I love the atmosphere here! The inside is spacious and it had working AC! Lol. I also really love that this is a Godly place. There is a scripture on a chalkboard thats different everyday I suppose. I notice that this is a family restaurant with a lot of people knowing each other and regulars. My husband saw an ad for 11.99 ayce pizza and salad with a unlimited drinks everyday 11am-3pm. This price is phenomenal! I was surprised that the pizza was really good. Its very cheesy and yummy! For my salad my blue cheese sauce was creamy and soooooo good. All their dressings were very good! The neat thing is you can ask them to make any kind of pizza you want. Alfredo, bbq, pineapple, all of the good stuff and they make it fairly quickly! I also ordered a meat lasagna. This i didn't like at all. It has too much ricotta cheese for my taste. Its just not my type of flavor. Other than this, this place was perfect and the hospitality was quite wonderful. Ill definitely be coming again. read more

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Fast and Food is Quality! A must try: chicken wings- crispy and delicious! Their pizzas a great - we like to add their garlic butter on top, make it so much worth it! We enjoy coming here. Gets busy during certain times but worth the wait. read more

It's been since before Covid that I dined here. What a transformation. The seating, floor plan and the openness really add to the experience. We went for their lunch buffet. A great deal at $11.99! Pizza, salad and a drink. Even if the food was just ok, it's still a smoking deal. Ok let's get in to this. Sat promptly, as it was a slow time. Very pleasant staff. I'm usually not a fan of pizza buffets. They usually, in my tastebuds/mind anyway, taste dull. The crust sufferers. Uneven temperatures. Not here. The buffet pizzas are nothing fancy to look at. But I grabbed 3 slices, Hawaiian, pepperoni and a sausage and mushroom. I'm not a big crust eater. I usually leave them on my plate. Not here. Soft and delicious especially dipped in their Italian dressing. Toppings were very good. Sauce was perfect. Not overly sauced but the exact right amount. The taste came through nicely. The salad. This was a garden salad. But well adorned with veggies. Iceberg and Spring Mix greens, grape tomatoes, freshly sliced cucumbers... you get the idea. As I mentioned earlier, I had their Italian dressing. But let me get to the salads impressive quality. It's served ICE COLD. The way a salad should be served. And it was made fresh, not premade and sitting in a cooler. I don't usually brag on side salads, but was a notable positive item. Go eat here. read more

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Still a great place to go to. I remember when JohnD owned it and there was a lot more scripture and Christian music playing. The food is still good. The service is still good. I tend to go here when I can. read more

Back again for chicken Marsala and it is excellent I've been eating here for at least 8 years now and Michelle is the nicest server attentive and has a great disposition Loved my dinner Stop in and try it out read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Meatballs and spaghetti - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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Located on Newport & Bradley Roads in the Newport Plaza with plenty of parking. The restaurant has a fresh new look since my last visit. I love that they added a dedicated pick-up counter. We were greeted by a friendly host and seated in about five minutes on this Friday busy evening. We tried the 'Angel Hair Pesto' and 'Spaghetti Carbonara'; both looked beautiful and used fresh ingredients. The pesto was a bit light on flavor (maybe a healthier take?), but still enjoyable. We finished with ice cream, which was the perfect treat. Their menu does consist of many Gluten Free items. The place is clean, organized, and the service is solid. Overall, we had a good dinner experience and will definitely be back for the pizza. read more

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There's plenty of parking here at this plaza. I came here today because I had a coupon. The place has plenty of seating. They were not very busy. I felt a bit out of place. There weren't many families here. The service was mid. The food was expensive for what you get. Granted we didn't get pizza, we got pasta. The portions were small. I got the ahi tuna dinner . It was not so good. It was overdone. I might come back for the lunch buffet if I come back at all. read more

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Meh. The pizza was good but the crust is the worst crust I've ever tasted. It like dissolves in your mouth and no flavor. Weird. But for this price I expect better. read more

Making all the right moves. News of a new chef spread fast in my circle of friends so yesterday some take out was ordered for lunch a large pizza and large antipasto was shared at home and garnered excellent comments. I often use the word cravable, and that it was so a return today to dine in was made. Lunch specials and pizza buffet all around and I'm here to say putting chef Kris Kile at the helm of this ship was a brilliant move. Everything from the salads an item of the new cod menu to the pizza, all solid 10 out of 10s. The sausage and mushroom pizza was so good I just about cried, and I want to return tomorrow. Our server was bright cheerful and a nice change as well. We lingered and all went well. I hope this is a new trend with service because it was short, and unfriendly in the last 6 months with very few smiles. Great start in the kitchen, let's hope the front truly follows suit. I want to love this restaurant Chef KK's leadership restores my faith. Read my first review and ignore my second. Jim,gem,gym read more

Great place to go great people looks a lot different than the last time. I was there. They have done so much work inside great food good prices always reliable. been going to this place once in a while for a few decades. Great to see they're still such a good places around. read more

