Giovanni's Italian Kitchen in South Lanarkshire

Staff were courteous but were slow to take orders and clear table, resulting in an delay between courses. The Restuarant was not full, so no obvious reason for the longer than average time wait between courses. Menus was a bit non adventurous, and no special boards. Although kids menu was more than adequate. When the food did arrive it was well presented more than ample and everyone enjoyed their choices. If the Restuarant is to attract its market, attention to quicker turnround of food.....we did not expect fast food service, but 30/40 minutes between courses is not good for business when it is obvious diners had finished course. Would willingly return if service and menu improved.

Great service last night as I and a friend met up for a well needed catch up and was a half way house between our locations. Food was great as was the service. The cheesy garlic bread was excellent as was the Calabrese Pizza. Will absolutely return. Great value too!

Myself and my partner received a voucher for Giovanni's and as we had never been, we were not sure what to expect and we were over the moon with the outcome. We were warmly greeted by Morgan, who was just an absolute sweetheart, she was so cheery and nothing was too much trouble. The decor is very modern and spotless! the loos are also spotless, think Mrs Hinch had been round :) We did wonder why it was so quiet as for such a large place there were only a few tables taken but this is due to a recent change in owners. I think maybe the past owners hadn't run it as well based on old reviews but be assured this is a compete thing of the past as everything was just perfect. To start I had the breaded cheese to start which had a lovely tomato dipping sauce, my partner had meatballs which he said were very tasty. for Main I had Beef shin ragu tagliatelle and my partner had salami and pepperoni pizza, we also ordered chips and garlic bread at side (we don't go out much so went a bit carb crazy lol) The Pasta was cooked to perfection with rich ragu sauce and such tender meat throughout, the pizza was fired and was huge! The chips were a very generous portion, as was the garlic bread - we got 5 pieces as the one side! You have to try this! its so buttery and so tasty! Although we ate our body weight in carbs we left very happy and can't wait to visit again. I think they do special offers on a Tues and Thurs but maybe best check this, they also do boozy brunches and theme nights. Morgan and the chefs made this a lovely night out, thank you all x

First time trying this restaurant and it was average we got seated and waited ages before anyone came over to take a drinks order, we eventually got menus after a table handed there's back they didn't have enough for each table. The food came out quite quickly and it was tasty the best lasagna iv ate but nobody came to check on us and never asked if we wanted more drinks. we eventually asked for some water ended up asking 3 times to the same waiter and still never received any. The food is good but they definitely need an improvement on service.

Best Italian i've been to in years . Great food , great service , manager also taking time out to have a natter. Lots of space unlike some other restaurants. Well worth a visit 😁👍

The food was lovely, and it was a great choice on the menu. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Will be back.

My friend and I both really enjoyed our food, the prices were very reasonable and staff were very attentive. It's a beautiful space. However, it is very noisy, it's almost like voices echo, and as such, it's difficult to have a conversation in.

The restaurant and toilets were very clean - that's the only positive thing I can say. We waited ages to be served. When we did eventually get served, we waited ages for our drinks and starters. Our main course was eventually served whilst the starter plates were still on the table. Some of our party did enjoy their food, but our chicken milanese was dry and tasteless. The chicken was very chewy. We weren't offered a second round of drinks. Not once did the waitress ask if our meals were okay. Overall, the service was very poor. I was so disappointed as one member of our party was celebrating a big birthday and this was not a good experience for them. Would not recommend this restaurant.

Service was not great, under staffed. Had to ask for things several times and then gave up, asked for water and black pepper a few times, never came. Had chicken milanese, it was very dry and chewy. Served tea without cups, waiter had to go and get them. Restaurant is very tastefully decorated, nice atmosphere, just felt service and quality of food was not good. Our lovely waitress was lovely but looked stressed. Sorry would not recommend.

