Giovanni's Restaurant

Overall, we had an OK dining experience at Giovanni's. The host and owner were both very welcoming and friendly, and we thought that the restaurant was well decorated. We both enjoyed our meals. However, we were greatly disappointed with our server. He was unfriendly and made us feel like a nuisance. We were hoping to have a nice, relaxed dinner, but instead felt rushed. We wanted to have coffee after dinner, but the bill was brought to us before we could order it. In the end, we felt that the meal was way over-priced for the level of service we received.

Headed to Giovanni's for a birthday dinner...

Headed to Giovanni's for a birthday dinner. Party of seven. Staff were excellent the entire time - from taking coats, to paying great attention to us for ordering and simple things like filling water glasses, removing plates/utensils etc. Server was very accommodating in allowing substitutions and changes to entrees that some people wanted. All in all, a great meal.

Taste like Nonna's

I have been going to Giovanni's for years and not once have I ever been let down on food or service. They have always went above and beyond when ordering. Especially if I did not want the side dish. They have always customized my order. The staff our well knowledge of wine which would compliment our food selection.

We arrived for our reservation and our table was...

We arrived for our reservation and our table was ready,after asking our waiter,Sam,for a nice bottle of red wine he took us to the cellar and recomended aTeganello 2004 and to start a Brunello 2000 ,after we got back to the table both wines were opened and decantered wow those wines were great,food was great our waiter recomended a coombination of hot and cold antipasto and for main it was an assortment of grilled meats,fish and pasta. The food was amasing,the service was top notch. Being from Newyork city I had my doubts when our hotel recomended this place but this the best resturant i've ever eaten at.

The refined service is what i would say stands...

The refined service is what i would say stands out at Giovanni's on preston st. When we entered we were greeted by the maitre Di and another younger man removed our outside coats. We were seated in very dimly lit dining room. White cloths, real silver, heavy weight dining napkins; certainly efforts were made to give an excellent dinning experience. The Food was good... atleast two of the three things on my plate were. The service was very attentive. If you drop a fork another is brought to you folded in a large napkin, unfolded infront of you and gently placed next to your cutlery . The espresso was hot and had good crema, and had that classic italian (robusto) sharp mouth. At the end my jacket was brought around and was put on by the same person who had taken it off. These sort of things may mean nothing to some diners however these are the types of things that would make the dining experience standout for an annivsary or special evening and warrant the slightly inflated prices for pasta's etc. That being stated, I wouldn't come here with kids or the group of guys. Can you get better Italian food for less? Yes. But there is more to this place then the food.