Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar

• Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary
  Hours: Sun 12pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm
  Price: $$ $$
  Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Private Party, Takeout
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Alcohol: Beer/Wine
• Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

This 60-seater in the Hammocks area of West Kendall is owned and operated by chef Adrianne Calvo, who at a very young age already has two cookbooks, a line of foods, and a modicum of fame. Wine bottles, wine barrels, dim lighting, and dark wood accents create the cozy, rustic charm of a country inn. Prices are great -- appetizers $9 to $11, main courses $18 to $22 (except a $12 linguine and $34 lobster tail). Hefty wedges of bourbon-ancho rubbed pork tenderloin were softly engaging. Chicken breast stuffed with cremini mushrooms and provolone cheese was likewise gratifying. Diners get a full, generous meal, too, for main courses come accompanied by roasted or mashed potatoes and asparagus spears. But still, the menu's two other meats, three seafoods, and single pasta dish constitute a dull, Continental-style cuisine lipsticked with faux fusion modernities such as ancho, mango, and black bean sauce. The wine selection isn't much for a vineyard restaurant/wine bar, and desserts are amateurish. Adrianne's is an affordable, low-key neighborhood restaurant that doesn't meet expectations of such a heralded chef, but it isn't a bad place to dine.