I hate to have to write this, because I already wrote a glowing review for this place a few months ago. Tonight we ordered take out from Giuseppe's and it was absolutely awful. Gnocchi with meat sauce was bland, chicken parmigiana was so tough, it was hard to cut with a steak knife. Plus the flavor wasn't good, some type of spice was used abundantly on pasta and chicken, and we ended up throwing most if it out. House salad was ok, bread was flavorless. Very expensive take out for one of the worst meals ever. Unfortunately this is the second time we have had inedible food from this place in the last 6 weeks. I won't be visiting or ordering from here again.
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Christine P.
My family and I have eaten here at least 4 times. It is a nice place to come as a family as they have large tables and it is comfortable. In the past I was much more enthralled with their food. I was also drinking wine at the time... (I'm currently pregnant). The portions are very generous. I feel it is more quantity than quality. Value for the price is adequate. The waiter was kind and attentive. I understand for the price I won't get the quality that I want but I was disappointed with the clearly packaged spinach and the not quite hot enough rollatini. We may be back - with different expectations.
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Crystal C.
amazing place to go there with family it feels like you are treated with respect there chopped chicken salad is amazing and if you go ask for richard he is one of the best waiters you can find in florida hands down you will never get bad service with him around very down to earth people there and family owned, and great food :)
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Keif M.
Kinda nervous after reading some of the reviews. Glad to say we really enjoyed Giuseppe's. The service was 5 star all evening.The food was just plain and simple.Great Italian food. Sauces were excellent on all our meals. Soup and salad was all that was needed before our entrees.We will definately be back soon.
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Jesse L.
Had dinner lasagna and chicken parm. Both were great as was the house salad. Have been there for lunch and had spaghetti, also delicious. Real deal Italian. Great service.
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Lisa Z.
Having JUST come back from Italy in early January, I am hugely critical of Italian food these day and realized you don't get REAL Italian food here in the U.S. I LOVE Spaghetti all Carbonara and I have to say that this is pretty close to what you will get in Italy. I think they do it slightly differently; but it's pretty close. The cappucino at this place is SO good; chocolate rimmed mug. The waiters are awesome. This will be my go to place when I want GREAT Italian! Oh! And if you like escargot - they have a yummy appetizer.
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S B.
Is their pizza good...YES! Do they have a clue how to take care of customers... NO!!!!!!!!, NO!!!! On my way to the establishment, I called to order a pizza , 10 minutes out they placed me on hold when I called. 10 minutes later I was still on hold, listening to a chef bitching about being too swamped, as the open mic was still conveying reality to the customer (me). After 10 minutes on hold, I walk into the restaurant and FINALLY order my pizza , but the hostess simply offers LAME excuses for placing me on hold for 10 minutes. The hostess told me it would be 20 minutes to get my take out pie. I said OK, and went to the bar. 45 minute later. my pizza showed up!!!!!!! No apology, no consideration......NOTHING!!!!!! Seriously, do they think I am going to return??????!!!!
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Chris J.
I remember when this place first opened, it was great. We went a few months ago and had a good time but the entrance had tables in the way making it inaccessible for my daughters wheelchair. The dish (garlic?) they brought with the bread left us with the impression it wasn't fresh for our table. The food was only ok the last time we went which was a disappointment. I'm sure we'll go again some day.
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Tom M.
I ate here back in February, 2013, with 3 friends and we are all Italian. I don't understand the reviews for good food because all of us agreed that the food is DISGUSTING!!!! The prices are outrageous for Italian food, especially food that I would consider to be worse than the Olive Garden and Buca di Beppo, which I have only eaten at because it was for a wedding. I had the Carbonara and it was absolutely horrible. Carbonara is made with egg, not alfredo sauce, and it certainly is NOT what I got in Italy. The other dishes were equally gross because the looks on all of our faces said it all. The service was great because there was hardly anybody dining. And on a Friday night! My friends all live in the area and said that it's obvious that the food has gone down hill because it used to be good years ago. Again, I don't understand why people think this food is good. I wouldn't feed it to my dogs.
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Kirsten B.
The owners are good friends of ours, so we have spent a lot of time at Giuseppe's. This is, hands-down, the best Italian food I've ever eaten. We had our Rehearsal Dinner here and they were amazing. I can't say enough good things about them.
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Bernadette E.
Our experience was not as positive as the other diners. The amount of garlic in the spinach and Ceaser salad basically rendered them inedible. The prime rib however was delicious, seafood salad was also quite nice, the focaccia unfortunately was bland and flavorless. This is the second time we have eaten Giuseppe's, don't know if we will try again.
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Susan P.
