V & T in New York

Very delicious and excellent service

Family friendly restaurant with friendly staff, offering delicious Italian dishes and pizza at reasonable prices

Better find another place.

We have gone to V&T for over 30 years. For many years their pizza and food was unbeatable. The problem with this restaurant is inconsistency. Sometimes the order is spot on, and sometimes the order is awful. The inconsistency started about 3 years or so ago. I suspect new family taking over and either not caring, or not trained. Most recently, last Tuesday, 9/30/24 we ordered a pizza with a tri Colore Salad. (in the past the salad was fantastic, therefore we reordered.) Since it was the night of the VP debate, we ordered early. Around 5 ish. The pizza was the usual great pizza this time, but the salad was awful! The tri colore salad was basically a chopped up head of red cabbage or some red lettuce variation, with a few strands of lettuce. We tried to call and complain, but couldnt get through. I believe that V&T feels that since a large amount of their business is students, and students come and go, they can send out garbage without worry. This is especially easy for them since they are on the university meal plan. They have an easy gig. It is easy to rip off the students since they are busy and dont complain like us, awful long time customers. V&T, please just post that you do not want long time customers and save us the hassle of ordering from you.

We placed an order it didn t arrive to correct apartment .When I called to speak to a manager named Anthony who claimed to be in charge . He said I am not giving you your money or food back!! Call your credit card company Veey dismissive and angry ! . He was extremely stressed out on the call and very unprofessional and RUDE ! Don t order from here !

Great service food was delicious and so were the drinks

Such a delightful spot!! Really enjoyed the food, and everyone working there was just so fun and sweet. Especially shout-out to the older man working there (the owner?). Hes fantastic! (But then, so was everyone else, and the food)

V&T is an old school Italian staple in the neighborhood. Have been going to for years. Have a martini and then red wine with your amazing dinner. Great service and incredible food! Thank you V&T.

Love this place! The ambiance is the best!

Me and my friends went here to eat pizza because it was late and we were really hungry, when we came in, this rude lady in front took our order we specifically said we wanted to dine in, we sat down and waited a long time and no food , we ask the waitress and they ignore us so we had to ask the lady at the front and she continued to be rude and said how allegedly we said we wanted take out when that was completely false we had to eat a cold pizza outside in the freezing cold because they made a really uncomfortable and unwelcoming environment.

Delicious pizza!!

The eggplant had a cold center. The soda was flat. The salad dressing not mixed. The people are sweet though. But my tip is just be sure you are on top of the kitchen to get you the right things the way you wanted them.

Excellent, it is my favorite place for lunch Thank you, Marina Food : 1/5

Classic NYC Italian restaurant.

My family and I were traveling from New Jersey and came working to New York. We though we found what we thought was an a amazing restaurant upon going in everyone was friendly we ordered our food which we all ordered the same dish. Our total came up to $77.30 which we didn t fully expect but, we knew we would be up there. Due to our circumstances and just trying to find good food cause we aren t from NY and just trying to get a quick bite that isn t fast food. We were able to put down what was good for our pockets and traveling back home. We put a $2 tip and the owner or whomever the older man is decided he felt it was best to come to us very aggressively and loudly to demand us to pay $15-$20 for a tip because our tip was a slap in the face to the waiter. Which is a slap in the face to us because we didn t expect our total to be in the $70 range and we had to pay our bill because that s what we ordered. Not only that I believe our total had a percentage included which truly brought it up to the price that it was. He wasn t only loud at our table he went back to the workers and was gossiping about our tip. We had a good time until it came down to this and the sad part is that people are just greedy for money and not truly even knowing peoples finances. We will definitely not be back here.

A great authentic Italian restaurant. We moved to the area recently and are happy to find this gem.

Yummy pepperoni pizza. I really enjoyed the pizza and they made it really fast when I popped in around lunch time.

I m the doormen from 535 west 110st amazing food top number 1 if you want to eat and eat well this is the spot amazing and also the workers are great people so this is the spot ladies and gentleman

The service was top tier.

