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Giovanni's Ristorante in Detroit is a four star Italian restaurant. This is a great place. This restaurant is mildly expensive. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms, catering, valet parking, lunch, and fine wines. This place is handicap accessible and good for groups.
Walking into Giovanni's today is not much different than it was being in the Cannarsa home during any of their special family gatherings. The same comfortable, congenial, atmosphere makes even distant strangers feel at home. Family photographs and antiques are displayed just as they were in Rosa's own living room. And just like home, the kitchen buzzes with activity preparing Rosa's traditional dishes as well as an endless gourmet of specialties created by Frances, Randy and their special staff.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Being unfamiliar with Detroit, I relied upon the Yelp community to point me in the right direction for some decent Italian food. As my dining companions and I followed the GPS directions to this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Giovanni's is a Detroit institution. And, in a neat switch, they manage to hold to their own high standards. Through fires, economic downturns, and suburban flight, Giovanni's has continued to turn out...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!! How I love this place!! This woman makes the best eggplant parm on the planet! Plus I don't know what they do to the pasta when they make it, but it is exceptional! As other...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Diverse menu, well-prepared food, superb ambience, excellent service, secure parking, and a personal touch from the owner and her family.For seven years, our favorite place for romantic dining.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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Order an entree but you MUST order a pasta too. It practically melts in your mouth. You'll find out what you've been missing at other italian restaurants.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Arguably the best Italian food in the Detroit area. Surrounded by post-industrial Detroit, its a diamond in the roughest of the rough. However, it's no less sophisticated, warm and inviting. It has...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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this is a great little family restaurant that is hidden away in an industrial area of town. very limited tables but this is excellent for quiet discussions with your tablemates. The ambiance is great and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Pasta made fresh daily"...huh? I replied...I was a poor kid in law school, I didnt realize how big of a deal this was.Giovanni's is a family owed Italian restaurant in Detroit that is one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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I always take people that visit me to Giovanni's & they ALWAYS love it! The atmosphere is lovely. The restaurant is well decorated & inviting. They have an incredible array of pasta dishes & pizzas. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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The food was fantastic, I had the Prociuto Pizza which was amazing, my friend had the Pecorino pizza, which was also great. Both were wonderful, great thin crusts, bursting with flavors from the fresh and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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This is perfect home cooking italian. The place is always packed which is a sure sign that it is well liked. The bolognese and the lasagna are the best I've ever had. You can tell they use the best ingredients...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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All the pasta and salad options are excellent portions and a nice variety. Not the same old stuff. Freshest mozzarella I have had but beware the tiramisu is deadly for anyone on a diet!!! Bellisimo
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent home made yet sophisticated Italian cuisine. Yes, the pasta is made fresh daily. Probably the best calamari in Michigan. Good wine. Good atmosphere but it is more about the food than the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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When I think of the very very very best restaurant in Michigan, inevitably, I think of Giovanni's. Everything, from the service to the bread to the salads are to die for. I get a Chicken dish with a creamy...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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This used to be a great spot. It has become very overpriced and overrated, and it has lost the customers that built its reputation.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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After Seeing This Was The Number One Italian Restaurant In The City Search Polls MeAnd My Girlfriend Along With Her 12 Year Daughter Decided To Give Giovanni's A Try.We Went There For Lunch. We Were Seated...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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I have travel to many lands and eaten at the best of restaurants but GIOVANNI'S IS THE BEST ITALIAN I have ever eaten. All the pasta is as fresh as can be (made homemade) and the sauces are to die for. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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My wife and I dine there quite often. The food is exceptional and the atmoshpere is awesome. The owners go out of their way to ensure that every guest's experience is something to remember. My wife even had...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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The little gem in Southwest Detroit, that sits on Oakwood, illuminates ambiance and character. The owner Francias Truant creates a warm and inviting atmoshpere for each and every individual that crosses...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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My husband and I stumbled upon this restaurant 5 years ago when we were first dating and we have been going back ever since. It is has a romantic atmosphere with fabulous italian food and this is coming from...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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Giovanni's is simply the best Italian in the city. We had heard many things about this place but had never been there. It is definately a destination .... the neighborhood is lacking but the food is worth the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2005
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This is one of the great Italian resturants. It is located in an industrial area, and does not look like much from the outside. Inside, it is incredible.It has the atmosphere that makes you think Joe Pescei...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2005
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This is truly a remarkable place. One of the best Italian restaurants I've been to in years. The astomsphere is so warm & cozy. The owners Frances & Randy Truant are just wonderful. I had the manicotti which...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2003
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Food was good but not quite up to expectations. I had heard a lot about this place but found it just O.K. The pasta was pretty good. More expensive than I expected. Our service was not great, but adequate....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2002
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Excellent food reminds me of the 1930's in ambience. Expect to see pin stripe suits with violin cases come in the door any time
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2002
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Great good. Exceeded my expectations. I felt like i was in Italy for an hour.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2002
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I HAVE GONE THERE FOR THE XMAS HOLIDAYS IN LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. GREAT DECORATIONS. GOOD FOOD AND SERVICE. GREAT FEELING WHEN YOU ARE THERE DINING.YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2002
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We had heard a lot about this place, but we had apparently built it up too much and were disappointed over all. The fare was OK, service was good. Price was a little high for both quallity and quantity. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2002
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This is an excellent restaurant, the food is superb and the atmosphere very pleasing. The service was beyond excellent.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2002
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With all due respect and coming from a hardcore Sicilian, this restaurant has very good food done in a wonderfully delicate blend of spices and perfectly prepared pasta but it's just too high priced. I can not...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2002
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We had a good time here but the food was not exceptional. The service was pretty good, but a little over friendly. A good looking place on the inside but don't go wandering around outside. A little expensive...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2002
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My wife and I went to Giovanni's to celebrate our anniversary of 12 years. We had heard very good things about it and decided to give it a try. The food and service were wonderful, but the prices were very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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The story persists that this was the stomping grounds of Frank and his entourage while passing through D-town. This simple fact plus old style elegance and excellent food places Giovanni's in the upper echelon...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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The atmosphere was very romantic and the food was awesome - best Italian I've ever had!! The owner of the resaurant came out and chatted with each of the guests. We were kinda in a hurry and that made things a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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a favorite of the locals, this long-standing italian restaurant was rebuilt after a disastrous fire destroyed the original building. amazingly, each detail has been recreated, including the carved woodwork in...
10best.com - user review
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detroit almost lost an institution when a fire nearly destroyed this acclaimed restaurant, but the truant family rebuilt and recaptured every detail of this cozy, gorgeous place known for its mouth-watering...
wcities.com - user review
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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cozy, convivial and with great people-watching, the loving "gio's" is as wonderful as ever. here are trademark melt-in-your-mouth pastas, and the extraordinary specials created by executive chef anthony polito...
detnews.com - user review
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had one of the best italian meals ever...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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