Uncle Vito's Slice of N.Y.

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pizza.jpgA typical slice of Uncle Vito's pizza

Location
520 2nd Street
next to Cartridge World and near Mishka's Cafe
Hours
Sunday - Wednesday: Open until Midnight, Thursday - Saturday: Open until 2 AM.
Phone
530-758-3000
Website
[WWW]http://www.unclevito.com/
Owner(s)
Unknown
Established
Early Fall 2008
Happy Hour
Daily 4-6, Nightly 10-12
$5 Slice and a Beer, $1 off all Cocktails

Uncle Vito's Slice of N.Y. is a pizza restaurant that serves thin crust New York style pizza. Pizza is available by the slice or by the pie. A whole pizza comes in only one size, 20 inches, and is cut it into about 12 slices. There is also a bar area.

Uncle Vito's is a very popular pizza joint in Midtown Sacramento. The place was popular, frequented often for their beer selection, and had a good following and street rep for Midtown (despite being owned by Paesano's and being conjoined with Pronto next door).

It took over the former location of Wok'N Roll when it opened in 2008.

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2008-06-25 19:13:24   Another pizza place? I have mixed feelings about this... —SunjeetBaadkar

2008-06-28 15:41:44   This place has good pizza - I am excited to see that it is coming here. —AcMach

2008-06-28 18:08:24   You guys don't recognize it's not just a pizza place. It's a bar. Uncle Vito's in Sac is awesome. When my gf lived a block away, I used to go all the time. I even recommended it to a bunch of people here on the DavisWiki (Craig comes to mind). The happy hour special was beer and a slice for $5. Greasy delicious New York style pizza, with a fun bar, fun bartenders, and a cool atmosphere. I approve! —EdWins

2008-08-29 08:26:29   Is this place open yet? If so, has anyone been there to see how it is? —HDLee

2008-08-29 11:57:33   not open yet, I peeked in at the remodel, the bar is on the west side, it looks to be interesting. —StevenDaubert

2008-08-30 13:40:51   I wonder if they are gonna go for a sports bar type angle. That might be nice to have downtown. Maybe... —SunjeetBaadkar

2008-10-01 01:52:06   If my memory serves me correctly, this is being built at the old location of Wok 'N Roll. The Davis Driving Academy School was next door, where Cartridge World now is. But anyways, even though I am a die hard fan of Woodstock's, I am looking forward to trying this place out. —JeremyDutch

2008-10-02 19:51:57   It may have taken up half of where the Driving Academy used to be, as I remember it being right next to Misha's Cafe. Now Cartridge World is there but it's a possibility that this place is bigger than Wok'N Roll was. —JeremyDutch

2008-10-03 15:02:48   What is up with their garage-like front window? Do they intend on having an open area? —SunjeetBaadkar

2008-10-14 17:17:25   I just passed by again today and it appears they will be having a small patio area out front, like Chipotle has. —JeremyDutch

2008-10-27 13:12:57   Slices are pretty big, but they're thin crust. The "Combo" slice I had didnt have too many toppings on it. The take-out window is open til 2AM. Overall, I don't recommend the pizza there during the day when you're sober, but if you're out hitting the bars and can't taste much anyways, order a cheese pizza from the take out window. —GunIk

2008-10-27 14:22:54   I can't wait to try this place. Thin crust pizza? Finally. Schweet! Thick crust? That horrible Chicago slop? No, thank you. —CurlyGirl26

2008-10-27 17:37:10   It's supposedly opening in the very near future (has it now done so?) They were doing a dress rehearsal in preparation for opening last week. It looked very promising. Can't wait to try this place! —IDoNotExist

2008-10-27 17:45:52   It is now open for business. I was in there today to try to pick up a job app, but they were out. Seems like a nice place, but haven't tried the food. Currently opens at 5pm, but I can imagine that this will change to include lunch hours once they get the ball rolling, so to speak. —MaryLieth

2008-10-27 20:50:30   I didn't like the pizza at all. The whole thing was overall too bready and too crisp, as there wasn't much sauce (which was little more than tomato paste) and cheese. Except for the shape of the slices, it didn't remind me of the slices I had in NY. The salad tasted cheap as well. I can't believe I like Woodstock's more. —JesseSingh

2008-10-28 01:54:27   The good: Very tasty pizza. Slices are very large. I liked the thin, crispy crust. Definitely better than Woodstock's or Steve's. The bad:

The pizza was a little bit greasy.

