caravellov1 Posted August 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I have been reading recent posts on Facebook that the food in Giovanni's was not that good. Has anyone recently dined there and had a different experience?. I have the 3 night dining package and am deciding between Giovanni's or Izumi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woneill63 Posted August 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2022 We have eaten at Giovanni's seven or eight times and have never had a bad meal, food was delicious and the service was very good. We have tried Jamie's Italian twice and were disappointed, we won't try it again. We dined at Izumi's recently on the Mariner, the food and chef show were ok, nothing to write home about. If you really like the habachi table cooking and rarely do it around your home, then go for it. If not, Giovanni's, in my opinion, is the better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caravellov1 Posted August 8, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted August 8, 2022 11 hours ago, woneill63 said: We have eaten at Giovanni's seven or eight times and have never had a bad meal, food was delicious and the service was very good. We have tried Jamie's Italian twice and were disappointed, we won't try it again. We dined at Izumi's recently on the Mariner, the food and chef show were ok, nothing to write home about. If you really like the habachi table cooking and rarely do it around your home, then go for it. If not, Giovanni's, in my opinion, is the better choice. Thanks. We are leaning towards Giovanni's. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizzo22 Posted August 8, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Get the filet at Giovanni's, imo...its the best in the fleet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koxler Posted August 8, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2022 12 hours ago, woneill63 said: We have eaten at Giovanni's seven or eight times and have never had a bad meal, food was delicious and the service was very good. We have tried Jamie's Italian twice and were disappointed, we won't try it again. We dined at Izumi's recently on the Mariner, the food and chef show were ok, nothing to write home about. If you really like the habachi table cooking and rarely do it around your home, then go for it. If not, Giovanni's, in my opinion, is the better choice. That is very interesting as we prefer Jamie's to Giovanni's. It may be when you go or just personal preference. Personally I've had a GREAT meal at Giovanni's and another time I went I didn't enjoy it. I would agree that the Filet is excellent and was recommended by the staff. I was surprised thinking that would be best a Chops but will admit it was fabulous at G's. My recommend, listen to wait staff, they really know what is good and what people are enjoying. Bottom line to the original poster, you can't go wrong with either. It really depend on whether you want Italian or Japanese food. Both are excellent in my opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringCindy Posted August 8, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2022 59 minutes ago, frizzo22 said: Get the filet at Giovanni's, imo...its the best in the fleet. I second that! The filet was better than the Chops filet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rudeney Posted August 8, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, frizzo22 said: Get the filet at Giovanni's, imo...its the best in the fleet. I've had it before and it is very good. I seem to recall saying it was better than Shops because of a bit more seasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 8, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2022 17 hours ago, caravellov1 said: I have been reading recent posts on Facebook that the food in Giovanni's was not that good. Has anyone recently dined there and had a different experience?. I have the 3 night dining package and am deciding between Giovanni's or Izumi. Some of the previous posts have been full of information and opinions, but they weren't specifically about Giovanni's on the Oasis. In all honesty, I have to tell you that I have only had two bad specialty restaurant meals in all of the cruises I have taken on Royal Caribbean. One of them was Giovanni's on Oasis. Choose Izumi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringCindy Posted August 9, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 9:19 PM, caravellov1 said: I have been reading recent posts on Facebook that the food in Giovanni's was not that good. Has anyone recently dined there and had a different experience?. I have the 3 night dining package and am deciding between Giovanni's or Izumi. When are you cruising? I have a reservation for Giovanni's on Oasis in 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caravellov1 Posted August 9, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, AspiringCindy said: When are you cruising? I have a reservation for Giovanni's on Oasis in 2 weeks. We leave on August 28th. Since I purchased the 3 night dining package, I can't make advanced reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender1158 Posted August 9, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 9:19 PM, caravellov1 said: I have been reading recent posts on Facebook that the food in Giovanni's was not that good. Has anyone recently dined there and had a different experience?. I have the 3 night dining package and am deciding between Giovanni's or Izumi. On Oasis now. Had read some of the negative Giovannis reviews, but our first night experince was great. DW had the filet, which was very tasty and soft enough to cut with a fork. She called it outstanding. I had the Linguine and clams, which was flavored with herbs and very small hot red peppers which really improved the dish. Service was outstanding. Only comment I have is that the tiramisu was okay, but not exceptional. Should have tried another desert. By the way, get your Aquatheater reservations in as soon as you board. Went last night and every seat was taken 30 min before show time. The show is new and unbelievably good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psac Posted August 9, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Defender1158 said: On Oasis now. Had read some of the negative Giovannis reviews, but our first night experince was great. DW had the filet, which was very tasty and soft enough to cut with a fork. She called it outstanding. I had the Linguine and clams, which was flavored with herbs and very small hot red peppers which really improved the dish. Service was outstanding. Only comment I have is that the tiramisu was okay, but not exceptional. Should have tried another desert. By the way, get your Aquatheater reservations in as soon as you board. Went last night and every seat was taken 30 min before show time. The show is new and unbelievably good. Any appetizer recommendations for the Oasis Giovanni’s? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted August 9, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, psac said: Any appetizer recommendations for the Oasis Giovanni’s? thanks! We always get the soup of the day, meat and cheese plank, Heirloom tomato salad, and the pork belly. Ossobuco for me, Filet for my wife and always ask for a shared plate of Gnocchi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psac Posted August 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said: We always get the soup of the day, meat and cheese plank, Heirloom tomato salad, and the pork belly. Ossobuco for me, Filet for my wife and always ask for a shared plate of Gnocchi. thanks! Sounds like good choices!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygatsby27 Posted August 12, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I always enjoy Giovanni's and Jamie's but the last few times I have been to Chop's it has been underwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygatsby27 Posted August 12, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 8:35 PM, psac said: thanks! Sounds like good choices!! The gnocchi is my favorite dish anywhere on any cruise ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted August 12, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Chefs change every few months, and at any of the specialty restaurants the quality of the meal depends on the quality of the chef. We have been in Gio's on a B2B on Oasis where the chef left on TAD, and the new chef prepared everything completely differently. The first week was great, the second very forgettable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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