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The best pizza west of New York - Ralph Barbieri, KNBR
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Giovanni's Pizza is located in California. It's been awarded the Best of Pizza award.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Good fricken place right here! I remember saving my lunch money from Lakewood Elementary to buy a slice of pepperoni all the time when I walked home from school. Now, I can afford the other stuff and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Did I already review G's? I dunno. I like it here, although I am NOT a fan of the red sauce used on pasta. It tastes like ketchup. I am more of a bitter red sauce fan. I do love the pizza, it's...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get pizza, have never been disappointed. I love the pesto pizza, it tastes fresh and the thin crust is awesome. Would definitely recommend this place.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious pizza and nice clean environment. Truly New York style pizza with a full on italian family owning the joint, chattering away in italian when I come in. Extensive menu but I have yet to try...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they made me a Meatball Parm Sandwich that i couldnt refuse.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the pizza from this place but not too big a fun of everything else. The pasta here has not much stuff in it other than the sauce. My coworkers love the sandwich here but I am only okay with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pizza here was delicious, one of the better pizza places that we've tried lately. There was a really nice neighboorhood feel inside even though it was in a strip mall of Lawrence. But the best...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great NY pizza, nothing fancy. I've been going here for years, and it is consistently great.Lunch can be crowded, but dinner is usually not too busy. Good place to bring kids for dinner (mine make...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good and authentic pizza.... NY style as simple as it can get....I was there was lunch, service was OK.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza place. I don't know if I agree with all my friends that it is the only pizza place to eat. However, I do agree it is very authentic and I can eat an entire pizza from Giovanni's by myself.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's rare that I would give "5 stars" to any establishment- especially a pizza joint. Giovanni's, however, is an institution with it's established customers. Since I work nearby, I often eat out for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am spoiled. I used to live right by Goat Hill Pizza, in the City. Yeah. That's right. Sourdough-crust awesomeness. And now it's gone. Not that I'm bitter about moving *snif* or anything. :PWith that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Simply OK pizza, the flavors are nice and the ingredients are fresh but they need to work on their baking technique since the center of the pizza is never even close to fully cooked and on one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We live in the neighborhood so we found it by accident 7 years ago. My husband is from Upstate NY so the bar was set pretty high for the "New York Style Pizza" It passed with flying colors. We even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
NO NO NO!!!This $15 pizza tasted like a $3 frozen pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were invited to eat here for lunch by my co-worker. The service was great and our waitress was nice. They serve you bread as soon as you sit. The food - even better! We ordered: Tortellini Meat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not even an option. $50 delivery minimum. Get a f*&%ing clue!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite pizza in the South Bay, hands down. Great variety of subs and pasta dishes too, everything I've had has been delicious. Not big on atmosphere or service, just a good ol' family run...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent thin crust pizzas.A firm favourite around our office for lunch and often used for dinners too.Order simply the sausage pizza, you will not be disappointed.Service is always fast, despite the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to come for a slice of pizza during the work week. My coworkers and I often stop in.I usually order the "weight control" slice -- but honestly, I do not think this is healthy in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The one thing I hate about New York style pizza is soggy crust where all the toppings droop off even when you do the whole fold-in-half thing. Luckily for me, I did not have that experience when I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic thin crust pizza. Authentic! Ask for the NY White Pizza, which isn't on the menu. I like it with olives and fresh tomatoes. Abondanza!! This is true NY style pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had some Giovanni's months ago, when the company ordered about 200 boxes worth for a tech summit that we had. Like I've said in other reviews, either I haven't had amazing pizza before, or I just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Attention all East-coasters who think California Pizza Sucks! GO TO GIOVANNIs and you will think you woke up in pizza heaven after a long train ride on the LIRR. The only things missing here are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
East Coast style pizza is hard to find in the Bay Area. Pizza My Heart is the closest thing when it comes to thin crust, but even their pizza has a California feel to it.Giovanni's is where I go for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come here early for lunch because it fills up quickly. I like the NY style pizza here better than A Slice of New York on stevens creek. The sauce here has some flavor unlike the other place. I usually...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say but the best pizza in the bay area. Rosario and Mario are great owners and they serve just amazing pizza. If my heart could take it I would eat there everyday.
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second time here. Just stopping in to get a quick sandwich to go. I chose the hot Italian sausage sandwich. YUMM!!! the sausages were so good and cooked perfectly. sause was great along...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can make better pizza and sandwiches at home. I've been here for lunch a few times with co-workers. Food is so-so, service is terrible. I'll go back if I'm craving the time away from work and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a transplant from the east coast, there's no better pizza in the valley. Thin, greasy, and reminds you of ordering a slice from NY or Phila.
