September 29th, 2009
In Delray Beach, Florida…Vic & Angelo’s Enoteca…Italian Dining…
Last year I saw this restaurant open up in Delray, right in the middle of Atlantic Ave.; where the action is. At first I was not sure what was going to happen in that corner. I don’t know, it seemed that the previous establishments did not last long.
Well, this restaurant is always crowded. During the summer they have had great dinner specials and if you want to start your week right, then this might be the place to go. You may be able to get 50% off selected bottles of wines.
Believe me, they really have wines. They have an Enoteca. And, what is that? It is simply a wine cellar. You will be able to see their selections, menus, galleries, among other things in their website which is www.vicandangelos.com. This restaurant is located on 290 East Atlantic Ave., in Delray Beach. Their telephone is 561-278-9570.
You cannot miss the location of the restaurant. The colors are very attractive. I think the picture above shows a little of the look but in order to appreciate it, you should eat there sometime.
Outside dining is great because you feel you are in a living room with comfortable chairs. The inside dining is air conditioned even though their bar is open to the outside. It is very attractive and you can see the Enoteca from a lot of the tables. It gives it quite an ambiance.
We had just arrived from up north, so we sat inside since it was a little humid. Excuse me, that was an understatement. It was hot. But when they presented us the bread at the table, forget the heat; this bread was amazing. They do not make it in-house but they really improve it. Garlic cloves, olive oil, crusty parmesan cheese and warm bread. Priceless!!
We ordered their chicken wings because people talk about them. They are grilled but the meat falls off the bones. Very good. Then, of course, we ordered a calamari appetizer; it is not real Italian unless you order some calamari. They were grilled with a bit of sauce. Molto bene!! I have a friend, whose father, every time they go to an Italian restaurant asks: “who wants some calamari?”. So I am mentioning this on his behalf.
My husband had the Gorgonzola wedge and I must say that they were very attentive to his gluten allergy, so their awareness was refreshing. We had salads, because it was what the weather called for. My Ceasar salad had the white anchovies and that brought this salad up a notch.
As happy hour approaches the restaurant gets hopping. I think Vic & Angelo’s has those 5 ingredients that I have mentioned before make a restaurant. These are: Quality of the ingredients – if the restaurant has money then it should buy the best, culinary competence – it is the chef’s responsibility, service – prompt, anticipating what is needed, ambiance – tranquil and relaxing and the last one is price – reasonable for the food you get.
What really ended this lunch on the right note, was that when I presented my license, since I always put on my credit card “see I.D.”, the waiter said that he had a soft spot in his heart for Delaware because he had lived in Bethany Beach for several years. And, I knew he was not making this up because he knew Rt. 26 very well. It was nice.
We left the restaurant with smiles on our faces.
Tags: Affordable, Appetizer, cocktails, Delray Beach, drinks, entrees, Florida, Gluten free awareness
Yes its a David Manero restaurant… all of his restaurants are great..we enjoy them all..he’s also opening the office across the street… and has another VA in PGA and Devito in SOuth bEach…all 5star 5 diamond properties! just love them all
Thanks for commenting on the blog. I have only been to the one in Delray but do understand that the other ones are great too. When I come for a longer visit, I will have to check them out. Again, thanks.
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