My husband and I went to Dundalk, MD on Mother’s Day to see my grandmother. While there, we went with her and my mom and stepdad to Vinny’s Café (grandmom’s favorite restaurant). They had a fixed menu, but were able to make me a vegetarian pasta (ended up being spaghetti and marinara). The service was extremely slow, but the atmosphere was pleasant. We sat in a side room which had a few tables and a painted ceiling. The chandeliers had medallions on the ceiling, very ornate! The main room has a lot of tables and booths and more ornate painting.
So, now time for the actual meal. The bread that they brought out included some tomato pie. The tomato pie was on soft bread with crispy edges. It had a mixture of marinara and parmesan on top. It was really good, but I stayed away from the crust because they were a little too hard. The bread basket was followed by a salad with house dressing (creamy Italian). The dressing coated iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I thought that the house dressing would be extremely good, but it was just kind of mediocre (similar to bottled dressing). My main dish was spaghetti with marinara and was, unfortunately, quite bland. There was a ton of it though! I actually had enough to make three additional meals! I added some basil and red pepper flakes when I had the leftovers – that definitely added what I was looking for. For dessert, my husband and I shared a slice of the Fondant Cake. It consisted of chewy chocolate sponge cake layered with chocolate icing and topped with chocolate fondant. Each bite was full of chocolatey goodness. I will say that the dessert made up for the mediocre food.
Will I go there again? Of course! It’s grandmom’s favorite restaurant and the dessert is delicious!
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