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Is Vinny's Pizzeria Still Open? Update (Boulder City, NV)

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As of September 2026, Vinny's Pizzeria is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Secondary source
Facebook

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What the source shows: Yelp's business page for Vinny's Pizzeria was updated in August 2026 with continuing customer reviews and photos, and the pizzeria's Facebook business page remains active.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 1312 Boulder City Pkwy, Unit D, Boulder City, NV 89005

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What happened after Restaurant Stakeout?

"Restaurant Stakeout" traveled to Boulder City, Nevada, near the Hoover Dam, for the season 5 episode "Hoover Dam'd Pizza" (aired June 18, 2014), in which host Willie Degel took on Vinny's Pizzeria. According to Food Network's episode description, owner Vinny had worked in pizza since childhood and had relocated his family roughly 1,700 miles to open the shop, yet the business was not turning a profit even though he was logging about 75 hours a week on site; the synopsis frames the mystery as why so much personal investment of time wasn't showing up in the numbers. Wikipedia's article on the show notes that a 2012 realityblurred.com report found the program's stakeouts and confrontations to be staged and scripted rather than unfolding as genuine hidden-camera surprises. In the show's standard format, Degel plants surveillance cameras to observe the floor and kitchen unobserved, then uses that footage to confront the owner and order changes to staffing, portioning, or service systems before reopening. Multiple current business listings show Vinny's Pizzeria still operating at its Boulder City Parkway location, with a Yelp business page updated as of August 2026 reflecting ongoing reviews and photos, and an active Facebook business page for the pizzeria. One local tourism directory lists the business under a slightly different name, "Vinny's Little Italy," though the predominant current listings continue to use "Vinny's Pizzeria."

Featured on Restaurant Stakeout

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Hoover Dam'd Pizza
What was featured
family pizzeria near Hoover Dam; owner unprofitable despite 75-hour weeks
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Vinny's Pizzeria

Frequently asked questions

Is Vinny's Pizzeria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Vinny's Pizzeria is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Vinny's Pizzeria after Restaurant Stakeout?

"Restaurant Stakeout" traveled to Boulder City, Nevada, near the Hoover Dam, for the season 5 episode "Hoover Dam'd Pizza" (aired June 18, 2014), in which host Willie Degel took on Vinny's Pizzeria. As of September 2026, Vinny's Pizzeria is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Vinny's Pizzeria located?

1312 Boulder City Pkwy, Unit D, Boulder City, NV 89005. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant Stakeout featured Vinny's Pizzeria?

Season 5, Episode 3 of Restaurant Stakeout, first aired June 18, 2014. The episode is titled “Hoover Dam'd Pizza”.

What do reviews say since Restaurant Stakeout?

Multiple current business listings show Vinny's Pizzeria still operating at its Boulder City Parkway location, with a Yelp business page updated as of August 2026 reflecting ongoing reviews and photos, and an active Facebook business page for the pizzeria. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1312 Boulder City Pkwy, Unit D, Boulder City, NV 89005
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
Facebook

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Sources

  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/restaurant-stakeout
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant_Stakeout
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/vinnys-pizzeria-boulder-city-2
  • visitbouldercity.com — https://www.visitbouldercity.com/listing/vinny%e2%80%99s-little-italy/36714/
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/vinnyspizzeriabc

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