One of the best Italian restaurants I've been to. The staff, the food, the drinks, the vibe were all perfect.

Such a wonderful experience! Definitely recommend reservations. Chris took me out for my birthday dinner and I have been wanting to try Giuseppe's for years. It was such a great choice and I would absolutely recommend. For Appetizers- we enjoyed table break and butter, and a side order of Brussels Sprouts as an app. Additionally we had the Polpette ($10)- Three all beef meatballs, w/shaved parmigiano reggiano + toasted bread. The meatballs will be a repeat. For Dinner, we had the Veal Piccata ($33) with sautéed mushrooms and capers in a lemon white wine sauce, served with spaghetti. I would not it was not on a bed of spaghetti, more like some spaghetti tossed around with it. I had the Tortiglioni ($16) with marinara, garlic, basil, parsley & parmigiano reggiano cheese. I added their delicious housemade sausage but no clue on what that cost was but I would have to have this dish again. It was that good. We finished off our meal with a slice of the best chocolate cake I have eaten. Make sure to check out the pics. Service was good, we did have some lag time waiting for the server to come by through the meal, but overall no complaints and they were busy. The food was great. Inside was cute, tight seating but added to the ambience. The patio looked enjoyable too if you wanted to dine alfresco, or there was even a bar seating option if there is room. It was a wonderful Birthday Dinner but I would recommend for anytime. You can checkout the restaurant and their menu at https://www.giuseppesritrovo.com/ read more

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It was okay, nothing to write home about. First of all they no longer have lasagna, which we didn't know about - we seen the online menu I guess.. We ordered caprese salads and there was no balsamic on it and very little basil. We ended up ordering pepperoni pizza, and the crust was just not all that it was lacking something. Probably won't be back unless the lasagna comes back. read more

First time here and everything was wonderful from the greeting when we walked in to our service and food! Everything was so fresh! The tomatoes in the bruschetta were delicious! I had the Gamberi Diavlo. Delicious and pasta is made to order!!! My husband's smoked chicken ravioli was really good! We can't wait to return to this Bexley gem A special thank you to the owner for surprising us with cannolis and the perfect after drink cordial read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Gamberi Diavlo, Shrimp in a light cream sauce. Too die for! - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Everything went well, except for finding a good parking spot. Service, bread, entree, dessert, wine choice, martini were each excellent. Plan to park,at best, a block away. read more

Unfortunately, the clams in my pasta had a noticeable foul smell. I tried to eat the dish, but the odor made it impossible to enjoy, and I could not finish my meal. This was very disappointing. read more

Everything was so flavorful and fresh. Highly recommend if you're in the area! The pizza was amazing as well as the bruschetta! My friend also had one of the pastas which was just as great and the Cesar salad was really good too! Service was great and the restaurant is beautifully decorated! read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Bri - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

One of the best restaurants in Columbus. Service is great, family environment is great, and the food is spectacular.

Italian menu, attentive service and a nice atmosphere. I was disappointed in my Chicken Milanese but my wife loved her Mediterranean salad with salmon read more

We had a fantastic experience last night at Giuseppe's. We were there late on a Friday, around 8pm, but it was a full restaurant. Reservations are a must, it's not a very big restaurant and even with reservations we had a short wait. We had a large group, 8 people, but our server Thalia was phenomenal and handled our group so efficiently and gracefully! We did not wait long at all for food and drinks throughout the service. They have a great bourbon and wine list. The polpette (meatballs) and bruschetta appetizers were so flavorful and delicious. Thalia was very helpful with food recommendations; it's so hard to choose between all the delicious sounding options on their menu! Originally we had been told we would need to do one check, but surprisingly Thalia kindly offered to split the checks for us. Would highly recommend giving Giuseppe's a try, I can't wait to go back to try more. Only downside is the small venue and street parking only, but that's not unusual for Bexley. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Cacio E Pepe with added chicken - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I had not been to Giuseppe's since pre covid! I was not disappointed on my recent experience. I took a friend ther birthday and we had a great dinner! Caico E Pepe and asparagus ravioli and burrata for an appetizer. Many great Italian wines on the menu. Birthday celebration with ricotta pistachio cake! read more

