Giovanni Pastrami

Went to check out Giovanni Pastrami on the Waikiki Beachwalk instead of the popular Yardhouse across the street for a change of pace. The place was pretty empty even for a Tuesday at 7pm. The location of the TVs could have been placed a little better. It almost looks like they just put up TVs just to show that they have them. I don't think any thought was put into where people would be looking when they sit down. If you're sitting in a booth, the placement is awkward. As a sports bar patron, I want to be able to get a good view of at least one screen no matter what direction I'm facing.

On to the beer.... $4 for domestic drafts, $5 for premium drafts. I had the Bass Ale draft and it was too warm. The glass wasn't chilled either. You can never have beer too cold unless it's frozen. I won't be back to drink there anytime soon.

Here are some food pics:

The pastrami sandwich - $12.95. The fries were pretty good. Almost like McDonald's. Way too overpriced though. I would say $9.95 would be a better price. Want a slice of tomato with that? That'll be an extra $1.50. Yikes!

Gourmet Veggie pizza - $22.45. The pizza is from Round Table so it's pretty good. This one had way too much garlic but it still tasted good.










Deli Shredded Spicy Salad - $14.95. Wasn't that spicy but the taste was fine. Nothing special though.










Overall, I wasn't impressed. The sandwiches are from CJ's Deli and the pizza is from Round Table and they call it Giovanni Pastrami. There's nothing original about this place. They did have a special for $3 drafts and free pizza during their happy hour which was from 4pm to 6pm or something like that. I might consider going to that but if they have warm beers then no thanks. They do have a large breakfast selection but with those prices, I would rather go to Denny's down the street.

Rating - 6/10 stars. (Of course my rating system has been considered questionable regarding female newscasters so don't put too much weight into my stars)