I usually see people walk out of Vace with one or more pizzas in hand, which should tell you something about them - just amazing! It is quite dangerous to have this place a block away from my apartment. The homemade pasta is delicious and I always appreciate the availability of authentic Italian products (love the fresh mozzarella). I discovered much to my delight that they carry a few choice Argentine products like Mate and Alfajores (if you don't know what they are, buy some - I promise you'll like them). How random? I also would like to point out their sale of rubber gaskets behind the counter - I suppose that sort of makes up for the fact that there is no hardware store close by.... UPDATE: ask for cannolis at the counter - they make them for you fresh! read more

Vace is probably the only place in NW DC where you can get two slices of pizza and a drink for under $5. Not only that, but the pizza is amazing. It's thin, with the sauce over the cheese. The Pepperoni is very flavorful and not super greasy. If they have the sweet onion and garlic pizza, get it. It's a perfect combination. I've tried pretty much all the pastas, and I think the spinach Angliolotti (sp?) is the best. It looks like Ravioli, and it's filled with spinach and ricotta cheese. Another good bet is the pumpkin ravioli with the ground walnut sauce. You can get a whole bag of pasta (3 servings) and a small container of sauce for under $10. The subs are great. They have genuine italian meats and are all served with an italian vinaigrette that you don't normally encounter on a sub. Vace also has homemade mozzarella. It's not as cheap as the other items mentioned above, but it's worth it. Soft but not falling apart, and just the right amount of salt. read more

Vace makes the whole neighborhood around it smell delicious. I wish I lived closer. In a city full of specialty pizza this place delivers a classic hot, slightly greasy pie to make your heart sing. They make peperoni pizza the way I like, napkins appreciated. It's hard to stop in for a sandwich with that lovely doughy smell in the air, but a sub here is also worth it. I've only tried a couple of the frozen pastas but had luck with both. I think Cleveland Park should put in more benches so that more folks can enjoy a hot slice in the fresh air. read more

A good friend introduced me to this place after a not so great experience at Cleveland Park Bar & Grill and it definitely hit home. I loved the atmosphere, probably a bet cliche but it seemed straight out of the Sopranos. Anyways the pizza was solid, really good and so far I'd say the best pizza I've had in DC. That being said I only moved here 3 months ago. Looking forward to going there for the frozen pastas and a full pie. read more

I live in the neighborhood and go to Vace all the time. I love their pizza and they have some great products. Unfortunately, after the experience I had this past weekend, I cannot with a good conscience go back to Vace in Cleveland Park. I saw both inconsiderate, unsafe, and most importantly--unsanitary conditions at Vace. I called over an hour ahead of time and placed an order for pickup. I showed up on time, the place was crowded. While people were wearing masks and trying their best to socially distance, the number of people in the store was definitely over the covid capacity noted on the door. The lady at the cashier was flat out rude to customers, and mocked a man in front of me. I made my way to the front and notified the same lady at the cashier that I was there for a pick up. She told me I had to wait in line, without asking me what my order was or anything. I wait in a long line and finally got to the front, asked for my order, and she rang me up. She then proceeded to tell me it will be a bit because they just started to make my order. I said that I called over an hour ago for a timed pick up and she yelled at me that I'm not the only one ordering food. While I totally understand that Sundays are busy for them...why take a call ahead timed order during a pandemic if not to shorten the amount of time customers have to spend in the store????? While all of this was terrible customer service, I thought I could overlook this for the food. I then patiently waited for my food. I had ordered 4 subs, 2 of which were actually for family members who are high risk and over the age of 60. I watched them make the sandwiches since the kitchen is open. First I noticed that the lady who was making the subs was NOT WEARING GLOVES. She had touched everything in sight, and even helped with the cashier at one point. Now she was handling my family's food without gloves during a global pandemic. As I continued to watch, I then saw her take the sub roll, and hit the other staff member in the back with the roll to get his attention. So now not only did I have to worry about her hands and her germs on my subs, but also had to worry about whatever germs, sweat, or dirt was also on this man's back and t-shirt that she just purposefully touched with my bread. This is, even during normal times, terribly UNSANITARY and truly disgusting. Considering it's a global pandemic AND these subs were for loved ones, I quickly pleaded for my money back and refused to take any items home to my family. I immediately asked them to stop making the food and notified them that I felt uncomfortable that gloves were not being worn while preparing the food. Not once did they offer to remake the subs wearing gloves. Not once did they apologize for the entire situation. I had to scramble to find food elsewhere at the last minute for my family event. I am sad that this experience ruined Vace for me, but now I know and I will never recommend Vace to a friend or loved one ever again. If this is how they prepare food in the area where customers can see, I can only imagine what kind of conditions are occurring behind the scenes where the customers cannot observe. read more

