Again I'd like to complain about the inability to give half stars. Usually I round down, but today I'll round up as I really want to like this place. Small and friendly. Family owned and operated. Giovanni meets you at the door with a smile and spends most of his time frolicking among the customers, many of whom are obviously regulars (partially why I rounded up). Some beer. Some wine. Something for everyone on the menu. Plenty of parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Fair prices. The food. Ahhh! The food! The kitchen is a little slow. It was good but not great. I'd like to believe everything is homemade and today my palate was just a little off? Supply chain issues? Worker shortage? Or it's all frozen, slapped on a plate and nuked. Which would mean the "off" is freezer burn. We will definitely give it another go, even if it's just for the hospitality. read more

Delicious food, friendly and great service! We eat there at least once a week! We have never been disappointed!

This is one family run neighborhood Italian restaurant. It's more like a hit or miss kind of place for me. I usually order pasta Trio which is veggie lasagna, chicken parmesan and Alfredo fettuccine pasta. The issue is always with chicken parmesan which will be very good sometimes while other times it just seems burnt chicken. Veggie lasagna is okay and I like their pasta. My wife likes their tortellini pasta as well as fettuccine in pink sauce. Also, since during lunch time it's just the couple running entire place by themselves, service gets affected a lot when they have 4-5 tables or more. I would still go there since kids love pasta and we do too. read more

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Great food and great service! Love this place! Nina's special was great. And the capresse salad was great as well.

Walking into Giovanni's feels like you're being welcomed into a family kitchen. Giovanni, the owner greets guests with a warm hello. Their offerings are presented in a simple and no-fuss manner. read more

What a great hole in the wall mom pop italian restaurant in Bee Cave! Didn't have to make reservations. Located in a plaza so plenty of parking. Food was authentic and flavorful. Calamari on point! Definitely will be back for the pasta cravings. read more

I am a big lover of Cesar salad, and this shrimp salad is amazing. Hit my spot on an overloaded day. read more

Giovannis table - Delicious salad!!! - Pizza Near Me - Bee Cave, Texas

We were excited to see that Giovanni and Nina had reopened a restaurant here in Bee Cave so we stopped in for lunch. Greeted with smiles and hugs, we were seated immediately and received our selected drinks and complimentary bread knots. There were olive oil and vinegar as well as butter pats on the table. We ordered - I had the Antipasto Salad while the others had the lunch ravioli, one with marinara and one with vodka sauce. Each lunch special included a salad so one had a Cesar and the other, a house salad with ranch. The salads were fresh and colorful and were followed pretty quickly by the main courses. The lunch portions of ravioli looked small but were tasty and very filling. The antipasto salad was HUGE! (see image) The meats and cheese were apparently rolled into logs then sliced and added to the dinner-plate-sized salad in pinwheels and accompanied by tomatoes, shredded cheese, and black olives (watch for the pits!). DELICIOUS!!! We plan to return soon - glad they're back! read more

Giovannis table - The huge and delicious Antipasto Salad - Pizza Near Me - Bee Cave, Texas

Love the atmosphere here. Family owned and it shows. They take care of their customers as if you were family. Food was excellent. We will definitely return.... read more

Food and wine list. Owners don't care Food we ordered was so salty was almost not edible. 6 shrimp and 2 clams was $30. And garlic rolls were stale and there was an additional $5 charge for extra garlic So many better places read more

I came and sat outside. And I waited and waited. No server came to get my order. Nobody acknowledged I was there. I would have preferred to write about their food but the service was literally non-existent. There was only one table occupied inside, so it wasn't that they were busy. The lady in the kitchen made eye-contact with me so I assumed she would ask for my order but no. I really wanted a local Italian restaurant as an option and there is one down Cuernavaca with excellent pasta called Patrizis or something like that. read more

