My husband and I have been dining at Giovanni's for decades, and it has been in existence for…read moredecades before we started to dine there. Its pleasant staff serves old world italian cuisine in a casual setting that is unique and reflects the owner/chef Giovanni's interests over his life including hunting, raising prize winning dogs and growing grapes. He used to have a pianist playing old popular classics at least on Saturday nights, which we enjoyed, but lately that music is piped in, possibly because the economy is not what it used to be in the area since all the hotels closed and many of those occupying the old bungalow colonies are now primarily the Hasidim who eat out only in establishments that adhere to the laws of kashrut, and because gone with the hotels are all their downstate guests, their employees and the entertainers, musicians, photographers, and florists who made a living supplying services required by the hotels. But I'm glad to say that Giovanni is one of the few restaurants that has survived all of those changes as well as the Covid epidemic and is still serving wonderful food. I love his spaghetti with white clam sauce, especially the little neck clams still in their shells because all the ingredients are simple and fresh and there's nothing in it that's out of a can, such as chopped clams. His mixed seafood: clams, mussels. shrimp and calamari over pasta in a light red sauce is also excellent.My husband adores his veal parmigiana with its delicious tomato sauce. Dinners come with nice freshly baked bread and a salad, usually with iceberg lettuce, not my favorite green. but occasionally he serves it with fresh mixed lettuce grown in his garden I wish he'd serve mixed greens all the time, and I wouldn't mind paying more for it with a generous serving of tomatoes.

Let me start by saying DO NOT JUDGE THE BOOK BY THE COVER!…read more We were looking for somewhere new to go eat and I searched on Yelp. Found Giovanni's Inn and was hesitant bc of the mixed reviews! Well let me say thank God I didn't listen to the people who gave a horrible review! From the minute the waitress Kristen came to our table we felt like home! Unfortunately, we didn't know that Wednesdays and Thursdays is pizza and apps only and Friday-Sunday is regular food menu no pizza! Fortunately, we got lucky and came on a Thursday! The pizza was absolutely delicious. We ordered a margarita and a plain cheese half sausage. We saw the muscles on the menu but were hesitant until Kristen said they were delicious. She told us all about Giovanni. He's 89 and grows all his herbs, tomatoes. Makes his own wine and bakes his own bread and also butchers his own meat. We ordered the muscles! Well let me tell you make sure you order them! I'm Italian and they were the best muscles I've ever had. It was a big portion and to top it off comes with Giovanni's bread! We are excited to go back Friday-Sunday and have food! When we finished eating Giovanni came in from outside (that's where the pizza oven is) and introduced himself and we talked for about 20 minutes about how it all became! This man is unreal! We learned all about him from when he came over from Italy to date! Very impressive! I hope this review gets you to go try it! I promise it's worth the trip! Simply amazing!

To celebrate my sis birthday, we going this restaurant near where we grew up. We did not know this…read moreplace existed all this time. Plenty of parking. Upon entry, it was as though you walked in to a quaint Italian restaurant on a summer evening. We were immediately greeted and seated for a table of three. The place was quiet and feels private at your table. We were greeted with requests to see if we would like to place an order for drinks. There were a good selection of wines though we do not drink. Water, bread & an adorable mini charcuterie was placed on our table as we look over the menu. There were many options but haven't had good pasta in awhile I decided to order the seafood pasta while my siblings ordered linguini with clams & beef carpaccio (third person was not very hungry). While we sit and enjoy the free table tasting, we enjoyed the ambiance and conversation. Food was freshly prepared and quickly came to the table. All meals were asked if we would like fresh black pepper and grated cheese. Oh my! The pasta were perfect all dente with the sauce full of flavor and creamy that you just want the second bite, the third until you finish the full plate. I so wanted to try other dishes since I was utterly delighted. The table all had the sentiments. We all agree we must come back. The owner stopped by the table to greet us and gave us a little of his story as I was curious how he came to Catskills and open this wonderful place! All to summarize, the service was wonderful! Food delicious, great place to have for celebration and intimate for a date. I highly recommend this place! Definitely coming back!

Food was absolutely outstanding, but we definitely were forgotten about as a table. The four of us…read moresat down and after perusing the menu decided on what we wanted so closed our menus. Someone came by to take our drink order and three of us got a drink. They then took the menus out of our way as we were ready to order, and they said someone would be by shortly. We finished our drinks without ordering and tried to flag down a few people. It was a very full restaurant so we were trying to be understanding. We did put in our order and it was another hour before we got our entrees but no one came back around for another drink order or else we all would have gotten something. The food was absolutely delicious, phenomenal. I would like to go back again to try out the service and see if it was just a fluke or if they are usually that relaxed. It took over 2 hours for us to have one entree and one drink which was a little too much for us. We loved each other's company, and the food was terrific, but it was such a long wait. Also there's only one bathroom for the restaurant. Just one single stall restroom so it was a little tricky waiting for the right timing.

