My boyfriend and I stumbled on InoVino on a Friday evening. They have limited seating but we luckily didn’t need reservations to snag a table and got a spot of their outdoor patio. Our server was friendly, timely, and had recommendations for wine and food. We each got a glass of wine and shared one of their meat and cheese boards. I would be interested to try it again, but explore more of their food options. It was a fun way to kickoff the weekend 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Abdullah Farqaleet
Terrible food and terrible service. Took the server 20 minutes to ask for my drink order. Food came out cold and all together (apps and mains) after I had to remind the server about our order. Would not waste your time and money at this place. Wasted a perfectly great date night.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
rebecca Hanson
Went over the holidays, the staff was amazing wine delicious and food superb! Highly recommend atmosphere was also super vibey. I recommend the Rigatoni and gnocchi plus bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi
Audrey Fremier
Feels like a European wine bar. Good HH deal. Indoor and outdoor seating. Good charcuterie and also pasta or flatbreads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Getz
My friend and I stopped in for a late lunch this week. The food was delicious! It felt like we had been magically transported to Italy, pastas, perfect espresso, warm and welcoming service. I’ll be back soon for another meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Knight
Sat down and it took them 15 minutes to even bring us a menu. In fact the only reason they brought us a menu is because we asked for one.
After ordering, food took an incredibly long time to come. They gave us focaccia instead of sourdough which we asked for. The gnocchi was under seasoned. The rigatoni was over salted considering the guanciale which adds a lot of salt.
The yakitori was overcooked by lamb and beef standards.
To top it off, after asking for the rigatoni to have no cheese on top, it came with cheese! What a way to end it.
The positives were that the pasta was cooked to a nice al dente and the bresaola was very good. Wines by the glass were reasonable. Appreciated the 3oz option for opportunity to try a few different wines.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Kate
Rigatoni All' Amatriciana changed my life.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olives Bowl
Shiv Kehr
InoVino is a disaster. The food is overpriced, and the service is appalling. It doesn’t even compete with the other Italian restaurant in the neighborhood, Bambino’s, which is significantly better.
The food is nothing to write home about, the meatballs were bland, the pasta undercooked, the insalata has no depth. Portions were laughably small for the absurd prices they charge. There was at least a 25 min gap between our appetizers and entrees and the pinsa was served lukewarm.
After receiving our bill, we noticed the “SF Mandates Employee Benefits” junk fee of 5% which is not required by law. We rightly deducted this from the tip, leaving a more than generous total of 17% for the quality of the service and restaurant. Apparently, that wasn’t enough for our server, who decided to confront us, yelling why we left a “10% tip”. Even if you do remove the fee portion, I’m not sure how he arrived upon this number. We calmly explained to him that we subtracted the tip based on the fee he charged us following which he again screamed at us to leave the restaurant and never come back again. Having a difference of opinion is ok, but screaming at your patrons and the toxic behavior which is evident from the replies the owner leaves on others’ reviews, makes me worried for others who visit this despicable restaurant. We’re certainly not missing out on being barred from this substandard place.
I’m sure the owner’s inevitable unhinged reply will only reinforce what a dumpster fire this place truly is.
Attached are images of our receipt and the food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lucas Ramadan
The vibe here is great, a homey and relaxed spot perfect for a glass of wine and some small bites outside on a warm SF afternoon. Wine was great, food was ok. Not bad, just nothing particularly interesting.
Not many gluten free options, which is pretty typical of an Italian restaurant. Just worth saying for those who are searching. The meatballs were the best of the selections by far.
Flatbread was very basic, and there was definitely a miscommunication because it took a long while. But came out quick after I asked, though the cooking itself was a bit rushed. They made up for it with a bit of free wine, and we came into it expecting a casual and slow experience, so no harm no foul.
Come here for happy hour and some nibbles, and it will be the right choice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
David H. Gelfand, Ph.D.
Had east coast white clam pizza. I requested crispy crust that’s well blistered and burnt in places. Came exactly as I requested. Unfortunately, dough was way over salted!! I won’t order again, unless they offer a much less salty crust!
I ordered some pasta, salad, and meatballs through door dash. When I took a bite of the meatball, I felt a hair, pulled it out of my mouth, and realized it was still attached to the meatball. A very long straight hair (my hair is curly curly, so it was definitely not mine)
This was super disappointing and straight up disgusting.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Isa Elfers
The amatriciana here is absolutely to die for. I genuinely dream of the guanciale in the sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Hoover
Margarita pizza and spinach salad were amazing, love the homemade vinegarette and Blue
Food: 5
Service: 5
nailbitzcc29
Does not accept cash for pick up (take out) orders. Only credit card.
Kate Winslow
I called to ask about ingredients before ordering. The person I spoke to actually called me back to correct the info they gave me! The food is good, nothing exceptional but good enough. The customer service is absolutely outstanding! Give that employee a raise! Will definitely order again just because of this attention to detail!
