Horrible!! I just moved to pitt and have been using yelp to find good food. This place had mixed reviews and i did like the pizza once before. Today i ordered a chicken gyro with fries and oreo cheesecake. 1. The sauce was watery 2. Old lettuce and onions that were under the fries, not on the gyro??? 3. Old half cold fries 4. Website says the homemade cheesecake comes in a complimentary jar....plastic container , warm and def not homemade! 5. The delivery man was rude! He called to be let in the building (apartment). Then just apparently stood in the lobby waiting for me to come down? Do homeowners come to the driveway? Why would i come down? Then after a few minutes (5 tops), he finally came up. He hung up on me 2x. Complaining he waited for 15min! Needless to say there was no tip. 6. This place is so overpriced as well! 7. Dont waste your time or money!
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Max R.
Over priced pizza loaded with an excess of everything and a super sugary sauce.... It's a last resort pizza stop for me. Definitely edible, but comparable to Little Caesars.
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Joseph L.
Pizza is pretty good. ordered buffalo fries and ranch.. got regular fries covered in old bay and no ranch. which was gross.
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Amy S.
I just read a bunch of bad reviews but I also read a bunch of good ones. Well, that makes sense I guess because this sauce is a lot different than what most people are used to. So I wanted to add a really good review because I love it! The sauce in this pizza is a lot sweeter than anything I've had elsewhere but I absolutely love it and the few people who I've introduced it to love it! I think it's great! And their other foodstuffs are really good too, I've had a couple hoagies from here and they've always been really good.
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Patty F.
A little disappointed. I did some research and it showed that Giovanni's had good rating so I was excited when I went to their website and clicked on 'order online' and it showed my zip code (15205) as a zip that they offer delivery to. I was placing an order over $50 and wanted it delivered. To double-check, I called to make sure they deliver in my area. I called and a young lady answered the phone. She had a polite tone, but when I told her that I live in Robinson Township and wanted to confirm delivery, she said they don't deliver to Robinson. If this is the case, you should remove that zip code from your site because it's misleading.
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Erin F.
My feelings about Giovanni's is mixed. I worked there in high school, and can tell you that it is a dirty place. Perhaps it's changed in the last few years, but when I was there it had a big bug problem. However, their pizza is one of my favorites. It's got a sweeter sauce than most pizza places, which works in its favor. I love the garlic sauce they give with each pizza. Each time I'm in Pittsburgh I have at least one drunk giovannis extravaganza. I just hope they try to clean the place up a little.
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Sean L.
Pizza is OK, but 1 star for the 1.5 hour delivery time. Giovanni's was about 10 minutes away. Ordered two large pizzas for delivery ($45) and was told it would take about 45 minutes. Called after an hour and twenty minutes and told the pizza would be there "soon." No explanation or apology. The guy showed up 15 minutes later with two lukewarm pizzas.
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D R.
Be prepared to wait for your food. Ordered through Eat24. Giovanni's estimated 70min for the pizza & breadsticks to arrive. A little bit long compared to other local places, but that's just fine. I contacted Eat24 after waiting 80min and they contacted Giovanni's who confirmed my order was on it's way. Giovanni's is within 5 minutes walking distance of my house. I would have just picked it up myself, but saw free delivery and figured why not. Anyways, another 30min go by (that's 110min total now) and it finally arrived. The pizza, cold, with burned sauce. The cheese was already congealing, proof that it had sat for a while. It seems like they didn't really care about my order, which is why I don't care to order from here again and neither should you. 1/5.
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Andy T.
Talk to me about Gryos. Do you want the meat shaved off an 'elephant's leg', succulent and fresh, as a gyro or doner kebab usually is, or processed and heated up in a microwave? If your answer is the latter, happy dining
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Mike F.
If you like a sweeter sauce and dough (a la Fiori's) that delivers, Giovanni's is solid every time. I will say one more thing... Cheesy. Bread. Don't think. Just order.
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Bethany T.
Best pizza ever!! We are well known by the staff and greeted and hugged. We like our pizza plain and it is still delicious we send all our friends and family down when they are in town. It's a casual friendly clean place that we love and we will continue to satisfy our pizza needs here!!!
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Jennifer G.
The Pros: They deliver to the North Shore (Allegheny Center Mall) They have a large selection of menu items Great lunch specials Online ordering The Cons: Inconsistency in service and delivery Minimum order for delivery is higher then the price of the lunch specials Inconsistency in item size/quality at times I first tried Giovanni's because my husband raved about it and wanted to go there before we hit an event downtown. I am not the biggest pizza fan out there but I agreed to try. We got a half sausage/half cheese and pepperoni pizza. I enjoyed the taste of the sauce and it had a nice amount of meat on the pie. In subsequent visits, I've tried the pasta, a hoagie and various salads. None of the items would be rated as the best I've ever had somewhere, but they were all enjoyable. I have found that their pizzas taste best when consumed pretty quickly. If you eat there, it is important to know there are very few tables and it can get chilly from the front door opening and closing. Overall an enjoyable experience and a go to place for me when ordering lunch to be delivered to Allegheny Center Mall.
