Easy-going, open-air restaurant in West Tampa. I love the open concept of the restaurant, it's approachable and the staff is really friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed the parmesan truffle fries, meatballs and caesar salad- the ingredients were fresh and the food came out warm with a good amount of flavor. Giancarlo's is the perfect place for a large gathering or casual meet-up! read more

Giancarlo's - Caesar Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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No parking available on same side of street, plenty of parking across the street. Hope the City of Tampa adds a crosswalk due to crazy Tampa drivers!! Nice atmosphere, menu had a bunch of great options for Sunday brunch. They had the big garage style window open at the bar to the outside-very cool look & vibe but, SO many big flies inside the restaurant. My girls and I were struggling to wait for our food that took over 35 min (big party outside). Our server was very professional and nice! Wish we had a better first visit. Will try dinner another day. $70+ for brunch (and 2 of us had water) was hard to fully enjoy with big flies buzzing around us and landing on patrons all around us. read more

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Had such a great time at Giancarlo for Mother's Day brunch. We sat outside on the patio, which is dog friendly, and they had a DJ playing that made the whole atmosphere really fun. Even though it was so hot out, we still really enjoyed the vibe. They also had a cute Aperol Spritz cart for Mother's Day which was a nice touch. The MVP pizza was incredible and definitely a must order. We also had the chicken parm sandwich, which was so delicious. And the tiramisu iced latte is an absolute must get. I definitely want to come back and try their matcha next time. Overall such a fun spot with great food and a great atmosphere! I will definitely be back! What I ordered: - Chicken Parm Sandwich: chicken cutlet + marinara + mozzarella + hero roll - 14" MVP: marinara + vodka sauce + pesto + parmigiano-reggiano + Giancarlo's cheese blend - Tiramisu Latte read more

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This place is well designed and has a very open concept that connects the indoors and outdoors. The patronage feels young and lively so that a nice energy to be around. As far as my drink, it was good but a little too sweet for my liking, apparently it was also missing a component of it, a foam of sorts, but I was okay with that because it probably wouldn't have been vegan. Overall, I would come by to try more drinks and some food read more

Giancarlo's - july 4th gin cocktail - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We had a party of 8 for a birthday reservation on a Saturday night. The staff is youthful and very attentive. I highly recommend the 14'' MVP and Honeymoon pizza! It definitely stole the spotlight at the table. Our entrees were a hit or miss. The Truffle Gnocchi was paired with dry chicken strips. The gnocchi seemed extra large compared to other patron photos and tasted dry as well with little sauce. The Chicken Parm Sandwich should've been called the "The Loaf Boat" -see picture attached. The Chicken Parmiagani was average. The Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings and Calamari were a home run! Overall, I would return exclusively for the pizza and appetizers. read more

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Giancarlo's is pretty awesome! I have been twice now, and I've enjoyed the experience both times. I have gotten the MVP twice (and eaten off it three more times - it's huge), the cold brew, the eggplant stack, and the spicy margarita cocktail. Everything has been pretty good! The pizza is super greasy, but that's to be expected with pizza like that. The servers have been excellent each time. I have been with people who have allergies/restrictions both times, and they go above and beyond to ensure that those are honored. Everyone who I've been with has really enjoyed it too! I've never had a wait for a table, but I can imagine that it gets crazy at the peak hours. It's in a great spot, but the parking is a little annoying. However, there's TONS of it! Which isn't always the case in the area. I definitely recommend! read more

Giancarlo's - Eggplant Stack - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I really enjoyed the pizza, we got the west village and the fig jam was so amazing! I honestly think it might be even better with Gorgonzola or something instead of goat cheese. The pies are bar style thin but 14 inches so definitely enough for share without feeling heavy. We also got it gluten free and the crust was really good. The steak salad was also good but not like the best salad I've had. I would probably try the Caesar instead. read more

