Giovanni's on The Hayes in Cardiff

Lasagne, atmosphere, great customer service. Not sure why it is rate 4*, it gets a 5* from me, and I’m a harsh judge. Perfectly balanced meal, delicious dessert.

Amazing food, atmosphere and staff as usual. Our all time favourite place to eat in Cardiff. If you visit you will not be disappointed if you dine here.

Here to see the jack the bartender. Grazie a mille! Best place I’ve been to. Great pizza, great pints. Even more amazing chats which make up the whole place

Went for a trip for a date with the other half and had a lovely evening. Beautifully decorated place and the food was great. Would recommend for any couple of family occassion. I work in hospitality and can appreciate when the staff that the staff...

I don't normally post this sort of review, however on this occasion I feel I need to. The food was at best poor, the beef in my pasta meal was awful. The pasta was over cooked and smoothed in tomato sauce so no real taste...

Best Rugby match along with the best Italian food served in Giovanni. Though being busiest weekend the service was amazing with charming waiters and waitresses. They really have some good wines like La mora which was special for rugby day. We will hopefully return again...

This was the rugby day Wales vs Scotland we suddenly planned and the town was full. With so many tries in restaurant to eat we find Giovanni by the Hayes, the manager was so kind that he gave us the table after couple of minutes...

Arrived to Cardiff once again for a business trip. I hosted my colleagues at Giovannis and had a wonderful experience once again. Our host Daniyal recommended some great dishes which I had tried myself such as the Rissotto and Bastecca. Great meal and outstanding service...

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Jack’s service was absolutely brilliant, complimented the incredible dinner. He’s a very popular member of the company and I wish him all the best

Mr & Mrs Sebastiani have been to Giovanni’s to celebrate our wedding together with friends and family. Bernardo and Gennaro but also the whole team were 5 stars and took care of all the details to make our dinner memorable. Food was amazing as always!

Mains were fantastic! But when it came to ordering dessert…. 3 of us ordered and asked if we could swap pouring cream for ice cream with our Cheesecakes, at no point were we told this would incur an extra charge, on top of the £9.95...

Had a great night here with the family, food atmosphere and service. Was my sons birthday and they went out their way to make it a special celebration with singing and candles.

Lovely place for authentic comforting Italian food - quick service and very polite staff Will definitely visit again !

Food was amazing, we had pasta gamberi zucchini and lasagna, beautiful. Service was great too! Thankyou to everyone working there

Giovannis is clinging on to past fame im assuming (with all the countless photo frames attached to the wall) , as there food / service / price point were all so far off being anything traditionally Italian it was an insult to even be called...

Giovanni , you are trading a past success. We have been to your restaurant many times over the years but after tonight we won’t visit again. The food was poor and uninteresting,, same recipe and presentation for the last 30 years . You need to...

Wonderful Italian restaurant with exemplary service, very friendly and helpful staff and excellent food. We were lucky to meet Giovanni himself who was extremely warm and friendly. Thoroughly recommend to anyone!

Had an amazing meal with great staff, very quick service especially considering we each ordered a side and a starter to come out with our main meal. The waiting staff were very friendly and helpful and even brought out a complimentary shot of lemoncello for...

Food was incredible service was excellent and it was overall great definitely recommend also a great place to come in the night as the music and the people are lovely

A busy afternoon filled with Christmas shoppers, so we were lucky to have a table downstairs for 2. Been to the restaurant several times over the past few years but it appears to have changed for the worst. Inquired about the house red wine and...

This place is simply an amazing restaurant. From the cozy and charming ambience to the wonderful staff and the beautiful food (very generous portions aswell). The maitre d’ was charming and welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our time here. Unfortunately the big boss Gennaro wasn’t...

What a shambles! Told to come back 20 mins after our booked time as people still at table to be stood at door ( cold) for over 10 mins. We were then sat near the kitchen….. drinks were ridiculously expensive £40 for a bottle of...

This was a really disappointing experience. We chose from the set lunch menu and only one of the 6 dishes was good. My ciabatta starter was soggy, it was drenched in a generic sauce that later reappeared in my prawn and courgette pasta dish. Tiramisu...