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Mike C.
Called ahead and ordered a large Hawaiian pizza and it was more than enough for the family of four. Probably the best Hawaiian pizza I've had.
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Chels M.
It's the most unfortunate of days when something you love betrays you. I absolutely loved their pizza. Sauce was sweet and delicious. I always recommend them to people looking for a pizza. But today was dooms day. After a long day at work I didn't wanna do anything expect watch the walking dead and cuddle and binge on some pizza and wings. We waited close to an hour for the food to arrive which I didn't mind cause like I said, I loved them. Walking up the steps to my apt a roach crawls up and out of the pizza box. I swear on everything holy. So I call them and tell them and to my surprise they don't even argue it they tell me to come get my money back. So already fuming I drive downtown from south side and get stuck in traffic in the 10st tunnel. When I get there we simply received an "I'm sorry" and a refund. What? Is that really all you had to say? A roach crawled out of my pizza box! Needless to say I'm never eating there again. Traumatized. I took my refund and went to Luke Wholeys and that kicked butt! My review for that soon to come haha.
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C C.
My boyfriend and I stopped in on a weekend night because we needed something quick before an event at the Warhol. It's a pretty small shop--about three or four tables against the wall--and isn't the type of place you hang around after you're done eating. The register is located near the back of the shop, and the kitchen is at the front end. We just got three slices of plain pizza, which cost $6. I'd probably need two or three slices for a full meal. They brought it out warm. It was good but not really outstanding in any way. I'll need to return when I have more time to try more items from their menu.
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Jim H.
This was my second delivery experience with Giovanni's. First was cold, some raw, some burned, pizza for a group that was redelivered in about the same condition. Lunch yesterday was ordered with a group. Most went un- eaten or was said to be just OK. Lots of comments wondering why something was ordered when it wasn't good last time. My hot sausage hoagie was cold. The shredded cheese was still in individual pieces as if just out of the package. The roll was toasted on top and soaked with something cold on the bottom to the point that it couldn't be held and fell apart if touched. I peeled most of it away and put what I had remaining from my $11.49 sandwich in our microwave so that it was edible. I'm done with Giovanni's. There are too many other places that want my business.
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Chastity E.
I used to love this place! I ordered a medium cheese pizza the other day and I was disappointed. I love the taste of the sauce they use however all the cheese slid right off of every piece. The crust was way too thin and greasy which made it soggy. It made me lose my appetite and I ended up throwing the pizza away. I'll stick with Milano's.
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Sarah K.
This place is the reason I no longer go to the grocery store. I love their pizza! It's just greasy (in a good way), cheesy, delicious pizza. And the fact that you can get it by the slice (for $2!) means I eat more pizza than a drunk frat boy. My fave is the bread twist. If you've ever fantasized about getting a Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza that was just the stuffed crust -- this is basically it. Couldn't think of any better food!
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Emmiley S.
Some of the best pizza I've had in awhile! They have the best sauce, it's so sweet! The only problem is that they charge a lot extra for toppings and ranch.
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Keith M.
Between the longer than expected waits for food, simpler than expected "side-salads", and overly sweet pizza sauce, I just don't get the attraction to this place. I've seen people both here and in person rave about this place, but I'm just not buying what their selling. It's just OK.
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Bryan T.
Best pizza. Got the traditional with light sauce extra cheese and peperoni extra crispy. We try different types pizza all the time from different places and this is hands down the best.
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Peter K.
it was my first time ordering, as it was one of few open places that opened 12:30 two day before christmas. It appears, from previous reviews, this place is hit or miss for delivery, but I was very impressed . Ordered a college special #2, the items arrived promptly (probably bc i was the only one ordering?), warm. Pizza, cheese rolls were tasty and a huge drink. Got me through writing a manuscript...will try again until they strike out.
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John C.
Pretty good pizza. One of the better pizza places in Pittsburgh. The pepperoni they use is pretty good. It is a nice cup and char. Sauce is decent too.
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Paul L.
