I give Giovanni's a 5 star, such an old school charm and the service is impeccable. Our server, Brain, is so nice that my wife want to bring him home. The atmospheres and the décor are classic restaurant. It is suited for romantic and date dinning. Your date will definitely impress. No wonder they have been AAA 4 diamond award. Reservation is recommended in the weekend and holiday.
The helper offered oven baked fresh bread is so good that my wife have three of them. We order two starters: Octopus Carpaccio and special 4 oz. Grade "A" Foie Gras. My wife has the pickled beets salad and I have the Wedding soup. The Octopus is just OK but the grill Foie Gras is excellent and worth the $30 price tag. The soup is tasty and the beets salad is right at the money. I have the recommended Veal Chop with perfectly cooked to medium rare as I requested. My wife has their Linguine with calms, escargot and black truffle. They served the linguine table side and the manager patiently rearranged the calm shell top of the plate after the re-heat process. The black truffle infused linguine taste so yummy with the calm and escargot sauces. Warning: the dinner portion is large, good for next day lunch.
Giovanni's is a gem in the Cleveland, such safe bet for a romantic and date dinning spot.