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Giovanni's Restaurant & Pizzeria

225 George St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
9251-8808
Ranked #446 of 2,952 restaurants in Sydney
3.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian, Pizza, Seafood
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: City Centre
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: City Centre
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Sydney, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Recently went to Giovanni, before going to a show, and we shared a couple of pizzas, a simple garlic pizza and one with prawns. The king prawns were butterflied and very fresh (personally I would have liked a little more seasoning), and 7large prawns were quite good value Service was efficient (we did tell the waiter we did not have... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Menu was simple and well laid out; food was excellent and service was quick and pleasant More

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sydney
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The food was very ordinary. Lots of pasta but small amount of meat. Taste was ok but only just. Service was very bad. We decided to share our dishes so they were put in the middle of the table. Despite the three of us clearly serving ourselves food from the dishes and putting it on our plates four different waiters... More

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See 16 more reviews by ozrick33Sydney for Sydney
Canvey Island
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We enjoyed eating here on a couple of occasions the food was great. More

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Sydney
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88 reviews 88 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

We went to Giovanni's after some successful work lunches had been booked. We started with a very nice fried Camembert and followed with mains of pizza and veal. The food was really nice, tasty, filling and reasonably well priced. We had a seat next to the window and could watch the world go by. There's not a lot to see... More

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Caronno Pertusella, Italy
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Nothing really special about this restaurant. Average food with average service. Not very good value for money. More

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Croydon
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

This was quite busy but the food I thought was quite average and not cheap so not particulalry value for money. More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

I ate here for lunch a couple of times whilst on a training course in town. The staff here are friendly, but the food is not "wow". It may have just been the week that I visited, but I felt that the food was heavy on oil. I honestly don't recall the meal prices, lunch was provided as part of... More

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Arlington, VA
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Food, drink and service have repeatedly been outstanding. And its only a block from the Four Seasons Hotel. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Reasonably fast service from friendly travellers/working holidayers. Shared a pizza and it was good. Went for a walk around The Rocks afterwards. More

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