Vace

This review is for their carry-out half-cooked pizza. It is second to none. Picking up a half cooked pizza from Vace has become our go-to for any pizza night! Or any wine night where we need pizza ;-) It just works out so perfect because we can take it right out of our own oven steaming and ready to go- but it only took 7 min because basically we're just reheating and crisping! I have had their pepperoni and sausage, the prosciutto and we still might love their plain old mozzarella and basil pizza because it's so simple and everything about it is perfect. The Italian shop is a great place for catering or picking up a homecooked Italian meal. I can't wait to go back and try some of their other stuff to carry out- we are just usually on a mission when we stop in!

We were in Bethesda for a movie this past Sunday and we had a short amount of time to grab a bite to eat (30-ish minutes) before needing to be at the theater. We didn't have time for the places I sometimes like to eat at in the Row (sit down places that would have taken longer than 30 minutes), and we didn't want to eat at any of the chain places nearby either. Just when we were getting into one of those situations where every option gets shot down until you get desperate and end up somewhere you don't even like, we saw Vace's awning. It looked old school and like they might sell pizza by the slice inside, so we wandered in. Since visiting I've done a little research and now I know that Vace Italian Deli started in DC in 1976 and that it's still family-owned almost 50 years later. They offer 60+ items made in house (fresh deli sandwiches, homemade pasta, and freshly baked pizza) and have small store where you can get plenty of great Italian food items (their olive oils looked amazing and did their anchovies and other jarred items)!We got a couple of slices of pizza each (one cheese and one pepperoni for him, one spinach and one onion for me), which were really great. A great walking lunch, and exactly what we had time for. (I say a walking lunch, because Vace is to go only, there's no where to sit.) I really enjoyed our experience here, and I'm glad we wandered until we found it. A fun surprise in Bethesda.

More Sandwich Options!Recently first time ordered the "Turkey Sandwich."On Vace's freshly baked Focaccia Bread.Tasty sandwich all fresh ingredients: particularly the sliced turkey breast, provolone cheese, onions, tomatoes & banana peppers. Courteous Customer Service. See Photos.

After order from Vace for longer than I can remember, I was informed today that to replace fresh mozzarella for provolone on an Italian cold cut will cost me extra. What sort of cash grab is this? Sadly, with the way things are, we will have to find another place to get fresh subs. Enjoy the last extra dollar from me.

The roll on my Italian Sandwich was a brick. Totally inedible. I took out the guts of the sandwich and made a salad with it. I should've sent the roll to Ukraine so they could catapult it against the Russians. It was that hard.

Absolutely the worst pizza I have ever had. Threw most of it away. Not only was it partially burnt, but it tasted awful.

This is probably the best pizza in the DC area. And they have a little market of other goodies!

I got 2 slices of pizza and a turkey sandwich. I also purchased some frozen meals. I was there around 11am, who expects stale bread? The mushroom slice was good would have been better with more mushroom. The spinach slice was too salty to finish.The turkey sandwich was very disappointing. The homemade bread was stale and too hard to eat. The turkey was bland and tasteless. The wilted slice of lettuce and one slice of tomato was disappointing.They hopefully do better with the Italian sub with ingredients.Hopefully the frozen meals will be good.I hate wasting money.

I mean, come on. The best pizza takeout at the best value. Everything here is delicious and affordable and efficient. So glad it is in our neighborhood.

So so good! Nearby and very friendly, I've been going here once a week for a while. Vace has great service and food!