This place absolutely rocks....Lunch Buffet for $8.95 M-F, drink and bread included...Simply unbeatable! True East Coast Italian, wonderful, flavorful sauces, excellent, kind staff and ownership! Very Clean Restaurant...I really can't say enough great things about this place! Just go enjoy it, you'll be glad you did... read more

We went last week with friends. One of the specials was a pasta with marinara sauce, chicken and shrimp. I make homemade pasta a lot and this pasta was outstanding. It was delicious, I could not believe I ate it all. The ladies had Happy Hour appetizers, the Rav's. This is our 2nd visit in a month. Plus they have live music, a sax player and piano playing jazz. Great sounds, you can still visit and Talk, even while the music is playing. The waiter was excellent again, the ambiance is Italian! The place reminds me of one of the great Italian restaurants in Chicago. Can't wait to go again. read more

Stopped in on spur of the moment after a movie and the place was packed. We were greeted warmly, seated promptly, and had drinks, garlic bread and brucheta on our table within minutes. I had the Chicken Scarpara and the wife had the Chicken Sausage Cacciatora; both dishes were really, really, good! This quaint, little, bistro and wine bar has a good vibe. The service and the food were fantastic! We are looking forward to our next visit. read more

We have been coming here a few times a month for about 2 years. Wednesday nights are 1/2 price bottle of wine nights and you will be pleasantly entertained by Sarah who eagerly takes requests and has a great voice. There is not one thing I have had here that I don't like. I love the mushroom soup (it is definitely rich) and my favorite dish is cavetelli al forno. You cannot find a better dessert in the Phoenix area besides their homemade tiramisu. read more

Employees rush you out if you're in there still eating half an hour til close. Rude as hell manager and mediocre food. Better off at Olive Garden or anywhere else. read more

Meh... Love that it's local and the food isn't usually bad. Just expensive. I feel like I'm in the middle of an identity crisis when I'm there. They want to charge fine dining prices, but operate as a mom and pop. Tonight the service was poor and the "homemade" pasta was chewy. Nobody asked so I didn't mention it. Oh and the bartender/server didn't have her long hair pulled back. Ewww! Whenever I hear "can I get another one" from more than a few customers, I realize it's not just me. In this economy going out to dinner is a treat for most... I hate it when restaurants forget that. read more

Bad experience - I had reservations for 7:30 and arrived at 7:20. We were seated an hour later! I said something while we were waiting, and WOW - I got an earful from the owner! All about how her day had gone - never an apology or any understanding. They were not the least bit interested in my experience as a customer. We were there for a special occasion and it really ruined our time. When I made the reservation, I was assured everything would be good. Sure, there are things that come up, but their attitude about it was UNREAL - all about them! I won't go back. read more

Food was outstanding service was a little so but in their defense it was crazy busy!!! make a reservation because they fill up fast on the weekend read more

This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the east valley. My friends and I had forgotten about it and decided to dine there this evening. I had the gnocchi and it was delicious. The sauce is soooo fresh and has just the right amount of basil in it. My friends really enjoyed their meals as well. We will of course be returning!! :) read more

We had lunch there for the first time today. Oh boy, were we pleasantly surprised. The lasagne was heavenly, the baked eggplant penne, superb and the service excellent. Nice ambiance inside and out. Will definitely be returning to this restaurant again. Try the house Chianti too It's great. read more

Morissey was fantastic. We had a big party and she handled us with grace and ease. The food was delicious and well priced. We will definitely be back. read more

My ravioli did not have much flavor and it was a real disappointment. Wedding soup was not too hot and again did not have a lot of flavor

I am normally a real fan of VinciTorio's. I don't get over there much as it is a bit of a hike for us. We decided it had been too long since we had been there so we gave it a go on Saturday night. The food is very good here. I will say that the sauce was a bit tasteless on this night and I was surprised. It is normally nice and tangy but it was a bit bland which is not the norm here. We started with the bruschetta which is always very tasty. My husband had the veal tortellini which was delicious and I opted for the chicken parm. In the past, they have always been able to accommodate me with doing veal parm instead of chicken but I was a bit disappointed to find out they can't do that anymore. I understand why but I wish they would put it on the menu because it is so good. The chicken farm was tasty but the penne was a bit watery so there was a lot of water on my plate. The wine list is nice and there are some nice options to choose from. Service is pretty good but the nicest thing is to see the owner is always there. This is a nice restaurant for a date night or a meal with friends. read more

