think my waiter was a little hungover but still he was nice enough. I had the baked clams which were the highlight of my experience. They had a clever uniqueness and this coming from a clam fan. I am not a fan of this place but I honestly have not eaten enough vento to give up on it. I will try again.

06/07/08

Amateur Service, Food Okay

by eveningout

The space is very nice, and the ambience is relaxed and fun, given that it's right in the middle of the Meatpacking. Our expereince was pretty much ruined by the bad service. Our waiter was fine, but the timing of everything was terrible (not sure whose fault that was). We waited over TWENTY minutes for our bottle of wine to come to the table - our waiter explained that this was because the wine cellar was waaaay below ground. Umm...okay. We were happy after we finally got the wine, but then, when our food came, it came all at once - our cold appetizers AND our hot entrees. No good resaurant ever lets this happen. Someone else delivered the food, so we let our server know what happened. He just apologized and asked if we wanted anything else. Yeah, how about fix the problem? Obviously this was really annoying, and we had to rush through the appetizers so the entrees weren't completely cold when we got to them. Not how one wants to enjoy a meal. The food was okay, not special. We actually found our dishes to be lacking in salt. The service was so annoying that we will not be returning.

• Pros: Ambience, location
• Cons: Service, timing of courses