Carmel's Bistro Giovanni

If you can get a table GO. If we were locals, we'd eat here two times a week. The menu, kitchen design and waiters are exceptional. My husband is an experienced cook and we? both experienced ?eaters? happy enough to travel for work and pleasure. We dinate more than we should and are not easy to please. Italian is high in our favorite food category and we? re from the east coast good Italian food is in our blood. This place was not disappointed. Italian classic with a (welcomed) California Twist executed. Ie: fresh, garden veggies served with my chicken parm and pasta. I was skeptical, but not after the first bite. Trust me. I'm really sad I don't have this restaurant home as a stacking option? but I digress, THANKFUL for the DELICIOUS foods attentive / hardworking employees?. A truly WONDERFUL experience all around. Grab a table and thank me later. As a supplement: I had the privilege of meeting Giovanni's brother class act and a highlight for an already magical evening. Warmest thanks to the whole kitchen and the team? Check out our next trip to Carmel.

What an unbelievable meal!! Best we had all vacation. Amazing options, even for vegetarians like myself, and outdoor patio with heaters in a cozy alley as well as out front. Our server never rushed us despite us taking our time due to seeing a friend after a long time and we appreciated it. Great selection of the Block 57 wines!

Wow, what a dining experience. Sat down and got great service. Ordered appetizers, our main courses and dessert. Food was spectacular and the portions were on the large side. Prices were more than reasonable given the portions and the high quality food. If you haven't been yet, definitely put this restaurant on the list and you won't regret it. I'll definitely be back probably each time I come back to visit. Ciao until next time!

This restaurant is absolutely amazing. Everything we got here did not fail to impress. I had the halibut special and my date had the pasta palermo for entrees, and the desserts were equally as good. Service was spectacular and our waiter Jack was so friendly and helpful with recommendations. We definitely will be coming back soon!

As many of the restaurants in this area, it looks cute with many outdoor seating. Service was good. As for the food, unfortunately, average. Burrata salad was reasonable. But, the seafood pasta was a failure, both the shrimps and mussels were not fresh, bad tasting. The lamb shank was also way overcooked, not fresh tasting either. Disappointing!