Your only choices are to either get single slices of pizza (large, see picture), or to get an entire pizza. The pizza comes in only one size - 20"! That's probably way too much pizza for a group of < 3 or 4 people. Smaller whole pizza options would be very desirable.

Prices are rather high. A single slice is quite expensive, although to be fair, a single slice here is probably about 1.5 times the size of a typical slice at Woodstock's once you take into account that the crust is a lot thinner and the source pizza is 20" in diameter. Prices for whole pizzas are VERY high - in the $20 - $24 range. This is about twice what a large pizza from Pizza Guys costs, and while the pizza was good, it was not twice as good as Pizza Guys good.

The restaurant is about 1/3 bar area, 1/3 stool area, and 1/3 other area. It seems to be aimed at a fairly young crowd.

The music was VERY loud. It would be hard to come here with the friends that you would need to actually eat one of their pizzas and have a conversation, because you would probably not hear each other. This really detracted. I liked the pizza a lot, but if I can't hear myself think, I might stay away. —IDoNotExist

2008-10-28 09:43:57   I actually really liked the open atmosphere of the place. It was fun to be there. The pizza was good. I like the crispy crust and IMO it wasn't as greasy as some other places. The hot wings were ok and the blue cheese dressing was very flavorful unlike some other ranch-esque blue cheese dressings. Slices are huge so half a slice was enough for me. Spent about $32 on 3 slices and a 10 pc. hot wings, a soda, and two beers. —Rachelottlinger

2008-10-28 10:25:49   New York pizza? More like garbage pizza. —AvidSpots

2008-10-30 05:11:43   This is great stoner food I believe —Brians

2008-10-30 12:21:03   The prices at this place are outrageous. We paid $9 for a white wine and PBR then $10.50 for a white wine and a Stella. WTF, Prague prices without the fireplaces. Boooooo!!!! —stevie13

2008-10-31 12:24:03   Prague prices? When I was in Prague, a giant beer cost about $.30 US. Has it changed? I must be old. I know this has nothing to do with Uncle Vito. The truth is, I have not tried his pizza yet, but I am going to, probably for my election night partay. —ifoundthistape

2008-11-01 00:53:38   It was grubbin, for sure! Staff was friendly and the bartender Jason is a champion! All pizza I observed was pipping hot. They have an internet jukebox in the corner that goes thru the sound system, the remodel looks nice and the little bay door to the mini patio is chill for sure! Only bad thing is there is a gap between the awning and the building and it drips when raining, my drink got attacked by a particularly fat drop but it got replaced post haste. Vito's is pricey but pretty cool, I will be back! —StevenDaubert

2008-11-01 01:17:18   The patio and the bar are nice but I also thought it was kindof expensive. With 4 people splitting a pizza I was still hungry, but then I went to Swirl and was happy. At Vitos the FDNY pizza was pretty tasty. —NickSchmalenberger

2008-11-01 10:27:09   We went to Vito's last night. Not impressed. A slice of cheese was almost $4, which is OK, but I expect a $4 slice of pizza when I pay $4 for a slice of pizza. It looked like it was going to be delicious—the slice was big and hot, but ended up being just kind of blech. The cheese had no pull to it, and seemed cheap. The sauce was flavorless and bland. The crust, which usually makes or breaks a pizza for me, was quite good—soft in the middle and crispy at the edge, but it could not make up for the quality of the other ingredients. I'll probably go back in a few months to see if they are just finding their bearings so close to the opening. But right now, I'm skeptical. —ifoundthistape

