Best pizza in Bethesda. Light on the cheese, with plenty of delicious sauce. At $8 for a medium, it's economical and delicious There's not really anywhere to sit and eat inside, so plan accordingly Update: their fresh pastas are also worth the added cost over the box from the grocery store. I think it's about $3.50/lb, but I promise you'll taste the difference read more

Two stars for the nasty woman who screwed up my order. Usually a 4 star food experience. I try to make it over to Vace about once every 2 weeks or so for their subs. Very good, excellent portion, great price. Hint: Do not order from the surly older woman. Today I ordered a turkey sub lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. How you are out of tomatoes at noon, I don't understand, but whatever. Usually its no lettuce on Mondays - again, bizarre. So she asks me 3 different times if I want other items - oil and vinegar, hot peppers, etc...On a turkey sub? Eww. Anyway, after walking the 10 or so minutes back to my office I now have an Italian with mayonaisse. Not a turkey sub. I certainly would have ordered the oil and vinegar and hot peppers on an Italian. It's too hot of a walk back, but honestly, if you are going to be surly, at least get the order right. I will never order from her again. read more

Vace is my favorite deli, the pizza is wonderful as are all of their sauces. If you're inviting people over, you can't go wrong with one of their pizzas, pasta sauces or lasagna. It's more or less strictly take-out, though I have seen folks eat a pizza slice there, but it's uncomfortable. read more

I met my friend here at this deli because he said he needed to eat at this deli before he went back to Korea for his job. He suggested we meet at Barnes and Noble because the place was hard to find and it was. It's tucked away behind an office building so it is indeed hard to find. My friend ordered the Italian sub and I ordered the Sopressata salami spicy sub. The salami sub is the best sub I ever in recent memories. The Italian sub bread was fresh and the Sopressata salami delicious. And even more shocking, the Italian sub was only $5.50 and the salami sub was $6.50, which is ridiculous cheap for the Washington area yet alone an expensive place like Bethesda. The only complaint from me is that there are no tables to dine in. It is strictly carryout only. Overall, I want to come back and try a few other items, definitely buy some Sopressata salami to go and try their pizza which looked fantastic. I highly recommend this place if you are in the Bethesda area. read more

Vace - Sopressata spicy salami sub. - Delis Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Best pie in DC. As far as I'm concerned, personal-type pizzas like the kinds from 2 Amy's and Pizza Paradiso don't count (and they're not as tasty as Vace pie anyways). I prefer Brooklyn-style although Chicago-style does in a pinch. Vace's sold me 2 slices of crispy (yet still somewhat foldable... ok not really) delicious crust topped by sublime mozzarella and great sauce. Not greasy at all. Add in a can of Limonata (which is unfortunately way too hard to find in the DC area) and you've got a fantastic light lunch for $4.70 or so. Cheap, delicious food - can't go wrong. It's not the best pizza in the world - couple places in NYC are a little better to my purely subjective taste - but it's pretty close. Definitely going back to try a full pie and some of their homemade lasagna. read more

This place is great the Turkey sub is phenomenal and spinach pizza is mouth watering I will definitely be coming back

I grew up in Northern NJ and have had pizza from all over NJ and NYC, and this pizza is the real deal! Very authentic, the sauce is delicious and fresh and the crust has great flavor. I an happy to say I will be eating there frequently as I work around the corner! read more

Everyone raves about this place, but I just don't get it. I've been to the Bethesda location several times and just don't see what's so special. The pizza is thoroughly unremarkable. It sits out in a warmer all day (and shows) and comes in a few varieties. They'll add extra ingredients to the pre-cooked, somewhat stale slice if you like. I suppose that counts as fresh toppings? The dough is thoroughly unremarkable and the sauce is forgettable. The slices are large, and they are cheap, and they aren't terrible, but they're really not any better than you'll find at the Corner Slice (actually, giving a few seconds thought on the matter. Corner Slice makes better pizza.) Furthermore, the pizza is definitely better than Victors. If I lived nearby, I would certainly pick up slices on a semi-regular basis, but it would be more out of convenience than anything else - this just ain't special enough to go out of the way to eat it. As far as being an Italian grocer, I don't see very much that I can't buy for the same or less at a Whole Foods, or even a good Giant. Just carrying a bunch of Sun's of Italy canned goods does not really impress me. The homemade pastas are decent, but nothing that really blew my mind. However, as it's not the easiest thing in the world to find decent homemade pasta I'll give 'em credit for giving residents that option, and at a decent price as well. Now, about the subs... Are you kidding me? Decent olive spread, flavorless cheese, and a few slices of cold cuts lying between a large slab of unremarkable bread. That's your sub. Again, it is cheap, and due to the amount of bread, it is fairly filling. So, it does fill the belly for a cheap price, but it's not anything special in terms of a sandwich. My personal opinion is that people "want" to like this place so much that they've convinced themselves it's something special. Furthermore, Vace has been around in their present locations long enough that they have developed a following who have convinced themselves that it's something special. As a result, the place has become the epitome of over-hyped neighborhood gem. Honestly, if you want a FANTASTIC Italian cold cut sandwich in the Bethesda area at lunch you should go over to Olazzo's. Now THAT's a delicious sandwich. I'd recommend Cornucopia as well, but with the slight reservation that it seems a couple of bucks pricier than it lives up to being. That being said, it's another solid Italian sandwich that shows up Vace's sandwich as being the unremarkable thing that it is. read more