Giovanni's was amazing from the outstanding service and food was on point. The chef takes great pride in making delicious food , but also the overall experience and made a custom pizza for each of our kids which was very thoughtful and made the ambiance feel like home. read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Buffet - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

I ate at Giovanni's today 8/31/2026. Fast friendly service, clean, their pizza buffet is a great deal and the food is fantastic. Cannoli are worth writing home about. I love this place, definitely coming back to try the rest of their menu (and when I say that, I mean it). read more

First visit here. We ordered the lunch buffet. It came with a salad your choice of a garden or ceaser. They had multiple pizza they had pepperoni, veggie, hawaiian, and sausage. The buffet was $12.99 and the drink was $4.49. Not too bad of a price. The staff here was friendly and very tenitive. They had plenty of seating for large parties as well. read more

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We were looking for good Italian food to bring to a family member in assisted living, and we lucked out on finding Giovanni's. We ordered a variety, including a salami sandwich, gnocchi and raviolis and everything was very tasty. The restaurant looks small from the outside, but it's actually got a good sized dining room and a cute homestyle atmosphere. Most of the local dining options are chain names, so we plan on coming back to little gem the next time we're in Menifee. read more

We ordered a large meat lovers pizza to go. We easily picked it up within 10 minutes of ordering and my oh my. The pizza was fantastic! The cheese, the meats, the crust. I loved it. It beats any of the fast food pizza joints any day ;) read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - 16 Meatlovers - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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We used to enjoy this place but the last couple of time we were in house the service was poor, then we thought we'd give it another try and order in but our pizzas aren't right and this can't be a large salad. One of my least favorite things is to see a small business lose pride in the things that made them great. read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - How' is this a large salad? - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

Friendly staff, clean atmosphere and the meatball calzone was delicious! We plan to go back read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Friendly staff, clean atmosphere and the meatball calzone was delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

Ordered fettuccini. No flavor whatsoever! Very little sauce. Like eating just noodles. Kept adding salt but had to take most of it home to add a sauce and flavor. Waitress was great! read more

Best authentic Italian pizza spot. The pizzas here are great size and the flavor is phenomenal. They also have really great pastas. My favorite dish is the chicken parm. Def recommend this place. read more

Have been here a few times and they need some help. Ordered a few pastas and the sauces all had no flavor. A little seasoning salt could go a long way. The pizza tastes ok so stick with the pizza but they are pricey so if you don't have a coupon, I'd pass. If you are craving pasta go down the street to OG. read more

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Delicious food. They have great prices, especially for seniors. I've had the all you can eat salad/ pizza buffet for lunch and it's very satisfying. The other night I got their spaghetti dinner. read more

Excellent food and service. Simple nostalgic dining. Place has been there since I believe, 1991. Delicious food and desserts. They also have a lunch special and senior menu. I am kinda strange and order fettuccini Alfredo noodles with the chicken parmigiana ( red sauce on top) because it's delicious together. Their portions are nice-sized and the chicken parmigiana is a full breast of chicken, not a fillet. Their portions servers there are always sweet. They DO have gluten-free or gluten sensitive options and overall, great prices! read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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This was my first visit and I was impressed. The waitress was incredible. She was courteous and answered our questions regardiing the menu. Her recommendations were extremly helpful. Service was quick and efficient. As for the food, yum and more yum. My spinach lasagna was perfectly stacked and the sauce was spot on. The ambiance is relaxing and inviting. My son chose the pizza and he was extremely satisfied with the crust and toppings. We plan to return because the food was that delicious. read more

I decided to try their fish and chips that are advertised as being cod. They definitely looked and tasted like pollack which I'm not a fan of. I certainly won't order it again. read more

My family and I came here on a weekday evening. The place doesnt look much from outside but once you're inside, it's nothing like you pictured it. We were seated by the host and our server came right away to take our drinks. We ordered pizza and pasta and both were very good! The pizza isn't greasy and the pasta was full of flavor. We will definitely be coming back. read more

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I walked in to place a to go order, first time here. Walked in and no one was in line. Walked up to the register and about 4 staffers walked by without greeting me or to tell me they would be right with me. I waited about 10 mins before the young lady took my order. The pizza was just ok for me. The wait for one pizza at that time was about 30-45 mins I was told. Still on the search for "the best" pizza spot. The zucchini sticks were ok. read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Pepperoni and sausage and pineapple - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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If I could give a negative I would. My husband picked up a meat lovers pizza for dinner tonight and I can truthfully say it was the worst pizza I have ever had. Tried to call and was put on hold for several min. after asking to speak to the manager. I was told they already left for the day. I would be to embarrassed to hang out too. Don't waste your money. Greasy and very bad flavors. read more

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Great Italian restaurant very good food and great service! Prices are very reasonable and portions are large. Went with 8 people and everyone enjoyed the meal and the restaurant would definitely recommend it. read more

