They have ended pizza. The wood fired oven is useless. We loved the pizza! Sadness The pasta is still great. The service is still very mixed depending on when you dine and who the server is. But without pizza...we will never be back.
Jay C
We had a late dinner (nearly 9:00) on a Friday night; the dining room was full and the staff appeared worn-out from a busy night. While we were immediately seated it took some time before our server arrived and offered us menus. The menu offers all the basics plus some nice specialties; good wine selection. Service was very slow; our server spent a good amount of time chatting with the bartender in the corner. We clearly caught them at a bad time; will visit again with the hope of a better experience. NOTE: this is a small venue; it gets VERY LOUD when fully occupied.
Ben C.
I used to eat here 1-2 times per week but I can't keep going back. They play Fox News and I can't think of anything less appetizing than watching Fox News while eating my calzone or pizza. It's a shame the pie was decent but I'll be going to Mio Nonno or NY Pizza down the street.
Nikki P.
After reading all the reviews and the owner stating it is the most authentic New York Pizza in the region I didn't hesitate to give them a try. I ignored the photo of the less then appetizing pizza they have on Doordash. In some cases they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Tonight I should have let the picture lead me in another direction. Maybe it was an off night? Off of what I'm not sure. I'm an authentic NY raised Italian girl and when someone says authentic NY pizza I get so excited. I love anything that reminds me of home but pizza brings it home. There are quite a few pizza joints who dub themselves authentic and the few I've tried only one hit the jackpot. Oh Mama Mia. Finally. I'm a sauce snob and when I took that first bite the sauce had a very subtle sweetness, seasoned just enough and that was pretty much it. It was a simple sauce with a flavor that screamed authentic. I have to stop saying authentic. I'm just going to use it one more time. The pizza we ate tonight was nowhere near authentic. The sauce. I dipped my finger in 3 times to try and see what I could taste. Tomato sauce. If the sauce was seasoned I just couldn't find it. My husband did say he could taste garlic so there's that. Other than that the only other sauce issue was the lack of sauce they put on our pizza. The crust (edge) is what did it for me. It also told me they know how to make a good crust. Not tonight though. Off night? Oh right I have to mention the spinach pinwheel. Fresh spinach, mozzarella, garlic, and herbs rolled up in pizza dough and baked to perfection. Served with a side of Brother's signature marinara sauce. Sounds good huh? Baked to perfection? It was so over baked that all I could taste was the spinach. It was hard enough that if I threw it at my husband there'd have been a very slight chance of a very minor concussion. I do hope it was an off night as far as flavor goes. Length of cooking was off too. Vinni I do apologize but I would not claim your pizza as authentic. I truly did everything I learned to do and I just couldn't find it. I'm still hanging on to an off night. I don't like doing theses kinds of reviews but I do them because I'm a foodie, I'm honest and I'm not afraid of the backlash I always seem to get. **Please remember that what I have written is my opinion and is not meant to change anyone's mind about visiting Vinni's.
S. S.
Decent pizza but not something I'll go out of my way for. Toppings were on the lighter side, reasonable but expected more for $2 each. Kind of pricey for what you get.
Desmond S.
My son and I were hanging out and I decided i needed to get us a bite to eat. We pulled into the parking lot and I didn't even see Vinni's, I was eyeing another place. My son insisted we try this place out, saying he wants to try a Calzone. I love that my son has an opinion and of course told my son yes we can eat here... but I really wasn't in the mood for Italian food. We walk in and a quiet gentleman takes our order, he was nice and appeared to be the only one there. I ordered the Calzone and my son changed up and ordered a kids Spaghetti and Meatballs. This is amusing because the reason we went here was for the Calzone, but he said "I want Spaghetti, I'll just try some of your Calzone. So now I gotta share my food... LOL We take a seat and wait for our food. The food came out quickly. My Calzone was incredible! The flavor, the texture, the sauce, everything was amazing. My son ranted about his Spaghetti like it was shipped from Italy, he enjoyed it big time and told me he would save half just he could have leftovers later. My son of course had several bites of my meal as well and loved the Calzone! The gentleman brought out a piece of garlic bread for my son and told him to eat and be a strong boy, I loved this extra touch, my son did as well. I love small fun little places like this and I love that its located in Allen. If I could change one little thing about this place, I'd have small speakers someplace playing very low Italian music... it would give the awesome quaint place a little sparkle of Italy. That being said, the food is incredible and I loved the service. Allen needs more places like this and I truly want this place to succeed. My son and I can't wait to come back!
