Giovanni's Pizza and Restaurant
5612 Merrick Rd, Massapequa
(516) 799-7326
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Breast Alla Jennifer
Tomato and Pesto Pizzetta
Chicken Breast Piccata
Spaghettini Meat Balls
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Spinach Garlic & Oil
Plain Cheese Pizza
Pasta Alla Vodka
Fried Calamari
Garlic Knots
Appetizers
Mozzarella Sticks App
Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
Buffalo Wings App
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Fried Ravioli App
Stuffed pasta.
Fried Calamari App
Squid cooked in oil.
1/2 Dozen Baked Clams App
Fried Zucchini App
Hot Antipasto for 2 App
Stuffed eggplant, shrimp, baked clam, mussels, mozzarella sticks, and mushroom.
Bruschetta App
Italian bread topped with fresh tomato, garlic, and basil.
Eggplant Rollatine App
Stuffed with ricotta cheese, prosciutto, and mozzarella.
Shrimp Cocktail App
5 large shrimp. Raw seafood served with cocktail sauce.
Garlic Bread Parmigiana App
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic and covered with cheese.
Hot Antipasto for 1 App
Stuffed eggplant, shrimp, baked clam, mussels, mozzarella sticks, and mushroom.
Chicken Fingers with Fries App
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Mussles Bianco App
Artichoke Hearts Oreganata App
Fried Calamari Arrabiata App
Squid cooked in oil.
Fried Calamari Gorgonzola App
Squid cooked in oil.
Baked Clams Luciano App
Baked clams topped with baby shrimp and melted mozzarella cheese.
Fried Sweet Chili Calamari App
Garlic Bread App
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic.
Mussels Marinara App
Escarole Beans
In garlic and oil.
Giovanni Pizza Snack
Very thin crust pizza topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, bacon, and baby shrimp.
Scallops and Shrimp Oreganato
Broiled in white wine, lemon garlic butter, and seasoned bread crumbs.
Seafood Salad App
For 2. Shrimp, calamari, and mussels, celery, garlic, lemon and olive oil.
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato App
Topped with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and house dressing.
Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Red Pepper App
Cold Antipasto App
Pizza Snack App
Individual sliced tortilla shell pizza with mozzarella cheese and sauce.
Pizza Snack Whole Wheat App
Soups
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Soup made with pasta and beans.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Soup that is made with chicken, broth, noodles, and vegetables.
Tortellini Soup
Soup with ring shaped stuffed pasta.
Lentil Soup
Savory legume soup.
Minestrone Soup
Hearty vegetable soup.
Stracciatella Soup
Soup made from meat broth and shredded cheese and egg mixture.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Chopped Salad
Salad where all of the ingredients have been chopped to a uniform size.
House Salad
Basic vegetable salad.
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and olives.
Caprese Salad
Baby spinach, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
Salad di Casa
Mesclun salad, tomato, cucumber, olives, carrots, walnuts, cranberries, Gorgonzola.
Giovanni Salad
Lettuce, tomato, olives, cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, mozzarella.
Tricolor Salad
Heroes
Hot Meatball Hero
Meatballs on a hero with tomato sauce.
Hot Chicken Cutlet Hero
Chicken cutlet on a hero with tomato sauce.
Hot Eggplant Hero
Fried eggplant on a hero with tomato sauce.
Hot Golden Fried Shrimp Hero
Hero with marinara sauce.
Hot Ray's Hero
Fried chicken cutlet, sliced tomato, mozzarella, and balsamic vinaigrett.
Hot Veal Cutlet Hero
Veal cutlet on a hero with tomato sauce.
Cold Submarine Hero
Salami, ham and provolone. Served with lettuce and tomato on a hero.
Hot Sausage and Peppers Hero
Sausage and peppers on a hero with marinara sauce.
Hot Sausage Hero
Sausage on a hero with tomato sauce.
Cold Chicken Cutlet Hero
Cold chicken cutlet on a hero with lettuce and tomato.
Hot Peppers and Eggs Hero
Scrambled eggs and peppers on a hero.
Cold Salami and Provolone Hero
Salami and provolone cheese on a hero with lettuce and tomato.
Knots
Dozen Garlic Knots
Rolled baked garlic bread.
Dozen Pepperoni Rolls
Dough that is filled with pepperoni.
Dozen Spinach Rolls
Side of Sauce
Pops and More
Chicken Roll
Breaded chicken with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
Calzone
Ricotta, mozzarella with fresh ham.
Pepperoni Pop
Ham, ricotta, mozzarella, and pepperoni.
Pizza Pop
Sausage, peppers, onions, and mozzarella cheese.
Veggie Pop
Broccoli, mushrooms, garlic, onions with mozzarella.