Happily retired now, having loved V&T since my Barnard College days. We went there, ordered Cokes and a large pizza. Now it s more often delivery of a medium pie with a Caesar salad. Best pizza place in NYC. Also: best chicken marsala!

As old school and authentic NYC Red table cloth as it comes but without tourist or social media buzz. Food is as tasty and wholesome American-Italian food as I have had anywhere similar served in appropriate not overly fussy way. Will visit again soon.

The crust was OK, but the vegetables on the veggie special were all canned. Canned mushrooms peppers that were marinated in vinegar. Absolutely nothing fresh on the pizza. Big disappointment.

Spiraling downward

Great pizza and heroes.

Came here after a really long time - love this place specially the penne alla vodka.

Keep up the great work!!

Big and not quite dead roaches in ladies room... which were still there 90 mins after we told waiter (who giggled!) We were still there 90 mins later due to excruciatingly slow and inattentive service. Vodka sauce tasted great, but waiter brought wrong dishes out TWICE! Underneath the bar is dripping pipe with puddle (zoom in photo).

Ive been coming to V&T Restaurant for fifty years, since I was twelve years old. Some of the best Italian Food and Pizza around. The portions are always generous, the food excellent and the Pepperoni Pizza is just the BEST!! For me, Alex the Owner and many of the staff are like family. Very welcoming, everyone knows my name, and the owner makes it a point to walk around and engage with his customers. V&T is very popular with the Columbia University crowd as it sits in the vicinity of its campus and across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Friday and Saturday nights tend to be particularly busy, but you wont wait long at all. In fact, Ive never had to wait for a table in 50 years. V&T gives rustic old world charm atmosphere and is perfect in every sense. Check them out and you too will become a devoted fan!!

Best homie feel Kid-friendliness: Good kids meal Food : 5/5 |

Best eggplant rollatini and eggplant pizza anywhere!

Great service and great food

I bought a nice meatball parmesan

Very disappointing. It smells better than it taste. The meatballs were dry and grainy, completely inedible. The best thing about my meal was the bread. I wouldnt recommend.

Love this place

Myself and a group of veterans currently serving and retired met there to catch up on the good Ole Days. The atmosphere is authentic CPT America style eatery. The food is amazing which keeps us coming back every couple of years. The staff isbvery accommodating and as authentic as the establishment and principle is was founded on. Cant wait to go back.

Excellent restaurant for everyday dining Vegetarian options: The eggplant parmesan and the eggplant rollatini were delicious Food : 5/5 |

We heard from a local soccer mom that this was a great place for groups (we had 10 teenagers and 4 adults). The food was excellent and the servers were great. However, they initially said no to having a group come - turns out there was a rowdy funeral after party, everyone up and standing around/at different tables and talking extremely loudly. We were just plopped on the edge of that room and couldnt hear anyone next to us. There was no attempt to quiet or ask people to sit down, and I had to switch seats so a student wouldnt be jostled around by passersby. We ended up group texting through the whole meal just to communicate. Please keep that space for a big private group only & dont do this to another group - we would gladly have split into smaller tables for a bit of peace and personal space. Vegetarian options: Spinach ravioli was very much enjoyed!

An appealingly old-school neighborhood reliable, offering an extensive selection of Italian standards.

We love coming here. It s a great kid friendly place. My girls love the kids spaghetti and meatballs. I get a variety of dishes depending on my mood. It s classic Italian almost anything you fancy. They have a nice wine selection. Not too extravagant, just yummy.

Hands down one of the restaurants with the best tiramisu in NYC!

Delightful old world charm

My Grandfather Lenny Curcuroto and his brother Vince Curcuroto opened this restaurant years ago I worked there as a little kid tying pizza boxes between the kitchen and the half door next to register. Glad you are still around.

The seating and table positioning can be tight but the pastas were delicious

Nice atmosphere and good service . Food is good.

This restaurant is one of the best in the city.

Delicious food, great service, and typical pizza place atmosphere. So NYC!