2008-11-01 14:04:29   Tried this place out last night with my peeps. Love the set up, bar, ambiance. Enjoyed sitting on the patio while eating and chatting. Love the skinny crust. Pizza is tasty—and large. And they have PBR on tap. What more can a girl ask for? This will probably become a regular spot for me. —CurlyGirl26

2008-11-01 14:33:53   So good! I've been waiting for this place to open for months. NY style pizza (thin and floppy)is the best! The atmosphere is great, and it makes great leftovers. —BeckyKP

2008-11-01 14:39:24   I've visited Uncle Vito's twice in the past week. To tell you the truth, i do enjoy the overall atmosphere and idea of the restaurant, however, things are a little overpriced for what the food quality actually is. The volume of the music is extremely loud. I found myself yelling to communicate with my friends who sat right across from me, and it was only 7 pm. The first time I went, it took 25-30 min for my food to come out and it looked somewhat apparent that they had forgotten about my order. The second time, my food was cold. One thing I do enjoy about this restaurant is the hospitality and the attitude of the employees. The cashiers, always makes sure that the customers are happy and her attitude is refreshing and enjoyable. The food is alright, the atmosphere is on its way, but the service and attitude of their workers show the potential of the restaurant. I wish the prices of the pizza slices would go down at least 50 cents to a dollar though. —film

2008-11-01 17:44:02   Some of the comments above are pretty disappointing. I loved Vito's in Midtown Sacramento, when my girlfriend lived only a couple blocks away, I used to go all the time. It's why I was excited to hear it was coming to Davis, even if I'm not there to enjoy it. Sounds like they definitely changed pricing to try to take advantage of the new locale. In Sacramento, cheese was $3 for a huge slice, $3.50 for a pepperoni. (Generously large slices...) They always had good specials too - last August, it was $2.50 a 'Skinny Dip' beer every Sunday. Happy Hour is (was?) a pint of beer on tap and a slice of pizza for an even five bucks. And they had 10 beers on tap. —EdWins

2008-11-03 13:14:46   Went & grabbed a couple slices for lunch today. Slices are big but using one big cardboard box for each individual slice seems a little wasteful. Pizza was pretty good, nothing special; Village Bakery still rules thin crust in my mind. —CindiDrake

2008-11-06 17:42:58   I still prefer the pizza at Village Bakery and Symposium, but this is the only sit-down pizza place in Davis that doesn't completely suck. The pizza is an acceptable form of NY style. There's an oregano flavor, the pizza is 20" and foldable, I couldn't detect sugar in the sauce, and the crust is thin. The cheese pizza is decent, but not great, either as NY style or in general. The cheese isn't elastic enough, and the sauce has some kind of an unpleasant grainy quality to it. They told me there wasn't any parmesan or romano cheese in it, so I have no idea why the sauce was like that. The daily special today was caramelized onions, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella. The dominant flavor was overcooked onions, and the cheese didn't taste, I dunno, creamy enough. The crust on both had the right amount of moisture for Californians, but I personally prefer it a tad bit drier. The tip and edge were okay, but had they cooked it longer, they might avoid the flaccidness I noticed in the center of both slices. Price-wise they're reasonable. They're twice as economical as Woodstocks Pizza if you go by functional square inch. —CraigBrozinsky

2008-11-06 22:47:36   I had Veggie and Pesto slices here. The cheese in their Pesto smelled a bit weird, and I didn't like their dough (dry but not crispy). On the plus side, they did put a lot of garlic cloves on the veggie pizza (which unfortunately is not sold in single slices). Village Bakery pizza is much tastier, and their dough is way better too. If only the Village Bakery would offer crispy pizzas as well. —JoFeuerstein

