Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this establishment, I want to be completely fair and state that the food is decent, which is why this is a two star review. Â Unfortunately, their customer service SERIOUSLY leaves something to be desired.
Last night I called in to this location to order a pizza to be delivered. Â I couldn't remember which phone number I had originally used that had all of our information and the woman on the phone was audibly irritated by that fact. Â Actually, she informed me, "it would be much easier to figure out which number you have on record so I don't have to re-take all your information." Â Are you kidding me?
When the phone numbers I gave her didn't show up, she finally relented and asked for my last name, which is a fairly simple last name. Â She couldn't get it and treated me like I was speaking a foreign language. Â After she snapped at me, I feigned a lost connection and just hung up, intent on ordering a pizza elsewhere. Â Just to reiterate, during that entire conversation, she had only received phone numbers and a last name...no order was placed. Â That, however, didn't stop her from calling three of the numbers that had been given to her several times. Â That aggravated me. Â You'd think that since it was so inconvenient to have to deal with me over the phone that my hanging up would have been a blessing to her. Â Is it because she didn't get the last word?
I won't be back. Â I don't have the time or patience for an establishment that acts annoyed by my patronage.
First visit was last night for dinner.
I asked the staff for suggestions. Â Cavatelli which was one of the featured items on the menu.
It was prepared with commercially compose frozen meatballs. What a disappointment! If I wanted frozen food that was reheated I could've eaten it home from my freezer.
Not a huge fan. Food isn't bad but service isn't great. They posted a Sunday special and when I called to order it, it was a big long process that it shouldn't have been. Didn't appreciate the lack of customer service and the pizza was only mediocre. I ate in the restaurant once and also had bad service so I'm not impressed.
Review Source:I have been coming here for lunch on weekdays for years now and the service is always what keeps me coming back, not to mention the Italian dishes are all very good. Â On a side not, I also love that they separate the smoking section off so you are not dining in a restaurant full of smoke (like in most other sports bar/grills). Â
The salads are all very good choices especially the antipasto salad. Â And did I mention portion sizes... they are huge so I almost always end up taking some home for a quick dinner later on. Â Enjoy!
I came here for lunch on Wednesday and it wasn't busy. Â The decor was nicer than your usual sports bar and had an Italian feel to it. Â There were probably 2-4 other tables being served. Â The service was great-- our waitress was helpful and friendly. Â We were offered a sample of the pork and cabbage soup; the soup was flavorful and the pork was really tender.
The menu was pretty extensive-- salads, soups, pastas, pizza, fish, sandwiches, burgers. They had lunch specials ($7-9) along with a page of $10 specials. Â I really didn't know what to order because there were so many choices! Â It also made me a little nervous of which items are actually good. Â I ordered the pan seared tilapia off of the $10 specials. Â It came with pasta and sauteed baby spinach. I was hoping the sauce would be more clear rather than creamy, but I loved that they were generous with the capers. Â The tilapia had a nice crust on it but had sort of a muddy/earthy taste to it. Â I wasn't too concerned because tilapia sometimes tends to have this taste
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The salads my co workers ordered looked pretty tasty. Â The antipasta salad came with cured meats and the caesar salad came with a whole grilled chicken breast. Â Another co worker ordered the wrap, but the wrap looked small with the huge pile of potato chips that came with her order.
Overall, the service was great , the restaurant is clean and the food wasn't too bad.
Located way off the Las Vegas Strip, this locals hangout is a lot of fun. The food is great the staff very nice. Not to mention the drinks were very good as well. The place is clean ( I cannot say the same for every locals bar/grill) and there is plenty of room to move around. I should also mention that the bar area (where smoking is allowed is closed off so the smoke doesn't permeate the rest of the joint, trust me this is a big deal.) Live it up, you are in Las Vegas for cryin' out loud!
