This is definitely not your traditional Italian restaurant but that's a good thing. They have burgers, sandwiches and Indian food. The food is delicious, the seasoning and care put into each dish is very evident. It seems strange to order Indian at an Italian restaurant but their chef is from India and those dishes do not disappoint. The samosas had an incredible crispy crust and the dipping sauce was sweet. It's two per order and one is more than enough for one person. The curry chicken is probably the best curry dish in the motherlode. The portion was huge (you will have leftovers) and comes with a nice yogurt sauce to drizzle over each bite. The Naan bread is cooked in house and pairs perfectly with this dish. The aloo Chana was equally flavorful and another huge portion, it seemed like an entire can of garbanzo beans. The namesake Italian food was also delicious. Every pasta has the option to add steak, shrimp, or chicken. The pesto was a true homemade pesto. You could really taste the fresh basil and the shrimp paired perfectly. The breadsticks were good but got a little stale as they sat. It is a large place with plenty of seating and a very nice group table right up front. The lighting is a little uneven, so some tables are in darkness and others are directly under rhe lights. Considering there were only a few other tables, the service was a little slow. Our server was very friendly and had a great attitude but after saying bread was coming right out it was awhile before it finally arrived. The food is absolutely worth every penny and I'll definitely be back but don't come here expecting a quick dinner. read more

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We've been wanting to try this place for a while now. It just off the main road through downtown Sonora. The place is a little dated but is very nice. They serve Italian and Indian food an odd combo but we like both so we decided to give it a go. The service was great, but we were also the only ones there most of the time! I played it safe with a classic butter chicken Indian dish and Viney knocked it out of the park. He said he can make it even spicier on request. My wife needs to avoid gluten and the waitress was happy to let us know that they are able to make any of the pasta dishes gluten free! My wife had the Chicken Alfredo and Vinny whipped up a dish especially for her. The pasta was good, the chicken was good but the sauce left something to be desired. Overall, we'll probably try this place again but we're not rushing to go back. Our experience was a 3 but it feels like this place should be a 4. read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Butter Chicken with rice (Indian dish) - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

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Very nice small restaurant hidden behind the main strip in Sonora. The staff are friendly and happy and the food was very good. This would be a very nice stop for lunch since the portions were on the smaller side but very delicious. read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

I like coming here for the Indian food! Yes, that's right, Indian food! Not to spicy, good portions. I have yet to try the Italian food, but I've been back several times for the Indian food! read more

Horrible service I usually go there and they have great food but service is usually off. today I went to DoorDash from Venice and they flat out told my Dasher after two hours of waiting to fuck off and they won't make our order. read more

They have definitely improved. I have had a couple of meals recently and they were pretty good. I did take out.

I think they are short staffed. Our order (hamburger/fries) took a VERY long time. The burger ($16) was meh and the fries cold. All in all very disappointing. read more

I ordered shrimp scampi and the only shrimp were the tails and some mushy clumps of somthing i can't identify. It was very unplleasant, like they scraped the remains of of someone else's dish that was already eaten. read more

We were visiting the area and siri told us to check this place out when asking what are good restaurants to eat at. When we came in there was only two couples in there in a place with lots of seating but we thought its a small town and Christmas week. However, it took an hour for our food, not sure why no one there. We wanted a salmon dish and the waitress came back and said they didnt have any in the fridge or freezer (bad sign). She kept apologizing for the wait. Told us the main chef (Vinney) had left for Columbia for vacation. We ordered wings and asked for ranch and she never brought it. She was also cooking while trying to be the waitress. When we finally got out food it looked like it was thrown on to a plate. We all thought it was awful. The breadsticks tasted awful. She ended up comping us on part of the bill what it was still $90. Normally I wouldn't post because its tough out there but thinking how she was just fake and disingenuous I decided to post, They will be out of business in no time. read more

The yummmy smell in the air is what drew us to this gem of a restaurant. We found the restaurant to be really nice and comfortable with loads of great options on the menu. We loved every bite of our food and the service was also great. We can't wait to return to try more of the pizza options. The pizza was really well baked - we finished the entire medium Curry Chicken pizza - it was REALLY good. We also had the spinach ravioli - half marinara and the other half was pesto basil. Like I said before we can't wait to go back so we can try more of the menu. Lastly the restaurant was decorated really nicely and festive. We took a bunch of photos and selfies while in the restaurant because of the beautiful decoration and photo ops. read more

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I ate there yesterday, luckily I only ordered an appetizer. First of all the place was empty, only one other couple, we decided to start with a $7.00 side salad, wasn't bad, also ordered the $15.00 fried ravioli, which consisted of 5 terribly small raviolis, one of them had no filling, definitely store bought and a soda. Costing $27.00. What a waste of time and money, I will never come back. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!! I am not one to post bad reviews unless the place is really deserving. read more

