Continuing alphabet series with V for V is for Vinny's. My girlfriend & I were at Smith Mountain…read moreLake the week of 4th of July 2024 as her parents have a home there. My g/f recommended Vinny's as being very good. Originally, we were going to go here for an early dinner on Thursday, July 4, but when we were driving from Franklin County, I exclaimed Prime Rib Thursday at Copper Kettle! So, I had her U-turn, and we tried that instead. Please see my 5-star of them from August 2024. We ended up going on Saturday, July 6. We arrived in this cramped front area, and someone sat us at a booth at a reasonable time. We sat in the booth over 10 minutes without anyone coming to even get us water or check on here. We were hungry, and I was already annoyed for this long wait and was looking on Yelp. I asked my g/f about trying Bella Vita, which she agreed and left about 15 minutes after being seated. It was a big disappointment. However, after my 5-star Yelp review of Bella Vita (which I got to reviewing in April 2025), my g/f said Bella Vita is a better Italian than Vinny's, so maybe for the best. Since I didn't actually eat at Vinny's in the end, wasn't actively denied water, or had some other terrible experience, it would be unfair to give than 1-star in this case.

We have eaten here 3 times since we moved - Sept 2025. I was afraid I would miss the other…read moreVinny's... NO way!! This place is awesome!!! The food is delicious and the people seem very genuine. I love pizza, I know it, being originally from the southwest side of Chicago and living in the suburbs, WE have the greatest pizza there! Vinny's is great and really satisfies! I also LOVE the tilapia Vinny - U must try, i just love! My Husband always orders the Stromboli and calamari - it's wonderful... love the food, salads, nice deserts - everything and the restaurant....love the high ceilings, decor, and the space... I don't feel jammed together! This is a great place to sit eat unwind and refresh! Thanx for exceeding things i love to enjoy! SEE you soon!

We had a very disappointing experience. We ordered two pizzas, one pasta, and an appetizer and…read morewaited 45 minutes with absolutely no communication from the staff. During that entire time, no one checked on us or provided an update on our order. After 45 minutes, I went to ask for an ETA and was told by the hostess, Anita, that she had "no idea." Ten minutes later, I asked again, and she checked with the pizza makers, who said everything would be ready in five minutes. We explained that the only reason we ordered the appetizer was because we were hungry and expected it to come out before the main meal. Since it clearly wasn't coming first, we let her know we no longer wanted the appetizer. Ten minutes after the promised "five minutes," I went back to ask for another update. At that point, the hostess stated that our entire order had been cancelled and no food would be coming out. I explained there had been a misunderstanding...we only wanted to cancel the appetizer, not the entire order. We had been sitting there for over an hour waiting, so obviously we had not intended to cancel everything. The hostess repeatedly cut me off, insisted we had cancelled the whole order, and was extremely rude throughout the interaction. She then told us our food was sitting behind the counter if we wanted it. When she rang us up, she initially charged only for the appetizer part of the order. After I clarified again that we still wanted the pizzas and pasta, she re-rang the order for over $50. To make matters worse, the restaurant was uncomfortably hot (over 80 degrees inside.) My toddler was so hungry from the long wait that my sister had to walk down the street to Food Lion to buy her something to eat while we waited. The most frustrating part was that no one ever apologized, acknowledged the excessive wait, or seemed concerned about what had happened. After all of that, we finally got the food home only to discover that it was both cold and burnt. Delays happen, and we would have understood if the restaurant had simply communicated with us. Instead, we experienced poor service, rude interactions, no accountability, and disappointing food!

Still the best pizza in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland. Must try. If worth the…read moredrive.

Great great great. Down to earth food…read more More than just a restaurant. Ice cream, ping pong, games.