Slices
Regular Pizza Slice
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Slice
Boneless spicy fried chicken over melted mozzarella with blue cheese dressing.
Chicken Honey Mustard and Bacon Pizza Slice
Chicken Sweet Chili Pizza Slice
Grandma Slice
Sicilian Pizza Slice
Baked Ziti Pizza Slice
Ziti pasta ricotta cheese tomato sauce and topped melted mozzarella cheese
Chicken Parm Pizza Slice
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Pizza Slice
Vegetable Pizza Slice
Pizzetta
Personal Pizzetta
Ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
White Pizzetta
Ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Broccoli Pizzetta
Broccoli, mozzarella cheese, garlic, and Romano cheese.
Hickory Pizzetta
Bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella, and sauce.
Quatro Gusti Pizzetta
Artichokes, mushrooms, ham, and black olives with mozzarella cheese and sauce.
Grilled Chicken Pizzetta
Grilled chicken, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce.
Tomato and Pesto Pizzetta
Fresh tomatoes and pesto.
Pizzetta Romano
Mozzarella cheese, ham, and sauce.
Pizza
Large 18" Pie
8 slices. Extra toppings for an additional charge.
Grandma Pie
12 slices. Extra toppings for an additional charge.
Sicilian Pie
12 slices. Extra toppings for an additional charge.
Grandpa Pie
Vodka sauce. Extra toppings for an additional charge.
Small Pie
6 slices. Extra toppings for an additional charge.
Giovanni's Special Pizza
Topped with meatball, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions.
Giovanni's Special Sicilian Style Pizza
12 slices. Sicilian-style, topped with meatball, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions.
Pizza Specialties
White Pizza
Ricotta cheese and mozzarella.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Boneless spicy fried chicken over melted mozzarella with blue cheese dressing.
Baked Ziti Pizza
Ziti pasta, ricotta cheese, tomato sauce and topped melted mozzarella cheese.
Crispino Pizza
Fresh mozzarella, fresh plum tomato, and basil with Giovanni's delicious seasoning.
Chicken Marsala Pizza
Chicken and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce.
Bruscetta Pizza
Tomatoes, garlic, and basil with Giovanni's seasoning.
Chicken ala Vodka Pizza
Chicken in a pink cream vodka sauce with melted mozzarella cheese.
Eggplant Pizza
Eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and ricotta.
Fried Calamari Pizza
Fried calamari with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.
Hickory Pizza
Fresh smoked bacon, mozzarella, marinara sauce, and pepperoni.
Pizza alla Gaetano Pizza
Spinach, fresh tomatoes, garlic, black olives, and mozzarella.
Shrimp Pesto Pizza
Breaded shrimp with pesto cream sauce and melted mozzarella.
Shrimp Scampi Pizza
Fresh garlic, fresh lemon, butter, shrimp, and mozzarella.
Spinach and Ricotta Pizza
Sauteed spinach with garlic, topped with ricotta and mozzarella.
Sweet Chili Chicken Pizza
Spicy fried chicken over mozzarella with sweet chili sauce, black and white sesame seeds, and scallions.
Taco Pizza
Fresh seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese.
Vegetable Pizza
Sauteed eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, onions, and tomatoes with melted mozzarella.
Pasta
Pasta alla Vodka
Cream meat sauce with penne or rigatoni.
Rigatoni Bolognese
Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Spaghettini with Meatballs
Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Rigatoni Vincenzo
Chicken and broccoli in a garlic and oil, white wine sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Antonio
Sauteed chicken medallions, mushrooms, and peas, tossed in our pink cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Spaghettini with Meat Sauce
Long thin pasta with ball of seasoned meat. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Spaghettini Carbonara
Cream sauce with bacon, onions, and Romano cheese. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Fettuccine Alfredo
White cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Fusilli Gio Pasta
Vodka sauce tossed with crumbled sausage. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Gnocchi Romano
Potato pasta with fresh mozzarella, plum tomato and basil in a light marinara sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Linguine with Clam Sauce
Red or white clam sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Lobster Ravioli
Ravioli pasta filled with a lobster stuffing then finished in a pink sauce with baby shrimp and fresh chopped tomatoes. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Fettuccine alla Chef
White cream sauce, peas, and prosciutto. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Caprese
Sauteed pieces of chicken with fresh tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella in a garlic wine sauce.
Fettuccine Caterina Pasta
Sauteed chicken pieces with baby spinach and fresh mozzarella in a pink sauce.