Rachel L.
Seriously the BEST pizza we have had in a long time! The owner was very kind and attentive. Would 100% recommend this place. We'll definitely be back!
Gregg F.
If you love pizza you love Vinnys because he's an artist he knows how to cook the perfect pie and if you want the perfect pie you gotta try Vinnys because there's nobody else who cooks in Collin county.
Adrian Y.
Real authentic NY style pizza. I'm a real New Yorker from Brooklyn & this is the closest original NY pizza I have found in the area. They're even playing Sinatra to make even more NYC! Great staff. Clean environment with a good selection of pizza & Pastas! Highly recommended!!!
JimmyT686
Food was delicious! Service was slow and we were literally the only patrons in the restaurant. Would still return though cause honestly the food was very good.
Pleasantly surprised. Don't always expect much from corner restaurants. That however, is some really good pizza. Definitely a new favorite. Thank you!
Rylan B.
I love this place so much! The two men in there are really nice and always brighten up my day. The pizza is great and the customer service is better.
ScottB714
Visiting Allen Tx for a few days and found this quaint Italian place and must say it was an excellent choice. Small nice atmosphere with excellent Five Star food and service. Will return again.
Quinton T.
Customer service was amazing! The pizza looked and smelling so good. It was really fresh, hot and delicious. The meat lovers pizza comes with extra cheese and many meat topping. I highly recommend Vinni's Pizza & Pasta!
Manpreet G.
This is the best pizza around here. I recently moved to Allen, and I was having a really hard time trying to find a pizza place that we liked that was conveniently located and delicious. I also am not really fond of big chain pizza places and always prefer the neighborhood joints. They have amazing pepperoni pizza, and friendly service! The staff at Vinni's is so kind! So, a few weeks ago, they forgot to put the pepperoni on our pizza, so we called them and notified them. They were so nice that they said not to worry and they would make it right. The next time we ordered they gave us two free pizza's! They really didn't have to do that, but it just shows that they take pride in their business and wanted to make the customer happy- That is hard to find these days. 5/5 overall! Very pleased with this pizza joint.
They have ended pizza. The wood fired oven is useless. We loved the pizza! Sadness The pasta is still great. The service is still very mixed depending on when you dine and who the server is. But without pizza...we will never be back.
We had a late dinner (nearly 9:00) on a Friday night; the dining room was full and the staff appeared worn-out from a busy night. While we were immediately seated it took some time before our server arrived and offered us menus. The menu offers all the basics plus some nice specialties; good wine selection. Service was very slow; our server spent a good amount of time chatting with the bartender in the corner. We clearly caught them at a bad time; will visit again with the hope of a better experience. NOTE: this is a small venue; it gets VERY LOUD when fully occupied.
I used to eat here 1-2 times per week but I can't keep going back. They play Fox News and I can't think of anything less appetizing than watching Fox News while eating my calzone or pizza. It's a shame the pie was decent but I'll be going to Mio Nonno or NY Pizza down the street.
After reading all the reviews and the owner stating it is the most authentic New York Pizza in the region I didn't hesitate to give them a try. I ignored the photo of the less then appetizing pizza they have on Doordash. In some cases they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Tonight I should have let the picture lead me in another direction. Maybe it was an off night? Off of what I'm not sure. I'm an authentic NY raised Italian girl and when someone says authentic NY pizza I get so excited. I love anything that reminds me of home but pizza brings it home. There are quite a few pizza joints who dub themselves authentic and the few I've tried only one hit the jackpot. Oh Mama Mia. Finally. I'm a sauce snob and when I took that first bite the sauce had a very subtle sweetness, seasoned just enough and that was pretty much it. It was a simple sauce with a flavor that screamed authentic. I have to stop saying authentic. I'm just going to use it one more time. The pizza we ate tonight was nowhere near authentic. The sauce. I dipped my finger in 3 times to try and see what I could taste. Tomato sauce. If the sauce was seasoned I just couldn't find it. My husband did say he could taste garlic so there's that. Other than that the only other sauce issue was the lack of sauce they put on our pizza. The crust (edge) is what did it for me. It also told me they know how to make a good crust. Not tonight though. Off night? Oh right I have to mention the spinach pinwheel. Fresh spinach, mozzarella, garlic, and herbs rolled up in pizza dough and baked to perfection. Served with a side of Brother's signature marinara sauce. Sounds good huh? Baked to perfection? It was so over baked that all I could taste was the spinach. It was hard enough that if I threw it at my husband there'd have been a very slight chance of a very minor concussion. I do hope it was an off night as far as flavor goes. Length of cooking was off too. Vinni I do apologize but I would not claim your pizza as authentic. I truly did everything I learned to do and I just couldn't find it. I'm still hanging on to an off night. I don't like doing theses kinds of reviews but I do them because I'm a foodie, I'm honest and I'm not afraid of the backlash I always seem to get. **Please remember that what I have written is my opinion and is not meant to change anyone's mind about visiting Vinni's.
