Giovanni's Italian Restaurant

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3686 Old Birmingham Hwy
Sylacauga, AL 35150

Phone: (256) 208-0351

Neighborhood: Sylacauga

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• Tomato Cucumber Salad $9.60
• Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and fresh herbs in lime juice with olive oil.
• Hummus $10.00
• A puree of garbanzo beans, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice.
• Chicken Kabob (joojeh) $25.00
• Boneless tender chicken breast marinated and char-broiled.
• King Kabob (soltani) $39.00
• One skewer of tender beef kabob and one skewer of ground beef kabob.
• Ground Beef Kabob (koobideh) $27.00
• Two strips of seasoned, char-broiled ground beef on skewer.

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  3.6 stars - Based on 34 reviews

#1 out of 54 restaurants in Sylacauga

#1 of 1 Italian in Sylacauga

5 star				6 reviews	18%
4 star				17 reviews	50%
3 star				6 reviews	18%
2 star				2 reviews	6%
1 star				3 reviews	9%

Top Reviews of Giovanni's Italian Restaurant

07/01/2025 - Needs new management.
We have eaten here many times, however the owners should hire someone to manage the restaurant. We drive about 30 miles to the restaurant and we always check the website to make sure they are open 3 times we have been turned down for service.
1st Time a year ago we arrived 45 minutes before closing and were told we could only purchase take out because they were already cleaning up? Say What?
2nd time about 6 months ago arrived, walked in and we were told they were closing due business was slow and no one was coming in.
3rd time this past Sunday afternoon about 4:00 pm, paper bag taped to the door:
We are closed due to the weather...it was raining,
Does the kitchen not have a roof ???
I guess whoever made the decision to close didn't feel like working and just wanted to go home.
Pizza and salad is pretty good but management has no concern for customers that have driven 30 miles to be rejected for some lame excuses not to stay open till the advertised business hours.
Sucks... Hire someone to manage the restaurant !!!

12/17/2024 - Jed H.
Recently, my husband and I met a friend at a restaurant for lunch and were blown away by the delicious offerings. Each of us ordered something different and spent the entire meal raving about the food. The atmosphere was cool and inviting, and the staff were incredibly friendly. It was definitely worth the drive and we can't wait to return for another memorable dining experience.

05/02/2024 - Lara D.
awesome place

04/16/2023 - Disappointed Customer
I just ate at this restaurant and it was terrible! Our waitress was friendly, but got most of our orders wrong. The baked ziti tasted just like wax. It was lukewarm in spots and cold in others. Our shrimp fettuccine Alfredo had zero shrimp on it. The pizza had all the toppings on one side and not the other. It was burned all around the edges. To top it all off, I was charged extra! Overall, it was just a really bad experience!
I never write reviews, but feel like I must on this place!

11/05/2022 - Aj
The food is awesome and amazing 👏

01/29/2022 - Boomer
Good food for a reasonable price

05/18/2021 - Been DISGUSTED!
I called in our lunch order of which I was told it will take 25 minutes. I said," That's fine, it will take me that long to get there." Then I was asked if I wanted the lunch or dinner size? I said, "Dinner size, that way I won't have to cook dinner."
Well I arrived and it wasn't ready... until an hour pass my call in time! Then when it arrived, it was lunch size NOT DINNER SIZE, but yet I was charged dinner price! So I had to wait for that to be cooked! And the prices of this place is ridiculous!$$$!!!
I personally will not recommend this place, nor will I be back!

04/16/2019 - Disappointed in Sylacauga
Saturday Night Special (Spicy Chicken pasta)

1st time and last. My wife and I ordered the special ... OMG! It tasted like Velvetta and was doused with Jalapeno pepper rings. Terrible taste overwhelmed with blistering hot aftertaste. Now I like spicy food, but this was much. And, since when does an Italian recipe use Jalapenos ... if I wanted TexMex I would of gone to a Mexican restaurant. My wife could not take more than 2 or 3 bites. We politely discussed with waitress ... "sorry, next time try Lasagna". No reduction to bill = thanks I will NOT have another. Very disappointed! If you want good Italian, drive to Birmingham.