Gio’s Chicken Amalfitano

"You’ve been hoarding that prized bottle of chianti for so long you can probably call it "aged" at this point. When you don’t want to waste it on your own cooking, head to Gio’s, one of the few BYOB spots in the city and our go-to place to share a bottle and delicious family-style pasta dishes with family and friends. While the casual West Midtown counter-service spot feels like run-of-the-mill neighborhood dining (there’s an exposed brick wall and a few tables adorned in gingham cloth), their juicy lemon sorrento chicken, spicy diablo chicken, and fresh marinara pasta provide the wow. Also, Gio’s allows you to bring in a pie from Antico, their sister restaurant next door, which serves some of the best pizza in the city. It’s a pizza and pasta combo that will make your chianti proud" - demarco williams, juli horsford, nina reeder

"An Italian restaurant next to Antico Pizza Napoletana." - Edward Barsamian

"Bring a case of wine and every one of your friends to this BYOB, family-style Italian spot on the Westside. With a small menu of choices, you can order everything, but we'd say place an order for the Al Forno pasta or Sorrento Lemon chicken at the counter before settling in at one of the large tables. Also, Antico, their sister restaurant next door, serves the best pizza in the city and will fully support you putting a few candles in one of their pies and bringing it along for the party. Cake’s usually overrated anyway." - nina reeder, jacinta howard

"You’ve been hoarding that prized bottle of chianti for so long you can probably call it "aged" at this point. When you don’t want to waste it on your own cooking, head to Gio’s, one of the few BYOB places in the city and our go-to place to share a bottle and family-style pasta dishes with family and friends. While the casual West Midtown counter-service spot feels like run-of-the-mill neighborhood dining (there’s an exposed brick wall and a few tables adorned in gingham cloth), their juicy lemon sorrento chicken, spicy diablo chicken, and fresh marinara pasta provide the wow. Also, Gio’s allows you to bring in a pie from Antico, their sister restaurant next door, which serves some of the best pizza in the city. It’s a pizza and pasta combo that will make your chianti proud." - Nina Reeder

"Antico owner Giovanni Di Palma opened Gio’s Chicken next door to his extremely popular pizzeria on Hemphill in Home Park a few years ago. While most come to Gio’s for the generously-sized chicken dishes, don’t skip ordering a bowl of zuppa di pollo here. The soup is made from leftover chicken parts, including Sorrento lemon chicken. Atlanta restaurant critic and Food & Wine magazine senior commerce writer Jennifer Zyman also recommends trying Gio’s Sicilian pizzas, including the lemony Amalfu chicken with garlicky salad and the spicy pepperoni pies with Calabrian chilies and Sicilian orange blossom honey. “They all hit different comfort notes for me when I don’t want to cook at home.”" - Beth McKibben