We went to Vero for a birthday party last weekend with a group of 9 people. We were crowded in a back corner on the upper level, which was a recipe for inattentive wait staff and poor service. We waited with empty wine glasses for the majority of the meal, and I wholeheartedly believe that no Italian would appreciate THAT situation.
The best aspect of the meal was the appetizers. The brussel sprouts were on point, and the cheese board was paired really nicely. If I was forced to go back I would just order apps. For real.
The thing that was even more disappointing than the wine was that there were very limited pizza toppings. The only meat choices came from pigs, and there were very few vegetables to be seen. We ordered several pizzas because we were a larger group, only to learn that there is only room for three pizzas in the oven at a time, so we couldn't even get served in unison.
This was an all-around disappointing dinner.