4. Restaurants

Vito Provolone’s

8031 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, 46217
  • (317) 888-1112
  • Store is closed

Vito Provolone’s Menu

  • Appetizers
  • Salads & Soup
  • Filets
  • Dressings
  • Seafood
  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • Build Your Own Pasta
  • Child's Menu
  • Traditional Pizza
  • Specialty Pizzas

Healthy Meal suggestions for Vito Provolone’s

  • Appetizers
  • Salads & Soup
  • Filets
  • Dressings
  • Seafood
  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • Build Your Own Pasta
  • Child's Menu
  • Traditional Pizza
  • Specialty Pizzas

  • Matt F.

    I expected to like Vito's more than I did. It wasn't bad, just average. I am a Caesar salad fanatic and their version was not one I would order again. There was a sweetness to the dressing that I just didn't like. My pasta was decent, but, again, just average. The Alfredo sauce tasted like it had been sitting for a while. They do have good prices on wine and drinks. We had two entrees, a gin cocktail, and a bottle of house wine, and faced a bill of only $57. Not a bad Friday night.

    (3)

  • Laurel R.

    My husband and I have eaten here several times over the years and the fare is consistently good. It is a family run place with food that does not taste like chain or canned "goo." I must admit the salads are not notable, fresh and crisp, but not noteworthy. However the sauces are terrific. I had salmon and substituted diablo sauce for the lemon/caper. Hubby had alfredo and meatballs. Meatballs were small and not remarkable, but the texture and flavor of the alfredo was outstanding, and there was enough sauce to stand up to the huge serving of pasta. Bread is complimentary. Service is very good and friendly. To y knowledge, dinner is the only meal served here and staff does a good job with it. Prices are very reasonable. We plan to return.

    (4)

  • Alexis H.

    I went here with the family for my birthday, due to an Indy Foodie coupon for $10 off. We went all out. The antipasta salad plate was really nothing special. Just ok. The garlic and cheese breads were delicious. The real winner of the night were the sauces though. I got the tortellini, which included the red sauce AND alfredo sauce and it was stellar. Others dining with me got the lasagna, chicken diablo, shrimp diablo and fettucini alfredo. I sampled all except the shrimp (same diablo dish, I just don't do seafood often) and the sauces simply blew me away in each dish. The sausages and meatballs were moist and flavorful, but again, this is a sauce place. The perfectly ideal sauce in my mind when I'm craving Italian is only at Vito's. Go forth. Preferably in sweatpants. Seriously. So good!!

    (5)

  • Michelle Q.

    Vodka sauce - rarely does vodka sauce live up to expectations but this deserves an award. Seafood Fettucini - huge shrimp and cheeeesy, and lasagna - huge, cheesey, and presentation is beautiful. The garlic bread is the best. If you have ever had Pasquali's Pizza same oohey, gooey, buttery, garlicky goodness. Arrive hungry and preorder to go box. Even the salad is top notch. I've been eating here for at least a decade. It is usually a holiday reunion for my girlfriends to catch up and we spend a few hrs over wine and chit chat. Always, a great evening.

    (5)

  • Max G.

    Great Italian place that is so much better than Olive Garden. There Alfredo sauce is amazing. It's thick and creamy and delicious. There pizza is great too because it allows unlimited toppings. To an outsider it doesn't like a great Italian place but all the locals know that this is the place to go. But if you want to get seated quickly come early (can become packed)

    (5)

  • Mark V.

    Vito Provolone's is the best Italian restaurant I have ate at in Indianapolis. They have been around for years. I've ate there since they opened many years ago. It's a small place inside a strip mall on 135. The inside is nice and has a rustic charm, but not upscale. The place is clean. As far as the food. They have an excellent fairly priced pizza. The price includes up to 6 toppings. I love their Italian salad which comes out perfectly dressed. The fresh made bread is great or if you would like to splurge, get the garlic bread. It is amazing. My go to dish here is the lasagna. It is a perfect balance of meat, pasta and cheese. I also like the Chicken Marsala the sauce is amazing. My next favorite dish is the Seafood Fettuccine. I am sure everything is really good but I can never get myself to order anything else. The service is always great. Promptly greeted seated in a reasonable time. The wait staff is wonderful and very professional. The prices are actually a little cheaper than Olive Garden or Carrabba's. However, the food is so much better. If you are bored of chain restaurants and think for yourself and are not manipulated by millions of dollars in TV commercials to make yourself believe you have to eat average to below average overpriced food at some chain restaurant, I am one of you. Let's all keep supporting the true food scene in Indiana.

