My wife and I dined at Cafe Vico and found the food was very good but had just a couple of comments.

The restaurant is in a small strip of stores and from the outside seems unimpressive which is a shame because the inside looks very nice. The inside is exactly as it appears on their web site. [--]

We were seated at a table in the back of the room to the left as you enter. The only problem with this location is it is next to a service area where the waiters are constantly grabbing glasses, cheese, the dipping oil for rolls etc so it was not as intimate of a location. The chairs were a little wobbly and need to be reglued and some more padding in the seat would be nice.

We were greated by a waiter and handed the wine list. He asked if we wanted clear or sparkling water, never mentioning that he was offerring us bottled water and never offerring tap water that we later saw other guest being served from a pitcher. The only problem being when we received the check we noticed the clear bottled water cost $6.95. I felt we were taken advantage of but I didn't complain as I was generally satisfied with the overall dining expierence.

My wife had their Caerase Insalata and said it was the best caesare salad she has ever had. I had the Pasta in Fagioli soup and it also was very good.

For dinner my wife had one of the daily specials the seafood ravioli in lobster cream sauce which she thought was excellent and I had the veal parmagina. I asked for homemade spaghetti instead of the penne pasta and they obliged my request with no problem. The veal had to be the most tender veal I have eaten in my life and I have had veal parm in many restaurants. I was a little disappointed in the spaghetti as it's not what I'm used to in homemade spaghetti. The spaghetti was very heavy or dense and I'm used to homemade spaghetti being very light and soft.

Service was okay. The waiter that takes your order has several assistants that he has bring your food and drinks. I thought it took too long waiting and actually had to ask twice to have a drink and butter bought to my table. The after dinner coffee took about ten minutes to arrive after requested.

I prefer to have grated cheese sitting on my table to use as needed and they have a waiter shread cheese from a block of cheese when your dinner arrives. Not that there's anything wrong with that but just not what I prefer.

The owner stopped by the table to ask how we enjoyed the meal which I think in any restuarant is very important customer relations.

Our final costs for 2 was $98.00. Overall a good dining expierence.

nice atmosphere but food quality and portions a disappointment.

wine serving portion again a disappointment.

you can do much better at other italian restaurants and pay equal

amount of $$$ and ceretainly pay much more.

always amazed at the high meal price people will pay for a pasta

dish.

regards,

jack the chef ( retired and enjoying life)

After reading all the incredible reviews about Cafe Vico- I guess I was really expecting something special. The menu was incredibly extensive but the food very average. The portobello mushroom was very small and quite insulting at $14.00 for an appetitizer. The Shrimp/angle hair pasta was quite nice- but really we didn't get the overall experience. They did not even serve Italian artisanal breads. They serve dinner rolls. That's not Italian!!!This place is very loud and noisy and there are nicer Italian restaurants in the area.
I would try others.

My partner and I went to Cafe Vico on a recommendation of another couple staying at our hotel (February, 2006). We were pleasantly surprised upon walking into the restaurant (which is located in a strip mall). It felt like we had walked into a cafe in Italy. The food was excellent. We both ordered one of the specials which was a veal chop prepared to perfection. The staff was attentive, friendly and unobtrusive. The restaurant had a great atmosphere. A very good variety of items on the menu, and a nice wine list as well. If you are looking for great food and service, and are willing to spend a few extra bucks, we would highly recommend Cafe Vico.