Decent pizza but not something I'll go out of my way for. Toppings were on the lighter side, reasonable but expected more for $2 each. Kind of pricey for what you get.
My son and I were hanging out and I decided i needed to get us a bite to eat. We pulled into the parking lot and I didn't even see Vinni's, I was eyeing another place. My son insisted we try this place out, saying he wants to try a Calzone. I love that my son has an opinion and of course told my son yes we can eat here... but I really wasn't in the mood for Italian food. We walk in and a quiet gentleman takes our order, he was nice and appeared to be the only one there. I ordered the Calzone and my son changed up and ordered a kids Spaghetti and Meatballs. This is amusing because the reason we went here was for the Calzone, but he said "I want Spaghetti, I'll just try some of your Calzone. So now I gotta share my food... LOL We take a seat and wait for our food. The food came out quickly. My Calzone was incredible! The flavor, the texture, the sauce, everything was amazing. My son ranted about his Spaghetti like it was shipped from Italy, he enjoyed it big time and told me he would save half just he could have leftovers later. My son of course had several bites of my meal as well and loved the Calzone! The gentleman brought out a piece of garlic bread for my son and told him to eat and be a strong boy, I loved this extra touch, my son did as well. I love small fun little places like this and I love that its located in Allen. If I could change one little thing about this place, I'd have small speakers someplace playing very low Italian music... it would give the awesome quaint place a little sparkle of Italy. That being said, the food is incredible and I loved the service. Allen needs more places like this and I truly want this place to succeed. My son and I can't wait to come back!
Seriously the BEST pizza we have had in a long time! The owner was very kind and attentive. Would 100% recommend this place. We'll definitely be back!
If you love pizza you love Vinnys because he's an artist he knows how to cook the perfect pie and if you want the perfect pie you gotta try Vinnys because there's nobody else who cooks in Collin county.
Real authentic NY style pizza. I'm a real New Yorker from Brooklyn & this is the closest original NY pizza I have found in the area. They're even playing Sinatra to make even more NYC! Great staff. Clean environment with a good selection of pizza & Pastas! Highly recommended!!!
Food was delicious! Service was slow and we were literally the only patrons in the restaurant. Would still return though cause honestly the food was very good.
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Pleasantly surprised. Don't always expect much from corner restaurants. That however, is some really good pizza. Definitely a new favorite. Thank you!
I love this place so much! The two men in there are really nice and always brighten up my day. The pizza is great and the customer service is better.
Visiting Allen Tx for a few days and found this quaint Italian place and must say it was an excellent choice. Small nice atmosphere with excellent Five Star food and service. Will return again.
Customer service was amazing! The pizza looked and smelling so good. It was really fresh, hot and delicious. The meat lovers pizza comes with extra cheese and many meat topping. I highly recommend Vinni's Pizza & Pasta!
This is the best pizza around here. I recently moved to Allen, and I was having a really hard time trying to find a pizza place that we liked that was conveniently located and delicious. I also am not really fond of big chain pizza places and always prefer the neighborhood joints. They have amazing pepperoni pizza, and friendly service! The staff at Vinni's is so kind! So, a few weeks ago, they forgot to put the pepperoni on our pizza, so we called them and notified them. They were so nice that they said not to worry and they would make it right. The next time we ordered they gave us two free pizza's! They really didn't have to do that, but it just shows that they take pride in their business and wanted to make the customer happy- That is hard to find these days. 5/5 overall! Very pleased with this pizza joint.