# What to Order at Vic's

_Published 2026-07-19 on DinnerElite (https://dinnerelite.com/blog/what-to-order-at-vics)._

Vic's ([vicsnewyork.com](https://www.vicsnewyork.com/)) is a NoHo Italian restaurant on Great Jones Street known for market-driven cooking, housemade pastas, and pizzas made with New York State flour. It is a neighborhood room more than a hype destination, but it books up, and the menu rewards knowing which dishes to order. This guide covers what to get, what to know about the room, and how to actually land a table. DinnerElite tracks [Vic's](/reservations/2790) and emails you the moment a table opens.

## What should you order at Vic's?

The dish to build a meal around is the cacio e pepe, which the menu lists simply as spaghetti, a creamy, peppery version that [reviewers rank](https://www.hotelsabovepar.com/articles/guides/vic-new-york-restaurant-review) among the best in the city. For a second pasta or a shared plate, the escarole and beans, cannellini sauteed with garlic and parmesan, is the soulful pick. The pizzas are a strength thanks to the New York State flour dough, and the vodka pie with fontina, marjoram, and chili is the one to order. For a larger plate, the pork Milanese and the roasted chicken with smashed potatoes and broccolini are the anchors, and the heirloom citrus salad is a bright way to start. Save room for the rainbow cookies dipped in frozen chocolate, the signature dessert. The menu changes with the market, so treat these as the throughlines rather than a fixed list.

## What should you know about the room at Vic's?

Vic's is an Italian-Mediterranean neighborhood restaurant, not a scene, which shapes both the cooking and how easy it is to enjoy. The kitchen is market-driven, so the menu shifts with what is good, and much of it comes from housemade pastas and pizzas rather than a long list of mains. It is a comfortable room for a relaxed dinner rather than an event, and the reasonable prices for the neighborhood are part of why regulars keep coming back. Because it is a neighborhood spot, it is also more forgiving than the city's hardest tables, since it holds back seats for walk-ins. Come hungry for pasta and pizza and plan to share across the table.

## How do you actually get a table at Vic's?

Vic's opens its tables about 30 days ahead on Resy and keeps a notify list for dates that look full, per the restaurant's booking page in mid-July 2026, so the alert route is worth using when the calendar is bare. The more useful detail is that Vic's sets aside a share of seats for walk-ins and openly encourages them, so an early arrival is a real plan for a last-minute night. Between a Resy notify and a held walk-in seat, this room is more gettable than its buzz suggests. When you want a specific night locked in, a cancellation alert is the reliable path. DinnerElite watches [Vic's](/reservations/2790) around the clock and emails you the moment a seat opens, whether from a fresh release or someone else's change of plans. We send alerts and never book automatically. The one exception is our Expert plan, where a human on our team books hard tables on your behalf. For more Italian options, see our guides to [what to order at Via Carota](/blog/what-to-order-at-via-carota) and [what to order at Rubirosa](/blog/what-to-order-at-rubirosa).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vic's known for?

Market-driven Italian-Mediterranean cooking in NoHo, especially its cacio e pepe (listed on the menu as spaghetti), housemade pastas, and pizzas made with New York State flour. It is a neighborhood favorite known for quality at reasonable prices.

### What should you order at Vic's for the first time?

Get the cacio e pepe, the escarole and beans, and the vodka pizza to share, then add the pork Milanese or the roasted chicken. Finish with the rainbow cookies dipped in frozen chocolate, the signature dessert.

### Is Vic's hard to get into?

Less than its reputation suggests. It opens tables about 30 days out on Resy and keeps a notify list, but it also holds back seats for walk-ins and encourages them, so an early arrival is a genuine backup on a busy night.

### Does Vic's take walk-ins?

Yes. Vic's sets aside a share of seats for walk-ins and openly encourages them, per the restaurant in mid-July 2026, so arriving early is a real plan when the Resy calendar looks full.

### Does DinnerElite book the table for me?

No. We send alerts and you book the table yourself. The one exception is our Expert plan, where a human concierge books on your behalf.