Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 3738 reviews

What User likes about Gianna's Italian Beef:
Love their food. This is how an Italian beef sandwich should be made. Great fries pasta salad too. Just wish they were open a little later. You know, for us night crawlers.Food: 5/5 View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Gianna's Italian Beef:
Overall, I would say my experience was under par. The Italian Beef was comparable to what you might get in Chicago, but I had to wait a long time to get my food. Many other orders were called before mine even though I ordered first. If waiting doesn't bother you, then this is trivial information. When the food did arrive, the fries were cold. I noticed the fries were under heat lamps. Unfortunately, heat lamps don't... View all feedback.

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Yelp
4.4 ★ from 96 reviews
Carla
28.10.2023 - 15:46

Love this place! Food is great and staff friendly! If you can't drive all the way to Chicago for Mr. Beef this is the next best thing!

Bill
12.10.2024 - 06:51

I finally was able to come out to try this place for lunch. The Italian beef was just as good as what I have treasured in the Chicago land area. The menu has so...

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Shelby
12.10.2024 - 06:51

Random stop on our way home and so glad we did! We arrived with our small kids, all of us in pjs feeling very awkward, but were greeted with such love and accep...

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Jennifer
12.10.2024 - 06:51

YUM!! Thank goodness I don 't live close to this place. Very cute space, clean and the smell when you walk through the doors, forget about it. I had the classis...

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Doug
12.10.2024 - 06:51

The Italian Beef here is amazing! I will put this place up against any Chicago place that's out there! Everyone that works there is extremely friendly. It's one...

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Restaurantji
4.5 ★ from 213 reviews

Really good Italian beef. It was not busy when I went in and the staff were kind. The Italian ice is definitely worth a visit.Food: 5/5

I haven't had Italian beef that good since my last visit to Illinois. Italian ice was perfect texture was amazing. Flavor was phenomenal. I really hope this pla...

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Easily one of the best meals in town. Well priced and large quantities if that's what you want. Staff is extremely nice, and the food has the best quality and t...

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Overall, I would say my experience was under par. The Italian Beef was comparable to what you might get in Chicago, but I had to wait a long time to get my food...

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Love their food. This is how an Italian beef sandwich should be made. Great fries pasta salad too. Just wish they were open a little later. You know, for us nig...

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Google
4.7 ★ from 536 reviews
Bobby
28.10.2023 - 15:46

Honestly I read the mixed reviews after I left. My experience was great! I was there at 5:30 on a Thursday and it was quiet. I ordered the Italian beef and saus...

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Casie
28.10.2023 - 15:46

Dry Italian Beef was soooo soggy and they refused to make another one cuz Oh I know I didn 't add any extra, it 's just the juice from the meat . Again, we orde...

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Dennis
28.10.2023 - 15:46

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Shoestring Fries, Italian Beef

R
28.10.2023 - 15:46

Stop there recently on a Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30. I ordered a Chicago style hot dog with everything. I’m from Chicago, this was NOT a Chicago dog! Chicag...

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Supa
28.10.2023 - 15:46

So yummy and the ppl are so nice Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Italian Beef

Int Restaurants
4.6 ★ from 1433 reviews
Randy
28.08.2023 - 06:58

A neat experience to eat at. Looked like something out of a movie more than Cedar Rapids. Food was amazing. Will want to go back when I visit again.

Ryan
28.08.2023 - 06:58

Their beef is always great and is the real deal, true Chicago Style. Tried the char-broiled chicken sandwich on a croissant today... this is a hidden gem on the...

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Victoria
28.08.2023 - 06:58

I'm from Chicago and the Italian beef was on point. Italian Ice was good, and the Chicago style hot dog was delicious. Please make some mild sauce for fries. Wi...

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Zakyrah
28.08.2023 - 06:58

Best beef in Iowa. Their meat is season so well, I actually sipped on they gravy juice because it was so good! I’m definitely stopping by again when I come back...

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Kitaen
28.08.2023 - 06:58

From living in Chicago and many many trips to the east coast I've tried Italian beefs from 100s of places. This right here is hands down the perfect combination...

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Sirved
3.4 ★ from 5 reviews
Mike
13.01.2024 - 02:27

It?s the only place I know of in CR to get a legit Chicago Italian beef, so I support Gianna?s full stop. The beef is the real deal. I haven?t tried the Chicago...

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Robert
13.01.2024 - 02:27

If you want authentic Chicago style sandwich options, there is no other place in this area which compares. Also, the owner comes from a lineage of catering and...

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Raven
13.01.2024 - 02:27

Everything is 10/10. I crave a beef and fries at least 2x a week. Staff is awesome. Would sell my soul for them to have a drive through/food truck (just because...

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Laura
13.01.2024 - 02:27

Went there for the 1st time and the messed up our order. We did not even get the extra things ordered and paid around $50. I messaged them about it and the resp...

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Tea
13.01.2024 - 02:27

Very nice place. You can tell the owner made this restaurant in memorance of his daughter. Her pics are beautifuly displayed. You also get the big city feel as...

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Facebook
4.5 ★ from 454 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 4 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.6 ★ from 997 reviews

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