Penne Alla Vodka was delicious. I would buy it again.

cannoli was good, but not $9 good

Who doesnt love this place as the neighborhood comfort Italian restaurant. I get hungry and happy just thinking about a meal in its once distinguished but now a little elderly and unchanged interior.

Not your Parentes V & T, never order from them, they dont make the pizza fresh, its came coldish and you can tell it was a pizza sitting around.

Excellent food

We have been dinning (and take away) at V&T since 1979. The eggplant pizza is the best in the world! The house salad is the best you ll ever have. Spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana are delicious as well. Love this place. Recommended dishes

Enjoyed dinner after a visit to the Cathedral on Mothers Day. The menu is extensive and the accompanying side dishes enough. Portions are satisfying. Service was excellent. Will definitely go again. Food

Outstanding Italian restaurant with delicious ziti and pizza. The ambience feels very nice and cozy. Very good value.

Always good Italian food.

I have eaten at V&T regularly for five years and always enjoyed their pizza and Italian food. It s a good value. A recent delivery order of undercooked of calamari gave my dining companions terrible food poisoning.

Warm place, very good food, very welcoming staff (thank you Aldo), friendly atmosphere

V & T Pizza is so delicious! The crust is always crispy, combined with sweet (could pass for fresh) tomato sauce and gooey cheese...mouthwatering! Service is good but could be improved. Kid-friendliness: My daughters favorite pizza place!

Old style family pizzeria restaurant - old style waiters n delicious spinach pizza

Absolutely delicious. Service was above average and the full menu offered something for everyone. Can t wait to return and try the pizza.

Was disappointed with my dish. Ordered a chicken milanese and got a plate with a breaded fried cutlet, smothered in marinara sauce. No greens or bruschetta. Our server was ok. The place was nice and clean but got very loud as it got crowded.

Friendly personnel

The men who do delivery here are extremely disrespectful and classless. Do better when hiring your employees

Terrible food and even worse service. I had a delivery man curse me out and then I found a ROACH in my spaghetti I am beyond disgusted 0/10 will never eat here again.

Pizza is delicious.

The waiter is a older gentleman. He was very pleasant. I had lobster ravioli, my youngest daughter had shrimp scampi and my other daughter had roasted chicken and mashed potatoes. The food was demigods. The gentleman who served us made the visit pleasurable. He was kind and accomodating. He told a couple of jokes. The Sangria was delicious. We utilized the outside tables. I havent been out to eat in a very long time. I will be going back to eat there!

Est. 1951 Layout/atmosphere *Checker cloth tables; two dining rooms; bar in back; covered outdoor dining structure in street Food/drink *Chicken piccata with linguine in garlic & oil - Good; lemon flavor came through; pasta was solid, little heavy on the oil towards the end *Rigatoni vodka - Good; no meat in sauce [Small loaf of Italian bread complimentary with entree orders]

Been there for years! Same awesome food

Our English pronunciation teacher (James) recommended us this place as he has visited it since he attended college 50 years ago. The pizzas and salad were delicious. They prepare their food in a very traditional way, which combined with the almost intact decoration, according to James, can make you feel like you have traveled back in time to Old New York. Recently, we tried, apart from the always fresh Pizza, the House Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad, and the Broiled Pork Chops. Dont leave without trying the variety of desserts that I have to offer. Our English pronunciation teacher and great friend (James) recommended this place to us as he has visited since attending university 50 years ago. The pizzas and salad were delicious. They prepare their food in a very traditional way, which combined with the almost intact decor, according to James, can make you feel like youve traveled back in time to Old New York. We recently tried, in addition to the always fresh Pizza, the House Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad and Grilled Pork Chops. Dont miss out on trying the variety of desserts they have to offer you.

Bad and overpriced pizza

Avoid this at all cost, food is terrbile, there s no way italian s would approve of this, also the stuff isn t very friendly. Also the bill for 5 pizzas was around 200$ which made no sense, we got the hand-written unreadable bill and there was 20% gratuity for nothing!!!

