Vitos Pizza & Italian Ristorante

Went here for live music with my boyfriend last Saturday and it was great! The bar side was packed so if you’re looking for a quiet dinner I would sit on the dining side. But if you are looking for great music and a great crowd of people definitely come in for the live music. The food is great and so is the service. It may look overpriced at first but the quality and taste of the food is well worth it! Pizza is to die for!

Tasty little Italian joint tucked away in the Ancala area of Scottsdale. It’s a cozy place to have a dinner with friends or family, and they have a good sized bar area suitable for grabbing a brewski and watching a ball game. However, it can get obnoxiously loud in the bar when they have live music… totally ruins the experience. Place is kept clean, and the waitstaff are very friendly.

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My first visit to Vito’s Scottsdale location. Vito himself invited me to try his Mesa location many years ago. I remember thinking «next time, I’ll try the pizza.» I bought a Groupon a couple of weeks ago so that I may try this place (didn’t know it existed in my neighborhood).
Seems like Vito’s is a happening place for happy hour! The menu certainly offers many interesting items, and most, if not all, are made in-​house. No frozen commercially-​produced stuff, unlike some area restaurants prepare for HH. I was torn between trying a few HH apps and having something from the dinner menu. I decided I’d save HH for another time (with Mom) and try a pizza. I was toying with the idea of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo sans sun-​dried tomatoes and mushrooms if the pasta was homemade, but it’s made with Barilla.
Was happy that I ordered the White Special, which consisted of «olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, ricotta,» which was listed under the «Specialty Thin Crusts» menu tab.
I ordered the largest (16 inches), as I had a very good feeling about this visit, and I’m glad I did! Loved, loved, LOVED the pine nuts! The pizzaiolo had a light hand sprinkling them on, so biting into one every few bites felt like I’d struck gold. Oh, and this pizza was HUGE!
It seemed like everyone turned around to have a look at where it landed. An older couple kept eyeing it, so when the man tapped my shoulder to ask me which pizza did I get, I said «the White Special» and then asked him if they’d like to try it. He hesitated at first, but when I stood up and searched for a knife to give him a slice, he just reached out and grabbed one himself! His companion politely declined. I could’ve sworn the young guy sitting adjacent to me– I sat at a community table just across the bar– wanted to try a slice, too, but decided to keep mum. I felt bad for not extending the offer to him for a few seconds, but after seeing all the happy hour plates that eventually landed on their end of the table (they were a party of 8!), I got over it.
Lauren was friendly and patient, and also very busy! If you decide to try happy hour here, or visit during HH, remember to ask for your check early on, or you’ll have to wait an extra 15, 20 minutes, maybe even more, past the time you thought you’d leave.
Last, but not least, Vito’s also offers brunch on the weekends! I believe the prix fixe is $ 14, which comes with a choice of entrée and beverage, and I want to say a bowl of fruit, or something else, but don’t quote me on the latter. I know it’s more than just entrée and beverage, because I remember being impressed with the deal. Brunch runs from 10 am through 2 pm. I’ll be back to try HH soon. The house chardonnay** sample went well with the white pizza. :) Thanks, Lauren! Btw, the table focaccia was OK– I’d ask for it to be toasted next time. The pesto butter was the star in this app.
*Please tip on the original receipt amount and not on the discounted tab.
**Glass of house wine is $ 5 during HH. On Wednesdays, bottles of wine are 50% off, and they can cork it for you to take home, so you «don’t have to drink it all here.»
p. s. Didn’t get to try any desserts, since the three desserts that called my name (tiramisu, chocolate bread pudding, and cookie pizza) either contained powdered sugar (tiramisu filling), or corn syrup (caramel in bread pudding; Blue Bunny ice cream on cookie). I might be able to try the cheesecake on a future visit…

Food is very good! Tonights ahi sliders were amazing. Portions are nice. Nice happy hour with reasonable prices.

Let’s try this again. Waitress this time was Lauren. I was again disappointed today was not Wild Mushroom Soup day. In case I missed that in my last post… It is out if this world! Being that I’ve been unimpressed this far With my past I went with her recommendation of her favorite cheese stuffed tortellini. Again unimpressed. However the thin crust pizza is surprisingly good. But I wouldnt bother to return even with a groupon

The food is always amazing! They have the best pizza in town!!! I would suggest them every time! I go there at least twice a week! Great service too!

Love love love this place. Alyssa and Lori are great bartenders :) The service is friendly and the food is always great. I always sit in the bar area as it’s lively and full of familiar faces. The pizza is always wonderful and I look forward to trying the chef’s specials which change daily and are creative and yummy. Tonight’s special prime rib sliders with creamy horseradish and fries for only $ 10! They also have all day happy hr Sunday and Monday I believe, as well as live music every Saturday! Always a good time here. Highly recommend.

This place is great! My girlfriend loves the pizza. I prefer the chicken alfredo. Family owned. Friendly staff. This has been here about a year and I just tried it this week for the first time. I will be back!

