Gianna Vias Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Whitehall

We were not sure what to expect when we came to visit this place. Some of the pictures we've seen showed white tablecloths. Yet others, showed more of a bar atmosphere. The menu is also somewhat eclectic with burgers, wraps, pizzas featured prominently, but then there is a large pasta section as well.

With that confusion in mind, we made reservations and went with another couple wanting to focus on the Italian section of the menu. We were blown away!

Our table was ready for us and we were seated immediately after the sanitized it. Flatware was wrapped in plastic bags and provided with the menus. The menu was the same as we saw online so it was not a surprise to see the diversity of offerings. As we wanted to focus on the Italian offerings, we went with the Stuffed Peppers and Baked Ricotta Appetizers. We then got the Eggplant and Veal Parmesan and two different versions of Chicken Marsala - One with the standard fettuccine, and the other with an upgrade to potato Gnocchi. They have an extensive beer list with some cocktails, but also a nice wine list so we selected a Chianti and were surprised at the very reasonable prices, so ordered a bottle to share.

The appetizers were great. The baked Ricotta was something we had not seen before and was smooth and creamy. The grilled bread slices were the perfect vessel to hold it and put on the pimentos and other goodies that came with the plate. The stuffed peppers were very tasty and not spicy at all.

The wine was a revelation. It was a 2018 Chianti Reserva which was excellent. For $33 dollars it was an absolute bargain!

When the main meals arrived, we realized we made a mistake. Each of those plates could feed four people! they were all very tasty and amongst the best in their class. Flavors and preparations were spot on and they were delivered piping hot. Three quarters of each plate ended up in a take-home box!

Finally, we could not resist trying a couple of desserts since they were being discounted. Both the raspberry cake and the Buckeye were wonderfully complex and perfect accompaniments to the meal.

We basically rolled out of the restaurant having eaten way too much food, but vowing to come back to try some of their...

Went here with family on Friday. We had 7 of us. We were initially quoted 35-40 mins to get seated inside or immediately if outside. We tried outside but it was a little too cold this day. So they did immediately get us seated inside. My husband and I was on a separate check. We were first there so we ordered an appetizer, mozzarella wedges. These very very good. However when I went to the bathroom i still had one on my plate. When I returned it was gone. So I was upset about that. We go on to order our dishes. My husband gets rigatoni and meat sauce, great. I ordered the chicken Parmesan, fried and breaded instead of grilled chicken and wanted the marinara and cheese on top as usual. I told her my side item I wanted fettuccine Alfredo in place of the spaghetti. Mine came out with only Alfredo sauce on top of the chicken. I asked her about it and she said she would bring me a side of marinara for the chicken. I was upset but said okay fine. My Alfredo had barely any sauce on it so I asked for a small side of that as well. The part made me upset was having to pay 1.50 for a sauce that should have already been on my chicken. I was also charged 1.50 for the Alfredo as well. I saw the charges and I was like what open food items did I have she explained it to me but I told her I shouldn’t have to pay for something that is supposed to be on my dish already she only said that her manager made her charge me for it. I just said okay fine, I’m not arguing over $3 charge not worth my or your time. The food was good just that mix up with my order and lack...

very disappointed. Our reservation was at 6 and we didn’t leave until 8:30. no visit from the manager to check on us or anything.

Came in for father’s day with a large party ( pre reserved and approved by the restaurant). we had two servers- jason and a older female. jason was amazing and on top of our table. however the female waitress was awful at best. we had to ask for refills the whole meal- my dinner came before my soup and also with everyone else’s soups and salads. i got my soup after asking 3 times. my beer came after i asked the female server twice. everyone had finished their drinks before i got my first beer. when i explained i got my entree clearly before everyone else and she said there was nothing she can do about it. i finished my meal about 45 minutes before my table had even been served their entrees.

half way through the meal, the toilet in the mens bathroom was overflowing and leaked all the way to the hallway and into the womens restroom. a clear health issue.

We were very disappointed. If they could not accommodate a large party we wish they would’ve denied our reservation.

out waitress was very rude about the situation and wasn’t accommodating at all. “it is what it is” attitude from her.

we understand being understaffed, although, there was no reason to be rude from the beginning. she also left the whole table to jason about...