Friendly greeters, wait service was wonderful, olives were good, polpette was fantastic (ordered more to go), cacio e Pepe is too thin with the wrong cheese - not authentic, short ribs were amazing, the gnocchi Emellia was good but not great, the veal piccata with extra capers was amazing. The wine could be cooler, it is served at the traditional room temperature. Will definitely come here again. The photography artwork changes every 10 minutes and is a nice touch! read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Veal Piccata - very good and tender. Meat is thicker than usual, but really good. - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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In Columbus for the weekend for Sonic Temple (Music festival at Crew Stadium) and my friends and decided that we needed some amazing food. Jumped in a Lyft and headed out to Giuseppe's Ritrovo. Beautiful place with some of the greatest service I have had in quite some time. Thankfully, we were seated immediately and I was mesmerized by the art work around the restaurant. Ordered the Chicken Parmesan and OMG, I'm drooling as I type this. The sauce was honestly the best I've ever had. It tasted like it was made specifically for my meal. The chicken had a nice flavorful taste to it. Highly Highly Highly recommend enjoying a nice meal at Giuseppe's Ritrovo. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is a busy family-filled place. Music was current. Barkeep and other hospitality staff were all courteous. Granchico was light tasting and a very nice portion. Ricotta & Pistachio cake was delicious! read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Ricotta & Pistachio Cake - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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A new place for us. Ambiance was amazing.....lot's of Italian speakers dining & working at this place. Burrata to begin was amazing & a first for me. Caesar salad next with (at my request) tons of anchovies was great. Entree of Vongole was delicious & quite possibly the hottest dish of pasta I've ever been served. (temperature) A shared dessert of Taramisu with a cappucino chaser topped off the evening. read more

I have heard great things about this restaurant through the years..... and I got the short ribs with gnocchi. And it was just okay. The short ribs were good, but in my opinion the short ribs could have used a little bit more flavor. The services was good, the restaurant was clean. It was just okay...... read more

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Every time I go to Giuseppe's I'm blown away. The food here is incredible and it's probably one of the best Italian establishments in all of Columbus. The service is always quick and everyone is very friendly. Most of the servers know is a lot about the menu so don't worry if you've never been here before. It's a nice restaurant so, depending on the hour, you might want to dress on the fancier side. Nothing crazy though . Overall, I'd definitely recommend taking a trip to Giuseppe's in Bexley! read more

On 6/10/25 at 6:00P 3 piece band playing inside. The volume is so loud I can't hear myself fart. Waaaaay too loud. Food & service excellent read more

A Bexley institution. The gamberi diavola was delicious. Their bruschetta is my go to. All the pizzas are good. All the salads are good. Great wine list. read more

I've heard such great things about Giuseppe's so I had to give it a try. We had the Bella Anita as an appetizer and it was fantastic! The Cacio e Pepe as my entree was tasty as well. Looking forward to trying other pastas during my next visit. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Cacio e pepe - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I see a lot of negative reviews here but our experience has always been quite decent and the last time we came here everything was excellent. The ambience inside is very nice, although we chose to sit outside, which was nice as well. A little tight but nice. The service was very good -- friendly and competent. For appetizers, we shared their beet salad without fennel -- it was quite decent. For our main meal I ordered the lamb special and it was delicious. My wife got their shrimp with mushrooms in wine sauce over linguini, and that was excellent as well. Both dishes were large so we ended up taking the dessert home :). read more

My mother in law brought take out from Giuseppe's over the holidays and I have been wanting to go ever since. The inside is cute with rustic details and the ambiance is warm and inviting. It was crowded and busy which is to be expected as we came at 7pm on a Saturday night. We had a reservation thankfully and were seated shortly after. The staff were all friendly and helpful but the real standout is the food. Italian is my favorite and sometimes my standards can be pretty high but Giuseppe's is on point. I had the Rossa salad which has beets, fennel, and pistachios which is an unexpected but delicious combination. My husband had the Rollati di Spinaci which tastes slightly similar to veggie lasagna. It came out piping hot and was so good! I got the Tortiglioni which is rigatoni with a garlic basil marinara that is outstanding. We took a piece of the chocolate cake to go and loved that too. Highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

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One of my favorite places, I show up at 5:01 pm to get a seat! Drinks are always great, service spot on. This night was a little slow but with good company it was no problem. We always take 1+ hours to eat. Drinks, appetizer, salad, entre, dessert, And coffee. This time was burratta, bread, beet salad...it wasn't amazing, was more canned beet then roasted. I may not order again. Entries for the group were varied. Steak, ravioli, mine was linguini with clams (white sauce). Clams are always perfect and.honestly, everyone else cleaned their plate. We went to a movie at Drexel then back for a night cap and it was a fantastic way to end the night. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This has to be the most over-rated restaurant in the Columbus area. The burrata was boring...Burrata, OO, basil and a few tomatoes. No flavor at all. The caesar salad was bland and boring. They don't even make homemade croutons. Their gf bread comes from Trader Joe's . The pasta dish tasted like straight liquor, no flavor AT all. And to boot, found two small hairs in my dish. Columbus has soooo many great dining options...this is not one of them. Our server was sweet but if you're not a regular, you're not worth it to this place. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Gamberi Di Scilla - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great food, great service, reasonable prices. The owners are usually there at dinner and talk with customers.