    (5)

  • Maya H.

    My boyfriend and I came in an hour and a half before close on a Sunday night because we had a coupon from the Indy Entertainment book. It is a very small place, with a nice ambiance. I ordered the Seafood Alfredo with a salad and he ordered the Spinach Tortellini with bacon potato soup. He also requested that the chef add some ham to his tortellini. He loved the soup, it was gone in seconds. He really liked the tortellini a lot as well, and it was nice of whoever was in the kitchen to allow his request. I thought the Seafood Alfredo was okay. I think it was a little salty, and kind of boring- it was noodles with a few shrimp and some imitation crab. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't recommend it personally. The salad was great. For dessert i had a slice of tiramisu and he had something I can't remember the name of- ice cream rolled in hazelnut powder. I liked mine, but I would have preferred it without the overwhelming chocolate sauce. I thought his ice cream was good, but he thought it was boring "it just tasted like ice cream" A couple at the table next to us complained about their meals as soon as the waitress was gone they said they hated the pizza and she made better Marsala at home. I can't say whether this is true or not because I didn't taste either. OVERALL: Overall the food is mediocre and a little overpriced. Don't go with high end expectations. I would have even given three stars, however the service was impeccable. The single waitress was on the ball the entire hour we were in there, and took some customer rudeness in stride. The food came out quickly and the restaurant was nice and quiet.

    (4)

  • Trena R.

    Hubs and I have driven by this place for years and have shy'ed away from stepping inside. What a mistake! The inside doesn't match the '70s strip mall exterior at all. Inside, it's brick, crafted plater, wine, comfy seats, wine and smells of garlic. We had a few minute wait and a very courteous hostess. Our waitress was on it - water, fresh bread, wine, recommendations... you name it, she was on it. The food was quality and the portions generous. Thank you to the yelpers who went before us. Your reviews FINALLY got us to give it a whirl!

    (4)

  • Susan F.

    I went with a friend for our mutual birthday. Everything was sooooo good!!!! This restaurant is in an odd place-pretty much a strip mall(it's next to the Goodwill on 135). The inside is nothing fancy, but honestly, I am mostly interested in the food. :) I had the seafood fettucine, which has alfredo sauce. My friend had the chicken diablo. I loved my pasta, and she loved hers! Portion sizes were very large! I had the italian salad, which was good, but had just a bit too much dressing for my taste. My friend had the minestrone, which she said was more chili-like in consistency, but good. the garlic bread was kinda meh-I've had better. I could survive on bread alone, so I am a pretty good judge. :) We also had the house chianti, which was very good! Overall, excellent. The only draw back was our server. She just wasn't friendly. She was a good server, my friend said, "she's not giving me the warm 'n fuzzies." We had a coupon, and I told her that from the get go, so IDK if that was it or not. Still overall very good experience. I am not even docking my stars for her .

    (5)

  • David L.

    By far, the best food in Indianapolis! I could eat there daily if my budget allowed.

    (5)

  • Alex W.

    My family and I absolutely ADORE Vito Provolone's. The outside appearance does not compare to the inside - the wonderful food they make. Do not let it's less-than-stellar appearance and weird location fool you. Yes, the strip mall is a little run-down, but this is the original location [per their website there used to be another one]. I've been here with a large group reservation, as well as walk-in with just 3 of us. Both times we've not had any issues. Service has been great, the food has been even better. Almost every meal comes with a soup or salad - I'd recommend a salad with one of their house dressings - creamy Italian, ranch, or honey mustard poppyseed. It's not a big salad, but it's a good start. Also gotta give props to the homemade garlic bread. If you're really hungry, they'll continue giving you refills [good enough for dipping into the dressing, and take home]. I die for their homemade alfredo sauce. It's super rich and cheesy. On the usual their food servings are huge enough to fill you up and take leftovers. This didn't happen recently as I hadn't eaten much all day and scarfed down my entire chicken alfredo plus bread plus salad. No shame to my game. Good to note too - one of the few restaurants that carries fountain Caffeine-Free Diet Coke.