Great neighborhood restaurant. Always good food and great atmosphere. I love the happy hour and live music on the weekends. Portion sizes are great and I’ve never had a bad meal.

Vitos is very good, they have a great happy hour in the bar and on the patio. Our food was excellent, we had the seafood gratin pasta and the brie apple appetizer. The first time we went and ordered the grilled calamari, it was too spicy to eat, had it been less spicy it would have been amazing. The kids meal was surprisingly good, a nice portion of mac and cheese and side of grapes, strawberries, and apples. I highly recommend this place

Take out order:
Eggplant parmigiana– very good.
Meatball– burnt outside and dry.
Side of garlic bread– stale with very little garlic butter. Obviously hastily prepared.
Maybe the quality would have been better if I dined in?

You can always tell a good cup of coffee without all the bells and whistles; smooth, not bitter, no aftertaste… I felt this way about the red sauce I had here (with bread) last Sunday night. Honestly, I didn’t need the bread! If the sauce is good, you know the rest is dynamite! I’m a foodie and a sauce expert. This is why I used the coffee comparison because anyone can add sugar and cream to the beans! Said sauce had great wholesome texture, not too sweet, and you could tell it hadn’t been sitting in the pot for long. Coming back for sure! Nice, friendly staff too!

I will just start off with this place is amazing! The quality of food and portion sizes are very fair based on the prices. The bartender Alyssa was very helpful on helping me choose a meal for myself. Thanks for the great service and another great meal!

I am slowly becoming a regular here, consistency has been great! The pizzas are amazing and I have had the lasagne which was very good! I look forward to many returns, maybe I’ll try dessert next time! LoL

My boyfriend and I ate here tonight and were extremely disappointed. The reason for the two stars is because the place looked nice and the staff was good, however, the food was not. I had gotten the Penne Caprese and the chicken was undercooked so I ended up just taking the chicken off. My boyfriend had the Chicken Parmesan and he didn’t like it either. I tried some of his and the sauce didn’t have much flavor and the pasta was way over cooked. After we left, we wished we had never even came here.

We miss the real Vito! The new owners have changed the business for the worst. Nothing tastes the same anymore. It’s way over priced and just blah. Go back to the original recipes and specials please. I miss the good old days at Vito’s.

We have now been into this place quite a few times as it is about 100 yards from my home. My mom has turned into a Friday lunch regular and become friends with the woman I previously complained about. I am confident now that with the proper staffing, this has changed.
Two instances that have been awesome. I had to get my car’s tires replaced so of course I thought, oh! I’ll go to vitas for some lunch, I also had bronchitis so I was feeling like a bit of a mess. I walked in and the place was very quiet so I sat at the bar to watch the world cup. The bartender, not the same, as above, was so awesome. She made me a hot toddy for my throat, suggested lunch, and was extremely great for me being her only patron at the bar. The manger was also there and super friendly, and easy going. I walked out of there feeling relaxed and loving it.
Another instance, more recently, my boyfriend and I ventured over on a week night for some italian and wine. Our favorite bartender was working and the bar area was PACKED. She was absolutely phenomenal, getting our drinks, lasagna, refills, and making sure we were taken care of as well as the other tables. and seriously, that lasagna– DELICIOUS!
I would definitely recommend this place, and have.

We went there with a Groupon, which the waitress took when she greeted us. We ordered, and told the waitress we’d have two half price drinks that were the special of the day. When the bill came, we had been charged full price for the drinks. The explanation we were given was that we couldn’t use the Groupon along with any other discount. The Groupon states it’s for food only, therefore the discount on the drinks should have been okay. The manager was not accommodating, and demonstrated poor customer service.
The food was overshadowed by this situation.
There are many other Italian restaurants in the area that want our return business.

I love this place. It is a bit noisy for my liking but the food is amazing!
Great for take out or dine in. They do a great job of packaging the take out so it all looks great when you get it home.
Live music sometimes as well gives it the right atmosphere to drink a glass of wine (or three).
Great Scottsdale steady.
JT

Pizza Friday Lives!
My coworker gave me a coupon for Vito’s, so we carried out a large pie around 6:00 p.m. last week. A large with sausage on only half (no topping on the other side) came out to be more than $ 16, WITH a coupon. Without a coupon, I see large plain pizzas start at $ 19. If you want to pile on more toppings, you’ll be in for a hefty price!
To be fair, the pizza was DELICIOUS. We loved the cracker-​thin crust, the ample amounts of their cheese mix and boyfriend said the Italian sausage was obviously homemade and exceptional. The hostess who took care of me was incredibly peppy and prompt. The place seemed pretty packed (wow, lots of P alliterations in there), so their food is certainly drawing crowds in. But it’s just a *leetle* out of my price range for pizza. We can find pizza (sometimes two) with a salad to split for almost the same price.
My final say? I’d certainly nosh from there again, but only with a coup! Am I cheap? (The hostess didn’t take mine so we hopefully we can reuse, woohoo!)