We live in Polish Hill and often have a hard time finding quality pizzerias and restaurants from the East End that will deliver to us---presumably because we are just a "tad" too far outside their delivery radius or because we share a zip code with the "dreaded" Hill District. One day we found a Giovanni's door-hanger with coupons shoved in our mailbox, and given that I had also just worked a long day delivering food for another business I decided to give it a shot. I'm so glad I did! We've regularly been ordering Giovanni's for delivery ever since. I tend to not eat much all day due to my hectic work schedule and then GORGE myself late at night. I've ordered buffalo chicken and/or Greek-styled salads several times now, loaded with every topping imaginable (anchovies, double feta cheese, french fries, black olives, gyro meat, double dressings, etc.), and each time they've been delicious AND correct! Normally since the salad toppings are compartmentalized within the clam shell plastic container I'll drag a pot out from the kitchen and toss the salad around in it with the dressing and then eat it right from the pot! With rare exception the salads have been average to above-average. There was one occasion where I didn't want to eat any more of my chicken because so much of it was gristly, but everything else has been consistently edible and tasty. Considering I've had low-quality gristly chicken in a LOT of restaurants lately I'm beginning to think this is more of a Pittsburgh problem than a Giovanni's problem. The other reviewers are correct that the pizza sauce's sweetness is an acquired taste. We like sweeter sauce, so for us Giovanni's is a smashing hit. We've ordered several different types of pizzas over the past year or so, and we've never found ourselves disappointed in the taste or quality. Most of the time we find we have to re-cut the pizza slices, though, as they aren't cut all the way through. I'd rather wait an extra minute for my pizza to be properly cut than to have to cut it myself at home when all I want to do is graze like a cow after a 12-hour shift at work, but that's a small complaint. Finally, I've never before had an eatery "reward" me for ordering online. Giovanni's provides customers who place online delivery orders above a certain dollar amount with a free order of cheesy bread (more like a cheese stromboli)! I'm not a fan of it just as it comes, so we usually add extra cheese and/or pepperoni to kick it up a notch for $1 or $2 additional. Typically when we order a large pizza, modified (free) cheesy bread, and one of these overloaded custom salads (that they actually had to call on once to verify I indeed wanted all of those toppings!) we have food for three days, so while this might run us $45-$50, including tip, it's in-line for what we'd spend for three day's worth of food for both of us otherwise. Is this the best pizza I've ever had? No. Is it in my "Top 5" for Pittsburgh? Yes. Are these the best salads I've ever had? No. Are they in my "Top 5" for Pittsburgh? Possibly. Then again if I want just a delicious fresh salad I'd definitely just head to Whole Foods.
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Amber M.
Delivered so quickly and awesome pizza! The estimated wait time was 1 hour, they delivered to the Beer Market in 15 minutes.
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Josh C.
Decent quick lunch. This will be a quick and painless review, much like my experience at Giovanni's. I am usually looking for a quick cheap lunch downtown and am not left with a lot of good options. Giovanni's looked promising so I ordered 2 slices of pepperoni. The girls working were friendly and prompt and price was definitely fair. The pizza itself was decent. The crust was floppy and had absorbed a little too much grease from the cheese and pepperoni for my liking, but overall I'll say it was just above average. Wouldn't mind trying some of their other options, but I'll probably just grab another slice in a pinch.
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Diana M.
So, I'm giving this place 2 stars only because their pizza is sort of decent. The first time I had the pizza, it was purchased by some of our vendors at my job. They ordered a few different kinds - buffalo chicken, the ranchero, plain, and pepperoni. I had a slice of the buff chick and a slice of the ranchero. They were good, pretty tasty, and different from the usual. I thought to myself, "Cool! A new place to have lunch every now & then!" So when a co-worker asked me if I wanted to order from Giovanni's for lunch, I jumped all over it. This time, however, I decided to go with the chicken tender salad. Talk about a huge let down.... As soon as I was handed the salad, which was thrown together in a see-through container, I could tell it was going to be sub-par. Ready for the lineup of thrilling ingredients? It was 4 chicken tenders (probably once frozen) thrown on top a bed of iceberg lettuce, a few shredded carrots, about a half pound of shredded mozzarella cheese, 3 cucumber slices (1 of which was about as thick as a deck of cards while the other 2 were thin enough to see through), and, drum roll please, croutons which had absolutely no flavor. These tasted "homemade;" and by homemade, I mean they were made from bread that was left out over night, and then torn up into chunks. I can't quite find the words to describe this salad...it was just....gross. I complained to a friend about how disappointing my salad was, and her response - "Well, why would you order a salad from a pizza joint?" Well "friend," how about don't put food on your menu that tastes like garbage (and then have the nerve to charge $11 for it). If you're going to have a food business, be proud of what you do and what you're making. Anyhow, the pizza was decent...or maybe it just tasted better b/c it was free? I don't know...but what I do know is, I won't be ordering from here again. I typically like to support local biz, but when you're serving me something I once ate at a grade school lunch (which was actually probably better than the salad I got here), don't expect to keep the customers coming back for more.
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Alex A.
This is the absolute, bar none, sweetest pizza ever. By sweet I mean sugary. The sauce is ridiculous. And I could tolerate it if it was the natural sweetness of tomatoes; it is not. They dumped an obscene amount of sugar in there. I couldn't even taste the cheese or the vegetables on the pizza. The only savory taste came from the meatballs, which were not that great. I also had their cheesecake. Not horrible, with a nice cheese tang, but again ungodly sweet for cheesecake. I ordered strawberry cheesecake. It came with a strawberry "topping", and that is used loosely. This had to be the worst topping/jam I have ever eaten. Nothing but sugar, and no fruit taste.
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Yas T.
I get take out from this place about once a week, since they're one of the few places deliver free to my place. The hoagies are verryyy good and also the Pittsburgh style pizza is recommended. I guess the only thing I tried at didn't like was the specialty pizza.
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Irwin F.
Good greasy slices and it is cheap. But they wanted $4-5 for fries which was odd. If you want a cheap bite - slide in. Literally.
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Kay E.