I would not know what to do without Vace! The pizza, pasta, deli, cheeses, meats and the staple items OMG! You know I have it bad for this place when I will rent a car just to go get a pizza and some pasta. I found Vace when a friend and I were coming home from Temple one day and have been in love with this place for the last 3 years now. As a city girl I don't own a car so getting to Vace can be an issue for me sometimes but I have decided that it is well worth the $9.00 it cost me to get a zip car for an hour so that I can run over and get my Vace fix. I have it down to a science now! I get online a reserve my zip car, call in my pizza order - medium white pizza with onions and feta cheese. mmm,,, getting hungry just writing this. I hop into my zip car and head over knowing that it takes me about 10 minutes to get there but at least 10 minutes to find a parking spot. Once I have my parking spot I pop in and check on my pizza order it usually is just about ready, the lady behind the counter says it will be about 5 more minutes and that's all I need. I walk over to the coolers that line the wall, grab my frozen pastas and sauces I need, grab a bit of cheese and a couple of bottles of San Pellegrino Limonata and if I am feeling like it maybe a ball or two of dough to make some pizza at home. By the time I have pulled all my wonderful goodies my pizza is done. I pay for everything and let's just say I always walk out of there trying to figure out why I have not paid more for all the delicious food. But I am not going to complain that is for sure. Hop back into my zip car and head home to enjoy my pizza. Most of the time I don't even make it all the way home before I have had to take a bite of this phenomenal pizza and I always burn my mouth because it is so hot but heck it is always worth it. Last Visit: 07/23/07 read more

I was planning a trip to the zoo, so I looked up some lunch places I could stop at before heading in. I chose this place based on all the fab yelp reviews, and I have to say, I'm going to agree with everyone. The pizza here was great! I just got a slice of the plain pizza, and the guy even heated it up for me. While I waited for my pizza, I looked at all the fun things they sold there. Frozen pasta dinners, cheeses, olives, italian meats...wow. If I lived closer, I would have stocked up. After drooling over the food items they had, I got my pizza and headed out toward the zoo. I ate my slice on the way to the zoo, and halfway through, i wished I had bought a second slice. The crust was just how I like it, crispy - not cracker thin, but just thick enough to have some chewy goodness, and the sauce was delish. Some of the best pizza I've had while I've been in DC. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants great pizza. read more

DC residents - reject the overpriced pizza trend! You don't need to spend $40 someplace froo-froo in order to have delicious pizza. Vace can make your cheap + awesome pizza dreams a reality. A large cheese pizza is a mere $9.50 and additional toppings run from $1.25 - 3 (for a large.) The pizza style here is a thin crust that's light on the toppings, allowing the flavor and crisp texture to shine through. Our go-to order is the plain pie topped with garlic or the white pizza (meaning sauceless, not a disgusting glue-like white paste in lieu of red sauce) with spinach. A word of warning - if romance is in the cards for your evening, the garlic is not the way to go, nor is the white pizza with onions. If it's there, the spinach focaccia should not be missed. The buttery, tender spinach, cheese, and onion filling between two layers of crispy crust is scrumptious and filling. This stuff seems to sell out quickly, so jump on it if you have the chance. The market section is also fabulous. They have pre-made and frozen dishes like lasagne and cannelloni, plus desserts. Their frozen pasta, especially the spinach and ricotta agnolotti, is a household favorite for lazy weeknight dinners. There's also an assortment of Italian pantry items, some of which can be hard to find elsewhere, plus wine and beer (sold individually and chilled for your pre-Uptown picnic dinner needs.) read more

