Vic's Pizza not so Vic-torious

Large wall painting in Vic's dining area.

 It came down to the wire and my hopes for Vic's Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant were high. Vic's is located downtown Raleigh, at 331 Blake Street. It's a very quaint location, in the heart of Raleigh's City Market. The perfect atmosphere for couples looking for a date night. On Tuesday night, my friend and I ventured to Vic's to give their pizza a Slice of the Triangle taste test. Unfortunately, my taste buds were not impressed.




The toppings were generic, neither fresh or flavorsome. We ordered "The Vegetarian", a specialty pizza that consisted of mushrooms, black and green olives, green peppers, and onions. Surprisingly, regardless of the vast array of toppings, the pizza was very bland. Even the sauce and cheese could not bring me to say it was anything "special".

Wine selection and inside decorations.

The crust was also plain, a thin crust dough with absolutely no zing to it. It was a typical New York style pizza crust. The cheese was mozzarella and probably the best part of the pizza, but that might just be my personal bias because I love cheese. I felt like the toppings were boring and not fresh at all. The sauce tasted like it was Ragu or something that came out of a jar, not at all what I would expect from an Italian owned restaurant. 

The prices however, were very reasonable. The specialty pizza we ordered was an 18 inch pizza and totaled to only $15.60. My friend and I were actually surprised because many other entrees on the menu you were a little pricey. For two broke college kids, it was nice to get our money's worth, in quantity at least. I feel like I'm being harsh but I have high expectations for my pizza. Vic's pizza wasn't terrible but it wasn't anything to drool over either. 

The View from outside Vic's.

Although the atmosphere and "Little Italy" feel was engaging, the pizza itself fell short of anything spectacular. If you're looking for a small, Italian, wine and pasta oriented restaurant, I'd say Vic's might still be worth a try. "I loved the atmosphere, but found the pizza to being kinda of plain," said friend Jenna Iannucci, 19. "Vic's is definitely where I'd like to go on a date but I wouldn't order the pizza," said Iannucci. Still, I wish your taste buds good luck in finding anything remarkable about Vic's pizza.