Giancarlo's - Steak Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I only went here for the coffee, so I can't say anything about their food items. I was excited to try their special because it seemed really cool! It was a Salted Pistachio latte, which I thought was unique. However, the syrup just got congealed at the bottom and not mixed in with the espresso, so drinking the latte I just got chunks of syrup and pistachio through my straw at random (there were actual pistachio chunks in the drink). Hoping I just got a one off unmixed latte and would like to try again! The place had nice staff and a cool ambiance. read more

Giancarlo's - Salted Pistachio Latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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‼PSA TO MY CELIAC AND GF PEOPLE‼ please triple, quadruple check your meal is GF I mean this... thank god my allergy doesn't put me into an anaphylactic coma.... Because not once but twice I would have died. First I was ensured the fries were GF then they came out looking all crusty and I made him go triple check, and he was like oh sorry they do have gluten.... After it took a bite RIP to my body tonight. Then I got a gluten-free pizza that they completely mixed up with the gluten pizza. Honestly props because that's how you know it's a fucking good pizza, but I've been so scared to eat this pizza. The worst part was when I opened the box there was a spider in it..... so I wasted about an hour of my life on food that I couldn't even eat read more

Great time at the new Giancarlo's last night! We can early around 5pm to be able to enjoy the happy hour specials, which are offered every day including weekends! Certain apps and pizzas are 25% off and drinks are discounted. We sat outside on their super nice outdoor patio! The vibe was lively and upbeat, it was comfortable and well laid out! We started with a few spritz's which were delicious! Apps we had the meatball trio and attempted to get the calamari, but they were all out unfortunately. The meatballs were delicious and you could tell they were homemade. Dinner we decided on the Bufalina sandwich which was the chicken cutlet with hot said lettuce and cucumber. It was delicious!! Also did the Parmesan truffle fries which were perfectly crunchy and not overpowered with truffle. It was just right. The bar pie was the Honeymoon which was pepperoni with hot honey. I will say the pizza and second sound of drinks did take a while to come out. All the good and drinks were very good! Our server was very nice and apologetic for any wait, but I could tell she was very new as she did not know the menu. Overall, I would love to come back soon! read more

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Tried this place since I seen another Yelp Elite try it out and it did not disappoint! The Lg Caesar Salad was huge big enough for 4 people to share. The truffle gnocchi was out of this world and I was would definitely ads a protein to this dish. I added the grilled chicken and it was the perfect addition to this dish. We also ordered the West Village pizza and I loved it but I wish the fig jam on top wasn't as heavy. I would definitely ask for this to be on the side or just less than the normal amount. Made this pizza very sweet with the caramelized onions. Overall I really enjoyed my experience at Giacarlo's and the food came out super fast. We had two of the 3 food items we ordered before our bar drinks came! Will definitely be back to try some different items! read more

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Our waiter was nice and helpful! The host was also very kind and enthusiastic. When we were pulling up we weren't sure we were in right place. But once you see it, you'll be glad you did. The porch area is so cute! We got the MVP pizza, I love the thin crust the pizza felt light, but filling. We also tried the chicken parm, the extra Parmesan cheese on top was an amazing touch and the extra vodka sauce too!! Drinks wise I got The G's Spot and it was a great addition to the meal. Next time I'm in TPA, I will definitely be coming back! read more

Giancarlo's - MVP PIZZA - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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A new place, plenty of seats and tables inside and outside. Large menu with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Salads, sandwiches and pizzas. Manager was friendly and service was ok. We started with coffee- too acidic and we couldn't drink it. The arugula salad had too much vinegar so my friend left it. Another friend liked her chicken sandwich snd my pizza had too much sauce and as much as i wanted to love the food, we unfortunately didn't. read more

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Starting off with the positives: the space is so nice and a great addition to the North Howard area. I love the outdoor seating and the different stations that you can get coffee, pizza, and drinks at. I think this will be a great place regardless of the weather in Tampa. I plan on remote working here every once in a while, as well. For the shortcomings: we tried the coffee and matcha. Both were pretty mediocre. My vanilla latte was pretty sour tasting, and the matcha latte was pretty much a light green color with 99% milk and sugar. Our friend also ordered the cream cheese and the consistency was so watery!!! I looked past the texture, but the taste was also not there and that everything bagel was pretty salty. To be fair, I didn't try the pizza yet and that looks like it will be very delicious! But from the drinks and the bagels so far, I am not impressed with the food. read more