4.5 stars. My brother first introduced me to Vaces when we were in high school and had various jobs at the small Bethesda boutiques. We went in one day and grabbed a slice, I simply died. This pizza was amazing. I am originally from NYC and this pizza was the closest I have come to being New York style pizza, plus the slices are HUGE. and CHEAP. They also have an amazing selection of italian delicacies which is greatly appreciated by me, because I lived in Italy, and some times get a craving for a random and slightly bizarre traditional italian food, like those candy coated almonds. There pre-made fresh pastas are exactly what I remember from Rome and they carry almost all of the same brands that I miss. Their pastas don't need anything but a little parm reg, a little romano, and some EVOO. Next time you're there pick up a can of tomato sauce from sun of italy or w/e brand they are carrying, it will keep forever and you can use it on that dry pasta you have in the back of your pantry. Much better then anything you can get at a super marcato like "newmans own." yuck. I guarantee it will is 10 times better. only drawl back is that it isn't opened late, and has funny weekend hours. plus, as everyone else has mentioned, it is a DELI you can grab food to eat right then and there, but they don't have seats and that might be awkward. I have always just taken my slice to B and N and sat by the fountain. If you're looking for a sit down meal, how hard is it to boil water? and wash your own dish? They provide EVERYTHING else for you. You can even take credit for it if you want. read more

The men (significant other and Pop) wanted pizza. Real pizza they said. None of that fancy schmancy arugula organic stuff. Vace to the rescue- half the price of the "Fancy Schmancy" Bethesda pizza places popping up everywhere. Great authentic real pizza. Crackery crust. Greasy in a good way. Twelve bucks for a large pepperoni. Call ahead,give it 15 minutes, grab some local gelato from the freezer when you are there (Dolci Gelati vanilla bean) -and if you really want the Schmancy- try the white pizza with spinach and pine nuts-just hide that one from the men. read more

First of all, I have no idea why this place has 4 stars. I ordered a pepperoni pizza and meatball sub. The pizza was bland, greasy, and the pepperoni was odd tasting. The sandwich was burnt on the outside, leaving the roll rock hard, and they chop up peppers and onions and mix it in with the sauce, which I did not care for. If you want a true Italian Store, check out the Italian Store in Arlington, it's 100 times better than this hole in the wall. read more

Parking is very limited since this is tucked in an alley by the Capital One Drive thru. I love the prosciutto sandwich on focaccia bread. They give you the option for domestic or imported prosciutto (it's worth the extra for imported). I'd like to try the pizza next time. read more

Vace - Prosciutto sandwich - Delis Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

I very rarely leave reviews. Actually this is only my second time doing so. However after the HORRIBLE service I received I am left with no choice. I arrived at this location at 7:10 and ordered a large pizza. The front person told me it would be 25 minutes so my boyfriend and I waited in our car and decided to check in again at 7:38. Turns out the lady at the front never relayed the message to the cooks of my order. So we waited for no reason. They then said we could get another pizza that was similar. However, once that person showed up we had nothing. They promised the pizza would be really in 15 minutes so once again we waited...this time in the building. 8:00 came and the pizza still wasn't ready, asked the lady, and she said an extra 5 minutes. 5 minutes passed and then she said an extra 4 minutes. At this point 8:11, I demanded to speak to a manager. So the lady called her manager and demanded compensation for our time wasted. When she called, the manger said she could only refund us for the toppings $3 and not the pizza $13. Seeing this as ridiculous especially after they gave the older man before us his pizza for free when he asked if they had Apple Pay and they didn't. I demanded a full refund. After a long, drawn out discussion they FINALLY decided to give us the full refund with the pizza. Now I'm home at 8:30. A quick trip 5 minutes down the street to the mom and pop pizza joint was a f**** 1 hour 30 minute affair!!!!! read more

