Gianni's Italian Bistro

2065 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon
(925) 820-6969

Recent Reviews

Tehmina N.

The food was ok I didn't like the service the waiter was ignoring us the whole time. My husband made eye contact to ask for our check, that took 15 mins. He came to ask if we wanted dessert who knows how long that would've been. We just paid and left.

Alec W.

We stopped in on a Monday for dinner. Apparently they host a charity each Monday with volunteer servers donating their tips and 10% of the bill to support a cause. A noble action by the owners to support the community. They serve a limited menu, but had what I wanted - pappardelle with pork ragout. Aldente pasta and a rich flavor on the sauce. I devoured the bowl. The portion seemed small, but was just enough.

Kitty A.

1 star because of the effort it took the chef to cook this dish. Unfortunately,Tonnarelli Con Capesante ($28) was tasteless, very dry, tiny shrimp and the spaghetti was hard! We could only eat 2 bites and walked away from it. We also got the beet arugula salad, which was the redeeming grace. The garlic bread was burnt at the back and sides. I half order of garlic bread, 1 order of Tonnarelli Con Capesante and arugula beet salad was $55.

Princess V.

The hubby surprised me with a dinner here and I immediately fell in love with this place! We had the gnocchi and the Caesar salad for starters. They were both delicious! The gnocchi had a creamy white sauce that was just to die for and the Caesar salad was perfect! It even had a Parmesan crisp that I wish I had more of. For our main course we had the chicken and the salmon, to me the salmon was superb. The chicken was okay. The servings were a good size and we finished both of our meals. For dessert we had the pana cotta and the strawberry tiramisu. The pana cotta was the winner, so creamy, light, and the sweetness was well balanced. The strawberry tiramisu had plenty of whipped cream/icing but the flavor was nothing special. Service was good and fast. They kept checking on us. Would really like to come back and try their other dishes!

Rebecca H.

The food is excellent, as are the drinks. I had the salmon which was perfectly prepared. My friends all enjoyed their dishes as well. I am so impressed that they are engaged with a community and do fundraisers every Monday night. parking is tight, you may have to park in the lot next-door. I am generally not a fan of Italian food, and I would definitely come back here.

Ron M.

The food is ok, the service on a relatively non busy Thursday night was very slow. After the food was delivered, the waiter didn't come back for over 10 minutes and this time my chicken dish was stringy and over cooked. It was my wife's birthday and the waiter was told this and he didn't acknowledge it whatsoever. We spent $140.00 before tip on an appetizer, drinks, and two entrees and my over cooked chicken which wasn't touched wasn't taken off the bill. I have been here a few times and never have been impressed by the service or multiple dishes I have tried. The cocktails are good, but they don't have Chopin vodka.

Gino De Lellis

I made a reservation before going. It took someone forever to come and take our order and then an eternity for our food to arrive! I had to ask our server twice. We ordered garlic bread for appetizer which came after our entrees were served and that too, I had to remind the server. Food was mediocre, at best. I have had much better Italian food but went to this restaurant after seeing their 4 star reviews.I don't know why it calls itself an Italian restaurant when it doesn't have the flavor .

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jason B

Fantastic food. Pollo was very delicious.Had a short wait to get in and a short wait to get

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pollo

Julie J.

Love this place. A little on the expensive side for a weeknight dinner but the food was great and ambience was lovely.

Karen J.

Bad tasting food, not a good atmosphere. Won't be back. Needs a little of improvement

Dmitry Manakov

do not recommend at all. not good food, certainly little to do with Italian food. Good wines.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Mac

Wonderful every time we dine at Gianni's but Christmas Eve is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Pappardelle Bolognese

Debbie Fancher

Food is always good. A little loud, very crowded. Service is great. Full bar.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bruschetta

Sandra P.

The food is wonderful and the service is always excellent. The owners and staff are welcoming and friendly which adds so much to the experience. Their gnocchi is the best I've tasted! Their takeout family style dinners are also a great idea for nights you want to eat good food but eat in.

Kevin C.

Wow!! A fantastic NYE dinner with friends. Never been before and was blown away by the food, the service and the overall great vibe of this place! Unpretentious and definitely focused on delivering a great dining experience We started with a pre-dinner cocktail made of pomegranate and gin. Wonderful. Fixe Price menu: Next came apps of Burrata and bruchectia. Main was a fantastic seafood stew like cioppino. Wonderful. Followed by a killer take on tiramisu made with pineapple, coconut and macadamia nuts. Incredible!!

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