Stop! Do not order from Vesuvius! They have gone so far downhill in the last few years. I ordered through Yelp/GrubHub. When my order was late I was about to call and inquire when my neighbor came by and said she found a bag of food sitting on her doorstep when she went to take her dog out. They delivered to the wrong address and no one even called to say it was delivered. Brought it inside and the order was wrong. I called to remedy it; they put me on hold for 15 minutes and then said they wouldn't deliver the correct order. They offered a 20% discount for next time. I told them to keep it. There will never be a next time. read more

Currently 90 minutes into waiting for two small cheese pizzas. The 7 children in my house have stripped down to diapers and underwear, smeared chocolate sauce on their face, and are roaming the halls with toy lightsabers. I fear revolt. This could be the end. And it's definitely the last time I will order Vesuvius. Don't be a fool this place literally can't deliver. read more

Very disappointed with the food here. Food was way overpriced and the quality was not there. First time trying this place yesterday and sadly to say we will not be returning! I should have went on yelp instead of going by the reviews on another site. Would have ordered somewhere else that I would have more food and/or better quality. read more

Horrible customer service. Tried to order ahead & was told to call back at a certain time because they were "not taking pre-orders." When I called back, told me the wait was enormous. Not worth it. They don't know their ass from their elbow. read more

Incredibly insulting cusomer service. I called for pickup during listed business hours (8:30 pm on a Saturday) and was told they were closed and was hung up on. I called back to have the girl just pick up and say " what ever bye". so rude and never going there again. apparently they don't need my business read more

So, my first visit didn't go too well. I left a yelp review, and I figured that would be the end of it. The owner messaged me and invited me to come back, he sent me a gift card in the mail. I figured why not,he was nice enough, I'll give it another shot. This was like five visits ago! It has been my go to place since. The chicken Parm hero is delicious, loaded with chicken, cheese and a very tasty tomato sauce. The pizza is always very good too. And I must say, the service has been great every time since as well. Thank you Vesuvius, I'm back once a week! read more

Came here with a large group. Pizza was delicious. Clean place. Soda machine was flat. One of those touch screen pick your own out of 10000 choices. Chicken kabob salad was good, however the chicken was too plain, cold, and wasn't marinated enough. House dressing was odd so I had to ask for ranch. Good size salad though. I would go back for pizza....since it looked delish! Burger was amazing... tasted my family members. Yum. read more

They have great pizza... Italian style! I am on the discount app. and have previously ordered for delivery and discount was applied. Called today... no delivery and won't apply discount to my order!! In addition, they take forever to answer the phone and their ladies who answer the phones have terrible phone manners!! Get a grip Vesuvius!!! read more

I don't get why there are so many bad reviews. I think the service is excellent!!! The girl at the register was very sweet and helpful!! The potato tots are to die for!! You'll never want regular tots again after trying these ! We ordered the Tuscan pizza & it was simply perfect! Perfect crust, perfectly cooked. Caramelized onions!!! OMG read more

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Don't understand the hate. Friendly staff and great food. Never once was left disappointed.

It's too bad that the food is so good, but the no refill thing shows how chintzy they really are. It scalds me no end to be charged $2.09 for a soda from the Freestyle Coke machine and then not be able to get a refill. I can just as easily go across the street to Qdoba and get the same drink from the same machine for $0.30 less and a refill! Maybe you'd have more than 3 people in here on a Thursday night at 630.... PS--The staff are catty little teenagers, but that's the nature of the beast! :) read more

I think their small pepperoni pizza is perfection. Sourdough crust is fresh and delicious.

Called at 8:10 to place an order to pick up.. they close at 9pm.. the phone just rang and rang.. called 4 times.. got there at 8:35 to place my order that I had been trying to call in for 25 minutes.. phone still ringing in my hand when I went in..I just wanted to place my order.. I was told that they weren't taking anymore orders.. that they had already been trying to close 'for a while now'.. I looked at the ppl who were getting their food and was told that they were getting food because they already ordered it.. HELLO.. I HAD BEEN TRYING TO PLACE MY ORDER SINCE 8:10pm.. i even tried to show the guy my phone to prove that i had been calling.. nope.. he didn't care.. are you serious????? He was incredibly rude.. Oh.. and just so you know.. all I wanted to order a cold Italian sub.. nothing needed to be fried.. grilled.. or heated up.. if you would have answered the phone at 8:10 when I tried calling.. im just done.. read more