    (5)

  • Rene F.

    Vito's is a great local Italian place on the south side of Indy. My mother had requested we go here for her birthday dinner. It worked well because my best friend is vegetarian and loves the food here. We were a party of 10 and I had made reservations in advance knowing they can get busy on a Sunday. Not to mention it's the holiday season so they can fill up quick. The food and the service did not disappoint. We ordered a variety of options from pasta to pizza to dinner salads. We had some leftovers to bring home but everyone was more than satisfied. Dinners are served with warm bread and salads or soups (really good potato soup). Since it was a birthday celebration my mom received a free serving of ice cream. This is a solid choice for Italian food when you want to eat local on the south side of Indy.

    (4)

  • Kevin P.

    Ate here, tonight. There was no wait. This was supposing considering how awesome of an experience we had. The food was amazing. My wife had the salmon...she was impressed. I had the Chicken Giovanni. Fantastic tomato cream sauce. The garlic bread was tasty. The service was some of the best I've ever experienced. Our every need was met! We are from out of town but will be back. If you want Italian...check this place out!

    (5)

  • Amber E.

    This place is okay. I've had better for cheaper. It's located in a dated strip mall where you have to watch your step in the parking lot as to not trip on cracked concrete. The service was good, the food was okay, and the atmosphere was...okay.

    (3)

  • Drew E.

    Ordered takeout: Italian salad with homemade dressing ~$3 Kids ravioli (2 cheese, 2 meat) ~$5 Garlic bread is weak and I feel that they either need to start making it in house or at least buy it fresh from a LOCAL bakery each day and then advertise that. The raviolis and sauce were pretty good. I'd like to know if they are prepackaged or not, as I have my suspicions but I could be wrong. Good sizes, but the filling was not 2/3rds. For a light dinner I felt satisfied and when it's just me and I want to go easy on the calories and the wallet I'd order this again. For that reason I gave it 3 stars. Better bread and filling gets 5 stars.

    (3)

  • Garrett B.

    Great pizza (and I'm a pizza snob) and wonderful food overall. Nice quaint atmosphere and pricing is down-to-earth!

    (5)

  • Leigh-Brooke M.

    This is absolutely THE BEST locally owned Italian restaurant on the Southside of Indianapolis. We've eaten there many times - the service, the food, the atmosphere are always 10/10! The classics on the menu never fail and are superbly done - I recommend anything with their spicy vodka sauce. This place is really special - and should be supported - as it's Excellent!

    (5)

  • Heather H.

    This place was fantastic! The food was so good - they bread brought to the table was hot and garlicky, and the tortellini came with both alfredo and tomato sauce on it and was very delicious. Our server was awesome and thought we (even after a few drinks) were hilarious, which is always a bonus. We had an excellent time!

    (4)

  • T. J.

    Vito's is an exellent "non-chain" italian resturant! Your meal comes free with their famous bread.... very, very good. Their salads are as fresh can get! Their service is excellent and food is very good... my kid also loves their pizza. Give Vito's a try!

    (4)

  • Leslie H.

    If you dont mind paying $16 for a store bought pasta then this is the place for you. The pasta sauce for my seafood fettuccine is disgusting. The crab was imitation crab at its best. The shrimp isnt fresh and the garlic bread is obviously not baked fresh from scratch. I don't like Olive Garden but I would say they make Olive Garden like a real "Italian" restaurant.

    (1)

  • Stan P.

    Food and service were great! Angie waited on us, with great recommendations. We had the chicken diablo and 7" pizza with 5 toppings, a half price wine bottle wednesday made it a glorious night, and the bill was just $33.

    (5)

  • Martin F.

    I have eaten here many times and it is pretty ordinary. I don't believe the me pun has changed in 25 years.. Agree with others about mediocre salad. Meatballs small and nothing special. And I don't believe any daily specials

    (3)

  • Amber H.

    I am a big fan of Vito's. Small, intimate setting, endless bread basket that is enough of a reason to go. The food is always exceptional, I just wish there was a way for an Italian place to come up with an Alfredo sauce that re-heats well without separating. A friend of mine took me for a late Saturday Lunch before we hit up a few different bars that night. I was soooo full, great wine selection and the food was beyond tasty Took my boyfriend there when we first stated dating and again had great service and delicious food. The staff is always friendly. never seems to rush you through the meal, and the food takes just the right amount of time to get out of the kitchen.

