Vincenzo's Olive Tree - Lake Elsinore

My family has been coming to Vincenzo's since 1994. The food has always been excellent and still carries on that tradition. We had to wait an extended amount of time for our meal to arrive, but it was worth it, and being a busy establishment these days is a good problem to have. Wish you guys the best for continued success.

Yummy Italian food. I ordered spaghetti meatballs. I chose the soup instead of a dinner salad before the main dish. Great flavor made with attention to developing flavors. It's a traditional type of restaurant. It isn't close to our home but we thought it was worth traveling there twice. I had plenty left over so my husband and I ate the rest for lunch the next day. I felt it was a good value.

A friend took me to dinner here. It was Mothers day . I thought for sure it would be a long wait. They said 25 minutes . I guess we got lucky we were seated right away. The 2 hostess employees were very nice and friendly. The food was ok. It took a long time once we ordered to get our food. I would return if I wanted Italian food . I would not order what I had again. Hopefully the other entrees are authentic Italian dishes.

The mussels had a slightly stronger fishy taste than I'm used to. I would recommend adding a bit of chorizo to the salsa that accompanies the mussels. The selection of creative cocktails was fantastic. I found the prices to be a bit high; perhaps offering an all-day Sunday happy hour could help with that. Overall, it's a great spot for drinks before the Storm game.

I’m giving them 4 stars instead of 5 because everything was great until we received our coffee dessert. The espresso arrived without sugar, and the dessert came without a fork. By the time we got the sugar, the espresso was already cold. On top of that, when I mentioned my concerns to the manager, she didn’t apologize and seemed more annoyed than anything else. That said, the food was very good overall!