My wife and I, my sister in-law brother in-law were all seated , waited on, served and dined really well. The food was great! The mix drinks were excellent and the ambience was very hunterish. With deer heads and other animals on the wall. We'll be back again. read more

Excellent !!! Great service !!! July 15 Lg Pizza ( pepp ,GR pepper ,mush. ) 2- Spaghetti with meat sauce Greek salad Fresh Italian dressing Feta cheese Great service Been coming since. 1996 read more

Place is so dark inside and full of stuffed animals so if you're not a fan of this I'd suggest getting takeout lasagna! Salad was okay. Pizza(meatball) was way better than the salad. I wouldn't get either of these again after trying my brother's lasagna. That was pretty darn tasty. The star of the show was our server, Donna... if you've ever heard the expression of "Don't judge a book by its cover." Donna is the epitome of this. Go ahead, drop by and if you have the opportunity, ask her about the music she loves. read more

Vivio's | Italian - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Indian River, Michigan

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I should start by saying I am Italian and my father was a chef. One thing that was good was the Anti Pasta salad that came with our meal. Very fresh. I asked about the Lemon Chicken but the waitress so "no", they don't pound it thin so I ordered the Eggplant Parmasan. What a mess it was, Just a backed dish with what appeared to be chopped eggplant with the skin on covered in a ton of sauce and topped with cheese. When I told the waitress I didn't think this was eggplant Parm, she took the fork out of my and and poked around in my dish and said yes, that was eggplant. My partner order the sausage ravioli and his dished looked exactly the same. Same baked dish covered in sauce, covered in cheese and baked. I always take my leftovers home cuz quite frankly I like leftovers but not this time. Also, place is OLD and needs some updating. read more

A classic Indian River experience for our family and friends We absolutely love more off season when we don't have to wait for a table!! read more

We have been coming here for 40 plus years. It is still the best pizza we've ever had consistently. We love this place. The menu has changed a little But everything changes. Thank you for serving our family for over 40 Years and here is to another 40. Marissa and Donna are exceptional read more

Everything was pleasant and relaxing. The atmosphere was casual, warm and cozy. The server was friendly and engaging, the food had a lot of flavor. We had the chicken Asiago ravioli in a white sauce. It came with a NICE antipasto-type salad, garlic toast and a roll. The pasta was seasoned just right. It didn't taste like cheese goo. The Hawaiian pizza was packed full of toppings and had a bit of a smoky flavor. Hubby does not like thin crust, which this pizza had, but he really liked it. It was a bit on the pricey side, but not for the quality. read more

What a gem. Inside is decorated in a very lodge comfortable. Great spot for pizza. The homemade italian dressing was delicious. For dinner had the chicken cacciatore which I found to be surprisingly good. Solid sauce and pasta. read more

If your looking for a consistent quality, family operated venue for dinner I would recommend checking out Vivio's. We have eaten here many times. They offer a wide variety of Pasta, Great Pizza's, Seafood and Steak options. The service is always great, attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is a cozy, up north, woodsy vibe. My wife and I had dinner there last night. She loves their Pasta Carbonara, which is a special, not always on the menu. The dish was creamy and cheesy with broccoli, pancetta, and very tasty. Portions are generous and come with a antipasto salad and dinner rolls. I had the Chicken Parmigiana which comes with a side of either spaghetti or mostaccioli which I had, and the sauce was very tasty and fresh. You won't leave hungry. Great place for small groups or families. read more

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Very disappointed tonight when I went to pick up my take-out order of feta bread with pepperoni tonight. I went in paid for it 18 bucks later and got it, thank goodness I opened the box before I left Vivio's ! It was burned.... No way would the kids eat this. So I turned around asked for my money back no problem getting it back but the register girl looked at me like she didn't understand the issue. DO BETTER VIVIOS!! This never should have left the kitchen at all. Check your take out orders everyone. read more

They charged me their "card fee" even on my debit card. I complained to the Mgr and was told they had no way of separating debit from credit card fee's and consequently wouldn't refund me the fee they had charged me. I am not happy about that. Food was good though. read more

My steak (rib eye) was at right temp, tasty! My wife's shrimp were way undercooked and inedible.

Grabbed some food to go after the lake. They prepared it quick, which was much appreciated. We got a medium pizza, 2 orders of perch fish with side salad and spaghetti. And another salad. The pizza was pretty good, they gave us a huge bag of bread. The perch wasn't our favorite, unfortunately. And the spaghetti was very bland, and well, a salad is a salad haha read more

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We have been eating there for years. That's was our favorite pizza till this year. We legitimately took a couple bits and threw all the rest away. It was horrible. read more

I've tried many pizza restaurants and all of them are compared to Vivio's. The ambiance is quaint but it's ALWAYS busy so it's not quiet. My husband and I have never had a bad meal here. If you are traveling to the Indian River area you have to try Vivio's. read more

