"My family struck out on our two favorite pre-show spots last night and were looking for *anything* to eat before our show at the Fisher. My fiancé picked Tony V 's because of its proximity to the Fisher and off we went. We noticed the lack of staff right away, and they were decently busy. A frazzled waitress (the ONLY waitress stopped by immediately to give us menus and water and told us she would be back to take our drink orders. It was a decent wait, but she was back and gladly took our app order, too. She let us know they had 2 no-shows that night and she was on her own, so we dug out our patience. She stopped to let us know our drinks and app were coming soon, that the bartender was helping her wait tables in the dining room which meant he wasn 't making drinks... and she would tell him to get to work. Drinks were STRONG! VERY, Very good! Our app came out and the waitress took our food order, and shortly after the bartender came by with free shots for our table to thank us for being so kind and patient. (Not necessary but certainly appreciated! When we got our food, Tony himself stopped by our table to check in things and explain the cause of the delays, which we reiterated we completely understood and thanked him for checking on us. Between Tony, the bartender and our waitress, our drinks and water glasses were never empty and dirty dishes were taken away almost immediately. The food was EXCELLENT! We had the garlic/parm breadsticks and shared a large pizza. Absolutely delicious, down to the perfectly cooked thin crust. Between the atmosphere, service and food, we 've decided Tony V 's is now our go-to spot for dinner before or after shows downtown."
