Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato

Tried out Vecchia for lunch today. Located in the Moss Rock area of Hoover it was a little out of the way for us, but was recommended by a friend. At first glance, from the outside, I thought that this might be a nice place. Upon entrance I was shuttled down a narrow hallway lined with drinks and wines to a cashiers desk. We placed our order and served ourselves bottled drinks, from a cooler behind us. The prices for a 10 oz pie were $18 so I was hoping for a great find in wood fired pizza for our area. We then went around the corner to a very table cluttered dining area. After noticing that if you asked for water that it was “self serve” from a high school style water fountain in plastic cups. No wait staff roomed the area, only the cashier and the two cooks. When the pizza arrived it was fresh out of the wood fired oven. Nice char in spots but the bottom was still a little under cooked. I ordered the classic pepperoni but had to search to find said toppings. Scarce and unevenly distributed. Then came the bite; the tip of my slice was soggy and limp. No crunch. The bone was nice and crisp with good flavor. The red tomato sauce was bland at best, no spices, I ended up adding salt to my slice to help the flavor. Cheese was thin but nice flavor and pull. I looked for Parmesan, but had to go to the water fountain to find the powdered cheese shaker. (No fresh Parmesan available) Nothing was on the tables but a beer bucket with plastic utensils and off brand napkins. For what was told to me was a true Italian pizzeria I was disappointed. Pizza wasn’t bad but could have been so much better with some spices and flavor. And charging these prices I would expect some wait staff and fountain drinks. (Ditch the high school water fountain). Establishment was clean and staff was nice. Food was OK, maybe even good had it been a lower price point. But Vecchie has some loyal followers and it was busy for that time of day, so others must enjoy it. Overall 3.5 stars!

Really nice spot for local Italian fare. The pizza and the Sicialian salad are fantastic!

Great atmosphere. Really nice staff. The fired pizza oven is amazing, which makes the food oh so good. It's a quaint area. Plenty of seating, indoors, and out. We love this place.

The best Italian food ❤️

Excellent food, drink and service!

Neopolitan pizza class. Hands on. So much fun. Pizza was awesome. Giuliana and Benard are amazing.

We went with the family and the food was amazing. They had live music, we sat outside, and my son loved the bouncy house. I definitely recommend