What most do not understand is the make the BEST fresh pasta in DC region...literraly melts in your mouth...the sausage they make is amazing...their onion and cheese thin crust pizze is addictive...try their frozen lasagna or ravioli or ANY...impossible to beat except if you do from scratch like I do...sometimes...but with VACE so good I have to be inspired... read more

Amazing little spot. Really a pleasure to see the family at work delighting customers! Killer subs Great breads Terrific pizza by the slice or whole pie They make homemade mozzarella daily Awesome frozen store made pastas and sauce Love the lasagna in meat sauce or spinach and cheese! Take and bake so easy. Very Italian collection of cheeses, antipasti, olive oils and more Modest selection of beer and wine Seasonal deserts and chocolates read more

They were P.A.C.K.E.D on Friday evenings with nearly hour wait on the pizza pickup. Surely this has to be an awesome place to eat with this much foot traffic. We got two sammiches the first time, figuring waiting an hour was too long. I did not think their sandwich was any better than what I get at other delis. The bread was so hard and chewy. My jaw hurts as I think about this. On our 2nd visit, we tried their frozen lasagnas and eggplant parm. They were in the freezer for a while and it was frozen rock solid and hard to remove the plastic wrappers. Spinach and cheese lasagna had wonderful homemade noodles inside but the noodles weren't chewy nor bitey. Eggplant parm was average. Good dinner options, while nothing to go gaga over. We went for a whole pizza at our last visit. It was good, but again, nothing to write home about. We got pancetta, garlic, and basil topping pizza. It was good, a little too salty because of pancetta, but solid pizza for a weeknight. I do not know if it is an hour wait worth pizza. After trying the place three times, I don't know if I this really is a 5-star pizza place. It is a nice neighborhood store for a pick-up and that's all. read more

Best takeout pizza around. I usually estimate about 10 minutes more than what they tell me but it's worth the wait.

I came here expecting this pizza to live up to the rave reviews. I ended being sadly disappointed. I can honestly compare this to pizza I was served in grade school. It was like biting into cardboard, with hardly any cheese or real flavor. Also, it was $2.25/ slice. Not bad for Bethesda pricing but they could at least make the slices bigger. It was comparable to a medium size pizza slice. I didn't get a bad batch either because the pizza s straight out of the oven and I ordered 2. I'd look elsewhere before thinking about settling for this place. I know I will. read more

Cool little store with a good selection of Italian foods. Pizza by the slice is not very good but the whole pizzas are quite good. The parking is annoying. A few tight spots. In my experience, they are bad at predicting how long your pizza will take. Service is mediocre. Closed Sundays. read more

Dear Vace management -- when the sign on your door says 'open until 5 pm' and I pop by at 4.40, the proper response is 'we're still open for a few more minutes' NOT 'we're closed.' This has happened twice recently. I won't be seeking you out at any hour going forward. read more

The best pizza in the Washington DC area, if you really know "good pizza." I am originally from northeastern Pennsylvania in an area that is very italian. Italian cooking and pizza making are taken very seriously, and is big business where I come from. Whenever I make a move, my first objective (other than to unpack) is to find the best pizza in the entire area. After moving to the DC area back around 2001, I searched relentlessly to find good pizza....it took me a few years to find Vace....to this day it is still my absolute favorite pizza in the DC Metro area. Period. read more

I've been coming here since I couldn't see over the counter. Anyways maybe I'm biased but Vace has the best food around. The pizza never disappoints and the subs are got first place in an international sandwich competition. Ok I lied but if there were such a competition they would win. This place had the best food around. Great prices. Great quality. read more

Great pizza! Fresh ingredients and various cheeses allow ....errr mandate you to create a true master pizza (no special deals, just a young kid practicing his Italian with the chef). Since there's no seating, grab .a blanket (or bamboo mat), a box of fermented grape juice from next door, someone you want to enjoy spending time with, and cross Wisconsin and have a picnic in a little park....oh, and consider a film at Landmark Cinema before or after, and prepare to smile for awhile, I know I still did. read more

Best Pizza Ever! This is the best pizza I've ever had, and it's cheap too! A large plain goes for under $10. The service isn't terrible, and that's not what I'm concerned with anyways, it's all about the pizza! read more

