Parked in a legal parking spot in front of the Cafe Gianni restaurant and a waiter comes out to inform me that the spot is 'reserved'. I scanned the spot and asked where it said that it was reserved and the waiter stated that it...is unofficially the spot reserved for the chef and I had to move the car. Nope - will NEVER solicit this place with this attitude.More

We've visit Cafe Gianni nearly every visit to Mt. Dora. The food is predictably well prepared. The menu offers variety and specials enhance the choices. On this visit Chef Gianni and his team were overly accomodating and attentive. The wine list is well developed and...priced fairly. Great value in a relaxing atmosphere.More

Cafe Gianni’s never disappoints! Chef Gianni always comes by and checks to make sure everything is perfect! The food is excellent. This is worth the visit when you are in Mt. Dora. Servers were excellent! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I must admit Gianni's was not our first choice but as the saying goes "everything happens for the best" Gianni's was excellent. there were 6 of us and we all raved about how delicious our meals were. Gianni came to our table to make sure...everything was to our liking. Gianni's will definitely be our first choice next timeMore

This is a small restaurant tucked on the side street in Mount Dora. We were in on a Saturday night and they managed to seat our table of 6 outside. They started us with some grilled bread coated with garlic and olive oil. After 3...plates we decided that although that was great we were not going to finish dinner if we continued putting away the bread. The table ordered vodka penne with chicken, rigatoni bolognese, penne shrimp piano, and Rigatoni Amatriciana. We had a few duplicates and no complaints. The pasta was perfectly cooked al dente. What we brought home for Sunday leftovers I ate in the kitchen cold after we got home. I was not hungry so opted for their Signature Sacchettini Pasta dish of pear stuffed pasta and shrimp. Neither of which I am a fan of but I wanted to try something different. It turned out to be the most amazing pasta dish I have ever had. I could ever have thought that conspiring to put pear and cheese in a pasta with shrimp would ever work. I ended up sharing a good portion of my meal with my wife. Purse shaped pasta--never seen that before or had pasta cooked stuffed with pears and cheese. I cannot identify the spices that were in the pear but they were perfectly balanced. Great job. We did not stay for desserts as we had already planned that for someplace else. Not a very wide menu so check it out before you go. I think this is the first Italian restaurant we have been to that did NOT have calamari on the menu. Their menu is not very big but they hit the dishes out of the park. I'm already trying to talk my wife into meeting another set of friends their Saturday night. It is in Mount Dora so parking is extremely limited but that should not deter you from trying this great place.More

First of all, amazing service!!! We arrived without a reservation just before the dinner rush and they were kind enough to accommodate us. The food was outstanding and very fresh. We had the Mussels Marinara, Linguini Vongole, Ossobuco, and Tiramisu... everything was delicious and perfectly...cooked. Definitely some of the best mussels I've ever had. They also have a great wine selection. Our server was very friendly and super attentive. We'll be back for sure!More

Hmmm, strange how the reviews are all over the place. I had a great server with Chris, prompt service, a wine list, house wine is fine, and the signature dish, can’t spell it, but was fabulous. Pasta pockets stuffed with four cheeses and fresh pear,...about 10-12 good size medium shrimp (peeled, didn’t have to mess with peeling them,) and a light cream sauce. Toasted bread with an oil drizzle sopped up the last of the sauce. It was all so good, I didn’t want it to stop, so I had the Tiramisu, the house signature dessert, yum-oh, as good as the pasta and shrimp. I thought it was great and would definitely go back when in town.More