Vetta - Italian Eatery

Great food! Seasonal bruschetta was a nice change up from traditional. Parmesan butter fettuccine with garlic salt n pepper salmon. Spot on and delicious. Will definitely be back! PS…Diablo is hotter than expected!

First time here We were there when it was Mexican restaurant. The food was good with a couple of mishaps that I thought should have been handled differently. The Sicilian Oil was delicious. The opportunities were with the wedge salad and my husbands Cacio de Pepe. The eggplant parm and the Italian broccoli were very good. Great play list, clean ladies room and they offer a military discount. We will give it another shot to see if we have a meal with no mishaps.

Vetta is a fantastic Italian spot in Downtown Lee’s Summit! The food was delicious and beautifully presented, and the service was just as impressive. James E. was our server — he was polite, attentive, and made great menu recommendations, ensuring we had a wonderful dining experience. The restaurant’s elegant décor added to the upscale but welcoming atmosphere. We ordered a bottle of Moscato, which was tasty, though priced a bit high at $30 compared to its $12 retail value. You can either walk-in or make reservations online, which is super convenient. There wasn’t a long wait when we arrived as the evening was winding down. Overall, Vetta is a great choice for a nice evening out — we’ll definitely be back!

Decided to try and new place for dinner- Saw it was "Newly Opened" on Google and we like to support new business as best we can. This is a really neat space, Industrial with Brick and warm lighting. The food was great all around. We had an order of the Toasted Ravioli, they were a little crispier than desired. But the flavor was good! Entrees were great. I had the Fettuccine with Blackened Chicken and was pleased. Spouse had the Tortellini Alla Panna and said it was really good. G was our server and he is a pretty cool person. He was managing a large table of 11 and us and did well making sure everyone was taken care of in a timely manner. In all- we will come again and if you are in the Lee's Summit Downtown area give them a try!

First time at Vettas took my family for Father’s Day. First impression absolutely gorgeous. The chandeliers and ambiance make this place so classy and honestly the restaurant looks like it belongs on the Plaza. This would be a perfect place for a date night or girls night out or a special birthday. Food was wonderful.

My best friend, Fiancé, & I tried this place out for my birthday! I know they are new & the reviews are kind of all over the place but we absolutely loved this place! The service was above average & checked on us every 5 minutes! Came on a Saturday at 6:30 pm! We had the toasted ravioli & it was Amazing!! We had a couple drinks & they were great as well!! Our food was very good too! Dalton was our server & he was on top of everything!

First time here. Great decor, and ambience. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Emma was an amazing server!! She checked on us throughout the meal. Started out with a Caesar salad that we shared, and it was amazing! One was definitely enough for two people to share and we didn’t eat it all. The Caesar dressing was fresh and homemade My wife had the chicken Parmesan with vodka sauce with Angel hair pasta and Alfredo sauce. I had the chicken Spiedini with rigatoni and vodka sauce. Both were very good. We had a bottle of Rufino Pinot Grigio which was good. Great experience and great time. We will definitely be back.

We were in downtown LS for the wine walk and happened upon this business and it was amazing! Service was awesome. Seated immediately and the food was FANTASTIC! Our server was great and adorable! Fantastic and recommend. My husband got a smoked Old Fashioned and they showed us the smoker which was awesome. Definitely going to come again !!

Vetta Italian Eatery is such a gem in Lee's Summit! From start to finish, our experience was amazing. The atmosphere is warm and cozy--perfect for a girls night, date night, or just a nice dinner out. We started with the Lasagna Dip, Deep Fried Gnocchi, and Seasonal Bruschetta--all delicious, but the gnocchi was an absolute favorite! For entrées, we tried the Shrimp Scampi, Lemon Ricotta Chicken (so flavorful and tender!), Chicken Parmesan, and Manicotti. Every dish tasted fresh, authentic, and full of flavor. To top it off, we had espresso martinis and dessert, which were the perfect ending to the night. Service was friendly and attentive, and you can really tell they care about creating a memorable dining experience. If you're looking for authentic Italian flavors in Lee's Summit, Vetta is the spot! Highly recommend and can't wait to go back

Wasn't expecting much given some of the reviews, but we were very pleasantly surprised with the service and food. We had fried ravioli, Mostaccioli and cannelloni, all of which were very good. Portion size was generous and the food was served promptly and hot. Our server was attentive and offered solid recommendations. Overall, it was much better than expected - and better than the other Italian restaurant in downtown Lees Summit - so we'll be back soon.