Always a great stop for dinner. We are hooked on the pizza and antipasto salad. Angie our server was outstanding, very friendly, prompt and helpful. Even though we frequent Vivio's often, her cheerfulness made it extra special. You know you are up north with the interior decor and with the added lights it was very charming. Highly recommend if you are near Indian River. read more

What happened here? Have been a fan for decades, but recently the inconsistency is keeping us away. And now - a new menu where they're even charging for the garlic bread after they removed the bread sticks. No tradition left here. Just another take it or leave it kind of business with no ambiance and no commitment to consistent good food. Can certainly tell it's a different mindset now. read more

I have had some excellent pizza, salads, chicken Parmesan, spaghetti and service over the years but tonight was NOT one of them. Solution is ask for Donna (we forgot tonight) and your chances greatly improve. She is an amazing waitress. read more

I tend to forget just how bad this place is and accidentally go here every couple years. Now I hear new owners so maybe there is a chance. Nope. I mean it is not just bad it's terrible food completely unseasoned yet priced the same or more as a good restaurant like Michael's This is one of those places that was never good, but maybe 25 years ago, you could say the same about most restaurants. This one has been the same for several decades, so I am convinced their return crowd consist of people who ate there in their childhood on summer vacations in northern Michigan. The ambiance is awesome if you love the heads of dead animals surrounding you on the walls while you try to force down the stale bread (see other detail reviews on this one) we've always gotten a good laugh out of their "breadsticks" read more

If you offer assorted garlic bread basket make it assorted, if you offer traditional wings act like you've had traditional wings, if you offer boneless wings cook them crispy and better portion. Not impressed in this world of impressive offerings. read more

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R.I.P. Vivio's pizza. Their pizza WAS the best pizza in the world. It had a unique crust that was so delicious and bubbled up around the edges. It tasted like no other pizza I have ever eaten. My family has been eating there since it opened. My dad grew up going there in the summer as did I. For the last 53 years. The awesome duo of Kurt and Angie sold the restaurant a few years ago. The pizza stayed the same. But tonight we discovered that they have completely changed the pizza. The crust is thin and isn't even stretched to fit the screens, so it doesn't fit the pans it's served on. It has no taste. The sauce is terrible. I got a pizza with sausage and instead of the fresh sausage they used to have, it was dry and crumbly. It was hands down one of the worst pizzas I have ever had. I barely finished a piece and threw away the leftovers. The pizza there was loved by my great grandparents, my grandparents, my parents (they were as dismayed this evening as I was), my siblings and me and my nieces. Five generations that ate there happily. Our family is not unique in that. You would often see families there with three generations present. But after tonight, there's no reason to go back. Angie was back bartending for a while and it was so great to see her and here her voice coming from the front of the restaurant. Apparently, too many old time regulars got too excited upon seeing Angie there and thinking that Kurt and she bought it back, that the new management let her go. They got rid of the old menus that had so much character and replaced them with really boring corporate looking menus. The new owner destroyed a great thing. Why mess with perfection?! If you haven't been to Vivio's since 2025, don't go back. You'll just be heartbroken... read more

It breaks my heart to post this, but my favorite restaurant has really fallen on hard times under the new management. I hope they can turn it around. I've loved Vivios for over 30 years, but the last three times I've been there the food was bad and the bartender couldn't make drinks properly. One of them was a vodka cranberry. It was brown. How do you screw up a drink with two ingredients. The service is hit or miss depending on who you get. The setting is still the beautiful outdoors theme that I remember. read more

The ambiance is lovely, rustic, cabin, cute Italian eatery, the food presentation was lovely... but the bland is an understatement. We came to celebrate a birthday, but left hungry and sad that we wasted an hour driving. The antipasto salad that came with the meal consisted of a generous bowl of iceberg lettuce, a single 1" square of cheese, two slices of pepperoni, 1 slice of banana pepper, half a slice of salami, and 3 slivers of onion. Along with it came garlic "bread," which was more like a super stale, dried out crouton-like cold toast that was served with chilled butter. To say it was unpalatable is being very kind. It was literally inedible. The green beans had zero flavor. They didn't taste like anything at all . The sauce on the spaghetti tasted like dried put coney sauce, and the chicken parm was tough, with an odd sweet sauce and, again, absolutely no seasoning whatsoever on it. The food quality was reminiscent of an elementary school cafeteria. This experience was a one and done for us. Photos attached are after we completely the "meal." The waitress didn't bat an eye when we told her no thank you on the box when she asked if we wanted to take it home, so it was pretty apparent that she's used to seeing full plates of food go untouched. read more

Vivio's | Italian - This is after eating... - Pizza Near Me - Indian River, Michigan

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Ordered takeout and let me tell you the staff was rocking it! I could tell they were very busy but the food came out tasting fresh and we got everything we ordered. You can get paper plates and plastic silverware upon request, which was nice because we were bringing the food back to our hotel. They have indoor dining that has an up north cabin feel with stuffed wildlife. There is also a patio you can wait for your table at. The breadsticks were okay. They tasted like a piece of toast that had been cut up which was not bad, just wish there would've been a little more flavor. The pizza was astoundingly great! The crust was soft, there was the perfect amount of toppings, and the sauce to cheese ratio was just right. We got pepperoni, feta, and green pepper pizza. Olive lovers need to try the feta one! I got an antipasto salad for one. The dressing was excellent. It was good overall but I felt that given the size of the salad, some of the toppings should've been cut up a bit more. There was also only one tiny piece of cheese. This is one of my family's favorite restaurants to visit when we're in town. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Food was horrible. Service very good. Ambiance fair. Not worth the money. Food has been going downhill since the new owners took over.

