In an effort to dine at all 3000 San Francisco
restaurants ( 1000 and counting), my wife Linda and I recently traveled to Vino
in Lafayette.
This charming restaurant has been bringing
foodie fun and joy to loyal customers for 40 years. It is a very small
venue and open for dinner Wednesday thru Saturday 5-8. Reservations are a
must.
Gregarious owner Castro Ascarrunz is the chef, waiter and entertainer playing the piano and accordion for happy patrons. 83 years young, he sang, played the piano and served us great food.
We began with a house salad and glass of house
merlot with fresh bread, olives and homemade meat balls. The meat balls were
very tender and mildly spicy and the best we have ever eaten. For the main course, we split the chicken
Parmesan with fresh noodles and vegetables that was served steaming hot and a
picture-perfect presentation.
Our meal concluded sharing a ricotta cheese
cake that was silky, soothing, and sensational.
In conclusion, we would highly recommend this
restaurant. The food is fresh and very reasonably priced. Castro is also an accomplished musician and
enjoys entertaining happy Bay area Patrons as you savor his great Italian
cuisine. His energy and zest for life at
83 years old is a unique and very special experience.
For more information and to make reservations
go to:
http://www.restaurantevino.com/
http://www.restaurantevino.com/
