Atmosphere was great, food was just okay. I had the chicken parm. The chicken was only warm. The garlic bread and salad were delish.

First thing the server was great considering our group of 17. The food was ok at best. My tortilini with peas, ham and mushrooms had NO flavor, portion was large but the dish was served more like soup in the bowl. My dinner guest meal was the seafood pasta meal. Big disappointment. Lots praise for garlic bread, not sure why, it too was only so ,so. If there had been flavor, more salt and garlic it would have been the big "O" Garden. Not on my list of places to return too. BTW, they do no not split checks. Not impressed at all. Dubuque still has no great Italian restaurant, Sorry. No dessert offerings? read more

At the start we ordered a wine white and Vinnys special martini. Both were really good. To start off we ordered their homemade fries which were very crisp and super tasty. Next came our bread and salad, both probably the best we have tasted. With a successful meal so far, we were looking forward to our pasta. However, it was kind of a let down. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo and my partner ordered a carbonara. We felt as if the ingredients were cheaped out on. My fettuccine noodles didn't seem all the way cooked through and seemed to lack a flavor. All in all I would give it a 4/5 with the irony being this is an Italian restaurant and their pasta wasn't the best. read more

This place is super yummy except they take a long time to serve your food but it is still yummy!

Mediocre Italian. Good portions though. Solid garlic bread, but come on... How do you mess that up. Servers seem rude when there not in front of the table. Prolly won't eat the left overs unless I'm drunk. Why haven't I seen Italian nachos! read more

We ate here four months ago and it was amazing. This time I ordered the same things hoping for a repeat and it wasn't very good. The bruschetta was odd tasting. The garlic bread was cold and saturated with olive oil. The "Pasta a la Vinny", that was so delicious last time, was not good this time. It almost had a processed taste to it. Not fresh at all. Not warm either. I only ate a couple bites. I almost sent it back it tasted so bad. And like the bread, it was swimming it olive oil. To top it off ... we were seated at a table in the bar area and we could clearly hear the bar tender and our waitress complaining about their customers. Bad experience. Not consistent with the previous. read more

We went to bunny's last night for the first time and it was great! I highly recommend the chicken Viniti. It has just the right amount of kick. Warning you will get oil on your shirt! Heather our server was great. She made us feel special and took very good care of us. The atmosphere was wonderful. If we go back to Dubuque, we will return! read more

Pleasant greeting and service. Food was very tasty: pizza and pasta. Nice environment. Would recommend

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and experience! The server (Omar) was very attentive and fun. We came for pizza and it was wonderful and came with salad and bread! Definitely great ambiance, tasty food, good prices and customer appreciation to be had here! Will visit again when in Dubuque! read more

We wanted pizza after a day of skiing and found this place on Yelp! So glad we did! The staff was very friendly and happy to serve! We really loved the bread and salad that was brought out to the table before taking our order. What a great idea! (Doesn't always have to be chips and salsa!) loved our experience, including the 2 pizzas we devoured! read more

Not the best meal I ever had.. steak over cooked.. chicken Marsala was brown gravy and canned mushrooms and piece of red pepper?? Beer was stale... very disappointing so say the least.. guess new chef was trained at the university in town ?? read more