This place is a hit or a miss. Some days the food is awesome and tasty, others it's not so great. I'm not sure why they advertise "pasta". I came in 2 in the afternoon, was told the guy that makes pasta wasn't in yet, 4 pm the same thing. Another day I called to place an order at 9pm, they said the pasta was done for the day. How hard is it to make pasta? Please, don't advertise it if you don't want to serve it. The subs and pizza are pretty good. I advise you to stay away from their over priced and not so great salads. I ordered a steak tip salad that came with a handful of lettuce, two cherry tomatoes, some carrot shavings and literally 4 small little pieces of over cooked steak tips, and they want $8.50 for this? I was excited when this location of Vesuvius opened, but the service and some of the food has disappointed. I can't give them a "1 star" because I did like their pizza and the meatball sandwich, but that's about it. read more

Ordered the bbq pizza and mesclun salad. Only gave two stars because the pizza was good. My "mesclun salad" was just a bowl of spinach with two cherry tomatoes and sprinkle of walnuts. It was advertised with dried cranberries and candied pecans which was not what I received. For $10 I'd expect a lot better. read more

All around terrible customer service. Owners have major superiority issues and it's rubs off on entire operation. Oh Also extremely overpriced. read more

This place has the best pizza around, a true NY style pizza! But the staff is atrocious! I have only seen such sophomoric behavior on the back of a school bus. These kids will ruin this business unless they are reeled in. They were more interested in their own conversation then taking my order. They were rude and childish and almost ruined the fabulousness of the pizza! There was no hello/welcome, there was no suggestions like you have to try our "X" , there was no up sell. I did hear "OMG I need to pee" and " did you hear what Johnny said to Gina!!!!!?!" I hope this owner realizes that by getting cheap high school kids, he is getting cheap high school kids... For a few dollars more an hour he could get adults who act like adults, treat the customers right, and can up sell and make the register ring! Tonight the pizza was way off... The crust was like matzo... paper thin and cooked like a cracker... There was barely any sauce... And super light on the cheese... Really discounted... I had such a great experience the first couple times. The staff seemed angry about something, subdued and short with customers. Again not well skilled in making a customer feel welcome, nor did they seem proud of the product they served, nor did they make any recommendations. Very disappointed read more

Vesuvius has always had a big customer service issue. People on the phone are rude, curt and short. There only seems to be one phone line and there are frequent busy signals. The food is ok but overshadowed by people on the phone that give the impression that they don't care about the customer as much as themselves. The issue isn't them as much as it is management read more

When I want pizza, this is my go-to spot. Thinner crust than most, real Italian style. Saturday night I opted for the small Tuscan pizza, just as described in the menu. Delicious Italian sausage with sweet roasted peppers and equally sweet caramelized onion, mozzarellas salad Romano cheese, just perfect! I filled up on 6 slices, last 2 into the freezer to enjoy later. Thank you, Vesuvius, never disappoints read more

I am so in love with this place. The pizzas are by far my favorite, perfectly made with the right amount of dough thickness, sauce, and cheese. My all time fav is the steak bomb pizza, just trust me on that. In addition to the amazing pizza, they have a great selection of hand-crafted sandwiches. Don't skip out on their dessert offerings either. I'm addicted to the gluten free almond joy cookies they serve. I always get a few to stock up for later. The place is always so so clean and everyone working there is so nice and friendly! Vesuvius is a MUST HAVE!!! read more

You're not going to call it your go to place, however there food is good. Service is very good. They are consistent in quality. Very fast. My wife only eats gluten free and surprisingly they have an awesome gluten free pizza. I honestly like it more than there regular pizza. There regular pizza is good but I think the dough is an acquired taste. Cross between brick oven and regular pizza. read more

I am doing my absolute best to support small businesses in my neighborhood during these difficult times. I ordered a salad with tuna from here this week. The tuna was decent, however it came on a bed of all lettuce, two grape tomatoes, and one slice of cucumber. This is not a salad, very disappointed. read more

Stopped by Vesuvius on my way home from work last week extremely satisfied, very clean on the outside and inside, staff was very welcoming and friendly. The Buffalo chicken pizza is the best I've had in a long time and my girl friends absolutely love the chicken special sandwich. We will be stopping by again in the near future read more