Amazing food and service! Hospitable staff and authentic atmosphere. Not my first time and not my last. A big up to Gennaro and the team 👍🏻 an additional thanks for 🍋panettone 😊 Yana

Very disappointing. Fish cakes and sea bass hugely overcooked. Tables extremely close together so it was difficult to move and insufficient room on tables. Background music was unbearably loud. Waiting staff were very busy but sadly ungracious and downright sarcastic at times. Clearly overbooked for...

We visited Giovanni's on Wednesday 6th, having pre-booked a table for their Christmas lunch weeks ago. On arrival we were taken to our table upstairs which was a little cramped to say the least, with hardly any room to manoeuvre and should my wife have...

Great food and the hosts are just wonderful! Great place for dinner in a very friendly environment :)

I had an incredible dining experience at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant. The food was exceptional, bursting with flavor, and the service was top-notch. The host's kindness added a warm touch to the evening, making it a memorable visit. Five stars without a doubt!

Lovely restaurant staff are so welcoming and lovely to us. The food is delicious and always great quality would definitely recommend

Amazing food, atmosphere and staff as usual. Our all time favourite place to eat in Cardiff. If you visit you will not be disappointed if you dine here.

Came here for lunch with friends, hadn't booked but was given a table straight away. Recommended a bottle of red wine which was fantastic. Service was awesome, we felt like we were really catered for and staff were very knowledgeable. Fantastic afternoon, Gennaro, thank you...

What a disaster from start to finish! Booked the table in September for 16 people. Our table was downstairs on little folding chairs on a make shift table. I complained but this was not met with any positive comments. When the waiter saw we had...

I come here a lot. The best Italian ever. Staff always happy and can’t do enough for you. The food is amazing every time and great customer service from staff. See you soon

Best time of out lives on saturday with our party of 12, beautiful experiências, amazing atmosphere and incredible service!

A group of 15 for our Work's Christmas do. Food was average. Service was very slow and we had to ask many times for cutlery, glasses, drinks , etc. By the way our drinks took a very long time to arrive. Table was pre-booked and...

Shambolic ! A work Christmas party for 15 people , pre booked snd deposits paid , we were shown to an upstairs table and a few of us sat down only to be told we were downstairs. The group of us stood in the middle...

Without doubt the worst experience I have had in a restaurant, I can only assume the management have got greedy and tried to cash in over the Christmas period. Booked months ago for a works Christmas party (30+ people). Shortly before, we received a call...

Staff Xmas party so bad 30 people walked out after starter at 3pm!. After much debate over whether more people could squeeze onto the bench seats, 4 bailed to the pub next door. One hour later after Zero waiting staff attention to drinks and cold...

Amazing food and atmosphere! We both really liked the friendly vibe of the place. It was our first experience of real “fancy” food, and it was great.

Staff were amazing as always they never fail to make us feel like family when we come here they even went the extra mile and held our baby who was fussing so we could eat our food 😊. Food is always a consistent and amazing...

Great restaurant! Really good vibe, interesting backstory, and great, friendly, family service! Food was great and price was reasonable. Would recommend!

Giovani's restaurant has changed it's menu since covid. It used to be fairly expansive, which is not necessarily a good thing. But now it is very limited, and idiotic. Included in the vegetarian section is something with "prawns". Idiots, or uncaring. All very well for...

Found this place online as we were not disappointed. The good was superb. Best carbonara ever. Not sure why the intermittent bouts os crazy loud music which made conversation hard. But that aside first class.

The best Italian food I’ve ever had, really good atmosphere, very friendly staff . Thoroughly enjoyed our experience! Will definitely be retuning

A wonderful authentic Italian restaurant with excellent customer service, cosy atmosphere and incredibly tasty Italian food! A rare gem in the centre of Cardiff which is a joy to visit. The resultant Italian team are very lovely, the interior design makes you feel like you...

What a lovely independent Italian restaurant. Great atmosphere, fabulous food, not over priced. Loved it. The pizzas were so fresh and the pasta dish was rich and filling.

Giovanni’s has become the meeting place for my friends and I. This has to be the best Italian restaurant in town and wales. The food here is great but it is also the home feeling it gives off that I love.

Have been few times to Italian Resturants, and I have to say that this is one of the best in town for fun and the quality of food. The service was so fast and the approaching with costumers was brilliant, I been served from one...

Me and my partner came here on sunday evening for our anniversary. Quick service and the best spaghetti carbanara i have ever had! Was very pleased.