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Used to eat here alot with my coworkers. From what I've been told, this is one of those old Silicon Valley hot spots. Pizza here is pretty good and the service is quick. The cheese bread is tasty, and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! Good pizza... the crust was crunchy and not too thick, not too thin. Service was quick and the large pizza was good for the three of us. Its my favorite place in the bay area so far...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok all you ex New Yawkers... Mario not to be confused with Luigi has something hot here. Very good thin crust. The lasagne-delicioso-the Tiramisu.. just the right mix of creamy and flavorful.....Trust...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great pizza...thin crust, lots of room for large parties, crowded during lunch time.
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pie in a hard to find shopping center. I used to work near Giovanni's and they were great 20 years ago. Try the eggplant parm sandwich. Yum.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the sandwiches are better than the pizza.. I go for the meatball sub.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know true New Yorkers own this pizzeria joint when....1. They give you the weirdest expression when you ask for Ranch Dressing...2. They're somewhat rude on the phone...But because the pizza was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a few visits, I'll confirm that this place delivers the goods and is better than most local pizza joints. During the lunch hour, I find the pizza worth the extra drive from my office.Pizza is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eehh. I expected great things from the reviews so I drove a bit further for the NYC pizza.The inside was nicer than I expected and the staff was very nice and attentive the food was ok.I got a house...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
New York style, thin crust pizza!I always get the pepperoni. The pasta and sandwiches on the menu are good, but you come here for the pizza. The pizza is awesome, and the service is great. This is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm... Cheesy goodness! My co-workers and I have been going here forever like 7 yrs! If you want to indulge and go into a cheese comma try the baked ziti with garlic cheese bread one of my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Baked Ziti, the end. F'ing amazing.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in the area forever, and last night was my first time here. I've been to every other eating place in this strip mall multiple times. It just seemed to me like this place was always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's serves legit east coast (meaning from NJ to MA) style pies. If you don't know what that is, you probably will be disappointed. The beauty of this style of pizza is its simplicity. It...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was having a big craving for pizza by the slice and came upon this establishment--my g/f and I went this saturday afternoon with a hungry appetite--I had one slice of pizza topped with pepperoni,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A co-worker had recommended the pizza from here, so my co-workers and I decided to drop by and order up a pizza for dinner. We ordered a large with half of the weight watcher and the other half with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are not from the Tri-State (NJ, NY, PA) area on the East Coast, you will not understand why we love this place! I've lived in CA for 10 years now, both in San Diego and the Bay area. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We go here and/or get take out from here on a regular basis. It is close to our home and the prices are good. We have never had less than a perfect experience with the food. The pizzas are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good, big, cheap, authentic pizza without all the modern stuff that's coming out nowadays. the food is real as well as the people who make em. i love how it's kindof a hole in the wall because its a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very good pizza place. Quite authentic (if authentic pizza is not an oxymoron) and tasty.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious thin crust pizza, every time we come (which isn't often enough due to location) we swoon over the pizza.Chewy crust, good sauce, fresh toppings and personable service. Plus, right next to a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection and not too expensive. Lots of seating. Definitely will be back to try the other italiano subs, pastas and especially the pizza. Had a meatball parmesan sandwich. Felt the meatballs and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love their hassle free in and out ordering. Pizza's good and cheap..!
