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    Giovanni's Pizzeria & Kitchen

    3.5 (207 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Fantastic food, and fantastic service.!! Vodka sauce is top notch!! Chicken parm was to die for

    Shrimp Scampi
    Patti F.

    Opted to enjoy options other than pizza. The mozzarella sticks are very good. Could have had more flavor and a couple more shrimp on the scampi and crispier fries with the sub. Overall the food is a 7 out of 10. Service was perfect!

    Pizza looks great but bottom center halfway to crust edge very heavy toppings and under cooked.  "The Don"

    The menu has changed and ingredients previously listed when family owned are not the same now that a corporation took them over. I was disappointed in the Don personal size this past time. Too many onions, no fresh tomato or mushrooms were in the pizza. The center was too soft and a slice could not be picked up to eat. A fork and knife was the only way to be able to eat it except for the crust edges. No bread was offered as it was in the past when a salad was also ordered. The wait staff was pleasant. I'm not sure if I will order again from this pizza place

    Baked Ziti To-Go
    Kathryn G.

    I grabbed takeout from Giovanni's on Super Bowl Sunday, and was super surprised at how quick and easy it was! The only thing that I didn't like about ordering online was that the prices were higher than what they said they were on their website (about $3-4 higher per meal). I tried the Baked Ziti (around $22 online, but $18 on the menu) and it was sooo good! The portion was huge and I had enough pasta for at least 3 meals. It also came with a side salad (LOVE the house dressing) and some garlic breadsticks. My friend went for the Pasta Silva (around $23 online, but $20 on the menu) and loved it too. Despite the high price, you get a ton of food at Giovanni's which makes it worth it. Definitely going to return for some yummy Italian!

    Half pizza is burnt.  Dough bubbles on almost all slices.

    I'm specifically addressing take out in this review. Been ordering and eating from Giovanni's in Oviedo since 2015. It was excellent. I'm from NY and it was NY pizza for about 8 years since I've been here. Then things changed and it's all related to acquisition by iserv LLC in 2023 who also owns Sonny's BBQ. Ingredients taste vaguely the same, but pizza now comes burnt, half or 3/4 with huge dough bubbles, and it's just downright awful. If Iserv wants to be anything more than a private equity firm that owns restaurants, it needs to invest time and money into learning the craft of creating and preparing the food their franchises used to make. In terms of Giovanni's, they need to get skilled pizza makers back in the kitchen.

    Brown cucumber
    Patti W.

    The food was awful. Salad was dried out. Brown spots on the cucumber dry lettuce and wrinkled tomatoes. The pasta was so dry it was inedible. I was offered to have them remake it but as it was it was already 9:30 at night. No offer of discount

    Gianna T.

    This place is amazing! I just moved here about a year ago and was looking for a traditional Italian restaurant, I am Italian and grew eating authentic food so usually it's hard to impress me. If you're looking for a place that makes you feel like your home this is it. It's family owned and the food reminds me of being at my Nona's, the server was very friendly and remembered me. I've dined in and have done take out both are just as good. Pizza is perfect too!

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    Excellent calamari.... Light crunchy, and soooooo good. Excellent service as always.

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    loved coming here during college! Great service for any person looking to be a regular as this place was a huge staple

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    Best Italian I've ever had! Portions are exceptional, quality of food is incredible and so fresh, and the staff is amazing!

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    I love the food and service! it was affordable and good. We had a good time and even had leftovers for later.

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    Ask the Community - Giovanni's Pizzeria & Kitchen

    Is their happy hour everyday or only mon-fri? What time? Their website has no info on HH that I could see Thanks.

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    I'm picking up a catering order for a get together. This is my first time here and the decor on the…read moreoutside is so fun! That fun carries into the interior decor, they even have a grass wall. They beat the allegations of grass wall establishments (IYKYK). Jenny's service was incredibly friendly. She was working on an order when I arrived, but once she was finished, she happily greeted me. Jenny got my order, helped me carry it out, and gave some tips on ordering catering for next time. The food is delicious. I'm eating the leftovers right now. We had Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan + Yogurt Sauce. Everything was super flavorful. My only issue was the spice level on the Chicken Biryani. JENNY WARNED ME. I did listen but I was not prepared. I took a bite raw with no sauce. It was too much for MY body. For people who can handle spice, you will love it! All I did was add some yogurt to the rice and I was good! The rice was really delicious, I just can't handle spice, it's really a shame. Thank you Jenny and Tikka Shack for the great food to pair with a great evening celebrating my friend!

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