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Is VB3 Still Open? Restaurant Stakeout Update (Jersey City, NJ)

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As of September 2026, VB3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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vb3pizzeria.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website shows current hours, an active online-ordering system, and a live Labor Day 2026 promotion; a Yelp listing updated March 2026 with 500+ reviews corroborates continued operation.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 475 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310
  • Current name Villa Borghese III (VB3 Pizzeria)

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What happened after Restaurant Stakeout?

In the "Clueless Cousins" episode of "Restaurant Stakeout," Willie Degel was brought in to help VB3, a high-end Italian restaurant that chef Mike Colletti had opened in downtown Jersey City about a year earlier with two of his cousins. According to the show's own description, Colletti ran the kitchen with precision, but his cousin Joe struggled to manage the front of house and an unorganized staff, putting the cousins' six-figure investment at risk of disappearing along with the business. Using hidden cameras, Degel observed the service breakdowns before revealing himself and coaching the team on organization and staff management. Wikipedia's article on the show, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report, describes Restaurant Stakeout's surveillance-and-intervention format as staged and scripted rather than a genuine unannounced investigation. VB3 has continued operating at the same Washington Boulevard address in Jersey City's Waterfront district ever since, now doing business as a pizzeria under its full name, Villa Borghese III; a Yelp listing updated in March 2026 with more than 500 reviews corroborates continued operation.

Featured on Restaurant Stakeout

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Clueless Cousins
What was featured
High-end Italian restaurant's disorganized front-of-house management
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
VB3

Frequently asked questions

Is VB3 still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, VB3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to VB3 after Restaurant Stakeout?

In the "Clueless Cousins" episode of "Restaurant Stakeout," Willie Degel was brought in to help VB3, a high-end Italian restaurant that chef Mike Colletti had opened in downtown Jersey City about a year earlier with two of his cousins. As of September 2026, VB3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What is VB3 called now?

Now: Villa Borghese III (VB3 Pizzeria) (formerly VB3). As of September 2026, VB3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is VB3 located?

475 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant Stakeout featured VB3?

Season 4, Episode 8 of Restaurant Stakeout, first aired October 30, 2013. The episode is titled “Clueless Cousins”.

What do reviews say since Restaurant Stakeout?

VB3 has continued operating at the same Washington Boulevard address in Jersey City's Waterfront district ever since, now doing business as a pizzeria under its full name, Villa Borghese III; a Yelp listing updated in March 2026 with more than 500 reviews corroborates continued operation. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
475 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
vb3pizzeria.com

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