Was here on Friday night was greater to a empty restaurant at 6pm never a good start, sat right at the door. I dunno if all staff were new because the clearly didn’t have a clue what they were doing. The women manager stood on her phone constantly doing nothing. The guy manager just shouldn’t be anything more than a waiter because he was useless The food is awful , tasteless these chef are using the cheapest produce, king prawns were tiny It also took 15 to get a drink order at the start even know it was dead Please avoid

First visit Giovanni’s Italian kitchen a good welcome on my birthday the first order pasta and pizza superb excellent and also Italian red wine also desert fantastic takes me back Florence Italy on holiday season driving Ferrari 458 visit many places stop every 5 star hotel to rally roads experience 😎

Very attractive decor, my garlic mushroom bruschetta was gorgeous, the main course and sweet did well, I'd go back again

Great food (and cocktails!) at a reasonable price, attentive and personable staff, and a lovely ambience.

7 of us for dinner and not one of us enjoyed the food. The pasta was so overcooked it was all stuck together. 2 of us had chicken with mashed potatoes. The potatoes were runny and over salted! Won’t be back

Booked a table for family event the servers were really nice I had meatball starter which was really nice but my main chicken with mushroom sauce not so much chicken was really rubbery due to it being boiled chips were nice but sauce was watery My partner had pate which she said was nice but her sausage pasta was was try and tasteless My daughter had chicken goujons which were disgusting totally burnt and chicken dry My father in law had the cheese pizza it was nothing better than a supermarket pizza

Great service 👏 well done . Food great 👍 Would recommend.

Had best time at boozy brunch yesterday x dj & sax were brilliant x staff were amazing...thank you so much, cant wait for the next one x

We were a table of 15, (5 of which ordered chicken) 2 of the chicken dishes were still bloody. My one sister saw this pretty much immediately and sent back and ordered a different roast. My sister in law only saw that her chicken was pink on the second piece of chicken. She did not send back but did tell the waiter her chicken was also not cooked. My brother in laws lasagne on the other hand was burnt. We did complain and whilst the waiter was extremely apologetic he said we could not get anything of the bill we would need to complain. We were not looking for money off the bill but people should know that my sister in law is now sick in bed with food poisoning and it has become a very expensive meal as she now has to take the day off work. Extremely disappointed

Went for market menu lunch served between 12-4 on Saturday. We were booked for 3pm. No lasagne or ravioli available which was disappointing. Food we did have was ok. Waiting staff were accommodating. Nice decor and tidy/clean.

Fabulous food and attentive service. Sad it was so quiet, hope word gets around. Best Italian meal we have had in a long time. Brucetta a must!

Having read such great reviews, I ordered a Capricciosa Pizza for £17.89 Inc a small 0.2 mile delivery charge at my Hotel. It arrived 30 mins after estimate on UBER eats because not ready. The restaurant was obviously busy on a Saturday night so no problem with delay BUT they boxed it before it was cooked! Holding up in restaurant orders perhaps? The dough was still dough, the cheese barely melted. It was possible the worst pizza I have ever had but for 5 more mins in the oven. Don't order pizza for take away or delivery on a Saturday night. I am open to the restaurant to inviting me to try their best efforts. I genuinely feel this cannot be their norm.

Absolutely amazing food! Service was outstanding. Very accommodating considering we didn't have a table booked. Would highly recommend.

We have been to Giovanni’s on a few occasions over the last year and can honestly say that each time we have had a lovely meal complimented by great, friendly service. Nothing is a bother, even the extra parmesan cheese we always request! Food is always fresh and tasty, atmosphere is relaxed and drinks menu looks great too! Couldn’t recommend Giovannis enough 💯

Great atmosphere with great food. Not too expensive and is extremely modern and decorated nicely inside. One of the staff who was serving us, was super kind and informative about the food.

There with a friend n we both thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Aimee is great, so friendly n efficient, a warm welcome n delicious food. We will definitely be back!