Very good service, great food and ambiance. My husband had pasta. He really enjoyed it. I had chicken tiki Marsala. So good. We also had hummus and naan. Delicious. Highly recommend. read more

The food served here is NOT genuine Italian food what so ever!! I say served because the food seemed to be microwaved junk from the frozen dept. NOT made in the restaurant !!!! Our meatballs were disgusting non edible pale looking little white balls with no flavor! Waitress bragged that the chef cooks them from scratch in the restaurant. NOT TRUE! They were so bad we didn't eat them. We left hungry and grossed out. No wonder no one was in there!! Please know this is not real Italian food that real Italians make!!!! read more

Food was terrible. Seemed like precooked/frozen food that was heated up in a microwave.

Food is normal. Poor guy is working all by himself. Good thing it wasn't busy. I would go again. Nice and quiet there today. Thank you

Well that was the absolutely the worst meal I've ever eaten where to to begin without Karening the heck out of this review. So let me start with a positive the two non- Italian meals my son said weren't bad wings and french fries, so there's that. I had spaghetti w/ meatballs: spag noodles crunchy guess microwave got them. Sauce maybe a enough to extra lightly coat the noodles taste was cold burn maybe, or 6 day oldish, nothing representing garnish or anything other than tomato sauce present. Meatballs 3 1" balls that had the texture of pho balls in the soup you know what I'm talking about, smooth like marbles, taste like they bought a bag of balls (literally) from the $1.25 store, and tossed them in as they ran out over the week. The microwave helped with the taste a little too I'm sure. Portion Size sooooooooooooooooooooo here's the thing, I'm not a large man, and regular portions suite me fine; however if your going to sell a S, M or L the large should be an amount, If I so desired, could save a little for later, see picture. The Large pizza shouldn't be 13" and I'm being conservative probably 10" - 12" . Well a lot has changed at Vinny's and not for the better, it's been about 10 minutes since I ate a few bites and I'm scared to say I'm nauseous. This was not the case just a few years back, it wasn't great but I can say it was consistent, and fresher and I believe the portion sizes was fair. I know times have been tough, but why would a restaurant take it out on the food, pretty gross . I'll be looking forward to Pinocchio's down the street, very sorry they weren't open today. I'd a been better going to Safeway. Eat here at your own financial risk. PS id a given a 0 star if it's a let me, since it was terrible on all accounts. read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

I was in a group of 5 of us. The place was fairly empty. We saw that they had an Indian food menu if you ask. So 3 out of 5 of us got that menu alongside the regular menu. 2 of us ordered seafood pasta, and a calzone, and 3 of us ordered 3 different Indian curries. At first we were like oh this is taking a little bit of time, but it's ok we were hanging out talking. Then we found out the owner of the restaurant was also the only cook in the kitchen! Producing all 5 of our very different dishes. All of it was very delicious, and the waitress was also super sweet and attentive. I believe this place could use some more love, they did a great job. read more

This is my third time eating here, and I would say it's a hidden gem. The service is friendly, the restaurant is clean, and the food is really yummy. The calzones are cooked fresh and served with a side of marinara. They were stuffed with ingredients B and filled us up. The seafood pasta was tasty according to my son as I don't eat seafood, and the bread stick was good. They do not serve bread while you're waiting for the meal to arrive -- that would be nice. I have never been to Viney's and found them to be busy, but I've never been of a weekend. We really like to support local family businesses and will return. read more

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First time trying this place yesterday and was suprised by how great it is! I will definitely be back and this will become a regular spot to dine at! I ordered the create your own pasta with penne noodles basil pesto and veggies mixed in. Dave ordered the traditional lasagna Both meals can with a delicious bread stick... Both meals arrived hot and presented nicely We both thought the noodles were perfect Al dente' cooked and perfect portion sizes They have pizza, pastas, calzones, salads and a few other things and a really nice atmosphere, kinda quiet off the main drag through Sonora! read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Traditional lasagna - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

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I ordered food for delivery, paid, an hour later they cancelled my order. No one ever answered the phone or refunded my money. Now I have to go down there another day to sort this mess out. Don't go here. read more

I have been wanting to try this place for awhile now. We had a longer lunch hour so we decided to try them out. When we walked in, it was empty so I was a little nervous. The inside had a very quaint and cozy atmosphere. I was hopeful m. We were greeted promptly by our waitress and she took our order within 5 minutes. I ordered the chicken Marsala and my friend ordered a pepperoni pizza. I would say the food was out in about 15-20 minutes. Presentation was good and it tasted even better. The Marsala was served with noodles rather than mashed potatoes which I loved. It had a garlicky flavor and it was delicious! My friend loved her pizza as well. We will most definitely be back to try them again. read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

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Food and service was way over the top! We have gone twice now, can't wait to go again. It is very charming. The food melted in your mouth.