Unbelievably rude customer service and awful organisation. We had a table of 14 booked for Saturday night, for a very special occasion, and when we turned up we were told our table would be ‘5 minutes’. Staff were dismissive, unapologetic and couldn’t care less that...

After booking to come here tonight 8 weeks in advance we rang and was told that our name had been taken on the phone and it was booked for 8. Me and my auntie, mum and sister are celebrating the very special occasion of my...

Went to cardiff to watch h the rugby and celebrated my birthday with a mate of mine , he'd been here before and said it was good last time , so we went on the Friday nite the welcome was fantastic and we were seated...

Went for dinner here with family, will definitely be returning! Lovely welcoming staff, tasty food and the customer service was outstanding. Wont forget this experience!

It started with a lost reservation, we were accommodated after a 20minute wait. From there menus with pages missing, having to ask for drinks 4 times, then having to wait for a forgotten starter, then a forgotten main and to top it off the manager,...

I thought I was out of luck without a booking for rugby day but it turns out Giovannis on the Hayes took me in with open arms. The little Italian man with Glasses and his handsome assistant Jonny looked after us like family. We will...

Service was great from the start and the food was even better. When I was there I thought I saw Al Capone, turns out it was Giovanni. The best !

Good Italian food. Great menu choice, nice restaurant, busy, helpful staff. Good tasty pasta and other menu choices. Must visit.

I came here by myself as I never have anyone to go with but the staff and ambiance is so amazing I feel like part of the family every time I come here. Ladies, if you are looking for handsome Italian men and great food...

really nice atmosphere! friendly staff and great food, i went with my older sister that works here as a visit. will definitely convince her to let me stay again lol.

Place where you need to visit in cardiff, food their way of serving everything was amazing I would love to go again and am sure if I get time to go in cardiff giovani in Hayes will be on top of list

Came here last week with a group of my friends, brillaint service and tge food was magnificent! Would reccomend

This is the hands down a Cardiff classic. A must visit spot in the heart of town center, providing some of the best authentic italian cuisine outside of Italy. Incredible staff and a upbeat vibe will guarantee you have the best night in Cardiff.

This is the best spot in Cardiff if you are looking for an Authentic Italian! The penne spezzatino is to die for cooked by the amazing Vanessa. Thank you to the handsome manager and his team for maxing it a night to remember! We will...

We visited Giovannis on 20/10/23. The food was great but we were very disappointed with the service. We had to ask for the dessert menu and when we ordered we were very disappointed that there was no pannacotta available. Having then asked for 2 tiramisu...

Fabulous food and so well presented. The ravioli genaro was amazing. And the sea bass was fantastic. Thankyou guys for good food and good service.

This is a great spot for casual night out. From the moment you walk up you are greeted , which warmed my heart immediately! Taken to our seats and offered water and a drinks menu. Then the food!! Absolutely amazing. We shared bruchetta for starter....

Excellent service! My son and I enjoyed the food a lot. We will definitely come back again and will highly recommend it to family and friends.

Very dissapointed… fancied an Italian so we thought we’d give this restaurant a go and honestly I would not return. First of all ordered pineapple juice- which was fully gone off… starters - the meatballs were lovely but my partner had a mushroom and prawn...

We visited on a trip to Cardiff University. Two Mums, two students! The food was delicious and service great too. A gem to find in the middle of a busy shopping centre!

We picked this place for dinner because of the maitre d’ who could not have been nicer and treated us as valued guests even though this was the first time we were there. We are so glad we did because we had a really fabulous...

Where does one even begin? Simply incredible.Just when I thought that great family owned Italian restaurants were a dying breed in Britain, this restaurant came and blew me away.Incredible service,incredible food, friendly atmosphere.This is a true hidden gem of a restaurant situated in the heart...

We hadn’t got a booking but received a very warm welcome when we enquired about being seated. The food was amazing, we shared Arancini, Pizza Giovanni and then Tiramisu and it’s the sort of food that you just can’t stop eating, delicious. The restaurant itself...

I am here in Cardiff for a week for my work. I am staying in town centre and for my dinner I was craving of italian food and I found one which is Giovanni just by the Hayes. As I came to know it as...

Like always Giovanni food and service never disappoint. After the office we decided to do the dinner out and giovanni is the best option we always had. Like always we decided to order the pizza but this time they have a lot of new options...