Service was fantastic, Rebecca and Morgan were very friendly, it was a shame the menu had changed, my husband had the burger last time we visited and it wasn’t on the new menu. My husband isn’t keen on pasta but I love it. So not sure we will rush back with this menu. Honestly can’t fault the food though, just a shame menu has changed.

The food was amazing especially the new dishes and the foccacia and the staff were lovely!

Absolutely great experience from start to finish! The staff are awesome! The food is amazing ! Great restaurant!

Great food and service! Will 100% be back

Won't be ordering again spent £45 on a delivery and the carbonara tagliatelle was very oily also alot of fat on the ham, pizza was like cardboard and the bang bang sauce tasted like seafood sauce also no taste with the garlic mayo sauces, chips were nice and so was garlic bread with cheese but very disappointed as first time customer

Local customer did not review last time thought it was just a blip. There last night , floors under table dirty with food stuff and you could see sticky drink blotches - most tables. Servers ran off feet appear only 2 and the bar person. Staff couldn’t be more apologetic for the service . Waited over an hour for 2 pastas ( nothing fancy ) . Offered water - never came . Poor show this restaurant has gone down hill.

Fabulous food and great value - recommend the house pasta yum! A really lovely Italian restaurant with a chilled atmosphere.

Was at your restaurant the last 2 Sundays with the family. Service was good and the food was delicious. Rebecca the waitress explained about the specials and the desserts and was very helpful. Will definately be back Good value for money.

Table of 8 for my husbands birthday, food & service was top class. The food was delicious, I would personally recommend the roast of the day. Our server Rebecca was very attentive, polite and happy to rearrange any changes we wanted, definitely be back.

Heard good things from friends... won't be back. 4 of us there for lunch today and we ordered one course each with some sides. When the caprese salad that was ordered arrived, it was clearly not a caprese. The menu listed a caprese is made up with tomatoes, mixed olives, buffalo mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze). What arrived included red onions but no olives. The person who ordered cannot eat red onions. This was highlighted to the waitress who looked shocked that something had been questioned and when she walked away to change the salad, rolled her eyes and made a face like a 3 year old would make when having a tantrum. It was then very clear all the staff were having a right good gossip about it through the partitioned walls with holes in them that I could see through. The correct salad arrived back without onion and olives now added on but the olives were placed on lettuce which again, was not listed as part of a caprese. The other 3 people ordered a selection of pizzas, pastas and sides. We assumed everything would arrive on the table at the same time as it was one course everyone ordered. This was maybe our fault as we should have made it clear all food was meant to come at the same time but only the salad came out. We asked if we could have the rest of the food as it was a little strange to leave one person with food and the other 3 not eating. We waited for another 10 minutes or so while a pizza, pasta a 2 sides of chips came. The waiter seemed to think everything was out but there was another pizza missing. This was highlighted and after a few minutes he came back and said it would be 30 seconds. Another 5+ minutes later it arrived after I had watched them cook it from scratch through (the partitioned walls came in very handy). It was not the waiter who told me it would be 30 seconds who served the pizza, it was the young girl who rolled her eyes. I felt bad raising this with her as it was not her fault but I said if that if something was forgotten about it would be better just to apologise and tell us it would be another 5 minutes rather than lying. She apologied and said it had already been taken off the bill (which was good of the staff to do) but I again said as much as I appreciate the gesture, I would rather someone was honest with us instead of us sitting waiting and the rest of the food going cold while we waited on the final dish which was "30 seconds away". At the end of our meal the waiter who had blatantly lied to me came back to clear the table. I explained to him again my frustrations and was hit with another load of rubbish along the lines of "I didn't know it would take this long". As a waiter, surely you apologise for the inconvenience, investigate and tell a customer the truth? He was also very confrontational and rude and was having none of what I was saying. When I said we wont be back he said "alright good" rolled his eyes and shrugged his shoulders. The bill was brought over with the deduction of the pizza and we left. The food wasn't great either. Pasta was tasteless, pizza sauce wasnt nice and the pizzas were very thick dough with a little bit of sauce and toppings on. I think a gentle reminder from management to staff about facial expressions, mannerisms and customer service is required... The young waitress who was on drinks service was fantastic - a big thank you to her 👍👏