Went to the Indian food night. (Thurs-Sat) Had a very enjoyable evening sampling exotic dishes. We will be back to once again enjoy a foray into international dining. read more

Absolutely disgusting. Do not eat here! The drinking glasses were filthy, the water and the Dr Pepper tasted like mold. The restaurant was hot and musty. I had to go get my own silverware and plates. There were only 2 guests in the entire restaurant...and the waiter was never available. The food was disgusting. Avoid at all costs. This place needs to be shut down. read more

Never going back; if I could give 0 stars, I would. The restroom was disgusting, with mold in the toilet, no paper towels, and the toilet paper holder was empty so the worker just left a roll on the grab bar. It would be one thing if the restaurant was busy, but we were the only customers and the only staff member there had used the restroom just before I did. The meal itself was mediocre until I noticed a bug, a black one larger than a ladybug, in my pasta. 0/5 do not recommend. read more

Remember to enter on the side of the building Great service and delicious baked chicken parmesan. And tasty cheesy garlic bread. Casual dining read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Sicilian salad with chicken - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

First off, we thought it was really weird that we were the only people in the restaurant at 1pm on a Friday. That made it even weirder that we had to wait so long for the food. We ordered the antipasti salad, meat ravioli, and hamburger. The salad looked several days old. I vomited up the meat ravioli. My grandmother immediately had diarrhea after eating the hamburger. I'm low-key wondering if this is some kind of front, because I have to conclude that all of the food was several days old, and it is so weird that we were the only people there. Our family appears to have gotten food poisoning, so I don't recommend it. read more

Excellent food and attentive service. AA small, hometown restaurant with a locals feel to it. I'd recommend this over any of the other restaurants in town. The food was fresh and the staff was friendly. read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

Good food nice staff will go definitely go again try the canzone and the pizzas.........

Family dining! The food presentation was absolutely astonishing. I had calzone. Amazingly delicious! The seafood pasta was definitely 10 out of 10! read more

I have never been to this restaurant but I have been trying to call for hours to order a Togo and no answer!! I'm so disappointed with this. There yelp says they open at 9 but I guess it's 11. If you're gonna be open and offer to go and pick ups please answer the phone!! Your potential customers want to order read more

Wings was a day old pre-baked, then refried and sold to us for $19 pizza was fire though read more

Viney's Italian Kitchen - Old wings - Italian Near Me - Sonora, California

Grabbed some cheese pizza here and the pizza had a good bend to it with the crust with plenty of cheese on it. April, the server, young lady there during lunch during the week was very kind and accommodating. Very relaxing spot to chill and have food at. We will return. read more

Me and my husband had gotten the chicken curry with flat bread and it was absolutely amazing. The staff who greeted us were so nice. Love this place! read more

Second time eating here. This place is awesome the food is delicious the service is good, the server could have used some help. I had lasagna and it was delicious, my mom had the scampi she said it was delicious, my brother had calzone, he said it was really good and my sister in law had the salmon again she said it was amazing. We all had dessert their cheese cake melts in you mouth, I had 2 glasses of Merlot wine very good with the lasagna. Great place to eat.. I am very satisfied and full. The server did a good job for being the server. read more

Horrible Italian food. Meat balls used in the meatball sandwich were in water, no flavor. We live down the street and we will never go there again. Choose Pinocchio's instead! read more

The wait time for the food here is insane especially when you have no other customers in the restaurant. Over 20 minutes for a single item. I was about to ask if I can go cook it myself. In all seriousness after working in the restaurant industry for years this place definitely lacks. Can't see it staying open much longer at this pace. Good luck!!! read more

Ordered our food to go. When we got home the food had no flavor and was super expensive for such a small portion. Save your money for somewhere else. read more

It's not bad It's just not that good either, but the service is tops I had the spinach ravioli and it was over seasoned read more

Oh my god- they don't use olive oil- they canola oil to cook!!!! Canola oil?!?! what sacrilege to Italian cooking. Just disgusting. I ordered a caprese salad that had this clear oil at the bottom, and when I asked for olive oil to top it, they brought me more canola!!!!! I asked the waiter, and he said WE DONT HAVE OLIVE oil. What on earth! I asked if they had focaccia and they said yes...they brought garlic bread. the tomatoes were hard and crunchy, the mozerella was not fresh. The basil was fresh at least. My sisters food was no better. If you know what Italian food tastes like, doNt come here. This is cafeteria American food with an Italian twist. read more