We have eaten here quite a few times and I would have given 5 stars, but the last visit made me rethink that. Usually, we have perfect service and great food. The last visit, however, was not the greatest. The bread was burned and when we mentioned it to our server, she just said, I will let them know. When the side salad came out, she brought the wrong dressing and was reluctant to take it back to bring the right dressing. We asked for another basket of bread and this one came out more burned than the last basket. Our meals finally arrived and the lobster mac-n-cheese was HORRIBLE, and this was a dish that we have ordered before and loved. We told our server, and once again, she said she would let them know. Not sure if it was the owner or manager that later came to ask how everything was, but when we told him about the less than great food and burned bread that night, he didn't offer an apology but was nice enough to take $20 off of our bill....but his attitude was a little on the icy side. Didn't appreciate that at all. We will go back one more time and it if is as bad as the last time...it will be time to find a new Italian restaurant.
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Joe W.
I had the chicken saltimbocca, and my wife was in a pizza mood so she got the 9" works pizza. Neither meal was overwhelming. The pasta fagioli tasted like it was from a premade mix or can. Not a bad flavor, just didn't taste like homemade. My main course was rather tender but flavorless. My wife wasn't a fan of the pizza - she said the flavor wasn't that good. The meal started out on the wrong foot. When I checked in on Yelp, a Yelp deal popped up (which is always a nice surprise). The deal was 2 for $20... so I asked the waiter about the details. All he said was: "I don't know what that is, it's probably old", and wouldn't honor it. I wasn't about to get pushy, since you don't really want to mess with the people who prepare and serve your food, but I think they should either take the deal down or honor it.
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Ed S.
First, had a coupon that came out of the Stuart News for 15% off Dinner, no where in the paper or on the coupon did it say you had to pay cash. That wasn't a problem since I intend to pay cash but I do consider it to be false advertising. Now the food, I order Frutta Di Mare and ask for it to be spicy, well the sauce was like red water with no taste, really bland. I was disappointed. My girlfriend had the Seafood Fettucini and was very happy with it. Service was good and I told the water about my dish and he did offer to get me something else but I did not take him up it which I must admit was a mistake. I will not be going back until other people start giving this place a 4-5 star rating, there are alot of other very good Italian restaurants in the area.
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Sharkba8t S.
Great Sausage and peppers ever! The Salad was excellent with lots of add ins which made it perfect and yummy breadsticks were best ever.
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Barbara H.
Great Caesar salad, best I've had in Stuart. Very pleasant dinner experience. Service was excellent. Red sauce was a bit bland Will go back for sure.
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John N.
Been here twice now great salad and pizza will continue to come back. Service was good and food is always great.
We enjoy going here. I feel some of the items are a little pricey on the dinner menu but they do have a early bird menu that is available all night for $18.95. The bread is always good and they give you roasted garlic and olive oil with it. The calzones are huge. Our server was pleasant and made sure we had what we needed.
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Chuck M.
great food, If you love roasted garlic, you will love this place. Everything we have tried has been good. fabulous calzones! very friendly wait staff. Good value for the money.
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J. R.
I've eaten here several times for lunch over the last few years. Very good a la vodka sauce, which is normally the only entree I order. The salad is sub Par, with typical Sysco dressing drizzled on bagged lettuce. My main complaint with this place is the service. Dreadfully slow and unsure of themselves. The waitstaff turnover is amazing.
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G S.
Absolutely fantastic food and wonderful service
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Craig S.
Can't even think of something negative to say. The food was great, service was friendly and attentive, prices were fair. It was busy and we were seated right away. Noone order booze but we got our drinks quickly. Calamari appetizer was crispy and great. Marinara was flavorful. All five people really enjoyed the entrees. My daughter's pizza was a little under done for my taste (I like my pizza almost burned). Great experience all around. Highly recommended
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Stephen H.
Went here with a group of 10+ people. We are all Italians and I must say, so far this was the worst Italian food we had locally. The food tasted like cafeteria food with chef boyardee canned sauce and smothered in cheese to cover the microwaved food like the chicken parm and eggplant parm and other pasta dishes. Also, we waited forever to get our food and our drinks stayed empty without being refilled in a timely manner. Food was poor and so was the service. The best part was the bread and garlic.
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Leslie L.
I hate to have to write this, because I already wrote a glowing review for this place a few months ago. Tonight we ordered take out from Giuseppe's and it was absolutely awful. Gnocchi with meat sauce was bland, chicken parmigiana was so tough, it was hard to cut with a steak knife. Plus the flavor wasn't good, some type of spice was used abundantly on pasta and chicken, and we ended up throwing most if it out. House salad was ok, bread was flavorless. Very expensive take out for one of the worst meals ever. Unfortunately this is the second time we have had inedible food from this place in the last 6 weeks. I won't be visiting or ordering from here again.
(1)Christine P.
