If you are looking for authentic Italian food, then do not dine here because you will be disappointed. This restaurant is one trying to pass themselves off as being authentic and/or homemade Italian food, when in truth it's just a privately owned, overrated and inauthentic place to eat if you don't care much about good food. How many authentic Italian restaurants have Jalapeno Poppers or Wings on their menu? I ordered the Homemade Lasagna. I have tasted authentic Lasagna and this is not it. It has a taste of being a grocery store shelf canned sauce with some meat added to it. It had such a bad taste to it that I took only two bites and was done. I took a second bite just to make sure it was as bad as my taste buds thought it was. The salads that came with the meals were a typical "cafeteria style" salad. Nothing notably good about them. The bread that was given to us were garlic knots and tasted like they were frozen and came out of a bag to be heated. Now, the worst part of this visit was what my wife ordered. She ordered the Shrimp Fiorentina. The menu description for this dish is, "Nine (9) Shrimp, sauteed in butter and fresh lemon." Like Shrimp Scampi but without the garlic. My wife did not want spaghetti that it is listed to come with, so she asked for Penne instead. Be prepared to pay an extra $1.99 if you want another pasta with your dish. I have no idea why this is and was not given a reason from the owner when my wife mentioned it to her. Back to the dish...when it was put on the table, the shrimp had a breading on it. You don't have to be a chef to know that if you put any type of breading into a pool of liquid, you are going to get a soggy and inedible mess. The menu description does not mention anything about the shrimp having a coating of any type on it. My wife attempted to remove all of the breading but it was too unpleasant to deal with. Her facial disgust must have been noticeable because the owner came over to the table. My wife, not mixing her words when she is dissatisfied with a meal, went on to tell the owner what was wrong with the dish. The owner did offer to make something else (I will give her that), although her explanation of the shrimp having an "egg wash" on them was ridiculous. Again, you don't have to be a chef to know what an egg wash is and what result it will provide on it's own. Her explanation was insulting. I am upset at myself for not taking a picture of the dish and posting it on here. And, if the female owner happens to read this review, keep in mind that body language is noticeable and it was noticed that you were displeased. I guess she is not the type of owner that likes honest criticism. After waiting approximately 15+ minutes for what was supposed to be a Shrimp Scampi, my wife's replacement meal was bought to the table. She ate it and told the waiter that it was better than the first dish because it was better than the soggy breading mess, but it was entirely too salty. Made her wonder if it was intentional because of how overly salty it was. I want to mention that the owner did not bother to come over to our table to ask how the replacement meal was, nor did she offer to comp the extra $1.99 or any part of my wife's meal. She just sat at a table in view site, looking like she was doing paperwork. That spoke volumes to us both of her professionalism and how she cared about her customers. Needless to say, we will not be returning to Giuseppe's Pizza "Italian" Restaurant. If you are someone that enjoys overrated, yet unpleasant and unappetizing food, then this is the place for you. If you are someone that wants authentic Italian food and does not like to settle for a cheap imitation, then do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. This restaurant really woke us up to not stopping at somewhere that we don't know and made us appreciate even more the actual authentic Italian restaurant that is our favorite, even if it is a distance away....
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