Review Source:I just tried to order pizza and salad for delivery. Â The woman who answered the phone put me on hold more that once and then when I gave her the address she told me I had to have the building number. Â I told her that I have had pizza delivered here many times and never needed the building number. Â I was trying to explain to her where the building was located and she interuppted me with a "well, gps doesn't give the building location". Â I was trying to tell her.... but I will take my business and money somewhere else.
Review Source:We went here for dinner on a Friday night. It was fairly busy. I ordered Chicken Marsala. I'm not sure what I got. The pasta and sauce were cold and the mushrooms were completely uncooked. The chicken was hot but stringy. I also ordered a glass of wine and when check came she charged for a higher priced glass. That irks me to no end. Â Husband got Chicken Parm. He liked the chicken. His pasta and sauce were also cold, the sauce bitter. The bread and wine were really good. Usually wine by the glass is not so great. Waitress was nice. We used to eat here all the time and it was really good. About a year ago we got a terrible meal and this was our first and last time back.
Review Source:I hate places that grab your half finished drink at top it off. I get charged for another drink but get a partial drink because the bartender doesnt want to wash glasses. She wants to sit down or do inventory but not wash glasses. She stuck her hand out when I asked for another but I was not finished. So I have to suck down what I have very quickly or hand her my glass. It is so stupid. I can not stand lazy bartenders. I decided not to even order food. I am not ever going to give this place a shot again.
Review Source:I was out with my family searching for a nice Italian meal but didn't want to drive all the way to Maggiano's. Â Now whenever I visit an off strip restaurant I have two criteria that they must meet to achieve 3 or more stars:
1. It is equal to or better than Sizzler
2. The service is decent enough where I don't have to wait more than 5 minutes at a time for my server to return with a refill etc.
Fists off my 4 year old wanted sautéed mushrooms instead of a meat ball on his kids spaghetti, the server said she couldn't do it and it would be a $3 up charge. I could imagine that mushrooms were cheaper than meat until I tried the mealy, grainy, over worked, flavorless turd that they put on his plate.
I had the hot wings which were clearly fried from frozen considering the menu says it takes at least 15 minutes for them to arrive and I know how long it takes to cook chicken. Â They weren't bad and the sauce was decent with out too much vinegar. My 5 year old had the kids chicken parmesan which was surprisingly large but lacked flavor. The same with cavatelli meat sauce my girl friend had. Â I am shocked by how little basic seasoning they use. I think the only salt in the entire restaurant is on the table. There was none in the pasta water none in the sauce and certainly none when the meat was cooking. Â Honestly I could make better Italian food on a camp stove. Â
I think the bottom line is I am so sick of being let down by Italian. I hate signing my fifty dollar check and thinking to myself how I could have gone to fazoli's if I wanted a shitty meal.
Thanks for nothing Giuseppe's,
I grew up going to Chicago to spend summers with my grandparents...my grandfather introduced me to my love for Italian beef sandwiches...
So now I'm a grown up (at least I think I am) and I live so far away that I can't get my favorite sandwich from Portillo's, which by the way, has the best I've ever tasted, but anyway...I get my fix when I go to Temecula to drink wine because lucky for me, they opened a franchise out that way...yet I digress...
Last week I stopped in Giuseppe's for dinner and noticed that they had Italian Beef sandwiches on the menu...so I asked the bartender, hey is this any good? I mean like really any good? He proceeds to tell me that they slow cook their beef all day - 1 point, make their own pepper relish - 2 points, and he felt it was pretty decent...so I decided I'd give it a shot...let me tell you...the beef was tender, the relish was just hot enough, and the au jus was perfect...
I've gone to all the spots in Vegas that people tell me have good beefs, and have always left disappointed...I'm so happy to have taken the risk once again because I've finally found something close to the taste of home...trust me when I say, get the beef...
Giuseppe's is a little far from mi casa so I've only been once when a friend said she was there for a birthday party. I'm glad I went. The pizza and other food at this bar is really good! The graveyard bartender that was on, Matty, is as good as they come. And really, that's all the separates local gaming bars is the service they provide and the difference in the food they offer. If you don't like one local gaming bar you can drive a couple of blocks and find a different one.