Best, eggplant rollatini on the planet

As I looked through the menu, the waiter assumed I only wanted pizza. He never came back to my table after my pizza order. When I called him back for wine and house salad (lots of lettuce, tomatoes and a few cucumber pieces, he was put upon. When he disappeared again, I could see him smoking a cigarette on the curb. This was when the restaurant was practically empty. Best part of the meal for me was the red Sangria. Not sore if Ill be back here. Vegetarian options: Vegetarian pizza looked appetizing, but arrived cold and was soggy and flavorless. Maybe single ingredient would be better. My meal partner enjoyed her lobster ravioli.

The food and atmosphere is amazing, the servers on the other hand, are very disappointing. Just make it clear that you don t want black patrons or our money in your establishment instead of being passive aggressive and disrespectful towards customers. The service is absolutely appalling.

Great pizza.

Great great meal- salad and delicious pie, got , perfect crust and perfectly well cooked ! So great Food

Red sauce, checked tablecloths, service by real waiters -- and it hasnt changed a bit.

I found the pizza lacking flavor compared to many other NYC places. Overall good experience, staff and atmosphere

delicious food and cozy atmosphere. always a treat. love the food here, always happily surprised

Great Italian restaurant

It may sound like I am exaggerating, but the dinner experience was dreadful. The service was slow in ordering drinks, and then even slower (and unfriendly) in ordering our food. Not that it was worth the wait. The pasta was simply tasteless, and the other dishes mediocre. To top it off, the restaurant was noisy and expensive. I would not recommend it.

It was my first time there. Im just strolling by looking for something to eat. Love it. Im looking forward to seeing them again.

This restaurant was not very good. My gf and I were excited to try it because it smells really good when walking by. We had to wait a long time for each item we ordered, and the food was bland. The caprese tasted like it had been frozen then thawed, and the tomato sauce on the pizza and pasta also did not taste fresh or even have such a great flavor at all. The waiter forgot to bring my girlfriend her pasta, then when we finally got it after asking where it was and waiting for the kitchen to make it, it had marinara instead of pesto. All in all: slow service, bad food, high prices. Would not recommend.

There were swarms of roaches under our table. Disgusting!!

Loved this place since I started teaching in 81

Worst pizza ever, honestly

If I had to choose a place for my last meal on Earth, this would be it. No contest. I ve been going here with my family and friends since the early 70s and the V&T may be the only real reason I m sad I don t live in NY any more. But I m back every time I visit! Vegetarian options: The eggplant parmigiana is my final meal of choice. I dream about it.

We had a great time at the restaurant with delicious meals, cordial and highly professional staff. The restaurant gives you a break from the chaos of the city in a calm neighborhoods vibe and offers a great selection of meals from the Italian cuisine. l

V&T is probably the best Italian restaurant in New York. I love the decor, and ambience. Add to that a pleasant and welcoming staff, generous portions of freshly prepared high quality food, and you have all of the reasons to eat here. Enjoy!

Too much money. Nothing special

V & T Restaurant is an amazing place to have dinner. The service is excellent and the waitress are helpful and Courteous. The prices are Reasonable.

I got the lobster ravioli and it cleared my skin and got my parents back together it was so good

Thus was good choice in our visit. The vibe is fun and the food was great. We got 3 pizza and we all loved them.

Just delightful in every way. This place is emblematic of the elegantly simple old-school New York I ve been missing as a Gen Z er. Delicious food, warm atmosphere, and friendly, attentive staff. Can t think of enough good things to say.

I was there this very evening with my parents, and the food was EXCEPTIONAL! I recommend this place wholeheartedly!

Unfortunately their GF dough is not good and the pizza was incredibly salty. I hope regular ones taste better.

The food is great and the staff is kind as a family. Im lucky to have such a good restaurant in my town. Please stay with us for a long time

Very pleasant dining experience. Food was superb. Got the House special Pizza. I was unable to finish it as I was full after eating half of it. Pasta Carbonara unreal and the best Italian bread I ever tasted. Highly recommended.

