vino

professional courtesy staff. excellent food! romantic environment. great for date night. extensivewinelist. will be back!

best restaurant in birmingham. vino is hands down my favorite restaurant in birmingham. the restaurant offers lay back, romantic patio seating under beautifully lit trees as well as inside seating thewinemenu is extensive, but the martinis are exceptional, especially the mango martini. the health conscious menu varies from fresh sea scallops and grouper to tender lamb shanks. the capellini vino is my favorite entree. the apple fritters with ice cream are a must to finish with.

always great and a wonderful relaxing atmosphere. food andwineselection is classic, fresh and delicious. a favorite in birmingham a fun quiet spot for dinner! i love it..

chic little hangout with great food and drinks. i have been to vino several times, and it was amazing. their menu is diverse and well presented. if you are looking for a chic little hangout for you and your friends in a relaxed but sophisticated atmosphere, this is the perfect little spot for you! be sure to ask alex hunt if you need any direction aboutwineselection.

english village diner. we’re regulars—love vino!
we're within walking distance of vino--and we stroll there at least twice a week for the atmosphere--a starry setting under trees strewn with tiny lights---and the food. we tend toward salmon and grouper dishes but have eaten just about everything on the menu. a appetizer of hummus and spinach dip with pita starts us out as does a bottle from the goodwinelist (after all, it is called vino). seating options include inside--white and ultra-modern; a bar area with full service and a tv with whatever sporting event du jour is on; and, our favorite place, outside under the canopy of trees and sky. being locals, we often see friends and spend lingering evenings though when we require quick service, food comes hot and fast. one chilly early spring evening our server supplied furry blankets so we could stay outdoors and savor the season (and our meal). sometimes vino sends us home with a little bag of sweets. it’s personifies what local and personal is all about. we count this among our favorites in a city that offers many great options.

save yourself! go somewhere else!. my husband i and i went here with a friend for her birthday. i had never been so i didn't know what to expect. well i found out the atmosphere is lovely, but the food and service are awful. the food was so bad that i have been moved to write a review in attempt to warn others.

atmosphere: the outdoor seating is really a strong point. the weather was beautiful.

service: lacking. was unable to get a water refill, eventually had to run down the waiter and specifically ask for one. that was the only one i received. interestingly he did stop by frequently and refill our wine. took forever to get a check. waiter was actually very knowledgeable about the menu/wines when we were able to flag him down with a question. service was not engaging or friendly. i'm not sure if they are going for 'fine-ish' dining, by the prices i assume so, but the service was no where close.

food: just flat out, my experience was awful. we started with an order of the calamari, it was very very rubbery and tasted as if it had been frozen. the marinara on the side was passable, though not great. for the main course, my husband and i both ordered the duck special. it was described as a seared duck breast with a pomegranate reduction sauce, rice and roasted vegetables. what i received was a very very overcooked/tough piece of duck swimming in a very very sweet sauce, absolutely plain white rice, approximately three chunks of cold and under-cooked roasted potato, and two pieces of very bland brussel sprouts. i had a lot difficultly cutting the duck with provided knife. it was very chewy and there was a lot of un-rendered fat. i love duck, this duck was just abused.

since it was my friend's birthday, and she wanted a small dessert to split, we did then go for the 'pot of chocolate' which is basically a little lava cake with some ice-cream on top. it was the best part of the entire meal. not because it was good, but because it wasn't bad. it was just chocolate cake with ice-cream. but the mediocrity was welcome after such an awful main course.

other notes:

thewinewas reasonably priced by the bottle. i wasn't really impressed with their bottle selection, but it wasn't really bad either.

pricing on the food was extremely high however, considering what i received was basically 'fancy' cafeteria food. i have absolutely no problem paying for good food, even paying a lot for good food, but i went home angry that i had to spend money on this meal.

save yourself. go to the multitude of other wonderful local restaurants birmingham has to offer. hell, go to olive garden before going here.

wonderful atmosphere, sitting on the patio. we only hadwineand appetizers but both were good and reasonably priced. server was friendly and attentive. we will be back!

wonderful food, drinks, and atmosphere. we had the hummus and an order of the shrimp and crab fritters as appetizers....both were delicious! really greatwineselection although my date and i stuck with vodka and scotch (also nice selections!). service was perfect....they even gave us some apple fritters to take home. can't wait to come back!!

a great place. we over heard people on the next seat talking about vino heading to birmingham for a business trip. after all the good things we heard we headed there next night for dinner. vino is tucked away in the cute english village of mountain brook. the ambiance, a beautiful patio, a very chic and modern inside and a very warm greeting by their staff got us very excited from the start. the food is simply amazing. my roased grouper and fennel tossed with lots of grap and spinach leaves in a very lite whitewinelemon sauce was awesome. we had their famouse apple fritters and after a very nice and relaxing evining left vinot with lots of great memories. we definately recommand this romantic restaurant.

incredible experience! entailing incredible food, incrediblewine(meiomi), incredible atmosphere, and most importantly, incredible company!

wow.....very nice. i met my five other girlfriends at vino last week. we all fell in love with vino's chic & modern décor. we enjoyed ourwineselections from a hugewinelist. our server was very well trained & polite as he was equally humble with no pretentious. the pan seared grouper with couscous that i had and tuna on the skewers, spinach lasagna, salmon kabob, stuffed artichoke hearts, veal , key lime cheese cake, apple fritters………..were all excellent. the prices were very reasonable. this amazing modern mediterranean restaurant, so different than others is like a breath of fresh air in birmingham. we loved vino and will certainly will be back!

wonderful new addition to the birmingham restaurant scene!. ate at vino tonight for the first time and had a great evening. the atmosphere is chic and cozy at the same time. service was excellent. i had one of the evening's soup specials -- a barley vegetable soup -- that was lovely. spinach dip and hummus appetizers were very good. . .nice presentation. look forward to going back when we have bigger appetites. both of my friends hadwinethat they enjoyed. bonus -- great "fireplace" outside the restaurant, and our waiter brought us fuzzy blankets with which to snuggle while we talked.

amazing newwinebar & restaurant. small intimate with a modern twist on healthy mediterranean dishes at reasonable prices with a huge appetizer selection, we loved our chicken kabob , couscous and sauteed crab claws and the little fritters with ice cream. my wife got a carafe of cloudline pinot noir and was completly happy! we will go back.

outdoor dining very european. relaxing with perfectwineofferings at $7 - $11 per glass. very reasonable bottle prices too. menu to change often with meditteranean meets middle east "tapas" style that are very flavorful and different from the same ole birmingham chain fare. owner did put a few main courses on menu that should satisfy anyone's cravings. understated offwhite decor outside under the trees by candlelight or indoors through sliding glass doors. gas heat lamps are coming soon and i hope an expanded appetizer menu featuring cous cous.

we had the lemon baked artichoke hearts, delicious. calamari delicious and seasoned different from most other recipes. we had tyropita for the first time which was fabulous with marscapone. the chicken kabob was succulent and the lemon pilaf was excellent too. my daughter and i shared the pot of chocolate with is basically volcano cake and is a must. take your business friends, or your spouse, or great gal's dinner spot to try different wines.

i ate at vino two weeks ago, and i must say that te food and service was absolutely fabulous. i would eat there every night if i could. the menu has a very good selection of food, and thewinemenu has almost endless choices of wine. this is a beautiful restaurant, and i will be coming back.