The "weird" smell is the feta they put on top. =)
—lizburciaga

2008-11-07 09:13:24   Ok, I had great hopes for some good NY pie in Davis. This place was ok. The dough was thin and pretty crispy, but also a little too dry. I had the tomato and pesto slice and it was decent. People, listen, the key to a good NY style pie is FRESH MOZZARELLA!!! Why does no one understand this?!? Not grated, sliced thin. Can I not get a good slice of Margherita anywhere? How about fresh basil leaves? I'll probably go back, the beer was pretty decent- $4 for a pint and the glass was so cold my beer started freezing. The slice itself was good sized, if I was super hungry I could eat 2, but 1 was just enough. The most annoying part was having to wait in line to get pizza, and then wait in line to get beer, and 2 credit card transactions. I think you may be able to order pizza at the bar? —emargiecarlson

2008-11-08 12:31:41   BY FAR THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! BUY BUY BUY!!! NEED NEED NEED!!! —thelonepiper555

2008-11-08 12:57:34   I tried a slice of each type of pizza here with the family and came away a little disappointed. What we all liked was the "special" which that day was carmelized onion and sausage. The crust is thin and crisp. The cheese and the pepperoni slices were ok but nothing special. My wife thought the tomato sauce was a bit too sweet. The tomato/pesto slice was really greasy and kind of falling apart - Steve's pesto/tomato is better.

The place seems cool from a college student point of view, with a big bar, lots of big screen tv's and a pretty noisy atmosphere. It was actually hard to talk across a booth table. The bar drink I had tasted pretty bad. The place is not all bad though - let me be clear that I think the late-night pizza slice window facing the E Street sidewalk (open until 3am) is the best idea since pizza itself. And I will probably stop in for other "special" pizzas just to get a slice. I just don't think I'll take the family there to sit down and eat. —EdHenn

2008-11-11 15:00:23   I think the pizza looks good from a distance but it couldn't taste more bland and pathetic. I was really, really, really disappointed. I thought this place was going to be great and it isn't. —Etherington

2008-11-12 13:12:23   Just ate here, and I like it! Good pizza, decent salad for $3.95 (though they should give a little bit more dressing since the salad is a little watery), fast service. I live in Midtown Sac and frequent the Uncle Vito's there - this place is definitely more family friendly, larger seating area, good atmosphere. I love the idea of the late night walk up window. Will definitely be coming back. —j0liefllle

2008-11-18 02:09:30   Lemon Tree. —smisson

2008-11-20 09:47:55   I went here for the first time last week. I loved it! Good pizza and I loved the garlic fries —dunnypockets

2008-11-20 14:55:28   I haven't heard any good things from friends or family about their pizza, although my parents like their Greek salad (Caution: lots of onion). My favorite pizza is Village Bakery and I'm not looking for another place. I just don't think Davis has "room" for another pizza place, even if it has a bar (isn't Froggy's just down the street? and G Street Pub around the corner?), and even if it is supposedly N.Y. style.

Has anyone heard that they have eating utensils made out of potatoes? (Heard this from someone, but they may have misunderstood) —gurglemeow

Some of the silverware, now deemed only for to-go usage, is made out of potatoes. However, they switched to using metal silverware now for dining in. The plates are also made from sugar-cane!
—lizburciaga

2008-11-20 15:46:36   I am not sure how to describe Uncle Vito's pizza. I prefer pizza with lots of toppings, lots of cheese and fluffy crust. Obviously, New York style pizza is not that. I would still eat it again because, as far as pizza goes, it isn't the worst or anything. The sauce was somewhat sweet, which was different but not bad. I ordered combination, but it seemed like they were stingy with the toppings (although I guess thin crust can't hold so many toppings). It was almost $5 which honestly isn't too bad for the size of the slice. I liked the environment, and the bar seems fun. The place is kind of a tight fit, also. —Kiran