    (4)

  • Douglas W.

    This is a really nice family restaurant. It's really popular as I was there at 5pm and they were on a wait. Nice menu with a little for everyone. I rarely see vegetarian lasagna on the menu and was really excited that they had it here. It was great. You can smell their red sauce when you walk in the door. It smells unbelievable and it tastes as good. I ordered a Caesar salad to start. Pretty good, could use some fresh ground pepper on the table. I liked the garlic bread to start. Just like my mom used to make with garlic powder. The prices are very good and our service was terrific.

    (4)

  • Sean C.

    Decent. There are better italian places, but here things are pretty decent too. I think it's a bit more expensive than neighborhood places, but the food is not yet good enough to move up a quality ladder. A positioning problem. Hope it gets better.

    (3)

  • Kasey L.

    I've been here twice in my life, and I think this place is pretty OK. I'd happily come back here, but it's probably not at the top of my list for places to bring out of town guests. Nothing wrong with that :) I really like the minestrone here. It tastes hearty, not just like a bunch of veggies got mixed in with broth. Tonight I had the spinach tortellini, which were yummy, but they were served with a comically (large) amount of sauce. My fiance got the chicken diablo, which he seemed to like. We did enjoy the garlic bread because it was fluffy and bountiful, but I'm not sure it's the world's most spectacular or anything like that. Our server was attentive and excellent. Bottom line: pretty good food, pretty good prices, pretty good atmosphere. No part of the Vito's experience has a real WOW factor, but it's a southside staple that I'm happy to patronize. You've gotta give it to a family owned restaurant who keeps going in the midst of all the chains!

    (3)

  • Audra L.

    A quaint and intimate restaurant. I enjoy the sinatra-esque music, the dim lighting and exposed brick. Can be very romantic. The chicken diablo is the absolute best item on their menu. I love it. It's a small family owned business and the service has been impeccable each time I have been. Love it.

    (5)

  • Becky H.

    Absolutely LOVE this hidden gem. We save it for birthdays and anniversary celebrations. Filet with Red Wine sauce is to die for!!!

    (5)

  • Valerie S.

    Garlic bread is great and super garlicky. I love their tortellini so much I can't seem to make myself try anything else, though I've heard from family it is all delicious as well :)

    (5)

  • Charles S.

    This restaurant never disappoints. From the Chicken Diablo to the Pizza; you will never leave unhappy. And whatever you do, get an order of the bread, it is outstanding. And incase you are wondering, it taste just as good to go. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.....

    (5)

  • Hula B.

    yay - i'm a fan. Found this place on a recent business trip to Indianpolis. The menu is ample enough to find something for everyone without being over-welming or loosing focus. Wine list is short and affordable. I was there on 1/2 price bottle night - yay for me! Food was tasty and very fairly priced. I had the Chicken Limone (like a picatta) and some Minestrone. I see some people mentioned it doesn't have a 'wow' factor - and they are right it doesn't. But not every restaurant needs one. Some places, like this one, are great comfort food suppliers. Delicious food in a comfortable setting that you could go to over and over again - which I plan to do, whenever I'm in the area. It's upscale casual and neither expensive nor cheap. Prices are very fair however, $16.50 or so for most entrees and comes with cup of soup. Really couldn't expect anything better. I'm looking forward to trying their pizza. If i read the menu right, you can get 1-5 toppings all for the same price - I like that idea. Space is divided into smaller areas by 1/2 height brick walls and the interior walls are painted to look like old warn stucco over brick - a pleasant enough look. A few things they could definitely work on: 1. cheap, thin, industrial carpet does nothing for the place. But at least it was clean and not stained. 2. hung acoustic ceiling panels (like the kind used in grade schools in the 70's that make you want to throw your pencil up into them and see if they stick), many with very unappealing water stains definitely don't help the ambiance. There are a lot of great options for suspended ceilings these days that look really nice. 3. the tables are a little on the small side, and a little too close together. Some call it intimate- i just call it crowded. I know they need to maximize seating, but since the owner/manager has asked in previous reviews what they could do better, here are four tangible things that could easily be improved. 4. as another reviewer noted, mushrooms tasted canned. Fresh mushrooms taste so much better and are no that expensive that should be considered cost prohibitive. I happen to like canned mushrooms, but fresh are definitely better. anyway, the place is pleasant enough. I liked the food and the service and plan to return.