BLUF: our experienced in Mash what seems to be that of many, so maybe I caught them on a bad day…read moreSix of us stopped here for a late lunch on a Saturday. The staff was friendly and got a seated as quickly as possible and it was the busiest time of the day so the wait wasn't really surprising Unfortunately it didn't really get better. Again the staff was always friendly, but the food took forever to come out and when it did come out it was not very satisfying. The chicken wrap was very scant on meat and fillings and the pizza was relatively flavorless and undercooked. The one standout was the French fries which were delicious. It's nice because this is right on the water and convenient if you're out boating, and the outdoor seating area is nice. But honestly I would not go there for the food only for the convenience

5 of us walked in for dinner the bartender/ manager was Extremely hateful (dark red hair, short…read morefemale) because we didn't have a reservation. During our time there she loudly talked bad about other people she works with was rude to all guest that didn't seem to be regulars and spent most of her time on her phone while everyone else ran around busy she didn't move from the cash register unless it was to be rude to other guests coming in. Our server Heather was great, she was very attentive, our order came out perfect she was so sweet to our daughter even though she was busy she took the time to make her feel special in her birthday. If you're dining here I definitely recommend asking for Heather!

We got there before the crowd. Great service. Good food. Nice view of the fairway. Both of our…read moremeals were brought out fresh and hot. My only suggestions would be to serve the fish and chips on a plate rather than a basket. It's not that easy to cut the fish sitting on top of a bed of fries. The cod was very good.

New York Pizza is the best pizza at the lake! Consistent and delicious, every time. Not to mention,…read moreJackie is always so sweet!

Very good pizza, great selection of toppings and different appetizers to choose from.read more

Had dinner and came back for breakfast. Both were delicious. The menu pics for breakfast don't do…read morejustice to the actual breakfast served. The bagels were amazing. I had a bagel sandwich with 2 over easy eggs, bacon, and American cheese (see pic). Come to find out, one of the workers graduated from culinary school and she makes the bagels herself. For dinner I had the pesto chicken sandwich that has a crazy list of toppings but is amazing as well (chicken cutlet, pesto, chipotle mayo, spinach, onion, banana pepper). This is a hidden gem!!

B is for Bella Vita…read more Continuing my restaurants been to with g/f, Bella Vita was a lifesaver. My g/f parents have a house near Smith Mountain Lake, and we were down there the week of 4th of July 2024. On Saturday, July 6 we were going to Vinny's (which she had recommended), and they totally dropped the ball. We were seated and no one came around for over 10 minutes even with water. We were hungry and didn't want to be sitting there waiting for God knows how long. I was looking on my phone and discovered Bella Vita up the road. So, we got out of there. We had to park a little further, it happened to be their 4th of July weekend celebration. We just wanted to eat; so we entered the restaurant on a specific side as the other side was part of the charged fair. We were served rapidly water, got menus, decided, and got our food in quick timing. Not only that, the food was excellent, and even my g/f acknowledged she liked better than Vinny's. I got the spaghetti chicken parmesan. It was very hearty, but I was hungry and ate it all. Not like I could do leftovers as we were leaving the next day. I even helped eat a little of hers as well as she was like I can't finish this. It was best spaghetti chicken parmesan I've had in quite a while. It's a somewhat small place, but it was comfortably laid out although a bit on the dark side. Overall, this is an excellent place and will try to return.

Tried to callto order from this business and no answer, then I see online it's permanently closed.read more

We went there last Wednesday night while we were vacationing in SML. We were very disappointed, to…read moresay the leAst. We ordered 3 appetizers, one came out about 35 mins after we ordered it. The other 2 came with the meals. Also we had a party of 5. Three meals came out first and the other 2 meals came out when the first three people were finished eating. Those last two meals were cold. The pizza that was ordered had to be the worst pizza we ever had. Awful timing for guests coming to eat dinner together. I don't like to ever do negative reviews, however for a meal that cost over $150 you would expect to be satisfied with the food and service. We were not. Hopefully you have a better experience than we did.

Meh at most. Basic and lack luster menu. Waitress was difficult to find once we got our food...no…read moreongoing table clearing or drink service.

Why would we consider returning to a place where the "gentleman" responsible to seat our group was…read morenot only scowling the entire time, but would not accommodate our group of seven in any way and forced us to sit in two groups (where a table could have been easily moved). If the food was better than mediocre, we would have probably left with a better attitude. Never again.