All of the food was way too salty and the service was poor. One of the things we ordered was cannelloni but we were give manicotti. When I brought it to the server's attention, she argued that it was cannelloni and to cut further into the middle to find the meat. Nope, still no meat, just cheese. Finally after much discussion and showing her there was no meat all the way through, exasperatedly she asked, "Do you meet me to have them remake it?" After that, someone else brought out the replacement and we never saw her again except when she brought out the bill. I love Italian and was really hoping to have a great Italian restaurant in Lee's Summit, but this was very disappointing!

Stunning dining area with amazing food. Espresso martinis light or dark - both delish! Perfect spot for date night or GNO. Amazing service and fresh dishes. Can't wait to go back!

Hit up this Italian place in downtown Lee's Summit and was presently surprised! The place is cute and has a sexy vibe to it and the bar area is beautiful! The fact you can choose if you want your espresso martini creamy or not it amazing! The friend gnocchi will always be a yes and never had lasagna dip! My rigatoni alla Vodka was amazing! Good spot to get together with friends or a date night!

Pretty place with great food and service. Went with a group of 6. If you ever went to the Mexican restaurant in this space before it hasn't changed much inside, still has the beautiful bar and pretty chandeliers. We all really enjoyed our food. The menu is different from the pictures shown on Yelp btw if you like to plan ahead like me. We started with a seasonal bruschetta, which had a cream cheese spread and peaches. Wonderfully different from the norm. We also enjoyed bread and olive oil, which was full of yummy garlic. My husband and I both got a caesar salad and shared the sea bass on a delicious bed of peppers and onions with a drizzle of balsamic sauce. It was absolutely scrumptious and plenty for us. Others in the group had salmon and chicken piccata, both served with pasta, and all enjoyed. They also have a great variety of cocktail and mocktail choices. I had the Spritz mocktail and it was really good. You may want to plan for dinner to take some time. Not sure if it was because of the size of our party or not. We got there for an early dinner at 4:45 on a Saturday night, hardly anyone in the place, and didn't leave until 6:45 and the place was packed. Authentically Italian I suppose ;).

New place in downtown Lee Summit getting on a nice roll friendly staff super good bartender. Only one visit so far need to go back again before we can give a full-fledged review.

Very nice Italian restaurant, love the decor and ambiance! Nice selection of food and drinks at a reasonable price. Food and service were amazing and portions were in abundance! So excited to have a wonderful Italian restaurant in the area!

Restaurant change from a Mexican cuisine to Italian. Inside deco remain the same. It is one of the prettiest restaurant in Lees Summit. Food was okay. We are not completely in love with this new restaurant concept. Might have to try them again some other time. Staff was attentive being that they just open up last Wednesday. Casual upscale atmosphere.

G took wonderful care of us. Our food was absolutely delicious as well as the drinks. I will definitely be back. The restaurant was well lit with a beautiful scene.

Same owners as the previous overpriced Mexican restaurant that was here, but this just feels right! The inside always looked like it should be Italian anyways. The food was great, but I'm not Italian and think Olive Garden is great too. (The Italian people I was there with confirmed it was good though). Tried the chicken parm and I would definitely get it again.