That said, I would definitely recommend Giuseppe's!
That about sums it up for me. Â Meh. Â It kinda is. Â Went here for a teenagers birthday party. Â It was a joyous event, especially for the guest of honor turning 16! Â Laughing and dancing was had by all. Â Decent place to have a party that's on the smaller side (around 100 people).
But the food was just on the average, nothing I could find as special at all. Â The appetizers were bland. Â Chicken fingers with ranch, and breaded calamari with marinara? Â Not the greatest because they definitely were from frozen and not from scratch. Â Soggy bits everywhere.
The party had a buffet with a spread of some of Giuseppe's offerings. Â I have to say though, none of it was really all that spectacular. Â It definitely rang in 'bar food' for me...but not great bar food that you can find in other spots and watering holes. Â It was just unimpressive at Giuseppe's.
Their Italian Chopped Salad had romaine, salami, capocolla, zucchini, gorgonzola, tomato, roasted peppers, and red onion tossed in the hour Italian dressing. Â This was ok, on par with what you would find in lots of Italian joints. Â It did get soggy though as the buffet line passed since it was tossed in the dressing ahead of time. Â
On the buffet line was also roasted potatoes, fresh mixed vegetables, penne pasta wtih Giuseppe's tomato sauce, and  breaded chicken breast with peppers and mushrooms in a wine glaze.  All average, and nothing you couldn't have made yourself in your own kitchen.  Although I will say that their tomato sauce isn't bad, I'm hoping that they use high quality San Marzano tomatoes in their sauce but who knows!  Chicken was moist and tender but was lacking in the flavor department, nothing robust.
I think the best thing on the buffet line was probably the pizza Giuseppe's put out. Â These suckers were huge sheets! Â And New York Style. Â You know I loves me some NY style pizza! Â I had slices (actually squares) of their cheese and pepperoni. Â Pretty good! Â Crust was thin but crispy, sauce was tangy and sweet, cheese was gooey, and the pepperoni was salty and oily. Â I've had better pizza but this was a bit of a Godsend because the rest of the food was not so inviting.
Giuseppe's is open 24 hours a day so going in for a meal anytime isn't a problem. Â I think their problem might be getting repeat customers if their food isn't on par. Â They offer a lot of Italian specialties on their menu, but I don't think I will be going out of my way in the near future to get a meal here. Â Most I would do is probably order a pizza for takeout!
Not sure. Walked in; place looked semi-deserted. Sat down, waiter brought our drinks, then 20 minutes later we left without ordering. Seems like a depressing out of the way place now that everything else has been built up so much around it. Again, a sad state of affairs in the local economy.
Review Source:Clean, friendly, nicely decorated. Â The food was very good, salads were excellent, we had spaghetti with meat sauce and the house lasagna. Â The lasagna could have been warmer and was a little dry. Â The lasagna is the type that is made with no sauce inside it, they cover it with sauce and because the portion was so large, they didn't get enough sauce on top to keep it all wet and saucy while it was being eaten. Â As with many restaurants, the lasagna portion had to have been warmed prior to bringing it out to us and they didn't get it warm enough. Â Prices were very reasonable. Â We will return, but we won't be in a rush to do it.
Review Source:Ok have to say I have had it with this place and will now take my business elsewhere. When I have visited in person service was great but god forbid u call for delivery let's see I called to order a pizza and asked if they could leave off the mushrooms I was told they would have to build the pizza from scratch and it would cost extra..... huh I work in the business since when does it cost to leave off a topping? needless to say I didn't order... a few days later I thought I would give them another try well how nice is it to call to place an order and just be left on hold...no one ever came back on the line so I finally hung up after 9 mins (my phone has a timer) so needless to say I am done will find a place that will apreciate my business
Review Source:I'd heard good things about this place, but it still took me a while to try it. now I wish I had earlier.
