Giovanni Ristorante

Step back into a quiet corner of Nashville, and experience the excellence of Giovanni's. The curbside valet greets you with a smile and opens the door, the host ushers you inside giving you the option of drinks at the bar, or being seated at your table. The glamorous bar area is reminiscent of the Versace mansion bar in South Beach. We enjoyed fabulous Negroni's prior to an excellent bottle of Brunello while we ordered our starters. We started with caprese, meatballs and an order of the gnocchi. The meal was not rushed and very well paced for conversation and relaxation. For our meals we had the tagliatelle, and the cacio e Pepe along with the eggplant parmesan. Each and every dish was light and so incredibly delicious, we could not find one thing we were not amazed by. We ended our dinner with the best limoncello we have ever had and a beautiful Sassicaia Grappa. Highly recommend Giovanni's for a special meal with your love, or an intimate dinner with friends. Just fabulous.

What an amazing place! The service from our waiter Oliver was amazing, the food was delicious & the atmosphere was romantic. We started out with wine & appetizers, the calamari was great along with the mozzarella & tomato app.I ordered the Eggplant parmigiana, my husband had the veal special, and our friends ordered the lasagna... all of the dishes were fantastic!Will visit again.

We were visiting from out of town to celebrate our anniversary. I decided to book here due to the high reviews. Unfortunately our experience wasn't a match. After our attempt to check in, the host didn't say a word and walked away to talk to a waiter. After returning, he signaled for us to follow upstairs. He guided us to the bar and told us to wait, then left. We were standing confused until a few minutes later another waiter walked up and said he wasn't sure what the host was doing but they are trying to get a table ready. The restaurant was not busy and there were plenty of clean tables around. The wait staff were very friendly and the food tasted great, a little overpriced for the type of service we received. We did enjoy the music and the ambiance of the restaurant.

I had the lasagna which consisted of noodles and sauce . Very disappointing and over priced. Our waiter was wonderful but the host kept taking him away from our table. The host was not friendly. Low lighting almost dark inside if not for daylight coming through the window. I normally go to family owned Italian restaurants and they serve made from scratch with huge portions.

The best in the business. Excellent service really top notch. Group of 5 and everyone's meal was wonderful beyond explanation. The atmosphere is excellent. I would highly recommend!!!!Sorry for lack of photos.

My husband brought me here for my 41st birthday. It was such a luxurious experience from start to finish! Our host Ron was gracious and professional and answered all of our questions about the dishes. The wine list was extensive -- I ordered a Reisling which really had the right balance of sweet and crisp flavors. There were plenty of vegetarian options. The appetizers were lovely, especially the roasted artichokes. The spinach ravioli in brown butter sauce was divine and great for dipping bread. My husband loved the eggplant Parmesan. All the pasta is made in-house and is so fresh. They also provided a complimentary tiramisu as a birthday dessert. Ambiance was lovely and they even have a separate event space upstairs. We have not had Italian food this good since we lived in Boston and dined in the North End!

The restaurant experience was excellent The decor was a touch of Italy. The food could have not been any better-every item was prepared to perfection. Our waiter,Oliver, was an absolute delight. He was knowledgeable, took time to explain items we considered, knew the wines and made us feel like we were regulars. If you go to this restaurant be prepared to be pampered,take your time and enjoy the experience.We were there Friday the 13th of september but we certainly did not have bad luck

Way overpriced for mediocre food. Extremely disappointed in food. Service was great and atmosphere was nice. Need to work on flavor and presentation.

Worst service ever. Had a waiter that would interrupt me. Bug in the wine then lipstick on a glass. Food also was salty and tasted like it was heated up in the microwave. Waiter ran after me and yelled and me when he found out I didn't tip. Thanks for a terrible bday!

Took my family to Giovanni's to celebrate my wife's birthday. Wait staff was attentive and most of the food was quite good (except for my wife's eggplant parmesan which was very mushy). The portions for everything we ordered, both appetizers and main course were on on the small side, but the prices were not! $30 for a simple spaghetti dish. $22 for a very small order of calamari. But the biggest issue we had were the beverage prices! $12 for a bottle of Moretti beer, which sells at Kroger for $11.49 for a whole six-pack! And don't get me started on the wine prices.