Raviolo ala Bacon
In a pink cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Broccoli Garlic Oil
Broccoli aglia and olio, garlic, and olive oil. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Favorita
Chunks of chicken in pink cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Tortellini alla Panna
White cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Primavera
Fresh veggies sauteed in pink cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Capelli D'angeli alla Burina
Cream sauce and prosciutto, peas, and mushrooms. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Pasta Piselli
Peas and onions. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Stuffed Cheese Rigatoni
Baby shrimp in vodka sauce.
Fettuccine Giovanni
Peas, mushrooms, and baby shrimp in a white cream sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Linguine Puttanesca
Linguine with spicy sauce, fresh tomato, garlic, capers olives, and anchovies. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne with Mushroom Sauce
Narrow tube shaped pasta. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Rigatoni Filetto di Pomodoro
Tomato, onion, basil, and prosciutto. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne with Broccoli Rabe
Sauteed in garlic and olive oil (when available). Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Penne Campagnola
Asparagus, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts in brown sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Fettuccine alla Regina
Baby shrimp, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes in a pink creamy sauce. Substitute whole wheat pasta for an additional charge.
Seafood
Shrimp alla Fra Diavolo
Fresh tomatoes with garlic (very hot) over linguine.
Shrimp Oreganata
Broiled in white wine, lemon, garlic, butter, and bread crumbs.
Linguine, Shrimp, and Clams
Served with your choice.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Served with your choice.
Shrimp Scampi
Broiled in white wine, lemon, garlic, and butter.
Fresh Salmon Panko
Salmon breaded with panko bread crumbs, fried, and served in a francese sauce with chopped scallions and cherry tomatoes.
Mussels Bianco Dinner
Linguine Pescatore
Mussels, calamari, clams, and shrimp in marinara sauce.
Mussels alla Marinara Dinner
Mussels Luciano
Mussels, sauteed oinons, garlic, white wine, fresh herbs over linguine.
Fried Calamari Dinner
Squid cooked in oil.
Calamari alla Marinara Dinner
Squid with tomatoes and garlic over linguine.
Tilapia
Served with your choice.
Tilapia Puttanesca
Spicy sauce, fresh tomatoes, garlic, capers, and olives.
Linguine Marechiara
Clams, shrimp, and mussels in a light marinara sauce.
Fresh Filet of Sole Francese
Sauteed in a lemon and wine sauce.
Broiled Filet of Sole
Served with your choice.
Giovanni's Poached Salmon
Fresh salmon filet poached in a bath of white wine and fish stock then simmered in a lemon and butter sauce with capers, artichoke hearts, and roasted peppers.
Shrimp alla Marinara
Fresh tomatoes and garlic linguine.
Fried Shrimp over Lettuce
Served with your choice.
Shrimp Francese
Sauteed in a lemon and wine sauce.
Shrimp Burina
Jumbo shrimp with prosciutto, peas, and mushrooms in a white cream sauce.
Shrimp Monachina
Sauteed in a mushroom Marsala sauce topped with melted mozzarella.
Shrimp Bruschetta
Fried shrimp with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Shrimp Puttanesca
Spicy sauce, fresh tomatoes, garlic, capers, and olives.
Zuppa di Pesce
Hot or mild. Clams, lobster tail, shrimp, mussels, and calamari, served with linguine alla marinara.
Chicken
Chicken Breast Parmigiana Dinner
Fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Breast alla Jennifer Dinner
Fried chicken with fresh mozzarella and tomato in a pink cream sauce.
Chicken Breast alla Francese Dinner
Sauteed in lemon and wine sauce.
Chicken Vodka Dinner
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms in a pink cream vodka sauce with melted mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Breast alla Marsala Dinner
Sauteed in Marsala wine with mushrooms.
Chicken Breast Bruschetta Dinner
Fried chicken with chopped fresh mozzarella and tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette sauce.
Chicken Breast alla Giovanni Dinner
Sauteed with white wine, lemon butter sauce, topped with spinach and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Breast Piccata Dinner
Sauteed with white wine, lemon, artichoke hearts, and capers.
Chicken Sorrentino Dinner
Chicken sauteed in Marsala wine with mushrooms, topped with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese.
Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner
Fresh chicken breast grilled to perfection with Italian spices, served over lettuce.
Chicken Breast alla Graziella Dinner
Ricotta with spinach and mozzarella in a mushroom Marsala sauce.
Grilled Chicken Pesto Dinner
Marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette then grilled and topped with a creamy pesto sauce with sun-dried tomatoes.
Chicken Caterina
Battered chicken breast topped with fresh broccoli and mozzarella in a sherry plum tomato sauce.
Chicken Breast and Mushrooms Dinner
Sauteed in a wine, mushroom marinara sauce.
Chicken Breast Scarpariello Dinner
Mushrooms, pepperoncini, and artichoke hearts sauteed in a wine sauce.
