Cuisine:

• Italian
• Diner
• Fine Dining
• Others

Giovanni's Description:
Dishes like farfalline del Presidente Reagan and pappardelle alla Bella Oprah are the first clue that you'll be in illustrious company while dining here. Chandeliers, pink walls, lots of paintings, black-tie waiters---Giovanni's is an elegant, very traditional restaurant. The clientele, largely professionals and folks celebrating special occasions, tends to dress and act the part. Look for items on the menu that are not the expected, and you will eat very well indeed. Fat mussels with tomato, wine and basil, for example, evoke a seaside café in Palermo. The beef filet would be nice with some Marsala and porcini, suggests the waiter; and "nice" hardly begins to describe the rich, haunting sauce that accompanies the steak. A three-inch hunk of sea bass, crisp outside, properly cooked inside, calls for more subtlety, and gets it with a tomato and olive backdrop. Service can be slightly overwhelming at times, but no one can fault Giovanni Gabriele as host.


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