Reviews for Gianna Vias Restaurant & Bar in Pittsburgh, PA
Too much going on in this restaurant that doubles as a bar during sports events on TV. The food was decent but I think the... Italian fare is their best bet ..I had crab cakes that were ok The restaurant reminds me of a retro feel taking you back thirtyyears but that's welcome . Read more
Unbelievably unprofessional. Went in to dine in and sat at the table roughly 20 minutes with no server coming to our table. ... Multiple parties who sat after us had their orders taken without a server coming to our table. Even after telling the people atthe front, it still took time for a server to come to our table. Needless to say we did not stay, I would rate it zero starsbut Google won't let me Read more
The food was delicious. We sat outside. It rained but we didn't get wet. It was very comfortable sitting out there. The... waitress was awesome. Will definitely go back. ???? Read more
First time here. We had the nicest server - just terrific. Portobello sandwich needs more flavor. Very bland. Not very good.... Maybe a little marinade. Wedding soup was good. I liked the fresh spinach leaves. Nice touch. The stuffed banana peppers werevery good and I liked the chicken parm Read more
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 couplewanting to focus on the Italian section of the menu. We were blown away! Our table was ready for us and we were seatedimmediately after the sanitized it. Flatware was wrapped in plastic bags and provided with the menus. The menu was the same aswe saw online so it was not a surprise to see the diversity of offerings. As we wanted to focus on the Italian offerings, wewent with the Stuffed Peppers and Baked Ricotta Appetizers. We then got the Eggplant and Veal Parmesan and two differentversions of Chicken Marsala - One with the standard fettuccine, and the other with an upgrade to potato Gnocchi. They have anextensive beer list with some cocktails, but also a nice wine list so we selected a Chianti and were surprised at the veryreasonable prices, so ordered a bottle to share. The appetizers were great. The baked Ricotta was something we had not seenbefore and was smooth and creamy. The grilled bread slices were the perfect vessel to hold it and put on the pimentos and othergoodies that came with the plate. The stuffed peppers were very tasty and not spicy at all. The wine was a revelation. It was a2018 Chianti Reserva which was excellent. For $33 dollars it was an absolute bargain! When the main meals arrived, we realizedwe 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-homebox! Finally, we could not resist trying a couple of desserts since they were being discounted. Both the raspbe Read more
I loved this place and would love to go back. The Italian nachos (not pictured) were probably the best nachos that I've ever... had. The chips in the nachos, I believe are homemade and fantastic. The serving size for the nachos were enough for my boyfriendand I to split and feel pretty full. I got the Florentine pasta as an entree, added chicken and it came with wedding soup. Thewedding soup was tasty. The pasta entree was okay. I didn't think it was fantastic, it was good. But nothing out of the ordinaryfor pasta I think. But the chicken in the pasta was really good. The drink was the electric blue cooler. I wanted somethingdifferent, it was a good drink but not for me. Not their fault though. It was mixed well, It just would have been a great drinkfor someone else. I still drank all of it. Our server was nice, our appetizer was taking a little bit of time to come out, so hebrought our soup out while we waited. I thought that was a nice touch. Read more
UPDATE (08/16/18) WITH PICS - We went back after our son's doctor 6-month checkup and had more awesome food! This place is... great! My wife and I ate here for a fish dinner and man the fish tacos were ENORMOUS! The staff was very friendly and the foodwas amazing! We will definitely return! I had pictures but lost them on my phone, guess I'll have to return to take them again:) Read more
Dine there frquently. Their Friday Beer Battered Fish Sandwich and Eggplant Parmesan are excellent. The steaks are always done... to order. The Mike's pizza is great! Service is good, as is lighting and cleanliness. Read more