Vinny's Cafe is a hidden gem. The neighborhood used to be old warehouses but those have been demolished. I have been going there for near 10 yrs now. A few years back they did an impressive remodel job. New since then is a wine room. The food is every bit as good or better than any place in Little Italy, Baltimore. The service is always good. Tony, the owner's son and the man running the show, always makes his rounds to the tables and talks to everyone. I'm a confessed beer snob and he's always trying to impress me with a new beer. Often he succeeds. I don't know a lot about wines but the list is pretty long. I know the sangria are tasty, The menu ranges from subs to pizza. What's an Italian place that doesn't?!? But it continues on including veal, seafood, etc. The specials vary so ask if they aren't mentioned. Spoiler alert: they are written on the board as you come in. Take a moment and read them. If you think you are a big eater, try the 30" pizza. Go ahead, I double-dog dare you!! I managed to eat 2 1/2 slices. P.S. the take home box would literally not fit in the back seat. Good thing I drove the truck that night. read more

Well we had a wonderful time. Food was to die for our waiter was really nice. Everything has been perfect even portion for price was well worth it. I definitely would recommend coming once if in the dundalk area. read more

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I had the best experience here! After being shown the worst customer service at Jimmy's Seafood...I brought my party of 16 here! And what a great choice! The food was delicious and Alejandro took great care of us!! A+ service !! He saved my Birthday experience with their kindness and hospitality I will definitely return!! read more

My friends& I were toon Saturday night, was very empty. To my surprise the inside was Beautiful. Had a piano player and a good wine selection. Our waiter was terrific. The food was tasty and big portions. Would go back there anytime. read more

Nice place. Decor is nice. Drink menu is large. Food was so so. Really wished they seasoned the food better. It was a little bland. Portions were large. I had the Taste of Italy. A lot of sauce with the dish, which would have been fine if it was seasoned better. Service was decent. Felt a little forgotten by my server but tried to understand because a table of 15 was sat near me. Definitely would give this place another chance. Not as bad as Olive Garden but not as good as homemade. If you have a chance definitely try it out. P.s. for my whiskey drinkers, they have Jack Daniels Sinatra Select on the drink menu. Goes great with the tiramisu. read more

Hosted parent's Anniversary Party there today. Amazing food, service, and value. Honestly, we could not have found a more accommodating restaurant for a seafood allergy, vegan, children, & large party. I can not recommend Antonio & his staff enough. read more

Great Italian place! If you are in the area no need to head to Little Italy this place is just as good if not better than any other Italian restaurant in the city. The portions are large, the sauces are flavorful, and all the employees are so nice. I'm glad a friend introduced me to this place since it's a little hidden but it's just perfect, especially when they have someone playing the piano on a Friday evening. read more

I've only been once so far. I got the spaghetti and meatballs. Portion size wasn't great, meatballs were mushy. Didn't taste like homemade meatballs. The sauce was bland. Just not impressed at all in the taste. I'll be back to try a couple other dishes before I write them off but not a great start. If the pizza is good at least it will be a good lunch spot read more

Vinny's Cafe - Spaghetti and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I dont know how many times I drove by Vinny's ..Stopped by Saturday for the first time..My waitress was Paula..very friendly ..The food was very good..This is the place to go for a good meal.. read more

Every time I've ordered they were great. Today they told me 20-40 minutes for my pizza. When I got there at 40 minutes they hadn't even started it. Highly disappointed. read more

Vinnies has the absolute best marina sauce, atmosphere, and service in Maryland! We go here for all family functions!

Found this gem a few years ago and it continues to be one of my favorite places to eat (my #1 Italian restaurant). The food is authentic, fresh, and delicious, the service is excellent and the atmosphere is comfortable. Highly recommend to anyone who loves Italian food. read more

I lived in Spain for a year and have visited several cities in Italy. I commented that the antipasti is truly authentic Italian! ...Then I met Vinny who is also --- authentic Italian! Imagine that. We had a convo about my car; he has a similar model that he shipped to his home in Naples (Napoli). read more

We've been going here since they opened. Hard to beat for quality, price and service. We like the casual carry out section where you can comfortably sit and enjoy the food. Great staff, Alejandro is the best, he always knows exactly what we want and how to prepare it. read more

We usually have a good experience here but, today the service was terrible. We were the only table in the entire restaurant and our food took almost an hour to come out and we sat for almost 30 minutes before our soups and salad came out. I've been here many times and with a full restaurant and have never had service this slow. read more

We love this place. My wife thinks the meatballs are awesome. I think all the food is good from seafood to pasta. They also make a great Manhattan. The service is very good they dont rush you and are knowledgeable about the food being served. Great place tongo with friends for a leisurely dinner. read more

