Gianni's Italian Bistro

Ordered food to go on Sunday afternoon. The pesto chicken and tortellini Sicilian were to die for. The leftovers were even better. We are definitely going to be regulars. So good!

On this rainy Saturday I finally had my first opportunity to try Gianni’s in Heath. This new restaurant opened at the beginning of the year and got bad luck being hit by the pandemic shutdowns before they really got going. They are next to the new Tom Thumb, if you don’t like to google directions.

On today’s visit we arrived around 1:45pm and sadly, were the only patrons in the restaurant. No other customers came into the business during the hour and fifteen minutes we spent there. This particularly broke my heart.

Service was prompt and attentive, after all, we were the only ones. Bread basket was huge, fresh, and unlimited. If you like the bread style and taste at Luigi’s in Rockwall you will love it here as it’s nearly identical.

We ordered side salads, which were fresh and crispy. No complaints with anything, really, the modern/minimalistic decor and ambience was fine. The place was very very clean. Still looks brand new. Italian music echoed off the empty tables and chairs.

But the Star of the show, pictured, was the main dish. Spicy Chicken Pesto. ????????

This. Was. Amazing. Bursting with flavor. BOLD. Unbelievable texture. Savory, juicy chicken and roasted peppers. Every bite was so good, you felt guilty. This is a showstopper pasta. Worth the trip. Seriously. Hop in your car. Now. Right now.

And easily worth the price at $14.95

To be honest I could barely finish this pasta, and if I was a better man I would’ve only eaten half of it and taken it home for leftovers. But I couldn’t resist. Helplessly, my hands continued to shovel bite after bite of delectable spicy, savory, creamy pasta into my mouth. I didn’t want to leave a single milliliter of sauce on the bowl. Even when the pasta was gone I found myself savagely wiping up the sauce remnants with a part of the complementary bread. I became a glutton.

It was glorious.

Despite the lapse and health-conscious judgment, I felt completely satisfied, if not a little upset with myself, for not having come in here sooner. Then it set in, that many people have probably never even tried this place whatsoever, much less in the middle of this wild national situation. I hope that this empty eatery, while nearby Chick-fil-A had literally 80 cars wrapped around the entire building at the same moment, will not be the reality for them much longer. 

This is a place that deserves your business, deserves to make it. Please give them a try. I’m so glad that I did. I’m only sorry I didn’t do it sooner.

Delicious pizza! We got the small and it’s still a good size. Service was quick and very kind! Good sized wine menu and lots of desserts. Glad to see such good food coming out this way. Will definitely be back!

I had the chicken taco salad. I was very delicious. Service was good. It had gotten really busy after we had already been there. People were waiting at the bar area to get seated. Will definitely be going back.

Food was excellent! The pictures do not do it justice, atmosphere was very nice, attention by the servers was adequate, prices were very fair for Italian food. Portions were sizable, will be back again!