Reviews for Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Albuquerque Heights in Albuquerque, NM

Overall a good experience. Food didn't taste quite as good as the last time I was there a few years ago, but still tasty.... Service was good, but had to get wait staffs attention twice. Atmosphere was also good, but it was a little cold inside. I willreturn, but 4 stars. Read more

I was pleasantly surprised with our visit here a couple of weeks ago. Other than having to order before you sit down, service... was very friendly and helpful. We shared a house salad and a pizza. Very tasty. So much so, we?re returning this evening! Read more

I love Italian food! By far this is the best place in town I have experienced. The customer service was A-mazing and the food... beyond perfect! Greta atmosphere too! Gotta give it a try? Bon appétit! Read more

I have gotten into the habit of ordering either a plain cheese or pepperoni pizza every time I try a new pizza place to measure... how well they can get the basics right. I ordered a pepperoni pizza here, and for a wood fired pizza, I was somewhat impressed!There was plenty of dough and it was well distributed between the center and crust of the pizza. There was quite a bit of cheeseon it. It was delicious, and I enjoyed eating the pizza. However, I have had many, many different pizzas in my lifetimeincluding Preps and Manco & Manco's on the Jersey shore, and Antico's pizza in Atlanta. Compared to some of my favorite pizzas,Il Vicino's didn't hold a candle. Perhaps the mozzarella didn't have as high of a freshness quality to its taste in comparison?Perhaps the sauce didn't have enough onion and/or garlic in its flavor? Maybe the sauce was a bit too acidic? Regardless, I needto go back a second time! Read more

I've been going to basically all the Il Vicino restaurants in NM for years. I cannot speak about other dishes, as I always get... pizza and cannoli, but pizza and cannoli are excellent. I was born and raised in Italy, and this would be an excellent pizza inItaly. I also like the informal format of ordering upfront. I usually go to the one at nob hill for convenience, but I have atall of them and I like them all. Read more

the service is good and place welcoming. BUT, the reason for visit is having pizza! The pizza we had was beyond bad! most of... the center were combination of sogginess and uncooked dough, while edge was kind of OK. this place is known for descent pizzaand for many years. recent decline in pizza making quality can only be attributed to the employment issues and "help neededapply within!! Read more

First time at this location, and was thrilled with the experience here! The staff here were SUPER fantastic and so welcoming and... warm. All around great time here thanks to the staff! Food was fantastic, and when I ordered extra cheese on the pizza, theyactually delivered unlike most places. The spicy oil ?Olio Picante? is amazing, and super flavorful as always. Seating wasplentiful, and you could chose anywhere to sit, like the other locations. Enjoyed this location a lot, and will be back! Read more

What a fabulous find! Niece and nephew took us here today for lunch. When they were dating years ago, this was their favorite... Tuesday night restaurant after work. We know why now. Food and staff are excellent. Kevin & Kevin were attentive andproficient. They told us that they don't often work together. We're glad they did today. They worked well together, for us &other patrons. Kevin 1 took our order when we came in. Kevin 2 helped us find a table for 7 on this first day of 2022.Unfortunately the pre-teens ditched us, and our lovely table for 7 became a table for 5. Both Kevins brought, and filled,drinks. They both brought our salads, pizzas, and calzone. Everything was so delicious. Husband and I devoured our 7 inchpizzas. He had the sausage and I had a pesto mozzarella pie with garlic and spinach. Niece and nephew brought home half of theirsalads and pizza. Not sure how much friend and pre-teens ate or carried home. We loved the ambiance of this place. Oven wasunusual and intriguing. We didn't visit the bathrooms, but one pre-teen told us that the pink was soap and black was handsanitizer. Good to know! Read more