Giaola Italian Kitchen

Giaola Italian Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Tess

   Charleston2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Seated quickly, but slow to be greeted by waiter. Good was fresh and large portions.
   

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   Morris

   San Diego49 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice restaurant,good service,nice food.We will revisit
   

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   Jackie

   Nashville12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The wedge salad and garlic bread for starters was amazing!!! The pasta primavera outstanding. The chicken picatta was the best we ever ate. Great chef working. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. We had a wonderful dinner.
   

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   Helen VIP

   San Diego58 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful happy hour and dinner at this little gem. I’d been to the restaurant over a year. I love the inside. It feels like it’s been renovated or maybe I didn’t pay attention to the interior decor before but it was modern and fresh. Happy hour is a great deal with cocktails for around $7 each? And then appetizers and flat breads were $3 off. We ordered the Brussels sprouts, garlic fries, meatballs, and whipped ricotta with yummy bread. Sooo good! Our server was fantastic and brought us some ice cream to go with our raspberry cheese cake for dessert. Sooo good! We will be back (maybe even tomorrow!!). Go! It’s very good, wonderful food, fantastic service and great ambiance!
   

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   Susan

   San Diego12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We are so happy to have found a neighborhood gem with just delicious pasta dishes! The pasta bolognese is superb!
   

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   MelissaG

   Dallas4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I was not super impressed with this venue. He woman working was on her own. She was the most amazing part of the experience. Regardless of covering the entire bar and restaurant by herself, she was super sweet, attentive and quick. The food was not impressive. My mom mentioned the menu must have changed.. so I recommend you change it back. Food was ridiculously salty… and I LOVE salt. Even for me it was too much. Burrata was tasty. Patio seating was nice. But I wouldn’t chose to come Back. The disappointing part was my mom picked this place for her 85th birthday dinner…. And it was not impressive.
   

   Giaola Italian KitchenResponded on March 10, 2025

   Hi Melissa, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re very sorry to the experience fell short, especially for such an important celebration. It means so much to us that you spoke so kindly about our dedicated staff and enjoyed the patio setting. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’d love to connect with you, listen further, and work to earn your trust back.
   

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   koty

   San Diego1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Service sucked, they had more staff than customers and they only checked on our table twice. Food was mid. Food came out at all different times and my friends meal came out after we were all done eating we had to remind the waiter she still haven’t got her food and he was like just like ohh.. like he forgot.
   

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   Ian

   San Francisco3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Valentines menu. Didn’t enjoy the steak over fries with “fondue spinach” way too cheesey, just overpriced and all was poorly executed. Too bad. Left me feeling not great after.
   

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   David

   San Francisco1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Reservations were automated and we were forced outside even after making an indoor reservation. Host unwilling to be flexible despite multiple open tables inside.
   

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    Soojung

    Orange County11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Nothing bad, nothing outstanding. For the price, it is just ok. Food was just ok. Service was good, someone (either our server, host or the restaurant manager) constantly checking in with us while eating if everything was OK. We may go back if we are lazy to cook the dinner, but not for the special occasions or a nice date night situation. It was pretty quiet on Saturday evening 6pm while everywhere else was all booked up, so this could be your backup plan if you plan on eating out.
    

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