We have had the pleasure of dinning at Cafe Gianni numerous times. Each and every time the food, service and ambiance have been consistently 5 Star worthy. Chief Gianni takes time to ensure each dish is the highest quality of Italian cuisine. This visit we...were served Rigatoni Bolognese, Vitello Marsala and Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta. All outstanding. Gianni has an extensive wine selection to perfectly pair with each menu item. Service is excellent, attentive, knowledgeable and delightful. The Chief will always make the rounds to visit each guest for their thoughts. We highly recommend Cafe Gianni as one of the very top restaurants in Mound Dora!More

A few friends and I were in Mt Dora and decided to go to this Restaurant. Of all the choices we could have made this was the worst. Menu was minimal and after being seated and looking at the menu, we should have left. Portions...of food were very small and pricey. One of us had to send back the pasta Faggioli as it was tasteless and made with penne pasta, not small pasta. All in all a very poor experience and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.More

Went here to celebrate a birthday. Chose this restaurant because of the TripAdvisor reviews. I wish I would have only listened to the negative reviews & not gone. We were seated upstairs, waited to be welcomed & when we were it wasn't friendly. I am...not quite sure why our waitress was annoyed but she was sadly. We all walked into the restaurant in a good mood & all left saying we will not be back. One meal was sent back & comp'd so that person didn't eat. All of the other meals were good but nothing to rave about. Be aware they charge more for angel hair if requested. We are a group that loves bruschetta, so we ordered 3 servings & we were sadly disappointed. It was soft bread with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese/basil so much of that went to waste. Our waitress never asked if we liked any of our food, just served it, & walked away. I am not sure since we are a large group & gratuity was to be automatically added that she felt she didn't need to be pleasant. It was awkward & I truly hope she is ok, who knows maybe something happened to her earlier? Since we were celebrating a birthday, we asked for a slice of something, didn't matter what it was, just so we could sing & celebrate. A small slice of dessert was brought over, no candle or attempt to sing from the waitress so we started our birthday song & clapped as the waitress was already down the stairs. The fee for the cake was $10, which I was surprised since we were spending close to $550 as a Group I would "think" it would be free? Sadly, we can't get that night back & sadly we were all disappointed with this dining experience.More

We enjoyed the best meal we have had all year! The hand made tortellini which included small pieces of pear inside were uniquely delicious. Our waitress (Shauna, I think), was very knowledgable on both the menu items and the appropriate wines to pair with them....In addition, we ended our meal with a tiramisu ( from Grandma's recipee)! Although it has been about 4 years since our last visit to Mt. Dora, we will definitely come back and when we do Cafe Gianni will be a must!!More

We understand the challenges of being a post-COVID understaffed restaurant, BUT… We had reservations for a special celebration. We were barely greeted by the one person who seemed to be handling close to a dozen tables by himself. He was rude, pointed us to a...table and told us he could get to us in a few minutes. That was it. Fifteen minutes had passed and there we sat. No menu. No wine list. No server. No clue about the food. The service is rock bottom.More

The food in this place is very good authentic Tuscan Italian food, I highly recommend this place, very fresh bruschetta. Service is awesome, owner/chef took time to come out and meet the people in the restaurant

Deb and I went to try out the new menu. A true culinary masterpiece this cafe. She had the Grouper and was thrilled. I the oso buco. All I can say is the owner is a true culinary genius. Try it, don't expect lasagna or...pizza,master Gianni does not serve . EnjoyMore

It was Easter Sunday. We were in Mt. Dora, away from family. Most places were closed, and even the inn where we were staying only had a limited bar menu. When I called Cafe Gianni at 4:30, I was told they close at 6 PM...but we could come on in for dinner. A short walk from our inn, we arrived just before 5:00. They were very busy with only two servers and yet, we had an amazing Easter dinner. George was our waiter, and he is a gem! With twinkling blue eyes and a fabulous smile, he was so helpful with the menu choices. I decided to have a light dinner of a bowl of tomato bisque and toasted bread. My husband had the chef's signature dish, Sacchettini Pasta. OMG! WE (yes, I had to taste it) have never tasted anything like it. Pasta with shrimp, but the pasta was filled with 4 cheeses and pear. So sweet and delicious. The meal was topped off with cappuccino (YUMMY) and cannolis sprinkled with cinnamon (great flavoring). We just loved this cafe and George! Highly recommend when you are visiting Mt. Dora.More

My husband and I went to dine at Gianni’s to celebrate our anniversary. We enjoy Italian food and one of my favorite dishes is pasta frutti di mare. I ordered this and to my satisfaction, it was delicious. The sauce with the perfect al dente...spaghetti was extraordinary. I did not care much about the smoked salmon on the pasta, but overall an excellent dish. We will definitely come back on our next visit to Mount Dora.More

Delicious food and excellent service! Homemade pasta and fresh sauces, delightful seafood! Best Italian food ever. I’ve traveled extensively in Italy and this food rivals my food there. The chef is delightful and comes out to check on diners! Ate there two times in 4...days! Will return off!More

Took My Mom there for her 80th. Different style of Italian. Small portions but delicious taste. Worth giving another shot

Horrible Service. We had a reservation tonight and were seated promptly and then it got BAD. They sat 4 other tables with us up stairs and a couple was sitting there before us. We had been seated for over 30 mins and didn’t even get...a water. A table that was sat at about our 25 min mark was immediately given water and the waitress disappeared. I get restaurants are short staffed but there is no excuse for it being this bad. Don’t sit tables if you can’t serve them. After talking this place up to in-laws this was the turnout. After 35 mins of seated time with not even a drink we left!More