My parents have been here and thoroughly enjoy it so we thought we would book a family dinner here, table for 9 which included 1 high chair for a baby. Apparently tables over 8 have to be approved by a manager so was told someone would call me back. A week passed and no one contacted me so I called again. They apologised and went on to progress my booking only to be told the time I wanted was no longer possible due to an even bigger table having booked it. As a result I couldn’t book the table as it was the only time which suited my family and my 2 small children. Very disappointed. Can’t comment on the food or atmosphere but my parents have enjoyed it when they’ve went.

Food was great, the service was great and the ambience great. Good value for money. Will definitely be back.

Staff fab , attentive ,happy great service . Food disappointing tonight. As a regular customer the following below par . Bread basket to share , nothing special 1 looked like bake your own dinner roll , 1 seeded square roll ( maybe Asda and a few slices of garlic bread. If you are having breads with oil and balsamic would be good to have ciabatta at least , you can use pre soaked garlic bread with this. Disappointing. Main meal “ sorry no lasagne just sold last one “ 7 pm on a Friday night !!!! Pizza fabulous saved the day ,lovely base great pizza. Dessert tiramisu certainly not todays maybe not even yesterdays or the day before , stodgy the cream was hard. Other desserts ok.

This is our third visit and again we were not disappointed! The food and service was once again on point. We asked if we could have a dish that was not on the menu or on the specials;Cajun Chicken Pasta - this was not a problem and was cooked up for us by ‘Handsome Danny’ and his team, and was a 10/10! We have booked up again for another night this week as we have found our favourite Hamilton haunt. Thanks guys, see you soon.

First time at this restaurant. Restaurant was lovely . Staff were friendly and delivered great service . Food was amazing . Will definitely return

Excellent staff, very friendly and food first class.

Staff lovely and food very reasonable. Will defo be back when in the area. Lovely desserts and French martinis

What can I say.. this is our 3rd visit and each time has been fabulous. The staff are lovely and welcoming and nothing too much trouble. The restaurant is lovely and clean and the atmosphere is good. The restaurant has been busy each time. The food is really lovely and fresh with good sized portions with good prices. They have a menu up to 6pm for 2 and 3 courses. Wee tried this on our 3rd visit and really good. We have tried the a la carte menu too, which is also good value. The cocktail bar in the back of the restaurant is an added bonus if you can’t be bothered to go anywhere else before/afterwards. The cocktails we had were hand made and not the rubbish machines or pre mix. You won’t be disappointed 😃👍🏼

Really lovely visit. The food was brilliant. Will definitely go again.

Excellent service the staff are lovely everything was beautifully cooked will def return here to try more especially the lemoncello cocktails

Visited last night with my wife and in-laws. My first visit and I was very impressed. My in-laws had been a few times and we were made to feel like family. The staff were so friendly and attentive. The food was superb too. Pate to...

After shopping for my daughters wedding dress 5 of us came for lunch . Lovely atmosphere, amazing food , excellent service and very reasonably priced we all had a lovely time . Would definitely go back if in the area

Been there's couple of times now. The food is good, the staff are great, they were able to squeeze us in after another local restaurant let us down. Mix of families, couples and groups. We got a 3 course, bottle of wine and a beer for around £100 for two, before tip. I recommend.

Had a lovely lunch in here yesterday. Such nice decor and the food was amazing. What made it even better was the lady serving us was just lovely. So helpful and a lovely addition to an already lovely place. Highly recommend x

This is my new top pasta place. Food was fantastic and the staff were wonderful 😋

We ate here as a family last night to celebrate my grandson's birthday. We were served by Morgan who was very friendly, helpful and attentive, as was the manager. The food was delicious and was well presented....quite large portions, too! The restaurant was busy, with...