Giancarlo's - Matcha and coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Fun but loud place for pizza and drinks. I was excited at the idea of New Jersey Italian food in Noho, so I dragged the family here for a Saturday dinner. The place was loud. I kept on having to ask my husband to repeat himself, and it just want not a comfortable place to attempt a conversation. Service was good, even excellent. Our waitress (sadly, too loud for me to hear her name) was attentive and very polite. A delight. However, the food was not great. I liked the pizza (I ordered the Lucia). Very thin crust but crispy bottom, the right amount of well-seasoned toppings. I'd return for the pizza on a weeknight, maybe. The spicy rigatoni was pretty good and a large portion, although I make a pretty mean spicy vodka sauce, so what's the point of ordering it in a restaurant?. But the rest of the food was pretty meh. We ordered (in addition to the pizza and pasta): the antipasto plate, the filet crostini, the drunken parm sandwich, and the chicken milanese. The crostini were undertoasted and onion and horseradish dominiated the flavor. The antipasto plate was huge but it was huge with low quality cheeses and meats. The grapes were good, but that was all I could recommend. The sandwich was all bread and underseasoned breaded chicken. The chicken milanese was drowning in balsamic vinaigrette that dominated everything, and the chicken was underseasoned. They have a full bar, and I thought my cocktail was pretty good. I had the spicy strawberry drink, and I'd happily recommend it to anyone. I had some of my husband's sangria, and it was also pretty good but not particularly original. Parking is a bit of a pain, but maybe that was just a Saturday night issue. read more

I will be returning because the vibe was fun and the food was good. However, the whole experience left me underwhelmed. Our server commented on being understaffed (we could tell), the antipasto came out with strawberries instead of grapes and the espresso was not freshly pulled, which seems weird for a place that says "Espresso All Day" on the door. The bartender was very kind, the Goat & Glory was great and a huge serving and the food came out quickly. read more

We ordered through uber eats and had the wings, large Caesar, arancini, Fischer blvd sandwich and spicy rigatoni with chicken cutlet added. Overall, it wasn't atrocious but it also wasn't memorable. I am glad we tried it but I would not recommend or return. I would say overall, everything was fine but sub par. The caesar was fine but sub par. The arancini was also fine but sub par. We ordered the wings extra crispy and they were not crispy at all. The spicy rigatoni was not spicy and the added chicken was not that great. The Fischer Blvd would be the best of the 5 by default. read more

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Overall good restaurant. Nice atmosphere and great patio. Good service and several vegetarian options:) read more

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Came here on a Saturday night with a large party and had a great experience. I ordered the Honey Moon pizza and an Aperol spritz.. both were delicious! The service was friendly and attentive, even with it being busy. They have a really nice setup with both indoor and outdoor seating. Would definitely recommend! read more

Giancarlo's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Great place to come to meet up with friends. They offer seating both inside and out. They can accommodate large parties as well. The place was hoping both inside and out. The food was very good. We enjoyed the pizza and highly recommend the large Caesar salad to share with the table. The salad was large enough for four of us to share. The pizza is thin and has a good sweet sauce. They have free parking available around the building and lot. read more

This review is only for the coffee- we ordered the salted caramel pistachio latte - both hot and iced. The barista told us this is a more "coffee forward" drink- and it was indeed which we appreciated! The flavor was there however there were actual chunks of pistachio in it which was off putting- we both would prefer a more smooth style coffee drink without chunks. Overall a yummy drink and nice atmosphere! read more

Giancarlo's - Hot- salted caramel pistachio latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

UPDATE ON BAGLES ONLY: The bagels have improved massively! They are still not fully NYC-level yet, but they are close, and for Tampa they are easily the best bagels I have had. My only real suggestion is to expand the bagel flavors and cream cheese selection. If they can match the variety and feel of a true New York bagel shop (see below for photos I took at a typical NYC bagel shop recently), this place would probably be the best bagel shop in the entire state of Florida. read more