Yelp failed me this time. Yelp is usually pretty reliable, but stopping here was a regretful decision. We had spent the day at Hamilton pool and Reimers Ranch. We wanted to stop for a quick dinner on our way home, and this place sounded good. Unfortunately, it wasn't. There was something really wrong with their marinara sauce. It definitively tasted off. It was sour. All 4 in our party agreed. My kids ordered kids' spagehetti and meatball dinners. My daughter said, "Mom, I'm hungry, but im not eating this!" She loudly told us it was "disgusting. " My husband was shushing her, and I thought she was just being a bit dramatic. I asked what was wrong with it. She said it tastes "bitter." I tasted it, and she was correct. It tasted awful. Like it may have gone bad. My husband tasted it and was immediately concerned that we would get sick from it. My son took his headphones off, and we asked him what he thought of his dinner. He said it wasn't very good. I asked him what was wrong with it. He said that the meatball was okay, but the sauce was terrible. He also had only eaten his meatball. We told the server. A different one gave us the bill. It was like we had said nothing. My husband told them he wanted to speak with someone about the sauce. They tried to convince us it was perfectly fine. That this was their normal sauce. No way. Something was wrong with that sauce. Whether or not they admit it. All four of us can't be wrong. We have never had an issue with marinara sauce anywhere else. I mean, it's marinara. It's pretty hard to screw up. My husband had a stomach ache later on. He had consumed some of the same sauce on his meatball parm sub. The meatball, bread, and cheese had masked the sauce flavor enough that he had thought it just wasn't that good of a sandwich. When you tasted the sauce alone, it was apparent that something was really off. Luckily, he only had a stomach ache. Nothing more. The servers were all very nice, but they did leave us waiting for very long stretches. Especially when we asked to speak to someone about the sauce. Oh, and they charged us $20 for a penne vodka with onions and mushrooms. No meat. Meanwhile, other meatless pasta dishes were $14 or less on their menu. We had seen a photo on Yelp of this dish, and the waiter said he could have them make it. We should have asked how much. Oh, well. After the second time we brought up the sauce, they did take off one of the 2 kids' meals off of the bill. Mind you, both of my kids each only ate their meatball. We hadn't actually asked them to remove anything from the bill, but I would have personally taken both kids' meals off if I had been them. The kids' meals also had rang up $10 each, even though the menu listed them as $7.50 each. The extra fun part was that we had to stop and buy our kids' dinner when we left because they were still hungry and the point of dinner out was not to cook. Ridiculous. We won't be back. read more

Food was amazing! Staff is really on top of things and very polite. I had the eggplant parmigiana and I am pretty picky with that but it was real good. Can't wait to go back! read more

Ordered lasagna bolognese. When our order came out there was no bolognese just tomato sauce. We asked and was told this was the bolognese sauce. Plus tasted like salt. First time and last time. Was not impressed at all either by the food or the staff. read more

Disappointed. The eggplant Parmesan was soggy, the lasagna didn't have any meat for some reason. It was all sauce and cheese. Garlic bread knots were hard and not warm. Caesar salad was really basic. read more

Stopped here after a drop off at the Austin Airport. Had the supreme pizza and house salad. Pizza was very good. Salad was fresh and crisp and house balsamic was delicious. Service was good. I would recommend. read more

Small restaurant worth checking out. I had shrimp scampi, which was light on shrimp but big on flavor. Definitely order that again. Started with some decent bread too; you can ask for oil or butter. My mom had a sausage sub, she really enjoyed; well toasted. Also had a stuffed mushroom appetizer. It was swimming in Vodka sauce; also very tasty. The waitress was overworked, but service pretty good for one waitress. read more

I gave 3 rather than 2 stars because I only tried 1 dish. if I try another dish and it is ok I will stick with 3 stars.. but i really feel its more like 2. lousy bread (and no butter). I won't be coming back. read more

Very nice cozy family restaurant. The owner and his wife are friendly. Food is great. Authentic. Parking is easy. We ordered hot wings, lasagna and spaghetti with mushrooms and garlic oil. We will come back for sure. read more

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This is such a friendly, family-owned REAL place to enjoy a delicious casual Italian meal with friends and family. Everything in the menu is scratch kitchen made. New deck is perfect for fall weather. Lots of regulars which tells you a lot about consistency. Enjoy! read more

This is great food, in a quaint little restaurant. The people who serve you are very nice, and I highly recommend this spot.