We had a catered pizza lunch at work today courtesy of the Downtown Giovanni's, and everything was off the hook! Their wings are also seriously the best I've ever had. I'm gonna get Darren to order from the one in Dormont since it's the closest one to us. They also have onion petals! Yummo!
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Vickie W.
We ordered delivery from this restaurant and mistakenly looked at the menu for the South Hills location (granted, our fault). We tried to order a spinach, feta, and tomato bread twist and were told that we would be charged an extra $5 because they would have to "specially make it" since it wasn't on their menu. We then tried to order a small buffalo chicken salad and were told it didn't exist, and we could order a regular sized one for $12 (it is listed on their menu as $10). They have a small grilled chicken salad, but no buffalo. How hard is it to add buffalo to the grilled chicken?! The food arrived and we had been charged incorrectly for the wings and the salad, the ice we requested didn't arrive, the pizza was cold, and one of the salads didn't come with the garlic bread or dressing. We called to request that they fix our order, and we were told that we were wrong. The manager was really argumentative, so finally we just asked for our money back. They told us because we had only ordered from them once (which wasn't true) we couldn't get our money back. Why does that even matter? They finally agreed to give us our money back but said they would pick up the food. WHAT?! You want the food back?! Why in the world would you return the food that we have already opened? We had eaten the small salad (which was a tiny, tiny salad for almost $8) so they told us we couldn't have our money back for it since it was eaten. The worst service I have ever, ever seen. I would recommend staying away from this place at all costs.
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Andrew V.
Pizza, pizza! This is usually my go-to lunch spot when I want to stuff my face full of tasty pizza. The best thing about Giovanni's is their lunch specials. Like most pizza joints they have an assortment of different options, but I always stick with the 2 slices and side salad for $6.99. The slices are HUGE. Now I always eat both, however, I am always full. If you like a sweet sauce then by all means place your order now. The dough is a traditional, hand-tossed pie which I love. I mean. What makes a pizza bad really?
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Jason F.
I ate here this past Thursday before a show with a dining companion. Upon walking into the restaurant there is not too much to notice except for the area where they cook and some old booths against a wall. A closer inspection of the wall will show some nice Pittsburgh sports memorabilia though. For our pizza my dining companion and I decided upon the plain extra large cheese pizza. The extra large pizza is a 18" pizza which may seem a bit much for two people but we easily gobbled it all up since it tasted so good. What makes the Giovanni's pizza incredibly good is the sauce. It could be described as slightly sweet but is really something that should be tasted instead of described. The cheese is also satisfactory and the crust is thin but good. I have been to Giovanni's many times before and it has never disappointed. The only thing that is frustrating is having to sit and stare at it while the cheese cools down as it will otherwise not stay on the piece. The bottom line for me is that the pizza is fantastic and even though it is not much to look at, I will be back here again many times in the future as I would consider this the best pizza in the city.
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Eric V.
I don't see the allure of this place. Don't like the taste, at all. It's a walk-in pizzeria that . . . I don't know. I got nothin'. I'd rather have a Digiorno's.
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Scott M.
One of my favorite pizza places in Pittsburgh. It's a great place to stop in for a snack after a day of walking around the city for 4 or 5 hours. The staff has always been kind. I am a fan of their distinctive sauce. It has a nice sweetness. Slices are a nice size.
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Benjamin E.
Amazing your pizza was perfect. Ordered a large pepperoni pizza last night, planning on getting another one tonight.
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Mark P.
Walking across town after a baseball game and in need of a bite to eat, we stumbled upon Giovanni's Pizza. After a quick glance on Yelp to make sure this place was somewhat safe to try, we entered and queued up. Options for a slice were limited to cheese or cheese & pepperoni. I opted for the latter and within a few minutes was munching down on a delicious slice. The crust was a traditional hand tossed, and the sauce was sweet. I really enjoyed the sauce, but the edge of the crust was a little chewier than I prefer. A little extra toasting of the crust would have appealed to me more, but it was delicious nonetheless. Be sure to load up on the parmesan cheese, garlic power and Italian seasoning available at the register.
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Jennifer M.
We ordered Giovanni's while staying at the William Penn and it was very good. They delivered to the door and were friendly. Good pizza!
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Chelsea S.
Seriously my favorite pizza in downtown! It must be that sugar in their sauce that makes it so sweet and delicious with every single bite! We come here often for 2 slices of pepperoni that only sets us back $5 for 2 large slices! They also have a giant menu with many different options (typical pizza shop; hoagies, salads, wraps, fried appetizers, ect) One day I was feeling sick & we went somewhere different for a cup soup for me and a slice of pizza for the other half. we were so disappointed in that pizza compared to Giovanni's! (we are sorry for abandoning you! Never again!!). I actually had the pleasure of deciding where to order pizza at my job for a conference meeting. After lunch, 4 different coworkers came up & said "where was that pizza from?!?!?" It's now officially our pizza delivery spot for conference meetings! Yay Giovanni's! :)
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Horrible!! I just moved to pitt and have been using yelp to find good food. This place had mixed reviews and i did like the pizza once before. Today i ordered a chicken gyro with fries and oreo cheesecake. 1. The sauce was watery 2. Old lettuce and onions that were under the fries, not on the gyro??? 3. Old half cold fries 4. Website says the homemade cheesecake comes in a complimentary jar....plastic container , warm and def not homemade! 5. The delivery man was rude! He called to be let in the building (apartment). Then just apparently stood in the lobby waiting for me to come down? Do homeowners come to the driveway? Why would i come down? Then after a few minutes (5 tops), he finally came up. He hung up on me 2x. Complaining he waited for 15min! Needless to say there was no tip. 6. This place is so overpriced as well! 7. Dont waste your time or money!
