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Giovanni's
I was in Giovanni's yesterday....great !!! You have to try this place! Great food!
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Closest thing to NY Italian food I've had in TV.
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If you come from South, take B.Vista going north, all the way down to the traffic light at 466, cross 466 onto 101 and take either of the immediate two rights into the Publix shopping area. |
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We went to Giovanni's twice. The first time was great, the second not good at all. I look for consistency. Haven't been back.
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Had Giovanni's for the first time last week-was fantastic. Had what they called Luingini Marchearo, all the seafood was perfect, even the calamari.
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Never had a bad experience there.
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Get there at 4:30 before the crowds...
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I thought it was a nasty place. dirty floors and walls and I was afraid to look in the kitchen.
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Have been to Giovanni's several times and had enjoyable meals each time.
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Their Penne Giovanni and Linguini red clam sauce are delicious! Good lasagna also.....
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Giovanni emigrated from Naples, Italy and has built a good reputation for the quality of his food and his cleanliness. I favor many of his dishes because they come close to those of my Neapolitan parents . I say close because no one can replace mama's cooking:D Ciao |
Rubicon, I don't want anybody to stop eating there because I didn't like it...call me a germophobe!
I saw what appeared to be old spatters on the wall beside my booth and numerous bits of trash on the floor beside the table. Maybe they had a bad day. Having unclean surfaces on both sides of me was a bit much. |
Giovanni's is the best
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Well guys, you make me want to try it again. I am glad you're loving it.
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Try Papa Joe.s in Brooksville. Yummy. Great place to go if your going in or out of Tampa airport.
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It's taken me 30 years in Michigan to find pizza as good as Rizzi's in Akron,Ohio. I found it at Giovanni's!! Pepperoni, mushrooms, and sausage. Every Saturday. Try it; you'll love it.
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It's my favorite for the past two years. It comes the closest to what I am used to from NY and from my own Italian family. I continue to try all that open up in our area, but always favor Giovanni's.
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Since I order my pizza with double mushrooms, I was disappointed to find that they use canned mushrooms rather than fresh. |
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Best Italian found
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Not for us
After reading many nice things about Giovanni's, we finally went there for dinner. We enjoyed the look and feel of the place once inside. It had a simple charm. Service was friendly and prompt. There were plenty of choices. Unfortunately, neither my wife nor I enjoyed our meals. She had a combination plate of things to get an idea of how different meals tasted. Unfortunately, everything on her dish was smothered in the same sauce and the individual parts of the meals were hidden below (and blended together in taste as a result). My meal was both bland and heavy. We won't go back. On the other hand, most people were ordering pizza and they seemed to be enjoying it. That might have been a better choice.
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Never had a bad anything there.
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I agree with Rubicon and Bogie. We like Giovannis. There eggplant parmigiana is really good and we really like their pizza. Some other choices not so much but we like the down home, local southern italian feel.
We do like the chicken parmagiana at The Chefs of Napoli and Bravo has good pizza but no ambiance and wouldn't get any other dish there. My husband's brooklyn old time marinara sauce is the best, but it is a lot of prep. We like to serve it with sweet sausage (butterflied and grilled well) from Fresh Market and broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic (lots). This will keep your immune system perking'!! We always make enough to freeze for at least four meals. |
So sorry...their not there...yeesh!
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Best Italian and our favorite overall restaurant in The Villages.
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Delicious!
Delicious!
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