its an OK place to Go to. Ambiance - is beautiful. very italian.have some figurines and flowers. this location was established in 2003. The atmosphere was very calm and soothing music was on.we went in on weekday night and there were plenty of empty tables. Kitchen- open kitchen. looks clean. but manager and the other staff members were actually walking around and eating in the kitchen area. which was unacceptable for me. Reservations- not needed during weekdays but is must on weekends. Our server was very nice and soft spoken. with good etiquettes. Food- we got bread and olive oil. but the bread was stale and hard and they did not have any more bread. we ordered weekly special appetizer but they come back saying they are out of cauliflower. So we order stuffed mushroom. I would give one star to it. it is actually only stuffed with cheese and definitely over priced. did not like the flavor at all. we order Pasta and we get side of soup or salad. I got minestrone soup- which was very small serving size and was yucky. I had way better soups in other Italian restaurants. with other entrée got Salad, and salad was not fresh and did not taste good. Pasta - we created our own. Got rigatoni with alfredo sauce and Gnocchi with vodka sauce. they were the only good things that we liked in our whole dinner. Pricing- definitely OVERPRICED for the quality of food they are serving guests. I personally will not go back to this place.

I made a reservation online for the same day. We were seated right on time although it was prime dinner time. The fresh bread with Parmesan was delicious. We also ordered baked clams and salads. I got the Cesar which was fantastic. My boyfriend got the garden salad which he enjoyed. For dinner I ordered rigatoni and chicken in vodka sauce, and my partner ordered chicken Alfredo. The only reason why I didn’t give it more stars is because as I took my first sip of wine I noticed it was a odd pink color. Upon closer inspection I realized the bottom of the glass had the stains of old red wine. You can tell where it was scrubbed and what was not. I could clearly see at the bottom a layer of dry red wine. I asked the waitress who seemed overwhelmed that night, if I would just get a new glass. She responded that it the dishwasher just didn’t get it all as if that would be enough to resolve it. I insisted if she could please just switch to a new glass. She did bring back the wine in a cleaner glass however it still had red wine crusted inside. That was my only complaint. If I’m eating out at a restaurant I expect it to be clean.

We have dined here before so I knew we would enjoy everything. The food and atmosphere were as excellent as always. The only reason I am not giving a 5-star review is because of the service we received. It seemed we had to look for our server when we were ready to order, needed drink refills, and when we were ready for the check. We were a group of 6 but we were there almost 3 hours.

Very nice to sit outside in downtown Palatine and eat fancy pasta! Everything we ate was good, but was more expensive then I would have liked. Definitely a nice date night atmosphere tho! Would go back for another date night and to try something else from their menu.

I went to this restaurant with my mom and two young sons (4 and 6). It was my mom’s birthday and we wanted to celebrate with a nice meal together. It started out rough because my eldest spilled a full glass of water over the entire table. The server was pleasant and kind and didn’t seem to be bothered at all. She moves us to a different table so they could clean up the mess. With things now back to normal, we received our food orders and everything tasted great! My mom got a piece of tiramisu for her special day and I ordered one too. It went great with my cappuccino! We all had a great time, thanks to the friendly service and tasty entrees. See you again soon.

We have been to Gianni's twice now. In both cases we have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The service has been exceptional with engaged and positive servers. The food that we have tried has been excellent. One of our outings was with a party of 8 and one participant indicated the fish was overcooked. That's the only complaint. It is a little loud but not any more than most restaurants. In both cases we were seated immediately but we did have reservations. Be prepared to walk a block or so from your parking spot.

Momma squirrel 🐿️ and I just stopped in for a first time visit and WOW, it was great 👍. Staff was great we didn't have reservations but was able to get a great seat by the window 😁. Or host Lori S was wonderful 👍, she made great recommendations. She's been working there 15 years and knows her business. The food was delicious 😋🤤. I ask myself why would anyone ever go to the fake Italia restaurant when you can go here. We hope to visit here offen and always with Lori S as our host.

You know you are in trouble when the best part of the meal was the olive oil and parmesan that accompanied the bread. We were greeted promptly and seated right away. Our server came by once to take our drink order, then vanished for quite some time. Drinks arrived and then the vanishing act occurred again. Our server had to be prompted multiple times for order taking and cocktail refills. The appetizers lacked originality and flavor. We had to add salt and pepper to all. We ordered the calamari, mushrooms, and eggplant, the best of the bunch being the mushrooms. The entrées came with soup or salad. Again, flavor seemed to be an issue. The soup was prepared nicely but was bland for our liking and needed salt and pepper. The salads were your typical out of the bag, store-bought mix. The entrées were your go to American Italian fare and the tomato sauce used on most dishes was flavorless according to our taste buds. I could go on and on about how we could prepare a more flavorful Italian meal at home, but I'm tired after the 2.5 hour ordeal we just experienced. Yeah, dinner took that long.

