Viral Boca Chicken Caesar Wrap King Opens New Restaurant

The man behind Boca Raton's most internet-famous lunch has opened a new restaurant with the same wholesome and delicious ingredients that made his original wraps a success — but without the long lines out the door. Chef Vinny Carbone, the original creator of Vinny's Café's viral Chicken Caesar salad wrap, has opened VC's Kitchen, bringing his signature wrap to a larger, all-day space just a few miles from the original.

At Vinny's Café, Carbone built a following that stretched far beyond Boca. Videos of his marble-slab chopping technique, where grilled or crispy chicken, romaine, Parmesan, and croutons were diced into a perfectly coated salad before being wrapped in spinach or whole wheat, racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Influencers called it "the best chicken Caesar salad wrap in Florida," with one viral review rating it a "ten out of ten" and declaring the 35-minute wait worth it. The wrap's size didn’t hurt either; stuffed to the point it could feed two, it became a social media sensation and a local obsession.

@dzaslavsky Honest Review of the Vinny’s All Day Cafe Chicken Caesar wrap. It’s a 7.5/10 it’s a really good wrap just not sure that I would weight in an hour line for it, but it’s great. #vinnysbocaraton #chickencaesarwrap #wraps #vinnysalldaycafe ♬ sonido original - SONIDOS LARGOS

Just Like the Original Vinny's, But With Breakfast and Dinner

Now Carbone is giving his growing fan base a new home. VC's Kitchen opened two months ago in the Shoppes of Blue Lake at 1200 W. Yamato Rd. Unlike Vinny’s Café, which focuses on lunch, the new spot by Carbone serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a menu that expands well beyond the original’s offerings.

Breakfast starts with avocado toast topped with grape tomatoes, arugula, sliced egg, and black sea salt. It also includes an oatmeal bar, muffins, crumb cake, and a chocolate chip cookie that is nearly a meal on its own. Coffee, tea, bottled juices, and sparkling water round out the morning lineup.

Hearty Sandwiches, Salads, Bowls, and Paninis

By lunchtime, the menu shifts into a broader mix of wraps, salads, paninis, bowls, and sandwiches.

Paninis range from the Italian with salami, roasted red peppers, provolone, lettuce, and balsamic vinaigrette to the "Boca's Best" made with chicken pesto, roasted red peppers, arugula, and balsamic vinaigrette. The chicken caprese adds mozzarella, basil, and roasted peppers, while the "Paulie's Prosciutto Panini" layers chicken cutlet, arugula, prosciutto, and provolone. Specialty grilled cheeses include the "Nashville Hot" with buffalo fried chicken, coleslaw, and pickles, and "Richie's Avocado" with bacon, tomato, arugula, and chipotle aioli.

Other sandwiches offer heartier options like the "Philly" with shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and American cheese, or the "Cousin Angelo" with prosciutto, salami, provolone, mozzarella, romaine, and red onion. Bowls include a quinoa-based salmon version with avocado and mango and a shrimp-and-kale mix with mushrooms, roasted peppers, and chipotle aioli. Salads and wraps range from the "Classic Greek" to the "Italian Chopped," plus Carbone's famed yet reimagined "Chicken Caesar."

@floridamomof3 Vinny’s all day cafe in Boca Raton #Inverted #costcomamma #megandmaddie #foryoupage #new #vinnysalldaycafe #vinnys #bocaratonflorida #bocaraton #vinnyscafe #saladwrap #caesarwrap #florida ♬ original sound - Meg & Maddie

It is not yet clear whether VC's Kitchen's expanded menu will capture the same viral buzz as the original wrap. The feedback is still rolling in, and regulars from Vinny's Café now have two Boca spots to choose from. Vinny's Café, still owned by Kristena and Richard Bartlett, continues to operate in Boca Raton with its own menu and version of the chicken Caesar wrap.

VC’s Kitchen is a separate concept owned by Carbone, offering an expanded menu, modern seating, and longer hours.

VC’s Kitchen. 1200 W. Yamato Rd., Ste. B3, Boca Raton; 561-617-7033; vcskitchen.com.