Tired of hitting up the Citgo down the street for booze after-hours and fearing that your life will end at the grease-stained hand of a trucker named Bubba? Fear no more.
Not only does Giovanni's Tutti Gusti restaurant in Canton sell slamming pizzas, but it also sells beer by the case and liquor by the bottle. Finally, your days of late-night gas station hopping have come to an end.
The atmosphere and decor around the restaurant is casual and kid-friendly -- but the crowd looks more like the cast of a Spanish soap opera mingling with fans from a monster truck show. The TVs in the restaurant were even dubbed over in Spanish and at first I thought that MapQuest had wronged me yet again.
I was immediately relieved by the sight of pizzas in every direction, generously blessed with every topping on the planet -- and even a few from other galaxies. (Anything's possible, right?) Ham, roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, ground sausage, Ricotta cheese ... even squid -- which looked repulsive to me, but somehow endeared itself to the guy wearing an "I heart Harleys" T-shirt in the back of the restaurant.
I suppose he caught me staring curiously at his choice, because he wandered over to our table and sat down between my roommate and myself without saying anything. As he sat in silence, he smiled at me broadly, as if it was sweet of him to spend this time with us. To me, however, it was less romantic comedy and more "The call is coming from inside the house."
I decided to leave my roommate to fend for herself while I took pictures of the restaurant. I regretted that decision, however, when our food arrived and her grubby little fingers got first dibs.
Although the menu has a rather hefty array of Italian dishes, the pizza is the only thing good enough to distract you from the numerous customers who look as if they could use seconds of pepper spray rather than pepperoni. I tried the stuffed shells, as well as a giant cannoli, and while they were good, they weren't nearly as pleasantly distracting as the pizza.
Dish: The menu is extensive and inexpensive (hey, that rhymed!) but the pizza is the most popular choice, and for good reason.
Damage: My roomie got the stuffed shells, which were a daily special for $5.95. She seemed to really enjoy it, but all I could think about was the fact that I could have gotten three more slices of white pizza with the moola she wasted. With each slice at $1.75, and toppings at only $0.25, my $10 limit was far from used up, and I had enough left over for a soda ($0.95) and dessert.
Decision: If you're itching for pizza, this place will soothe you better than extra-strength Gold Bond. As a venue, Tutti Gusti is relaxed, casual and would only be considered romantic to the moviegoer who yells "Finally!" at the end of Love Story -- so leave your date at home, and bring a group of buddies instead (if only because, there's safety in numbers).
Not only does Giovanni's Tutti Gusti restaurant in Canton sell slamming pizzas, but it also sells beer by the case and liquor by the bottle. Finally, your days of late-night gas station hopping have come to an end.
I was immediately relieved by the sight of pizzas in every direction, generously blessed with every topping on the planet -- and even a few from other galaxies. (Anything's possible, right?) Ham, roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, ground sausage, Ricotta cheese ... even squid -- which looked repulsive to me, but somehow endeared itself to the guy wearing an "I heart Harleys" T-shirt in the back of the restaurant.
I suppose he caught me staring curiously at his choice, because he wandered over to our table and sat down between my roommate and myself without saying anything. As he sat in silence, he smiled at me broadly, as if it was sweet of him to spend this time with us. To me, however, it was less romantic comedy and more "The call is coming from inside the house."
I decided to leave my roommate to fend for herself while I took pictures of the restaurant. I regretted that decision, however, when our food arrived and her grubby little fingers got first dibs.
Although the menu has a rather hefty array of Italian dishes, the pizza is the only thing good enough to distract you from the numerous customers who look as if they could use seconds of pepper spray rather than pepperoni. I tried the stuffed shells, as well as a giant cannoli, and while they were good, they weren't nearly as pleasantly distracting as the pizza.
Dish: The menu is extensive and inexpensive (hey, that rhymed!) but the pizza is the most popular choice, and for good reason.
Damage: My roomie got the stuffed shells, which were a daily special for $5.95. She seemed to really enjoy it, but all I could think about was the fact that I could have gotten three more slices of white pizza with the moola she wasted. With each slice at $1.75, and toppings at only $0.25, my $10 limit was far from used up, and I had enough left over for a soda ($0.95) and dessert.
Decision: If you're itching for pizza, this place will soothe you better than extra-strength Gold Bond. As a venue, Tutti Gusti is relaxed, casual and would only be considered romantic to the moviegoer who yells "Finally!" at the end of Love Story -- so leave your date at home, and bring a group of buddies instead (if only because, there's safety in numbers).
