Welcome to Vinnie’s Steakhouse and Tavern, the premiere destination for fine dining in the Triangle since 1987. Independently owned and operated, Vinnie’s proudly serves Certified Angus Beef in a variety of cuts and sizes, featuring Prime New York Strips, Dry Aged Ribeyes and a Bone-In Filet Mignon exclusive to Vinnie’s. Vinnie’s also offers the freshest seafood available, including our Jumbo Cold Water Lobstertails, classic Italian fare, Farmer’s Market vegetables and homemade desserts.
Steaks, seafood, wine & spirits in a high-end setting with a display wine cellar & heated patio.
Andres Cano
My wife ordered the Delmonico steak and it was perfect. I ordered the chicken cutlet and was disappointed. Sweet potato mash was very good, the mash potatoes not so much as they were lukewarm when we got them. Drinks were good and service was good.
… moreBrooklyn Smith
We dined here tonight for my company’s Christmas dinner. The atmosphere and service were top notch. The appetizers leaned very shellfish heavy (I’m allergic) but everyone seemed to enjoy them. The sides are very large and enough for several people to share. The gouda potato gratin is not to be missed! Do yourself a favor if you’re a mushroom lover and skip the sautéed mushrooms that are on the menu as a topping for the steak and order the duck fat mushrooms. The sautéed ones left so much to be desired but the duck fat ones were so very good. My ribeye was cooked a perfect medium rare and was seasoned appropriately. The wine list was great and I had no problem finding a great bottle of cabernet. I had the chocolate torte & coffee to finish the meal but was never brought the sugar in asked for when I ordered it and when it was brought to the table. Not a huge deal as the torte was very sweet & rich. Will definitely be back!
… morePatricia Olise
We went to Vinnie’s for my fiancé‘s birthday dinner. We were pleased with the appearance and the atmosphere of the restaurant. But we were very disappointed with the service as the night continued. Originally I made a reservation for 630 and put in the notes that it was my fiancé‘s birthday. Once we got there and were seated, we had to remind the waitress that it was his birthday and she did not react. There was two other tables that she was servicing. One lady said it was her birthday and the waitress proceeded to ask deeper questions about her birthday like was it today or was it yesterday and they engaged in further conversation. There was another table where she engaged in further conversation as well, but once she got to us, everything was very short. Additionally, the two tables that she was servicing were seated after us, but ordered similar items that we did, which were steak, salad, salmon, and a couple of sides. They were served 30 minutes before we were. When we looked at the time we saw that we had been waiting on food for an hour. This made us feel upset as we noticed that the other tables were being served in a different manner. Once we finished our meal she never said anything else about it being his birthday so I had to proceed to ask what they do for birthdays she then asked what dessert he would like and said that she could bring it out with the a candle. Even that took long, the other tables again were served their desserts before we were served ours. We ended up getting the dessert to go and left with heavy hearts. I do not want to accuse them of being racist, but we were the only only African-American people in the restaurant and we’re clearly being treated differently. If I knew this would be the case I would have never brought my fiancé here to spend his special day just to not be treated special at all. I ended up reaching out and the manager, Taylor assured me they would “train better” but that was it. Really don’t feel like they cared to resolve the issue. We will not be back.
… moredonna correale
I have been going here each year for a long time to celebrate one of my good friend’s birthday and have never had any issues. I always order a filet and it is so tender you can almost cut it with a butter knife. However, this past Wednesday was very different. I ordered an 8-ounce filet, bacon-wrapped, with the peppercorn sauce. Keep in mind that everything here is ala carte, so I paid extra for the sauce. The steak was not tender, I had a hard time cutting it with the steak knife. Also, peppercorn sauce was not up to the usual standard, it was actually rather bland. I didn’t finish the meal so took leftovers home.
