Giani's Napoli Yeoksam Main

From an asian palette: Bread- the bread they use for their pizzas. exceptional Antipasti- Grilled Octopus on top of mashed potatoes, pesto, peas, and basil. Very strong in flavor in my opinion for antipasti. Still was very unique and exceptional Pizza- truffle pizza, usually i hate it however it was good even for me. Flavor was great. Thin crust but still very soft. Pasta- Arabiatta was only a touch spicy with a not overbearing presence of bacon. I would have preferred more sauce and less bacon.

Although I don’t have a picture of the pizza, it was my fav dish of the night. The dough was just PERFECT. Thin, chewy, and crispy. Pasta and risotto were also good, but I will definitely come back for the pizza! The place got filled up quickly, and there were about 4 teams waiting to be served around 6:30 p.m. on a weekday. Making reservation beforehand might be a good idea!

Arrived down the stairs at 14:00 and at 14:01 a staff member (male, glasses, very short cut around the head) with a straight face told me last order is 2pm. I showed him my phone that said 14:01 and explained it says breaktime from 15:00. He said no more pizza orders. Door to the restaurant was wide open and sign says 11:30-22:00. Google says open until 4pm. Catchtable says break time 15-17. No where online or at the restaurant does it say L.O 14:00. This same gentleman felt quite unfriendly when we came last time as well. We waited 40min for a table. While the place is popular there is no reason to look with an angry face at the customers. It doesn’t cost extra to be a little friendly. This person is doing this otherwise nice restaurant a disservice with his attitude towards the customers. Not welcoming AT ALL. Kitchen staff noticed and immediately waved me in, and I could have a lasagne at last. I ordered a San Pellegrino from the same gentleman when I ordered the lasagne but he never got it for me. The rest of the staff seem quite friendly but this person clearly has a poor sense of service. Certainly not in line with a trattoria in Italy - or anywhere else for that matter.

Too expensive for the small portion size but that might be the location talking.

The bread was hot and fresh. They have a lunch special on the pizza. The pizza was good and the pasta I ordered was good and was a little spicy. Not enough for my mexican tongue but for those can't handle spicy, it should be good.

Very good pizza. Decent pasta. The dough had that quality chew and was crispy. Very Napoli style. We got the divola which was lightly spicy and very tasty. The arrabiata pasta had good tomato flavour and light spice. The creamy crab pasta was tasty. The house red was like vinegar but that's always a risk when ordering a house. Nothing was too salty. It was refreshing not to see a bucket of sugar used in every dish. Friendly staff. Cute rustic restaurant.

First, this place isn’t closed. Anyway, cute little Italian restaurant. The menu offers a variety of options (there’s a lunch special menu, which is convenient for office folks. The food actually exceeded my expectations. Pizza dough is nice and chewy (and not burnt!), and lasagna was packed with ingredients and flavorful. I’ve seen high-end Italian restaurants in Seoul charge you up the butt, so I’m pretty happy with hearty, yummy meal at a pretty accessible price. Service is also friendly—easy-going and not overdoing it.

Seems authentic Italian food. Recommend to visit. But the server wasn't friendly