My boyfriend and I stumbled on InoVino on a Friday evening. They have limited seating but we luckily didn’t need reservations to snag a table and got a spot of their outdoor patio. Our server was friendly, timely, and had recommendations for wine and food. We each got a glass of wine and shared one of their meat and cheese boards. I would be interested to try it again, but explore more of their food options. It was a fun way to kickoff the weekend 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Terrible food and terrible service. Took the server 20 minutes to ask for my drink order. Food came out cold and all together (apps and mains) after I had to remind the server about our order. Would not waste your time and money at this place. Wasted a perfectly great date night.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Went over the holidays, the staff was amazing wine delicious and food superb! Highly recommend atmosphere was also super vibey. I recommend the Rigatoni and gnocchi plus bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi
Feels like a European wine bar. Good HH deal. Indoor and outdoor seating. Good charcuterie and also pasta or flatbreads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I stopped in for a late lunch this week. The food was delicious! It felt like we had been magically transported to Italy, pastas, perfect espresso, warm and welcoming service. I’ll be back soon for another meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sat down and it took them 15 minutes to even bring us a menu. In fact the only reason they brought us a menu is because we asked for one.
After ordering, food took an incredibly long time to come. They gave us focaccia instead of sourdough which we asked for. The gnocchi was under seasoned. The rigatoni was over salted considering the guanciale which adds a lot of salt.
The yakitori was overcooked by lamb and beef standards.
To top it off, after asking for the rigatoni to have no cheese on top, it came with cheese! What a way to end it.
The positives were that the pasta was cooked to a nice al dente and the bresaola was very good. Wines by the glass were reasonable. Appreciated the 3oz option for opportunity to try a few different wines.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Rigatoni All' Amatriciana changed my life.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olives Bowl
InoVino is a disaster. The food is overpriced, and the service is appalling. It doesn’t even compete with the other Italian restaurant in the neighborhood, Bambino’s, which is significantly better.
The food is nothing to write home about, the meatballs were bland, the pasta undercooked, the insalata has no depth. Portions were laughably small for the absurd prices they charge. There was at least a 25 min gap between our appetizers and entrees and the pinsa was served lukewarm.
After receiving our bill, we noticed the “SF Mandates Employee Benefits” junk fee of 5% which is not required by law. We rightly deducted this from the tip, leaving a more than generous total of 17% for the quality of the service and restaurant. Apparently, that wasn’t enough for our server, who decided to confront us, yelling why we left a “10% tip”. Even if you do remove the fee portion, I’m not sure how he arrived upon this number. We calmly explained to him that we subtracted the tip based on the fee he charged us following which he again screamed at us to leave the restaurant and never come back again. Having a difference of opinion is ok, but screaming at your patrons and the toxic behavior which is evident from the replies the owner leaves on others’ reviews, makes me worried for others who visit this despicable restaurant. We’re certainly not missing out on being barred from this substandard place.
I’m sure the owner’s inevitable unhinged reply will only reinforce what a dumpster fire this place truly is.
Attached are images of our receipt and the food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The vibe here is great, a homey and relaxed spot perfect for a glass of wine and some small bites outside on a warm SF afternoon. Wine was great, food was ok. Not bad, just nothing particularly interesting.
Not many gluten free options, which is pretty typical of an Italian restaurant. Just worth saying for those who are searching. The meatballs were the best of the selections by far.
Flatbread was very basic, and there was definitely a miscommunication because it took a long while. But came out quick after I asked, though the cooking itself was a bit rushed. They made up for it with a bit of free wine, and we came into it expecting a casual and slow experience, so no harm no foul.
Come here for happy hour and some nibbles, and it will be the right choice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Had east coast white clam pizza. I requested crispy crust that’s well blistered and burnt in places. Came exactly as I requested. Unfortunately, dough was way over salted!! I won’t order again, unless they offer a much less salty crust!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza
Restaurantji Recommends
I ordered some pasta, salad, and meatballs through door dash. When I took a bite of the meatball, I felt a hair, pulled it out of my mouth, and realized it was still attached to the meatball. A very long straight hair (my hair is curly curly, so it was definitely not mine)
This was super disappointing and straight up disgusting.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The amatriciana here is absolutely to die for. I genuinely dream of the guanciale in the sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Margarita pizza and spinach salad were amazing, love the homemade vinegarette and Blue
Food: 5
Service: 5
Does not accept cash for pick up (take out) orders. Only credit card.
I called to ask about ingredients before ordering. The person I spoke to actually called me back to correct the info they gave me! The food is good, nothing exceptional but good enough. The customer service is absolutely outstanding! Give that employee a raise! Will definitely order again just because of this attention to detail!
Dietary restrictions: See review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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