I was looking for a quiet, romantic place for an anniversary dinner on a Saturday night. The website said the dress was business casual so I pressed a nice shirt and slacks and off we went. Enoteca Vin was neither quiet nor romantic, nor did it really fit the business casual scene (the bartender was in a plaid shirt and jeans, many of the patrons were in jeans and sneakers). Maybe it was because of the size and lack of tapestries, but the place was LOUD- odd considering the crowd was mostly over 30 professionals. My girlfriend and I had to lean in to each other the whole night to talk. Our waitress was nice enough and even came over at one point to tell us the kitchen was running behind so we were offered another first course on the house. The prosciutto and Piave Vecchio we very good, but the olives were overpowering by themselves. My lamb shank over polenta was very good, but my girlfriend's lamb risotto was swimming in about an inch of broth and a bit bland. The molten chocolate cake was pretty good as well, but the pot_de_creme tasted, well, like just whipped cream. First, second course, a bottle of wine and two desserts cost us just over $100. For that money, I've had a much better experience at Second Empire (twice). Still wouldn't be a bad place to go for a bottle of wine and meat and cheese with friends. Wouldn't recommend going there for a romantic dinner though.
Pros: great meats and cheese, decent service
Cons: very loud, if it wasn't for the price it could easily be a mistaken for a college hangout.
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