Great wee place... Great value tapas too.

Excellent service and beautiful surroundings. Food was very nice.

First time visit fantastic food service and great relaxing atmosphere will definitely be back soon

Food was excellent, the mozzarella sticks were absolutely amazing, staff are super friendly and very welcoming,would definitely recommend, will be back soon !

staff was amazing very friendly easy to talk to, the roast of the day is delicious and a good portion, good atmosphere all around can’t wait to go back soon 😁

The standard of service is 100%, although the service itself is worthy of only 2 stars. My main course took 90 minutes from ordering. Excuses were made and a gesture of 25% off was offered. However, when we got the bill it was only off one main. Circa £3. What was the point? Can't fault the food though. 100%.

Reserving a table by phone was very easy and managing to get the date and time we asked for. We were shown to our table by the waitress and were shown the wine list which had a good selection to choose from and were then...

From start to finish this was a pure nightmare table not ready food order not collect so we ended up asking for bill after first course then we walked out every time we visited this place there is always something wrong won't be back and wouldn't recommend this place

Great place to eat, food was excellent with good portion sizes. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

Not impressed over cooked food! Burnt actually. Complained & wasn't charged --- good job as I would have refused to pay!

Nice place to go for meal and relaxing weekend. Recommended

Visited for the first time this evening and had a lovely time. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the table service first class. The food was delicious and beautifully presented beautiful and the portion sizes were more than generous. We will certainly return and will tell all our friends about this gem.

What a lovely restaurant to spend Mother’s Day lunch at. Our meal was beautiful and service to match. Fresh focaccia, pizzas, lobster and macaroni, followed by canoli, tiramisu and affogato. Wonderful menu, extensive drinks list, superb service and a lovely interior. Our server Kirsty made...

Food great, service great, ambience great. Will definitely be back.

The food was delicious, my steak was perfectly cooked and 2x4oz are not always easy to do "rare to medium" . The staff were friendly, attentive but not intrusive. Service was at a nice pace neither slow not hurried. The restaurant was nicely appointed and had a nice buzz about the place. Would recommend.

Food was excellent, as was service.

Booked restaurant meal with partner for 7.30 first time in the restaurant. Decor and staff were welcoming and there was a guitarist playing and singing. We were seated in bar area until table was ready- all good. Once we were seated struggled to hear ourselves...

Lovely Italian in the heart of Hamilton. Beautiful decor and ambiance. Food is amazing & cocktails are so reasonably priced and taste delicious. Espresso martini was my favourite! Only gripe was the main course came out very quickly after the starter, would of liked some time for food to settle first.

Lovely restaurant with friendly efficient staff. Great meal, loved the huge mozzarella sticks starter. Polo milanese main course was delicious. Sorry that we live some distance away.

Giovanni's was a fantastic dining experience. I highly recommend starting with the mussels, which were some of the largest I've ever seen and came in a delicious creamy sauce. Dipping the toasted garlic bread into the remaining sauce was a treat. The fish and chips were a mixed bag - the fish was fantastic, with a crispy batter and flaky texture, while the mushy peas, tartar sauce, and mayonnaise were also great. However, the chips could have been crispier and more seasoned. The draft beer was expensive but tasty, and the cocktails and desserts were fantastic as well. The only drawback was the restaurant's modern open-plan design, which made it difficult to hold a conversation when it was busy due to limited noise dampening. Despite this, Giovanni's offers a five-star experience.

Went their after business meetings with team. Quality good food at reasonable prices including drinks. Get the 2 or 3 course options for value and taste.

Myself and my two friends visited on Friday 27th January and chose from the early evening set dinner menu. Food was delicious, reasonable and well presented. Service was great, staff friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back!

Really lovely restaurant with gorgeous decor. The food and service was amazing.

