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Vino's Ristorante
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Seafood Italian, Seafood [Edit]
Town & Country Shopping Center3611 1st Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 363-7550
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 5 pm - 12 am
Thu-Sat 5 pm - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
15 reviews for Vino's Ristorante
15 reviews in English
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Review from Mike M.
Cedar Rapids, IA
12/25/2011
One of the fancier places in Cedar Rapids, despite the location, and the service is fantastic. It's nice to have a great locally-owned place like this nearby.
If an out-of-towner asked me where to go for a quality meal and experience in CR, this is where I'd send them. -
Review from Jessica W.
Marion, IA
Updated - 2/23/2012
Vino's is hands down my favorite place to grab a drink and chat or have dinner with a friend or family...or in my most recent case, take my best friend from out of town to the lounge, having a couple drinks, moving into the dining room for dinner and enjoying ourselves immensely in a wonderful, "grown up" environment with absolutely delicious food and wonderful, friendly service. We sort of lived there for the evening...literally! We arrived for drinks around 6, and left around 10! Love, love, love this place. Would recommend it to anyone.
Listed in: Best of Greater Cedar Rapids…
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3/3/2010
I've visited Vino's several times with different party sizes and for different occasions (birthday… Read more »
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Review from Tara R.
Marion, IA
12/30/2011
Doesn't look like much from the outside and would be easily missed if you didn't know it was there, but inside it is very charming although for being Cedar Rapids' signature Italian resturaunt, the decor and ambience could be stepped up a notch. The wait staff was very friendly and very attentive. Tables for two to six people, although a few could probably be pulled together if you needed more room. The menu comes printed on a sheet of paper, probably because their menu changes. I had the ravioli florentine, which was delicious. Side salad and bread provided with entrees. A lounge is connected (RG Books), and you can also get Vino's food there.
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Review from Khiem L.
10/21/2010
I had one meal here and it was fantastic. It was a while back so remembering each entree is difficult. We made a reservation and easily walked in and had a table ready. The staff was super friendly and did everything they could to make the meal enjoyable.
For appetizers, we had two things but the most memorable was a tuna sashimi plate. If they have it again I would highly suggest it. Each of the entrees was also very good but like I said it was a while back. If you want drinks afterwards. RG books is a great place to sit back. -
Review from Kate M.
6/18/2010
First off, this place is really easy to miss. There is no big sign above the door like the other businesses in the strip mall. The only sign is a neon sign in the window.
The service was just ok. Although I'm not totally sure if they are going for a nice restaurant, professional server vibe. Or, are they trying to do a more casual, family owned, "you're part of the family when you're here" kinda place? Hard to say. Either way, the server wasn't very attentive, but they were all very friendly.
The food was really good. Everything was tasty and well made. The spaghetti and meatballs was very good. The marinara was a tad spicy, but not too bad. Being such a simple dish makes spaghetti and meatballs very easy to mess up. There aren't that many flavors going on and if it's not made well you can taste it right away. The tiramisu was very good, definitely house-made.
The table next to us had a 5 year old who asked for ice cream. The manager (or maybe just host?) told him they didn't have ice cream but he'd see what he could find for him. He brought out a creatively served chocolate pie with Reese's pieces. He had cut up a piece of chocolate pie to kid friendly pieces and scattered Reese's pieces all over the plate; this was definitely not on the menu. The little ones face lit up, he was delighted. Our server may not have been that great, but seeing this gave me hope for the service here.
The wine list is pretty big and the drink menu had some tasty concoctions on it too. Their wine by the glass flight is a good value for trying a few wines with your meal.Listed in: I'm in Iowa, and I'm hungry
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Review from Susanne D.
Evanston, IL
1/31/2012
Excellent food and service! We had small children in our party and the server was very accommodating. Recommend reservations on weekend nights, it filled up quickly. We had a variety pasta and seafood entrees. Everyone was pleased.
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Review from Daddy O.
Long Beach, CA
7/26/2007
You've had a rough day. You get home, open the cupboard and nothing's looking good. So you decide to go out to eat. Hmm. Italian sounds good. I know, Vino's!
Only, it's in a strip mall...and the entrance is so small it's VERY easy to miss. To make matters worse, the front window area and actual restaurant is obscured by a floor-to-ceiling bookcase that you have to walk through! You might mistake it for a bookstore, but once inside there's no mistaking you're in for a dining delight.
This is by far my favorite restaurant in Cedar Rapids. I used to come here on special occasions for some authentic, delicious, and reasonably priced Italian food and wine. Staff were always friendly, the food outstanding, and the ambiance is really special.Listed in: Iowa Haunts
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Review from Liz A.
Chicago, IL
8/8/2007
So this is a hidden gem in a strip mall - a crappy one at that. Half of it is a bar that looks like a library - reminds me of a gentleman's club. The other half is a nice restaurant - primarily for couples or groups of 4; no more since the place is tiny.
I went twice and had FANTASTIC meals both times. If I am ever in Cedar Rapids, THIS is where I will go to eat. I am not sure if they change the menu often but I had the tortelini dinner with white sauce, prosciutto, and peas.
I would definitely recommend to anyone, especially if you are sick of the chains, -
Review from P R.
Marietta, GA
5/24/2011
Pretty good. Started with the calamari - excellent. The salad was a below average - the balsamic dressing was good, but the salad itself was old with several pieces of browned lettuce. Had the veal marsala - the sauce was very good but the veal itself was only okay.
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Review from Joe L.
Marion, IA
7/14/2010
The atmosphere of Vino's is perfect for an intimate evening or a business dinner. The books give the place character. I was looking forward to the meal after I had the salad and garlic bread.
Then I received my Alfredo. It seemed like they forgot that garlic should be in the dish. It was so bland that I did not finish the meal even though I was still hungry. I also tried a bite of the Pasta a la Vodka and if it didn't have the Italian sausage, it would have been just as unflavorful.
The family owns two other restaurants that I would enjoy going to again, but I will most likely not make it to Vino's. -
Review from Bill D.
Cedar Rapids, IA
5/10/2010
Always a great meal whether for business or an intimate meal.
Great selection and quality. Friendly staff. -
Review from Scott L.
Westlake Village, CA
5/24/2009
My wife and I had a great dinner here.
Very cozy place, nice place inside -- even though the outside looks bad as it is part of a gross strip mall.
The service was excellant.
The cocktails great -- especially the hand-crafted Margarita with fresh squeezed fruit juice.
Food was very good -- especailly the Chicken Picata.
We will go back again for sure! -
Review from k r.
Irvine, CA
1/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've eaten here half a dozen times. They are consistently excellent in both food and service. The place is hard to find. Ask for recommendations and go with it. Check out their wine fleet price as well. Its fairly small, so make reservations during busy times. Hanging out in the bar is great too.
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Review from Jake O.
Omaha, NE
7/8/2011
Delicious! Best Itallian in town. It's been a while so I can't tell you what I recommend, which I usually like to do, but I know that this is a place I'd happily go back to in an instant. Skip Biaggi's, go here!
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Review from Dustin E.
Cedar Rapids, IA
1/19/2010
Delicious and top notch service.