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OH MY GOODNESS! Giovanni's is my spot for quick eats at decent prices. It's close to work and home too :)The only down side I would say about this place is that it gets reaaally packed around lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OHHH MANNN! Giovanni's... I love it! It's so convenient to our house. My entire family loves it and my husband and I usually go atleast 2 nights a week. They serve really fast at night. Lunch time is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here for lunch quite a bit in 2002 when I worked up the road in Sunnyvale. Pizza and Philly cheese steak sandwhiches were very good. I stopped by with my wife recently for Father's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone says if you're looking for NY pizza go here.IF you've not had NY pizza,and you grew up with thick crust pizza out here on the west coast, you may not like it. It's supposed to be picked up...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bar none - the best New York pizzeria in the Bay Area. The owner must have brought his recipe from Brooklyn when he moved out here and opened his place in Sunnyvale.For purists of the thin-styled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a late lunch with John T...Has to be one of the best thin crust pizza I had. The service was good and the pizza came out fast.I want to try the deep dish next time but that is only available in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I (yeah, I'm using her account to write this) love Giovanni's. The guys at work call it Gio's. My wife and I call it 11 mile pizza, because we drive 11 miles one way to eat it because...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where are you naysayers from? Certainly not the New York Metropolitan area. Giovanni's serves the most consistent authentic New York Pizzeria cuisine in the Bay Area PERIOD.What makes my taste buds...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i dont know what pizza is like on the east coast.but i definately know this place owns.bf & i went over to find out why the place wasalways so packed. we both bought a pizzaslice. both garlic &...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good attempt at NY pizza, but the cheese is the missing variable in the equation, I think. It's not bad pizza, but it's nothing like the top 2-3 in my "NY pizza" list.On the other hand, I finally...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's is one of the rare places that an east coaster can find real pizza. This isn't for Californians who think of Round Table when they think of pizza. This is for people who think that pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place definitely does not deserve any more than three stars. The pizza is not worthy to be compared with real NY pizza. Don't get me wrong, it's good Pizza. it will do the job if it is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally! It's a known fact that California does not know what NY-style pizza is. I remember when I first moved here and saw all the crazy expensive crappy pizza -- almost enough to make you move...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing fancy about this place (although the guys we were with were raving about how clean the men's bathroom was). However, the pizza is YUMMY!The waiter asked us for our drink orders right as we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fettuccine Alfredo - AMAZING! Wow, it's seriously been a long time since I've had really good Alfredo sauce. The baked ziti is good too. I am craving to go back. Although it probably will be a while...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a native NYer I was so glad to find this place!! I used to live in the south bay and would come here about once a week to get my pizza or pasta fix. I have moved to the east bay but continue to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best pizza places in south bay, love their gourmet and chicken rustica. And very affordable too
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thin crust NY style Pizza. Very good pizza, i'll be back for more. Ordered a combination and the crust was a bit soggy. My buddy said that the crust is usually much crispier but I really liked it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like my L5 vertebrate, some days it's good and some days bad. I'm a huge fan of thin crust pizza. I know the perils of cheese slide, love a perfect crust like it's the main course, the fun of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What's with the hype for this place? Maybe some people grew up on exactly this kind of pizza and it feels like comfort food.. but I don't get it.It's kind of floppy, kind of greasy, kind of old...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to Giovanni's all the time when I worked in San Jose. The pizza was so close to NY style that I asked one of the owners where he was from. Turns out that he and his brother are from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a yelpin' disappointment!! The reviews were great, so I was excited to try Giovanni's out. Man...this place sucks. The pizza was so oily! I usually make fun of people who put napkins on top...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here for lunch often. It's moderately priced "italian". I recommend the Baked Ziti. The pizza is actually pretty good, although it might not look so.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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The pizza is as close to east coast I have found in CA. I have lived in San Jose almost 30 years. The other dishes are ok. I go only for the pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite thin crust pizza in the bay area. I used to live really close by, and we would get take out from here about once a month. When it's dead on, it is wonderfu - their sauces is good,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
*THE* geek/cheap place in the Valley. Cheap pizza and other Italian fare keep the locals happy. The pizza is not outstanding to me, but it is very good. Just don't try to compare it to Zachary's,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply great authentic Italian pizza w/ thin crust, instead the typical over-greasy American pizzas found everywhere else. Those places are hard to find those days. Atmosphere is a bit sterile for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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Giovanni's is the real thing. Born and raised in NY, I'm constantly looking for good NY Pizza, and I've finally found it. Vito's Famous, Pizza My Heart, Amici's, they are all good. But this is the real thing....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty picky over other thin-crust pizza places because I've just been infatuated with Cicero's. Somehow their thin-crust pies have never failed me yet over the eight years of history we have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great thin crust pizza! I have a few New Yorker friends who have told me this place is very close to authentic NY pizza and love it. It's located in a non-descript strip mall, so you'd never know, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Giovanni's for the last 12 years ever since I found it. I grew up around New York and I have a love for a very specific style of pizza that I grew up with. Giovanni's comes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why I tend to ignore those gems closest to me. Giovanni's is within walking distance of my humble abode, yet I find myself more likely to drive 20 minutes for a restaurant than to walk...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered a simple slice of cheese pizza and to my surprise they gave a GIGANTIC slice. I almost felt like paying double for the slice they gave me, but I guess that's how they serve their pizza. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times, and have always liked it. I end up ordering a Pizza with Garlic, Basil and Tomatoes. Simple, but excellent! The crust is really great. This is one of the pizzas that taste...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of NY style pizza, Giovanni's fits in the mold just nice. Thin but not too thin like Amici's (ugh), crust is still soft, earthy, like how it should be... slices are huge, fold-able and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My niece Natalie will tell you this place makes a kick ass NY style pizza. She's only three and small for her age, but she went after her slice of cheese pizza with wild abandon.At first it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously some of the best pizza you will find in this area. The pepperoni with cooked tomato is a favorite of ours. Admittedly, the location isn't anything to write home about . All in all though I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A real family-style Italian restaurant. What a breath of fresh air in a valley that wouldn't know a good pizza if it punched them in the face.This is quite simply the best and most authentic (read:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great NYC style pizza - in a Sunnyvale strip mall. We had the "combination" pizza that had just the right mix of meat and veggie toppings. It was a decent value too. It looks very casual when you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As if sitting in a cube all day wasn't bad enough for you - my coworkers turned me to this NY style pizza place for lunch.No complaints here though. Order a medium sausage and pepporoni pizza with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pizza is excellent. I think it one of the best in the South Bay.Minus a star for a hair in the salad and we were still charged for the salad.Minus a star as I can not hear my companions when we are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's is the best pizza ever. I'm a purist and only get cheese on my pizza. My husband and I went all over NYC looking for pizza to beat Giovanni's and we couldn't find any that even came close....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is my favorite pizza place. the slices are pretty generous so one was fine for me. i ordered pepperoni and got another to go (took 14 mins.) since i live in sj. dough is thin and crispy and does...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This pizza is soooooooooo good. I don't think there a better Pizza place in the south bay. Careful, it's prettttty hot when served.Oh ya, one tip if you ask for Water, they charge you!