I called the next day to provide feedback and was told that they had a new chef but didn’t change anything as far as food providers, how things were prepared, etc. I wasn’t expecting anything, just wanted to provide feedback, but nothing was offered either. The next night I was taking things out to reheat for dinner and discovered they did not include the rest of the sauce with the leftovers I brought home! I was a bit upset so I called back, relayed what happened, and that I paid extra for that. I was told it was an honest mistake, they are so sorry, etc. At that point it would have been nice of them to offer some sort of olive branch but, again, nothing. Just want folks to be aware of this experience and make sure you get what you paid for and speak up if you don’t.
… moreC C
Went here with some friends for dinner. We had reservations and were seated quickly. The waitress was really good. The atmosphere and decor is so so. Wife is gluten free and they were pretty knowledgeable on that aspect. Had spinach dip and calamari for apps, both were delicious. I had the filet and lobster tail which was very good, steak and lobster tail were cooked perfectly. Wife had the Salmon which was overcooked as well as her risotto. The bill was pretty high, we had a couple of cocktails and it was north of 300.00. Between the overcooked meal and the atmosphere, it brought the rating down to 3 stars.
… moreShelley R
Vinnie’s has been my parents’ favorite restaurant for many years, and I’m fortunate that they treat me to a wonderful dinner when I visit!
I have to give a special thanks to our fantastic waiter Jason, who has been with us on several occasions now. Last night my brother and his 5-year old daughter were also visiting. Jason was wonderful – he made sure that my niece’s dinner was very fast and even accommodated getting it out before the big people meals, and he was as always very welcoming and gracious to my parents. A big thank you to Vinnie’s for helping my family have such lovely dinners together.
… moreDon Brinkley
My wife and I had dinner last night to celebrate my birthday. It was a wonderful experience. Our server, Valentina, was very friendly and on-the-ball at all times. They first brought out the complimentary starter deviled eggs, which we found delicious and unique. We began with an order of the okra which is only in-season at this time of year. The portion was huge, so plan to share; the picture below shows an almost half-eaten portion. Being from NC, I consider myself an okra aficionado, and this is the best I have ever eaten. Then we shared the Beefsteak Tomato special, which was very fresh, unique, and wonderful. I had the Delmonico steak — prepared and seasoned perfectly, with just the right amount of crust on the surface of the steak. Since it was my Birthday, they offered me a complimentary dessert, and I chose their Blueberry Crostini. Chef Tom Armstrong came out to chat with us, answered all my wife’s questions about how he makes the okra, and he shared how he visits the Farmers Market to pick out the vegetables personally. He came back out after they delivered the Crostini to see how I liked it. We had a fantastic time. This is a very special place for special occasions.
… moreElsie Shuler
My birthday dinner was amazing! Petite filet, mashed potatoes, and creamy spinach. Plus, free dessert. It was a Tuesday and when we got there they were not busy. But later they had way more guests than anticipated. Note: Please make a reservation so those who did make reservations don’t have to wait all night!
… moreBi Pi
The food was pretty decent but the atmosphere and the building could definitely use an upgrade, especially for the prices of the dishes. No real area to wait for your table to open up, even with reservations.
… moreL Farmer
My husband an I went here for our 5 years wedding anniversary. Let just say I was so disappointed to say the least the restaurant is small, dark, gloomy and very outdated. The service was meh not what you’d expect for the price you’re paying. When I looked their menu over I wanted to get up and leave. The prices are high but we could’ve paid a little more and went to Ruth Chris or capital and got a far better atmosphere service and steak portion and flavor. The chicken Marsala tasted way better than my $100 20oz ribeye. I was so disappointed. The waiter kept calling us kiddos and he took a few pictures and said a curse word which we are ppl who do not use profane language. The chef comes out to speak once you get your meal but we didn’t know who he was as he didn’t introduce his self and neither did the servers. and he didn’t have good table side manners. He was very dry. We paid $189 for a bland ribeye steak and two chicken cutlets over linguine half of a potato and fried calamari oh and one cream soda. The twice baked potato was $10 for half a potato stuffed with bland chunky mashed potatoes. I paid $6 for garlic butter and $8 for chimichurri this place is for locals who grew up in the area not for a special occasion I’m just so up set I didn’t go to a better place I can make a better steak at home.
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