Vic's
Italian restaurant · NoHo
31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012
Highlights
Updated Italian dishes, cocktails, housemade limoncello
Updated Italian dishes, cocktails, housemade limoncello
"If you eat at restaurants a lot, you might keep some sort of running list of them. If you eat in restaurants as much as we do, you might keep many lists of them. Or maybe you’re one of those people who just keeps everything saved in your brain like a human hard drive. Want to trade brains? Our lists range from “New Places To Try ASAP” to “Old Places You Want To Go Back To” to “Places To Go When It Feels Like There Is Nothing Good In The World.” Then there’s the list that Vic’s has a spot on: “Easy Places That Aren’t Bad.” It might not be the most exciting category, but back-pocket utility restaurants are important. Vic’s is the sort of spot that saves you when you’ve agreed to meet a friend for dinner somewhere not too far from Union Square, and she suggested The Smith but you’ve been to The Smith way too many times. Or when you’re meeting an early-in-the-game date and you want a bar move where you could also eat something. Or when you somehow convince yourself to go to a workout class on a Saturday, and want to eat something afterwards without having to change or deal with a two-hour wait. To be clear, this is a place where it’s only borderline acceptable to wear your sweaty tank top, but you can get away with it. Maybe pack an extra layer. But Vic’s doesn’t just get a spot on our list because of logistics. The Italian-ish food is also solid, from the pastas to the pizzas to the healthier stuff like roasted vegetables and salads. It’s not going to blow minds, but pretty much anyone you bring here will leave happy. They might even put it on their list." - Katherine Lewin
"Vic’s hits the sweet spot by maintaining a relaxed and cozy vibe without feeling cramped—it even boasts a few booths! The location was once home to the Astor family stables. Now, the resto-bar is smartly designed with an elongated open floor plan: first you encounter the bar, then a wood-and-brick-lined dining room, followed by an atrium and lastly, the kitchen. Vic’s was opened in 2014 by repeat restaurateurs and elegantly decorated with a designer’s love of detail. Try one of the many options of wine by the glass, and order anything that comes with the crispy potatoes." - Carbone Smolan Agency
"What’s that? The group dinner is now a brunch? Do it at Vic’s. We still aren’t wild about it here during dinner time, but it’s a convenient daytime move, especially considering you can make reservations for a large party. Most brunch items cost less than $20, and with its wood floors and white brick walls, it looks like a loft apartment you’d probably like to own." - bryan kim, hillary reinsberg
"Let’s say you stayed out late, then woke up at noon and remembered you were supposed to get brunch with a person that you used to live with in college. Just go to Vic’s. The Noho location is easy to get to, the food is solid, and the atmosphere is just a little more upscale than Westville. The food is Italian, which means pizza, pasta, eggs, and ricotta pancakes, and the dining room is nice and big, so feel free to bring a group." - bryan kim, hillary reinsberg
"Vic’s is where you go in Noho when you don’t want to do too much thinking and just want to eat somewhere easy and reliable. The Italian-ish food is solid across the board, from the satisfying pastas to the vegetable-topped pizzas to the salads. Nothing costs more than $30, and while Vic’s probably won’t supplant whatever’s at the top of your favorite restaurants list, you’ll leave happy. Put this place in your back pocket and leave it there." - bryan kim, kenny yang