The staff was sick, literally. The hostess was visibly ill and apologized if she was moving slow as she had just taken DayQuil after she served our water and bread. The busboy was also walking around serving water and bread while heavily coughing into his hands. I can't be upset with them for being sick, but come on, management shouldn't have them serving food if they're that ill. The other issue was with the food itself. A Stromboli is not calzone and a calzone is not a Stromboli, get that right at least. Also the carbonara wasn't even close to authentic. It was literally Alfredo with a few pieces of bacon fat... The chicken sausage stuffing in the ravioli was mushy and room-temp at best. The chunks of chicken in the fettuccini had the subtle taste of freezer burn. You can tell they cut corners with the ingredients and it shows. No less than 30 minutes after the meal my stomach became upset and I uncontrollably vomited the entire meal. Had high hopes for this place based off the reviews. But unfortunately it was extremely disappointing. read more

Delicious food, amazing bread basket and highly recommend the gnocchi! Great ambiance. One side of the restaurant has the feel of being in Italy - a classic Italian charming and cozy little restaurant - other side of the restaurant has more seating and feels more like a typical restaurant in Tempe. The service was great but this place is no secret so definitely **make a reservation** unless you want to wait an hour or more to be seated! read more

We went here for my bookclub. The waiter was fabulous, despite being slammed with a few other large tables. He took the time to understand my wine preference and made a great recommendation (which I unfortunately can't remember). I had the cream of mushroom soup which was wickedly rich and creamy and the house salad which was nice. It would have been the perfect light dinner had the bread not been so delicious that I also enjoyed too much of that - my bad. Will definitely be back to experience some of their other dishes. read more

Went here for the first time...exceded my expectations ! Friendy, knowledgeable staff, great food with many options...The comfy feel of the place does it for me, stayed 3 hours..Ill be back lots Im certain!! read more

amazing food. dont waste your time waiting 2 hours to get into rigatonys. i've eaten there for years and went over to vincitorios there was ZERO wait got a table right away and the food was absolutely fantastic! they had live music on the patio on a thursday night! awesome atmosphere almost the exact same price as rigatonys also. maybe a couple dollars more but worth it. desserts with an amazing presentation! hardly any kids so great for a date but still a kid friendly place if you want to bring em along! excited to try something new on the menu next time! its right next to the dollar theater (which is also opening again soon) so youll be able to catch a movie & a fantastic meal all in the same complex! read more

Excellent food and service as usual..Marcie, our server was e real delight with great suggestions on the entree and wine list..Will be back soon! read more

Reservations for Friday night for 7, we were seated immediately which was great because the place was packed. Great service throughout the night and the kitchen appeared to have everything totally under control. The food was very good, we started with the mozzarella stuffed with pears and wrapped with prosciutto, delicious but expensive, and also the fried ravioli. Entrees were also good, the table had various pasta dishes, flavors were bright and fresh. Finally, the cannoli was fantastic, some of the best we have had! And the gentleman playing the piano and singing was excellent, so we definitely had a great experience. read more

This was my first time at this local Italian restaurant. When you walk in there are a lot of things for sale, tshirts, jewelry, etc, which I find lessened my impression of the place. The rest of the restaurant was nice but when you get seated on folding chairs, again, I am not impressed. When the bread basket was placed on the table, the bread was hot and full of herbs and butter, and was very tasty. The Italian Wedding Soup however was bland and needed salt. The main entrees came out and although it was good, it wasnt great, everything was bland. read more

Boyfriend and I came here on whim... Just saw it had some decent reviews on yelp. We chose to check out the bar area to see if we could grab a seat, since it was our 1st time we realized there were tables as well as a bar top. There wasn't enough space at the bar for the two of us, but there was a women who was attempting to squeeze us in... Come to find out she and the man next her were the owners. Now she was very accommodating however I hate seeing the people operating an establishment taking up space for potential customers. We grabbed a table sat there for a little over 5 mins before a server greeted us. The busser had been there twice before the server had come by. Annoying. We ordered a bottle of wine and a small pizza immediately. It took about 25 mins for that small pizza to arrive at our table, but not before we saw our server holding while she was talking to other tables ... Thanks for continuing to keep us waiting. The pizza was bland and had been sitting around for a while. We order that rest of our food and some extra bread...... Our food just seemed to take forever. Salads came out... No bread. For $16 entrees the portions we quite small... I was actually surprised it came out hot! Home made pasta was really good I'll give them that, but the service was horrible. Our server was at the table behind us talking up a storm about some nonsense (considering she was working) we watched the hostess come Over an tell her another table was waiting on her to run their card. Lovely. She just continued doing what she doing... Never once checked on us during our meals. I've been in this industry far too long to put up with stuff like this. Especially considering we eat the same meals a mile from where we live (homemade pasta included) with bigger portions, better service and a lower price. However their bar does look very nice. I did like the decor a lot. They also have a huge wine selection. read more

