Giovanni's — Restaurant in London

Probably the worst restaurant I’ve ever ate at. After being seated next to a very loud crowd of people having a party and screaming, we were quickly served by our waitress, who obviously wanted us out as quickly as possibly to make room for more guests. We ate a “bruschetta” consisting of some cheap chopped of tomatoes on a bit of lightly toasted baguette with some dried basil.

Our main course wasn’t much better. Undercooked pasta served with some flavourless greasy sauce. The lobster ravioli tasted fishy (in a bad way, and coincidentally just like the cheap fish bullion cubes I have at home) and the rest was just completely disappointing.

If this has costed us maybe 5 pounds each, they could’ve gotten away with it. Like an Italian version of McDonalds. But the thing is, for three people, this cost us over 100 pounds. And we had the cheapest appetisers, mains, two glasses of beer and some wine. No dessert or second main. This was one of the most expensive restaurants I’ve ever visited, but with a quality lower than fast-food.

I highly suggest you avoid this place and visit someplace else. Maybe the local Tesco or homeless shelter if you’re looking for a...

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