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    Gianfabio's Italian Cafe

    3.7 (119 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Cajun Shrimp Pasta
    Joe L.

    We dined here with another couple, sat outside on the patio in the shade on 70 degree summer evening. I've eaten here before never finding the "right" dish for me. Service is always good here and our server was great. I finally tried the Cajun Shrimp Pasta and that will be my "forever dish" here. The sauce was delicious with just enough heat to make it Cajun. The shrimp were plentiful and tasty. The pasta was perfectly cooked. It was a wonderful dish and I enjoyed the leftovers the next day.

    House salad, fried calamari, and filet modiga with fettuccini Alfredo.

    Somehow we didn't know about this restaurant right next door to the Hilltop Schnucks, but I'm so glad we found it! The people are so friendly, great family atmosphere and family owned. The food was amazing! We order a salad, appetizer and dinner to share between the two of us and loved everything. The bread was warm and perfect, which we dipped in the olive oil/balsalmic. Can't say enough good things about this place.

    Bar and waiting area.
    Cathy L.

    Pretty good but not life changing. Flavor of pasta was pretty good but not fantastic. Really garlicky salad and flavor of cream sauce needed to be more creamy . I had chicken Sicilian. Server recommended it over every chicken dish or broccoli pastas. It was ok. Expensive for two small pieces of chicken. Paid extra for upgrade to pasta with marinara sauce. It was best thing. This place is busy. Even on Thursday night. Mostly locals where servers knew their names. Nice bar to have a drink and Blues game on. Two dinners and two salads with waters and tip cost $74.00. Ouch. Call for reservations.... Every person that walked in they asked if they had reservations. We did and they sat us quickly. I would give experience 3 1/2 but not quite 4. Would go for pasta and stay away from chicken. Cool outside patio for warmer weather!

    Jess K.

    Came here for a weekday dinner, they have several tables reserved and I was glad we also had a reservation. Server was very attentive and friendly. Good food and good wine nothing I could've asked for more- we got seafood ravioli and lamb for entree. Lamb was ok, little tough. probably because we ordered medium, should've gone with medium rare. It's a cute little place tucked in next to chesterfield Schnucks!

    They put my pizza in a brown paper bag and this was the result
    Anthony S.

    Average at best. If you don't live in the area it's not worth the drive to as there are far superior places then this. It's in a plaza and supposedly was 'classy' dress according to what I read but when we walked in, people in jeans and hoodies. Great, now I'm over dressed, fine. My partner knows someone there so if it wasn't for them, we probably would still be waiting. The service outside of the person we knew left a lot to be desired, they kept conversing with regulars and passing over us to when we were ready to order. When we got our food, the food wasn't bad but again, unless you live in the area you can probably find just as good food in your area. I had ordered a pizza to go with our leftovers and had it sitting with the leftovers on top and went to the restroom and when I came back it was put in a brown paper bag. Now I didn't think nothing of this but when I got home, well, the pizza was on its side so it had all stuck to the top of the box and it's now inedible. The juices from the leftovers also spilled into the box too which is just awesome. So those are the reasons alone why I won't be returning.

    Tiramisu

    Took my wife for her birthday thoroughly enjoy our meals. Her special reward was the tiramisu for dessert. Service was outstanding and very personable. A definite do again.

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    Good food and reasonable prices. Enjoy eating outside when the weather is good. Service is normally good.

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    Excellent food helpful staff, reasonable prices. Atmosphere soft quiet and cozy. Great for special personal occasions

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    Always super welcoming and great St. Louis family Italian food. I love their veal parmesan and the toasted ravioli. Highly recommend.

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    Subsequent to our visit I discovered I was double charged. One with the 20% tip I had not authorized and one for no tip.

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    Low quality food. Pasta sauce tasted like Chef Bogardi canned pasta. Average service.

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    Experienced a wonderful dinner. Lasagna was perfect as well as the shrimp and the angel hair pasta. Highly recommend!

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    Reservations highly recommended. Great pizza's. Best ever!! Wonderful wait staff. Seafood specials are delicious and not overly seasoned.

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    I took my family to Napoli Bros for my mother's birthday dinner. Perfect place for a date night or…read morenight out with friends or family. I had been a few times in the past but it was my family's first time. I don't drink alcohol and they have a great mocktail section! I got the NOPE-rol Spritz, it was delicious! My family and I split the white truffle fries and ciabatta as appetizers and they all got pasta dishes that they loved. I got a pizza (the Arugula) and unfortunately I feel as though I ordered wrong (which was my own fault), I didn't really care for it. When you took a bite it was like all the toppings fell off on the first bite. I think they cut the pizza before putting the toppings on which just made it harder to eat. I think the best part of the night was the service. We had Grace as our waitress (she was training another girl, but unfortunately I don't remember her name). They did a fabulous job - Grace did a wonderful job training her! It felt like we were at one of the more elevated Napoli's like Napoli III. They were so attentive and gave us great suggestions. Get that woman a raise! Well done, ladies!

    If you have been to other Napoli locations, some things will feel familiar and some things will be…read morenew. The food will be very familiar from the perspective that everything we had was excellent. We started with calamari, and to our surprise there were also a small group of onion straws on the plate. It was served with 2 sauces (one marinara and one aioli - both were excellent). Don't skip the fried lemons, they are an added treat. We then moved on to the Napoli salad, it is as described on the menu...crisp, and appropriately dressed. Then we had the special pizza of the evening, it was a black garlic base (not strong) with mushrooms and burrata on top - delicious. We also happen to be sitting next to the area with the pizza oven - a must see if you are there. We did sit inside, but outdoor seating was available. What might not be so familiar, but I thought was great, was a more casual atmosphere, and decor, I would classify is as upscale casual. Our server was very pleasant, the only thing that surprised me was the time in between courses seemed a bit longer than expected, but that gave my friends and I a chance to catch up. Overall, a very enjoyable experience and I will be back!!

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    We decided to try East Coast Pizza for our business lunch. They have a nice concept for comfort…read morefood. There's patio seating. It casual dining. You walk in and to the right you see pizza. There was a brick oven being used to reheat the pizzas. The customer service was okay. The young lady that took our order could have been more pleasant. The rest of the staff were pretty nice. The food was good. I had a chicken Philly and fries. The bread was very soft. The sandwich was tasty. The fries were a texture fries. I don't like those, but these fries were very good. I sprinkled some parmesean cheese on the fries and dipped it into the buffalo sauce. It was mmm mmm good.

    My family loves eating here. We recently lost my Stepfather and he loved a slice from East Coast…read morePizza in chesterfield so in his honor for his birthday, we came in for a pizza pie and a beer. You can order pizza at the counter by the slice or you can order one up their traditional pies or build your own. If you wish they do offer a kids menu as well. You just need to look at it online or ask for the copy behind the counter they do offer a selection of beer and wine along with soda, water, and milk. Make sure you save room for dessert as they do offer hand scooped ice cream, which is always a great treat. This style of pizza is very large and in charge so I always ask them to cut the slices a little thinner, but I love to watch everyone here in the Midwest hold up the giant slices like we're on the East Coast. This family restaurant never disappoints on nice Sunday afternoons on the patio or running in for a quick bite on a busy day. There are low top tables and high top tables rooms for parties of two and parties of 12. The prices are good and the taste is what keeps you coming back. The space is also fairly accessible for wheelchair users, but if it is busy, you may need assistance finding a proper table for your party so ask the cashier and they'll gladly help you.

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    We visited Gio recently, to celebrate my birthday. They are one of my fave Italian spots to go to…read morein west county, since they offer Penne Ala Vodka. Surprisingly though, I didn't get it this time. I decided to change it up and was pleasantly surprised with the items I chose (see pics). Their service was fantastic! The dining room was empty when we first got there but quickly filled up. Their beautiful patio (which is dog friendly) was packed too! They offer wine flights too, which was fun!

    I visited by chance today as I was searching for a brunch spot. I almost went to a place I have…read morebeen to before but managed to talk myself in trying somewhere new close by. The interior of the restaurant is bright and welcoming and classy. I enjoyed the greenery and the hedge walls as a back drop and the warm orange umbrellas seen from my seat on the patio. I chose to sit inside but I was put in a corner. While my server was attentive, I felt like he zipped off as soon as he came by or dropped something off so I didn't get that personal touch read about in other comments. I also never got a fresh refill of any drinks and soft drinks are 3.50! I ordered the salmon crostini and tacchino sandwich. And while the ingredients were fresh and plentiful, and it left me wanting more: more toast on the crostini as it was soft and flimsy with the salmon which is also soft and flimsy, wanted more tomato flavor in the tomato goat cheese mousse, wanted more goat cheese spread and fruit compote on the sandwich to offset the density of the turkey. Everything was very one note and a variance in texture. The fries and ranch were excellent. They were hot and crispy and the ranch was addictive. I wouldn't mind giving Gio another chance, maybe at dinner.

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