Authentic Italian the sweet smell of garlic greets you at the door. Family friendly and respectful pricing makes this restaurant a go to when craving Italian. I had shrimp piccata and my husband got veal Marsala. The piccata was loaded with capers and a bold lemon sauce. My husband's sauce was rich with marinated tomatoes and mushrooms. The wait staff friendly and attentive. read more

After coming from Jimmy's seafood next-door due to me not liking seafood/crab I thought Italian food would be a good place and maybe we can actually sit down and have dinner after driving eight hours from North Carolina. We were confused because the The hours said that they closed at nine however we drove in the parking lot. Went to the where the dining room place is. We were greeted with a sign that says go to the take out area for food. We saw people looking at us through the window with the look of oh no don't come in here. We were greeted by a lady behind a Covid shield with her arms crossed (body language says a lot) and we were confused on what to do because it look like a takeout place. You're a few other people eating dinner. The lady just said menu and that's all she said to us. I asked I'm not sure what we do here do we sit down or do we grab a menu or what do we do here. She repeated the same thing menu and had a frown on her face with her arm still crossed at this point I just said you know what this is not even worth it and left. Severely disappointed a because we didn't get any food and also because the customer service was pathetic here would not recommend it read more

I have had plenty of Italian in my life...from a range of Little Italy all the way to the small local joints. Vinnie's is by far the best Italian food ever. The portions for the price is amazing. It starts from the great bread (pizza bread) to the apps and salads to the main entrees. The pasta dishes are so monstrous. (And the leftovers heat up we'll the next day). I could just bathe in the chicken Chesapeake sauce. Everything from the carry out cheesesteaks and pizza, to the full sit down dinner you will really enjoy yourself. Love the changes they made with the remodel too, read more

Yum! I called ahead and my food was ready when I got there. I ordered a cheese steak sub and fries. Both were so good. I probably won't branch out too much on what I order as I only work nearby, but I will definitely order from here again. read more

Yummy! Recommended highly by BPD, so I decided to stop in for a large slice and salad. The slice had just the right amount of cheese, with perfect stability and a solid crunchy crust. Also important to mention that the pizza slice was presumably 2x the size of my head and/or equivalent to three slices of pizza. This place serves up big portions and I'm not just talking about the pizza - the greek salad was enough to feed 2-3 people. Remember to keep your order simple, as not to over-stuff yourself! Nom Nom Nom. read more

I really like Vinnies. We have had a couple of great meals there, and one not so great, but that was the first time, and I think they have had a change in chef. The wait staff is really attentive, however, I think they should be more forthcoming about recommending items on the menu. Such as 'I am thinking about these two, what do you think' was met with 'it depends on your taste.' Since I had never tried either item and hoped the waiter had, I was put off. My face must have showed that because he altered the response slightly to one was very heavy for lunch. I also think they should have a lunch menu with lunch specials and smaller portions. The specials appear to be all day specials. I had chicken piccatta, and my son had another pasta dish - both were amazing, and the pasta was really well made and delicious. Their mussels are really great too! read more

The chicken and shrimp alfredo is amazing I highly recommend paying the extra two dollars for the homemade fettuccine noodles there are to die for way better then the kind u get from the box and there bread with homemade tomato sauce is excellent! read more

I wasn't a fan of their pizza because it needed more sauce and I'm guessing it's because it was on special they're skimping but on the other hand the chef salad was amazing and the house dressing was tasty. I'll be back next time to wine and dine inside for a evening supper. read more

I grew up in Dundalk and I love Vinnies! I just went on my birthday and it was nothing short of amazing! Calamari delicious!!!!!! Meatballs, mouthwatering! Pinot yummy of course! Lets see what else did we get...mozzarella caprese.. and a strawberry dessert that was unreal.. The waiter Alex is one of our favorites. I had the best time and everything was perfect! Hips a little bigger now but I am still in love with the atmosphere, customer service and delicious Italian food! read more

We had a great office holiday lunch there. Food was excellent. Got wonderful special attention from Vinny's son (can't remember his name). Alex made us fabulous flaming coffee drinks to finish off an excellent meal! read more

Vinny's has great Italian food and the bread they give you is delicious. I always get chicken Parmesan it is my favorite.