Overall the food was just okay, but maybe they are still working out the issues. I had the Capelli D'angelo with spiedini and the tiramisu. The Capelli D'angelou was super watery and flavorless. The spiedini, was nothing more than a piece of chicken with breading and tasted very plain. Overall the dish was a bust. The tiramisu was nothing great either, one layer of ladyfingers was dipped in coffee but the second layer wasn't throwing the whole thing off. It tasted mostly like whipped cream. It's a rather unimpressive start but hopefully they iron things out and produce better quality food.

Not great-overpriced and poor quality. We won't go back. Service and ambiance were great. Really no good Italian in lees summit.... I held out hope for this place

Came here for our Father's Day celebration, and had a terrific meal. Our server G took great care of us! When asked if you want the vodka sauce, the answer is YES! It is outstanding! We will be back!

Food up and down. Service seems to be good and its a very comfortable place. First time hot food next time room temp. Third time slightly better then the second.

Beautiful,romantic setting indoors. Really nice patio seating and the Food is so good. Had of course the free fried Ravioli, cheese was perfectly crisp with lots of melty cheese. The Bottle of Angels List Pinot Noir was perfect with the Eggplant parmigiana. I am very fussy when it comes to marinara,I really like my homemade the best. But this was very tasty, not to sweet and very rich tomato flavor. The Service was great and the staff outstanding. Definitely will be going back.

The food was really good. The Vodka Rigatoni was so good. If they offer you a side salad just be aware that the Caesar salad is huge and a dinner size salad and a side salad. With your pasta, they offer you extra garlic and Parmesan cheese. The extra garlic is in butter and olive oil was seasoning and it was really good on the bread. Our waitress was super helpful and made good suggestions. The decor is really beautiful and it's a really good atmosphere.

The hubs and I started with the lasagna dip with pasta chips and then moved on to the blackened chicken Alfredo and shrimp scampi. We finally ended up with the lemon crème cake. Everything was delicious and the service was excellent. The ambience is lovely as well.

I really really hate to give a bad review to a restaurant, especially one that has only been open for two weeks, but this isn't their first restaurant either & it was really bad. This was just a mess from the very beginning. We had a large party of 12 & we had a few questions before we could get started. We asked what pastas are made in house & if they used Italian flour because it is non-GMO & is easier to digest. I asked the waiter the questions & he immediately told us ALL pastas were made in house (which surprised me & my first red flag) and that they "probably" used Italian flour. I asked him if he'd go ask to make sure and he was gone for awhile, but he came back & didn't even address the question. I asked for the manager to come by, but when he walked up he had his coffee mug in hand. I thought that was a bit unprofessional, but whatever. He told us they get their pasta from Springfield & he was pretty sure it was not Italian flour, but not 100% sure. That's the kind of answer I like, just admit it if you don't know! It's OK to not know an answer especially if you are a waiter, but don't just guess! Especially when it comes to people with gluten issues. We also found out from the manager that they were out of the spedini since the night before. We never heard that from the waiter though & most of us had planned to order that. We were finally ready to order, but the waiter was two tables down trying to open a bottle of wine.... for literally 3-4 minutes just getting the foil off (I'm not exaggerating). He finally went to ask for help, but we had been there a half hour at this point and were very ready to order. We had an 18 month old with us & she was starting to get a bit fussy with only bread to eat. I asked the manager if he'd come over to take our order so we could get moving & thankfully he did. Our food finally came out & I'd say it was about a 50/50 split on who thought their food was good. I had the salmon & it was super salty. My husband had the capelli d'angelo and said it was bland. I ate his leftovers the next day & I agree! The tomatoes were either canned or not ripe, but just no flavor. My mom had the eggplant parm & said it was not great, that she'd had better & wouldn't get it again. I heard the meatballs were good & the chicken parm were good. When we were finished our waiter wasn't around so we had to ask another waiter for our ticket & to-go boxes. Our waiter came to deliver the bill and every item was rung up separately. I'm sure he was just trying to be helpful, but it just made the check out process even longer. They gave us 10% off our bills, but we have a couple of veterans at the table so we'd asked for a veteran discount & it was the same. I'm not actually sure which they gave, but it was definitely not enough as far we were concerned. So with a fussy 18 month old in tow we gave my mom some cash, told my sister-in-law to figure out the bill and ran out the door! Oh one last thing, the waiter had just started his shift & his shirt was wrinkled & dirty. I have waited tables & my sister-in-law was a restaurant manager & we both noticed. If we ever came in dirty we were sent home to change. The waiter is a representative of the restaurant & if it were mine, it would not be the image I would want represented.

