"Vin Santo is in my neighborhood and i walked there with Toronto friends one recent balmy evening. Perfect choice for occasion. Felt very continental. Service was perfectly paced. My friend was delighted to find her favorite 12-year Scotch available. I ordered the ravioli and each mouthful was heavenly. I like to taste both the individual flavors and the combined flavors at the same time and this dish was perfect. I tasted my friends' salmon and chicken Marsala. Both wonderful. BTW, they do an authentic caprese salad and although no dessert this time, the tiramisu is tremendous. While there, I watched as one of the diners walked over to the kitchen window and thanked the chef by name. Wish i knew the chef well enough to do that."
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"This restaurant is run by two restauranteers who started the restaurant about 15 years ago. It is one of those hole in the wall places that has good ambience and is kept a half-secret - keep it in business but not so busy you can't get a table! The pasta is excellent and homemade. Portions are moderately sized - enough to share if you do the whole dinner experience from appetizers through dessert. Wait staff is charming but unobtrusive and never too far away to address your desires. The place is child friendly with booster and high chairs, although you should consider a babysitter if you want to avoid disturbing other tables too much (small restaurant). Several tasty,gluten free options."
Dined on 5/02/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, kid-friendly
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"Great food, well seasoned, prepared with care and nicely presented. Huge portions of great food is rare on this continent; you can find it here. Romantic and friendly. The staff from hostess and bar tender to waiter and bussing staff know their jobs and they know their menu selections and wine pairings. We can't wait to go back!"
Dined on 04/19/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic
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"We are never disappointed here, and the servings are overly generous. You will not have a Marinara Sauce like this one anywhere else. Everything is fresh, and beautifully presented. We asked for extra bread to mop up the liquid that the mussels came ine. The recommended house wine was robust and great!"
Dined on 04/17/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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"Hands down one of my favorite Madison area eateries. The food is always exceptional as is the service. There is a European feel to the ambience that makes it a perfect date place. I have never been disappointed here."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"I have been here a number of times, and never been disappointed. The food is always very well prepared, with innovative and interesting touches. The services has always been excellent: attentive, and matching the level of engagement to the needs of each table. Overall, a small, relaxed atmosphere that provides excellent food and service at a reasonable price."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"When salmon w/ Gorgonzola cheese on the menu, it's my favorite. It is so good I'm slightly embarrassed to say I couldn't help moaning (quietly) with every bite."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Our server Hanna let us know early that the portions were large and we could easily share both appetizers and entre's. She was absolutely correct. My wife and I shared appitezers, entre's and desert and left the restaurant completely satisfied. This restaurant reminded us of some of the small quant places we ate at in Italy. Food was very good, and served at the proper temperature."
Dined on 03/01/2013
2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"A monthly dinner club group from my office visited Vin Santo Trattoria on a Tuesday evening recently and had a wonderful time. There were 10 of us in our group and we ordered a variety of appetizer, main course and dessert items. The Salad Mista is superb--wonderful balsamic vinagrette dressing, pastas and fish entrees were wonderful (although we were advised that the restaurant ran out of the Salmon dish that was being featured--which seemed odd as we had a 5:30 reservation) and those who had dessert really liked these. Our serve was attentive and explained things well when we had questions. We will definitely be back!"
Dined on 02/27/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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"the restaurant is well run, with great food - could probably expand to 2x the sq footage and still do well.best food in madison, middleton - for what they prepare."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2013
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"My husband and I have come to Vin Santo the past three years for Valentine's Day and have never been disappointed. The food is always wonderful, and the service is always great. The atmosphere isn't super fancy, but it's simple and charming and makes me assume that the place if family-run."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"This is my second time and I was not as impressed as the first. Service was good, but we were told that dinner would take 30 minutes, so we ordered an appetizer. In less than 15 minutes our dinner was served. We felt rushed. After eating the ravioli special I felt horribly full all evening. This won't be my first pick next time. Husband loved the lasagna. The table we were served at was not covered in any linens and appeared to be an unfinished wood which made me think it would be difficult to clean."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
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"Food was excellent and will go there again. The only detraction was the cold air coming in when diners came and went. We did have a good heater by our feet that did kick in to keep us warmer."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"We had a delightful experience and outstanding food. The wine, the appetizer, the entree and the dessert were spectacular. Our waitress was so helpful with opinions and her recommendations were fantastic!!!"
Dined on 02/01/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"TO CONTINUE MY - OUT OF SPACE NOTE TO THE RESTAURANT -- NEVER, NEVER, EVER OPEN YOUR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE REPAIR IS COMPLETED!! WHENEVER THE DOOR BELOW THE COUNTER AREA LOST IT'S HINGES, IMMEDIATE REPAIR IS CRUCIAL!! HOSTESS STAND NEEDS TO BE TURNED AROUND SO THE HOSTESS CAN STAND BEHIND IT AND WITH A SMILE, WELCOME GUESTS. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT A "BEST" EXPERIENCE. I GREW UP IN MY FATHER'S BUSINESS AND KNOW THAT MY COMMENTS ARE RIGHT ON. BETTER LUCK TO YOU IN THE FUTURE!!"
Dined on 01/29/2013
2013
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"The service and food were both exceptional. Everyone is very friendly and the chef even waved out to us and thanked us for coming in. This was my first time there and I definitely plan to return! My husband had the special which was a veal tortellini dish with a chianti reduction sauce that was fantastic."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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