Vincents Ristorante

Vincent's is a nice restaurant to take a date to in Blacksburg. It serves authentic Italian food. On a college student's budget however, I would not recommend eating there too often. The food is good, but it is overpriced. The building doesn't look very great either, and the interior looks kind of country-italian mixed which I don't think looks that great, but you can get over that if you like the food. more

I'm writing this review based on one visit that I made to this restaurant plus the comments of a coworker and friend. I understand that this is not a much research for writing a review, but here is our assessment anyway: Yuck. From my experience, the cuisine is overpriced, underseasoned, and just not good. I went this past winter with 4 other people and had the opportunity to try several different dishes. I have to say that the bread served before the meal was the best part. It's really a shame because the inside of the restaurant is nicely decorated and feels like a dependable place to get quality food. I have no idea why ours was such a let-down. My coworker said the same thing. She and her husband have been numerous times, each time hoping for a better experience than the last, but are disappointed each time. They agree that the food is overpriced and not appetizing. Sorry for such a negative review. I love Italian food and wish this restaurant the best in improving its food. I'd consider going back if I knew changes had been made. more

If you're looking for upscale Italian food in Blacksburg, Vincent's is the best you'll find. The building isn't much to look at, but inside they've created a warm, if slightly cramped, environment perfect for a casual-to-dressy night out. It's the first place we go when visitors come to town. The owner greets customers at the door and seems to recognize even infrequent regulars like myself. They genuinely don't mind children, and they offer a decent children's menu, though the environment is formal enough that we don't want to bring the children every time. The wine list is adequate and the food is delicious. I make an effort to try something different every other time, but I keep coming back to the veal parmigiana (the sauce can be a little heavy and isn't interesting enough to make me finish the spaghetti, but the veal is excellent). The "special" appetizer of stuffed portobello mushrooms is outstanding, almost a meal in itself (and I don't even care for mushrooms as a rule). And the cannoli is the best I've been able to find locally, so good that I order it every time (even over the cheesecake, when I generally prefer cheesecake to any other dessert) and request that my husband bring me one whenever he's there with a colleague! There are better Italian restaurants in some of the major cities, but this is one of those places that makes me proud to live in Blacksburg, and I'll keep going back to Vincent's as long as they're there. more