We don't get to visit often, but when we do we wonder why it is so long between visits. Hands down, our favorite pizza in Baltimore. We moved here from NJ and the kids judge their pizza with the same seriousness that Marlyanders judge a crabcake! We have driven 40 minutes for Vinny's pizza. Staff is always welcoming and even gave directions over the phone when we were not sure of the way on our first visit. Most visits are take out but when we have eaten in we have always been on the take out side. Every time other customers are friendly and engaging which makes the experience even better. I guess when eating great pizza everyone is a little happier! read more

EWW! I will not be back ! This is convnient pizza down the street from my job the slices are a good size but was old as hell

Best Brooklyn style pizza in Baltimore. Native of Brooklyn it took me way to long to find this and truth be told my trip back home have dwindled! The meatball heel is delicious, Italian bread is authentic. Chicken parm is also a family favorite but the large cheese pie is what keeps us coming back! Recently tried the burrata a it is to die for! read more

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The food, service, and atmosphere was delightful at Vinny's!! It was my first visit and certainly will not be the last!! read more

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When your here, I recommend either the Italian cold cut, the meatball parmesan sub (served on a heel), or a huge slice of pepperoni pizza. If you go with one of those three, you're going to walk out satisfied - plain and simple. read more

I took a group of 40 classmates to Vinny's for our monthly lunch gathering today. What a wonderful place. Tony had our tables set up so nice and the waiters were friendly & knowledgeable. They went above & beyond getting our drinks & orders taken and out to the tables in a very timely fashion. Every single person in our group said they really enjoyed their food and want to come back. I would recommend going there for the pasta, delicious salads, pizza & one amazing meatball sub; pretty much anything on the menu. You won't be disappointed. Thanks to Vinny's for making our lunch a success. read more

Carryout only review: I have been getting pizza carryout from Vinnie's for about two years now. The pizza is great, but that is all that I have ordered for myself. Their side salads are huge and good enough for a meal for a single person. The prices are fair and they are usually able to crank out a pizza for you in about 15 minutes. Call ahead and they will have it ready for you on the right time for pickup. read more

A group of 8 of us decided to eat here one Friday evening before going to a theatre production at a local community college. It was an excellent choice. We were able to make reservations which was nice. I liked the lay out of the dining area. It was very nicely decorated. We were early and found the bar area and talked to a server near the bar who ended up being our waiter. We ordered some glasses of wine and a beer and they were reasonably priced even without any Happy Hour specials going on at the time. We were shown to our table when the rest of our party arrived and started on the bread. It was as others have said very nicely done. The specials of the day were amazing. I ordered a dish that had the best scallops, shrimp and crab in a light delicate sauce. I don't like the heavy cream sauce or real tomatoey sauce. It was just right for me. Great choice. A little on the pricey side around $30 but it included a nice salad. I ordered another glass of wine ....a Reisling and told our waiter it wasn't as sweet as I liked and he made me a glass of wine. It was perfect. He would not tell me what it was. Others ordered the veal special which they enjoyed and also the shells were devoured. Most of us took home ma lot of food as the portions were huge. No problem as it was dinner for the next night. Our check for 8 was around $ 180 but it was worth it. The service was the best we have experienced for a while. They were very attentive and accomodating. I think the next time we are in the area we will try the pizza or the subs. It really is a gem of an Italian restaurant right off Dundalk Avenue. read more

Fantastic food and service. Very friendly staff and food is always perfect. Try the Marco roll and the wings.

I've been going to Vinny's regularly since it opened. I have a long list of my favorites there. Their Marsala is the best anywhere. Most places make their Marsala creamy which really dulls the flavor, not Vinny's. The Picata is great too, they don't skimp on the capers. The pizza and subs are great. I can't find a better Italian cold cut anywhere in baltimore. I highly recommend the spinach with white sauce pizza. I always ask for extra garlic, it just makes it better. The service at Vinny's is great. If you have the time, go in during the off hours when it's not too busy and ask Tony what he recommends. He's made dozens of off menu dishes for me and I have to say every one was a winner. The eggplant rolitini in a rose cream sauce that he came up was fantastic. There's also an appetizer that's not on the menu that shouldn't be missed. It's a ball of fresh mozzarella stuffed with ricotta, sprinkled with salt and pepper and drizzled with balsamic vinegar served with bruschetta. For you salad people, Vinny's Greek and chef salads are amazing. They also make a Longshoreman's salad with roasted red peppers, feta, chicken and shrimp. I know it can be difficult, but save room for desert. Just say salted caramel and they will bring you something you will love. All in all Vinny's is a family place. It's family owned and run and they really make you feel like you're part of the family. read more

Love love Vinny's Cafe. The portions are generous and creative. It's a walk up pizza by the slice or elegant bar and dinner in the back. The rich wood trim and beautiful bar is a throwback to my trips to Italy. Staff is attentive and well dressed. The owners Vince and Gracie are always around to say hello. Do yourself a favor and take a trip to Italy by dinning at Vinny's. read more

Great parking, nice decor, good potential. I had oysters on half shell which were good. Caesar salad was limp, dressing OK. Ravioli's would have been good if they hadn't been served half cooked. Server was attentive and accommodating.. I might try again for their pizza. read more

I love Vinny's face sized slices of pizza! Authentic Italian through and through! I haven't dined in yet, but plan to in the very near future! read more