Too often small weddings, parties, and get-togethers get lost and forgotten in big, impersonal halls or hotels. Giovanna's is distinctively different and surprisingly affordable.
We specialize in small affairs for 25 to 100 people.
At Giovanna's you won't have to worry about an assembly line staff rushing you through your special day. At Giovanna's you can enjoy a quiet intimate affair or a lavish celebration, and know our place is yours, and your affair our main focus.
Besides a private, elegant setting, at Giovanna's you'll also be treated to some of the finest Italian cuisine you've ever tasted. From savory hors d' oeuvres to suptuous sit-down dinners, you'll be easily able to select the perfect menu sure to please your most discerning guests. And once your party has savored the last morsel of their meal, Giovanna's will bring out its piece de resistance, scrumptuous homemade desserts baked especially for your affair.
So whether you are about to plan a wedding, birthday bash, anniversary party, bridal or baby shower, bar or bat mitzvahs, rehearsal dinners, or any special occasion, come celebrate it at Giovanna's and have your special occasion become a memorable affair.
Tomato Crostini - toast rounds brushed with garlic, topped with freshly chopped tomatoes, herbs and cheeses
Stuffed Mushroom Caps - filled with savory sausage mixture
Fried Mozzarella - homemade mozzarella triangles served with marinara sauce
Fresh Mozzarella & Roasted Peppers - served on French bread rounds seasoned with garlic and oil
Cheese Platter with Crackers - variety of cheese served with crackers
Pecan Chicken Strips - served with an orange dipping sauce
Clams Casino - topped with casino butter and bacon
Miniature Reubens - corned beef, sauerkraut, special dressing topped with melted Swiss cheese
Smoked Salmon on Rye or Pumpernickel - garnished with cucumber, horseradish dill sauce
Sliced Filet Mignon - served on French bread rounds with horseradish sauce
Shrimp Cocktail - served with homemade cocktail sauce
Hotsy-Totsy Shrimp - breaded and deep fried, served with fra diavolo sauce
Coconut Shrimp - deep-fried and served with orange dipping sauce
Chicken Francaise - egg-battered boneless breast of chicken in a lemon wine sauce
Eggplant Rollatine - breaded and sauteed eggplant slices filled with savory ricotta cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce
Tortellini Alla Panna - cheese filled pasta rings tossed with an Alfredo sauce
Pork Tenderloin Murphy - with peppers, potatoes and onions
Homemade Dessert and Coffee or Tea
Giovanna's House Salad - with choice of homemade dressings and served with our famous marinated onions
Eggplant Rollatine - breaded and sauteed eggplant slices filled with savory ricotta cheese mixture, topped with marinara sauce
Mixed Vegetables and Roasted Potatoe
Bread and Butter
Home Made Lasagna - Homemade pasta sheets filled with savory ricotta cheese and topped with meat sauce served with garlic bread
Tortellini Alla Panna - cheese filled pasta rings tossed with an Alfredo sauce
Pasta Primavera - vegetables tossed in a garlic-scented sauce with pasta
Penne Pasta Amatriciana - tossed with light plum tomato sauce and herbs
Penne Alla Vodka - tossed in a pink vodka sauce
Chicken Francaise – boneless breast of chicken topped with lemon-white wine sauce
Chicken Basalmico – boneless breast of chicken topped with sun-dried tomatoes in a balsamic sauce
Chicken Marsala – boneless breast of chicken topped with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce
Flounder Florentine – filled with spinach mixture topped with a light buerre blanc sauce
Salmon Sausolito – filet of salmon brushed with honey-mustard glaze
Shrimp Scampi – served over rice, in a light garlic butter white wine sauce (additional charge)
Veal Parmigiana – veal cutlet topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce
OR
Pork Loin Roast – carving station with pan gravy
OR
Tenderloin Roast (Filet Mignon) – sliced filet mignon with sautéed mushrooms sliced at the buffet table (additional charge)
Pasta Selection (please choose one)
Penne Pasta Amatriciana – tossed with a light tomato sauce Penne Vodka – penne pasta tossed with a tomato vodka cream sauce Tortellini alla panna – tiny pasta rings filled with cheese in an alfredo cream sauce with peas Bow Tie Bolognese - bow tie pasta tossed in a rich meat sauce
Giovanna’s mixed greens served with our marinated onions and your choice of homemade dressings (Gorgonzola, French or Italian Vinaigrette)
Francaise – with lemon white wine sauce
Marsala – with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce
Balsamico – balsamic vinegar sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, a hint of garlic and white wine
Giovanna – fontina cheese and mushrooms in a brandy wine sauce
Parmigiana – breaded boneless breast of chicken sauteed and topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce
Salmon Sausolito – fillet of salmon brushed with a honey mustard glaze
Flounder Francaise – egg-battered fillet of flounder in a lemon wine sauce
Flounder Florentine - filled with spinach mixture topped with a light buerre blanc sauce
Parmigiana - topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
Francaise – with mushrooms and scallions in a white wine sauce
Marsala – in a marsala wine sauce
Calabrese – capers, artichokes and mushrooms in a white wine sauce
All Entrees are Accompanied by vegetable and potato
Giovanna's Signature Cake - Chocolate and Vanilla layer cake filled with bananas and strawberries in a light custard filling with whipped cream frosting
Giovanna's Creamy Cheesecake
Homemade Chocolate Brownies - served with vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup
Coffee, Tea, Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages are not included options: Open Bar Tab, Wine Station, Pitchers of Sangria, Mimosa Punch Bowl
Hot Antipasto(served family style) - eggplant rollatine, stuffed mushrooms, clams casino, fried shrimp and fried mozzarella
Cold Antipasto (served family style) - Prosciutto, Salami, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted peppers, black olives, tomatoes and artichoke hearts
Shrimp Scampi – served over rice in a light garlic wine sauce
Stuffed Shrimp – shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and topped with a light Newburg sauce
Stuffed Flounder – Fillet of flounder rolled with crabmeat stuffing and topped with a light Newburg Sauce
Chauterbriand – sliced filet mignon roast served with sauteed mushrooms
Filetto con Gorgonzola – sliced filet mignon roast rubbed with black peppercorns and topped with a gorgonzola cream sauce
Surf and Turf – filet mignon and lobster tail
Chocolate Decadence Cake - chocolate cake layered with chocolate mousse with chocolate icing
Tiramisu - lady fingers soaked in brandy and espresso coffee layered with mascarpone-zabaglione whipped cream
Espresso and Cappuccino