I was sat immediately and the waitress was over within a few minutes. When I said I was interested in wine the waitress suggested I try somethings different than what I was looking at, and then she brought out samples of each for me to try. She was spot on in her recommendation/ It went perfectly with what I was ordering where as what I wanted first off would have been too much for my food.
The food was great and the ambiance was perfect, slightly darkened restaurant with music playing in the background, but with sports on the monitors in the dining area.
It was my first time there and I was made to feel like I was a welcome friend.
I ordered the chicken Ricatta with a salad and a Merlot. With the bread and the salad, I was not looking for desert after I finished. Fortunately it is not much of a drive, because I am going to be coming back regularly.
The food is good but the staff lacks. I ordered some food to go on Tuesday at the Anthem Highlands location because it was 2 for 1 Tuesday after I placed the order they told me that they won't honor the deal despite it being on the menu that they not only sent me in the mail but gave me the week prior. Â Even after I told the
That they just honored the deal last week when I ordered from them. Â They just replied sorry we won't honor it. Â Needless to say we went elsewhere. Â Not a good start to your new location especially for being in a small community that talks a lot about the service at the local restaurants and stores.
When you own and work at a Bar & Grille one can understand how difficult that may be, but please don't loose site of your clientele. Â The food, overall is good and mostly homemade, which is a plus. Â But I am always disappointed by the bar staff...it seems that I am always an inconvenience to them. Â I could understand long wait times if the place was overflowing with people but when you are one of four at the bar...really?
Review Source:My wife and I made plans with friends, secured a reservation, and traveled to dine for the first time at Giuseppe's. Overall, I liked Giuseppe's a lot.
Ambiance was that of a rustic Italianate setting with comfortable, high-backed booths and nice touches like faux-exposed bricks in a wall and photos of narrow lanes of one or more towns in Italy mounted around the dining room. Our choice of appetizer, Fried Calamari, started off the meal on a very high note. The lightly battered squid rings (all were rings--no tentacles) were just excellent and enhanced by a homemade, sweet and mild Marinara Sauce and a creamy White Lemon Garlic Sauce; the latter tasted like a fine Lemon Aioli. I had to consciously hold myself back from gobbling up all these morsels of the sea, so others at my table could enjoy some too!
After this, things got a little frenzied, primarily because I ordered more items than I needed, to be able to flesh out a more comprehensive review of the restaurant's offerings. Since no veal was available (only sometimes on a few specials of the day), I opted for Spaghetti & Meat Sauce plus one meatball and mushrooms, which came with a cup of the soup of the day or salad. I discussed with my waiter whether to order one or two meatballs, and he suggested one because of the meat sauce. Since there were also several small meatballs in my order of Wedding Soup, boy, was he ever right! I am a sucker for Italian Wedding Soup; next to Onion Soup Gratinee, it is my favorite soup. So, when I saw this on the menu, I just could not pass it by. And, because the soup of the day was an interesting sounding Stuffed Green Pepper Soup, and I love stuffed peppers, I ordered this, too. Plus, since a regular Dinner Salad or Caesar Salad came with my wife's order of Chicken Parmigiana, and she doesn't eat any vegetables other than potatoes, that was also going to be consumed by me--which is what caused traffic control problems at my table.
After the empty Calamari plate was cleared, the Stuffed Green Pepper Soup and the Caesar Salad were delivered to the table next--which was fine, along with very good Italian bread and offered vinegar and oil. But I had to ask for butter twice before it came, and wait awhile for replenishment of my glass of Sprite and for the second soup. When the Wedding Soup did finally arrive, it was in a giant bowl that could comfortably serve four. Yet it was all mine. So, I quickly downed the Stuffed Green Pepper Soup, which was simply superb. This dish featured ground beef and well-cooked pieces of carrot and celery in a flavorful broth, and tasted exactly like a stuffed green pepper--except the soup contained small torpedo-shaped dissolini noodles instead of rice. It then took me awhile to eat the fresh-tasting AND LARGE Caesar Salad with its crispy romaine lettuce, croutons, and fresh Parmesan Cheese shavings that was finished with a very nice and smooth creamy Caesar dressing while the second soup was waiting. The only discordant note involving the salad was finding a small piece of the inedible bottom of the head of the lettuce mixed in with the greens. At least I saw it before I tried to eat it!
