Giuseppes Brooklyn Oven - Arcadia (FL)

3 /5 J.August: First time customer, went in for lunch on a Monday at 12:30pm First impression⭐️⭐️- no hostess or greeter present, no “seat yourself” or “wait for hostess” sign. Very confusing! Tables right by door, a kiosk to order at, a hostess stand BUT absolutely no one or instructions! Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4* based off what you’d expect in Arcadia!) *pepperoni pizza * Italian wedding soup * eggplant parm. Taste of ask was delicious! Texture of the eggplant was off and the looks of it were not as appealing. Food could’ve definitely been served much hotter!!! All food was on the warm side- not hot. But overall better than we anticipated. Customer service ⭐️- only one server for lunch! At one point all but 2 booths full; 2 tables left as they were never even given a menu or asked what to drink after 15 minutes! One server isn’t ideal, however this one didn’t do basics, like bring silverware with meal, come back by tables to check even while passing, tables were left dirty to a customer arrived and needed so she tried to clean then, menus not given when seated, came back for drink orders instead of taking them in beginning etc… you get the drift. So tables kept waiting!! As stated meal was only warm. Actual menu⭐️⭐️ menu is on iPad, nice efficient, again confusing! Just handed the iPad menu with no instructions (again our first time) and it has order button, one would guess that’s how you order!! But no, have to wait (and wait and wait!!) for server to return to give her your order. Atmosphere ⭐️⭐️⭐️ self playing piano, fun touch. Volume bit loud for the narrow dining space. I would say they did good catching a Italian feel overall. Booths are nice, very large tables as well. I do plan on returning, will update this review.

4 /5 J. Spidle Sr: Us and our friends have wanted to try this place for awhile. Finally we went for lunch. The exterior and interior have been done very nicely. There were only a handful of customers present and we were seated quickly and given the ipad menus, which having 2 for 4 people wasn’t ideal but it worked. Our booth was about 10 feet from the self playing piano which was way too loud. We mentioned it to our waitress and I even asked if it could be turned down. She just smiled, so either she couldn’t hear us very well or she wasn’t allowed to turn it down. I found it very strange that for a restaurant that took 2 years to open, and has been open for months, they still can’t get a liquor license. We split a large square pizza which was pretty good, but not the best around. The owner stopped by before we left and told us a little background on him and the place. To be honest I probably won’t be back unless the blaring automatic piano stops blasting out elevator music nonstop, it is just too hard to have conversations during a meal with friends. Plus, there are too many other places around that have better lunch options for less money and you can actually order a beer.

5 /5 Heather Munson: My mom & I tried it out & was amazing! Our salad dressings were great. We both ordered shrimp scampi & it was amazing! Tender & plump shrimp. Not too garlicky at all. The garlic rolls they served with the dish were good as well. Loved the player piano.

4 /5 Bryan Reed: We came here for dinner with the in-laws, as they had been wanting to try it for a while. Let’s start with the positives: the space is beautifully renovated and very welcoming, and our waitress was both friendly and attentive. The ordering system is digital only—either by scanning the QR code at the table or using one of their iPads. It’s a little less convenient than a paper menu, and the first iPad at our table didn’t work, but overall it wasn’t a major issue. For food, my in-laws ordered a hand-tossed Hawaiian pizza (not my personal choice, but they enjoyed it well enough, though they said it wasn’t their favorite in the area). We ordered “the works” with a crispy crust, cut in squares. The flavor was excellent and the outer crust had a great crunch, but unfortunately the center was quite soggy—disappointing when ordering a crispy crust. Flavor-wise, it was easily a 5-star pizza, but the bake brought it down to more of a 2-star experience. After the meal, the owner stopped by and we appreciated the chance to share feedback directly. He mentioned that pizzas with a lot of toppings should be ordered “extra crisp,” though that option isn’t listed on the menu. In my opinion, if the kitchen already knows heavier pizzas tend to bake soggy, it would be better to automatically bake them a bit longer so the whole crust comes out crisp. If they can get that balance right, I think this place has the potential to really stand out. As a nice touch, the owner also brought us a complimentary scoop of gelato to sample, which was a sweet way to end the evening.

4 /5 Susan Miller: First and formost I enjoyed myself and will go back. I would recommend that the hostess take names.. it relaxes the customer knowing they wont be skipped. Waitstaff is excellent but they need more servers. I ordered the calmari appetizer. The breading didnt have any seasoning. I added my own salt and pepper at the table. The lasagna was delicious. The tiramisu was delicious. I really liked the garlic bread. I ordered and enjoyed my seafood diablo but... have you ever purchased that bag of frozen bits of mixed seafood with squid, octopus, mussels and tiny shrimp? Thats what the dish reminded me of. It had a stronger fishy taste than I was expecting. Usually when I get seafood diablo it comes with normal sized shrimp and scallops. The mussels were plentiful but it seems they were cooked along with the dish instead of separately to reduce the grit and broken shells. I had 2 that werent open so I didnt eat them. We plan on returning soon to sample some other dishes.