vito's italian restaurant

i want to start by saying how shocked i am at some of the poor reviews. i know that when vito's first re-opened at the new location they did have some growing pains but please go back now that chef giulio has his italian village firing on all cylinders! you will not be disappointed.
never a badtimeor meal !!!: this is one of those places that no matter whattimeyou go, what you order, or who you are with, you will have a greattimewith great food and a truly friendly atmosphere. an authentic family owned italian restaurant right here in jacksonville. you would expect to find a place like this in new york, chicago or philly. the staff is fun, helpful and courteous. my favorites are the lobster ravioli, veal chop, osso bucco, chicken/veal/shrimp francese, seafood bada-bing, stuffed portabella mushroom and fried calamari. end your night with some espresso or my favorite... limoncello. giulio, the owner/chef will check on tables him self and make sure everything is just right. most of the workers are family and the bartenders remember your drink and how you like it !!! warning: this place is very addictive !!!

very disappointing experience.  the staff is untrained and inept.  the food is average.  don't waste yourtimeor money.  for the price, you could go someplace nice where you could enjoy yourself.  can't say it enough, disappointing!

excellent fodd and service. i have eaten here many times and have never ever been the least bit disappointed. the service is always excellent, quick and friendly. the food is delicious. there is also a wide vareity of good wines to choose from. if youtimeit right even on a friday or saturday you can get a table without waiting too long.

stop reading reviews and just go to vito's. we recently ate at vito's for the firsttimeand it was amazing! i have eaten at some really good italian restaurants in little italy in nyc and san fransisco, and i would rate vito's food as one of, if not the, best italian meals that i have ever had. the portions were large and we all tried each other's dishes-no one had anything that was less than outstanding food. i had completely given up on finding even average italian food in jax and just drove past vito's for years assuming it was more of the same. big, big mistake. on vito's high recommendation, i got the veal saltimboca and i thought that i was going to have to fight the other people in our group to get to keep it. hands down the best veal saltimboca ever. we also had the portobella stuffed bada bing and the scallops bada bing as appetizers for the table. i am not sure what type of cheese went into it but it had a smoky, almost chocolaty flavor and was absolutely delicious. reasonably priced (and you could probably split an entree with someone) and a greattimewith great food. the only regret you will have about this place is that you didn't try it sooner.