Giorgio's Italian Grill & Pizzeria - Mountain View

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   Jeanne

   San Francisco

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We were very happy to see Giorgio (formally FJ&L) back. If you were looking for that old style Italian restaurant….gone, but with the new look, we liked the atmosphere. We sat in one of their end tables indoors with one side was a booth, very comfortable. All the tables were filled and because we sat at the end, we thought the noise level was fine. We were a party of 3 with reservations at 6:45. Parking was easy. The pizza is still as delicious as we remembered. We customed ordered a small pizza: sausage, mushrooms, onions, & green peppers. There were plenty of fresh toppings with a nice Sicilian crust. For one of the entrees, one guest ordered shrimp scampi which was delicious and nicely plated. It was nice to dip your garlic roll in the sauce. The clam spaghetti was not edible. They were tiny clams that tasted like they were from a can over sea even though there was a few clams that were in the shell. The guest chose the wine broth which seemed tasteless. It needed more garlic and flavor, maybe fresh chopped Italian parsley. Recipe needs to be reinvented maybe with fresh Manila clams. We have had many clam vongole and this was probably the worst. Overall, we enjoyed two out of the three meals. It was nice that our waiter comped the clam spaghetti. However, we were a little taken when he mentioned that this dish has never had a complaint. (It’s best nothing said then throwing the ball back to our court.)What were we supposed to say?!? We would definitely come back to try the other dishes and the wonderfully delicious pizzas. We were sad to see that our old favorites like the veal and the chicken farfalle wasn’t on the menu any more. But maybe in the future. Enjoy!
   

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   Sherry

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   A nice experience overall with the ambiance, service & quality of food. Only observation for improvement was lack of either having condiments on table or wait staff asking if we needed it (olive oil for bread, parmigiana cheese, ketchup for fries). Definitely want to go back to dine in outdoor patio. Also nice to have bar stool counter for drinks or meals.
   

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   Laurie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on December 27, 2024

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

   Love this place! We're New Yorkers and one item that's hard to find around here is the Calzone, a "pizza-type"specialty, but the stuffing ("toppings" which you may choose like a pizza) are packed into dough bundle, think egg roll or burrito but larger, baked, not fried. Hubby , the calzone king said it was just right! Little easier to eat than a pizza also. I, as usual, had the delicious Chicken Parmigiana. It is served with pasta and spinach, but I asked for mixed vegetables, no pasta. No problem. They are very flexible about small changes. Their wines are excellent also, along with great dessert options.
   

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   Dave

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   Great food and great service!! A nice new restaurant with amazing pizza. Parking is plentiful as well!
   

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   Katarina

   VIP

   San Francisco

   28 reviews

   3.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Staff are nice and friendly, and got the kids drinks ready quickly. We got pastas. Prices are reasonable. It was just quite cramped and the food is more homey/diner style. Maybe good to just grab a meal with the family but not for impressing anyone. We were glad to finally try this long time Mountain View establishment.
   

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   Les

   VIP

   Hawaii

   117 reviews

   5.0

   117 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Newly reopened restaurant with a wonderful open air dining area available. Very good and friendly service. The Cacciucco was very good and included fresh clams, prawns, calamari, shrimp & white fish simmered in natural juices with a light tomato broth over spaghetti al dente and garlic toast. The Chicken Marsala had medallions of chicken sautéed with garlic, shallots and mushrooms, and green onion served in a marsala demi-glaze with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable aglio olio. Both dishes had balanced tastes and were presented well.
   

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   Julio Enrique

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   Very nice restaurant, the food was great, and the attention was superb. We will go back...
   

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   Laurie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on November 8, 2024

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

   Allow me to preface by saying Frankie’s was sorely missed for several years. But….here comes Giorgio’s, same owners , almost same location with a very similar menu (although I do miss the veal dishes, can you bring those back?) The prices are fair for the delicious, old school Italian recipes that you don’t see enough of in the area. All of the servers we’ve had were efficient and gracious!
   

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   Mary

   Las Vegas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

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

   What an experience to savor. Frankie and Johnny and Luigi's, too was a staple growing up in the Bay Area years ago. I'm so glad the family in back in Mountain View. The restaurant is beautiful and must have been a lot of work to create. We ate inside, but I saw the large, comfortable patio that would be heavenly during a warmer day/evening, although I did see quite a few people out there so there might have been heaters. The New York Pizza was spot on. Our server was the perfect amount of attentiveness. There was not a better place in the Bay Area for a night out. Oh, and super great parking as well! We will be back over and over.
   

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    Marcia

    VIP

    San Francisco

    118 reviews

    5.0

    118 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2024

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

    This is a wonderful restaurant for good solid Italian food . My husband and I come frequency to bring home the best pizza in the bay area! Tonight, we brought our grown children and their children. We all had different dishes and they were very good. We sat outside on a beautiful fall evening and the wait staff was excellent! Will be back again soon!
    

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