Reviews for Vino Loco Wine & Tapas in Englewood, FL
Okay so this was our third time visiting this place, first time we had no issues and did a wine tasting bought a prosecco from... the tasting. Second time there were 2 couples and took home 4 bottles home 2 each couple from the wine tasting. This time therewere 12 of us. The wine tasting and tapas went well, on the last two wines I wanted to have a bit more of the tasting we werenot sure which one to buy. We asked the girl serving the water if she can ask the owners for a bit more wine for us mind youthey give you very little to taste, we waited no one came. I went up to the bar and Lisa the owner was not happy that I askedfor more wine she said it was a tasting, not a full glass. Ian to defuse the situation said he would open another bottle, he didand gave our table a bit more to taste. I decided after the tasting I was going to buy that same bottle of wine it was deliciousand also order one to drink there with our friends. We asked the girl serving the water to let the owners know what we needed.Well, we waited for about 10 minutes and no bottle came. Our group was ready to leave some had to work the next day. My friendhad order tapas to go for me assuming for some crazy reason it was free.....we got a bill for it no problem it was 8 dollars sowe paid it. We had already left a 10 cash tip prior. So, on the 8 bill we did not include a tip since we had already done so, aswe were leaving Lisa specifically took our tab from our table and came to the door asking if everything was okay. I explained toher that we were not happy because we had order a bottle for our table and it never came, plus we wanted to take another onehome, she was dismissive and borderline rude. So we just left. Here is the kicker as we are walking out into the parking lotthis guy comes out from vino loco right behind us and start calling us names, using foul language on us, yelling to go back toNJ, mind you we are locals. The place is not safe, the owner is rude. We paid 70 dolla Read more
We ordered this special via Grubhub for a celebration at the beach. The order was pushed to 1H later and they called with a... mix-up about a menu item we ?couldn?t have ordered because it doesn?t exist?. (So the restaurant needs to verify with Grubhubthen). Food came in a box with NO silverware or napkins to eat albóndigas with sauce and salad with dressing even though wespecifically asked for these things (and as someone who formerly packaged caterings this should be common sense). It was only 6small tapas, not that hard to track. Also, we marked ?vegan? on a dish to have the topper cheese taken off. The person who needsto be dairy free was told ?Yes, I ordered it dairy free for you? as they ate it and the got a stomachache from the cheese. Allaround for the cost of what we paid this was not worth it. The Grubhub driver gets 100/10 points for trying to clarify with whatseemed like a very unorganized and confused restaurant not focused on its customers. I would call and get refunded but in myexperience get a run around of whose fault it is when using a 3rd party app. Read more
Great place to go very friendly. Our service was amazing good food and wine. We will be going back with friends .We met the... owner she was great to talk to .if your looking for a night out with friends or a romantic night out this is the place. Read more
This is the kind of place you would want to bring either a group of friends or your special person for a romantic evening. It... has a great ambience, nice music playing, and a lovely decor. The presentation is top notch. That all being said, we were verydisappointed with the slow service. We ordered our drinks and soup which we received very quickly. We ordered just 2appetizers/tapas that we waited 45 minutes for! During peak season, they really should have more staff to accommodate the volumeof visitors to the area. Sitting at the bar, we could see that the servers had a rough time keeping up with all the orders. Alsoa little pricey for what you get. One and done for us. Read more
I made reservations for my wife and I at Vino Loco Gourmet Restaurant for Valentine?s Day. When we arrived we received a very... warm welcome by Val and we were promptly seated. She explained to us that the Owner (Joyce, who we had the pleasure of meetingat the end of our visit) and the Executive Chef (Katrina) decided to open 3 special bottles of wine from the wine shop to pairwith the evening?s entrees. She offered us a taste of the red and the white and we accepted the recommendations. Our Server(Leslie) was wonderful and brought us the crab and shrimp bisque. It was fantastic. The entrees were brought out at the perfecttime and I had the pan seared halibut with a squash medley and scalloped potatoes. My wife had the vegan Bolognese. Both entreeswere outstanding. Executive Chef Katrina creates and prepared each entree to perfection. I honestly did not want the meal toend! The desert that was chosen was the vanilla gelato covered in strawberry preserves and drizzled with a chocolate syrupserved in a chocolate cup. It too was delicious. My wife and I were extremely impressed with every aspect of the evening. Wehighly recommend visiting. Well done! Read more
Wine tasting get a reservation! It's very small and every seat was reserved, inside and out. We saw multiple people turned... away. Arrive early to have your choice of seats. Order an extra glass or two of wine, they had several specials. They providea bit of bread and cheese to clense your palate between wines. But go ahead and order something as your $10 tasting fee iswaived with a purchase. Plan to take your time. She visits each table with a small pour and info about the wine so it's arelaxed pace. We look forward to returning next time we are in town! Read more
Vino Loco is a wonderful place to enjoy a selection of excellent tapas dishes. We ate at Vino Loco for the first time a few... days ago and were delighted to find an outstanding tapas restaurant in the area. We tried a number of dishes (as is usual withtapas), and all were outstanding. The Warm Brie made a great appetizer, and we followed that up with Croquetas, Empadillas,Roasted Garlic, the Pan Seared scallops and the Pate & Brie. I can't find fault with any of the dishes. Service was friendly andprompt. We were fortunate to go when seating was available, but since it's so small inside (there's more room outside), I canimagine it might be a considerable wait if it's crowded. But the food is definitely worth the wait! We'll be back! Read more
I have been a regular, snowbird, patron of this outstanding tapas restaurant for 8 years. Lisa and her staff, Val, Donna, Bobby,... Katrina Lynsey and others are friendly, outgoing, knowledgable, and always treat me like family. They greet me with my nicknameand always remember my likes and dislikes and make suggestions accordingly. I?ve eaten in restaurants around the world; France,Spain, Japan, Viet Nam and across the span of the U.S.. Vino Loco ranks number one for a superb gustatory experience. Theirwine selection is unparalleled! Read more