(1)Max R.
Over priced pizza loaded with an excess of everything and a super sugary sauce.... It's a last resort pizza stop for me. Definitely edible, but comparable to Little Caesars.
(2)Joseph L.
Pizza is pretty good. ordered buffalo fries and ranch.. got regular fries covered in old bay and no ranch. which was gross.
(2)Amy S.
I just read a bunch of bad reviews but I also read a bunch of good ones. Well, that makes sense I guess because this sauce is a lot different than what most people are used to. So I wanted to add a really good review because I love it! The sauce in this pizza is a lot sweeter than anything I've had elsewhere but I absolutely love it and the few people who I've introduced it to love it! I think it's great! And their other foodstuffs are really good too, I've had a couple hoagies from here and they've always been really good.
(5)Patty F.
A little disappointed. I did some research and it showed that Giovanni's had good rating so I was excited when I went to their website and clicked on 'order online' and it showed my zip code (15205) as a zip that they offer delivery to. I was placing an order over $50 and wanted it delivered. To double-check, I called to make sure they deliver in my area. I called and a young lady answered the phone. She had a polite tone, but when I told her that I live in Robinson Township and wanted to confirm delivery, she said they don't deliver to Robinson. If this is the case, you should remove that zip code from your site because it's misleading.
(1)Erin F.
My feelings about Giovanni's is mixed. I worked there in high school, and can tell you that it is a dirty place. Perhaps it's changed in the last few years, but when I was there it had a big bug problem. However, their pizza is one of my favorites. It's got a sweeter sauce than most pizza places, which works in its favor. I love the garlic sauce they give with each pizza. Each time I'm in Pittsburgh I have at least one drunk giovannis extravaganza. I just hope they try to clean the place up a little.
(3)Sean L.
Pizza is OK, but 1 star for the 1.5 hour delivery time. Giovanni's was about 10 minutes away. Ordered two large pizzas for delivery ($45) and was told it would take about 45 minutes. Called after an hour and twenty minutes and told the pizza would be there "soon." No explanation or apology. The guy showed up 15 minutes later with two lukewarm pizzas.
(1)D R.
Be prepared to wait for your food. Ordered through Eat24. Giovanni's estimated 70min for the pizza & breadsticks to arrive. A little bit long compared to other local places, but that's just fine. I contacted Eat24 after waiting 80min and they contacted Giovanni's who confirmed my order was on it's way. Giovanni's is within 5 minutes walking distance of my house. I would have just picked it up myself, but saw free delivery and figured why not. Anyways, another 30min go by (that's 110min total now) and it finally arrived. The pizza, cold, with burned sauce. The cheese was already congealing, proof that it had sat for a while. It seems like they didn't really care about my order, which is why I don't care to order from here again and neither should you. 1/5.
(1)Andy T.
Talk to me about Gryos. Do you want the meat shaved off an 'elephant's leg', succulent and fresh, as a gyro or doner kebab usually is, or processed and heated up in a microwave? If your answer is the latter, happy dining
(2)Mike F.
If you like a sweeter sauce and dough (a la Fiori's) that delivers, Giovanni's is solid every time. I will say one more thing... Cheesy. Bread. Don't think. Just order.
(4)Bethany T.
Best pizza ever!! We are well known by the staff and greeted and hugged. We like our pizza plain and it is still delicious we send all our friends and family down when they are in town. It's a casual friendly clean place that we love and we will continue to satisfy our pizza needs here!!!
(5)Jennifer G.
The Pros: They deliver to the North Shore (Allegheny Center Mall) They have a large selection of menu items Great lunch specials Online ordering The Cons: Inconsistency in service and delivery Minimum order for delivery is higher then the price of the lunch specials Inconsistency in item size/quality at times I first tried Giovanni's because my husband raved about it and wanted to go there before we hit an event downtown. I am not the biggest pizza fan out there but I agreed to try. We got a half sausage/half cheese and pepperoni pizza. I enjoyed the taste of the sauce and it had a nice amount of meat on the pie. In subsequent visits, I've tried the pasta, a hoagie and various salads. None of the items would be rated as the best I've ever had somewhere, but they were all enjoyable. I have found that their pizzas taste best when consumed pretty quickly. If you eat there, it is important to know there are very few tables and it can get chilly from the front door opening and closing. Overall an enjoyable experience and a go to place for me when ordering lunch to be delivered to Allegheny Center Mall.