    (4)

  • Joe S.

    I can't say enough good things about Vito's. The service is excellent, the prices are fair, and the food is awesome. I think the chicken Marsala is the best dish on the menu. If you've never been here, give it a try. The only negative I've experienced: the wine list needs a little work.

    (5)

  • Sherri D.

    Great place to eat! Quiet and cozy atmosphere. Spaghetti and meatballs were good. My mom ordered spaghetti and meat sauce. Salads were fresh and tasty with good dressing! I will definetly be a repeat customer!

    (4)

  • Indy P.

    Best lasagna in town. The soup is excellent and garlic bread is addictive. *Edit - recently ordered the salmon and it was so undercooked it looked like raw chicken. The server laughed at me when I asked if it was supposed to look like this... she came back later and said I was right, definitely not cooked right. This is the third time we've had a less than mediocre experience lately. It's a shame, we used to love this place. If you go, get the lasagna.

    (2)

  • Barbara H.

    Anemic salad, a lower quality sauce and garnish experience, a feeling of disorganization in the dining experience. By no fault of the staff, the fire alarm went off, and continued for several minutes. No mention by staff that all was well, or an apology for the noise or an offer of a dessert on the house or a reduction of the bill. Just not a quality experience.

    (2)

  • Emily L.

    I went with my family last evening to this establishment. It was a small place with a nice menu. The food quality was average. You could make the same in your kitchen. The price was very expensive. They recommend the a dish to my husband that was supposed to be spicy, it was not. If you just want wine, bread, and salad your safe to eat here.

    (1)

  • Shawn S.

    My wife and I went there recently on a Saturday night before a late movie. I had the Orange Roughy Florentine and she had a bowl of their rustic minestrone. The meals were served with a small salad and a loaf of buttery bread. We shared a slice of pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Although we don't go there often, we both love the restaurant. Vito's makes a great date night restaurant; plus there is an air of South Side Indianapolis nostalgia that is hard to beat.

    (4)

  • Katharine H.

    Absolutely perfect Italian dinners--salmon and orange roughy were brilliant. Wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff, and comfortable seating. Really the best Italian food I've had aside from my Italian mother-in-law's! Don't be fooled by the bright green 1970s sign or the location next to a southside bar; this is an authentic place with great variety on the menu, including a tartufo on their dessert menu. Wonderful house dressing (creamy Italian) and very good garlic bread.

    (5)

  • Stephanie D.

    My family and I came here last night for my hubby's birthday dinner. He read all the awesome reviews here and decided to try it out. I am really glad we did because it was pretty delicious. We skipped the appetizers and went straight for our main meal. Each meal comes with a soup or salad and garlic bread. I really enjoyed the dressings for the salads but I will admit the salad seemed to come out of a bag, which I am not a fan of. But, the dressing made up for that part. I loved the garlic bread. It was soft and still warm when we got it and it wasn't too greasy or slathered in butter. I ordered the tortellini which was delicious. It was spinach pasta stuffed with ricotta and parmesan cheese with tomato and alfredo sauce. I liked the lightness of the sauces and really like the tenderness of the pasta. Other people at the table ordered the chicken fettuccine which was a generous portion and look incredible. I sampled a bite!! My hubby ordered the Chicken Giovanni which was chicken served in a spicy tomato sauce over angel hair pasta. I barely got a bite before my husband decided to demolish it because it was so good! I will say the portions were generous, especially the amount of meat everyone received on their plate. My mom ordered a salmon dish and out came this huge piece of salmon on a bed of angel hair pasta. She was impressed. For dessert we passed around spumoni, yum yum yum yum...also some cheesecake which I heard was delicious and soft..and I had a cannoli which I enjoyed a lot!! In the end, I would definitely come back here and sample some of their other delicious looking entrees. I will say make reservations!!! We did and it was pretty busy by 6 and very busy by 7.

    (4)

  • Will W.