I got halfway through the second soup, and the entrees arrived. But I can't really fault the restaurant for the pileup of food on my table. For, once I tasted the Wedding Soup, it was obvious that it had just been made from scratch in the kitchen. Therefore, it probably took as long to construct this soup as the spaghetti, meat sauce, & meatball with mushrooms. And, my dining companions had a right to be fed, too, without waiting for me to finish off all of my several ordered preliminary dishes.
With tasty meatballs and large leaves of spinach floating in the very tasty broth, the second soup was also excellent. Â But of course there was too much of it! Â Even so, I wasn't going to let any of it go to waste, so I devoured it all. Surprisingly, my pasta dish was still piping hot when I began to tackle it. With its immense size and how laden it was with meat sauce, this imposing entree looked like a meatball-topped volcano of spaghetti that had recently erupted and discharged dark brown lava of meat sauce down its sides. It was the only dish of the night with which I was not thrilled, for on my first brush with the sauce it tasted more bitter than sweet. Real Parmesan Cheese was grated onto it by my friendly server, and the dish was still good--just not with as sweet a sauce as I prefer. But, at home the next day for lunch, I was pleased that any trace of bitterness in the microwaved meat sauce was all gone.
Since everything was homemade, I just couldn't resist all of the tempting items presented on a large dessert cart. And, I'm glad that I didn't. For, a slice of Lemon Meringue Pie was fresh, very lemony, and delicious; just as were supple hunks of Fried Dough that had been sprinkled with sugar.
This was a very pleasant and satisfying dining experience.
Horrible, precooked, sams club quality chicken patties for the parmesan and marsala. Service is good but food is NOT homemade. Â Anyone who thinks this is "good Italian Food" should save their pennies and go to any hole in the wall Italian joint in NY ...the shocking difference might kill Ya !
Sauce - out of a jar
cheese - fake
I could go on
The one Positive is the staff is super nice, too bad they have nothing to work with .
24 hour Italian food!
Giuseppe's has great food, great service and great specials. I actually have to stop myself from coming here more often because the delicious pasta is just not conducive to keeping my waistline in a respectable range.
The entrees are anywhere from $5.95 up to around $20 and the portion sizes are generous. Save some room for dessert. They have a cart they bring around to tempt you into getting tiramisu, cannolis, zeppolis, carrot cake, chocolate layer cake and other such delights. THE TIRAMISU IS ABSOLUTELY DEVINE!
It seems like every night there is some sort of special: i.e., Monday night 5.95 steak special, Tuesday night: 2 for 1 desserts or appetizers; Wednesday night: Free bottle of wine with entree and Thursday night half off alcohol from 4p-11p. Also I heard on the 2nd Thursday of every month there is a wine tasting. I will have to try to catch that.
Next time you find yourself with an Italian food craving, I highly recommend Giuseppe's.
I always go here when I suddenly get hungry late at night. The full menu is available 24 hours a day. The food is good and reasonably priced. The caprese pizza is my favorite. The bartender is very friendly and helpful. The only thing bad thing is that last time he forgot to give me my bread!
Review Source:As an out of towner, my cousin suggested this place for lunch, which they have been going to for some time now and are fans of. Â I hear that they even have homemade cannolis! Â Yum! Â I wish I had room to try one, but I was just too full from my huge salad bowl with nice grilled chicken. Â Of which was only $5! Â With a cup o' soup....
I'd go back the next time I'm in Vegas and in the area.