(3)Mike C.
Called ahead and ordered a large Hawaiian pizza and it was more than enough for the family of four. Probably the best Hawaiian pizza I've had.
(5)Chels M.
It's the most unfortunate of days when something you love betrays you. I absolutely loved their pizza. Sauce was sweet and delicious. I always recommend them to people looking for a pizza. But today was dooms day. After a long day at work I didn't wanna do anything expect watch the walking dead and cuddle and binge on some pizza and wings. We waited close to an hour for the food to arrive which I didn't mind cause like I said, I loved them. Walking up the steps to my apt a roach crawls up and out of the pizza box. I swear on everything holy. So I call them and tell them and to my surprise they don't even argue it they tell me to come get my money back. So already fuming I drive downtown from south side and get stuck in traffic in the 10st tunnel. When I get there we simply received an "I'm sorry" and a refund. What? Is that really all you had to say? A roach crawled out of my pizza box! Needless to say I'm never eating there again. Traumatized. I took my refund and went to Luke Wholeys and that kicked butt! My review for that soon to come haha.
(1)C C.
My boyfriend and I stopped in on a weekend night because we needed something quick before an event at the Warhol. It's a pretty small shop--about three or four tables against the wall--and isn't the type of place you hang around after you're done eating. The register is located near the back of the shop, and the kitchen is at the front end. We just got three slices of plain pizza, which cost $6. I'd probably need two or three slices for a full meal. They brought it out warm. It was good but not really outstanding in any way. I'll need to return when I have more time to try more items from their menu.
(3)Jim H.
This was my second delivery experience with Giovanni's. First was cold, some raw, some burned, pizza for a group that was redelivered in about the same condition. Lunch yesterday was ordered with a group. Most went un- eaten or was said to be just OK. Lots of comments wondering why something was ordered when it wasn't good last time. My hot sausage hoagie was cold. The shredded cheese was still in individual pieces as if just out of the package. The roll was toasted on top and soaked with something cold on the bottom to the point that it couldn't be held and fell apart if touched. I peeled most of it away and put what I had remaining from my $11.49 sandwich in our microwave so that it was edible. I'm done with Giovanni's. There are too many other places that want my business.
(1)Chastity E.
I used to love this place! I ordered a medium cheese pizza the other day and I was disappointed. I love the taste of the sauce they use however all the cheese slid right off of every piece. The crust was way too thin and greasy which made it soggy. It made me lose my appetite and I ended up throwing the pizza away. I'll stick with Milano's.
(2)Sarah K.
This place is the reason I no longer go to the grocery store. I love their pizza! It's just greasy (in a good way), cheesy, delicious pizza. And the fact that you can get it by the slice (for $2!) means I eat more pizza than a drunk frat boy. My fave is the bread twist. If you've ever fantasized about getting a Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza that was just the stuffed crust -- this is basically it. Couldn't think of any better food!
(5)Emmiley S.
Some of the best pizza I've had in awhile! They have the best sauce, it's so sweet! The only problem is that they charge a lot extra for toppings and ranch.
(4)Keith M.
Between the longer than expected waits for food, simpler than expected "side-salads", and overly sweet pizza sauce, I just don't get the attraction to this place. I've seen people both here and in person rave about this place, but I'm just not buying what their selling. It's just OK.
(2)Bryan T.
Best pizza. Got the traditional with light sauce extra cheese and peperoni extra crispy. We try different types pizza all the time from different places and this is hands down the best.
(5)Peter K.
it was my first time ordering, as it was one of few open places that opened 12:30 two day before christmas. It appears, from previous reviews, this place is hit or miss for delivery, but I was very impressed . Ordered a college special #2, the items arrived promptly (probably bc i was the only one ordering?), warm. Pizza, cheese rolls were tasty and a huge drink. Got me through writing a manuscript...will try again until they strike out.
(4)John C.
Pretty good pizza. One of the better pizza places in Pittsburgh. The pepperoni they use is pretty good. It is a nice cup and char. Sauce is decent too.
(4)Paul L.