Nice Italian restaurant located in downtown Bexley. The restaurant has a nice ambiance, when we came there was a live jazz band. Everything is made to order so some things may take time. We order the bruschetta, Mediterranean salad, Vongole, the spagetti and of course wine. Service was good, people waited to sit at the bar. Recommend making a reservation. read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Dinner was on point. Always great and service is 1st rate!! I feel like family and Chris is always the vest.

Best restaurant in Columbus. We measure all others by the consistent quality of this place; almost everyplace else comes up far short.

this has to be one of the best Italian restaurants in the whole city of Columbus Ohio. I've been there quite a bit. It's family owned and it's authentic great food. I would recommend this to anyone that wants real good Italian food that's fresh. The owners are incredible people in super friendly read more

Went to giuseppe's on my birthday in march and had a below average experience. Tried to give this place a second chance tonight and had an even worse experience. stale bread. bad pasta. service was so slow it was laughable. won't be giving a third chance. read more

Their Italian sausage is wonderful. Think it is homemade. Service was great with an experienced staff. The place oozes with old world ambience and charm. read more

The staff was super friendly and personable, my food was tasty, and it was a perfect place to celebrate my birthday. We will definitely come back. read more

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Best Italian food I've ever had. The service is fantastic and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. The pinwheels are the best!

This was my first time here and I don't come to Bexley for anything so when the bride and groom agreed to come to this restaurant, everyone didn't know anything about this restaurant. Once we arrived the place was beautiful on the inside I got a winery vibe from the Decor on the inside. Our party was so big they placed us in the other building that was more spacious which was fine with us. Once we received the menu that's when we realized it's an Italian restaurant. They gave us bread (hard as a rock) which is how's they make their bread. I don't eat Italian food so I'm was taken back by this. But it took Allie for us to get our food but once we got it the food was ok. As a vegetarian I asked for no meat sauce and I got meat sauce in my food anyway. I didn't wanna make a big deal because once we got Our food the light went out and they didn't have power and it was getting hot. We paid for our food and left. It was a ok experience but probably won't come Back. The manger was super nice even our waiter was nice but the ambience just wasn't for me. read more

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Always have loved Giuseppie's and so glad they're back open! We came here for an early dinner and sat outside. The service from the beginning to end was great! Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable and able to make good recommendations. We shared the burrata to start. It was good, but a bit overpriced for what it was. We got the short rib gnocchi and the Bella Anita. They were both delicious. The short ribs are tender and the sauce on the gnocchi is really flavorful. The Bella Anita went well with it, as it's a bit lighter. This dish was also really good and super fresh! read more

Giuseppe's Ritrovo - Beef short ribs - Italian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Immediately after sitting down, the service was AMAZING!!! It honestly was a high light of the dinner. Made us all have such a great time. The waiter was so friendly and had great recommendations. They have these really cool glass water containers that we commented on and they brought us the most uniques ones they had to show us. The ambiance was upbeat but relaxing. We started off with the bruschetta and the bread was nice and crispy and plenty of toppings on top. Highly recommend. We all split the beef short rib, crabmeat ravioli and Alfredo. Starting with the short rib, wow. By far the best thing we had. The sauce was just unreal. With gnocchi and mushrooms. The meat so tinder. My mouth is literally watering as I am typing this. The Alfredo's sauce was so good as well. Nice and creamy. Chicken cooked perfect. Loved it! My only complain is do not get the crabmeat ravioli. The sauce was absolutely awful. Everything else was so good it was almost like this did not belong on the menu. If it was based on this meal alone, probably a 1 or two star review. However. Everything else was so good it's just not justice based on one thing to knock the other ones down. Espresso martini....MUST GET!! Absolutely delicious. We all got that as our dessert but one our our dinner parties wanted a cannoli. They usually give you three but the service was so good they did something special and gave one little one for him instead of all three. Love it!!! read more

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Outstanding traditional Itailan dishes. Everything outstanding. Always packed so that says it all! Thank you Chef!

Always on target- the food is fresh and beyond delicious. The staff is always kind, responsive and welcoming. The short ribs, well, simply AMAZING! Food Service Ambiance (3 out of 3)! read more

Two words: short ribs. The braised beef short ribs, paired with a mushroom demi-glace and risotto were perfection. I always say this, but I wish I found this restaurant sooner when I first moved to Columbus. It's the perfect comfort food. And I certainly needed it in the beginning of July. read more

Fantastic restaurant very friendly staff and awesome food! Highly recommended this place. This place is how an upscale restaurant should be.