The pizza here is fantastic and cheap! They offer a variety of toppings, as well as homemade pastas. I had a pizza with pancetta, prosciutto, spinach and fresh mozzarella(which they make daily).. it was sooooo good! My husband just had pepperoni. I also ordered a spinach pie too, because I'm greedy! That was perfect! The service was good, although i was skeptical after reading the other reviews on the service. I shall return again! read more

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Great pizza, feels like it's homemade from your Ma. The crust is both crispy at the bottom yet soft and filled with flavor (chefs kiss). A place where the cheese pizza can speak for itself, but if you add toppings they only enhance the pie with quality ingredients. Orders are typically completed in 15-20minutes and the aroma will have you wanting devour the pizza on the spot. This little restaurant is a staple of Cleveland Park read more

As a DC native, I've been coming to Vace my whole life, and even after all these years, it's still my favorite pizza in the city. Most of you know that good pizza is hard to come by in DC, but I'll never be able to get over this place. The style of it is what appeals to me. It's light on cheese, with really delicious sauce. I've had a variety of toppings there and liked them all, and their white pizza is worth trying too. All the stuff they sell at the deli is great also. They make their own pasta, and the quality is excellent. I am a huge fan of their ravioli, and I always stock up on their cheese and sauces too. The smell of the place when you walk in will tempt you to buy even more stuff. You can call ahead and order pizza, but you have to pick it up yourself. If they delivered, there wouldn't be any reason for me to call Domino's or Papa John's ever again. There's also no place to sit down and eat it either in there. I always wondered why they never converted the store, or opened up a new place that you could go sit down and enjoy a slice or two of their pizza. I think that would turn out to be one of the most popular places in the city.... read more

I came to DC for a conference about something-something-blah-blah-blah... or at least thats what they payed me to come to DC for. I personally came to DC to eat at good restaurants, ride the metro rail, and almost get knifed in bad areas. Thats what I do. Anyway, Yelp lead me to Vace's, and im happy to see that DC Yelpers are apparently on their game. I got on the Metro in Crystal City after my day of work was over and blasted up to the exit nearest Vace. Luckily, its barely a block. Sweet. I search around, looking for a big pizza place... but what i find is a tiny little nondescript italian deli tucked into a row of businesses. This is what is known as a 'really effin good sign'. I ordered 2 slices of their pizza on the counter since it looked really fresh. One bite in and I knew that I had found some seriously good pie. The flavorful sauce, crispy crust, and fresh mozz made just a fantastic pie. And it was cheap too! I parked my ass on the curb where I think i confused the locals. Some of us arent used to the humidity ok? The dude in business clothes sitting on the curb dumping sweat and snarfing pizza shouldnt be an odd site. Cmon locals. Gosh. read more

THE best pizza I have had outside of NYC. They also have all kinds of other pastas and sauces that are refrigerated or frozen that you can take home and prepare. I love this place! And lastly don't forget to pick up a baclava at the counter for desert... read more

I am sad that my experience here was less than amazing. A friend recommended this place as the "best pizza in DC" and I needed no further convincing. What's great about Vace is that you can build your own pizza. They have a variety of meats (more than your typical pizza place), including some types of salami that I haven't even heard of before. We ordered one pizza with mushrooms, prosciutto, and artichoke for pick up and arrived at the time we were told to come. They told us that they had burned our pizza and that they would need to make another. But this is not why I didn't enjoy my experience. People make mistakes and these guys were busy so it's understandable. What was disappointing was the pizza itself. It seemed like they had thrown together a pizza really quickly and haphazardly. We were patient with their mistake and instead of making a good quality pizza to make up for the burnt one and the extra wait, they handed us a sloppily done pizza with no price deductions or anything. It was so salty and contained only tiny globs of cheese sparsely distributed throughout the pie. We could have ordered extra cheese for a fee but isn't there an unwritten pizza rule that the cheese should form a somewhat consistent layer over the sauce? It was a stretch to call this decent pizza, let alone the "best pizza in DC." Maybe we got very unlucky but I have no desire to give them another chance. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Ordering here is useless. They just give your pizza away to anyone because they mess up so much. 1 hour and 15 minutes for 2 pizzas. Go to Potomac Pizza instead. read more