Had been to this restaurant on our last trip to Cardiff and it was beautiful. Returned tonight and we were very disappointed. Slow service, soggy pizza and poor customer service. Very disappointed, with food and service. Will not be returning.

After enjoying the speedway in Cardiff, my family and I decided to go for food in town but all the restaurants were full so we decided to try Giovannis on the Hayes. Despite the massive queue, we had a table inside were we enjoyed our...

Last Saturday me and my partner went to see the event in the town. We were looking for an Italian restaurant and we found Giovanni which was in the Hayes. Though we had not any bookings, manager let us sit within few minutes. Literally the...

No complaints about the food, it was excellent, the service however! First I stood for 10 minutes in the entrance to be seated , waiters looked right through me and my daughter actually never looked at us, we sat ourselves down, I had to ask...

Bustling place on weekends with great traditional Italian food. Can always be sure to find the dishes we all know and love. Great service.

Waited for over 25 minutes to be even asked for our drinks order, that was only after we went up and asked. Mains were ok but starter for one of us was cold in the middle! Drinks and atmosphere was ok. Not sure I'd visit...

This is our numero uno restaurante in Cardiff, an absolute must-go classic authentic Italian! The best.

I went with my family yesterday night (Monday 28th) and we had an amazing time. Beautiful atmosphere as always and food that takes you over the moon. I tried the special Pappardelle Vanessa and passion fruit mojito. There were only 3 handsome waiters, and although...

Awful. Rude and surly waiter. Cramped tables. Decor unchanged for over twenty years. Food average but very overpriced. My pasta dish was tiny and shop bought would have tasted better. Waitress unconcerned. I sent an email afterwards, but had no reply. Didn’t ruin our weekend,...

Amazing authentic Italian restaurant in the centre of the city. It’s not a cheap Italian restaurant but the pizzas were excellent and the service was superb. The walls are covered with all the famous people who have visited the restaurant but no-one famous there during...

Friendly staff who were so helpful. Authentic Italian food which was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend in preference to a lot of the chains of restaurants that are in the city centre.

Would definitely come again because of Ifan’s great service. Amazing tiramisu and cheesecake, would recommend.

The third time I have visited in as many months. The food and service is excellent and the prices excellent for the quality. The only slight complaint is the noise level in there with the music system etc it is slightly overwhelming when trying to...

Food was excellent and there was an great choice of food. Lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. Would highly recommended.

The best food, as always! Portion sizes are always great! Fantastic service and a lovely atmosphere. Thank you all ☺️

After the concert we were so starved and came To know about an oldest restaurant in town it was Giovannis. Me and my partner went there and had a very warm welcoming by the manager though they they were very busy. Food and service were...

My wife and me had a table booked in giovannis on the Hayes before to go to the concert of Tom Jones. Despite we were late, they kept us a table and we were able to enjoy the real Italian food with a lovely atmosphere...

Yesterday was a very busy night due to the concert but. despite that me and my family got a table in giovanni’s and the restaurant was very busy but it was worth it because the staff was very kind and friendly and the atmosphere was...

We were asked to leave our seats as other customers stood behind us waiting for our table as we were in the middle of eating our mains. Our starters were wrong. Rushing the meal made me vomit as I am 6 months pregnant before having...

Went with a group of friends very friendly staff and fabulous food. The pasta dishes where out standing and so was the arachini starter and garlic bread. The wine we were not so keen on but the food we lived looking forward to going back

Giovannis was chosen for our party of 14 men for dinner. The restaurant was close to our hotel and the staff were efficient and friendly. The boss took control and organised our group of 80 year olds by suggesting mixed platters for starters. When the...

First time coming here and certainly won’t be the last! The food was outstanding and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The meatball starter was lovely. I had the Penne Spezzatino for my main and it was delicious. When I come back, I will...

Been in here multiple times. And it’s a pleasure all the time as always, great service and amazing food. Been served by Matt. Very friendly and knowledgeable waiters. Can’t wait to come back

I was in the restaurant with my family and the atmosphere was so pleasant! Impeccable service and great tip from the waiter for the wine, I will definitely return to eat here

Took my children 17 and 20 here before going to concert. All had two courses and thoroughly enjoyed all the dishes. I struggled to choose as menu so good. Took waiters advise and went for lobster filled Tortellini with tomato and clam sauce, well wow...