We live in Polish Hill and often have a hard time finding quality pizzerias and restaurants from the East End that will deliver to us---presumably because we are just a "tad" too far outside their delivery radius or because we share a zip code with the "dreaded" Hill District. One day we found a Giovanni's door-hanger with coupons shoved in our mailbox, and given that I had also just worked a long day delivering food for another business I decided to give it a shot. I'm so glad I did! We've regularly been ordering Giovanni's for delivery ever since. I tend to not eat much all day due to my hectic work schedule and then GORGE myself late at night. I've ordered buffalo chicken and/or Greek-styled salads several times now, loaded with every topping imaginable (anchovies, double feta cheese, french fries, black olives, gyro meat, double dressings, etc.), and each time they've been delicious AND correct! Normally since the salad toppings are compartmentalized within the clam shell plastic container I'll drag a pot out from the kitchen and toss the salad around in it with the dressing and then eat it right from the pot! With rare exception the salads have been average to above-average. There was one occasion where I didn't want to eat any more of my chicken because so much of it was gristly, but everything else has been consistently edible and tasty. Considering I've had low-quality gristly chicken in a LOT of restaurants lately I'm beginning to think this is more of a Pittsburgh problem than a Giovanni's problem. The other reviewers are correct that the pizza sauce's sweetness is an acquired taste. We like sweeter sauce, so for us Giovanni's is a smashing hit. We've ordered several different types of pizzas over the past year or so, and we've never found ourselves disappointed in the taste or quality. Most of the time we find we have to re-cut the pizza slices, though, as they aren't cut all the way through. I'd rather wait an extra minute for my pizza to be properly cut than to have to cut it myself at home when all I want to do is graze like a cow after a 12-hour shift at work, but that's a small complaint. Finally, I've never before had an eatery "reward" me for ordering online. Giovanni's provides customers who place online delivery orders above a certain dollar amount with a free order of cheesy bread (more like a cheese stromboli)! I'm not a fan of it just as it comes, so we usually add extra cheese and/or pepperoni to kick it up a notch for $1 or $2 additional. Typically when we order a large pizza, modified (free) cheesy bread, and one of these overloaded custom salads (that they actually had to call on once to verify I indeed wanted all of those toppings!) we have food for three days, so while this might run us $45-$50, including tip, it's in-line for what we'd spend for three day's worth of food for both of us otherwise. Is this the best pizza I've ever had? No. Is it in my "Top 5" for Pittsburgh? Yes. Are these the best salads I've ever had? No. Are they in my "Top 5" for Pittsburgh? Possibly. Then again if I want just a delicious fresh salad I'd definitely just head to Whole Foods.
(4)Amber M.
Delivered so quickly and awesome pizza! The estimated wait time was 1 hour, they delivered to the Beer Market in 15 minutes.
(5)Josh C.
Decent quick lunch. This will be a quick and painless review, much like my experience at Giovanni's. I am usually looking for a quick cheap lunch downtown and am not left with a lot of good options. Giovanni's looked promising so I ordered 2 slices of pepperoni. The girls working were friendly and prompt and price was definitely fair. The pizza itself was decent. The crust was floppy and had absorbed a little too much grease from the cheese and pepperoni for my liking, but overall I'll say it was just above average. Wouldn't mind trying some of their other options, but I'll probably just grab another slice in a pinch.
(3)Diana M.
So, I'm giving this place 2 stars only because their pizza is sort of decent. The first time I had the pizza, it was purchased by some of our vendors at my job. They ordered a few different kinds - buffalo chicken, the ranchero, plain, and pepperoni. I had a slice of the buff chick and a slice of the ranchero. They were good, pretty tasty, and different from the usual. I thought to myself, "Cool! A new place to have lunch every now & then!" So when a co-worker asked me if I wanted to order from Giovanni's for lunch, I jumped all over it. This time, however, I decided to go with the chicken tender salad. Talk about a huge let down.... As soon as I was handed the salad, which was thrown together in a see-through container, I could tell it was going to be sub-par. Ready for the lineup of thrilling ingredients? It was 4 chicken tenders (probably once frozen) thrown on top a bed of iceberg lettuce, a few shredded carrots, about a half pound of shredded mozzarella cheese, 3 cucumber slices (1 of which was about as thick as a deck of cards while the other 2 were thin enough to see through), and, drum roll please, croutons which had absolutely no flavor. These tasted "homemade;" and by homemade, I mean they were made from bread that was left out over night, and then torn up into chunks. I can't quite find the words to describe this salad...it was just....gross. I complained to a friend about how disappointing my salad was, and her response - "Well, why would you order a salad from a pizza joint?" Well "friend," how about don't put food on your menu that tastes like garbage (and then have the nerve to charge $11 for it). If you're going to have a food business, be proud of what you do and what you're making. Anyhow, the pizza was decent...or maybe it just tasted better b/c it was free? I don't know...but what I do know is, I won't be ordering from here again. I typically like to support local biz, but when you're serving me something I once ate at a grade school lunch (which was actually probably better than the salad I got here), don't expect to keep the customers coming back for more.
(2)Alex A.
This is the absolute, bar none, sweetest pizza ever. By sweet I mean sugary. The sauce is ridiculous. And I could tolerate it if it was the natural sweetness of tomatoes; it is not. They dumped an obscene amount of sugar in there. I couldn't even taste the cheese or the vegetables on the pizza. The only savory taste came from the meatballs, which were not that great. I also had their cheesecake. Not horrible, with a nice cheese tang, but again ungodly sweet for cheesecake. I ordered strawberry cheesecake. It came with a strawberry "topping", and that is used loosely. This had to be the worst topping/jam I have ever eaten. Nothing but sugar, and no fruit taste.
(2)Yas T.
I get take out from this place about once a week, since they're one of the few places deliver free to my place. The hoagies are verryyy good and also the Pittsburgh style pizza is recommended. I guess the only thing I tried at didn't like was the specialty pizza.
(4)Irwin F.
Good greasy slices and it is cheap. But they wanted $4-5 for fries which was odd. If you want a cheap bite - slide in. Literally.