One of the WORST experiences EVER!! Service beyond horrible!! The hostess beyond rude, obnoxious, immature!!! We all ended up with stomach issues then next day!! My husband & I have eaten at the Galena location for special occasions for years!! This weekend we were in town with our 3 boys and talked up the Italian food like there was no tomorrow!!! Got there 15 minutes early for our reservation. To our surprise only 2 tables were occupied. They sat us at the very last table all the way in the back by the kitchen. We asked to be moved. The hostess very flustered told my husband NO. I then asked her obviously others are not here yet, did everyone specifically ask for these exact tables? NO, she said! Seems simple to you but it's a very tedious process to change a table! Well we really don't want to sit near the kitchen in the back of the restaurant if no one is here. With a HUFF she moved us to the front. As we grabbed our drinks, & menus & walked up front the servers, hostess and bartender were all huddled around the bar area talking about us! She told us she had to find a server that would serve us??? Really??? We should've left then!!! Stayed, ordered... She asked us if our lemonade drinks were ok??? I asked her why? She said it was the last of the lemonade!!! Looked closer!!! Floaters in the lemonade!!! Food sub par!!! Not worth the 130+ we spent!!!! That is for sure!!! We all ended up with stomach issues the next day!! Spaghetti was cold!! My boys were convinced it was the people working there doing something to our food!!! The entire time we sat there we constantly got looks from all staff!! At the end of our meal, they didn't even ask if we wanted desert. They just gave us our check! Not a good night or anything!!! NEVER EVER AGAIN!!! We were very surprised, with all above!!! We've been in the Galena location many many times!!! Nothing but rave reviews there!!! read more

This place is great! The food was very good and the atmosphere is excellent. It feels like a very authentic Italian restaurant.

My impression of Vinny's is quite conflicted and mixed. I was in Dubuque on business and a coworker of mine is very sensitive to gluten (moreso than most who live gluten-free). He found two spots in Dubuque who openly advertised themselves as offering a gluten-free menu. We opted for Vinny's and arrived at around 8pm on a very sleepy Monday night. A cool dark and lofty space with high ceilings and a cozy vibe especially during the winter months. Aside from two other diners and a couple more seated in the bar the place was empty. We were immediately seated (we had a very unnecessary reservation) and were presented with both the regular and gluten-free menus. So far so good. We both made our selections and promptly ordered. My coworker reminded the waitress of his strict gluten-free diet and she assured him that his needs would be accommodated. Since we both had ordered pasta dishes, we off-handedly inquired to make sure that separate water was used to boil my wheat-based pasta vs his wheat-free pasta. Many Italian restaurants will keep a pot of water on the boil as orders come into the kitchen. We were told that all pasta was cooked in the same pot/water. Hmmm, no go for someone with a gluten sensitivity. My coworker kindly asked if perhaps his meal could be prepared in a separate pot? The waitress seemed a bit miffed by this, but assured us that this could also be accommodated. Salad, garlic bread and a couple glasses of very watery-tasting house chianti were served after 5-10 minutes. By now all of the remaining customers had left and people were cleaning up, vacuuming, etc. No problem...I'm sure we're the last customers of the day. Our food arrived in 20-30 minutes which was fine as we realized that boiling separate water, etc. was a special request. My linguine with the spicy Vinny Sauce was quite tasty. The zip of the sauce and added chiles was very flavorful and required no extra seasoning. I ordered two meatballs which rounded out this otherwise minimal dish nicely. My coworker reported his pasta to be 'OK' if a little underseasoned and bland. The available medley of the standard hot pepper flakes, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper might have been a necessity, but I'm not sure if he used any of them. About halfway through our meal we started getting some looks from the kitchen and figured it was time to wrap it up. I'm convinced if it hadn't been for the gluten-free issues and late hour, my experience might have been 3-4 stars, but I'm bothered by the fact that a place advertises itself as friendly to gluten-free needs (even offering a separate menu), but is sadly uneducated in what gluten-free actually means. read more

Every time we visit the food is amazing. Even my kids who normally claim to inly like chicken nuggets and Mac and cheese love this place. Please note: try not to get full on the bread.... read more

I don't understand why anybody in Dubuque goes to Olive Garden where they heat your meal up in a microwave when you can go to this amazing place. The service is very professional and knowledgable. The food is amazing with good portions and the prices are very reasonable. It's in the heart of the downtown district which makes it even better. Both of our meals were great and Lucas was a very good waiter. If you come to Dubuque and want REAL Italian food this is the place to go. read more

I like this place, at both locations. Everything I've had so far, including coffee and tiramisu, was great. I really like the decors :).

