Ive been on the hunt for good pizza in Portland for the 5 years I've lived here. Ive tried about every place I can imagine and it only gets worse. The pizza here was literally the same quality, if not worse, of dominos for double the price. Why is there a problem with pizza in Oregon.... Its so bad. read more

The reviews for this place confuse me. We love this place and even had my wife's birthday dinner here. Fast service, good food, nice traditional Italian restaurant vibes. Seems family run, everyone is super friendly. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but it's hands down my favorite pizza in town: large extra cheese and extra pepperonis is my comfort food. read more

Pizza and pastas are good here. The owners are charming and really hustle. It's in a strip mall but the location has plenty of parking and that experience complements the unpretentious menu. I come back here again and again because the food is great. read more

been here twice, each time food is delicious! huge portions and i also just love the vibe of the restaurant- very warm/soft lighting. everyone was nice too. love this place! read more

Great experience and value. My daughter and I visited Giovanni's and found the food very tasty, and the service by Dorothy was superb. She was extremely friendly and engaging and was also timely in her service. My daughter had the Spaghetti Carbonara and I had the Combo Chicken Parmigiana and Lasagna. Both were large in portions and so good. The salads before the main courses had the perfect amount of dressing. The bottle of Da Vinci Chianti was also quite tasty. And finally, the Cannoli was the perfect ending to a very nice meal. It appeared more people order the legendary pizza at this restaurant and many were picking up orders to go as well. The only hiccup occurred when we were being sat. The hostess intended to seat us in the back room and I asked if we could seat at the open booth in the front dining room. She responded that the server had a couple of new tables and insisted we sit at the table she was taking us to. After going into the seating area, I restated my desire to sit at the booth I pointed out originally. She succumbed, and basically laid the menus in the middle of the table for us. Hmmm, not the friendliest greeting. But the rest of the experience was excellent. read more

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This wonderful little Italian joint has become our go-to for Italian food lately. Large portions, quality ingredients, ample gathering space, and great service. It isn't always the fastest choice but it is a great place to gather and celebrate life and our special occasions! It's also a great place to swing by on a quiet Tuesday night and have one of their specials! Calzones, pasta, pizza, and so much more! Make sure you stop by for dinner... you just might find a new family favorite! read more

Chicken parm as well as the side salad would have been SO good had it been just a little fresher. Portion was huge, flavor was there, but everything fell flat due to things like not using fresh motz, cutlet tasted a little fridgey, no evidence or taste of any fresh basil in the sauces or on garlic bread, etc. read more

First time visit and very favorable first impressions! Inside was cozy and has that "olde world Italian American vibe" that reminds me of Chicago neighborhoods. A lot of take out traffic, another good sign. We spotted a few pizzas on the tables. Probably too many topping for my taste, we'll check it soon. The wait was not too long, and we slid into a booth near the hostess station. Our food did not disappoint! We started with house salads, and moved on to the mains. I added chicken to the Fettucine, and it was a generous portion. The white sauce was bit rich for me, and I wisely stopped halfway and got a box. There was garlic bread in a basket, too. Wifey had red sauce and the combo Ravioli and Spaghetti, again too much so we boxed some of that, too. Food arrived promptly, and hot, and service was attentive. Fair price for the quality and amount of food. No "full bar" but wine and beer available. read more

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The place looks old , but it's clean. Regardless of how the place looks the food is amazing! And the regulars sure know it! We were the first ones their but by the time we left the place was completely full. We ordered a large pizza our waitress told us that it was big so we were expecting it to be a large but it was more like an extra large! We had leftovers for 2 days. We also got the chicken sandwich and it was sooooo good! It came with like marinara sauce that had ground meat in it. We also got a Cesar salad that was good but small for $9 Will be back anyways , they had so much on the menu to try! read more

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Our family loves Giovanni's. We've been customers for 20+ years. Giovanni's is our go too pizza take out.

My goodness, the portions are huge! I enjoyed the Chicken Giovanni and my daughter thought the Spaghetti Carbonara was very goood. Salad was crisp and fresh tasting. We brought home enough leftovers for another meal! Sydney was our waitperson. She is efficient and quite personable....a great asset to this establishment. read more

This Alfredo hit the spot! The sauce is yummy and chicken is fresh. It's nice that it comes with garlic bread and salad. Highly recommend for a chill dinner.... Or 2 cause wow the portion is huge! read more

Giovanni's - Chicken Alfredo Fettuccini Al Fredo - Italian Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

The worst chicken Parm I have ever had. It was soggy and some how they made a chicken breast in to a a square about a foot long. Just gross

Delicious food, great price, highly recommend! We both ordered the chicken parm and lasagna, and it didn't disappoint. read more

