Giusseppe's

BlackCatIslander · 08-24-2006, 04:27 PM

I, for one, want to hear the good and the bad about the various restaurants in the lake region. Usually there is enough comment so that one can make up their mind whether they want to try out a resaurant that is new to them. I certainly don't want to see any restaurants suffer from bad reviews but hopefully they get the comments about any shortcomings and make changes.

jetskier · 08-24-2006, 04:36 PM

I have seen lot's of reviews that differ from my experience (good or bad); but it is important that everyone be able to express their experiences. I don't think that squelching anyone because you don't like their opinion is in the best interest of this forum.

Just my 2 cents.

Jetskier

Seadoo · 08-24-2006, 04:38 PM

we always eat there and find it to be very good, maybe you had a bad dish i don't know but, the guy on the piano is very good.

we have always enjoyed it.

codeman671 · 08-24-2006, 04:48 PM

We ate there two weeks ago and all loved it. The food was very good, the appetizer was awesome. The Penne ala Vodka was good although not as good as Cartelli's in Dover. For people coming down here Cartelli's can't be beat.

I would definitely do Guiseppe's again and will. I think that opinions are important for this forum. Otherwise it would not be titled "Restaurant Information & Reviews".

B R · 08-24-2006, 04:58 PM

C'Mon, that guys great. He puts heart into his music.

I get the Veil Francesca(sp) and love it everytime.

SteveA · 08-24-2006, 05:41 PM

While I'd avoid calling the food dreadful, I also found the Parm Sandwich very strange. Donna describes it exactly correctly. I was disappointed... maybe they are just trying a new twist on an old sandwich... I took the time to pleasantly tell the waitress the truth when she asked the traditional.. "How was your food?"
Her response was very candid... "Allot of people say that..."

On the plus side, I was with a large group (11) that descended on them at lunch time 3 weeks ago... the staff went out of the way to get us all seated together. The food was very good for 10 of us. And the one guy that ordered the Parm in spite of my warning was disappointed.

We'll go back.... Just avoid the Parm if you looking for a "traditional" Parm sandwich.

Didn't see piano man so no review on that.

SteveA

BlackCatIslander · 08-24-2006, 08:05 PM

When we start a new thread, we should think a little bit about the heading. Even if I had a problem with a restaurant, I don't think that I would use "Giuseppe's UGH". All of the subseqent posts whether favorable or unfavorable are under that heading and the casual browser can get an erroneous impression if they don't read the entire thread.

KonaChick · 08-24-2006, 10:49 PM

We've never had a problem there. We love the food, atmosphere and even the singer!! Every year my family (sometimes 20 +) come up and we always go out to Giuseppe's! They always accomdate us with wonderful service, hot delicious meals and are always so nice to the kids. Everyone has different experiences and opinions. For anyone thinking about NOT going because of the post I urge you to try it..you will not be disappointed. CIAO!!!

jrc · 08-24-2006, 11:01 PM

I've only been there for lunch and the food was always good. It's not a gourmet place by any means, just solid Italian/American food. If it has tomato sauce on it, they probably make it. I have never left hungry and usually leave with food.

That said, they sometimes cut a few corners to shorten cooking time. Like the chicken parm sub, the sausage parm sub is made from sliced up sausage. My guess is they prep all the sub ingredients by cooking them and slicing them. When you order a sub they put all the stuff on the roll with sauce and cheese then toast it in the oven. If the fillings were whole, they wouldn't heat up enough. I've seen this in other sub shops but you don't expect it in a sit down restaurant.

Pam · 08-25-2006, 12:37 PM

I love Giusseppe's, though my daughter's boyfriend did not like one of their parm dishes, as I recall. I have my favorite items on the menu, and find them consistently good. Plus, the atmosphere is relaxing and fun.

08-24-2006, 04:27 PM	#1
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	A Place for Opinions I, for one, want to hear the good and the bad about the various restaurants in the lake region. Usually there is enough comment so that one can make up their mind whether they want to try out a resaurant that is new to them. I certainly don't want to see any restaurants suffer from bad reviews but hopefully they get the comments about any shortcomings and make changes.

08-24-2006, 04:36 PM	#2
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 853 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Absolutely! I have seen lot's of reviews that differ from my experience (good or bad); but it is important that everyone be able to express their experiences. I don't think that squelching anyone because you don't like their opinion is in the best interest of this forum. Just my 2 cents. Jetskier

08-24-2006, 04:38 PM	#3
Seadoo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	huh? we always eat there and find it to be very good, maybe you had a bad dish i don't know but, the guy on the piano is very good. we have always enjoyed it.

08-24-2006, 04:58 PM	#5
B R Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	The Piano Guy C'Mon, that guys great. He puts heart into his music. I get the Veil Francesca(sp) and love it everytime. __________________ "You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know"

08-24-2006, 05:41 PM	#6
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Back to the Parm Sandwich While I'd avoid calling the food dreadful, I also found the Parm Sandwich very strange. Donna describes it exactly correctly. I was disappointed... maybe they are just trying a new twist on an old sandwich... I took the time to pleasantly tell the waitress the truth when she asked the traditional.. "How was your food?" Her response was very candid... "Allot of people say that..." On the plus side, I was with a large group (11) that descended on them at lunch time 3 weeks ago... the staff went out of the way to get us all seated together. The food was very good for 10 of us. And the one guy that ordered the Parm in spite of my warning was disappointed. We'll go back.... Just avoid the Parm if you looking for a "traditional" Parm sandwich. Didn't see piano man so no review on that. SteveA __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

08-24-2006, 04:48 PM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,520 Thanks: 222 Thanked 821 Times in 493 Posts	We ate there two weeks ago and all loved it. The food was very good, the appetizer was awesome. The Penne ala Vodka was good although not as good as Cartelli's in Dover. For people coming down here Cartelli's can't be beat. I would definitely do Guiseppe's again and will. I think that opinions are important for this forum. Otherwise it would not be titled "Restaurant Information & Reviews".

08-24-2006, 08:05 PM	#7
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Just a Thought When we start a new thread, we should think a little bit about the heading. Even if I had a problem with a restaurant, I don't think that I would use "Giuseppe's UGH". All of the subseqent posts whether favorable or unfavorable are under that heading and the casual browser can get an erroneous impression if they don't read the entire thread.

08-24-2006, 10:49 PM	#8
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	We've never had a problem there. We love the food, atmosphere and even the singer!! Every year my family (sometimes 20 +) come up and we always go out to Giuseppe's! They always accomdate us with wonderful service, hot delicious meals and are always so nice to the kids. Everyone has different experiences and opinions. For anyone thinking about NOT going because of the post I urge you to try it..you will not be disappointed. CIAO!!!

08-24-2006, 11:01 PM	#9
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I've only been there for lunch and the food was always good. It's not a gourmet place by any means, just solid Italian/American food. If it has tomato sauce on it, they probably make it. I have never left hungry and usually leave with food. That said, they sometimes cut a few corners to shorten cooking time. Like the chicken parm sub, the sausage parm sub is made from sliced up sausage. My guess is they prep all the sub ingredients by cooking them and slicing them. When you order a sub they put all the stuff on the roll with sauce and cheese then toast it in the oven. If the fillings were whole, they wouldn't heat up enough. I've seen this in other sub shops but you don't expect it in a sit down restaurant.

08-25-2006, 12:37 PM	#10
Pam Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 66 Thanks: 22 Thanked 59 Times in 23 Posts	I love Giusseppe's, though my daughter's boyfriend did not like one of their parm dishes, as I recall. I have my favorite items on the menu, and find them consistently good. Plus, the atmosphere is relaxing and fun.