Vocatura Bakery

Never had a bad experience here, or better yet, anything less than awesome grinders. Order any grinder and you can’t go wrong, but I usually order the turkey w/​bacon. You get literally two handfuls of bacon on the grinder, so f***ing good I could eat one every day. The crew that works there probably think I’m crazy because that’s all I ever order, but when you find something you like you gotta stick with it. I drive 15 minutes each way on my half hour lunch break to get food from here, no joke.
They also have fresh bread, cookies, the pizza is outstanding and underpriced in my opinion, and have cold cuts and cheeses, olives, etc. to purchase as well.
Call in your order and it’s ready on time always. Show up during peak times and it’s quick service, but expect a small wait, because they’re serving a line of people usually.

Called to see if they had a menu online and they didn’t. We ordered a veggie sub, no cheese and said, «put all the veggies you’ve got on it.» Apparently all they have for veggies is shredded lettuce and tomato. Oh and provolone cheese is apparently a veggie. Asked if they had a kids size option and they didn’t… No biggie. Ordered a small turkey for my daughter. Got a large and was charged for it. Won’t be going back. The two stars is because they had UTZ chips and the turkey sub was decent.

Great grinders but there have been a handful of times I even there and the service had been rude and very unfriendly. I felt like I was bothering them just by placing my order

Yes the word bakery is in the name but apparently grinders and pizza make up a lot of their business.
They bake their own Italian bread and Italian cookies but other than that I didn’t see many other baked goods behind the counter. I didn’t see any cakes or any Italian pastries (although a sign said cannoli’s were available in back). But that’s OK because they’re located in Taftsville and not the center of Manhattan. They’re just not a full service bakery.
I purchased a sausage and peppers grinder and it was terrific. I liked the tomato sauce and the fact that the grinder was reasonably priced. I also purchased a plain loaf of Italian bread and it was OK, just OK. It was a little stale but that’s probably my fault for visiting late in the day. I bet the bread tastes much fresher in the morning. The style of bread reminded me a lot of Apicella’s Italian bread in New Haven.
I liked the look and feel of the place. It’s got a lot of character and reminded me of many old school Italian places when growing up. Take-​out only.

I ordered the small, genoa grinder. For $ 5.00, it was too small and not enough meat. Subway is a better option for the money.

Vocaturas may have redeemed themselves a tiny bit today. As I’ve said before they have yummy pizza but have screwed up our order a few times. So we decided to give them one more chance and I explained to them not to screw it up but when we got there it was burnt but the owner knew he had screwed us and gave it to us no charge! It was good even burnt! We may go there again!

The best grinders… and the least friendly staff. I’ve gone here many, many times and make a point to be extra friendly. Still, I get stone-​faced, seemingly annoyed service. I could understand if I was a pain and ordered something ridiculous, but a small regular grinder with no special requests doesn’t warrant eye rolling.

Best grinders and bread around!

Order a sheet pizza with a few days notice. Best ever and more amazing deal. Holy yumminess.

Best grinders I’ve had in a very long time. Nice staff and clean atmosphere. Their great at custom orders and speedy service.

Love their Genoa grinder! Best grinder shop in the area! Even though I have to drive across town to get their, Subway is within walking distance, I’m never going to Subway again! Fresh baked bread and fresh veggies make a huge difference! And you can’t beat the price!

Nice local place with a loyal following of regulars. They make their own bread which was great, the eggplant was cooked perfectly, and the prices are not bad at all. It was almost a 5-​star grinder; the only negatives were that the sausage was a little too greasy, and I thought their sauce was just average.
I’ve been to a number of grinder shops, and most of them don’t really care about their atmosphere — well, Vocatura really pushes the limits in that regard. Let’s face it, the place looks more like a decrepit convenience store than any kind of actual restaurant. No indoor seating, just 1 picnic table outside. Still, a very good takeout grinder place.

Easily my favorite place for grinders! I love that the staff is all young adults, and they are SUPER efficient and polite! It’s the kind of place where they remember you and treat you like family. Their prices are super reasonable and all the meat is fresh cut right in front of you when you place your order. Can’t beat the mom and pop atmosphere of it either!

I am a new fan of VB. Very good pizza, incredible WTFesque grinders. Inexpensive, local gem. Go here, seriously.

Ive heard so much about Voc’s and they were good. Then one day Im waiting for my grinder and they have an open bakery and you can see the cooks. Well, low and behold, a cook with no gloves on, wipes his nose with his fingers and sticks it back in the bag of cheese to sprinkle on a pizza. I’ve never eaten there since. I was horrified and God forbid you say anything to these guys, like I did, they won’t believe you and find fault in your own complaint. Arrogant and disgusting! And as far as Im concerned: DONE!

Very Nice local deli & Bakery.
as a first timer, I went in to pick up a couple of grinders for the lunch crew.
they have slice pizza also, I had some ‘plain’ pie, and it was very good…
The grinders were very good also, the bread with lots of corn meal was topnotch… try it. I recommend.

Looking for a grinder, look no further. Pizza slices on the top of the case are excellent.

This is the missing link… It’s an historical touchstone… Pizza began when bread bakers would spread their leftover bread dough, cook it flat, cover it with tomato sauce, maybe a little grated cheese, and sell it to factory workers as a cheap, easy-​to-​carry lunch that tasted fine at room temp… It was called tomato pie…
At Vocatura, they make it the old way… They’ve added fresh tomato as an option… and muzz… but be careful… If you order tomato pie, they give you the fresh tomato version. they still make it the way it was originally meant to be. They’ve just forgotten what it’s called.
All of which matters little… It’s perfect… great dough, real tomato sauce, a true piece of the history of pizza. and the purity and simplicity of great ingredients make it perfect…
Oh yeah, the other pizzas and grinders are incredible…
Run.don’t walk…

My favorite pizza place! They have fantastic grinders and pizza as well as fresh baked (and cheap!!) bread! My whole family has been going here for years. My dad even went here as a kid! Neighborhood (and beyond) staple.

This place is absolutely slammin’ They generate the bread for local restaurants as far away as Rhode Island. or you can buy it fresh there.
They have the best toasted eggplant and cheese grinder I have ever had in my entire life. I even got to watch it getting served up to me by a hot woman… P. S. This is not a place with seats. It’s purpose is the bakery in the back. All bread is baked on site, no preservatives. Totally delicious.