Got take out. Loved it. Shrimp Parmigiano. My fave dish there.

Great Italian food and good prices

Authentic & affordable

Great food!!

Honestly, the food was not good for the price. I dont know if its because I ordered takeout, but the food was bland and the bread they gave us was tasteless and wasnt warm at all.

Disgrace of a restaurant. Most pathetic shrimp scampi I ve ever seen. Disgusting food, no pasta included with the dish. $31 for 6 pieces of overcooked, chewy shrimp. Save your time and money and order from any place else instead.

Good food and service

I havent eaten here in over 10yrs & its still the same great quality. I dont know where to start the garlic bread, the chicken parm or the sauce. What I do know is you should savor your meal here. Take your time with it enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with your meal. You will not be disappointed

Meh. The dough was decent but the mushrooms are from can. I was highly disappointed. We also wanted the small pizza and the waiter said it s too small so we went for larger one and it was huge. Don t recommend. There are way better places for pizza in the neighborhood.

Dietary restrictions: Awesome atmosphere

Lovely service. Good Italian fare.

Very nice staff, moderate prices and tasty pasta cuisine

Ive been back in this neighborhood 30 years and Ive walked by there a couple of times first time eating there and Im looking forward to going back.

Good food, but pushy waiter rushing us on this occasion (better waiter at an earlier visit). Perhaps not kid-friendly when dining in, we had a 3 yo. The previous time, we ate outdoors and had no issues.

I have been visiting thus restaurant for years. Wait sraff is always nice and accommodating. Food is awesome and portions are just enough to have a little left over.

I didn t get to eat here. There s a cute outdoor seating area. I ve attached the latest menu though and will consider coming back.

Old world Italian restaurant good food and wine .

Great slice

It was ok

Service was slow and unfriendly, and the dishes a tremendous disappointment. Featuring mozzarella on your specialty salad should not mean grated mozz seemingly out of a plastic bag. The chicken was overcooked and the mashed potatoes dry, but at least the chicken Marsala sauce was well done.

Food is always great. Desert was great. Manny the server was on top of things and very good.

I come there with friends and oh , boy , what a disappointment it was . Have been there many times before. Yet, EVERYTHING, from pizza to pasta and lasagna was garbage. A hungry bay refused to eat pasta with tomato sauce . Pizza with arugula and goat cheese was heavily sprinkled with balsamic vinegar, made it unpalatable. Everything was wrong !!! I am really sorry. Was there a few months ago and loved the pizza. What happened with the cooks ?!!!

The portions were huge and both the chicken parmesan with spaghetti and the Italian combo sandwich were delicious.

Good pizza

Wheelchair accessibility: V&T is wheelchair accessible.

The food was ok, the chicken francese was a bit raw for my liking

I came here to celebrate my birthday with my partner and the service was terrible. Our server was unfriendly and rude to us. I felt so uncomfortable and didnt end up celebrating. The food was decent but the experiment truly tainted my dining experience here.

Old school Italian restaurant. Aldo has been serving for many years. Great atmosphere and the food is delicious

Cozy pace good food all you need for a nice meal

Fun, consistently excellent service and food. Simple yet satisfying Italian fare; unpretentious, comfortable with a family feel; return visits are like coming home where the staff that treats you like family (in the best sense of the word) with excellent fare.

Very good food, the staff was really nice and the prices are fair...much more honest than in central New York

Good

Great service. Amazing and unique cheesy pizza. The eggplant pizza is very good. The service was also great.

Get the eggplant pizza. With extra eggplant. You won t be sorry

This place has been around for a long time and I really like the old fashioned Italian style look of this restaurant. We ordered the garlic bread, margarita pie, chicken piccata with linguine and the cherry cheesecake for dessert. The pizza was good but a bit too soggy for my liking. I thought the chicken piccata was flavorful but perhaps we should have paired it with something else besides the linguine since the red sauce was too sweet and didnt compliment the chicken. The cheesecake was good. Prices here are reasonable considering the area.

