Vecinos Bistro & Bar

After around eight months in business (at the time of my latest visit), Vecinos has sorted out its early teething problems and is now pretty good at what it does. We often grab coffee from here as it is excellent and while our Saturday night meal was pretty quiet, it was tasty and fairly economical, with the service being faultless.
We ordered off the Tapas menu although there is a bistro-​style dinner menu available as well (priced from $ 25 — $ 29). The Tapas are priced $ 9 — $ 14 (for the Seafood Assortment), and while the Arancini Balls were good and the Portobello Mushrooms REALLY good, unfortunately the Stuffed Bell Peppers were the kind from the supermarket with panko breadcrumbs added before cooking. The Arancini needed a generous pot of sauce for dunking but instead had a mean drizzle. Each plate unfortunately came with a generic salad that while fresh, was unnecessary and made it seem like the dishes were being bulked up. Having said that, the wait staff are doing absolutely everything right and went out of their way to please, providing wine tastings and off-​menu offerings.
Vecinos is the latest incarnation in this suburban spot and while elements of the décor are a bit clunky and not entirely cohesive, I really hope this place irons out the last few issues and succeeds; all the basic elements are there, it’s just needs a few finishing touches to the menu and interior. I wish them all the best as there is major potential here.