2008-11-22 03:09:42   Okay. I have been there a few times after the opening and I have always liked their wings and the thin crispy pizza. However, today I received my credit card statement and I was charged $1,800 on Oct 31. At first I thought it was another fraud, so I went to the restaurant and talked to the manager. The explanation was that their credit card machine wasn't functioning properly in the first 2 weeks of opening, so they had to enter each and every transaction by hands, and they made a "mistake" on my transaction (Entering a $18 purchase into a $1,800). Although they immediately refunded me all my money, I would appreciate it if the owner checks all the sales at the end of the day and correct any suspicious transactions instead of LETTING THE TRANSACTIONS GO THROUGH WITHOUT BRINGING IT TO ANY ATTENTION!!! It's $1,800, not $180, if I didn't check my statement they would have just pocket the money without saying a word. That is VERY UNACCEPTABLE. And I am writing here to ask everyone of you who has been to this place to check your credit card statements to see if there's any suspicious transactions!! —Saru

*Dude! So sorry about that! I work at Vito's and would absolutely like to apologize. The first week was hectic, that's for sure. By no means would a transaction like that get through anymore, things have been fixed and I can assure you if he had a way of contacting you we would have in a second. You bringing it to the attention of Vito's was the best thing you could do your yourself and the company to make sure that it got fixed.

2008-11-22 11:51:24   I had my first slice last night, and I have to say, it was really, really good. Incredibly tasty, well done New York style pizza. And I used to live in NYC, so I would know. Not sure how they are with the gourmet type stuff that the Davis crowd seems to enjoy, but I really loved it.

One thing that was a little annoying is that I got my slice at the back window, and unless you ring that bell and do a dance outside, no one notices you there. I rang the bell a couple times, no one answered. There were two women just inside the window ... LOOKED RIGHT AT ME ... and then went and took care of other business. I waited for about five minutes before they served me, when a two-second "I'll be right with you" would've totally sufficed. Plus, the wait for the actual slice was a bit longer than it should be. It was about 10 minutes - to heat up a pepperoni slice? Really?

Anyway, 4 out of 5 stars. Those four are based totally on the food, which almost made up for the service. —condemned2bfree

2008-11-24 12:38:33   I wanted to write a review because I've now eaten at Uncle Vito's twice. The first time I ate there was during the first week they were open. My husband and I stood in a long line and ordered a whole pepperoni pizza and the 3.95 pasano salad with ranch and vinaigrette both on the side. That time we had no expectations and the pizza was greasy in a pleasant way, hot and tasty- a perfect NY foldable crust. And yes, I also noticed the sauce was a tad sweet, but with the pepperoni, it was a nice touch. The salad was really flavorful, because the tomatoes that the put in it are actually a bruchetta mixture with garlic and such. So all in all, the first time was good enough to go back. The second time however, both the salad and the pizza pretty much sucked. This was last Friday night, a week and a half after the first time. We ordered this time the Sicilian style pizza, which was a whoppen 26 bucks! But we felt that it was justified to some degree owning to the prosciutto on it. We also ordered a Caesar salad to go. While we waited 30 minutes for our pizza (which was confusing because the pizzas themselves are already cooked with sauce and cheese and stacked on a rack), we sat in the bar and enjoyed a beer, which I must say was pretty fab, because the mugs were extremely cold, which is something I like and I also love that they have New Belgium's specialty beers- I ordered 2 Below- the winter amber ale, which is extremely tasty. We had ordered our pizza to go. So, we left and when we got home we dived right in. The 8.95 Caesar salad was the biggest rip off ever. It was one handful of lettuce, a sprinkle of Parmesan and a sprinkle of stale packaged croutons with a very small side of salad dressing. All in all, the salad was not worth more than 2.50- for it was much worse than the 3.95 pasano dinner salad we had before. The pizza was extremely bland this time, even though it had more topping. The cheese wasn't really melted, the sauce non-existent and the toppings were unimpressive and spread unevenly. So, my point is that Uncle Veto's is NOT good for take out or even after the first ten minutes. The special salads are a RIP OFF if you get them to go. My second experience was very disappointing, so much so that I am hesitant to ever go back. I'd rather have Woodstocks. —JamieParker

2008-11-24 21:41:57   Has anyone seen/heard of being able to get the Wii controllers and playing a bit of Wii while there? —MichaelAWoods

2008-11-26 02:29:13   I just wanted to comment on the service I got here tonight. The bartender, Corbin, was extremely friendly and personable. He was extremely helpful and cheerful and seemed like he actually liked working at Vito's, which was great to see. However, the man who worked at the register was much less amiable. He spoke very gruffly to my friends and me, and was extremely impatient with my friend. We had a misunderstanding about ID's because we were not aware the restaurant was 21+ after 10 PM, though we were not told this until after a few demands for ID's. Just the attitude and tone of the man's voice was not what I expected as a customer. I didn't expect a big smile and warm welcome, but I didn't expect to feel angry for being talked down to while eating my pizza either.