I've been there twice for dinner. The food and service are absolutely great there. My parents were quite impressed with the place. It's comparable in price to the chain places but the food is better there. The only reason I didn't rate this five stars is that some of the tables there need to be fixed or replaced. The one we sat at on our most recent visit was very wobbly. read more

We had reservations for 21 people they were ready for us, in a perfect setting, great service, drinks, took orders lots of salad and bread. Food for was quick and very good. The whole staff pleasent and efficient. Prices are middle of the road. Great place to eat visit read more

If you're gluten free, stay far away. They prepare the gluten free pasta in the same pot of water as wheat pasta. When I asked the waitress if this was the case she confirmed they use the same pot. Gluten free means free of gluten. If a restaurant can't guarantee this, please don't advertise your place as gluten free. read more

Vinny's is a nice looking restaurant, but the food is not very good ... especially when you consider the price: dinner for two with one appetizer and a $30 bottle of wine was almost $100. I should've paid more attention to a couple "red flags" on the menu: fettucine "carbonara" made with Alfredo sauce and several seafood dishes made with imitation crabmeat. That's right, $18 for plate of pasta made with fake crab ... rather deceptively, they labeled the ingredient "surimi crabmeat" as if surimi is a kind of crab (it's actually ground fish made to look like crab). I hate to say it, but go to Olive Garden for better food and lower prices. read more

Not as good as Galena location Galena's Vinny's was our favorite for years. But Dubuque location has been an utter disappointment. We went there for my husband's birthday w our family and our food was cold--not room temperature but frigid. We decided the chicken Marsala must be boil in bag and they didn't reheat it long enough. The salad was limp and bread didn't have Parmesan on it. They stuck us in an upstairs room by ourselves and our server totally ignored us but still added the 18% tip. We will NEVER eat there again read more

I frequent Dubuque for work and pretty much always have a Vinny's run since it is by the hotel I stay at. With that being said, it is very good! The bread and salad is to die for. In fact, I could go to Vinny's just for that. The only knock is there is almost too much food. It's a little on the overwhelming side. I've had a lot of different entrees, up and down the menu, and have never been disappointed. Definitely worth a try if Italian food is your thing. It seems to be theirs. :) read more

Walked into Vinny's and saw the amazing atmosphere and was expecting a good meal as well the garlic bread was good... But when I received my $20 pasta dish I was highly disappointed. The seafood was over cooked, the crab was imitation and the sauce was tasteless. It amounted to a huge pile of plain pasta with crappy seafood on top. The waitress was nice enough to give us a complimentary teramisu but while I was eating it I found an ice cube in my tea that had a piece of paper frozen inside of it. All in all this place was NOT worth the money. read more

Ordered ribeye steak med rare - more well done. Told server all she did was appoligize! Disappointed with service. Wife didn't get the dish she wanted due to server suggesting other dish. Same with my side I wanted veggies & she brought me fries.. prefer restaurant in galena read more

I've been here twice, good experience both times. The food is pretty solid, slightly more greasy than I would like but still relatively fresh and flavorful. The menu is fairly standard Italian fare with a good wine selection. The house salad is delicious, next time I will probably stick with that as I enjoyed it more than my entree. I'm from the DC area but travel to the Mid-West frequently over the years and this is the best Italian restaurant I've been to in the area thus far. It's clean, good portions and the staff are very friendly. Good garlic bread as well!. read more

I have had the same issues everyone else has. Server sits us all the way in the back when nobody is there. Food is gross, not prepared properly or with fresh ingredients, and covered/saturated in olive oil. Unfriendly staff, at least when I was there. I said this exact same thing to someone from Dubuque and they got mad at me. Local favorite, because, yeah. I don't care. All it takes is once, this place got its once, and they blew it. read more