Small mom and pop type Italian restaurant. Good service and nothing fancy. It was busy for a Friday night. We had the Giovanni's special pizza. the small size was plenty for 2 people. The pizza was on the bland side and just okay. we've had much better in Portland. read more

First a warning- if you're not into olives don't order the topping combination we did, there were a ton. Fortunately, we're fans. Ordering for pickup was straight forward, even though they seemed pretty busy on a Friday night. The pizza has a nice thickness to it, not too bready, but sturdy enough to hold the piles of toppings. The sausage was our pick for tastiest. read more

Giovanni's - 1/2 Combination Pizza 1/2 Vegetable Pizza - Italian Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Italian restaurant that ran out of olive oil? If you like Alfredo and white sauce then it's not bad. I've been here twice and was not impressed. I admit I am a snob when it comes to Italian food . Will not be back read more

This is a cute little pizza spot. The pizza was very good. The garlic cheese bread is huge servings. The staff are friendly. Would definitely come back. read more

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Well sadly this was our first visit to this place and unfortunately it will be our last! I feel so guilty cheating on Nonna's but we have passed by this place for so long and wanted to try it. So Sunday night we decided to give it a try. We were greeted and seated right away. Let me start by saying the service was friendly and great. The antipasta starter was good and the dinner salads were good with a tasty blue cheese dressing. Entrees just Meh with a capital M! The baked tortellini my husband ordered tasted like frozen basic cheese tortellini with a crunchy cheese top from being baked under the pizza oven. That was great touch to the dish. He added a meatball to his meal that tasted like it was more filler than meat with Italian bread crumbs but the sauce with the meatball was a bit tastier after adding Parmesan cheese and salt. The sauce on the tortellini dish was different than the sauce the meatball was served in and needed help. Lots and lots of Parmesan cheese and salt were added by us because it tasted like they forgot to salt the pasta water. Now let me tell you about my Carbonara... actually where do I start? Maxwells bar makes a way better Carbonara than this spot! It tasted like a 3 year olds meal with butter noodles and nothing more than that. It had ham, bacon, spaghetti noodles and butter. The menu says it had egg and a touch of Alfredo but the oily melted butter on the bottom of my plate said otherwise. I ordered this because I went off other reviews and one said it was the star of the dinner. Ummm well I beg to differ, that meal was super sad and I feel I need a make up down the street at my old tried and true favorite spot! They were also out of Tiramisu for dessert so we just passed on trying anything else from here. The pictures are unfortunately way better than what the food actually tasted like. read more

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If you want a real Italian experience go to Giovanni's. This is a small place decorated in Italian style. I had the pesto linguine that was enough for 2 meals. Service was great. They even play Italian music in the background. The antipasto plate was just right with Italian faves. Cannoli for dessert! Can't get more Italian than that. Spumoni ice cream and tiramisu. Mama mia!! read more

Service was good here. Food is on the average level. We felt that it was too cheesy.. the Pizza was huge, definitely a good size, easily good for 2-3 people. Its a nice option for those who loves a good amount of cheese.. read more

Giovanni's - Italian Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

I'm Italian (Calabrese) and this is THE BEST sauce I have EVER had at a restaurant. It's a beautiful homemade sauce. The meatballs are the best I've had since my father passed away in '91, it's 2021 now. I'm not counting food I make myself but every home cooked (by others) and restaurant in the last 30 years and there have been many! Ravioli was great! Caesar salad was delicious. We also loved the cannoli, garlic bread and tiramisu! I didn't have the pleasure of dining in but if the food was this good from door dash than I'm sure it would be equally fine dining in. Looksike there are a lot of specials so I'm sure I will do that. Also, I payed for half a loaf of garlic bread but they sent me an extra whole loaf. read more

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Great food . Great service. Cosy ambiance. Wonderful atmosphere for family dining as well. read more

We were visiting Beaverton and ordered food to go via phone from Giovanni's which was super easy. Food was ready in about 15 minutes. There was plenty of street parking. I was warmly greeted by the super friendly staff. Inside three appeared to be plenty of seating with an old style Italian ristorante vibe. We ordered cheese filled tortellini in meat sauce which was full of super cheesy goodness and paired well with the garden salad and garlic bread. The portion of tortellini was generous and enough for two. We also ordered fettuccine al fredo and spaghetti tossed in butter with Parmesan. Both dishes were solid and kid approved. If we have the pleasure to visit Beaverton again, we'd definitely visit Giovanni's again! read more

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Came here for lunch. Got the ravioli and my GF got the spaghetti. Great portion size and great pricing. We got served fairly quick and our sever was very nice. Classic Italian decor. I was very pleased for my first time. I'd eat here again for sure. read more

