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$$$ | Italian
Warm and upscale, this Italian trattoria, in a part of town thin on options, prides itself on its scratch cooking, from house-made mozzarella to fresh pasta. The daily changing menu includes pizzas, bruschetta, chicken, fish, and steak.
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
Critics' Scoring
Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:
100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
89
Twin Cities Eats
04/14/09
The gnocchi were wonderful - perfectly made (light but not fluffy) and the sauce was, well, all about garlic, and butter too. The dish was quite indulgent but good. I would love to revisit it with some fresh morels.
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87
StarTribune | Jeremy Iggers
12/15/04
But the level of cuisine is many notches above the typical "red sauce" restaurant, where everything tastes the same because everything is smothered in the same heavy-handed tomato sauce.
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84
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Peter Lilienthal
02/05
Whether it's hearty and fresh tomato-sauced spaghetti with veal meatballs or rich and toothsome ravioli rounds stuffed with roasted pumpkin and bathed in a sage brown butter, the Southern Italian- and Sicilian-inspired menu has something for everyone.
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81
Renee & Steve
07/02/06
Al Vento was a great place to go on a beautiful Sunday night. They have nice patio and we were able to sit out there and enjoy the great weather. A glass of Prosecco, a beautiful evening, it is hard to beat.
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68
Gayot
Just try his spaghetti with veal meatballs, with each long pasta rope veiled in his robust, herb-and-garlic-scented tomato sauce. That dish alone is worth the effort of finding this off-the-beaten-path charmer, located near Minnehaha Park.
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MSPFoodies.com
09/23/07
The place is small and cozy, ideal for a nice romantic dinner. Some of their tables, however, are a little too close together and the restaurant is pretty loud so it's hard to have a conversation.
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BUZZ
Metro | Mecca Bos Williams
Great Neighborhood Restaurants
Those loyal neighborhood customers might want to ask Hunt to quit trying so hard: al Vento has become a destination restaurant.
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Dinner
$15
Starter:
Choice of:
Caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and house made mozzarella
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Caesar salad with romaine heart filets crostini and Grana Padano
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Sample Bruschetta
Entrée:
Fusilli with Chicken Cacciatore
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Gnocchi with heirloom tomatoes basil and summer squash
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Spaghetti with meatballs and mother sauce
Dessert:
Choice of our house made gelatos
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Olive oil cake with blackberry sauce
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- No Smoking
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor dining
- Wine and beer only
- Late night dining
- No alcohol
- Entertainment
- Wheelchair accessible
- No credit cards
- No personal checks
- Notable
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