Vitello’s
15930 N Oracle Rd,Ste 178, Tucson, AZ, 85739
Vitello’s Menu
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Pizza
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Meats Seafood & Entrees
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Dessert
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Address :
15930 N Oracle Rd,Ste 178
Tucson, AZ, 85739 - Phone (520) 825-0140
- Website https://www.vitellosonline.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :4:00 pm - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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JS R.
Nice little Italian restaurant. Low-key, friendly servers, and tasty red sauce. (Always a plus!) The soup of the day was good, Caesar salad a little too ordinary, and fresh-baked rolls a nice surprise. Though the rolls would have been sooooo much better if served with real butter or perhaps a small bowl of marinara rather than a "buttery flavored spread" which was relatively tasteless and added nothing to the experience except calories. We tried the Eggplant Parmesan which had good flavor and appeared to be pan-fried (which is best) but didn't have the crispy texture other reviewers experienced. Rats! However, the marinara sauce nicely completed this dish. We also tried the Chicken Puttanesca which was flavorful and quite spicy (perhaps too spicy). Give this place a try. There is some tasty food happening here!
(4)Haley S.
Food is mehh, service is ok. The owner lets her kids run amuck in the restaurant, and bother customers. The prices are ridiculous for the quality of food they serve. No thanks.
(1)Eliza A.
My husband brought us home dinner from here and when I saw the menu prices after eating what we did, it was WAY OVERPRICED. Our portions were tiny and the food wasn't even that good. I am SHOCKED to see the menu and will NEVER go here again. A $60 dinner for him, I and our daughter is 100% REDICULOUS. Extremely disappointed at what a waste of money this truly was. Edit: We had a SMALL pepperoni pizza, fettuccini alfredo with chicken and salmon...... I usually do not post reviews unless I am really upset about something and THIS made me UPSET. Don't waste your time or your money, at least now we know!!!!
(1)Lisa L.
Excellent food. Some of the best Italian food I've had. The service was also exceptional. Our waitress was extremely friendly, helpful, hard-working, and resourceful. As others have said, the chicken Pinocchio is outstanding.
(5)Dawn K.
My family went here for dinner recently, with three adults and one elementary aged child. I have dined previously at Vitello's 5years ago or longer and didn't have strong feelings about the experience. Well this last meal was amazing and it was the perfect dining experience of an excellent server and delicious food. I checked in at yelp and they had a YELP deal with check in of 1/2 off on any appetizer. We started our meal with fried cheese ravioli. Initially my husband was not interested until the plate arrived, and then we all were eye balling who was getting how much. Wonderful. The menu has pasta, entree's and pizza to choose from and everything looked good. My sister ordered a chicken caesar salad. Frequently when dining my husband has a hard time narrowing down what he wants to order and the server recommended the chicken pinocchio ( which their web site describes as: Lightly breaded chicken medallions topped with spinach, mushrooms, creamy gorgonzola sauce baked with mozzarella cheese). My husband loved it. I had eggplant parmigiana, which was the best tasting Italian dish I can recall having in Arizona. The eggplant was thinly sliced and crispy with sauce and cheese; everyone at the table enjoyed it. My nephew had butter ziti pasta and cleaned his plate. Upon seeing he was done eating our wonderful server brought over crayons and a coloring book; which kept him occupied for the rest of the time the adults were eating. To top of a great dinner we ordered their homemade tiramisu which was so light and flavorful. However we also ordered spumoni, which arrived in a schooner. WOW, their spumoni was served like a sundae and was incredible. I nearly ordered a second dish of it. It was a shock how a simple dessert was so delightful. At the end of the meal, we were told they have a frequent diner reward club; which I immediately signed right up for. I may not have remembered much about my first time at Vitello's but this last experience was unforgettable. Well done guys.
(4)Al S.
I had eaten lunch here a couple of times, so I decided to try it for dinner with my girlfriend. I ordered chicken Parmesan and she ordered eggplant Parmesan. The side salad was nice and my dish was good. The eggplant was too thick for her taste, but that is what it is. About three bites into the eggplant, she discovered a piece of metal shaving in the eggplant! I showed it to the staff and they profusely apologized, explaining that they must have accidentally left it in the pan when using the steel wool to clean it out. They immediately proceeded to let us know that they would make her a new one (which they promptly did), and that there would be no charge for her dinner. They did and said all the right things, but it still left a negative impression on her(completely understandable), and I'm not sure if or when we shall return.
(2)Scott P.
Very clean inside, the floor, tables, seats, even the restrooms were nice and clean. A clean restaurant will always get high marks from me. We were greeted and seated in a timely manner, the waitress was very pleasant and checked on us often. And the eggplant was amazing!! I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere, looking forward to dining here again soon.
(5)Matt H.
I will state it again -- the negative reviews posted by "Alisha F" and "Ross H" should be considered with a great deal of skepticism. Look up when they joined Yelp and see how many reviews have been done. Very, very suspicious. Also, please take the time to look at the reviews which have been filtered by Yelp (for reasons that are also suspicious). You'll find positive reviews there as well. And if you need more reasons, you can find professional food critic reviews of Vitellos at the Arizona Daily Star's website, as well as Tucson Weekly. I also believe the Tucson Citizen's food review archive is still up and running and you can see the positive reviews Vitello's got there, too. Indeed, they were #1 on the Citizen's food rankings as voted by the public for a period of time, so all of that should be taken into account, too. Do not let anonymous reviewers with obvious axes to grind deter you from coming here. My original review offered Ross H an opportunity to go again with me so that I could see for myself the alleged complaints he made. It should be VERY telling that he has not responded.