(4)Kay E.
We had a catered pizza lunch at work today courtesy of the Downtown Giovanni's, and everything was off the hook! Their wings are also seriously the best I've ever had. I'm gonna get Darren to order from the one in Dormont since it's the closest one to us. They also have onion petals! Yummo!
(5)Vickie W.
We ordered delivery from this restaurant and mistakenly looked at the menu for the South Hills location (granted, our fault). We tried to order a spinach, feta, and tomato bread twist and were told that we would be charged an extra $5 because they would have to "specially make it" since it wasn't on their menu. We then tried to order a small buffalo chicken salad and were told it didn't exist, and we could order a regular sized one for $12 (it is listed on their menu as $10). They have a small grilled chicken salad, but no buffalo. How hard is it to add buffalo to the grilled chicken?! The food arrived and we had been charged incorrectly for the wings and the salad, the ice we requested didn't arrive, the pizza was cold, and one of the salads didn't come with the garlic bread or dressing. We called to request that they fix our order, and we were told that we were wrong. The manager was really argumentative, so finally we just asked for our money back. They told us because we had only ordered from them once (which wasn't true) we couldn't get our money back. Why does that even matter? They finally agreed to give us our money back but said they would pick up the food. WHAT?! You want the food back?! Why in the world would you return the food that we have already opened? We had eaten the small salad (which was a tiny, tiny salad for almost $8) so they told us we couldn't have our money back for it since it was eaten. The worst service I have ever, ever seen. I would recommend staying away from this place at all costs.
(1)Andrew V.
Pizza, pizza! This is usually my go-to lunch spot when I want to stuff my face full of tasty pizza. The best thing about Giovanni's is their lunch specials. Like most pizza joints they have an assortment of different options, but I always stick with the 2 slices and side salad for $6.99. The slices are HUGE. Now I always eat both, however, I am always full. If you like a sweet sauce then by all means place your order now. The dough is a traditional, hand-tossed pie which I love. I mean. What makes a pizza bad really?
(3)Jason F.
I ate here this past Thursday before a show with a dining companion. Upon walking into the restaurant there is not too much to notice except for the area where they cook and some old booths against a wall. A closer inspection of the wall will show some nice Pittsburgh sports memorabilia though. For our pizza my dining companion and I decided upon the plain extra large cheese pizza. The extra large pizza is a 18" pizza which may seem a bit much for two people but we easily gobbled it all up since it tasted so good. What makes the Giovanni's pizza incredibly good is the sauce. It could be described as slightly sweet but is really something that should be tasted instead of described. The cheese is also satisfactory and the crust is thin but good. I have been to Giovanni's many times before and it has never disappointed. The only thing that is frustrating is having to sit and stare at it while the cheese cools down as it will otherwise not stay on the piece. The bottom line for me is that the pizza is fantastic and even though it is not much to look at, I will be back here again many times in the future as I would consider this the best pizza in the city.
(4)Eric V.
I don't see the allure of this place. Don't like the taste, at all. It's a walk-in pizzeria that . . . I don't know. I got nothin'. I'd rather have a Digiorno's.
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(4)Scott M.
One of my favorite pizza places in Pittsburgh. It's a great place to stop in for a snack after a day of walking around the city for 4 or 5 hours. The staff has always been kind. I am a fan of their distinctive sauce. It has a nice sweetness. Slices are a nice size.
(4)Benjamin E.
Amazing your pizza was perfect. Ordered a large pepperoni pizza last night, planning on getting another one tonight.
(5)Mark P.
Walking across town after a baseball game and in need of a bite to eat, we stumbled upon Giovanni's Pizza. After a quick glance on Yelp to make sure this place was somewhat safe to try, we entered and queued up. Options for a slice were limited to cheese or cheese & pepperoni. I opted for the latter and within a few minutes was munching down on a delicious slice. The crust was a traditional hand tossed, and the sauce was sweet. I really enjoyed the sauce, but the edge of the crust was a little chewier than I prefer. A little extra toasting of the crust would have appealed to me more, but it was delicious nonetheless. Be sure to load up on the parmesan cheese, garlic power and Italian seasoning available at the register.
(4)Jennifer M.
We ordered Giovanni's while staying at the William Penn and it was very good. They delivered to the door and were friendly. Good pizza!
(5)Chelsea S.
Seriously my favorite pizza in downtown! It must be that sugar in their sauce that makes it so sweet and delicious with every single bite! We come here often for 2 slices of pepperoni that only sets us back $5 for 2 large slices! They also have a giant menu with many different options (typical pizza shop; hoagies, salads, wraps, fried appetizers, ect) One day I was feeling sick & we went somewhere different for a cup soup for me and a slice of pizza for the other half. we were so disappointed in that pizza compared to Giovanni's! (we are sorry for abandoning you! Never again!!). I actually had the pleasure of deciding where to order pizza at my job for a conference meeting. After lunch, 4 different coworkers came up & said "where was that pizza from?!?!?" It's now officially our pizza delivery spot for conference meetings! Yay Giovanni's! :)
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