Also, they use an ID scanner at this location. Does anyone have any information on it? If it just checks ages, or if it gathers information? —E.Liu

EDIT: I should add that when I went in that night, they were having happy hour, or something like that. It was a beer and one slice of a one topping pizza for $5, if I remember correctly.

Happy hour is, indeed, a slice of a one topping pizza and a beer for $5. Also, no information other than what is on your ID already is gathered.
—lizburciaga

2008-11-26 15:07:14   Is it true if you're not 21 that you can't get anything here after 10pm? —SunjeetBaadkar

Thursday-Saturday anyone under 21 is not allowed after 10pm because it becomes a bar.
—lizburciaga

2008-11-27 09:23:33   It's a bar after 10 pm due to the liquor license, they check ID's. The scanner might save information but should just verify the ID is legit... Corbin is the bar manager IIRC, he and Jason have great service. —StevenDaubert

2008-12-02 15:06:34   The pizza is great here, expecially when they aren't busy as the pizza sees more oven time. I do have one complaint though...I ordered my slice of pizza to eat in the restaurant and it was served on a paper plate. I think that this gratuitous use of paper plates should be changed. —achassy

The plates are made out of sugar cane, says so on the plate.
—lizburciaga

2008-12-04 23:19:43   Went there tonight to pick up a slice of pepperoni. The atmosphere was nice, but they played their music rather loudly. The slice was HUGE, and looked very appetizing, but the taste was just so-so. If you're a crust person, this is definitely not the place to go. I still much prefer Steve's or Lamppost to this. —BrookeB

2008-12-14 19:48:07   This place is bad ass. I fuckin love it. I was a loyal woodstocks customer for many years, and I must say the pie at woodstocks is exceptional. However, Uncle Vito's offers a full bar and enormous slices of pizza. Woodstocks only serves slices after 8:00pm. Advantage Vito's. Vito's also has happy hour daily from 11-midnight, whereas Woodstock's only promo worth attending is pint night on Tues where you get to keep the pint glass. Overall, Uncle Vito's is a better choice for a date or to chill with buddies. —RichardNichols

2008-12-15 16:55:56   When I heard that a New York style pizza place from Sacramento was coming to Davis, I crossed my fingers, prayed to the gods, and hoped for Luigi's. Oh well. —thisisjoel

2009-01-01 12:38:47   Uncle Vito, I grew up with N.Y. pizza. I know N.Y Pizza. N.Y. pizza is a friend of mine. Uncle Vito, you’re no N.Y. pizza.

The pie looked pretty, with veggie toppings fresh and nicely arranged, but it was basically flavorless. The crust was overly floury ("dusty," if you know what I mean), the cheese also had no flavor, and the sauce was only marginally better. Even with red peppers and parmesan cheese, it was still barely edible. There are better places to go in Davis for pizza; if you want a slice to go, head to Village Bakery. —CovertProfessor

2009-01-15 18:28:26   I've been to this place on more than one occasion to watch a game, have a slice and beer for happy hour....a beer and a slice for $5 bucks is a pretty decent deal. The service is fantastic, both time I've been there the bartender has been more than willing to put a game or turn off the music and turn on the sound for the game. Little things like this make a big difference for a sports fan. You won't find a more frozen mug than this place, the foam that over runs the glass actually freezes to the glass itself....YUMMY!!! Good selection of taps, hot pizza, and good service! —JasonA