We ventured over here to meet some family for lunch. The one thing that is odd from an outsiders view of Vegas is how many places just sprout up in the middle of nowhere. Vegas has been growing so fast that things just develop next to the roads, sometimes all by themselves. This is one of those places that's just surrounded by dirt and other stuff in the distance. That doesn't take away from the fact that I found this place to be pretty good.
The deal/hook? Five dollar lunch specials. Yeah, you read right: $5! I ordered the linguine marinara sauce. It was actually really good. The sauce focused the tomato flavor very well. It was thick, but smooth on the pallet. The one negative is that is was kind of small. The fiancée had a salad. It was in a large bowl AND included a small bowl of soup. She was unable to finish it all, plus I ate some of it. Now, that was definitely worth five bucks!
The service was very attentive although we were there at a time when the restaurant was pretty empty. No reason to think it wouldn't translate over to busier times though. They were very friendly. The medium sized parking lot wraps around the building, but there shouldn't be to much trouble finding a space.
This little jewel in Durango is a well kept secret that does a super job with their food & deserts. I came to this place expecting some okay food but I was blown by their great tasting food I will definitly come back for more great dining.
The teramisu is to die for and their hamburgers are some of the biggest and most delicious. Enjoy
Open 24 hours. Bar is sealed off from restaurant so the smokers won't be relegated outside. Nice touch! I have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. My favorite dish is not on the menu but if you ask they will make it for you. Chicken Piccata with grilled zucchini and homefries. You have to say it just like that, otherwise you'll be sleeping with the fishes. The calamari or the pizza quesadilla appetizer can't go wrong. I keep there business cards in my car so when I hear a friend may be traveling to Vegas I hand them a card and tell them just say CatDaddy Ralph sent ya. It's nice to get away from the strip and feel at home. That is what is great about Giuseppe's. OH and the other thing they pour a stiff drink which helps you spread those gamblin dollars.
Review Source:My son and I stopped in here for lunch. Â This establishment needs a lot of improvement. Â The service is OK, not bad but nothing special. Just servers going through the motions. The food is mediocre at best. Myself and my family all being "in the industry" you come to expect a certain standard. The sauce is seriously lacking. It tastes like Prego or something bottled. Its not horrible but its lacking and forgettable. There are so many fine establishments in Vegas and this is another forgettable place. If you are reading reviews to find a place there are plenty of other places that are far better.
Review Source:Pop quiz!
Where's a place that serves yummy Italian food at 1am on a late Sunday night/early Monday morning?
Exactly... With some help from Yelp and Google, we find this place. I pick up a lady friend, whom I've just met, and we venture forth to fill our late night cravings of garlic and pasta.
Giuseppe's is a standalone restaurant which seems to be surrounded by desert. We pull up around 1:30am to find a decent number of cars in the parking lot. After three sets of doors, we finally make it into this 24/7 bar and grill. A huge square bar stands in front of us after we enter the room. About 14 or so people are sitting around the bar drinking and some eating... You guessed it... Pasta!
We eye a spot in the corner and perch ourselves on the high bar stool and table. The friendly bartender, Mike, greets us from behind the bar and delivers his standard line, "What can I get you guys to drink?". We opted to look over the menus first, since that's what we were really here for. He lays down two menus and our adventure begins.
The offering is pretty extensive for a bar and grill. Appetizers, Specialties, Pastas, Soups, Salads, Pizzas, Burgers, Sandwiches, Steaks, Seafood options line the menu. Wow. Where do we begin? Ah yes, straight to the pasta section. Remember, we're looking for key words. Pasta. Check. Garlic. Check.
After a few moments, we are still unsure on what to order. Everything looks so good! We have a few dishes in mind but nothing set in stone yet. Mike comes by and we ask him what the specialties are. We tell him we are looking for pasta, garlic, and red sauce with a spicy kick. He recommends the Cappellini Pomadore and the Linguini Calamari. Funny. Those were two dishes we were both looking at. Done deal.
Since this was our first time out together, my guest and I had tons to talk about. Life stories, pet peeves, likes, dislikes, dreams, aspirations, and so on... And finally... The food arrives. Both dishes look delicious. Without missing a beat in our conversation, we both dig in and continue chatting.