Good food. Pasta is good. Wines are average but good for price. Italian sodas are unique. Service is friendly.

I have been to Vetta several times now, and each time, the food and service have always been outstanding (especially the short rib!) We love to come and eat on the patio with our pup, and it's always a wonderful experience. But, last Saturday night, they went over and above. I showed up there with a buddy at 8:55pm, and discovered that they close at 9pm on Saturdays. We went in and asked if there was any way they could serve us, and without hesitation, they said YES! We sat at the bar, had dinner and drinks, and the bartender told us to "just take your time". Never rushed us, and it really let me know just what kind of great and gracious people work there! Just really made an impression.

Good food, great service. We really enjoyed for a date. Nice addition to Lees Summit downtown.

It's a shame when the toasted ravioli is the best thing on the menu. It's frozen and thrown in a pan of grease. Food is overpriced and underwhelming. Beautiful restaurant but without a great chef it just is waste. There are plenty of fantastic chefs if the owner would just invest in the food and help. Come on Lee's Summit; you can do better.

Food was decent enough and the portions were big. The service was terrible. I ordered lasagna and she said, "with meat sauce?" I said yes and learned when I got the bill that it was an extra $4.00. If you want good Italian in Lees Summit, go to Bella's. They have great food and great service.

Debated writing this but felt like I had to share my experience. We came in with a large group for dinner on a Sunday night and genuinely had a great time--good food, great service, and a bit of nostalgia too. Some of us had celebrated my engagement at the previous restaurant in that space, so coming back years later felt kind of sweet. We also had just come from next door (Smoke Brewery which is owned by the same owner) and had a great time there as well. Unfortunately, any goodwill was completely undone by the owner's behavior as we were leaving. One of our guests took a handful of mints from the bowl near the door (yes, probably a little excessive--but not criminal), and the owner made a sarcastic remark and then as our group is outside, the owner shook the mint bowl at us through the window. If that sounds like an overreaction, it gets better. When a few members of our group politely went back in to ask what the issue was, the owner accused one of us of being a "thief" and said the problem wasn't the mints, but "his attitude"--despite there being zero issues at our table all night. No comments from the server, no complaints from other patrons. In fact, a staff member later ran into us and said our group was lovely and caused no disruption at all. What followed was even more disappointing: a member of our party posted a personal review sharing her experience, and instead of addressing it professionally, the owner responded from his personal social media account--posting false claims (like that we had to be escorted out, which simply never happened) and even targeting people in our group who are business owners, saying things like "if you own what you say." Not sure if that was supposed to be clever, but it just came off immature and defensive. The most ridiculous part? He accused our group of using misogynistic slurs--which, again, absolutely did not happen. If there had been any issues, surely someone would've said something at the time. But there was nothing--until a few mints apparently sent this man into a spiral. Which, if you own your own business, thick skin is a necessity at times. No accountability has been taken, and the way things escalated makes it hard not to feel like this was weirdly personal. Which is sad, because we genuinely enjoyed the food and service, and were excited to return. Several of us work in or own businesses ourselves--we understand how tough the industry is, and we aren't malicious people. But this level of unprofessionalism, lack of integrity, and public pettiness? Not something we're interested in supporting.

We had a large group of 10, celebrating a birthday. Our waiter G was fantastic. Food was great. Drinks were great! We will be back!

