Giovanni’s Restaurant

rinea, says:

• Food:

  5/5

• Vibe:

  5/5

• Service:

  5/5

• Value:

  5/5

• Overall:

  5/5

OH MY GOD, I love this restaurant!! It's actually my #1 favorite restaurant in all of Dallas. They have a split menu - half traditional Persion and half Italian. It's an odd mix, but it works. However, I've never ordered anything but the koobideh (beef kebab) because it's just fantastic. It comes with a prodigious amount of perfectly prepared saffron rice and grilled tomatoes. And I always order hummus and pita as well as Persian tea for the drink - it's really unique. It's a bit pricey at around $20 per entree (lunch menu is cheaper), but you do get high quality food in large portions - plenty to stuff yourself sick on and still have tons to take home for lunch the next day.

Also, the belly dancer on the weekends is really talented and friendly. Make sure you tip her if you are enjoying her performance! I felt a bit odd stuffing cash down another women's clothes, but my Persian friends assured me that it's the custom and she really was doing a good job.

sadiyya, says:

• Food:

  5/5

• Vibe:

  5/5

• Service:

  5/5

• Value:

  5/5

• Overall:

  5/5

Awesome Persian food and truly nice people who own Giovanni's! Don't miss the Bellydance shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8 and 9pm.