The best Italian restaurant in palatine. I wish we would have found it sooner! The service, atmosphere, and food were all amazing. The pasta entrées were huge, and one dish could have easily served two people. The entrees come with a salad or soup. We tried the cream of spinach soup. It was really good but a little to salty for my taste.The salad was fresh, crisp, and delectable with the creamy garlic dressing. Steaming hot pasta made your way. However, you want it to the table with fresh bread, oil, and garlic to start, too. We tried the oysters, and I like that we can buy them individually, and we don't have to get a dozen or half dozen at a time. The menu was a perfect Italian restaurant menu with a lot to choose from. We will be back to try more deliciousness

Great food. Drinks were reasonable priced as well. I'll be back.

Food deserves a 4.5 since my wife loves it I will round up. Atmosphere was great. Service was decent for a little family dinner.

Met the wifey for dinner after work. Heard about the good reviews here. Easy place to find. Lots of parking and in an area that you can walk around after your meal. The service was amazing. The server was so nice and helpful. The food was great. Wifey had salmon with vegetables and side pasta. All cooked perfectly. I had the country rigatoni- amazing. Must have! @food_from_the_usa

First time here for the 3 of us. Very pleased with menu choices. Our entrees were delicious! Our server Laurie was exceptional! Will be back ~

Went here for dinner with a group Wednesday (12/21/22 ) night and sat near the bar. The server was amazing ! I ordered the chicken francese and she suggested I get it on top of angel hair pasta vs getting a side of pasta. Excellent recommendation and great meal. We also had the baked clams and stuffed mushrooms. Both were outstanding. Everyone enjoyed their dinner !

I went for the amazing scallop risotto that I had last week. Though I was initially disappointed not to see it on the menu, the Sea Bass special was even better! It was served with asparagus pesto and grilled asparagus over bow tie pasta. Absolutely delicious! My husband had his favorite Chicken giardiniera. We are always happy with the food and the service.

I went to Gianni's for a baby shower. First of all, what a vibe. The art around the restaurant is gorgeous. Also, they had laid out a brunch buffet and yum! The calamari was to die for and the cannolis were some of the best I've ever had. To top it off, the had a "build your own pasta station. I would definitely go back to this restaurant.

Just visited Gianni's for the first time and had a great experience on a Friday night. The service was excellent and the food was very good. One of us had soup and the other had salad as our starters and they were good, though we'd probably make different choices in the future. The entrees themselves were well prepared and delicious. The restaurant itself was busy, we had a reservation, but I think walk in would have been ok, too.

What an amazing family owned Italian restaurant. The wife and I have been trying to go here for many years but we're never able to for one reason or another. The food was perfect and can't wait to go back. Be sure to save room for dessert and be sure to get the Gianni's Cafe.... honestly the best I've ever had.

Started with a 4:00PM reservation for 7 people. We sat in the dining room to the right. I was freezing, bring a jacket! The table started with the calamari- yum what a crunch! We asked for marinara though- it came with some odd thin red sauce. We also ordered the sausage and peppers. We suggested more fennel in the sausage around the table but still okay to eat. I ordered the eggplant parm and upgraded my salad. My upgraded salad was basically a whole meal. Somebody else ordered the same salad and asked for onions- and someone in the kitchen went onion happy. I enjoyed mine, the other person at our table… not so much. Overall, the eggplant parm was 3/5 but I wish it was not drenched in sauce for some or any crunch in the breading. I’d come back again for another try maybe sometime!

I can't say enough good things about this place. I've been here a lot of weekends for brunch and everything they make is absolutely delicious. I take all my friends here whenever we feel like a brunch day and this restaurant never fails to be a hit with everyone I've shown. Classic Italian music and jazz fill your ears. The bottomless mimosas do not stop flowing. Thanks Gianni's, and keep up the amazing work 👏

We were here pre-covid and it was great to come back. Food, drinks, wine dessert all excellent. Service was fabulous. It was a really great evening out. Love the Filets and the traditional Italian dishes. The Christmas decorations in Palatine are beautiful. Nice to see and visit after dinner.