(4)Khalid H.
I love the pizza and pasta here. The pinoccio pizza is amazing. The pizza is full of taste and you don't feel over stuffed like the pizza from the the typically lie quality franchises. They make their own special salad dressing which I also like. The servers have always been friendly and professional. I've been eating here for years and have never been disappointed.
(5)Chuck P.
Been there twice. Good service and ok pasta; but the pizza was pathetic. The crust reminded me of a cracker, and the sauce was very bland. I'll drive back into Tucson for serious pie.
(2)Rebecca G.
Food: four stars, Service: 2 stars. I hadn't been to Vitellos in a few years (stopped going out much with young kids), but remembered liking it. My husband and I went in tonight with high expectations that weren't met. The bread was not good, it tasted like something you'd get in a big bag at Costco. The dessert (mud pie) was OK but a little freezer burned on the bottom. The entrees, however, were fantastic. I have been looking for good Italian food in Tucson for years, and this tasted like my Nana used to make. Absolutely delicious. The service was strange to say the least. The hostess who seated us was nice enough but a little odd (i.e. asking "What flavor are you?" Huh?). Our waitress took our order, and then she walked out the door with a pizza. We didn't see her again until after we paid the bill. In the meantime, the hostess brought our food and check with no explanation for where the server was, no introduction.....and then as we were getting ready to go the waitress came back to ask us if we had gotten all of our food. Apparently she went on a delivery? Meanwhile, two people in the kitchen were yelling at each other loud enough for us to hear. The service wasn't poor, just really strange and a bit uncomfortable.
(3)Lin R.
We have eaten at Vitello's on a number of occasions and have pizza delivered probably once a month. All I can say is it depends on who is cooking. The owner cooks great and I have had great pizza. Tonight's pizza was delivered and was the worst ever, just awful.
(2)Marc E.
Had the vitello piccata, and it was tough and chewy. Never had veal taste that way before, must have been long overcooked. Tried to mention it to the service, but they weren't interested in doing anything about it, so I just gave up. Plus the owner/chef? was yelling at someone in the back. Just didn't seem like a very friendly place, or a good place to work. Paid my bill, and learned my lesson. Italian food in Tucson is pretty bad. Stick to the staples, like Vivace's or Gavi's. There is a pretty decent one called J. Marinara's not too far from Vitellos, they were much better too.
(1)Andy G.
Was great when it first opened around 2004. They had to Americanize the menu for the demographics in the area. Not Italian, very Americanized. EG: the lasagna was 60 percent sauce, no oregano, very little garlic. Not Italian food any more.
(2)Carol K.
Had a wonderful lunch. Had the chicken Pinocchio The Gorgonzola sauce was loaded with fresh mushrooms. Husband had chicken piccata which was also very good. They now have pizza which you can take home and bake. Good idea. Had lunch today and it was excellent. I had the chicken Pinocchio and the Gorgonzola sauce was loaded with fresh mushrooms. Husband had chicken piccata which was also very good. They now have pizza that you can take home and bake. A good family restaurant
(5)Becky B.
Absutely the WORST food and service that I've ever experienced in my entire life. And I've eaten some questionable meals. This plays blows! Save yourself some money and time and do not ever eat here. Ever. Trust me.
(1)Mike S.
We've eaten here for the past eight years. It's a family owned, friendly place with consistently good meals. My favorite is the lasagna. Vitello's has a large regular group of customers.
(5)Jay S.
After reading the reviews posted here I was skeptical about trying Vitello's. I am not an employee there and do not know the owners. I had heard nothing but good things from friends so despite these reviews I decide to give it a try. I must say I was more than surprised to find the experience an excellent one. The food was so good that I'm still giving it 5 stars even though the waitress was awful. A middle aged woman who was not very friendly never made eye contact and was almost rude. The food on the other hand was superb. The chicken Pinocchio was unbelievable. I would have forgone the side of pasta, home cooked garlic rolls and salad for a second chicken breast. I grew up in Detroit where there was a huge Italian population. My sister married an Italian man right off the boat and learned to cook from his mother when they brought her over from Italy in the early 70's. I know good Italian food. I have tried a canoli in every Italian restaurant in Tucson since 1991 hoping to get one as good as those I grew up with. It just never happened. I was always disappointed. Well here it was! I was so impressed with the canoli I got one to go along with an order of tiramisu. When I tasted the tiramisu the following morning with coffee I almost fell over! No joke! This is the best Italian food I've had in Tucson in years. I'd have to agree with Matt H. The food was great. I think it is also interesting to note one of these fools giving one star noted J. Marianars as better. Not only is Vitello's better the J. Marianars it has outlived it. J. maraianars has closed. Had I reviewed J. marianars it would have gotten 3 stars. And the canoli was the most disappointing.
(5)Ginger S.
This was my second time back. I'm always looking for a good place to eat close to my home Catalina. First experience I had the Tilapia. Hated it. This time around a few minutes later had a completely different experience. My son loves calamari. It was prepared in a light batter with sauce on the side. Delish! They offer fresh baked rolls as you sit down ... So yummy. We shared the eggplant Parmesan and upgraded to sautéed spinach for $2. They now gave Gelato that is prepared in Mesa and folks let me tell you in was one of the best Gelato scoops we've ever tasted! We enjoyed lemon... They four or five flavors available with 1,2 or 3 scoop options. My service was absolutely incredible and we even got an unexpected half appetizer coupon for checking in on yelp!
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