Aldino at the Vineyard Restaurant Review
1203 N. Loop 1604 West, Ste. 101 (Blanco Rd.) 
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San Antonio, TX 78258
210-340-0000 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Open
Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sun.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Entertainment Fri.-Sat.
- Outdoor dining
- Open late Fri.-Sat.
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 Aldino, located in a suburban strip center that seems to be expanding at big-bang speed, generates its own noise, ably abetted by lubricated Looplanders, with a menu that hits all the expected Italian buttons. Funghi con polenta drizzled with balsamic, and scampi Aldino in tarragon cream represent opposite ends of the antipasto spectrum; we prefer the light farfalle Cristina with radicchio and mushrooms in a Parmesan broth to sturdier selections like the penne alla vodka. But we can be had by the salmon Pavarotti in a lush dill cream. Creamy sauces strike again in several “special Tuscan selections” such as pollo alla Valdostana with prosciutto, mozzarella and more. We think that a peppered, aged rib-eye with wild mushrooms is more truly Tuscan. A risotto alla Milanese is also more extravagantly dressed (think mushrooms, chicken and Fontina cheese) than would be seen in Italy’s fashion capital. A decadent tiramisu with Kahlúa and a classic crème brûlée are fine finales to evening’s end.
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