2009-01-16 14:24:33   I was excited to try this place, given the obvious care that went into the external design and interior modeling. If you haven't seen it, they've painted a nice black and white mural on the outside, and designed the space so that the front of the seating area can be opened to the street. They have nice, big, red-cushioned booths. So, for look and feel, the place is nice. But the pizza is very, very mediocre. For just under five bucks, I got one slice of "combo" pizza - sausage, pepperoni, red onions, etc. The slice was large, the sausage in particular was good, but the crust was straight-up grocery store frozen pizza. Just terrible. I could see enjoying a beer at Vito's, but I won't be back for the pie. —JamesShearer

2009-01-17 21:43:00   I was mildly frightened on my first trip to Uncle Vito's to get immediately carded at the front door (before going inside) - I now understand that it's "grown-ups only" after 9 or 10 at night. Luckily, take out was fast, bartenders were nice, and the pizza was pizza. Being from a Fat Slice/Blondies background, the pizza was subpar, but I'd be willing to go back for $5 beer and pizza hour. —caitlinpolly

2009-01-18 14:18:52   This place ROCKS MY SOCKS!! Everyone should try this place...the pizza is really really good and its not bad for the large slice that you get....its about 4 bucks a slice but it will fill you up :) I will definitely go back there again, and say goodbye to woodstocks! —beabeck22

2009-01-21 10:05:05   My husband was walking by last night (1/20) and swears he saw Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild) in Uncle Vito's. Anyone else see this? —AmLin

2009-01-24 18:12:05   I am from New York. I spent my first 20 years of life there and I can tell you that this does not taste like New York pizza. Please do not mistake it as such. Its too expensive and the pizza is just not very good. Its worse than Woodstocks or Steve's, which are both awful. If you are interested, Napoli pizza in Vacaville is the closest to the real thing that I have found. Its not an exact match, but its the closest available. —Mortemer7

2009-01-26 11:54:08   I stopped in with a couple friends around 11:30 on a Thursday, and the music was so loud we left before we even ordered beer or pizza. The volume was like a dance club, but people were sitting around trying to talk to each other, so everyone was yelling over the music. Is it always like this? (while not all this bad, why does it seem so hard to find a place to get a drink and talk to friends in Davis after 11pm? Almost every place in town either turns into a club with loud music or closes down) —MattCzarnowski

2009-02-08 13:06:04   I, too, was excited at the prospect of "NY" pizza coming to Davis, I grew up in NJ loving the thin crust of NY-style pizza. Uncle Vito's is not NY style as a result of the cardboard-esque crust. It's awful, I wish there were some way to regulate the use of geographical adjectives, Vito's is guilty of deceptive advertising. Also, as a former c ook, do the kitchen staff really need to wear chef's jackets and hats? Music too loud, another disappointing Davis dining/drinking experience. —briankennedy

2009-03-27 10:40:47   The pizza is decent, but try the buffalo fries with ranch instead of blue cheese. Have Corbin (nicest bartender in davis) make you either a watermelon lemonade or blueberry lemonade and vitos will definitely win you over. —yas

2009-04-08 16:35:45   The pizza is really similar to the cheapest microwave brands like Celeste. Just about every restaurant on E street is a better lunch option. I've had two types of pizza slices, the philly cheesesteak, and the fries. I'd only recommend the fries, but the fries next door at Hotdogger are far superior. —GreezySweezy

2009-04-10 05:56:00   I agree with you, and I prefer the whiz on my cheeseteaks. Vito prefers Aioli on his cheesesteaks. —GreezySweezy

2009-04-17 15:49:01   I heard from industry folk in Davis that the pizza they serve here is frozen pizza (perhaps trucked in from their Sac branch?). It sort of tastes like it. Is this true? —KaiSmart

2009-04-17 17:14:05   You can see them making the pizza fresh if you look in the side window or stand by the counter... —IDoNotExist