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's NY-style pizza, it's fairly close to home, it's inexpensive, and we want more! The place looks like a huge version of the place I went to on Long Island as a kid for my fix. This is the only...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just stopped in for a large after maybe 8 years of NOT having been there... it's about the same as ever, and that's a good thing.Started off slow with a large sausage onion to go. I was meeting up...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's is my second favorite place after Vito's - the pizza is very similar to the stuff I grew up with north of NYC. Crust is thin and crunchy, the sauce actually has some spices in it, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I use to go here a lot when I use to live/work in the south bay. Sometimes after work I would pick up a pizza and eat it in the car while I battle traffic back to the city. I still drop by once and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Take it from the Staten Island guy, this place is as good as it gets outside of the NY area... Pizza is great here - and that alone makes it unique, but the chicken parm is so good, its worth driving...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I work nearby so I stopped by to pick-up a couple of slices for a quick lunch.The first thing I noticed was that the place was getting filled up relatively quickly. I arrived early (~11:45) and both...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The founder of our little company is from NYC and this is the only place he finds acceptable. Not being a new yorker myself, I still love the pizza here. Order it true NY style with thin crust and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thin, soggy, and greasy is the best way to describe the pizza at Giovanni's but at the same time it tastes ok.Recommedations: Pepperoni and Sausage
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the combination that I got. I got this to go. 14 inch medium. Had lots of mushrooms on it. Had a good flavor to it. A Little on the soggy side. I thought it was similar to the Santini's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BF and I were in the area recently and stopped here for lunch. It's been years since I've been to Giovanni's, so it was a throw back to the good-ole-days. The place is still the same and the pizza is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome pizza here. I do have to agree with Michelle L. that by the slice tastes better than a whole pizza. Not really sure why that is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like NY style pizza served by a real Italian family?Come to Giovanni's, marvel over their obvious Ferrari fetish, stay for the excellent pizza and beer, and interact with the owners while you're here....
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An extra star for being cheap eats and fast. Pizza is so-so. PIzza by the slice is better than ordering a whole pie, however, i'm not so impressed with the slice of pizza either. The baked lasagna...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch today with a group from work. We arrived right around noon and found a table relatively quickly. Once we ordered our food and drinks, everything arrived at a normal pace. But...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So close to home....Landed on Giovanni's a few years ago, in search of good NY pizza. Everytime I went back home to NY, I had to have a slice or two of NY pizza... thin crust, flat, cheesy... never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the better crispy thin crust pizza places around. Lunchtime can get crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves up italian food and thin crust style pizza. The place seems a bit bare. The tables and chairs are pretty old school so they're not the most comfortable.However, the pizza was good -...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are the type who likes more bread than actual toppings kind of pizza, this will not be your place. But if you like thin crust NY style pizza, come on in. I've only been going here for the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i had the cheesesteak. "what comes on it?" - "meat and cheese". that is awesome. i've only been here once, but my one time experience was good. i'm going to come back and try the pizza and another...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family's favorite place for a casual dinner, on a busy night it can be noisy but the staff is efficient & friendly & we don't spend more than about $50 for the 4 of us. We've been going there 10 ...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I rolled in for a quick lunch on a weekend and it was almost empty. It seems they only have waited service; for a quick pizza lunch, I would have just preferred to pick up the slices over a counter...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely our favorite place to go for some authentic New York style pizza!! We usually get the large plain cheese pizza! The crust is nice and thin and the cheese and tomato sauce blend...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently added Giovanni's to my weekly lunch repertoire. The thing is, it's so good, I go more than every 7 days, so it's more like my 3-4 day lunch repertoire.Giovanni's is kind of a dive when it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic mama mia Italian pizza! All the Italian big cheeses at my company come here... and u know what picky pizza people they can be!! Everything else to them doesn't even come close. Sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband was craving pizza. I wasn't. But like the great wife that I am, I agreed to go here for lunch. I was pleasantly surprised.While my husband ordered a large pizza (half cheese, half...