56945 reviews

This restaurant no longer exists, or it has moved elsewhere - it's no longer at 2605 Homestead Road, at least.

Darien , Illinois

33 reviews

A very nice little Italian restaurant. The atmosphere is OK but the food is really good. If you like good Italian food at a very reasonable price, definitely give this place a try! Not crowded, service is attentive. We tried the lasagne and veal marsala and were quite pleased.

15 reviews

If you want great Italian food without the high prices then this is the place for you. It used to be a Burger King so the ambiance isn't the best but it's been fixed up really cute. But go for the food! Especially the pasta dishes. Giovanni is the owner/chef and his selections are out of this world. He makes an awesone caesar salad too, and his gnocchi are homemade! Also, stop by on Friday for his clam chowder. His wines are mostly Italian (I like the white merlot) and have an espresso with his tiramisu for dessert. Truly worth a trip to see Giovanni!

32 reviews

After reading the above reviews, we tried Giovanni's for lunch and were very pleased with the place. We were four, and we each picked a different item for lunch. Mine was a chicken and artichoke in corkscrew pasta with a white wine sauce that was steaming hot and just perfect. I eyed the salmon and bow-tie pasta in a light cream sauce that another ordered, and looked wistfully at the angel-hair pasta with prawns in a tomato sauce. The menu is chock-full of choices that I am sure will not disappoint. As noted, the breadsticks were similar to Florentine's, and better in my opinion. Two had salads which looked very good, and I tried the tomato basil soup of the day which was fabulous. The service was quick but unhurried and very friendly. The atmosphere could use a lot of improvement, as it still retains a Cafe counter from it's previous life.

56945 reviews

My husband & I eat at Giovanni's quite often. The price is right but most of all the food is excellent.The service is always good and we never have to wait for a table. Our favorite is the chicken paesano, but the pizza is the best value. There is a good selection of imported wines and beers and the cannoli is a must for dessert. We make it our place to go to celebrate birthdays with friends and family.

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The food was delicious! The service was great! The price was cheap!! We thought it was a terrific deal for 2 people at 9:30pm last Friday night. We were seated when we walked in, our waiter was enjoyable and extremely friendly. We each had a salad (blue cheese dressing was yummy!) and soup, garlic bread and a pasta dish and drinks for $25.00. The cannaloni was excellent. We have recommended this restaurant to many friends already.

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We visited on Saturday about 5:00 PM. The restaurant was about half filled, and we were seated right away. The waitress was quite friendly, but not obtrusive. Service was quick without seeming to rush us. The complimentary bread is similar to Florentine's, shaped like large breadsticks. Very tasty. We also had the garlic bread which was very hot and garlicy. I had the Vitello alla Marsala, veal sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce, and while I've had better (at Florentines) it was quite good. My friend had the Lombata di Maiale, port loin marinated and roasted. It was very tender and flavorful. I had the Tiramisu for dessert and it was very good also. All in all, I wouldn't say this is the best Italian food I've ever had, but it was good and plentiful for the money. I had wine and my friend had two Italian beers for a total meal cost of $45.