2009-04-19 20:47:31   Whatever you may be able to see the cooks doing through the window, I doubt it's making fresh pizza. I'm going to side with "frozen". Also, unless the bartender was really bad at basic arithmetic (and they're usually not), they charge $9.00 for a shot of Jameson! It seems like "Slice of N.Y." actually means "You'll pay the same prices you would in New York." Although I'm pretty sure I could still find a $5.00 Jameson in Manhattan. Seriously. Get a grip. —myklehoban

2009-04-26 21:58:02   I've been to Vito's several times and like the food and staff. Bethany and Corbin are friendly and give great service. I wasn't familiar with the menu when I first started going there. Andrew, the cashier, suggested several dishes
that I really liked. Andrew also told me to ask for a "double cut" when ordering a slice of pizza because the slices are much larger than
the ones served at other pizza joints. —nowhereman

2009-05-03 20:33:40   I appreciate and love the fact that they serve the pizza on environmentally-friendly, paper plates. That said, the pizza tasted a lot like the plates themselves. i think this is the first pizza I've ever had that was not very good. Cheese was tasteless, crust was bland, sandwiches are ok. They need to produce a better product if thy are going to charge $4 a slice. —dgirl

2009-05-18 00:13:02   I like this place, particularly for the atmosphere. I've had a few different slices of their pizza. Their bartenders and the waitress were cool. The beers on tap are nice. I like the happy hour beer and slice of pizza deal. Free soda refills. Like that as well. I can get fat if I go there too often. I agree the music is sometimes too loud and the pizza quality could be improved.—RonB

2009-05-20 14:53:45   This stuff is gross. Dont eat it. Especially if you are hungry. —RealComputers

2009-06-08 23:21:46   Tonight was the first time I tried Uncle Vito's pizza and I have to say, not bad. A good half of my family is from the city so I've had NYC pizza many times and while this is not up to New York standards, it's a good imitation. The crust struck me as slightly crispier than what I'd pick up off the street, and instead of easily folding in half, the crust snapped and became unwieldy to handle. The flavor overall was good but it wasn't nearly as robust as I'd like for this style. In short, if you're a New Yorker and you're looking for a West Coast version of Lombardi's you will be very much let down, but if you're looking for a decent slice of pizza this isn't a bad place to go. —davisreviewer

2009-07-19 14:18:36   I dig it well enough. It isn't true NY, but it is as close as I can get in Davis. Plain cheese is my fav. Great Happy Hour deal and ice cold beer. I would choose this place over Woodstocks in a heartbeat. —lemurific

2009-08-11 14:19:26   LOVED it, great atmosphere and the bartenders are super friendly. The Wii that they offer is fun. Had a great experience! Too bad the got rid of the bruchetta (sp?). —PinkLadie

2009-08-12 17:02:18   Delicious salads are important to me and Uncle Vito's delivers decent ones to the table every time. What I find especially splurgeworthy, however, is the Sicilian pizza. It's out of this world and worth a long run the next day....and the next.....you get the picture. —MrsC

2009-08-16 14:55:53   it is not up to par with real New York Pizzeria's —lajolla4joya

2009-09-05 18:16:59   My favorite bar in Davis!!! The staff is awesome and the food is great. Corbin, Bobby, Bethany, Adam, Matt and the rest of the crew are always there to greet a familar face. Wii Wednesdays are always a fun night to hangout with friends and drink good beer for cheap. Happy hour specials are a great value! —AndyMartinez

2009-09-14 10:08:53   hmm... I overestimated this place when I first went there. I went at a slow time, and the reheated slices I got were flavorless and had a really dry crust. The cheese seems pretty low quality. —CraigBrozinsky

2009-10-17 01:32:21   If this place is similar to the Midtown location, then the pizza is horrible, but great if you're drunk. I mean, it still tastes bad when you're drunk, but you don't really care. —SeatonTsai

2009-11-02 09:59:20   Their pizza always gives me gas :( —mydiaz

2009-11-19 23:51:17   I go there often during weekday afternoons from 11:30am when they open, to 4pm. This is the best time to go becuase it is laid back and 20% student discount with reg card during those hours. —BryceH

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