Nestled in the heart of Cypress is a family owned and operated slice of pizza heaven. The pies at Giannina’s are truly legit. Hand made dough daily, spun the old fashioned way, and then oven fired. The hubs and I have been here on three different occasions. The first visit my dear husband was not impressed. I however; disagreed and insisted we give the restaurant a second chance.
On the first visit, I fell in love with the crust and homemade pizza sauce. On our second visit, hubby finally saw the light. He out right gushed about the homemade sausage, the depth of flavor of the sauce, and perfectly crisp but yet soft crust. I was elated! Finally he saw the great flavors this small, hidden gem provided. When I say this is a small hidden gem, I mean tiny. The restaurant has all of ten tops maybe. It is great however, to hear the family speaking Italian from the open kitchen and the pride in what they have served their customers. Our third visit, I splurged and tried their minestrone soup. Minestrone soup is a sacred memory from my childhood living in Columbus, Ohio and visiting a family owned Italian restaurant. The soup was true Italian, no fillers of pasta, just veggies and tremendous broth. I asked for a small bowl, but honestly I could have just eaten the soup and been content. The portion was quite generous. My only complaint would be it could have had a garnish of fresh herbs to round out the flavors. Overall, our meal was outstanding. The hubs and I shared a 14″ pie half veggie for me, and pepperoni and sausage for him. The pie was so generous in toppings we still ended up taking half of the pie home.
Giannina’s also has a really fun catering twist. They have a portable fire pizza oven that can be brought to your event. They make custom pies at your event location! How fun is that? I definitely have on my radar for my next food lovers event.
I have yet to try their pasta dishes, but will update this review when I tried them. Overall, I suggest you try this gem and fall in love.
They are located at:
Giannina’s Pizza and Catering
9740 Barker Cypress Rd.
Cypress, Texas 77433
Price: $$
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