    Absolutely love this place. The lasagna is amazing, but my favorite dish is Chicken Giovanni--chicken on a bed of angel hair with vodka sauce, all served on top of crumbled Italian sausage--probably my favorite all around meal in the city when including the excellent garlic bread and house salad with homemade creamy Italian dressing. The only thing I'd dock a star for is the unappealing ceiling and carpet (which I think some reviewers have already pointed out). That and everyone seems to be asked if they'd like a drink while waiting for a seat but me. Every time, I don't get it. Maybe there's a secret hand shake? Anyway, this is my favorite Italian place in all of Indianapolis; I put it right up there with some of it's more expensive contemporaries downtown.

    (4)

  • Nathan J.

    One of the better Italian restaurants in Indy. I typically get the vegetable lasagna or their tortellini. The lasagna is baked and tastes great. The tortellini is a half marinara half Alfredo sauce. They are flexible though, as I get half Alfredo half vodka sauce. Their Alfredo sauce is thick and delicious, while the vodka sauce adds the spiciness I like. Meals come with garlic bread that is excellent, and a solid salad. Recommend this place strongly. Next time thinking Italian, avoid the chains and dine here.

    (5)

  • Jeff L.

    Vito Provolone's. This is NOT Olive Garden! This is one of those places that feels like you're in an italian restaurant, except that it is in a strip mall. Try to tune that part out. The establishment has an old-school charm, feeling like it hasn't been renovated in 30+ years. The menu has all the usual suspects, and the bread is fantastic. I weight the bread service at italian places very heavily. And it weighs on me too! Location is small, and crowded on weekends. The loyal local crowd should help demonstrate the quality of the food. Prices are on par with other establishments (don't compare Olive Garden to this place, but they are priced about the same) I've enjoyed the basic dishes (think spaghetti, meat balls, chicken, pizza, etc.) and all have been terrific. The atmosphere feels local, dated, and just what I like in a hometown dining establishment. The kids like it, my parents like it, and it works for an intimate date or a family dinner. The back room has easy seating for a large party. We frequent Vito's when in the area - and recommend it as a great alternative to the large number of chain places just down the street.

    (4)

  • Brian A.

    Vito's baked mostaccioli with their amazing vodka sauce is UNBELIEVABLY GOOD, I will personally come here specifically for it!

    (5)

  • Heather S.

    Absolutely amazing! My boyfriend and son dined this evening. We were craving Italian and were attending the Disney on ice show downtown after dinner. Upon arriving I realized I thought I had been there before. My grandparents lived in Greenwood for a long time and I remembered that Vito's was one of my Grandmas favorite places to eat and that I had been there before! Probably at least 15 years ago. The server was very friendly and attentive. The food was quick and delicious. I will definitely be a return customer!

    (5)

  • Danielle B.

    Best Italian food I have ever had. Everything from the bread to the salad dressing to the pasta is homemade and to die for. If anyone asks for a good recommendation for a place to eat on the South Side, we always suggest Vitos. The service is great, the food is even better, and it is very reasonable.

    (5)

  • Michael S.

    Horrible food overpriced waitress came to table smelling like a ashtray save your money

    (1)

  • Tami E.

    Quick service, delicious authentic Italian food.

    (5)

  • Andrew S.

    Finally decided to go here after driving past it every day. My wife and I had a good experience. The place is very small. It doesn't look that nice from the outside but inside is a bit different. I think we got there right in time, because as soon as we sat down. A bunch of people came and had to wait. Our waitress was nice, but she seemed rushed. Both my wife and I ordered the tortellini. It was a modest portion, but it was really good. They also give you garlic bread, which is pretty addictive. The service here seems quite good, though. A heard a waitress telling another customer driving instructions to a place in Indy. I thought that was nice. Overall, I had a good experience. I want to try their pizza next time I go. It looked good.

    (4)

  • Augustinos I.

    Best Vodka Sauce around!

    (4)

  • Michelle B.

    Don't judge a book by its cover,applies here; It's located in an older strip mall, off the main road , but the interior is charming and cozy. The staff was friendly, and professional. My friend had ravioli, I had a chicken dish...both were so good. fresh garlic bread, mmm. I would not let the waitress take my plate until I had cleaned the sauce off with the bread. I have never done that in public before. Prices very reasonable. Absolutely will return!!!