So I have read the recent reviews here on the Yelp and thought I'd give it a try as we haven't been to Vivios in several years. Be aware as mentioned by other reviewers the prices are really high. I will also let you know there is no current menu posted in the website, social media or yelp. We ordered 1- large pizza with bacon, feta, black olives, banana pepper, and tomatoes, and a feta bread. Price - $48.00 The pizza was extremely basic in taste and composition, crust extremely blah, bottom cooked. Yea that's no typo it was cooked lol. Sauce was not noticeable one way or another. Toppings were plentiful I will say that. The feta bread was exactly that feta bread, dime a dozen variety. Regarding the sauce and feta bread, I was happy to have the ranch dressing to put on my pizza to give it some type of something. Unfortunately this is Little Caesar at Michelin Star pricing. Best to go to BC Pizza imo. read more

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What happen to Vivios ? Our family just can't understand the lack of customer service . Too often now, we witness rudeness and abruptness when being serviced in the restaurant or with a take out order. It amazes us when we pay , we do not even hear .......thank you for your business. We will no longer visit Vivios. It's time to continue on with other restaurants that value our business . read more

There is lots of flare wild stuffed animals everywhere it's really cool. My crew with me choose chicken parm and we went with amore all meat pizza. This place is packed for a Wednesday night so we decided to stop by and check it out. They gave us garlic bread it's not something I would recommend to even try!!! This is a Military friendly location. read more

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Best pizza in the world. Order the Vivios Special with light onions and light green peppers. You'll be glad you did.

Food a little spendy, but worth it. Love the pasta and pizza. Very friendly always good service.

We took the drive to Indian River last weekend to check out Vivio's. I was a little nervous about it because so many of the reviews said that it wasn't good due to new owners. We had a short wait but the bartender fixed us up with drinks while we waited on the patio. Once seated our server was gracious and attentive without being overbearing. I had the chicken Parmesan. My boyfriend had the spaghetti with meatballs. Our salads were fresh. The dinner rolls delicious and our dinners were good. This is not a "true" Italian restaurant so don't expect that. However the meat sauce was well made, my chicken cooked well, and the wine list was acceptable. The decor is more like a bar but for a casual meal in the evening I would recommend it. read more

Food is always good and always enough to take home too!!! Linda is the best !! And great wine selection!

food was great service was better I would highly recommend pricing was fair and the atmosphere was romantic

Great food and service. We were unsure to try it due to the recent reviews but found the wine good, entrees were well prepared and service by Masie was excellent. Would definitely return! read more

Loved the decor and ambiance of the restaurant! The food was also really good, we ordered the feta breadsticks (which were essentially a really cheesy mini pizza) and a pizza and both were really great. Would definitely recommend this restaurant if you're in the area! read more

The Mrs and I have been coming here for years.. excellent service, excellent food (Lasagna) , so good... Linda is an excellent server. Always busy. This is why read more

Indoor and outdoor seating. The food is great and the bartenders know how to make great drinks. The staff is fun and friendly. Beautiful decor. read more

I agree with a yelp review that was made hours before... whoever is owner of Vivo's is making changes that are obviously disappointing. Pizza was not the same and burnt, no breadsticks, no cheese in the salads, pepperoni is small, Big Luke is not the same, no mints at the front!!! Always a to-do when coming up north but nothing ever stays the same in the dining industry especially if cutting costs exists read more

A family favorite! I've never had a sub-standard meal at Vivio's ... they don't know how. I've had great meals, great service, yes, a long wait but it's worth the wait! Insider tricks. Their pizza takeout business is open for orders to pickup long before seating is open. You can call ahead of 5 p.m. and order pizza to takeout at 5pm. Lots of people do! But they have a lovely covered porch in which to sit out there usually an hour wait. The food. Obviously the pizza. No it's not gluten-free. The antipasto salad is huge. I suppose it's not as heavy with goodies as some restaurants but hey, have a glass of wine from their short wine list and enjoy the ambiance. You'll be glad you did. read more

Not good, my daughter took me there for a speciality dish they have on the menu. They were all out, really, chicken livers and pasta. We ordered the chicken scallopini which was barely warm, no flavor. The garlic toast was not good, the whole food experience was very disappointing. The restaurant is decorated nicely but I could not recommend the food to anyone. I also thought the prices were quite high for the quality. read more