Giovanni's - Ravioli, spaghetti and my GF. - Italian Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

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Having just moved from AZ, our family was looking for some good pizza. We opted to not go for the chain restaurants. I looked up Giovanni's and the pics of the food looked good and the reviews were good as well. I placed my order for a large pepperoni and large bbq chicken pizza and some garlic bread. Upon arriving at restaurant to grab the food, I immediately noticed the smell. OMG! It smelled so good. The staff was super friendly. Lemme just say they didn't skimp on the chicken or pepperoni. Sooooo good. We will definitely be back. read more

I'm originally from Chicago and have a very discerning palate when it comes to old-style Italian American restaurant food. This place may not look like much but it's outstanding. The red sauce is, obviously, made in house and rich and complex enough to tell me it's a family recipe. I had some of the best meat ravioli I've had anywhere and the lasagna was equally impressive. Their minestrone soup is made from scratch and packed with veggies - it could, easily, be a meal on its own. I can't remember the last time a restaurant included so much food for the money including large pieces of garlic bread. Next time, we'll try the pizza. Edit: We made a return visit this past weekend and this time we ordered a piece of cheesecake and a piece of chocolate cake to go. The cheese cake was a tiny sliver, and consumed in four small bites. The chocolate cake was slightly bigger but also oddly undersized. Needless to say, disappointing and not worth the extra $$. read more

It is a small place with great, unpretentious Italian food. The service was excellent - attentive but not pushy.

We ordered a few entrees and appetizers ahead of time for takeout. We were celebrating a birthday. We arrived on time for pick up and told our order with the person at the register. They said it would be another ten minutes. Well, twenty minutes pass and we check on the order... the person at the register says the order was never placed into the system and it would be another 30 minutes. We asked them to cancel the order and the person at the register said NO. They claim they could not cancel the order they never put into the system in the first place... Place is a ripoff. read more

Awesome fresh food. I like the lasagna either lunch or dinner size. The lunch size is pretty large but, perfect, it comes with soup and bread. The dinner size I can eat for two meals. I also like to get the cheese bread instead of the garlic bread, mmmmm! The staff have always been friendly to me. read more

This is a homey, friendly, and humble restaurant with an excellent red sauce. Very Italian! I've had their eggplant parm (excellent), many pasta dishes (also excellent), and the best manicotti in Portland. I've never tried their pizza and probably won't since there's so much else on the menu. The salads are so-so, soups are delicious. Servers are super friendly and good at their jobs. My family loves this restaurant. read more

Hay this Tim at Tims aatco transmissions, I have been eating this awesome pizza since the early 1980s it is a great small locally owned and run establishment. Go here eat great food and support your local community! read more

Giovanni's as Italian restaurant is not has no flavor. Service is okay. Inside it's clean just a very small bathroom. I don't take this place as an Italian restaurant if you really really want an Italian place go to Ernesto's !!!!!!! Everything from their lasagna to their pizza is homemade and you can taste a whole difference. Go to Ernesto and their service impeccable! Giovannis's basically tastes like something you would get at Walmart or Fred Meyer's in a box. read more

Excellent authentic food. Friendly service! We tried the pizza and Cesar salad, it was delightful. It has a nice homey ambiance with large booths. read more

Always a great meal. If looking for Italian meal. This is the place. They also have great pizza.

Absolutely delicious. Love this place. Very nice not at all like most chain restaurants. They really care there & OMG it's our go to for sure read more

Having moved from Beaverton to Western New York over 18 years ago, I have romanticized about the Oregon pizza parlors of my youth. Stepping back into Giovanni's, the first thing I said was: THIS IS WHAT A PIZZA PLACE SHOULD SMELL LIKE! We ordered a couple of large pizzas - the Giovanni's special and another with an assortment of veggies. The sauce, the crust, the toppings all were a home run. I had a Peroni beer, and the icing on the cake (pie?) was the friendly service. There was a group event in the back room that reminded me of pizza parlors gone by. So glad this institution is still going strong! read more

Love this cozy place for lunch during the week as well! 11to2 Monday thru Friday . We go there often. Sweet friendly staff and yummy food! Love their homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing and they have great lasagna! Their sauce is wonderful! Better GO! read more

This was a great spot for pizza. Tastes so good and was great service. The vibe was busy but that didn't keep the service from making me feel bc checked on. Great spot for pizza that isn't fast food. read more

My party of four came in as a walk in on a Saturday night right before a large rush. We were seated within 10 minutes of our arrival but our booth was right next to the bathroom door and wait station so we received a lot of traffic. Service was EXCELLENT and the food was great. Only took a star off because of the table location! read more