Giovannis table

The food was fantastic and served straight from the oven to me! At lunch time the salad is included. They had made. For the wine lovers, there is always a 20% discount on the bottle!This business is family owned and served by them. I'm looking forward to going there when I go there in 6 months. I live 3 hours away or I would go more often!!!

We wanted to find a cute Italian place to eat before we saw the sunset. This place was decent. We sat next to the doors so every time the door opened there was a risk of flies. The breadsticks tasted good. I could tell they were homemade but it would have been nice if they were crispier. We ordered the margherita pizza and chicken Arrabbiata pasta. The pizza was alright. It wasn't terrible but it was missing that flavor I look for in a margherita pizza. I can't realize describe it. The chicken arrabbiata was okay as well. I like my noodles more adente and the chicken tasted a little overcooked. The staff were super friendly, but definitely not a place to hang out after you finish eating. They get busy and need every table.

Cute little family owned Italian restaurant. We missed the owners, but I hear that their presence at the restaurant is what cultivates that cozy family feel.Even though they weren't there the food was excellent and the vibes were still a cozy kind of casual. Great selection of items on the menu, full bar and very serve delicious garlic knots complimentary when seated. Parking is plentiful (a nice welcome in Austin!) as they have a parking lot.

Hit the spot for Mom and Pop Italian food. Started off with some meatballs, tender and juicy. Followed by the Pasta Trio (small portion of ricotta lasagna, chicken parmesan, and a small scoop of pasta alfredo). Would recommend sharing a variety of dishes with others, as portions of the one Pasta Trio may be too small. But hey! That's on us. Next time we know and we were happy to sample. Lastly, meal was served with garlic knots. You know it's good Italian when bread is served.

Looking for a family run business who pride them selves on service Pay more for mozzarella and other ingredients You can't do better than this

Start off we were given one menu for 2 people.Ice tea was not good tasted like from powder.Bread was hard.Spaghetti and meat balls were not hot flavor was not tasty.Chicken parm was do tough not edible. Lasagna was bland and meatless. The reviews were great but this Sunday we found this restaurant lacking

I went there last night. Had the chicken marsala. Food was good. Came out fast and the staff is really friendly. Menu had a lot of good options. I'm looking forward to returning to try something else.

A great down home Italian feel, not pretentious at all. And yes, Giovanni and his family are actually there at the restaurant. The service was fast and super friendly. Our server even offered to put some bolognese on the side of the chicken parm so we could try it. I had the rib-eye Marsala. The sauce was delicious and the pasta was cooked perfectly Al Dente. The steak itself was just okay, a bit over cooked. Desserts we're 10/10 - cannoli, Italian cream cake, and tiramisu. Is it the best Italian that I've ever had, no. Is it good quality for the price, yes. Definitely worth trying and getting out of the city.

Great food and great service! Love this place! Nina's special was great. And the capresse salad was great as well.

First time trying this place and we were excited as there aren't many mom and pop Italian places left. Sat down, were greeted kindly and given a menu. My initial take was there were way too many dishes for a small restaurant like this. The small mom and pops that I'm use to and succeed typically have maybe 8-10 things that they do well. This menu had at least 40 items. The food overall was mediocre. Not lacking flavor per se but the wrong flavors and too much of them. For example, I ordered the chicken scallopine. The pasta was drowning in liquid and it was overly tart. There was no balance in flavor. The chicken instead of a cutlet as it is usually served was grilled and cut into rubbery strips. Overall dish failed. We also got the gnocchi Ala vodka. It was supposedly one of their best. Way too much sauce again. Gnocchis were chewy and sauce passable but again way too much of it. Italian food if nothing else is suppose to be simple and well balanced, using fresh ingredients and letting the ingredients speak for themselves. This was neither.