Official Website
invino-ny.com
Hours
Sun-Thu, 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm-midnight
Nearby Subway Stops
F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
There may be no cozier place to test his thesis than this snug, cavelike room, where extremely well-versed waiters explain the subtle differences between a Sardinian Cannonau, a Sicilian Nero d’Avola, and a Campanian Aglianico—just a few of the winning wines you’ll come across on the voluminous list. Iasilli uses good glassware and unfussy, wine-friendly tapas to bolster his argument, which, as the evening progresses and the Puglian Primitivo flows, becomes increasingly persuasive. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
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Best undiscovered wine bar in the city
spersper from 10003 | Posted on 3/12/08
Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
This is a rather marvelous little wine bar (well, cave) in Alphabet city, with great music (jazz, blues, soul), great wine (esoteric Italian varietals - think squinzano from Apulia), and a wonderful menu (fried artichokes, charcuterie, bucatini with pesto) and cheese selection that complements the rustic vibe and, most importantly, the vino. Management changed a few months ago - three of the employees took it over and have breathed new life into this hip, humble, intimate spot.
A sad disapointment
jayjay from 10016 | Posted on 12/20/06
Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
As a fan of Max, I was excited to check out In Vino. However, nothing leaves a bad taste in one's mouth like awful service.
The bartender was smarmy and ridiculous, the manager a petty bureaucrat, the hostess was pretty (vacant) and didn't know the first thing about her job, and this is all before we sat down. Our waiter was a complete mess, a total phony bordering on douchebag.
Also, my tuna carpaccio was frozen.
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