Wow, do I love this place! I wish I lived closer so I could eat it all the time!
My family came here when we were staying in Madison. At first, I was a little nervous because it was not located in the city. I thought it was going to be a little dinery Italian place but BOY was I wrong!
We had a reservation and we arrived with some time to spare. The hostess who was a very sweet British woman was very concerned about getting us seated on time. She ensured that we were seated immediately when the other party was finished which was nice.
It looks as though this restaurant is family owned. The chairs were mismatched and there are pictures of old celebrities on the walls but this just adds to the charm of this restaurant.
Our waitress was awesome and was very knowledgeable. We had a large party but she had no problem repeating the specials or being patient. It was nice to have someone so attentive and willing to wait.
She brought over some bread and oil which was delicious. I ordered the seafood ravioli (it was a special) with a creamy pesto sauce. OMG, this was to die for. The ravioli was stuffed perfectly and it was easy to tell the pasta was homemade. The sauce was delicious (even though I wish there was a little more) and I had freshly grated parmesan on top.
I was able to try my cousin's dish and she had the spinach ravioli. Again, delicious sauce and very easy to tell how much care was put in the pasta. I also tried my sister's who got a garlic spaghetti pasta, it was delicious, and my dad's who had a pasta with goat cheese and a type of marinara sauce. I sincerely believe that everything on the table was delicious and I know the owners took the time to make sure it was.
All in all, Vin Santo is delish! It is a must if you're in the Madison area and are craving some seriously good italian pasta!