I got chicken Marcella,pizza and Caesar salad. And we were a little disappointed. I know food is best fresh except Asian food it's good cold to me to. I've had the Marcella here years ago when Bob owned it. It sure isn't very good now read more

Our group wanted to eat here. We waited at the front of the restaurant for 10 minutes waiting to get seated with no one helping us. Someone finally came over and said it would be a few more minutes. No apologies, no urgency. We left before getting seated. They seemed understaffed, should have someone at the front at peak hours. read more

My first time trying Giovanni's was last night. I've heard they have amazing pizza and wanted to check it out. The service was excellent, we didn't wait for a table long, and I discovered the menu has a lot of gluten-free options. The best part was trying the ribs, I was amazed at how perfectly tender and flavorful they are! We will be back for sure. read more

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The pizza is decent with limited toppings but reasonable price. I utilized a coupon and presented the picture from their website, as stated on coupon, at the counter and they would not honor it because they require it to be printed. Seems like an odd requirement in today's world where few people even have a personal printer any longer. read more

Spent $100 on 1-pizza with almost no cheese on it and very plain pasta. Over priced tasteless "Italian" food

FIrst, Buffet is not a true Buffet..You salad is made by help with limited ingredients and the the three pizzas that you can pick are very limited with ingredients. I would say owner should check the kitchen for the "Buffet" While al three had burnt crusts, one that had olives was full of Olives...Ouit of 4 slices of Sausage 3 had no sausage and one had one piece of d sausage... The worst was the pepperoni - beside burnt c rust had to large bubbles burnt beside the burnt out edge of pizza. Pop them open and big hole...Very poor "buffet" for wasted money. read more

I had a nice big serving of their Mac n Cheese and it was perfect! Breadcrumbs added to the top for the perfect crunch and very cheesy! Presentation was nice, and I feel that's important! Delivery was fast for a pizza place so I'm impressed. read more

Wonderful service! Inviting space to enjoy some lunch. Booth seating with a long table for larger groups. Decent pricing, daily specials 11am-3pm, all day specials for silver sneaker individuals. A decent meal of spaghetti and meatballs, calzone and pizza bread with marinara dipping sauce. Place was full on a holiday weekend. A good pop by for a change of pizza pace. read more

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$80 Mistake - Disappointing Service & No Accountability We were excited to try this place as first-time local customers, but unfortunately, our experience was awful. We brought our family, including our toddler twins, and ordered ribs and their special--a large pizza with toppings, which came with a small cheese pizza for an extra $5. Our food took an unreasonably long time to arrive, which is tough when dining with little kids. When it finally came, the server (Damaris) told us the kitchen had forgotten to make our large pizza. No apology, no offer to make it right--just, "Oops." So, while our kids ate the small cheese pizza (not what they wanted or myself), we had to wait even longer for the food we actually ordered. We also asked for everything to be packed to-go since we knew our kids wouldn't last much longer, yet my husband's meal was never boxed. When the check arrived ($78), there was no discount for the kitchen's mistake or our long wait. I asked, and the server claimed no manager was even on site. Who's running this place? When I requested a small gesture--like a complimentary dessert--the owner's brother (who was onsite but had no authority, apparently) refused. Instead of any empathy or hospitality, our server was smug and dismissive, even when I mentioned leaving a review. She literally said she didn't care. If that's the attitude here, we won't be back. Mistakes happen, but how a restaurant handles them matters. No apology, no effort to make things right, and zero accountability from management? That's unacceptable. Plenty of other places value their customers--this isn't one of them. read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Our family - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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We just recently moved to the area and have been looking for pizza. Pizza was just perfect - it was savory. Leftovers the next day had the same flavor with its veggies still crunchy. Wings with buffalo sauce were delicious, Service was a 5 star. We were greeted by a hostess within a couple of minutes and seated then our waitress took our order. In the meantime there was a gentleman singing then we noticed that as he was singing he was clearing out tables also. It turned out to be the owner of Giovanni's. We had an opportunity to be visited by him at our table and chatted with us. We are definitely returning and taking our friends. Totally enjoy the atmosphere. Different events during the week. read more

Giovanni's Pizza and Pasta - Geovanni's Special 12 Gio Special - Pizza Near Me - Menifee, California

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I'm not sure if it is under new ownership- the turkey sandwich is sub-par this used to be my favorite item for lunch. I bought pizza for a friend and they said "they were cheap with the toppings and sauce " the zucchini sticks were mushy and flavorless. When I went to pick up the order, they had a hot turkey sandwich (I ordered the cold). The young employee said: "you don't want us to make the right sandwich, do you?" I told her yes, I want what I ordered. She seemed annoyed and walked away, the cold sandwich was made in haste - bread was not toasted, lettuce thrown in (not all in the sandwich). Very disappointed in the new Giovanni's- I don't think I will ever return. read more