Very mediocre-- the wine list though vast -- I ordered three different glasses trying to find a sweet blush or white wine and all three glasses were dry and bitter -- the waiter was friendly but had that nervous energy -- the guy who poured the water was sweet and had a shred of actual fine dining manor -- the food was basic and the pasta dish was watery and flavorless. I guess I am used to having Italian food in Boston's north end and was spoiled by "real" authentic Italian food. Oh and they claim to have "fresh" "from scratch" pasta -- yeahhhhh not sure on this as the pasta with clams was delivered in 1 " of water so there was no zest or sauce -- just flavorless -- that's all I can say. The wine bar is nice and an intimate cool atmosphere but the wine and food don't match the atmosphere ... Is this an Arizona standard? The restaurant scene sucks here ... read more

What is it about VinciTorios that I love so much? See, it isn't just ONE thing....it's everything. My husband and I eat here about once a month. Sometimes an early dinner and sometimes the lunch buffet. And everytime we go we say "We ought to eat here more often" This time we are sticking to it! I arrived last night around 6 with no reservation. My husband was coming from somewhere else and so first to arrive grabs the table. (This is a small place and nowhere to wait for a table, so either you make reservations or go early for dinner!) I managed to get the last available table (yay!) and was seated promptly. And as always greeted by the owner. We ordered a drink (wine and beer only, no full bar) and I had what I always order: the tortellini aurora. Oh man, this is so yum...cheese tortellini w/ fresh mushrooms and peas in a tomato cream sauce. My husband (who always orders some sort of veal) decided to be different and order the lasagna. Delicious! When I looked around the place, there were tables of people laughing talking and enjoying the atmosphere and food. The open seating makes you feel like part of a big family. And our waiter (sorry I am having a senior moment and can't recall his name, but he has been our waiter before) was delightful as always. Attentive and friendly. When we left the owner once again thanked us for coming in. It is almost like we were his guests. The only issues are: parking can be a little difficult on a weekend night as it is close to the cheap movie theater. And the live entertainment is not necessary and not that good. The man on the electric guitar singing 60-70 hits by John Sebastian or the Beatles was really out of place. I like the house canned music so much better! read more

I was craving red sauce and angel hair pasta, and kind of limited on where to go since I did not want Olive Garden or a Pizza joint. I saw this place on Yelp and it was very close by. Driving up to this strip mall establishment I really had low expectations, despite it's numerous good reviews. Upon I walking in I was immediately taken by the nice comfortable lighting and warm wood interior. We were sat quickly at a nice table near a window. There was a nice crowd already enjoying themselves- mostly- if not all couples and a couple of 4 tops. No giant groups of children or bridesmaids! Thankfully, it was peaceful and pleasant. I could hear the music being played- some 70's classic light rock. Perfect. My Caesar salad was fresh, appropriately sized and slightly different in flavor from typical Caesar Salads. A little extra tangey-in a good way! My dining partner and I decided on the same thing- A tossed sausage, spinach and angel hair pasta with a creamy tomato sauce. Amazingly good! A mall basket of garlic bread came with so we could sop up the extra sauce. Prices were fair and the service was nice as well. I will definitely come back. the only thing that was strange was the fact that the hostess stand and immediate surroundings are shrouded with jewelery, knickknacks and silly gifts. These wares for sale were distracting from the otherwise unassuming 'Old World" decor. read more

Our last visit in June was very disappointing, but since I have been following Mario for nearly 23 years I passed it off as everybody has bad nights. Went back after 4 months, had the pizza, was average, dough was soggy but had good flavor. What really blew me was the wine list, pretty good, but whoa! serious price increases! I love wine with good Italian food but they have gone into the stratosphere on pricing. I guess all good things do come to an end, time to find another place, shouldn't be hard, lots of competition out there. read more