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once but I really enjoyed my slices of pizza with mushrooms. Generous amount of mushrooms and the pizza wasn't at all soggy. Good value for the price, too. My companions enjoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Rating is basically for lunches since I've never really eaten here for dinner. Pretty decent NY style slice. I think Giovann's and Vito's (farther south on Lawrence) are the closest places I can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best you'll get for NY style-wanna pizza in the SF Peninsula/South Bay. No offense to west coasters since I am one now too, but the west coast just doesn't seem to know what really great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When we're having pizza, we're getting Giovanni's. Or rather, I'm picking up a medium sausage and mushroom on the way home from the office. Giovanni's sausage is a little different -- it's like they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Outside of it being located in a slightly rough strip mall just north of 101, this place serves some pretty good NY style pizza. Their cheesesteaks aren't bad, either, and although I haven't tried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is extremely average. The pizza was soggy and flavorless. I would not go back again. Why are outstanding pizza places so hard to find in the Bay Area?
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best New York Style Pizza in the South Bay. They get the crust and the topping right. It even feels like the pizzerias of youth in the suburbs of Philadelphia. They also have good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
HUGE, bigger than 3 of your faces, you can feed 5 thousand...pizza's! i like the ny style, thin crust pizza's they make. you can also request it in deep dish. not the greatest tasting pizza i've...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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when my wife was out of town, i arranged a guys' nite out; but only one of my friends accepted the i...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's very difficult to find a good slice here in California, I'm not into the California pizza. I love good ol' New York style. Vito's is as close as you can get to to Manhattan style pizza: Tart and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Porque? Yo no se. Necessito un momento wah wah wah wah..." I mean. I could have sworn I heard everyone speaking in spanish here, but who cares - Giovanni's sure tasted very NY and very italian....
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my coworkers from New York recommended this place and he was spot on. Their pizza is excellent, and I'd probably rate it as my second favorite in the bay area. (First being Amici's) It's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for lunch. The pizzas taste very good: sauce and cheese are good but not overpowering and the toppings are pretty good quality.The service is efficient, although the wait staff is always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This (along with Amici's) is my favorite place to go for New York-style pizza, and I've not been to New York yet!A friend of mine from work (when I used to work down that way) who's originally from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to find a good slice and that probably explains why it's even harder to get a table here at lunchtime. Thin New York style pizza is the draw at this unassuming strip mall. Your best bet is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2005
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After reading all the glowing reviews here, we decided to try this place out. We were afraid that on a Saturday night, the place would be crowded but to our surprise, it was deserted. That should have warned...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2004
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I think the title of this review sums it up. Seems to be a very popular place to dine for lunch. Service was fairly slow. The crust was superb. Overall, the pizza was good (with the crust being the best part)....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2003
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Ever since I moved here from NY, I tried to find decent NY pizza. I couldn't believe the tiny "large" they sell here. And the prices! Fuggetaboutit! (Also, Pineapple on pizza just plain wrong!) I hadn't had...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2003
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Good Pizza but shotty service. No smiles, no eye contact.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2003
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I moved to the Bay Area 9 years ago from Chicago, and struggled to find decent pizza until I happened upon Giovanni's. Zachary's in Oakland/Berkeley is still the only stuffed pie I'll eat out here, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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They have the best fresh bread dough. One of my favorites is their cheesestake sandwich. The service needs improvement (smiles won't hurt).
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2002
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There are a plethora of pizza places around Silicon Valley which claim to serve authentic NY pizza. Don't believe it. This is the BEST pizza around. Just try it, you won't be disappointed.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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Being originally from Brooklyn,N.Y., I've had many great pizza's. Giovanni's rates right up there with the "BEST N.Y. STYLE PIZZA'S. I've been going there weekly since it first opened!!! Sandwiches are great...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2002
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Ok, I confess, I've never had real New York style pizza but I didn't care at all for Giovanni's pizza. I think what bothered me about it was the sauce. It was more like tomato soup....the sauce was similar to...
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