Absolutely delicious pizza! Definitely make sure to get here a bit before closing if you want a slice, though.

Word of advice: when ordering your toppings, ask the person how much it will be. Their website says that toppings are $1.10 + tax, which is not entirely true. When I went to go pick up my pizza, it was about $5 more than I thought it would be. Turns out that the Sopresatta and olives each had an upcharge. That's fine because I am sure these ingredients do cost more, but a little transparency people. Especially because when I called and specifically asked about the sopressatta, the woman on the phone never said there would be an upcharge (nor did she answer my question of what the difference between sopressatta and salami was). read more

As Alicia G. pointed out, I got my first taste of Vace while waiting in line for Bond. I'd heard it was good, but wow! I had about 3 slices of the meaty pie - sausage, pepperoni, and I think I tasted bacon in there. Let me preface, I typically do not like pepperoni or bacon, but holy crap this was good. So good that I, as mentioned, gobbled down 3 slices. It was still delicious after it got cold! The crust is nice and crispy (but not at all hard) and the cheese is divine. Sausage is real Italian sausage - a little peppery and spicy. Honestly, the closest I've had to pizza I ate in Rome. read more

For the wait (15 mins for two slices), I was expecting the pizza out of this world. It's just okay. I found it to be a little too greasy for my taste. I think 2Amys can be a little dry and this is in the complete opposite direction (not a good thing). They carry some pastas and sauces, as well as some other Italian fare. The deli feels like a smaller version of the Italian Store in Arlington. read more

I stepped in here yesterday really hungry around lunch time and had heard wonderful things about it. I looked around before I looked at the menu and ordered (it's a deli- no sit down- so by "menu" I mean the plastic display high on the wall behind the counter) to get a feel for the place. It was just like the delis I grew up with: glass displays filled with wonderful fresh homemade Italian sides and meats, coolers lining the walls with Italian sodas, imported cheeses, and home made pasta, and shelves with Italian cookies and sauces. I got a slice of plain pizza and a piece of the Spinach pie and both were DEEEEEEE-LISH!! The pizza suprised me because I was expecting something heartier and thicker- heaps of cheese and sauce- but it was thin and the cheese was delicately and neatly placed as was the sauce on top of it. I have never tasted anything fresher than this- this is the real deal, people! They ask if you want them heated too which is nice :) and at $1.50 a slice (the spinach pie was more I think...) this could become a frequent pilgrimage from Woodley Park without breaking the bank! I also got a box of the Italian cookies which I haven't had since I was a kid and they are to die for. You know- the variety box with some cookies that are sandwiched with fruit spread or chocolate, some with the red cherry or fruit in the middle, or sprinkles etc. It was hard not to eat the whole box in one sitting! Love this place and will go here when I need entertainment goodies and hors d'ouevres (or however you spell that word) or a nice pick-me-up pizza slice. I was a little dispppointed that they didn't have canolis but it's okay- they aren't an Ital bakery after all... read more

Vace is the best pizza in town, period. I could do without the smell of prosciutto and other mean miscellany inside (and on the street outside the deli) but I'll put up with it in order to pick up my large spinach pizza and double order of baklava (they're both Mediterranean, people, give me a break). Vace is also the place to pick up fresh pasta, sauces, wines, and sparking waters. Service is very reliable and fast, even on busy weekend nights. Tip: grab a slice or two and a can of aranciata/limonata to scarf while you're standing in line at the Uptown across the street. read more