Best pizza in my entire freakin life. You gotta get the house special pie immediately

Love eating here. The food is always fresh and melts in your mouth. The service is excellent.

Two words... CHEESE CAKE!!

Delicious appetizers (calamari, fried ravioli) and good service. But my baked ziti couldve had more sauce. A bit dry.

excellent old school italian

Hearty Italian food, amazing house wine, excellent prices, excellent service and ambiance! Perfect place for family gathering and large groups.

Best fried ravioli Ive ever had!

Hidden gem in UWS. Old school, classic Italian dishes. Can t wait to go back.

Always amazing

Marinara sauce needs improvement, but the food was hot and pretty good

Omg I love this restaurant so much!! The food delicious! I m so grateful they re on Ubereats.. I can get a piece of happiness delivered right to my door. The garlic bread?! DELIGHTFUL ! With the mozz cheese! HEAVEN !!

Good chicken piccata, some of the best Ive had! I wish I could do 4.5 stars instead of 4 - the only problem was that for $18 the chicken piccata came out with thin cuts of chicken (as it should be), and nothing else. That is - no bed of pasta or anything, just some little chicken strips and the sauce. The waiter then offered us a side of pasta without us having to request it - so great, problem solved, right? But what they brought after quite a while was a side of pasta with marinara - literally a side of pasta like what would be ordered (but it came free). I want to stress that I really hate deducting a star for this because it was really good pasta and sauce! But what I actually *needed* was something to eat my chicken with lol. Anyway, I dug out the pasta from underneath the marinara that hadnt gotten sauce all over it yet and used that with moderate success - then of course ate the rest of the delicious marinara! But next time I know to ask for the marinara on the side of my side of pasta, and this review is mostly a note to my future self. Ill update with 5 stars after future success, cause Ill definitely come back here!

I usually order for delivery. A coworker and I actually went into the restaurant and shared the lunch special lasagna. We ordered a salad and we were Full.

Always good.

Great service. Polite staff. Good food.

Great classic neighbourhood pizza joint.

We smelled this place walking by and remarked on how good the pizza smelled. Then we ate at Kikoo Sushi, which while good, had a 30-40 delay between orders and just decided wed pick up a pizza after our first order. We did not regret it. The pizza was delicious and the portions were very large. It smelled great all the way home and reheated very well in the oven the next day too. I only wish I got more than one pie.

Amazing food here. The place was not crowded at all. We received amazing service and food. Freshness and taste was off the charts. Didn t feel touristy and all. But did feel very authentic. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good meal.

We wanted to have pizza but we also wanted to sit down. We were in the neighborhood and decided to check it out. Very old school Italian restaurant. Our waiter was an older gentleman soooo sweet. We ordered chicken wings to start they were cooked well and taste very good. We then got Pizza half plain half pepperoni. We were actually so hungry I totally forgot to take pics, lol. Definitely want to go back to taste their entrees. Just and FYI they had both indoor and outdoor seating.

Wonderful place to visit with family

I had the lasagna. It was okay needed more ground beef and less cheese

I dont understand how this place is highly rated. The service is just so bad and so is the food, very bland and no flavor whatsoever.

The food was decent but there was a roach under our table running around. I had to tell two waiters and they still didn t kill it.

First time eating here and my experience was terrible. The place is a traditional Italian restaurant and I thought the food would be better honestly. I got the lasagna primavera, had way too much sauce but I ate it anyways. The thing that ruined the night was the fact that they had a little critter walking around. I m not kidding, there was a roach walking around our table!! We warned two waiters and they did nothing. Will never eat here again!

Good food but staff not to attentive to customers with only three tables occupied, otherwise Ill try it again.

A family and friend favorite. Great food prepared lovingly with generous portions and a reasonable bill. Pizza and entrees all delicious. Friendly service, too!

Love VT. Old world authentic Italian

Great. I love it.

Good was delicious

Penne a la vodka is life changing.