Giovanni’s Pizzeria & Restaurant

My wife and I really enjoyed Giovanni’s. We ordered a mushroom pizza to eat in. The seating area was very pleasant and the wait was quite reasonable. The pizza was excellent! Especially the crust. Very thin and tasty. Could have had perhaps a bit more sauce as about one inch of crust was exposed all the way around the periphery.
The staff was very friendly and anxiously to please. We had a nice conversation with one of the staff who was cleaning off tables. Another was very helpful with our requests for silverware and a box for leftovers.
We will make it a point to visit again on our next Hoboken trip.

I’ve eaten here on a number of occasions and just recently catered a lunch at my office with them. They are one of the few places open at 10AM which makes them ideal for a lunch catering event. Spen claimed that they made every kind of pizza there is but my requests for a Grandma Pie and another Broccoli Rabe Pie were contradictorily denied. Confuse me? Anyway, they do have a decent selection. I would recommend their mushroom and sausage pie. Not a blow you away kind of place but the price is also quite fair.

This is my college go to for a quick lunch or a late night slice. I get the chicken slice from here. There are many pizza places in Hoboken and this one is always consistent.

I absolutely enjoy this place. I am always greeted when I woke in through the door, the customer service is great, and I like the food very much.

The pizza is awful. The olives were bad. The cheese is garbage. We ordered chicken fingers for the kids, they sliced a chicken cutlet and called it chicken fingers and charged $ 8. The kids refused to eat more than one slice of pizza because of how bad it was. And on top of that, you get the worst attitude from the owner.

There’s a lot of great pizza in Hoboken, but this is probably my favorite when I’m just looking for a classic pepperoni New York style slice.
Also, I totally love their Chicken Parmesan. It’s probably the thing I order most in town.

The Chicken Parmesan was great, tender chicken, great tasting sauce and just the right amount of cheese. On another meal, the meatballs looked weird but had great taste. Fresh greens for their salad. All in all a good family restaurant.

I order delivery from here at least 2 – 3 times a month. I am obsessed with their vodka pie, I get it well done. It is nice and crisp and the cheese is melted perfectly. Delivery is always fast and easy.

Wow. 0 stars if I could.
We were quoted a 30 minute delivery. Over two hours and fifteen minutes later, we finally got the order.
Cheesesteak was terrible. Mozzarella sticks were soggy. Pasta was decent.
Just be honest about delivery times! Never again.

Horrible! The worst pizza I have ever eaten! Dry, bland and like cardboard! This place had the nerve to charge 4 dollars for a slice, talk about price gauging! Benny just died and this place wants to capitalize for shame! I will never go in or visit this rip off place again… and as for the people they are unfriendly and not respectable… I don’t know how people can give them a 5 star rating!

Sorry had to knock off a star. Pizza the last few times not good. This last time the guy on the phone was very rude. I had an issue with seamless and thought the order didn’t go through. So I called and ordered and then the delivery guy came back again with the same exact order 5 minutes later. Wouldn’t you check that first? Insane and the guy didn’t apologize for the mixup just told me to call seamless for refund.

The best true pizza pies in Hoboken, unless you’re looking for margherita style pizza (look to Grimaldi’s, Napoli’s, or Tony Baloney’s for that).
This would be a five star review if they didn’t serve anything else on the menu besides pizza, but you can get a multitude of Italian dishes here that are pretty decent. However, they don’t compare to their fresh pizza pies.

Best slice in town… Chicken parmigiana slice! Extra crispy with a side of sauce for doing the crust. Mangia! Guys that work there are great owners and nice guys, glad they are doing well and expanding. Definitely worth a stop in!

Buyer beware!!!
As far as pizzeria’s go — this is a perfectly acceptable establishment. I took out of town guests, folks that are native to the NJ area but moved away about 30 years ago, for a good pizzeria experience. We were not disappointed — the veal cutlet parm was amazing!
We kept joking with the staff that we were out of towners (I am not!). When we went to pay the bill we quickly realized we were being over-​charged. We pointed out the error, received an apology and an adjustment. The gent working the register tacked on about $ 2.00 to each item — maybe he forgot to give us the Tourist menu ;-)

Giovanni’s makes me sad because I feel like they have such great potential (and not to mention one of the best chicken caesar salads) but they make ordering from here so difficult. I will admit that I never have cash and that can be a pain but when your total comes to $ 9.75 and they refuse to take a debit card because of their «10 dollar minimum», it’s a little ridiculous. To add to this, I have seen them take debit cards on orders less than 10 dollars from people they definitely know as regulars– so it’s all based on their call.
They are also not very friendly. The food is pretty good and it’s close to my apartment so if they could make their service more consistent, I would definitely be a more frequent customer.

I’m relatively certain I’ve been waiting my whole life to find pizza like this. I can’t overstate how good their cheese pizza is. Get a whole pizza — not a warmed up slice — and see for yourself. Their prices are good, delivery is fast and food is really delicious (did I mention that yet?). I’m surprised they don’t have a higher rating but all I can imagine is that the reviews are for sitting in the restaurant which, frankly, leaves something to be desired. It’s a pizza shop, ya know now? Anyway, do yourself a favor and order a pizza and enjoy.

It’s a great slice when you need one! And the delivery/​takeout pizza was super flavorful. Loved the spinach and onion topping.
However, the takeout pie was a little small for a large. I like a big, wide Jersey pie, ya know? Even if it’s thin. Can’t help it.
So — I’ll be back in a pinch.

One of the best pizza by the slices in Hoboken. I see a lot of reviews are saying to go to Benny Tudino’s which serves a good slice but I prefer Giovannis.
Also try the Sicilian slice which is also one of the best in town.

If you like rude service and overpriced pizza this is your place.
After giving Gios plenty of opportunities to change my mind, I’ve had it. The pizza is alright but can be on the dry side. I’ve noticed they have a smug attitude and don’t cater well to customers needs. I left one star because they do stay open very late.

I wish I could give it a 2.5 instead of a mere 2? C’mon Unilocal!Let’s make half stars happen already!
Me and the fiancé came here late one drunken night. I wasn’t blown away by anything, but nothing was bad either. We got two subs, but I can only speak for the chicken parm that I had. Eh! Their late night hours are definitely convenient, especially in a city that’s surrounded by bars. I’d say go here for a late night snack, particularly since not many eateries are open at the time. The garlic bread was worth a nod. Next time, maybe I’ll try the pizza.