Giancarlo's - Cream cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Came here for dinner after hearing about the great food. I was surprised at how casual the inside was compared to how elevated everything tasted. The pistachio martini was probably the best drink I've tasted in a while! It was light and frothy. The service was fine. They checked on us often and gave us some recommendations. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Absolutely fantastic drunken parm sandwich such a fun outdoor patio with music and large portions! read more

Giancarlo's - Drunken Parm* - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Giancarlo's is such a cute, casual brunch spot. The iced coffee is amazing, the menu has so much to offer, and our waitress was amazing when I went! Definitely recommend the Tiramisu Latte and Goat & Glory sandwich. read more

Giancarlo's - Goat & Glory, Truffle Parm Fries, and Traditional Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Cool new spot but didn't seem to be operating at 100% quite yet. I went a few weeks ago and they were out of various beers on tap. There was construction still going on as well. We were going to stay for food but opted just to have a drink and migrate to a new spot. Would like to go back to provide a review on food though. read more

Came for a girls night and we ordered multiple dishes to share. The best dishes were the spicy rigatoni with the added breaded chicken and the West Village pizza. The scarpariello wings were ok as was the shrimp cocktail. The service was a bit disorganized as well. The space is huge and in a good location so I can see it being a popular spot for brunch or other private events. read more

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New to the neighborhood - both outdoor patio & indoor are such a vibe. The pizza was okay but the pasta was gas. Caesar salad needed more dressing. I want to go back to try the sammies and breakfast. Think service will be perfect once they work out the kinks. Apparently the coffee is BOMB. I think they are adding a bagel place soon also. read more

Giancarlo's - Outside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great first experience! Greeted warmly at the door and placed a to go order quickly. Had a drink while we waited on 3 items, bar pie which was crusty and delicioussss, hot honey lemon pepper wings which were sooo tasty live the combo of flavors. And lastly a big ol chopped cheese sandwich full of meat and fixings. Everything tasted so good and has us planning our next visit immediately! Bar service was very nice too. The space is visually appealing and makes you want to stay longer to hang out. Will be trying their outside space in the next visit. Well done to the owners of this place!! read more

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Had lunch during the soft opening. Service and food were great for just opening. The atmosphere is welcoming with a lot of options for seating. We will be back. Excited to try breakfast and cocktails! read more

Giancarlo's - Goat & glory and La Regina - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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My wife and I hit up the new spot on a busy DEC night. No reservation, we had to wait, but that was fine and the host was very pleasant and nice. We got sat, put in an order for fries, rigatoni and the Lucia pie. The food was incredible. I didn't think they could top the Santoro's pizza, but thy did. It's a different style. Crispy, cheesy edges, fresh ingredients, so good. The rigatoni was also banging. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was flavorful, and the slab of ricotta made the dish extra creamy. The fries were pretty good, fell short of the pizza and pasta. Which was fine. But aside from a fantastic meal I want to comment on the incredible staff. It's still relatively new, but you could see the entire team working together. It wasn't one server touching the table. Runners, Managers, whatever you needed someone was there for you. And huge shout out to our server Hayley who was knowledgeable, attentive, bright and nice. We asked if she had been over at Santoro's. She had moved over to be a barista, but had recently been called up to be a server. We never would have known it was her third day on the floor. We saw a lot of the Santoro's staff putting in work at Giancarlo's. Love to see some great people leveling up. We're here for it. And we will keep supporting both spots. read more

Giancarlo's - Sign - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great experience at Giancarlo's yesterday! Food was excellent. The chicken cutlets on the sandwiches are SO good. Loved the ambiance, especially that it's kid friendly. Plenty of space for my toddler to run around in the gated outdoor seating area. Can't wait to go back. Next time I want to try the Homesick Bagels spot that's connected. Great addition to Tampa! read more

