Eno Vino West — Restaurant in Madison

What a dinner we had! We came for the restaurant week specials and I can tell you right off the back they did not disappoint.

Let's get some details out of the way first. I filled out the 'special request' section on opentable it seems like no one in the restaurant was aware of it, not a huge deal but if you do have a special request I would recommend trying another avenue. Secondly, we ordered an additional item (bruschetta) and requested it with our appetizers, it arrived midway between the main course and dessert.

Lastly, my girlfriend and I had just finished our January Daniel Fast so our taste buds were slightly deprived leading up to this meal.

Now, onto the meal!

We decided to go with a bottle of the Louis Martini 2020 Cab. Take that as you will.

The beets with the verde sauce were very tasty, the whipped goat cheese was light and delightful.

The tomato soup.... I would do vaguely unethical things to eat this on a regular basis! Holy moly I was blown away by the flavors of the soup and the surprise grilled cheese garnish was just amazing. I would eat this all day every day. Bury me with it.

The barbacoa tacos with consomé, also a big winner here. Delightfully spicy and tender. The shells were unique without getting in the way. The whole flavor was magical... I wish I had been the one to order it.

The salmon was good, also tons of flavor with a deliciously crispy skin. The curry sauce with the veggies was delightful and I would have liked more of it. If you're normally a fish person I think you will enjoy this a lot. The only problem with it was that it was not the above. C'est la vie.

The fresh mozzarella bruschetta was also simply divine. Tough to eat a whole piece while getting mozzarella in both bites though. It was more than enough and we ended up taking half home.

The desserts were delicious and decadent and everything we had been missing while not eating sugar for the past 21 days. I preferred the creme brulee, which was a little eggy, over the cheesecake which had a tougher texture. They both had the caramel/burnt sugar going for them but it shined more in the creme brulee so if you want something fruitier I would stick with the cheese cake.

All in all we had a wonderful time and left in high spirits! Thanks so much for the wonderful...

Went in to Eno Vino on Junction Road. Oh, how this location has changed. Please keep in mind that this review has nothing to do with the bartender that helped us, She was absolutely fantastic, But the manager is a complete different story. We used to come to this location at least once a week. Never again will we ever go to this location because of this manager. The manager, Andi has completely ruined this location. By far one of the rudest managers I have encountered In any restaurant. She clearly needs to take a lesson from anyone off the street to learn customer service, Or even she will learn something from a five-year-old on how to give fantastic customer service and how important customers are to their business. Customers or the staff are clearly not a priority to her because she treats everybody horrible including her staff. The bartender (Kate) working there got scolded multiple times for talking to the customers too long and told the bartenders to clean up the bar areas when her lazy you know what and was just standing there watching. I asked Andi for some silverware to eat our apps when they arrived and she says “it’ll be a minute. I’ve got to finish something”, So, in the meantime, while I’m waiting for 10 minutes to get my silverware, all my food got cold. Take my advice and avoid this location as long as the manager Andi is still there..she is absolutely a horrible manager.

We will never go back there because of this manager. We would rather drive an hour away than drive 10 mins to go to...

I have enjoyed every experience I’ve ever had here! Today was a special day, Mothers Day! So I captured every wonderful moment of it to share with others! First we started with Chipotle Potato soup… YUM! Next, we had the Barbacoa. These were so full of flavor, we almost ordered more. Then we had the Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas. Not the first time, not the last!!! Next came the Scallops. Listen, if you haven’t eaten this dish in your life time, you’re not living. I will order this meal every single time I come here! It’s so buttery, melt in your mouth, delicious. Thank me later!! Lol. After the scallops, the Mussels came out. First they were sweet, I thought a little too sweet, but then it had a little heat on the back end and guess what? Best Mussels I’ve had in a VERY long time. (Ask for a second helping of bread! There is so much sauce to soak up, and well worth the carbs. Or ask for a straw, it’s that good) We thought we were done but then saw the Hawaiian Steak so of course, we had to try it. And ya know what, just order it…. Don’t even question if you’re to full at this point. Just do it!! There was no need for a dessert because at this point, we’re stuffed. But it’s Mothers Day and the baby just fell asleep so why not? We got the Wisconsin Winter. It wasn’t my cup of tea but it had great flavor! My significant other enjoyed it very much!! Special thank you to our server, Kyle, he did an amazing job and was patient with us while we ordered half of the menu. Haha. Thank you Eno Vino West for an amazing Mothers...