Gianni's Ristorante Italiano

5,8 based on 177 reviews
Cuisine(s):
International, Italian
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is:
  • Casual Dining
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Indoor Dining
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Meals:
Dinner
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Menu(s): Lunch Dinner

Restaurant Information

Gianni's Ristorante Italiano

J.E. Yrausquin Blvd348
Aruba
Tel: +(297) - 586 7794
Opening Hours:
5:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Gianni's Ristorante Italiano
For more than 30 years our flagship restaurant Gianni's Ristorante Italiano is THE address for the best Italian food on the island. Gianniā€™s Ristorante Italiano serves real Italian dishes for the entire family. Inspired by authentic Italian recipes and traditions, their menu includes favorites like Bruschetta Napoli, Bucatini Siciliana and Vitello Parmigiana. They also offer an extensive variety of specialties like their delicious Burrata.
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DONT EAT AT ANY GIANNI GROUP RESTURANTS

Apr 19, 2017 - posted by
This is by far ...the worst place in ALL Aruba.the food.the service what they charge...if at all AVOID ALL the Gianni group places ...Amore milo pizza................Azia restaurant........Azzurro restorante......Daniels steak house..........garden fresh .......Gelatissimo....and Gianni's
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Lousy Place to Eat

Apr 18, 2017 - posted by
Where to start.... we were looking for the Driftwood restaurant but found out later it was downtown. When we walked in we were ushered to the inside area "air conditioned" instead of the outside area where there were the lovely tropical breezes. I suspect it was our appearance while the outside area stayed empty while we were inside.

We sent the calamari back... horrible. It was a like eating a soft foam nugget. Then it took forever to flag someone to pay the bill. The food bill even by Aruba standards was huge. This place is the kind of place where a patron would be justified to walk in front with a sign that said "don't eat here".
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The worst restaurant in Aruba

Jan 16, 2017 - posted by
The cheese wheel pasta is the draw but not worth all else that you must put up with. I have never before seen a 14 inch platter containing a 3 inch wide 3 inch long piece of grouper with a slice of lemon called a 28 dollar meal. Are they for real? Service was confusing at best and intolerable most of the time. The security guard calls himself a supervisor and passes himself off as manager. If you demand the manager he is the one in the rumpled t shirt messy hair and huge bad attitude. This restaurant is not Italian. It's not run by Italians. The chef is not Italian. It is an insult to all Italians or anyone who knows good Italian food. If they made their money in Aruba close the doors and go out in style. Shut down and let someone else have a turn.
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Don't bother

Apr 24, 2016 - posted by
Perhaps being from New York and going to Italian food in Aruba is simply a mistake, but with all of the excellent food on this island going to this place is a mistake.
My 14 year old son, who never finishes an entree ordered the Kobe steak. The portion was surprisingly small. Perhaps it tasted excellent, but he cleaned his plate and was requesting bread to nosh on before I even tasted my entree.
My snapper was good, but at $45 it did not come with any sides. One you add the $20 for the two sides you are up to $65 for a single person.
At this price point they raise the bar too high to satisfy with their mediocre food.
Save your time and money and go to any number of excellent alternatives.
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Rip Off

Feb 9, 2016 - posted by
We are people who love great food and restaurants, we do not mind spending money on great food. This isn't it. We had to send back the pasta for both our pasta dishes, were not done! For an Italian restaurant not to know how to make al dente pasta is not good. One of our undone pasta dishes was $50! They were very nice but didn't seem to get it. We told the manger about this, he listened. Having eaten is some of the worlds greatest restaurants, a good one would have returned our money. Gianni's didn't. Tourist trap
Don't waste your money here if you want real Italian food. Nice people, great service.
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Terrible place, don't bother

Dec 20, 2015 - posted by
Went here tonight. Food was lousy. Undercooked pastas, lousy sauces...I guess what you should expect of Italian food in the Caribbean. Service was abysmal. Absent waiters. Mentioned something to the manager on the way out and he couldn't care less. Do yourself a favor and try somewhere else.
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Best Restaurant On The Island

Dec 20, 2015 - posted by
Best restaurant on the island. Great service, and the food is perfect. My favorite is the cheese wheel pasta - literally prepared in a cheese wheel to perfectly coat every piece of pasta. The squid ink pasta is also incredible.
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Not Italian at all horrible food

Jul 8, 2015 - posted by
Went there with my friend and we had wine, a cocktail (watery) cold cuts (the cheapest ever, and pasta that you could get better at any Sbarro. I do not understand how are they still open.
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Mediocore food at exorbitant prices

Jun 8, 2015 - posted by
The title of my review pretty much sums up what I want to say about this restaurant. The food was mediocre and the prices were exorbitant. My friend paid $49 for a pasta!! The spaghetti Bolognese at Taste of Belgium was much better at a quarter of the price. To make matters worse, the service was also poor. Definitely not recommended.
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New reviews have me worried.

Mar 5, 2015 - posted by
I have to say "after reading most current reviews I am worried". We go to Aruba with a large group every year. Gianni's has always been a night out that we look forward too. I have read all of the reviews and can only give my perspectives. I want to start by saying I consider myself a "Foodie". I love going out to experience nice restaurants. I have 100's of dining experiences to compare this restaurant against. I will also hit on some of the other reviews.

Food- For us has always been very good. Big menu, decent presentation and large portions. ( I hope this hasn't changed.)

Atmosphere- Everyone is right. IT IS LOUD ! They have a very large seating capacity.

Service- We always go with a big group. Never have left complaining. Servers always seem attentive and friendly.

Speed - Hello !!!! Nothing in Aruba moves fast. Just keep in the back of your mind it's 85 degrees and your in paradise. But plan for delays.

Value- It's Aruba.... A couple should being $100 bill if your going to have a full meal. $150 with a bottle of wine. Keep in mind Taco Bell will set you back $25 on the island.

Overall - Gianni's has been great. We will be brave and try again this year even with the recent terrible reviews. If we feel things have changed I will repost. We will be there next week. I just hope like so many restaurants, Gianni's isn't living off past reputations and now has gone down hill.
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