Gioia - Wooster Street New Haven

Gioia - Wooster Street New Haven reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Chris

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My wife’s favorite restaurant. Loved the butter jam brunch appetizer!
   

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   Laurie VIP

   San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wow - excellent food! Best meal I've had in a long time...including Los Angeles, NYC and Miami. We ordered three appetizers and three entrees to share and everything was fantastic.
   

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   R. Lee VIP

   New York City49 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our first time at Gioia, after just about everyone we know recommending it, we left asking ourselves, "What took us so long?" The dining room space was large, roomy and wonderfully modern chic. The service was as good as anywhere else we can think of in New Haven. The menu was traditional Italian for the pasta and entrees, but for the snacks, appetizers and small plates, wonderfully more interesting and creative. As for the food itself, delicious! Really well done!
   

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   Michael

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Gioia delivered a fantastic experience all around for our Mother’s Day dinner. We were greeted promptly by the hostess, who quickly found our reservation and wished my wife a happy Mother’s Day as we were seated—a thoughtful touch that set the tone. Our server was attentive throughout the meal, and the manager even stopped by to introduce himself. The appetizers—mussels, meatballs, and romanesco—were excellent. For entrées, the salmon, hanger steak, and truffle gnocchi were all delicious, and the kitchen kindly accommodated our youngest daughter with a custom plate of cacio e pepe. We wrapped up with dessert at the gelateria and even brought home a few treats from the Gioia Marketplace. Thanks, Gioia— We’ll be back soon!
   

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   Anne Marie

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing, and our server was absolutely wonderful!!! It never disappoints
   

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   Karen

   New York City1 review

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Description on menu didn’t own up to the food on the plate. Poached eggs were undercooked. Description “salad” on menu but only lettuce greens on plate. Waffle barely had fresh fruit on top of it. Burrata on sour bread toast described on menu, I received 1/4 of burrata. The cocktails were unimpressive! Poor presentation.
   

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   Alex

   New York City11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were celebrating a birthday. All of the dishes were excellent! Our server, Abby, was attentive and friendly. Atmosphere was lively and the cocktails were creative and tasty.
   

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   Kathleen VIP

   New York City61 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Whatever you are in the mood for Gioia delivers! A beautiful cocktail or wine, an incredibly tasty snack, or a full flavored meal. We tried the prix fixe dinner this time around and it was scrumptious! Service was lovely - thank you Olivia! We'll be back soon and look forward to getting to the market and up to the roof!
   

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   Joanne VIP

   Greater Boston9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thank you to Sam at the front for being so accommodating and welcoming! 😊
   

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    Melanie VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Gioia is one of the best restaurants in New Haven. Delicious food, innovative cocktails, amazing service. Avi, Tim, Howie and Mark have created something truly special in Wooster Sq. I cannot recommend Gioia more highly.
    

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