Was there tonight for a catch up with my old work mates. The place is so beautiful and has a nice atmosphere. It's not too overcrowded with seats. The service was amazing. We could not thank our server Beth enough. She was on the ball the full night, foreseeing anything we may need and being really friendly. She is a credit to your establishment. The food was well presented and very flavourful. 10/10 would recommend

Lovely little place, with a great atmosphere. Food was beautiful, staff perfectly lovely, attentive and helpful. We will definitely return.

Really enjoyed our meal. Portion sizes were spot on and the service was excellent! We had flatbread and olives to start. I had the prawn and salmon linguine which was very tasty. Others had beef stroganoff and the lasagna which were both delicious too. Too...

Great market menu on Sunday. Food was delicious especially the prawns Staff were lovely and friendly

This was our second visit to Giovanni's, the first being before our panto in December where the waitress was so slow taking our order, I had to go and ask a group of them to come to our table. Then, when she did, she actually...

Starter my husband choose turned out to unavailable and main course later after 10 minutes waiting for it, he was told it was no longer available. Nevertheless less the meals we did have were very good.

What a fantastic place, staff so lovely and friendly. The food is 1st class. Already been twice and shall be back.

We are new to the area and thought Giovanni’s looked lovely. Service was extremely poor from start to finish. It took 20 minutes to even get a drink order. The starters were very poor, the tempura batter was soggy and tasteless. The pizzas for main...

Got a fillet steak and I get a fillet steak everywhere I go. Where do I start , for starters my dentist would have been ragin at me for even attempting to bite into this bit of coal . The thing had been cremated more...

Fantastic food service and company

I'd like 2 leave a review about the food but after waiting 1hr 15 mins for a xmas night out booked table , my party decided 2 leave. Not gd enough . Will be sometime b4 considering ever going back.

Average restaurant there is better, more authentic near by. Restaurant is very nice very ‘in the moment’ with the copper lighting. Service was average. Ordered Caprese salad which shouldn’t be served with balsamic vinegar but rather good quality extra virgin olive oil. Risotto with peas...

Best italian in lanarkshire by a mile. 2 course meal deal an absolute bargain!

We had a 3.45 reservation and were eventually seated at 4.15pm. We sat in the bar and drinks service very slow. We all ordered, some had starters but 2 orders were wrong and had to go back to the kitchen. The main courses took forever...

Been before and it was great, even recommended to friends and family. However, tonight unfortunately I have to say the opposite. I think it is down to new staff / chef as the quality and service has done terribly down hill. Ordered a table for...

My family I visited Giovannis for my sisters birthday dinner and the food was lovely! I notice they now have much more of a selection on their menu and an up to date interior of the restaurant aswell, was a nice atmosphere and the food...

First time visiting the restaurant. Food was very tasty and service was excellent. Staff were very friendly. Will definitely visit again.

Fab food, great service. Whole night had such a good atmosphere with everyone enjoying the food. Special thanks to ALL staff, faultless service which made the evening more special, thanks everyone!

Fantastic server met us at the door as walk ins and looked after us extremely well. Delicious food and lovely restaurant. We will definitely go back.

Delicious food, and the prices were great value.

Had a leavers night a few weeks ago. Food was amazing and so reasonably priced. Staff were great also. Defo be back. 😋

Fresh, tasty Italian food in a relaxed setting. Starters,mains and desserts were amazing. Car park across the road which doesn't cost that much to park for 2 hours. Food was that good we didn't even take pictures as we were desperate to tuck in straight...

Becoming my new favourite restaurant in Hamilton, attended last night for my daughter’s birthday with her friends, staff could not have done more for us, food was outstanding and the birthday girl was treated like royalty. Cannot recommend highly enough, looking forward to our next...

We had not intended to visit but our first choice restaurant was closed that day. Fortunately we managed to get a walk in at Giovanni's Kitchen and weren't disappointed. A thoroughly enjoyable set menu lunch. Staff were excellent and post lunch we moved through to...

Family meal, everyone enjoyed their food.

Nice atmosphere, good menu, great service. We'll definitely be back