The Cappellini Pomadore is Angel Hair pasta tossed in olive oil, roasted garlic, roasted tomato and fresh basil. We requested the red sauce on this dish have a spicy kick to it. The kitchen happily obliged.
The Linguini Calamari is pasta and calamari tossed in extra virgin olive oil, roasted tomato, fresh basil, and roasted garlic.
Both dishes were pretty good. Oh, did I mention each dish comes with a choice of soup or salad? We both choose the Minestrone soup, which was the special of the day.
Between myself and my guest, one of us was able to finish the dish while the other had to admit defeat and take the rest of the pasta home for another small meal. Due to myself being a gentleman, I won't divulge on who finished and who didn't. =)
After our meal was done, we both sat around and conversed for the next hour and half. Hey what can I say? We both got along pretty well. What we weren't expecting was Mike, our bartender/server, stopping by our table and offering us two bottles of water on the house. He apparently saw us yapping so much, he thought we'd be thirsty. I thought that was pretty spot on service.
Earlier during our car ride to the place, I joked that my curfew was 4am since I had to work at 10. She, fortunately had the next day off. Our great conversation got the best of us. We looked at our clocks earlier and it read 2:30. The next thing you know its 4:15! Time flies when you're having a good time. We graciously thank Mike for being a great host and we head out homeward bound with a happily satisfied tummy.
Would I eat at this place again? Definitely. Would I ask the same girl out again? Definitely. Clearly a win win situation.
Oh, and before I forget, the leftovers were eaten for breakfast a day later. It was better tasting than at the restaurant. Go figure.
The Pizza's are what you'd expect from an Italian joint. Everything tasted fresh and done well! Â The crust was not soggy, nor too crusty, and salty! Don't know too much about the pasta, maybe on my next trip there!
Ok selection of beers, but then again I would think the wine selection is better.
Chin-Chin
The local foodie tour continues. Yesterday, hit Giuseppe's for lunch.
I'm a little confused. This place is less than 1/2 mile away from JR's - both serve italian; both bar/grills. This ain't Flamingo or Tropicana where you got a million cars driving by every day. To the contrary, the traffic ain 't too heavy, not much in the way of nearby homes and not exactly surrounded by office buildings - who was their first ? why did the other place open given the above ?
JR's was a pleasant surprise. Sadly, Giuseppe's wasn't. Went with the meatball pannini. comes with fries ( $9 )
The dining area has a nice look - i love the pics of an italian town ( not sure which town ) - the cobblestone streets, brings back fond memories of my visits to Italy. When the pannini hit the table, my memories faded fast - pannini ? are you sure ? it looked like a quesadilla !! The french fries - classic frozen, nuthin' special. the quesadilla ? the first slice had a paperthin meatball slice swimming in mozzarella cheese - they should've called this slice meatball surprise, did you bite into the meatball ? Surprise ! you're a winner ! To be fair, the remaining slices did have more meatball in them but t was very difficult to taste the meatball in any of the slices. And the dipping sauce ( marinara ) a little too sweet for my taste.
not sure i'll give it a 2nd shot - might need to try some pasta before i nail the coffin !
Lunchtime Buffet- 8.95 includes drink. Mon - Fri from 11:00 until 2 or 3:00 PM. I saw the sign and kept it on my mental checklist of spots to check out. We finally hit up Giuseppe's this week and it hit the spot. A choice of salads, soup, variety of pizzas, pasta, and a couple of main courses. We were there for the pork chop or sausage. I tried neither I work outside and it's too hot for that stuff.
The salads were really good as was the pizza. The bowtie pasta wasn't al dente and the sauce was kinda yuck. 8.00$ and it's totally worth it.
The joint's motif is Italian and sports the staff is friendly and super efficient. I got a glimpse of the Giuseppe burger and it was kind of huge I will be back for that.
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