My family and I have eaten here at least 4 times. It is a nice place to come as a family as they have large tables and it is comfortable. In the past I was much more enthralled with their food. I was also drinking wine at the time... (I'm currently pregnant). The portions are very generous. I feel it is more quantity than quality. Value for the price is adequate. The waiter was kind and attentive. I understand for the price I won't get the quality that I want but I was disappointed with the clearly packaged spinach and the not quite hot enough rollatini. We may be back - with different expectations.
(3)Crystal C.
amazing place to go there with family it feels like you are treated with respect there chopped chicken salad is amazing and if you go ask for richard he is one of the best waiters you can find in florida hands down you will never get bad service with him around very down to earth people there and family owned, and great food :)
(5)Keif M.
Kinda nervous after reading some of the reviews. Glad to say we really enjoyed Giuseppe's. The service was 5 star all evening.The food was just plain and simple.Great Italian food. Sauces were excellent on all our meals. Soup and salad was all that was needed before our entrees.We will definately be back soon.
(4)Jesse L.
Had dinner lasagna and chicken parm. Both were great as was the house salad. Have been there for lunch and had spaghetti, also delicious. Real deal Italian. Great service.
(5)Lisa Z.
Having JUST come back from Italy in early January, I am hugely critical of Italian food these day and realized you don't get REAL Italian food here in the U.S. I LOVE Spaghetti all Carbonara and I have to say that this is pretty close to what you will get in Italy. I think they do it slightly differently; but it's pretty close. The cappucino at this place is SO good; chocolate rimmed mug. The waiters are awesome. This will be my go to place when I want GREAT Italian! Oh! And if you like escargot - they have a yummy appetizer.
(4)S B.
Is their pizza good...YES! Do they have a clue how to take care of customers... NO!!!!!!!!, NO!!!! On my way to the establishment, I called to order a pizza , 10 minutes out they placed me on hold when I called. 10 minutes later I was still on hold, listening to a chef bitching about being too swamped, as the open mic was still conveying reality to the customer (me). After 10 minutes on hold, I walk into the restaurant and FINALLY order my pizza , but the hostess simply offers LAME excuses for placing me on hold for 10 minutes. The hostess told me it would be 20 minutes to get my take out pie. I said OK, and went to the bar. 45 minute later. my pizza showed up!!!!!!! No apology, no consideration......NOTHING!!!!!! Seriously, do they think I am going to return??????!!!!
(3)Chris J.
I remember when this place first opened, it was great. We went a few months ago and had a good time but the entrance had tables in the way making it inaccessible for my daughters wheelchair. The dish (garlic?) they brought with the bread left us with the impression it wasn't fresh for our table. The food was only ok the last time we went which was a disappointment. I'm sure we'll go again some day.
(3)Tom M.
I ate here back in February, 2013, with 3 friends and we are all Italian. I don't understand the reviews for good food because all of us agreed that the food is DISGUSTING!!!! The prices are outrageous for Italian food, especially food that I would consider to be worse than the Olive Garden and Buca di Beppo, which I have only eaten at because it was for a wedding. I had the Carbonara and it was absolutely horrible. Carbonara is made with egg, not alfredo sauce, and it certainly is NOT what I got in Italy. The other dishes were equally gross because the looks on all of our faces said it all. The service was great because there was hardly anybody dining. And on a Friday night! My friends all live in the area and said that it's obvious that the food has gone down hill because it used to be good years ago. Again, I don't understand why people think this food is good. I wouldn't feed it to my dogs.
(1)Kirsten B.
The owners are good friends of ours, so we have spent a lot of time at Giuseppe's. This is, hands-down, the best Italian food I've ever eaten. We had our Rehearsal Dinner here and they were amazing. I can't say enough good things about them.
(5)Bernadette E.
Our experience was not as positive as the other diners. The amount of garlic in the spinach and Ceaser salad basically rendered them inedible. The prime rib however was delicious, seafood salad was also quite nice, the focaccia unfortunately was bland and flavorless. This is the second time we have eaten Giuseppe's, don't know if we will try again.
(2)Susan P.
We have eaten here quite a few times and I would have given 5 stars, but the last visit made me rethink that. Usually, we have perfect service and great food. The last visit, however, was not the greatest. The bread was burned and when we mentioned it to our server, she just said, I will let them know. When the side salad came out, she brought the wrong dressing and was reluctant to take it back to bring the right dressing. We asked for another basket of bread and this one came out more burned than the last basket. Our meals finally arrived and the lobster mac-n-cheese was HORRIBLE, and this was a dish that we have ordered before and loved. We told our server, and once again, she said she would let them know. Not sure if it was the owner or manager that later came to ask how everything was, but when we told him about the less than great food and burned bread that night, he didn't offer an apology but was nice enough to take $20 off of our bill....but his attitude was a little on the icy side. Didn't appreciate that at all. We will go back one more time and it if is as bad as the last time...it will be time to find a new Italian restaurant.