Much better than the previous Mexican restaurant . I got the spaghetti and meatballs and I will say it's not the best Italian I've ever had, but it was delicious. The portion size was great for the price. I did not try any of the cocktails. The atmosphere is great and so are the staff. We sat at the bar and had awesome service, shout out to Casey and Mike!

best toasted ravioli ever. super salmon in piccata background piano was a nice touch Open roll up door very pleasant

It's a no from us Terrible service we were never greeted at the door. We sat for quite a while without being greeted by our server or any water. Drinks took forever, once we got our food it tasted terrible ! The shrimp scampi had no flavor and the sauce on the tortellini was so thick and tasted like it came from a jar. We each had one bite and sent it back.

Everything about this restaurant was wonderful. The food was outstanding - the drinks were great - and the service was phenomenal. Nothing negative to say about this place or our experience. Our server Danny a/k/a hottie mchotterton was incredible - attentive, knowledgeable, fun and just all around perfect. He really made our girls night one of the best ever. Plan on making this a regular spot for happy hour and/or dinner.

absolutely amazing food! love having a nice italian place in LS. ambience was very romantic and classy, perfect for a date night. everything we tried was wonderful. bruschetta, toasted ravioli, carbonara, ribeye, chicken spiedini and tiramisu. wonderful dinner, will be back often!

A friend brought me here. I ordered the eggplant Parmesan and the eggplant was so tough I couldn't even cut it with my knife. My friend tried to cut it, same thing. I told the waiter. He took it back to the kitchen to show the chef. No word back. So I had an eggplant Parmesan with no eggplant. When the bill came we were charged full price. I boxed it up and sent it home with my friend who thought someone in their house might eat it. Very disappointed. Will never return.

There's potential but there's way more room for improvement. I went here on a double date a couple weeks ago with a Saturday 5 PM reservation. There was no one at the host stand so we stood around feeling awkward for a few minutes. When our waitress arrived and asked if we were interested in drinks or apps, I asked what apps she would recommend, and it was clear that she hadn't tried any of them and couldn't make an informed recommendation. We got the deep-fried gnocchi, which was really tasty, but would've benefited from a dipping sauce. We also ordered the Sicilian olive oil, which the waitress apparently forgot about because it never arrived and she just seemed surprised when we said we didn't want it anymore. I ordered the Chicken Spiedini which I was excited to try. A short while later, the waitress came back out and said they were out of the spiedini so I opted for the Fettuccine Alfredo. The sauce was a bit bland and the noodles were overcooked so there was no point in taking the leftovers home. A couple of our party ordered the short rib and polenta, and it was absolutely delicious. The manager stopped by at some point, but didn't ask for any feedback about the food or service so I kept my mouth shut. I'm not sure this place is worth a second chance, but if I gave it one, I'd definitely get the fried gnocchi again!

First of all the appetizer was delicious. We had the fried 4 cheese raviloi so started great. I had spaghetti and meatballs. The portion was large, had 3 good sized meatballs. The sauce was very spicy, too spicy for me. I like mine a little more mild. The meatballs were terrible. Way too salty (main complaint) and dry. They were unedible. My daughter had shrimp scampi which she said could have been better if it had more sauce. It was served with angel hair pasta and she said there was not enough sauce to even cover the pasta. The shrimp were good and there were plenty but she did not like that the tail was still on the shrimp. The bread is nothing more that a few slices of store bought Italian sandwich loaf. Plain, no butter, no garlic. Yuck. They really need to update that!!! Our server was very good and prompt. Probably won't go back. Bella's is much better

Not good at all ! Wife had the Alfredo..When server checked back after 1/2 eaten and asked how it was she said I think they forgot the Parmesan in the sauce..He said I think so too..Would you like some? I had the Tortellini Alla Panna...Overly thick sauce . All stuck together like glue. Also at 3:30 in the afternoon they were out of Spiedini . Was asked if we had a reservation when we entered..There were only 3 other customers and all seated in booths in bar area. LOl. Will not recommend or go back.