Some of the best pasta you'll ever eat. Bob is the sweetest and deserves all the business. He's…read morethere to give you the best meal. Garlic bread 10/10 Shrimp Scampi 10/10 THEIR BROCCOLI RABE 10000000/10 this place is truly a gem. No bad meals and servings are huge. You'll be bringing home leftovers!!!!!!

Northern Farmhouse Pasta in Roscoe is an Italian restaurant situated in a restored historic…read morefarmhouse New York's first and only restaurant making their house-made pasta with 100% local NY wheat flour. We came by after a cozy fall day ready to inhale some pasta. We started off with a loaf of their garlic bread that seemed to have been prepared with a whole head of garlic. For the pastas we went with Lobster Cacio e Pepe, Anatra ala Bolognese (duck Bolognese), and Rigatoni all'Amatrciana. All three of these pastas were great. We each actually had different favorites which speaks to the quality of the various dishes. We left properly stuffed, in a slight carb coma and very happy, which is all you can ask of a Fall meal

This place was delicious from our cocktails to our dinners. We gobbled it all down. Very relaxing…read morenicely decorated. Our server was wonderful.

Best meal I had in Monticello area. Very nice on inside and outstanding service from beginning to…read moreend. Owners were very nice and recommended their favorite items. I ordered the meatball appetizer and the gnocchi. The meatballs were decent, however I thought a little pricey for 3 of them ($28). The gnocchi was cooked perfect, flavorful and the meat sauce was fantastic. I would eat here if you are in the area.

Today I had the pleasure of having Mike as my delivery driver. He is truly phenomenal, awesome guy,…read morewith great energy, and perfect timing. Will order again because of him and the amazing food!! Thank you for having great staff, and great food.

Good friendly guys, consistent Menu. Kind of only game…read moreIn town but when you don't wanna cook they're there. Nice to have in a town of 139 lol.

Absolutely amazing, truly authentic Italian food! I'm Italian and a Foodie- so this experience was…read moreHUGE for me... Given the somewhat dinginess of the old building's exterior, and dated interior, we didn't expect to be blown away. We just wanted some good pizza in the area as we drove through during our anniversary weekend trip. Turns out that this 45 year family owned and operated business was exceptional!. The server (owner) was kind and generous, desserts on display were mouth watering, the aroma of the food from near-by tables was tantalizing, and our dinner was 10/10. We had the Clams Alla Raimondo, and the Penne Rustiche, both of which were loaded with fresh vegetable and garlicky, flavors. We took a Margherita pizza and some of the Italian pastries and pie slices with us for later. The pizza was To Die For and the desserts were so fresh and delicate. We'll be craving this food for many years to come, and will definitely stop in the next time we travel through Roscoe, NY!

UPDATE: Unfortunately the food didn't agree with our stomachs. My husband and I both felt sick…read moreafterwards. Very disappointing. I taught at Roscoe school over 15 years ago and had one Italian kindergartener at that time. I knew his family owned Raimondo's. The kid only spoke Italian and my first thought was, well, this muse be a real Italian restaurant. 15 years later we were on our way back from the wedding upstate with the family and I remembered this restaurant and finally decided to try it. I expected an old fashioned Italian restaurant, but unfortunately it was more than just old fashioned. It needs serious renovation. We are talking musty carpets, old sad furniture, brown flowery curtains. The worst part were the bathrooms - tile was cracking under my feet, rust on radiators, rusty stains on walls. It was bad. My husband said the men's bathroom was renovated- go figure. Now, the food was decent. My family had pasta dishes and I had a panini. My husband who also happens to be Italian said that the tomato sauce "okay" which is what he says when he doesn't like something. I had a beef and barley soup, which was my favorite part of my meal. My daughter liked the taste of her pasta, and my husband enjoyed his Chicken dish. The service was average. There was only one waitress, and she tried, but the service was still somewhat lacking. No bread was brought until we asked. Dirty plates kept piling on the table (she eventually cleaned them up once she saw there is no room for food). The most confusing part was when she brought the check and didn't explain that we are supposed to pay upfront. We wasted time waiting. The prices were decent, no issues there. Overall, this place might be okay for Sullivan county, but if you expect nice Italian dining, this is not it.

Great food, in a nice cozy spot. Dianna was excellent and a total sweetheart. When in town I'll…read moredefinitely stop in again.

Absolutely NO!!! Too many flies going on my food. Place is…read moredirty Lemon soup was discussing Spinach pie was old and soggy Opa combo pork was terrible Worst Greek food I ever had. Waitress was very nice and took spinach pie off bill. Will not be back!!

Great atmosphere. Outstanding pesto, among best I have ever eaten…read more Highly recommended!

Been here a few times, always sit at the bar. Fast service, good beer, consistently good food…read more Reliable place!