    (4)

  • Joyce C.

    I love the food and I have never had bad service. We've been coming here for years. The bread is amazing, and the Italian salad dressing is so good I could just eat bread and salad. But, I can never stop with just that, I always have to have the vodka sauce which is like none other! Perfect! The pizza is great too! We also had our rehearsal dinner here when our kids got married. They did a great job! We had the back room to ourselves and had wonderful service and everyone had only good things to say about the food.

    (5)

  • Libbie V.

    I forgot how perfectly quaint this place is! We hadn't been to Vito's for quite a while and revisited last night which was a great decision. They weren't busy at all for a Monday night but fortunately I know they do a booming business on the weekend. Our service was great (Susan) and our meals were exceptionally good! The bread in a basket that arrived first was really yummy. It's not the crusty bread & flavored oil dip that most places serve but a fresh loaf of cut bread that is buttery & delicious. The salads were nice & simple, romaine, red onion rings, freshly shredded mozzarella and dressing on the side. Their house Italian dressing is a creamy Italian, very peppery & good. I had the spaghetti with creamy tomato vodka sauce and Italian sausage which was really superb. My date had the linguini with clam sauce which we both agreed was some of the best we've had. The sauce was slightly thick and was chock full of clam meat and herbs. The pricing is incredibly reasonable and the portions are absolutely huge. How can you go wrong here? I saw someone at a table next to us ordered the angel hair pasta with salmon. The salmon filet was enormous and the meal looked delicious. Their house wine list is very affordable and they offer $3.50 glasses on Mondays. All in all, we've been screwing-up not coming here for so long but we won't make that mistake again.

    (4)

  • Donna M.

    I'm sorry but this place was not at all what I thought it would be. Chalk it up to cautious optimism, but my meal did not live up to the hype I've read. The atmosphere was pleasant enough and the service was mediocre, but looking past that, the food just lacked pizzazz. I couldn't find the pasta in the plate of sauce they put before me and my husbands chicken marsala lacked flavor. My son's alfredo sauce looked lumpy and the fact that he left it on his plate spoke volumes to me. Definitely not the kind of italian meal I look for when dining out. Price - ridiculously high for what was placed before us. Will not return. :(

    (2)

  • Randy B.

    Hands-down the best Italian restaurant on the Southside, and cheap to boot! Excellent pasta and pizza. Garlic bread is addictive. Could use a better beer selection.

    (5)

  • Brandon S.

    Lasagna = not as good as Napoli Villa, but the pasta with Vodka sauce had just the right amount of spice.

    (4)

  • JR J.

    Love this place for both dining in and carry out. Whenever my wife and I go to eat at the restaurant its time for some Chicken Giovanni. A wonderful blend of chicken, spicy sausage with great sauce and noodles. Everything on the menu is good and the garlic bread is simple but extremely tasty and garlicy. When we get carry-out its time for pizza that has two things going for it that the chain pizza places don't; a great tasting fresh crust and a really nice sauce that has a little spice to it. Vito's is a great local find and I would say everyone on the southside should support this local restaurant.

    (5)

  • Richard H.

    Charming, friendly locally-owned Italian-American restaurant. Everything I have tasted here has been delicious, and the bread is awesome. The servings are quite ample, and the prices fair. It is true that the food is not adventurously prepared, but for standard Americanized Italian, this is among the best in the area.

    (4)

  • allison s.

    The best pizza on the South side!!! It is a tiny place but well worth the trip, if you don't want to wait for a table then get a pie to go!! Happy Dining!

    (5)

  • K. B.

    This place has one of two of my favorite marinara sauces, the other place is in Galena, IL so they don't compete with each other. Plus their free bread is out of this world. The portions are big enough to share (especially since you end up eating so much delicious bread) and it is really cheap. The places looks live a dive from the outside, but it is so worth it. I had my rehersal dinner here & it was perfect. They gave us 4 sauce choices, 4 pasta choices, option to add meatballs or sausage, everyone got a salad & bread. Just perfect for keep it reasonably priced, but giving people a nice meal. Go here & give it a chance if you like the sweeter marinara. You won't be dissappointed.

    (5)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :4:00 pm - 10:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : 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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