Delicious pizza, tried the medium mushroom pie and it came in eight slices which was more than enough for me and my hubby. The price wasn't anything crazy either, although you will have to wait for about 20min. The library across the street is open till five pm so you can chill there in the meantime (since they don't have a sitting area). They also offer a variety of Greek and Italian grocery products, fresh pasta like gnocchi, tortellini, ravioli etc. Quick tip; you can have the Bellini soda with your pizza as a change from boring Coca Cola, or one of the pellegrinos that comes in many flavours. If you can't finish the whole pie and you don't want to bring the couple of slices back home, there's a nice old guy who hangs out a bit further right from the store and he would be more than happy to take it out of your hands. read more

Vace - Mushroom pie (small) awesome - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Can't win with this place. The first time I got a pizza the cheese didn't come close to covering the whole thing and it was really dry. Just went back and got extra cheese on a friend's recommendation, and it's just an insane amount of cheese to the point where you really can't eat more than one slice without feeling a little sick - grease pouring off the pizza. Someone please tell me how to get an appropriate amount of cheese here, is there some secret? read more

Such a cute authentic looking place! I order their prosciutto sub and was not disappointed. However, service there is terrible. The lady helping us was not attentive at all and ignored us when we asked questions. She even yelled at an older man for holding his pizza box the wrong way in front of everyone in the shop. Extremely rude lady. Would not come back because of her. read more

Vace - The rude employee - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I had high hopes for Vace. Decent NY-style pies are way too hard to come by in DC, but all the positive yelp reviews had me convinced that I had finally found my spot. Needless to say, this Jersey kid was disappointed. Not as disappointed as when MTV blacked out the Snooki sucker punch on Jersey Shore, but seriously, Vace's pizza is nothing special. The place has got an old-school feel to it - which I like - and considering the volume of people coming in, and the tininess of the space, the wait for my pizza wasn't too long. The prices are also great. But the pizza was just plain lacking in every way. The crust had a nice crispiness to it on the bottom, but was generally too thick. It was as if the pizza guy started making a Chicago-style pie and then reverted back to thin crust. It certainly beats the mushy excuse for a crust that you find at most pizza shops in DC, but it didn't stand out as anything special. The sauce was pretty good, but the cheese was about as average as you can get. For those looking for something, anything close to a NY-style pie, you won't find it here, but it still might be as close as you're gonna get. Nonetheless, I prefer the pretentiousness of places like Paradiso and 2Amys that churn out some awesome pizzas, and so I doubt I'll find myself ordering a pizza from Vace any time in the near future. read more

When we first moved to DC, our friend brought by a pizza pie from Vace. It was delicious. The crust was excellent and there was just the right amount of sauce and cheese on top. Ever since then I have been a fan. The shop itself is great - they have a nice selection of imported Italian foods (along with some South American products). The highlight (other than the pizza) is the homemade pasta. You buy it by the pound and it's DELICIOUS. Freeze some for later (if you can keep yourself from eating it all right away) and have it with any of Vace's homemade sauces. Fantastic stuff. The spaghetti/linguini/fettucini is delicious and so are the stuffed pastas. It's also quite affordable (compared to Whole Foods or Farmers Market prices). Vace ALSO makes fresh mozzarella. This is a treat - perfect with the homemade pasta or served with freshly sliced tomatoes etc... In addition to the fabulous pizza and pastas, Vace serves up homemade meatball subs and Italian deli subs. I haven't yet had a chance to try these out, but I'm sure they are delish! read more

Have been shopping here for at least 32 years. All their food is delish! Pastas and sauces are the best, bar none! The women that work there, not the friendliest. They were more pleasant years ago. But, they being rude or not doesn't matter. They aren't going anywhere and I'm not going to stop shopping there because of their rudeness. read more

