Giovannis Italian Restaurant - Palestine (TX)

2 /5 Headquarters Shave Parlor: If you’re looking for upscale this isn’t it. It’s a nice place, dated but nice. The service is great with a smile. The food … is not what I expected. The calamari is chewy but I appreciate it being seasoned. I had the veal parm over spaghetti. The sauce tasted like it was out of the local grocery store bottle. The veal was decent with melted mozzarella. Obviously the veal was put in the salamander to melt the cheese, placed on top of unseasoned pasta with sauce. My first clue should’ve been, not having Italian dressing for salad. Basically the food has no love. I’m just passing through town. But I wouldn’t come back.

5 /5 KENNETH R COCHRAN: GREAT tasting Italian food!! We had 3 different dishes and they were all perfect. Great service by the waitress too. Chocolate cake was very yummy!

5 /5 Kyle Bell: We went to get appetizers for a snack and were not disappointed. The mozzarella were hand battered and amazing, the quesadilla with marinara dipping sauce was packed full and almost like eating a pizza. The salad was the best salad I have ever eaten. Service was good, we came when it was a little slow though. Would highly recommend it.

5 /5 Daniel G: The food, service, and atmosphere were very good. The food came out at just the right speed. The server was attentive and friendly. I went for the pasta sampler and all three were quite good.

5 /5 Parking Full Time: Crispy but airy crust. Plenty of cheese. Sauce has a fresh tomatoey taste. Sausage has a pleasant pork flavor. They had live Italian music when I came here on a Sunday afternoon. Service was quick and attentive even though they were busy. I really enjoyed my meal here.