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Vinny Vanucchi's 'Little Italy'

201 S Main St, Galena, IL 61036 Get directions Cross Streets: Near the intersection of S Main St and Washington St
42.415552 -90.429604

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About:With Vinny's being perched halfway up a charming cobble-stone steet, one's anticipation is matched only by the experience which begins immediately upon entering the old-fashioned deli and import store. Once inside, you will discover four unique levels of dining that have been peppered by a great number of imported artifacts and signs that take you back to the Old Country. Family portraits grace the walls of native wood and Galena brick. Each dining room has the feel of an authentic trattoria, and red-checkered tablecloths invite all to share in an ambiance that is at once both casual and elegant.
Hours:Lunch: Sunday - Friday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Saturday: 11:00am - 3:30pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Categories:Banquet Rooms, Italian Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants
Parking:Street Parking
Payment:Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Specialities:Music, Children
Amenities:Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Business Lunches, Family-Style, Fireplace, First Come First Serve, Kid-Friendly, Live Music, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Reservations, Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Chef:Robin Fleetwood
Cuisine:Italian
Ambiance:Casual, Elegant, Family Friendly
Feature:Bar, Entertainment, Great Wine List, Late Night, Outdoor Seating, Private Rooms, Take Out, Take Out, View
Reservations Policy:Accepted
Smoking:Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Area
Dress Code:Casual Dress
Other Contact Info:Email: vinny@vinnysgalena.com
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  1. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by judy p
    02/19/2009
    All I have to say is you cant make everybody happy. Sounds to me like some folks just like to gripe! My husband and I have been there numerous times. NEVER a bad meal! The wait staff is excellent. Food awesome. Can't wait to come back!!!!!
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  2. User Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    by ih8vinnys
    02/08/2009
    My girlfriend and I have just returned from our peaceful weekend away in Galena. We had a fantastic time except for our lunch time visit to Vinny Vanucchi's. The experience was terrible. Our waitress would disappear for 15 minutes at a time, and we were the only table she was serving. The appetizers came out five minutes before the main course. Every glass brought to our table was dirty, leaving unidentified "floaters" in every drink. When I nicely told the waitress there was something floating around in my drink, she took it away and brought me a new one; this one also with a filthy glass. She explained to me that the first one looked the way it did because it was supposed to. Really? Does Goose Island know they put small black bits of something and leftover soap residue in their beer? She did say that the first drink would be taken off the bill, which it was. Next, when our meals where brought out I looked down in amazement at what I was given. It certainly wasn't what I had ordered. I didn't know veal parmesan could be a dark brown color. I nicely told the waitress that this wasn't what I had ordered and she apologized saying she must have hit the wrong button when punching in our order. After we identified what it was sitting in front of me, I said that I would keep and try the chicken marsala. She explained that that would also be taken off the bill. My girlfriend and I tried to eat what they call pasta to no avail. We barely touched our plates. I've made better pasta then that by accident. The Olive Garden's pasta is a hundred times better. Since we were still hungry, we thought we would try out some of the dessert thinking that they have to do one thing right. We were wrong. The solidly frozen, brick like mass was supposed to be key lime cheesecake, but it wasn't even close. At this point we erred on the side of caution and ending our dining experience. And what and experience it was. Oh, and that veal parm/ chicken marsala screw up wasn't taken off our bill. How nice of them. And if all of the above wasn't enough, both my girlfriend and I ended up sick in our hotel room later that night. Thanks for a great time Vinny!
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  3. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by eat me
    04/25/2008
    I think this is a wonderful place to visit while your in Galena. Our food and the wait staff were very good.
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