Great authentic Italian! So glad we decided to give this place a try despite some of the negative reviews. Wonderful service, and absolutely AMAZING food. Me, my husband, and my 2 kids all agreed its some of the best food we've ever had, and I am a foodie so that says a lot. You can definitely tell that this food is home made with love and tradition. read more

What a find.... Family run lil Italian joint that feels like it should be in the 5 boroughs. The service was friendly and warm. The food was delicious. I had the trio w Alfredo fettuccine, chicken parm, and lasagna bolognese.... It was all good. Desert was house made tiramisu that was amazing. The price was reasonable. We look forward to a future visit where we will try the chicken Florentine and gnocchi...... read more

Inaccurate pizza description for a place that claims ny style or even Italian. I ordered a margherita pizza and this is there take on it , pesto and tomatoes - read more

Giovannis table - This is your take on a margherita pizza ? Get a clue . - Pizza Near Me - Bee Cave, Texas

Giovanni's restaurant is amazing the food is very authentic and the weight is minimal. Their in a great location, easy to get to and no traffic. read more

One of my favorite Italian spots! Authentic and always great! The ambiance could use a revamp, but service is great and I always enjoy coming ! read more

We recently took our entire family to this newly opened restaurant in Bee Cave. Our overall experience was wonderful. This is a very traditional, family owned restaurant with traditional Italian food. Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna, Bolognese, etc. The food is good if you love the Italian classics. The service was outstanding and it is very kid friendly. The restaurant itself is not a big space, so it may be more difficult to get into on the weekends. Highly recommend and take the kiddos! read more

Again, Great food and even better service. They were busy but the service never lacked. The food was (as always) high quality. Tried the Seafood Special (Family Favorites). Mmmm. read more

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Super awesome family run business. Pasta is always delicious here! It's a nice atmosphere and I love how the redid the place (it use to be a subway). I'm lucky this is right across the street. read more

Giovannis table - Veal parm - Pizza Near Me - Bee Cave, Texas

I'm from New York and my cousins are Italian. These credentials leave me to say this is the best Italian neighborhood place we've eaten at in two years down here. You need to get over here and support this place, because I don't want to spend two more years looking. Nice people, excellent food, typical neighborhood ambiance. You can bring the kids. My wife ordered veal Marsala by mistake. She meant Piccata, and the Marsala was so good she decided to just eat that. I had a bite, and she was right. Brooklyn good. As we were finishing, the chef came out to say hi and ask how it was. First time this has happened anywhere in Texas, but not uncommon in New York. These people are awesome and their food is great. Don't miss it. read more

This is a lovely Italian restaurant. I stopped in after a hike in Westlake. I got the spaghetti and Italian sausage and my boyfriend got the seafood fettuccine. Both were delicious and the service was friendly. We also enjoyed a mixed drink and wine. Overall I loved the low key ambiance and simple but fresh and delicious ingredients. I would highly recommend stopping in for a low key Italian cuisine . read more

Giovannio's is our go to Italian restaurant in our neighborhood. The place is low key, good food with good parking. They have tables for two and outside can seat large groups. read more

Got there in plenty of time to beat the storm - so we thought!! Owner took our order - didn't write it down & evidently didn't turn it in. 50 minutes later after watching everyone else get served - WE LEFT. read more

So delicious!! We've tried a bunch of different pastas and they are all amazing. Service can sometimes be a little slow because they are short staffed like most other restaurants in the area but Giovanni is always their cooking and saying hi to everyone! Love that we live so close to this great restaurant. read more

Had dinner here Saturday night! It was delicious! Pasta was really good. Small local business! Great social distancing and face mask use! Service was 5 star read more

Great place take the kids. The owners are very nice. I've had a lot different treats from here and haven't came across anything I wouldn't get again. read more

First time going to Giovanni's Table and I will definitely go back. It was amazing! I felt like we just stepped into a restaurant in Italy. The flavor of everything we ordered from the chicken parm, the lasagne, Alfredo and more was so good. If you haven't tried this place yet, go! read more

First time at this restaurant. Very good food and the service was friendly and attentive. Especially liked the cannelloni and the warm bread. Salads were also very fresh and crisp. read more

I was looking for a few Italian restaurants closer to South Austin because I bring food as a medical rep to offices there. All of them gave me the runaround we're not able to accommodate me, do not open till 11 AM. This is when I called Giovanni's as I live in Lakeway this is our neighborhood Italian restaurant. Not only do they pick up before store opened, they immediately accommodated my needs; was able to create two large pans to serve a group of 13 people and have all of it together within one hour. I can't say enough great things about this place. And I know it will be good because my wife loves it as well. Stay local and support this great restaurant read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Bee Cave/Lakeway. The family is great but the food is even greater. We take all our friends here for dinner. read more