Pane E Vino
| Address: | 17 Warren St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA |
| Phone: | +1 843-853-5955 |
| Site: | panevinocharleston.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM 5:30–10:30PM |
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Peter Schilling
My wife and I were in Charleston on a vacation, and accidentally found Pane E Vino, a dark but welcoming little place off King Street. What a great surprise! The atmosphere is really comfortable, and the waitstaff friendly and attentive. But as with all restaurants, its the food thats important, and here Pane E Vino really delivers. Our first course was a burrata salad. Now, this may be problematic, because Pane E Vino doesnt always have burrata on hand--it is an incredibly fresh ball of mozzarella cheese, hand formed, with a creamy center. Seriously, if this is on the menu, THEN UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU MISS THIS. This transcendent dish was the simplicity defined: the mozzarella, creamy and perfect in the center, surrounded by a vibrant ring of arugula dressed with lemon and oil, and a few chopped tomatoes. The acidity of the dressing helped cut through the rich cheese, the earthiness of the arugula matched well with the juicy tomato--put them all together and thats a perfect bite. Granted, it would be impossible to follow up such an amazing dish, but the rest was lovely as well--I had the lamp ragu, my wife had a seafood pasta that was just great. The dessert was a chocolate chip gelato that was a nice ending to the meal, especially with an espresso drink that was also done to perfection--the little details are attended to at Pane E Vino. One suggestion for the owners, if they read this: we loved your restaurant, top to bottom, service, food, atmosphere. Please spend a couple of hundred bucks to make some menus that dont look cheap. It looks as if you bought the folders second hand and printed them off on cheap paper with a bad font. Get someone who writes to make nice descriptions, etc. Your place is too wonderful to have the menu--our introduction to your food--look so cheap.
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emildandrea
Service was just ok Atmosphere inside just ok, a little stuffy for my liking. Outside nice but and could be fantastic. Flimsy iron table furniture that rocked with every move. Fried Calamari small thin pieces. Small shrimp. All battered and fried. Extremely crispy and way over cooked. Like eating seafood chips. Presented with half lemon no sauce. No flavor, We did not like it at all. The main courses were both terrible. Spaghetti Allo Scoglio A seafood pasta dish that was way over cooked. Scollops tiny cracked and rubbery. They could not have been fresh. Mussels were medium size and rubbery. Small amount of pasta that sat in a small watery broth. The dish looked like it sat under a hot lamp because pasta was dry on top. Overall it had "zero" flavor. Pappardelle Con Lanatra. The pasta itself definitely homemade, but too thick and heavy. Was very doughy. It was tossed in a mushrooms cream sauce which was ok. Cream sauce tends to get too rich too quickly. The duck leg texture seemed like it was precooked looking at the texture which to me looked and tasted old. We both did not finish our meals. We were very disappointed: quality control is needed badly here. We will not go back to spend another $80. The server did ask in the beginning if all was ok, but we just received our meals. I usually dont say anything but at the end I did. She said sorry and that we should have said something, so now I felt like it was our fault, maybe so for not saying anything but I am not one for drama on a date. These were easy dishes, didnt think they could blow it.
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Zana Brawner
Poor service-- all of the staff, with the exception of the owner, seemed to be in a bad mood. The food was also inadequate. I ordered the special, which was roughly 4 oz. of scallops, salmon and swordfish --all of which were overcompensated with different sauces. I sat outside, which would have been pleasant without the swarm of flies that interrupted our dining experience (the flies literally forced my dinner date and I to actually move inside as soon as the food arrived). I personally do not recommend the lobster bisque, also one of the specials of the evening --it tasted as if they merely added chewy lobster to the tomato bisque soup, a regular item on the menu. I was also not pleased with their version of "bruschetta," being an Italian restaurant I thought this was one appetizer they would nail. Wrong. I sought out this restaurant after learning that one of my old go-to restaurants, Sette VII, had closed. Overall, the experience and food was an overpriced disappointment.
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Cary Duke
Fantastic. Wow. Incredible. These are the words I use to describe the best meal we experienced in Charleston. We noticed this small little restaurant while riding the downtown shuttle to the aquarium area. Being adventurous we gave it a shot. Note: we had eaten low country fare from Hymans and 82 Queen the preceding nights. As we entered, it felt like walking into an old world restaurant. Small, quaint, quiet. Linen table cloths and a full wall of wine. We dined outside...in the last week of December. We tried a variety of menu items plus the chef seafood special. Our appetizers really blew us away. Fried mushrooms and fried calamari. Nothing extraordinary on the surface but the execution was exquisite. Lightly battered, fresh with a supremely delicious balsmic reduction. Amazing. Everyone at our table really enjoyed their meal. We are looking forward to visiting this place again on our next visit.
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Zack Nolan
A cute place serving Italian dishes with a bit of creative flair. I imagine it would be a nice spot for an enterprising C of C student to take a date. Good food and service with a solid menu, affordable prices (avg $20-5/entree), decent wine options, and friendly staff. Quaint, comfortable and warmly lit indoor atmosphere (only somewhat interrupted by the generic framed Italian advert posters) and a really adorable outdoor area. Intimate but not cramped. Calamari with balsamic, honey, and cinnamon dressing was interesting and really good. Arugala side salad balanced the sweetness of the calamari. Papardelli and lamb ragu was perfect, but the ravioli with pancetta was amazing. My only gripe is that the food can take a while to come out. Probably an hour from order to arrival at our table. Depending on your situation, this can be a good or a bad thing.
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William Squadroni
My wife and I had a 7 PM reservation but got to the restaurant early. No problem for the staff and we were seated immediately. Our server was Christie who was very attentative and was happy in performing her duties. The food was well prepared (buffalo mozzarella/arugola salad, a special Pappardelle/veal shank and a classic carbonara dish). Good wine selection and we ate comforatably in the covered bar area with heaters because the temperature and winds that night were in the 40s. Lastly, the bonus was a guitar player in the corner of the bar playing classic, Italian and quasi-jazz numbers. All in all, a great dining experience and we will be back with friends.
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John Merryman
I am a pretty easygoing guy. Started off fine. Wine and apps were prompt. Ordered meals and Then it went downhill. Three of four meals came at the same time. Mine, 10 minutes later. No explanation, no sorry. Just here you go. Waiter never came during the meal to see if we liked our food. General impression I got was they were just going through the motions. I finally got annoyed. Only took 5 minutes to get someones attention, asked for a manager. No manager came. So, I expressed my displeasure to the waiter. In defense, they did adjust the bill. But, in Charleston, this place wont last with substandard service. Wont be going back and will tell my friends.