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Saw a bad review about this place, so naturally I decided to check it out. Don't believe the haters, I had an amazing experience at Giancarlo's!!! There's a ton of seating indoor and outdoor, the staff were incredibly nice and on top of it!! The food and drinks were sooo good!! I've been to a lot of happy hour places, and this has become my new favorite spot!! Free parking too! ALSO I've never spent so little $$ on so much food/drinks for happy hour in Tampa until here!!! CHECK IT OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!! read more

Giancarlo's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I hate to give low reviews but I have to keep it honest with the community. I was excited to try this spot since I saw it all over social media and it looked promising. The ambiance and service was really great - I enjoyed sitting outdoors and our server was very friendly and attentive. The food was a total miss though. We got the hot honey lemon pepper wings and the flavor was awful. It just doesn't mix. The wings were also super dry. I had to send it back. I got the steak crostini instead which was pretty good but the horseradish was overpowering. We got the butcher pizza and the crust was nice and crispy but the meat was very salty. Our Caesar dressing was very generic - nothing special or wow about it. I definitely won't return! read more

The food is very very good and I love the variety of the menu. The understand their niche well. I like that it's casual with a big patio. We have always had great service. I do think it's overpriced for what you get but that may just be the Tampa scene read more

Delicious, perfectly crafted beverages. Really nice casual place to go out get a sundae brunch or also get Cashel bite. read more

Giancarlo's - Drunken parm, honey lemon pepper wings, - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I had a really disappointing experience at this restaurant. The service was extremely slow, and it felt like our table was being completely ignored most of the time. Our server Casey, seemed uninterested and barely checked on us for refills. No communication, nothing. On top of that, the food took a long time to come out and wasn't even very good when it finally arrived. It felt like the staff didn't care about the customers or the overall experience. A simple meal turned into a frustrating visit. Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this place based on the service we received. read more

Found this place on a work trip to Tampa. They advertised bar pies so I went to check it out. Service was excellent ambience was really good. Pie was not good at all. I was bummed out. Hopefully they will get better at making bar pies. read more

Giancarlo's - Plain pie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

In the ever changing culinary community of Tampa, Giancarlo's is for me another "ok, not overly impressive addition" to the scene. We arrived on a Wednesday evening to a moderately crowded restaurant and met friends who were already seated. We were greeted several times as we came in the door which was nice. The overall vibe is on the cooler industrial side which blends in well with North Hyde Park. A cross between a cafeteria/convenience store look with very little warmth and more of a focus on capacity rather than aesthetic. What this restaurant has going for them is this- the service is great. Attentive, sweet, kind and on point. Our server was in training with another server and both were lovely and made sure we were being taken care of. Where they land in the middle of mediocre to "pretty good" is the food. We ordered a few drinks - a Negroni and an aperol spritz - both were good. For apps we had the meatballs which were delicious and the calamari. Both were great apps. Where the slide happens is the pizza. Or table ordered two different pies- a Lucia and a Supreme. Each one for two folks. The Lucia is spicy and though I like spice, my stomach doesn't so we opted for the Supreme. The problem- I think the gentleman that brought the pies to us gave us the wrong ones. My husband mentioned as we were driving home- "I don't think we ate the supreme". Here is the issue as well. The pizza is VERY thin crust. We like thing crust, but the pizza was definitely overcooked. Both were. A bit on the salty side and from a flavor perspective - well, eh...not my favorite by far. So for us the pies missed the mark. True to the "Jersey style bar pies" style they advertise but overcooked. We enjoyed being with our friends and trying a new place. Is it bad? No...is it memorable? For us that would be a no. There are plenty of restaurants in Tampa with great meatballs- calamari and pizza. So to stand out, I suppose you would have to like the vibe of Giancarlo's for it to be a go too- or perhaps you live close by and thus serves as a neighborhood bar with decent bar food. I think it would fit that bill. I wish them well! read more

Food is good Coffee was Great yummy. Came here with my Dad on a Saturday Big mistake. It was a long wait but great tasting coffee. Too long a wait read more

Giancarlo's - Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida