My wife brought me here to celebrate my birthday. Our food was delicious. We also had the pleasure of having Christian, as our server. I travel a lot for work, so I'm always eating out at different restaurants. Christian was one of the best servers I've seen in a long time. You could tell he loves his job. He had a great personality and attitude. Checked on us regularly to see if we needed anything. I believe he was working at least five tables and he was interacting with each table this way. He did not give off the impression that you were bothering him because you wanted a refill on your beverage, needed more napkins, etc. He's a great asset to Giovanni Pastrami. My wife and I both agreed to go back to this restaurant at least one more time before we leave Honolulu and ask to be seated in Christian section. Great job Christian!! read more

Food- 5 stars Service- 5 stars Ambiance 3 stars I visited Giovanni Pastrami two days during my staycation in Waikiki and loved it. Right of the bat, the ambiance outside is not my jam. lol you know me- crowds and congestion are not my fav Things unless I'm at a football game. As soon as we arrived, we waited for about 5 minutes to be seated and was offered a high chair or booster seat as soon as we sat down. I ordered the Pasta Primavera that came with a piece of garlic bread and a glass of their Red blend. The Primavera was sooo delish! It was served with anchovies, challots and their house made creamy sauce. It paired soo well with the glass of wine I ordered. The waitress who served us gave me a few extra pieces of Garlic bread because my food order wasn't submitted to include the garlic bread. She was so nice and helpful. I hope to visit this spot again the next time I'm in Waikiki and highly recommend Giovanni Pastrami's! read more

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STAY AWAY - Horrible Service/Food We made early reservations 5:15p and the hostess sat us in the bar. We wanted to sit in the dining room not the bar and she gave us same lame excuse that they were doing a shift change and could not sit in the dining room. The bar smelled like old alcohol drains and have not been cleaned in years. Once our food arrived my pastrami sandwich was super dry and had to flag another server down for some deli mustard. Our other sandwich had stale bread and hardly any turkey that was dry and failed to have avocado that was on the menu. Would never return to this place. I use to go here several years back and it was good, not now it's so horrible! Stay away..... They also had a guest at the bar carrying an infant at the bar which is against the alcohol law in HI. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Horrible Dry Pastrami Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We've dined here a few times during our stay in Waikiki. The restaurant is quite large and clean and the staff have always been friendly and knowledgeable. We've tried the breakfast once and it was okay. Not a memorable experience for the palate but it got the job done. My children are small and they were still hungry after they finished their $11 kids breakfast meal. Portions are far from generous for a kids meal. I liked their pizza the most which seems to be the consensus for this place. So I'd recommend the pizza. It advertises dough rolled fresh daily, never frozen so that's a plus although the prices are high(to be expected). read more

We love this place for Gabe's and matches. They always have the stuff my family watches playing. I do not watch any sports lol, I only know this is where we always come for all sporting shows. I do love the food, service, location and vegetarian options. Foods good, prices are fair as well, read more

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My honey and I wandered in on a leisurely walk through waikiki to catch some play off basketball and were promptly seated at the bar. The portion sizes were good and the food fresh, although the menu was wayyyyy extensive (not sure if that's actually a bad thing, as we're indecisive). That being said, there's something for everyone on the menu, and we'd definitely bring family and friends back for a cold beer and good service. It's super convenient in terms of walking distance form any place in Waikiki, and the crowd was a nice combination of tourists and locals alike. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered the fried cauliflower and a large cheese pizza. The fried cauliflower was delicious, probably the best I've ever had. The pizza tasted like it came from a high school cafeteria or was the last one left under the heat lamp at Costco. It was completely tasteless and rubbery with very little sauce. For some reason the box it came in said Round Table on it. Does Giovanni Pastrami subcontract their pizza to Round Table? The pizza was recommended by a friend. Time to reevaluate that friendship. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Half for my wife and I, half for the dumpster. - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Day 1 here 5/5 Day 2 here 4/5 Service 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 Good day 1 5/5, day 2 3/5 You know it's very decent! Close by our resort we stayed and it was just easy. I guess maybe it was Togo. The chicken tender/fingers made the fries soggy, maybe separate the two items when offering Togo. Pizza was 5/5, fried calamari's 5/5 salads 4/5, Overall 4/5! I also saw a live person playing music the second night here! There's a bar area with also sit down dining, nice place near your resort to eat n get Togo! Side note!! Wyndham Waikiki beach walk guests gets 10% discount! Please make sure you mention if you are staying there. read more

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We celebrated Mother's Day yesterday at Giovanni Pastrami with a party of 18, and we would highly recommend this place! Our server, Ricky, was amazing -- super friendly, helpful, and attentive. Our food came out quick, fresh, and hot, especially impressive with such a large party. The GM, Laurie, was the sweetest! She gave all of us mama's beautiful roses for Mother's Day, which was such a thoughtful touch. She also gave my mom a few special treats made by the manager/chef Marissa herself... but of course the keiki spotted them right away and had to have some Overall, we had such an amazing first experience there, and we'll definitely be back. Mahalos plenty to the whole team for the hospitality! Also, parking was literally one minute away and super convenient -- especially for Waikiki. The valet uncle was right: "...and won't be your last time here." read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We stopped in for a drink on a rainy day to watch basketball and were pleasantly surprised with our visit! I enjoyed the draft beer selections and pizza, and the happy hour shrimp was a hit as well. Our server Corey was running the show but still took time to talk with us, and even provided some good local spots to visit during our trip. That along with plenty of televisions made it easy to avoid picking up my phone during our visit. Would definitely go back to try more items on their menu! read more

Cory (female bartender) is amazing! Excellent customer service, friendly, welcoming, maintains a clean bar. Always love visiting her! read more

When you first walk in you notice that this is a cool place to hangout, have a beer, cocktail, or a glass of wine and have some bar food. The service was excellent and she was very helpful in helping us navigate the menu. The meatball sandwich was okay, but really needed a bit more seasoning. The fries were really good, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The prices were reasonable for the area. Glad we stopped by. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Meatball Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Short staffed but our server did the best he could. The food was probably the worst I have ever had. I had the bolognese spaghetti. Large portions of spaghetti noodles and small chucks of ground beef and tomato. No bolognese sauce or any sauce whatsoever. It was disgusting.I would give it zero stars. read more

Live music was a bonus and so good! Sports TV all around. Ono food! Service was great! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pastrami Reuben w/+$3 onion rings - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place is a joke. Honestly, don't even walk through their spot. They advertise "New York style pastrami," but it was complete bullshit. I asked if the bread was toasted, and the waiter said it was grilled. Then they brought the sandwich with the worst bread possible. The pastrami tasted canned or pre-made, nothing close to real New York pastrami. Same with the burger, the patty tasted pre-made and low quality. Overall, the food was terrible, and we were treated like shit. Very disappointing experience. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Purchased pizza last night from this restaurant. We went back with family to order inside. i was craving poke so i got some next door. My family wanted Italian so they sat down contemplating what to order. i explained to waiter that I was craving poke but family wanted Italian. He said they don't allow outside food. They would not budge, so we left. They lost a customer for life. You will get no revenue from me or my family ever again. read more

Very poor customer service. After being seated, no one - not a server or a Manager - came to check on us for 30 minutes until we sought assistance from the Manager. Still no server until 10+ minutes later. Do better Giovanni's staff and management team. I hope this isn't how you continually treat Hawaii residents. Very disappointed and would not recommend. read more

Cory is the best! Moving to the island has made this our go to place almost daily because she is so friendly and professional as well. And the fact that she remembers us goes a long way. One of the best bartenders in Waikiki! We come back for happy hour because she makes the experience so good. read more

As a weird guy I pulled a weird move. In my slippahs on a holoholo round da streets of Waikīkī my eyes caught the stare of a cookie rack. With no slack, on full attack, I walked into this pastrami joint to confront the pretty little thang eying me down. Fired up marshmallow on the top of a non-shallow cook in a pastram spot. Lotta pastrami round these parts - Is that a Hawaiian thing? Can't be... but must be. I asked in a demanding way whether or not I needed to sit my tail down to cop a cook, the lovely hostess/manager answered my commands to my favor. I picked a cookie to go, my choice - The best in the rack of course... bet ya bottom I left with no remorse. The $7 hole in my pocket was just that... a hole. We move on. My tubby tummy needed a last bit of cook to send me full chubby. Physically I couldn't handle anymore but mentally I'm not as weak. Cookie cake crumble type vibes with nice chocolate and lovely marsh. I left content, and that's all we can ask for in this shell of a world. Formerly dominant and now overrun by the hustle. One day we will return to a life of freedom. I long for AI to take all of our jobs, but will i live to see the day that most of you brainwashed swashbucklers fear? Low 8's type cookie - Better treats in the area but I won't act like this wasn't a noiccce dessert. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - S'mores cookie - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing service and atmosphere with unique pastrami fries! The cookies are beyond description!!! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Chocolate chuck chip cookie - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Giovanni Pastram, Lewers Street, Waikiki is always a fun stop, and this visit was all about Bloody Marys. Out for a Saturday morning stroll in Waikiki, we were craving a good Bloody Mary and headed to a familiar favorite. I was excited to see they offer four different Bloody Mary options and went with the Pigskin Special, loaded with thick-cut bacon, celery, olives, and extra pickle juice. It did not disappoint. Although we did not eat this time, we had a great seat and saw pizzas, wings, local plate lunches, and deli-style dishes flying out of the kitchen, everything looked solid. The place was pretty full, and our server was also bartending, but she was awesome, kept checking on us, and provided great service. Giovanni Pastrami is great for locals and visitors alike. Pro tip: if you want to watch football here, get in early. If you are in the Lewers Street area and looking for a casual spot with good drinks and a lively sports bar vibe, this is always a good call. read more

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A variety of food options to choose from. I love the Gourmet Garlic Vegetable pizza. Service was great and I love the ambiance. Live music was great as well. read more

The service here was alright, nothing special but not terrible either. The food was pretty solid for bar food, I enjoyed my meal. It's a great spot to watch football games, the atmosphere is always lively. Overall, it's a decent place to grab some food and drinks. I would definitely go back again. If you're from out of town this is the place to go for football games! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Summary: save your $$$ and visit Zippy's, MonkeyPod, or even BurgerKing... Our party of six was seated promptly by a cheerful employee. Great service at the start; unfortunately, that's where it ends. Once sat at our table, we realized that the guests were resembling a zoo of hungry visitors: nobody had their meals. We waited twenty minutes before receiving our drinks. Another twenty minutes passed: our food order was taken. After fifty additional minutes, only four meals came out. In fact, management had the audacity to present us with a bill for six meals (plus an automatic 18% gratuity) even though we had only received four meals. After ten additional minutes of waiting, we finally received our meals in a to-go bag. I ordered the chicken parm sandwhich and it was average: minimal sauce, slightly melted cheese, and hard bread. I've had the privilege of traveling to seven countries in my 29 years of life and this was the worst dining experience I've ever had. read more

First off, the hostess is very friendly and will offer recommendations. Don't blow her off, she's the real deal. We were seated promptly and the menu is extensive. There is a bar area up the stairs with multiple tv's. The seating is comfortable and the staff is superb. I'm not sure why the 1 and 2 star reviews were given, but I'm glad we ignored them and came here for lunch. My SIL had the patty melt with macaroni salad. The Mac salad is very mayo based, so if you don't like that, then don't order it. She ordered it medium well, but it did come out between medium rare and medium. She said it was delicious also. My BIL had the spaghetti bolognese which he said was good, but the bolognese was a little too thick for him, as he likes it like marinara. I told him he should've gotten the marinara as the bolognese looked fantastic. My wife got the sky high turkey with onion rings and Russian Dressing on the side. She said the sandwich was excellent with the exception of the toasted bread was a little state. Next time, she'll order it with grilled bread. I got the GP Dip which when it initially arrived, I thought it was lacking some on the amount of meat. I was wrong. There was plenty of meat, the au jus was outstanding and the horseradish aioli was spot on. Overall, it was an excellent sandwich and I would definitely order it again. I did order the onion rings and found that the Russian dressing makes an excellent dip for the onion rings. They definitely don't short you on the rings, which is very nice. We're actually looking at coming back for breakfast. Try this place out and disregard the negative reviews. read more

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First time EATING here at Giovani pastrami. Had no idea they serve round table pizza. Sooooo homb. Drink are always great and I've been here many times for Happy hour. Genny was amazing and such a sweetheart. She had the most amazing nails and even let us take picture. Her service was so great!! Thank you for an amazing experience on our staycation. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pigskin!!! - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great place for kegs and eggs watching Sunday morning NFL games. The staff is friendly and it seems like they had all the games on tv (the had the Patriots on which is all that mattered). The pastrami reuben was good a the atmosphere was lively. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Pastrami Reuben - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wasn't planning on going there to eat but we were in Waikīkī and my husband was hungry and we decided to eat here. We were greeted with a friendly host and got seated right away in a booth. I was very pleased that they knew what people would want. We got water served right away while we make our decision what to order. The ambiance was nice and since I went there in the day time I'm sure at night it is spectacular. I menu had a variety of food to choose from like pizza, salad, burgers, and comfort food. The upstairs had a bar and more seating. There was an area upstairs for a band to play. The bath room reminded me of cheese cake factory only disappointment was that it smelled pee and wasn't kept clean like the other stall hand wet toilet paper in the seat. The stall I used smelled pee on the floor and the stationary pad trash was open, the toilet paper was not in holder but outside. Again it could be that they were busy or short handed. The music played while we entered and then it stopped for 15 min. It then returned and the television that played sports; there was no sound. The food my husband ate was good which was the burger and I just ordered soup... it wasn't that hot, the noodles was like spaghetti and not noodles for noodle soup... it did lack taste. But all in all it was a good experience unlike other Resturants I been too. Just needed some improvement on certain things was night time is probably more enjoyable considering the atmosphere and food. Go check them out. I'll probably be back again to eat there. read more

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Cori was awesome as a bartender/server. Drinks were awesome and so was her customer service!

Aloha!! This is my go to and favorite spot to eat when I'm staying in Waikiki! It's across the street from the time share and that's a win!! Everything I have here breakfast, lunch or dinner is always good and the service is always great! Burgers, pizza, wings, chicken tenders, omelettes, pancakes, and waffles -Total comfort food that makes you happy! The vibe inside is family busy and moderate in noise. It's a bar inside with dining at the table top as well. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Waffle with strawberry - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good food and good service . The reason for the lower rating is because of the smell when you walk in I think it was the carpets at the entrance and the poor maintenance of the chairs and tables. Otherwise we will be back to eat there. We enjoyed our pizza! read more

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Went in late to the bar and we ordered a couple of mixed drinks and pizza (very good) and the Mai tai was great even by Hawaii standards - Cory was amazing! Highly recommend! read more

We were on a two week vacation in Hawaii from Kentucky. Our hotel recommended this place and we ate here at 7am on Sunday 9/14 to watch football. It's cool that they open early so you can watch the games. We both had the Eggs and Ham Benedict. It was delicious! The service was great and the atmosphere was fun! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - The Ham and Eggs Benedict was absolutely delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Twice in 2 days, if it works why go someplace else to watch. Football service is fabulous. Ricky is our server today. Excellent 18 TVs with football on them all and a Cobb salad. That is absolutely delicious! Great work once again guys! Very impressed! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Excellent, delicious. Fully loaded Cobb salad - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Don't even waste your time. We have been wanting to try this place for a while and decided to go on a weekday for dinner. The hostess at the front door and the local gentleman playing live music was the only people there that smiled and looked happy to be there. The rest of the staff looked miserable and had absolutely no personality in their service. They had no zest for life and it killed our experience. We ordered appetizers, chili bowl, drinks, pizza, and a salad. The waitress brought everything out at the exact same time. It's called a starter for a reason. Pizza was cold by the time we got to it. The chili bowl was brought out at room temperature. They claim their pizza is thin crust. It is not thin crust. there is nothing thin or flat about it. So we couldn't eat it all bc its thicker than they claimed. If we knew that we would have ordered the small size. True thin crust pizzas can easily be eaten when bought as a large for 2 people. Overall, we could not eat all of our food because they simply brought everything out at the same time. None of the food tasted good at all not even the pizza. The caesar dressing tasted watered down. I've had frozen pizzas that taste better. Bad service and bad food. Highly do not recommend this place at all. read more

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Bartender (Cory)was awesome. We had a very good time. Thank you so much. We will come back again soon. read more

This was right next to our hotel, so figured we'd give it a try at the end of a busy day. Walking in, the music was so loud, we asked to be seated as far from the speaker as possible. Our server greeted us, Christian, and he was great. He had a lot of tables to take care of and he did the best he could. We ended up splitting a pizza, it was honestly better than I expected. The name of this place, and restaurant design are misleading. I thought Italian restaurant, but reading the sign saw deli and sports bar. read more

Giovanni Pastrami - Italian Garlic Supreme - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First of all the female hosts and server we had were poor representatives of the place. I went in there in a good mood ready to have a dinner with some live music. By the time I left I felt like I needed to start taking an anti depressant such as Prozac! The apparent mgr was good to deal with but performance of the others reflected on him. The food was terrible . I ordered a pastrami sandwich w/fries. The fries were brought out cool. The pastrami sandwich was literally the worst I've ever had. The meat was dried out, served solo on a stale bun. I would not waste your time on this place. Could be a gold mine, but unfortunately it's just another dry hole!- read more

The food was really great and Christian our waiter was top notch. The ambiance was perfect. We very much enjoyed our dinner. Would definitely come back. read more

Very big menu, lots of styles of food to choose from. Good service at the bar. Pastrami was well seasoned and made the sandwich flavorful... lots of options in the area, this one is worth a try! read more

Giovanni Pastrami - GSP Dip ... outta dip 2night - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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