Funny how people either had a great meal or a mediocre one. Perhaps it's the chef that's cooking that day? My meal was mediocre. I ordered the seafood with shrimp, scallops, and crab meat (I think) in a cream sauce with linguini. It couldn't have been more bland. I added some salt and pepper from the table, but it really didn't improve it much. On the other hand, my wife had the spaghetti and meatballs, and she really liked it. She even ate her leftovers that night. In terms of ambiance, kudos to the decorator. It's a nice comfortable place. read more

My husband and I had a small wedding in Dubuque and took our guests to dinner at Vinny's after the ceremony. We let the staff know a few months ahead of time. There were about 30 of us. We ordered family-style: chicken parmesan, baked lasagna, stuffed shells, garlic bread, and salad. The young waiters and waitresses were so attentive and quick! They were friendly, polite, and prompt. Our guests were so impressed with the food. Many said it was the best wedding reception dinner they'd ever had. Everything was hot, fresh, delicious, and reasonably priced. I was so grateful the management let us reserve the loft area to ourselves upstairs so the dinner was intimate and quite special. I absolutely love Vinny's and was so glad they were able to help me celebrate my wedding day. They did a fantastic job! read more

I've eaten at the Dubuque location 3 times since it opened and all 3 times I thought, what's all the fuss about? Servers are very friendly and efficient, but the food is just not good. Portions are very small and very pricey. One of my companions had the stuffed shells (dinner, not lunch) for about $12 and she got 2 stuffed shells. Really? My lasagna was very small as well. Atmosphere is good, but the food, not so much. Unless someone else is picking this place to eat at, I won't be back. read more

Consistently amazing food. Service is generally good too. Vinny's is one of my favorite places in town, I've never been let down here.

I'm a sucker for Italian food, especially lasagna. When I went to Vinny's, I ordered the lasagna and was supremely satisfied with my meal. Good spot. read more

Salad and garlic bread was unreal just outstanding and the, chicken parm really good, but pasta bland. Young waiter could give a crap and they ended up double billing us. Not cool. read more

We love the place. One thing that people might not know is that they have the best margarita pizza in town.

We went here with a party of 13 in a Friday night with no reservation and were able to be seated right away which made me nervous but was nice at the same time. Ambiance was good but the food was just ok. It wasn't bad but for the price I expected a lot more. It wasn't any better than eating at an Olive Garden. read more

The good: The atmosphere was nice. We had a friendly waitress. The bad: Food was bland and overpriced. There were 4 in our group and we all had one beer and shared 2 appetizers and the bill was $55. I don't mind spending money on great food but this wasn't it. read more

Went to Vinny's for a date night with my wife. It was not really the experience I was hoping for. The bread was fair at best, and trying to get a second basket was like pulling teeth. I had the Lasagna, and I would say that it was in my bottom 3 all time worst. Considering the prices they charge I expected more, next time I'll go to Fazolis read more

I loved the ambiance, the waitress was lovely, and the complementary salad with my dinner was great. Things went downhill from there. The food was just not good - the lasagna was dry, the chicken parmesan was some of the worst I have had. Luckily I am not in Dubuque often, but I could not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Came in for dinner Sunday night, was greeted and sat promptly in the back of the restaurant. Our waitress was courteous and prompt to bring out the garlic bread and salad. Garlic bread and salad were great. The reason for two stars is because we overheard a conflict when our waitress was basically asking when food would be up and how much longer. She seemed concerned but kitchen didn't seem as concerned. By the time our food had come out we had a new waiter. She did not return after the incident. It's apparent the wait staff at Vinny Vannuchis bees to be treated better than what we heard read more

Dined there last evening with family. Used to dine there years ago at Galena location - that's why I choose Dubuque location. BAD decision. Food was awful. Ordered seafood pasta dish special. No crab; dime sized scallops; quarter size shrimp that were cold. Took item off of menu, added vegetables and added $2.00 to price and called it their "special". Just awful. Music extremely loud; had about 5 songs on track. Heard Frank Sinatra song at least 6 times in 1 and 1/2 hours. Came back to Hilton Garden Inn and told them to never recommend this restaurant to any hotel guest. read more