This is the worst customer service experience .The manager Brianna does not understand customer service whatsoever. Unfortunately Kayla the other associate did not either. We love the pizza here however tonight after waiting for an hour waiting on hold for several minutes and calling back three times giving my name for a pick up in placing the order the order was never placed. Then arriving and waiting at the S Salem location restaurant., And finding out they never placed our order From our phone call, we ordered our pizza again waited another 20 minutes and then it was wrong. Instead of being apologetic the manager there and all the associates feel that they're always right and whatever they say goes. customer is not a priority for them. We won't be going here anymore for pizza or anything else. We have been regular customers but we're sick and tired of the lack of customer service and maturity of the staff. Owners Bart , marblehead, and Fredo, Brother & owners,hope you see this message and will review your associates and how they impact customer service and your business. (Sorry if I missed spelled the owners names) Hiring the right people to represent you so important , please Understand just giving you a heads up. read more

Hands down the best pizza and sandwiches in the North Shore. Everything they make so so good!!!

I've ordered take out from here in the past. The food is delicious and better quality than most take out places. The reason why I gave them a three star was because most recently I placed an order for delivery. I ordered an Italian sub, two slices of pizza and a small order of wings. When I called to check on the status of my order after waiting for 45 mins. They said that the delivery driver was out and I should be getting it soon. An hour and 10 minutes later I receive my order. The pizza was ice cold, had to pop the wings in the microwave to reheat them and the Italian sub was soggy. Extremely disappointed. Only order pick up. Young kids at the register don't care and have no good customer service. read more

Fresh...Quick...Reasonably priced!! My recommendations: chicken kabob wrap, steak & cheese sub, or the roasted garlic pizza

Not sure why I keep going to Vesuvius..probably for the yummy tuna, but at this point its not worth it. 50% of the time they get the order wrong...and forget to add items that cost money (chicken or cheese on a salad). The young staff are usually rude and act as if they don't care whether their customers are happy. This is the last time I pay for something that I don't get...I won't be going back. During this pandemic ...you think they'd be busting their butts to make customers happy, but they clearly couldn't care less. What a shame, because I do like the food. If you go there, be sure to check your order. read more

We had a great lunch, but for one person in our party the experience was not good at all. He had extreme nausea and was sick to his stomach for several hours. We all had different items so one else in our party had the symptoms, but he said his Stuffed Turkey sandwich kept repeating itself the entire time he was sick. read more

We order from Vesuvius regularly Yet tonight the pizza Was stone cold when it was delivered. It took forever And when it arrived it was awful. Ice cold not even lukewarm. Very disappointed read more

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's on here! My siblings and I got my dad Vesuvius in Salem. Walked in and had a few minutes to wait while they finished out pizza, fries and chicken tenders so I looked around and what not, saw bunch of dust, on the ceiling, inside looked extremely dirty and unsanitary. The food was good to my family which made me happy. Personally don't like the sauce is to sweet for me, not a fan but my family likes it. Dad is happy and that is all we wanted. Little back round about me PERSONALLY hating them! About 2 years ago I was hired at Sweet Java's (which they also own) for a not even a month when it just opened. I am an extremely hard worker who is always early for work. I was soo very excited for this job because it was so close to where I was living at the time too and I love to make food and see people happy. I was hired to be the muffin maker anf food prep shit! was let gontrew a fuckin phone call! I guess "I wasn't catchin on fast enough". (NOTE!! I knew they just opened and were trying to work shit out, recipes out and shit!) After 2-3 hopeful weeks of maybe me havin a full time job or career (cuz they made it sound like they are all one big family with their employees and have fun and blah blah blah... more false promises and hopes from a crappy minium wage job!) When the owner left me am that voicemail on my phone sayin "we have to let you go, your not catching on fast enough." That hurt me in so many ways emotionally and mentally so badly to the point I fell into a bad depression, felt hopeless, had lower self esteem then I already do! I felt stigmatized and extremely discriminated in alot of ways! I have had multiple jobs in the past so I got my hopes up yet again with a new company. All I got was more words of just false promises and hopes thrown my way! I have heard that from so many jobs so when sweet java's said "I was doin good" the day before they let me go so rudely and got my hopes up! First off I always tell alll jobs at interviews about my learnin disability, my soberity and my mental health issue like my severe anxiety and ocd. The male Owner would not let me mix the recipes together he would do it whole I watched but he will let you cook them in the oven thats about it. The owner did all the prep work and I just cooked it and ran it upstairs! I can read and follow directions when things are hand on but if you tell me to sit beside you and watch you how am I supposed to learn. I need to do things hands-on and I stated it multiple times to them to saying "hey can I please try and make them please?" and he said "oh you're not ready yet"!! Been workin in kitchens and food jobs for years! told them my experiences! They dont give out the recipes to employees which honestly would help them if they did so the owners dont work themselves to exhaustion or death. I was sooo heart broken cuz I loveeee to cook and be in a kitchen and thought I was killin it for them. Made a few mistakes I am a human and everyone makes mistakes on a new job but I got the hang of it or so I thought!! Guess not to their standards. It takes me a little longer to get things cuz of my learning disabilitiy butttt I am a hands on person and thought I caught on very quick after week one when he started to let me put the muffins in the oven! I even came up with some good recipes and suggestion for example like those egg Frittata I came up with a veggie one and a steak n cheese one! once they let me go though it made me feel not good enough for a long time! Soooo this is why I personally do not like to give them my $$$$$ because they didn't give me a chance to work for them. lasted a month! it made me feel like shit! In my eyes you don't let someone go over the phone or say shit like "your not catchin on fast enough." so yeahh I resent Sweet Java's, Vesuvius and the owners because I told them when I got hired I am a hand on person I learn quicker doing hands on then watching the owner do everything and just tell me what to do. If I do it myself I will learn faster. that is all. They will never get my $$ of me and I am slowly getting my family to boycott them and gonback to captains in Swampscott or to Monte's. Both are hands down way better food to me. This places sauce is like sugar water! nastay ass sauce and owners! not worth any of your time! read more

