Gianni's Cafe

18 W Station St, Palatine
(847) 991-1416

Recent Reviews

rebecca buechner

I come here all the time. Tonight was the Worst service I have ever had… very un-attentive…. Waitied way too long. Had to ask bus boy for a menu. Then the dinner I ordered was changed to go rather than eat at the restaurant. NOT HAPPY.. very unfortunate. Still waiting….

Service: 2

DWAYNEG

Brunch wasn't bad, not great. Kind of hard to move around based on the space available on where to place the food. Quality was good on some food options and just OK on others. Server was responsive and friendly. Pretty much like their weekend buffet with a couple other option added.

J

We’ve been here a few times now and I feel like it’s a little hit or miss. Sometimes what we order is good, sometimes it could be better. I haven’t really cared for a lot of the drinks I’ve had here. Also some of the tables are right on top of each other, you feel like your neighbors are at your table in your conversation.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

MichaelK

Have been a regular patron of Gianni's for many years! Always excellent food and service ! Although all the servers are excellent, we always ask for a table in Lori's section. She's wonderful! We always recommend Gianni's for an excellent evening out.

Overall, Gianni's is a good restaurant. Authentic Italian? No, but I believe it's actually improved in the last few years. I wasn't a fan their first few years of business, but I think the food quality and service has improved. However, their prices are a little too high for their vegetarian pasta dishes in my opinion. Our server was knowledgeable about gluten free options for my husband which was a nice surprise. And they actually have several gf options besides a steak. I had the very tasty stuffed salmon from the specials menu, and my husband had a chicken and penne dish. He said the gf penne was decent. The noise level was a bit high, but we could still have a normal conversation without yelling. It was a busy Saturday night so that's to be expected in a large restaurant.

Roger

Gianni's has always had good food but it has priced itself out of our league. I cannot justify paying close to $30 for pasta with simple vodka sauce and a sausage. The chicken creations that were once $17-19 are now $30+ We've eaten our last meal at Gianni's.

Dwayne Gordon ..

Food was very good but the service was really slow. Was a little busy but it shouldn't take almost an hour to get our appetizer. Drinks took a while also, 2 1/2 hours to eat. Server did take the appetizer off the bill which was appreciated. . ,

Chitowndiner

Seated promptly with our reservation. Server Lauren was great. Bread with oil and garlic were brought out quickly. As our starter we both had the New England clam chowder which was very salty and was more like cream of potato soup. No clams to be found and not even a clam flavor. For our main course, we ordered the Stuffed peppers, which are served over ziti, and were delicious! Gnocchi is my go to dish at Gianni's, but recently the portion size is MUCH smaller and the pasta was room temperature. Drinks were good and the tiramasu was also very good. Hoping they get back to being the great restaurant they were.

Erich B.

So many options and the bartender Brian was one of the best in the business. They have some house favorites which I recommend but the country rigatoni is a must. From chicken to pasta they got it all.

Richard Malinowski

Love this rest. Go there very often my family from az. Love it will be in soon so will be going to rest in April can't wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garden Salad, Garlic Bread, Sausage and Peppers, Gnocchi, Rigatoni Scarpelli

Bobogto 540i

I know food can be a matter of taste, but this place is way to well rated and expensive to be left out. Food was meh... That sums it up. Baked oysters were good, nothing else was. At $27 for gnocchi I was expecting a lot more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

chabely bautista

Spicy carbonara was so good! Had the brussel sprouts as my appetizer and it was delicious. Spicy garlic sauce was the dressing for my side salad and it was super good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bart Kolodziej

I had the Stuffed Peppers over penne and enjoyed them with wine. Someone else had the Tomahawk pork chop and said it was dry on the outside, but juicy and good closer to the bone. Veal vesuvio was "tasteless" said someone else. Atmosphere was pretty good for a family with kids outing; a casual restaurant, imo.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food was divine. We had martinis and calamari for starters which started our meal. Followed by pasta and dessert. The only issue I had was to remind the waiter that it was a birthday celebration. It was listed on my reservation but somehow not noted but he quickly recovered and brought our last rounds of drinks with a candle. Nice save?

Sharon G.

I held my daughter's baby shower at Gianna's this past Saturday 3/2/24. All the guests were very impressed with the buffet! The food was absolutely delicious! Staff was great, Shannon was in charge of our event and did an amazing job keeping our mimosas filled and making sure we had everything we needed. Thanks again! I would hi go it recommend Gianna's Cafe if you have a wedding or baby shower and are looking for a venue.

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