Bad. Disappointing. I got three large pizzas for my employees and it was 20 minutes late being ready. The cheese pizza barely had any cheese. No one liked it out of 8 people and I never thought I'd day this but dominoes would have been a better choice. I love trying pizza places and this certainly did not live up to its reviews. read more

Good tasting pizza with reasonable prices. The staff is courteous, helpful and orders come out on time...for the most part. Also there was this one time when the crust was a little bit burnt. I'm not sure if it was just a bad one or what but yeah. I like this place overall because of its close proximity to where I live. read more

I've lived in Bethesda for so long (and been searching for a really good pizza place sine Il Forno closed) and I never even knew Vace existed until a few weeks ago. Since then I have gotten pizza from there several times. I think it's mostly like a deli/Italian grocery store but they do have some things that you can get hot, like sandwiches and pizza. The pizza is some of the best in Bethesda. It's reasonably priced and they have very fresh ingredients. The only catch is you have to get it carry out. There are no tables and they don't deliver. I can't wait to try some of their homemade frozen pasta and other things that they sell there. read more

4.5 stars! Amazing pizza for a great price. We got a large pizza for $12 (due to my friend's gross-out anchovies). The sauce was plentiful and had just the right amount of zing. While we waited for our pie, I drooled over the extensive collection of homemade pastas. When I make my homemade sauce next, their fresh pasta is going into it. read more

This little gem is worth the trip to Bethesda! They have an amazing selection of cheese, doughs, sauces...everything you'd need to make your own super delicious pizza. And they have a great little shelf of Argentine products (mate and alfajores!) Not to mention its a mom and pop shop!! read more

Great pizza here. Tucked away in a small side street of Bethesda, this Vace serves the same delicious pizza found in their Cleveland Park location. The pizza crust is crisp and tasty, while the cheese and pepperoni are flavorful and the pepperoni is somewhat spicy. The pies are pretty cheap, and the service is quick enough. There's also a deli inside (as the name suggests). Cuts of salami, mozzarella and other cheeses, as well as beers and sodas (the Limonata is great). So glad that I can go over here now for excellent pizza instead of Cleveland Park. read more

I haven't tried their pizza but their fresh pasta is great. You can also buy good sauces here. Pretty much everything you need for an authentic italian meal at home. I like that they also offer stuff from Argentina/Uruguay like dulce de leche, cookies, and dulce de membrillo, and tapas for empanadas (the good kind!). read more

The pizza is not the best but edible. Cheap and quick meal. The Italian sub is loaded with meat and well worth the price. The sandwiches used to be a lot better but the quality of bread has gone down dramatically. read more

Vace. Pizza. Frozen Tortellini. It's not really a restaurant, as the others point out, but if you're in search of Italian and you don't mind firing up the stove top or the oven, or just enjoying a few slices... don't think twice. Their tortellini is tender, very flavorful, and doesn't need a thick sauce to accent the incredible range of herb-y treasures within. Throw some butter on top, and enjoy. read more

Yummy pizza. Not the best I've had ever but the best I've had in MD. Their cheese pizza they top with sauce, which I personally don't like but I know others are fans. I really enjoy their white pizza with tomatoes. Far and away better than Manny & Olgas or Dominos. read more

Now whenever I come to Bethesda and need pizza I will always come here. Got sausage, artichoke, spinach, and feta cheese and it was amazing! I've never noticed it before, but the balance of toppings across the pizza is incredibly important. And Vace did it right. read more

The sub was ok. The bread was very hard and made it difficult to eat and enjoy. Why it got a four star review was the pizza slice I had was great. Very tasty with a nice thin crust. read more

First three times the pizza was great, thought we finally found a NY style pizza in Maryland. So the fourth time was a major disappointment and we figured just maybe an off night. Gave it another try last night and the oil on the pizza soaked through the box and saturated the crust. Something has changed in this place and it's not good. End result back to Mama Lucia's or anyplace else. read more

Ordered a prosciutto spinach and mushroom pizza and was impressed. The pizza had a thin crunchy crust, that that was just thick enough to be supportive but not too thick where it was bready. My only gripe was the cheese was a bit on the low side and the spinach was a bit dried out. read more

This places uses old and rotten cold cuts for their pizza. I have been there twice and twice i was sick from their ingredients. Stay away read more

Incredible local Italian market / hole in the wall that is authentic, delicious and priced right! Love coming here, hope it stays for a long time! read more