Upscale Italian food in a fast, casual setting. Awesome concept. Went here on a work trip and when my boss described the place as an Italian cafeteria it pretty much summed it up.
When you walk into the restaurant they hand you a card. There are a handful of different stations set up (pizza, pasta, salads, etc.) and you order from the specific station. You then swipe your card, and whatever you ordered gets added to the card. Then when you check out they swipe that card and charge you accordingly.
We went here twice and I tried both the fettucini carbonara and the caesar salad. The pasta was really fresh and had just the right amount of sauce. However the lettuce in my salad had already turned slightly brown and you could tell they dressed the salad hours ago instead of tossing it fresh. Small changes like this can go a long way.
The place is huge and has a ton of seating so a great spot for large groups. They can get really busy but the staff seems to work really hard to churn the orders out as quick as possible. Overall we were really impressed with Vapiano and would return.