Chicken Breast Puttanesca Dinner
Spicy sauce, fresh tomato, garlic, capers olives, and anchovies.
Chicken Breast Cacciatore Dinner
Sauteed with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and peppers.
Chicken Gorgonzola Dinner
Boneless chicken breast sauteed and served in a white Gorgonzola cream sauce.
Veal
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Dinner
Fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Veal Scallopine alla Francese Dinner
Sauteed in a lemon and wine sauce.
Veal alla Giovanni Dinner
Sauteed in a Marsala wine, mushrooms, prosciutto, and artichoke hearts, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Veal Caterina
Breaded veal breast on a bed of baby spinach topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce.
Veal Scallopine Pizzaiola Dinner
Fresh tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and Romano cheese.
Veal Cutlet Milanese Dinner
Breaded veal cutlet with a wedge of lemon or in a fresh tomato sauce.
Veal and Peppers Parmigiana Dinner
Fresh peppers, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Veal Scallopine Cacciatore Dinner
Onion, mushrooms, and peppers sauteed in a marinara sauce.
Veal alla Nancy Dinner
Battered veal with spinach, melted mozzarella in a white wine lemon sauce.
Veal Piccata Dinner
Veal sauteed with white wine, lemon, artichoke hearts, and capers.
Veal alla Jerry Dinner
Tender medallions of veal sauteed in a Marsala sauce, baked with a topping of fresh spinach and melted mozzarella.
Veal Scallopine alla Marsala Dinner
Veal and mushrooms sauteed with Marsala wine.
Veal Saltimbocca Dinner
Sauteed in a lemon, white wine, and butter sauce then topped with fresh spinach, prosciutto, and melted mozzarella.
Veal Verde Dinner
Veal sauteed with spinach in a garlic cream sauce topped with baby shrimp.
Veal Jennifer Dinner
Breaded veal cutlet fried with fresh mozzarella and sliced tomato in a pink cream sauce.
Veal Bruschetta Dinner
Breaded veal cutlet fried with chopped fresh mozzarella and tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette sauce.
Steak Scallopine Pizzaiola Dinner
Fresh tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and Romano cheese.
Oven-Baked Platters
Baked Lasagna Homemade Dinner Platter
Layered dish with wide flat pasta.
Baked Ziti Parmigiana Dinner Platter
Smooth tube shaped pasta.
Stuffed Shells Homemade Dinner Platter
Shell shaped pasta with a filling.
Eggplant Parmigiana Dinner Platter
Spaghettini. Made or covered with cheese.
Eggplant Rollatine Dinner Platter
Stuffed with ricotta cheese, prosciutto, and mozzarella.
Baked Manicotti Homemade Dinner Platter
Stuffed large tube shaped pasta.
Baked Ravioli Dinner Platter
Stuffed pasta.
Baked Ziti Siciliana Dinner Platter
Smooth tube shaped pasta.
Combination Platters
Pasta Combo Dinner Platter
Giovanni's homemade lasagna, stuffed shells, and manicotti baked with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.
Shrimp and Chicken Parmigiana Combo Dinner Platter
Marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.
Giovanni's Delight Combo Dinner Platter
Veal, eggplant Parmigiana, tomato sauce, and mozzarella.
Giovanni's Combo Dinner Platter
Lasagna, stuffed eggplant, veal, tomato sauce, and mozzarella.
Giovanni's Surf and Turf Combo Dinner Platter
Shrimp and veal topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
Beef and Reef Combo Dinner Platter
Boneless shell steak and jumbo shrimp baked in garlic, butter, and extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with flavored bread crumbs.
3-Way Combo Dinner Platter
Tender medallions of veal, boneless chicken cutlets, and jumbo shrimp sauteed with mushrooms in a brown sauce with a touch of heavy cream.
Side Orders
Side Meatballs
Ball of seasoned meat.
Side Spinach in Garlic and Oil
Side Broccoli Rabe in Garlic and Oil
Rapini. Green cruciferous vegetable.
Side Broccoli in Garlic and Oil
Side Sausage
Seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Side Sauteed Mushrooms in Garlic and Oil
Soda
2 Liter Bottle Soda
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Recent Reviews
I have been here twice with a friend and we loved both visits. The food, the staff, and atmosphere is excellent. Never too busy and nice quiet setting. The staff is very nice and the food service is fast. Highly recommend if you want 10/10 Italian food.
October 2025
Food & Service were fantastic. Air conditioning was not up to the job and we were noticeably sweating. We had a group function so stayed the entire time despite the overly hot space.
August 2025
Found the owners to be extremely jovial. In fact, every staff member I encountered was. The house made Sangria, and every dish I tried (which was a lot) were all extremely satisfying with no room for complaints in any department.
May 2025
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