Very warm vibes on a Sunday, with families dining, and lively conversations flowing.
So many yummy menu options, I decided to try pasta the next go.
Service was friendly and efficient.
Dietary restrictions: They have gluten free options available
Parking: Easy to find street parking in the quaint village of Tivoli
Kid-friendliness: Lots of families wi the kids when I was there. Great atmosphere that gave off vibes of being in Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Alice French
Just eat here now. Fish was excellent, desserts are AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Arugula Salad
Shane Lee Spurgat
We recently returned from an amazing trip to Southern Italy and have been on the hunt for delicious, authentic pasta. This past weekend, we finally tried GioBatta and were extremely pleased with both the food and the service. The restaurant isn't particularly large, but the tables are arranged nicely, allowing for ample space between them. The overall decor reminds us of a restaurant we visited in Tricase—think it's the Venetian plaster. The focaccia was beautifully baked and seasoned, and the linguine alle Vongole was mind-blowingly delicious. We also ordered steak and branzino for our second course, and while they were slightly under-seasoned compared to the appetizers and pasta, we still really enjoyed our meal overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fred L
Just like every review I’ve just now seen- tip 18% mandatory tip. The food was good. Service was adequate given there was only one server for the entire restaurant. It seems completely counter productive to charge a mandatory 18% tip that is shared with the front and back staff but then the state tax takes a portion of that. We usually tip 20-25% tip but this left me confused. You want your employees to make a livable wage you claim but the state gets a cut of it off the top before the employee gets gouged by the state for income tax? Who thought that one up? Cuomo?! I felt less compelled to leave a tip if they wasted a portion already by giving it to tax bloated state like NY. I would much prefer to give cash to the server and they can divide their money as agreed to by the house. Sorry this flavored my meal the whole time since I’ve left and though it was good I wouldn’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Alec Myer
My girlfriend and I decided to go across the river to check this place out. the reviews seemed somewhat above average and the menu seemed right up our alley. We got sat fairly quickly after the hostess double checked the reservations, which ended up being funny cause when we left, half the place was empty. we got the focaccia appetizer and it was very soggy. it reminded me of a lukewarm star pizza sicilian slice. definitely not a great start. the Arrabiatta felt like i had ordered it off the kids menu. bland red sauce and solidly cooked pasta. this would be great at $10 bucks, not $25. my girlfriend got this special pesto sauce pasta dish and the pasta was at minimum 5 minutes away from al dente. nice atmosphere, great service, but if you're looking for a quality Italian meal, just drive over to Annarellas. the food was appallingly bad for the price. I do hope the owner comments on this saying i'm wrong. in the end, just have a few solid drinks here with your buddies and eat at home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
life Is
Waitress was great. The food was not!! I’ve never been to a place where I could not eat what I ordered! Not only me but my wife got the same thing and she could not eat it!! Very very salty! If my wife says way too much salt then it’s a problem The management said it was cause of the goat cheese. My wife at this dish numerous times and said it’s not just that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Kenneth Lauria
Very good italian good. I had ravioli and they were very excellent. You can also purchase quality olive oil, vinegar and dried pasta at their specialty shop
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexander Burg
Hostess kept staring at us hoping we’d speed up and eat
Food: 5
Service: 3
Tim Davis
Dean Martin sat at the table next to me, ordered "Girl Scampi" and bought everyone in the place a subscription to Chimpanzee Sexual Complexity. The kale salad was undercooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zivar Amrami
arrived at 4:40 with two children, excited to celebrate a family milestone with pasta. hours say, "11:30am-7:30pm". woman at bar barely looked up to tell us kitchen was closed and they might have a table at outdoors in 20 minutes. space is beautiful, a little kindness and change of hours here on google would go a long way.
The outside of the restaurant was exquisite for eating such a beautiful and kind of night the staff was phenomenal thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Wendy Lou Nakao
We waited and waited. Had to ask for water and bread. The bread never came. We finally placed our order and then waited and waited again. We asked when we could expect our food and were told very rudely that they could not say. So we walked out and will never return. Fortunately, there are many other good restaurants in Tivoli, all of which I recommend.
Service: 1
Harry O'Donnell
Sublime to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter Mumford
Mostly good Italian food. I liked the gluten free pasta a lot. But the “puréed minestrone” soup was full of puréed greens, and had no resemblance to minestrone. Worse, the place was so loud, on a Friday evening, that I couldn’t talk to my neighbor even when we were both shouting. If ever a restaurant needed an acoustic ceiling, it’s this one.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fmeg30
Took some students out to dinner and had a very good meal. But the tipping policy was confusing. What part of it went to servers? Is the kitchen only paid a living wage through tipping? The meal is now prohibitively expensive at nearly 40% gratuity.
