Don
Giovanni's Italian Restaurant Manchester - reader
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"We went there to celebrate our first wedding anniversary,
and wanted a really nice meal out. Only issue with the
night was our greeting at the door, the maitre de seemed
confused about our booking, but then showed us straight
to a table. There were 4 of us, and with water and wine
on table, the table did get a bit crowded when food
arrived, but we just moved things around a bit to fit
in. We really enjoyed the meal and
the sea bass was excellent. I am not good at filleting
a fish, so the waiter did this for us which was excellent!
Could not fault the food, and all the
staff were extremely friendly. We will
definitely go there again" -
Carolyn Williams, Chorley 2/8/07 (visited on a Saturday
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"This is an Italian restaurant which has not
lost its sense of being Italian. It has only
recently moved over the road into its modern new premises.
The ambience is lovely. The food
was excellent. And the wine list was
affordable!! I would recommend this restaurant
to anyone and we shall definitely go again" -
David Jervis, Warrington 31/5/07 (visited on a Fri evening)
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"The service absolutety shocking. I
got a bottle of red wine spilled on my lap/jacket without
so much of a sorry muttered under the waiter's breath.
The service was so slow we were actually in
the resturant for 3 hours!!! The only thing
I enjoyed was my dessert but even that was charged
wrong on the bill... I'd seriously consider
going here unless you have the patience of a saint and
a spare change of clothes!!!" -
Lee Parkinson, Manchester 4/5/07 (visited on a Weds
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"We went 2 nights running Friday 20th and 21stApril.
Friday the food was better though Saturday was still
good. There were lots more people too.
The staff were efficient and friendly.
The Ravioli with mushrooms was superb
as a starter and a good portion size
and my wife had sea bass both times because it was so
good. They did the simple things well
which is not very common." -
Roger Bougeard, Jersey 23/4/07 (visited on a Fri &
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"It has to be said, I raised my eyebrows when I first
saw that Restaurants Of Manchester had Don Giovanni's
rated as the best Italian in town. I remember their
old establishment across the road and I knew it didn't
compare to the likes of Piccolino, Croma, San Carlo
and Stock. It was with much scepticism that I visited
their plush new home. The decor is fantastic
and the windows offer a great view of what's going on
outside, although the waiter's found this a little bit
of a distraction as the previous reviewer has pointed
out. My Stecca Di Salmone was poached to perfection,
even if the peppers, onions, and lemon rind did distract
my taste buds as much as the passing ladies seemed to
distract the waiters. I have to say though, I was very
impressed and the food (and price) were well
deserving of its elevated status over some of the city's
more celebrated Italians. Maybe it's just the new premises
changing my opinion of the food, in the same way I always
find a bottle of Evian is a lot more refreshing than
tap water, but I can't remember the old Don Giovanni's
ever being this good." -
Matthew, Manchester 13/4/07 (visited on a Fri evening)
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"I wanted to try an Italian restaurant that where I've
not eaten before. I'd heard great things about the new
Don Giovannis and thought I would check out what was
what. The restaurant is very plush
and has not long been open after a move from over the
road. They've gone for a more modern
look a departure from the authentic Italian decor that
they used to have. We were greeted by a waiter, smartly
dressed, however he seemed to be more interested in
what was going on outside than us; we were seated and
the menus just thrown down. Service picked up the longer
we were sat there and I would put it down to a momentry
lapse in concentration.
To start I had a very nice Verdi Salad, which was ample
for the price and very nice. Then I
had Farfalle Della Casa ('action man bow tie' - Alan
Partridge). This was a chicken, broccoli, nuts and mushroom
sauce pasta dish. Again there was loads of it,
great value for money, tasted really scrummy
and would be recommended to anyone who fancies a good
pasta dish, infact I'd say it's much much better
than good!
The bill was reasonable and we both
remarked on the price of soft drinks being really
good value, all too often thats where they
hit you! I would go here again, but I may try out some
of the other Italian's in town first" -
Nick, Stockport 13/4/07 (visited on a Fri afternoon)
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"These
guys definitely know how to treat customers"
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Ben Ramdani, Manchester 2/4/07 (visited on a Fri evening)
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