A new burger joint recently opened its doors in Birmingham’s Lakeview district! Located in the former Sneaky Pete’s space at 3507 6th Ave S, Vito’s Burger Joint is now serving up cheesesteaks, chicken sandwiches, franks and—of course—a stellar hamburger.
We met with owner Vito Rosato to learn more about his new restaurant.
New restaurant, same friendly faces
If you’d ever eaten at the Sneaky Pete’s franchise next to Carlile’s Barbecue on 6th Avenue South, you’ll likely recognize the team behind the counter at Vito’s Burger Joint. Owners Vito and Tricia Rosato operated that Sneaky Pete’s for over three decades and recently decided to exit the franchise to create their own restaurant.
“I’ve been here so long that I know all of my customers by name. On Fridays, I’d have a group of guys that always wanted burgers, shrimp and fried catfish—food that’s not on the menu of the franchise, so of course I’d cook what they wanted…