Kudos to my wife Cecile, for discovering Cucina Venti, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, less than one mile from the futuristic Googleplex headquarters.
Though the outdoor patio in the back is spacious and well-appointed, with elegant and comfortable seating arrangements, due to the residual heatwave effects we’ve been experiencing, we decided to eat indoors in the comfort of A/C.
Nelson and I ordered a bottle of Hoegaarden wheat beer and Susan and Cecile had a Lemon drop cocktail. For appetizers we ordered Bruschetta for the table and were given complimentary house made dinner rolls. Nelson had a Greens & Pears Salad with Romaine lettuce, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, cranberries, pears, served with a poppy seed dressing.
For our entrees, Susan had Porcini Mushroom Ravioli, which she shared with Nelson, Cecile had Seared scallops, as did Nelson, served with grilled asparagus, roasted potatoes, corn, mushrooms, bacon and spinach; and I had a Halibut fillet, with black truffle risotto, English peas, and Chanterelle mushrooms with assorted mushrooms, mascarpone cheese, and truffle oil.
Cucina Venti is highly praised for its delectable Italian-American cuisine, elegant ambiance, extensive menu and luxurious dining experience that we can certainly attest to. The waitress was very attentive and friendly.
For dessert, we decided to go to Castro Street in downtown Mountain view which in the aftermath of the pandemic continues to remain a pedestrian mall which is closed off to vehicle traffic. It was a great place to walk off our dinner and search out future dinner venues from a diverse and abundant choice of ethnicities. We had ice cream cones for dessert at Ice Cream Kween whose motto is “Ice Cream Solves Everything."