(4)Joe W.
I had the chicken saltimbocca, and my wife was in a pizza mood so she got the 9" works pizza. Neither meal was overwhelming. The pasta fagioli tasted like it was from a premade mix or can. Not a bad flavor, just didn't taste like homemade. My main course was rather tender but flavorless. My wife wasn't a fan of the pizza - she said the flavor wasn't that good. The meal started out on the wrong foot. When I checked in on Yelp, a Yelp deal popped up (which is always a nice surprise). The deal was 2 for $20... so I asked the waiter about the details. All he said was: "I don't know what that is, it's probably old", and wouldn't honor it. I wasn't about to get pushy, since you don't really want to mess with the people who prepare and serve your food, but I think they should either take the deal down or honor it.
(2)Ed S.
First, had a coupon that came out of the Stuart News for 15% off Dinner, no where in the paper or on the coupon did it say you had to pay cash. That wasn't a problem since I intend to pay cash but I do consider it to be false advertising. Now the food, I order Frutta Di Mare and ask for it to be spicy, well the sauce was like red water with no taste, really bland. I was disappointed. My girlfriend had the Seafood Fettucini and was very happy with it. Service was good and I told the water about my dish and he did offer to get me something else but I did not take him up it which I must admit was a mistake. I will not be going back until other people start giving this place a 4-5 star rating, there are alot of other very good Italian restaurants in the area.
(2)Sharkba8t S.
Great Sausage and peppers ever! The Salad was excellent with lots of add ins which made it perfect and yummy breadsticks were best ever.
(5)Barbara H.
Great Caesar salad, best I've had in Stuart. Very pleasant dinner experience. Service was excellent. Red sauce was a bit bland Will go back for sure.
(4)John N.
Been here twice now great salad and pizza will continue to come back. Service was good and food is always great.
(5)Hillary N.
This is a favorite restaurant of my boyfriend's who worked there 4+ years ago. He loves the penne vodka, but for whatever reason I've found nothing on the menu I've loved! I've eaten their food probably 4 times, the first time I ate there 3 years ago I had MASSIVE stomach cramps on my drive back to Jupiter followed by (excuse my graphic description) horrendous diareahha. Mind you, I only had tortellini and red sauce with a salad. The other couple of times I wasn't terribly impressed, but I'm happy to say there were no, ahem, messy side effects. Tonight my honey was in the mood for some pasta so we ordered some food from eats delivered. He, of course, ordered his penne vodka. I decided on a half order of Alfredo with angel hair and a side of sautéed mushrooms to mix in. GOOD GOD. My pasta arrived in a puddle of grease. It was so oily, after a couple of bites I felt that I needed a shower. I tried taking the tin foil pan and draining out a bit of the grease but it was no use. I ate a few bites and realized it was beyond hope. Even my boyfriend agreed, it was so oily and bland that even he didn't want more than a bite. (He's a garbage disposal. He'd eat anything that wouldn't kill him, usually.) I'm so disappointed! I really did want to enjoy it, considering that a HALF ORDER was still $9!!! What an awful let down. I think next we are craving italian we'll order from Pizza Hut. At least there you get what you pay for. :(
(2)Aimee E.
We enjoy going here. I feel some of the items are a little pricey on the dinner menu but they do have a early bird menu that is available all night for $18.95. The bread is always good and they give you roasted garlic and olive oil with it. The calzones are huge. Our server was pleasant and made sure we had what we needed.
(3)Chuck M.
great food, If you love roasted garlic, you will love this place. Everything we have tried has been good. fabulous calzones! very friendly wait staff. Good value for the money.
(4)J. R.
I've eaten here several times for lunch over the last few years. Very good a la vodka sauce, which is normally the only entree I order. The salad is sub Par, with typical Sysco dressing drizzled on bagged lettuce. My main complaint with this place is the service. Dreadfully slow and unsure of themselves. The waitstaff turnover is amazing.
(2)G S.
Absolutely fantastic food and wonderful service
(5)Craig S.
Can't even think of something negative to say. The food was great, service was friendly and attentive, prices were fair. It was busy and we were seated right away. Noone order booze but we got our drinks quickly. Calamari appetizer was crispy and great. Marinara was flavorful. All five people really enjoyed the entrees. My daughter's pizza was a little under done for my taste (I like my pizza almost burned). Great experience all around. Highly recommended
(5)Stephen H.
Went here with a group of 10+ people. We are all Italians and I must say, so far this was the worst Italian food we had locally. The food tasted like cafeteria food with chef boyardee canned sauce and smothered in cheese to cover the microwaved food like the chicken parm and eggplant parm and other pasta dishes. Also, we waited forever to get our food and our drinks stayed empty without being refilled in a timely manner. Food was poor and so was the service. The best part was the bread and garlic.
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