Love, Love, Love Vace! Walk through the door and I feel like I'm back in Tuscany...this is a fabulous little shop with an excellent selection of high quality imported Italian goodies (e.g. prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, olives, oils etc.) and the heat & ready to eat pastas, sauces etc are just plain yummy! If you are having people over or just looking to have a good, casual meal in and do not have the time to whip one up, I highly recommend heading over to Vace. Grab a bag of salad at your grocery store and your ready to go. The Spinach Lasagna (frozen) is one of my favs and depending on appetites can serve 4 - 6 people. For those who like to make their own pizzas, Vace's fresh pizza dough is really good. And, of course you have to get a slice to go........ read more

The reviews of Vace are correct. Great pizza, great frozen food selection and good sandwiches. I have trouble ordering delivery from Papa Johns, Dominoes etc. when Vace is cheaper and better. With all the open storefronts in Cleveland Park right now, I wish Vace would expand, include some tables and stay open later. read more

The best pizza in dc! Yelp says I need to add more text to make this a full review, but I really don't have anything to say except for it's the best pizza in dc. read more

Definitely not the best Italian Deli in the DC area, but not the worst. Having tried Vace 3 times and trying to like it, I think this place is for locals who haven't been to the Italian Store. Which is fine because if I lived by Vace, I would probably eat here more often. Regrets...I've had a few...(let's sing a long): 1) Been 3 times, 3 mistakes with my order 2) Unorganized w/ no ticketing system (when they were bringing out food, no one knew who's food was who's). 3) Long wait with minimal people in line (see above) 4) Pizza was decent all 3 times, but every time it was cold. Sure the sauce is good, but if I have to re-heat it, what's the point of going? 5) It's better than drunk pizza aka jumbo slice, mannie & olgas etc Taste: on a 10 pt scale I give the pizza a 5 So if you're in the neighborhood and tired of eating at Jerry's and the Hut and want something more tasty, this place is for you. Your tongue and time deserve better. read more

The best Italian sub in the city. Hands down. My girlfriend and I picked up a couple of subs from Vace to take to the zoo for a picnic. I am a lover of sandwiches of all types, and when I first bit into the Italian deli's version I was pleasantly surprised. For the relatively low price of $5.25 (about; I'm not entirely sure, but it's cheap) this sub is about 8 inches and substantially packed, but not over stuffed with the right amount of Italian meats and cheeses, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar, Italian seasonings and hot peppers. It is a delight. That said, their pizza is also great. I picked up a pie earlier this summer and I was also delighted. The crust is nice and thin, but not flop-over-gooey, and the sauce is superb and complimented by large slices of fresh mozzarella on the top. Of course nothing is perfect, and with that I would avoid the meatball sub. It's not bad, just very surprisingly average considering the quality of the other offerings. If you are anywhere near Cleveland Park and are lusting after some authentic Italian fare, stop in to Vace and regret nothing. read more

I've been going to Vace for years and the pizza is delicious, but I'm feeling frustrated after ordering a pizza, being told it would be ready in 20 minutes, and then waiting 30 extra minutes in the store while the employees refused to acknowledge that there had clearly been a mistake as I assume they started my pizza from scratch. Can't treat hungry customers that way! read more

Pizza: this is my pizza joint. Very tasty and inexpensive. Bonus points for the sauce on top of the cheese. Groceries: the sauce is delicious and I frequently buy it by the container. We also pick up their hand-rolled mozzarella that they make in house; it's really fresh and delicious. They have some dry-roasted black olives in their deli case, and I urge you to check those out if you like that sort of thing. Service: some of the women that work there are sort of.... mean. So just brace yourself for that. Also, when they say that it will take 20-25 mins for your pizza to be ready? It's more like 45 mins. Parking is rough so plan accordingly. read more

My wife and I found ourselves in Cleveland Park last weekend, in need of some quick food. Vace was the perfect stop. My wife got two slices and some water, and I gave the tomato/basil/mozzarella sammich on focaccia bread a chance with some limonata to wash it down.... a nice grab-n-go meal for under $12 in Cleveland Park. Nice! The food was great considering the price. Can't wait to go back and pick up some groceries. All the sauces and pasta in the freezers looked like they were worth a try. I see why some people commented on the service. It was slow when we went in, so we timed our visit perfectly. I probably wouldn't even stop here if I was driving.... but it is very accessable by Metro. So if you find yourself in Cleveland Park and you want a quick, inexpensive, but good meal, head to Vace's! I'll definitely be heading there again. Highly Recommend! read more

