Vincenzo's

A Louisville institution for many years...maybe a hair below the pre-eminent status it once held, as I see reflected in some reviews, but still a splendid option for a classic night out (or a somewhat hidden gem of a spot for a business lunch).Vincenzo's is Italian fine dining, pure and simple. Excellent pastas, veal, chicken, all the classic dishes. Tortellini Buddeke is a dish that one can never go wrong with. The Crepes Agostino are magical. And while I don't know if there's a particular prompt to cause it, they do tableside prep at times that provides a delightful mini-show with the meal. Quality wine list, cocktails are good but not their best offering (they do have a good overall alcohol selection).Elegant space, and the service is what sets this place apart. The staff is welcoming, efficient, a brilliantly balanced in their attentiveness. And Vincenzo still makes the rounds as he has for as long as I can remember (probably since they opened), which is always a welcome touch.

As we walked in the entire place smelled likeButane and stale carpet. As a pretty empty room we were sat at a tiny table by the door with so much on the table we couldn't even sit the menu down. The menu was large but paper and dirty. The dining room had multiple light fixtures out and they visibly had dust on them. Both drinks were over priced and super sweet like no alcohol was added. Waitresses clearly were over whelmed. Caesar salad was split and overwhelming with dressing and no Parmesan cheese pepper at the table tasted old. Dinner brought out in skillets and sat on a tray next to us while we waited for it to be reheated with butane heaters (weird and awful smelling) they were turning them off with the pepper grinder. Fettuccine Alfredo was WAY overcooked and noodles were soggy!!! Chicken tasted like it was out of a packaged bag! Parmesan cheese was served out of a bowl with a spoon for this to be authentic Italian it sure doesn't seem as such. Complimentary bread with plain butter was best Husbands asparagus and chicken dish was ok he said chicken was just ok asparagus was cooked good caused bathroom issues that kept him up. I have the worst ingestion of my life.Will NOT be returning. I would rather eat at Stony River or Repeal

We went here for a business lunch. All the staff were very friendly and professional. Our waitress was great, she was personable and knowledgeable. I had the Caesar salad with their signature dressing. Note: I do not eat anchovies, but the dressing was great, I could not taste them. For the entree I ordered Crepe Agostino (tender veal wrapped in a crepe, with a bechamel sauce and marinara). It was absolutely delicious. It was served with steamed vegetables and seasoned small potatoes. Everything was flavorful and cooked to perfection.Mr. Vincenzo stopped by to wish us a Merry Christmas at the end of the meal. It was a great experience.

I've worked downtown for more than two years, but had never experienced the iconic Vicenzo's before. It's right on the corner of 5th and Market, which is experiencing a lot of development right now. It's located by a number of offices and Whiskey Row, so you'll run into a healthy mix of tourists and office workers. We went for a Wednesday at lunch. I'm from New Orleans originally, where business lunches are extremely popular and are much more approachable price-wise than dinners. Vincenzo's with its throwback atmosphere and attentive servers certainly made it feel like I was back in NOLA. The bread came out right away, and drink orders were taken quickly. People who knew I was going there all recommended the chicken Alfredo, so that's what I ordered. It was pretty good! And the portion was huge. I wish I could share more food insight, but that's what everyone at my table ordered. I'd be curious to come back here for a dinner date or even another lunch. The room we were in was fairly empty because most guests were in a different room for the monthly Louisville Forum. I'm looking forward to a return.

Went to Vincenzo's on New Years Eve and had a spectacular time! The food was some of the best I've ever had even in Italy and the service was fabulous. Professional wait staff. You can clearly tell. Also the restaurant itself was modern design with a warmth to it. I had a wonderful time, all staff was fabulous and the prices were less expensive then I thought. Really can't say enough about Vincenzo's except we'll be going back and soon.

We made a reservation for a large group on NYE. I love to look at the menus ahead of time and had already decided on calamari for a starter and Caesar salad. We were presented with a limited menu. Not sure if it was due to our party size or the holiday. Regardless, my meal wasn't memorable nor worth recommending. Unfortunately, everyone in our party felt the same. Drinks were good, space was lovely.

One of the best dining experiences in Louisville- great Northern Italian Food. Service was perfect along with a great atmosphere. Started off with table side appetizer Tortellini Buddeke Crepe Agostino- perfect order made right in front of you. Lamb Chops was cooked to perfection and Lobster Spaghetti is one of the best meals in the country! Love Vincenzo's - Highly recommended

I've been here before and had great service and good food. I went there again this past Friday and was disappointed. When we were seated the tablecloth was stained and a piece of fruit was left on the table. When we brought the concern to our waiter he seemed unbothered and didn't even remove it. Food was good.

Went here for Valentine's Day. They were very busy (of course) and did seat some people with a 9:00 reservation before us (we had an 8:30 reservation) but it was a holiday and they seemed so busy that they didn't really know what they were doing. We didn't have to wait too terribly long despite all the people and food and drinks came out in great timing. Expresso martini is amazing and the Alfredo my bf got was pretty good! I got a pasta dish with meatballs and it was good as well.

Valentine's Evening. I always go into Valentine's reservations expecting very little. It's a busy time and I try to give grace. This was pathetic. First off we were seated in a side room with 4 small tables. It was dark, felt dingy and seemed like they added it to be able to seat more people. I should have spoke up and said this is not acceptable but I didn't. My mistake. We were seated. The waiter never came. I thought hmm well it's valentines. 15-20 solid mins passed. Some bread was thrown onto our table during this time but nobody said a word to us. The bread was hard and not good. I am not critical and this was bad. Still No waiter. My husband ended up going to the bar to get us a drink.The drinks were all terrible. 1 bartender. When she was busy, the hostesses were making the drinks. So, in a fine dining restaurant you have young girl hostesses looking through a book trying to figure out what goes in drinks. They served me a lemon drop martini in a bourbon glass with zero alcohol. Straight lemon water. I thought well I'll try to drink. I finally told my husband to try it. $15 lemonade. He took it back. They remade. The next drink came out and I couldn't drink it. They put bitters or something strange into it? My son ordered a Shirley temple. They ran out of sprite so they made it with club soda instead? Why wouldn't you say, we are out of sprite??? Our waiter finally shows up. I give the guy credit, he is obviously exhausted, sweating profusely and tired. It was sad. We ordered an appetizer. It was really good!! The star of the entire show. A heart shaped ravioli with seafood. I was thinking well, maybe things will go up from here. No. That didn't happen. We suffered through dinner. Nothing was great...even good...especially for the prices. Lobster ravioli was not edible, it was so tough. I gave dessert a chance. I always remember their almond joy dessert. It still tasted good. This used to be a stellar restaurant in Louisville. We celebrated our engagement here back in 2008. We spent many anniversaries here but it has gone down. If it is here in a year or so, I will be shocked. The bill came and we honestly felt robbed by the food given and the service. Olive Garden would have blown them out of the water. I don't blame the poor waiter. He was over worked. Management here is terrible. I would assume the good wait staff recognizes the decline of the restaurant so they are going other places. I hate to give bad reviews but I also hate throwing away my hard earned money. This really wasn't 1 star. It was 0.