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While the sandwiches we ordered were pretty good (not great), I would have given 3 stars but the customer service was so poor that 1 star is a gift. Phone etiquette was non- existent and when we went to pick up our order it was worse. After waiting at the counter, a young woman finally came over, the phone rang and rather than ask the party to hold and wait on us, she took what was obviously a personal call. After she ended the call, she did not even apologize. We paid and while waiting for our order, I did mention (nicely), that she should waited on the customer waiting and then taken a personal call. She said it was the delivery driver asking a question. This was obviously not true as we heard her side of the conversation. When our order was ready she just said "all set". No thank, nothing. Vesuvius needs to give a few lessons in customer service to their employees. read more

Salads leave something to be desired. My wife ordered a beet salad this evening and upon getting it home and opening it up we found the salad container half full with spinach greens, just a handful of beets and was missing all of the goat cheese my wife loves so much. Unfortunately this is not the first time with an unsatisfactory salad experience. The pizzas are, on the other hand, quite excellent in quality and portion, but the salads leave much to be desired. read more

Went to Vesuvius for lunch today with some friends. All of the sandwiches were amazing. The Turkey Emily (turkey, cole slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese, Tuscany (grilled chicken, honey mustard, roasted red peppers and provolone cheese and Chicken Parm sub were all perfectly cooked and so filling. Their homemade foccacia was fresh and a perfect addition to our sandwiches. The service was great. We were greeted with a smile when we walked in. Sandwiches were promptly brought out to our table. I would highly recommend this place. Food and service get 5 stars from me! read more

Vesuvius - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

I've been here before and generally I would say the food is pretty good. My last visit - not so much. I ordered a Caesar Salad with steak tips by phone ahead of time. When I got there much to my surprise I waited as if they were first taking the order. Okay so there a little backed up I figured. When I got it home I found a lot of lettuce and croutons and almost no steak at all. I could have almost counted the number of tips in the salad on one hand and they were tiny to boot. I may give them another try because they have come through in the past. But I will be making sure of what I have before I leave next time. Jack L. read more

The pizza is pretty good. Nyc style. Sandwiches are decent too. Drives me nuts that the fountain drinks aren't free refills

So I order from here frequently and also have lunch with Co workers weekly. Had a bad experience a few weeks ago and called and they issued me a credit. I tried to use the credit today and they said no we're not going to honor that we lost all of the credit slips. I stood there while they called the owner very disappointed. read more

great product but pretty inconsistent. Pizza slices are not always readily available.. Customer service rude and short. With so many options around, I would rather spend my money else where.. Can't wait for the bakery! read more

I ordered two pizzas and a salad. They got my order wrong and when I called to ask for a refund they declined to refund me- offered a credit and then took that offer back. I will never patronize this restaurant again. read more

My family loves vesuvius! We ordered pasta and cheesy bread and we were so happy with how it came out. The staff was really friendly and accommodating as well. Every experience has been extremely pleasant and I really recommend :) read more