Tuesday, October 25, 2011

al Vento Restaurant

Al Vento
5001 34th Ave S
Minneapolis

Fall Restaurant Week
Dinner Menu
$15

Larry requested to join me for this restaurant tasting. We had been there before but it had been a long time. We sat just tables from were we sat the first time. Our server was very nice too. Jason told us about Date Night on Tuesday night, 2 entrees, 1 appetizer and 1 dessert for $20. They also have 1/2 price bottles of wine on Sun and 4-6pm everyday too. The busiest days are Friday, Saturday, Sunday brunch and Tuesday date night.

What we picked for our tasting menu

starters
Stuffed Mushrooms with walnuts and mother sauce

Beet Salad with frisee hazelnuts and parmesan cheese



entrees
Ravioli with butternut squash and brown butter sage

Grilled Amish Chicken Breast with roasted root vegetables and mushroom sauce



dessert
Chocolate hazelnut tart with whipped cream and caramel

Vanilla Creme Brulee




The beet salad was heaven with chunks of white beets and slices of parmesan cheese. So many places don't give you a lot of beets on a beet salad but they did. This was the best beet salad for me so far. Careful on the Chocolate hazelnut tart, the whipped cream has a little bite to it but very good. You have got to try the olive oil, it has rosemary and other spices in it. The butternut squash ravioli was full of favor and yes the best squash ravioli so far. So two dishes that have pushed the envelope was the beet salad and butternut squash ravioli. I can see coming back to the restaurant many times.