I grew up on this place. The mere mention of *pizza* causes a little creep of sadness and nostalgia that I am 3,000 miles away. Every time I'm home I make sure to get at least one good meal in from Vace. Actually now that I think about it, pizza isn't the only food that Vace ruined me on. For the first half of my life, Vace was also all I knew of tortellini. And ravioli. Like, literally, I thought that these were things that Vace had invented. And I'm almost invariably disappointed when other vendors don't live up. But this review is not about the sadness! It is not about the ruination! It is about the glory that is a slice of pizza, or a bag of tortellini, or a box of ravioli from Vace! It is about the jars of Nutella that I naively assumed were produced and bottled at the behest of this fine Italian deli! It is about a childhood literally dotted with warm memories of this fine establishment. Very. Highly. Recommended. read more

Veal agnelotti, my fault. I did not not cook you thoroughly enough. The ones that sat in the pot and that I microwaved later were way better. And after eating everything else I bought, here's what I've got to say: Bufala mozarella imported from Italy. Dear God, I think I just found the cure for the $75.00 dinner itch, i.e., Obelisk. It's fantasizing about the delicious, creamy, cloud of cheese covered in olive oil and salt when you first get to your table that gets me started. Not that I want to avoid Obelisk, of course. I Just. Need. The. Cheese. Pumpkin agnelotti. Perfect. Perfect texture and lovely taste. I paired this with a cream sauce made with butter, melted cream cheese, milk, and duck broth. Really healthy. Eggplant parmesan. I didn't want to cook, and you saved me. My husband came home from work late and famished, delighted to find you in the kitchen. Somehow I still got the credit for it. Thanks, Vace. read more

Perfect crust, heavenly sauce with a good amount of garlic, fresh cheese, make this the best New York style outside of New York. I once had a pizza in LA that claimed to be the best outside of New York, they said it had something to do with the New York water that they actually flew in. Well Vace's pipes must originate in Brooklyn cause this is the best. Get it to go, with a sixer of Bud (Peroni if you are a snob). read more

When I moved away from Cleveland Park almost three years ago, there were a few things I knew I wouldn't miss: the high cost of rent, the impossibility of finding parking, and the hordes of teenage girls who descended on the Uptown Theatre at the release of each "Twilight" film. The one thing I knew I would miss most, and it was almost enough to make me stay in Cleveland Park, was Vace's pizza. The DC area has some very strong offerings for neopolitan-style pizza (2 Amy's, Pupatella, Orso), but is much weaker when it comes to the the small Italian pizza shop. Vace is far and away the best the city has to offer. What really makes the pizza shine here is the crust, which is crispy but never overcooked, the ideal crust for this type of pizza. Vace uses high quality ingredients for the sauce, cheese, and toppings, and the flavors always marry beautifully. Pizza can be purchased by the slice served in aluminum foil (surprisingly a rarity in the DC area), or by the pie. Vace also offers a decent amount of Italian groceries. The number can't compete with the Italian Store, but it's a respectable offering, and the homemade pastas are particular standouts. Vace's only three drawbacks are an early closing time, a complete lack of seats, and the frequent long waits, particularly around 6:30 p.m. and on weekends. But the pizza is well worth both the wait and having to eat it out of aluminum foil while walking up Connecticut Avenue. read more

Oh, no. I should write 100 times on the blackboard "I will not get into any italian place unless recomended by a connational" Sometimes I fall for a tast of home and land hard disilluded on my derriere. I got what I tought was a panino and ended up with an oily sad-wich. Hard to tell if the bread was soggy or the oil made it. How was i supposed to eveluate the cold cuts and cheese in it? Plus I bought ravioli to bring home: they dissolved in the water before even turning al dente. The counter lady was indeed rude, which I dont mind but is a minus if you are sellng substandard goods. read more