Wow. This place is legendary and now I finally get it. Trust me, for a long time, as I kept seeing "The Vig" constantly pop up on my Facebook newsfeed, I instantly thought this place was just a trendy restaurant.
Shame on me for randomly judging because The Vig is by far one of my absolute favorite restaurants.
The atmosphere is relaxing but fun. It definitely has a bar type feel but the Uptown location is much larger than the original location off of Indian School. It has about three times the number of booths and a huge outdoor space. The bar area is spacious and the environment itself is just really calm and modern.
The food. Can we talk about the food?! It is I-N-S-A-N-E. Try having giant tator tots stuffed with cheese. Or a queso dip that will make you scrap the bottom of the bowl. OR...THE MAC AND CHEESE. Seriously. The Vig is not messing around: they even circle for you on the menu and have a big arrow that points to it and says "wow!" At first I thought that was kind of arrogant and gimmicky but really, this dish is iconic.
And if pasta isn't your thing today, they have loads of sandwiches, burgers, and salads (I think). Something for everyone.
Go to The Vig. Trust me. You will LOVE IT.