Very warm vibes on a Sunday, with families dining, and lively conversations flowing.
So many yummy menu options, I decided to try pasta the next go.
Service was friendly and efficient.
Dietary restrictions: They have gluten free options available
Parking: Easy to find street parking in the quaint village of Tivoli
Kid-friendliness: Lots of families wi the kids when I was there. Great atmosphere that gave off vibes of being in Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Just eat here now. Fish was excellent, desserts are AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Arugula Salad
We recently returned from an amazing trip to Southern Italy and have been on the hunt for delicious, authentic pasta. This past weekend, we finally tried GioBatta and were extremely pleased with both the food and the service. The restaurant isn't particularly large, but the tables are arranged nicely, allowing for ample space between them. The overall decor reminds us of a restaurant we visited in Tricase—think it's the Venetian plaster. The focaccia was beautifully baked and seasoned, and the linguine alle Vongole was mind-blowingly delicious. We also ordered steak and branzino for our second course, and while they were slightly under-seasoned compared to the appetizers and pasta, we still really enjoyed our meal overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just like every review I’ve just now seen- tip 18% mandatory tip. The food was good. Service was adequate given there was only one server for the entire restaurant.
It seems completely counter productive to charge a mandatory 18% tip that is shared with the front and back staff but then the state tax takes a portion of that. We usually tip 20-25% tip but this left me confused. You want your employees to make a livable wage you claim but the state gets a cut of it off the top before the employee gets gouged by the state for income tax? Who thought that one up? Cuomo?! I felt less compelled to leave a tip if they wasted a portion already by giving it to tax bloated state like NY. I would much prefer to give cash to the server and they can divide their money as agreed to by the house.
Sorry this flavored my meal the whole time since I’ve left and though it was good I wouldn’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
My girlfriend and I decided to go across the river to check this place out. the reviews seemed somewhat above average and the menu seemed right up our alley. We got sat fairly quickly after the hostess double checked the reservations, which ended up being funny cause when we left, half the place was empty. we got the focaccia appetizer and it was very soggy. it reminded me of a lukewarm star pizza sicilian slice. definitely not a great start. the Arrabiatta felt like i had ordered it off the kids menu. bland red sauce and solidly cooked pasta. this would be great at $10 bucks, not $25. my girlfriend got this special pesto sauce pasta dish and the pasta was at minimum 5 minutes away from al dente. nice atmosphere, great service, but if you're looking for a quality Italian meal, just drive over to Annarellas. the food was appallingly bad for the price. I do hope the owner comments on this saying i'm wrong. in the end, just have a few solid drinks here with your buddies and eat at home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Waitress was great. The food was not!! I’ve never been to a place where I could not eat what I ordered! Not only me but my wife got the same thing and she could not eat it!! Very very salty! If my wife says way too much salt then it’s a problem
The management said it was cause of the goat cheese. My wife at this dish numerous times and said it’s not just that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Very good italian good. I had ravioli and they were very excellent.
You can also purchase quality olive oil, vinegar and dried pasta at their specialty shop
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hostess kept staring at us hoping we’d speed up and eat
Food: 5
Service: 3
Dean Martin sat at the table next to me, ordered "Girl Scampi" and bought everyone in the place a subscription to Chimpanzee Sexual Complexity. The kale salad was undercooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
arrived at 4:40 with two children, excited to celebrate a family milestone with pasta. hours say, "11:30am-7:30pm". woman at bar barely looked up to tell us kitchen was closed and they might have a table at outdoors in 20 minutes. space is beautiful, a little kindness and change of hours here on google would go a long way.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The outside of the restaurant was exquisite for eating such a beautiful and kind of night the staff was phenomenal thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
We waited and waited. Had to ask for water and bread. The bread never came. We finally placed our order and then waited and waited again. We asked when we could expect our food and were told very rudely that they could not say. So we walked out and will never return. Fortunately, there are many other good restaurants in Tivoli, all of which I recommend.
Service: 1
Sublime to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mostly good Italian food. I liked the gluten free pasta a lot. But the “puréed minestrone” soup was full of puréed greens, and had no resemblance to minestrone. Worse, the place was so loud, on a Friday evening, that I couldn’t talk to my neighbor even when we were both shouting. If ever a restaurant needed an acoustic ceiling, it’s this one.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Took some students out to dinner and had a very good meal. But the tipping policy was confusing. What part of it went to servers? Is the kitchen only paid a living wage through tipping? The meal is now prohibitively expensive at nearly 40% gratuity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
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