I really enjoyed the buffet lunch. Fresh salad and pasta/meat dishes. Simple but done well. Great value at 9 bucks that includes a drink. Very cozy and clean atmosphere with a great staff. Owner is great as well. I will be taking wife back for dinner as the wine selection looks solid. Give this place a try. read more

There is true magic in the food and atmosphere, thanks to Mario, Ginger, Cody Billy and entire staff Steve & Liz Bartending Academy read more

Very happy to have found this place. Not a lot of options without meat so we always eat the same dish the gnocchi with tomato marinara and very happy with it. Great desert and wines too. read more

The food here is amazing. Great pizza special, $18 large 4 items enough to take 1/2 ,puzza home. Mushroom soup is the best I have ever eaten. The service is always exceptional. Gets very busy on weekends, so I would recommend making reservations. read more

This was my first time here. One thing I can say is, a very small restaurant but hey that's no problem because their food makes up for it! Their service is one point. Portion size is huge, so be prepared to eat up! This place is good for about 4-6 parties if bigger good luck fitting everyone. The noise level is quiet but romantic. I would recommend this place for first time fathers, couples or just a place to eat some real Italian food. Their food price is fair, we spent about 150-200 for 6 people which I think is reasonable. We came here for my brother's birthday dinner, the only downer is that they couldn't even provide like a birthday dessert in the house? They didn't even offer which I thought was bizarre usually most restaurants offer complimentary desserts for birthdays, there I give it a 4. read more

Nice restaurant, good food, great service! Cream of mushroom soup was amazing, main course was good, panda cotta was except for dessert. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Was just there w family for my sister's 60th bday. My veal genovese was so tough I couldn't cut it. Told waitress. Her comment was that it wasn't normally like that. Won't go back again. Service was poor too. Half table served long before the rest of the group. read more

OK the food here is pricey but it is good! This is definitely a sit down with the family type restaurant. The atmosphere is that of Italy with paintings of Europe and Italian decor all over the place. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the service was great. My only complaint is if your going to be a pricey restaurant at least make the portions a little bigger. read more

Clean, crisp atmosphere. A true neighborhood, non-chain restaurant that wraps you in its personality from the very minute you walk in. Service is cordial without being overly friendly. Wine selection is outstanding and a few beers --yes, Italian beers available. I tried their Birra Moretti, and enjoyed its robust taste. The Menu is nice and balanced. Try their homemade pasta. I tried their fish special and was not disappointed. As with some of Italian dishes, they are not low-fat. Indeed quite rich and saucy. A good, solid Italian restaurant indeed. Nicely priced too. read more

Love this place... It is close to my office so i come for lunch anytime i have chance to go out. I usually sit at the bar and order off the menu. I have not tried the buffet yet.... The Linguini Vongole is excellent and taste as if it was made at home... Must try for lunch is the Chicken parm sandwich that often get... The flat breads are amazing.... I have tried all the flat breads and love them all...The Stromboli aka calzone is huge tasty and crispy. Love it. .. I have not had a bad dish yet... read more

Great neighborhood Italian restaurant! The staff is great and the wine bar is a fantastic addition. We have been long time regulars and consider Vincitorio's a second home. The wine list is excellent and they have something for every price range. read more

My wife and I go here a couple times a year for quite a while now. The food is very good, as is the service. I usually get the lasagna without looking much at the menu. The house chianti works well. It's all certainly good enough that we keep going back. The atmosphere is usually quiet, even when the place is busy. That means we can talk easily in a calm voice. On the nights that Augie is there with his accordion, the place is usually busier, and I have to think it's at least partly because of Augie. He doesn't just play around with the squeeze box--he's Good! He's a classically trained musician, and really puts himself into it, especially when he knows you appreciate it. read more

My wife and I have been going to Vincitorio's for years. It is a great place eat. Last night we had a group of 16 with us to enjoy the dueling pianos!! He had a blast!! read more

Sitting at the bar on a Saturday night, listening to Billy on the keyboard (always loved Music Box Dancer), chatting with Cody who I'm told does a fabulous pour (I don't drink), devouring a Caesar Salad, Fresh Jalapeño White Pizza and an always creamy and layers of flavor tiramisu - makes me wonder if I'm in North Beach. Love this place. read more