Jovanina's Broken Italian

Jovanina's Broken Italian reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Hilary

   Atlanta2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

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

   The service and food were outstanding! Good to know is the secret bar downstairs needs reservations too
   

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   Keith VIP

   San Diego48 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

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

   This place is wonderful. Smallish, making it cozy and warm. Rustic chic, making you feel at home. Family owned, making it a gem in a world of chain restaurants. Quality focused - so that what is on the menu is well prepared to its fullest extent possible. Our party of 6 became a party of 10 in one day, and the host was super accommodating. We arrived to see a beautiful suspended table with a large three candle candelabra in the center of the table. We quickly reviewed the wine list with Troy and he made excellent recommendations (specifically this Sardinian red that had the taste of Chianti but smooth and no bite, even at 14.5%). The Fennel sausage pizzas, ahi crudo, burrata (ah, the burrata), the salads, the pastas, and the green apple sorbet (with arancella on the side) - all were prepped and served with grace. Allison and Troy took excellent care of us. Go for something uniquely Denver and uniquely special - there is nothing "broken" about Jovanina's Italian Restaurant. Capisce?
   

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   Ashley

   Orlando1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

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

   Service subpar for how much we paid. Food v salty
   

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   Andrew

   Unspecified2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   Food & ambience was great, the waiter on the other hand was very rude. When I asked him for suggestions, he told me to “order my own food.” Not once during our stay did he ask how our meal was or even offer a refill on our drinks.
   

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   Chad

   Kansas City29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   The food, service, attention to our needs were amazing!
   

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   Nikki

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   Our server was so great! And we all really enjoyed our food!
   

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   randy VIP

   New York City12 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   The food was not hot and very ok and the service was very slow.
   

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   Anthony

   Washington DC12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

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

   Once again Jovanina’s hit it out of the park!!! We tried things we loved ( the old fashion and Elk Bolognese) and a few things new. The Focaccia bread and rainbows carrots as starters are a must!! Both so good for such different reasons. The bread is such a perfect starter, you can taste how homemade it is and the carrots are an explosion of so many different flavors. We got the Elk and the short rip as our entrees, and if you have not tried the Elk Bolognese, you have not lived!! It’s just so perfect each and every time you will not be disappointed. We tried the short rib and also, AMAZING! They give you a steak knife and I am not sure why, it just falls off the bone at the slightest touch, and the balsamic that it sits upon is beautifully aged. We tried the Gelato and Sorbetti for desert, the flavors of both were fantastic, one was a raspberry lemonade and not sure the other, on their Owen they were great, we just were not sure why they were paired together so trying to enjoy both was interesting, but alas, both good, Our server was… fine, friendly and pleasant, but not very attentive. Drinks took awhile and we wanted to know what the desert was, but by the time they came around, we were done and didn’t care. Overall, we cannot recommend this place enough! You can’t go wrong with anything here! It’s a MUST when your downtown.
   

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   Maggie

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

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

   Love the food here, amazing fresh pasta and always great service!
   

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    Nicole VIP

    Chicago2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

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

    The atmosphere and service were lovely. The food was very mediocre and way overpriced.
    

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