Giando On the Water
“No matter what seat you had in the house, you had a fantastic view of the NYC skyline, and all three bridges.”
“The maitre' d was kind, courteous and spot on.”
“They definitely delivered on such a special occasion, we highly recommend Giando on the Water.”
Giando On the Water
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
6 reviews
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I was here the weekend of July 12th for an afternoon wedding & everything turned out really well.
The Bridal party waited upstairs before heading down , the waiting room was kind of small but comfy for us really nice view.
While waiting in the bridal room we had appetizeras to pick on , Delicous Brushetta , Good Bacon wrap Scallops. The Spring rolls were ok.
There was Water , Champagne & Beer set up for us to drink, the beer was good nice & cold.
We headed below for the reception & eveything was set up nicely. One of the best things about this place is the view of course , great views of the river , a few bridges & the city & on a clear day like it was beautiful.
As for the food during the reception it was served buffet style Nice bread , Great tasting Chicken, Sausage & Meatballs.
Green salad was good & the Calamari was delicious. I wasn't too crazy about the Pasta it kinda had no taste.
Open bar, drinks were great & strong.
The place itself can probably use a make over to spruce things up but over all the reception turned out lovely.
I attended this restaurant at least twice already for various functions, I wish I could recall the particulars for the first even other than I remember it being pretty good.
First off, the location is AMAZING! Situated right off the water sets up for all types of great photos and memories. Backdrop of the Williamsburg Bridge is breathtaking.
During the cocktail hour, I didn't appreciate about a minute or so after the time ended, I asked the bartender for a drink and he rejected my request, really asshole, a minute or 2 late and I can't be served a drink so you can socialize with your co-workers. I wish I knew who you were to put your name out there. Rules are rules but thousands of dollars paid and I'm a guest and I couldn't get a drink because I was on the wrong side of the hour.
Besides that's I'll cut right to the steak, the shell steak was ridiculously amazing. It may have been the best steak I've had in at very least, a long time! Cooked perfectly, flavored spot-on and I was angry no more. I would come back……on the strength of that steak alone!!!
I've been saving my 400th Yelp review for this very occasion.
This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to have my wedding at Giando on the Water. From start to finish, it was an amazing experience. When we first consulted with Joe, it sounded too good to be true. Now that our special day is over, we can look back and say that Joe delivered everything he promised.
By now you already know that the views are going to be amazing. But what about the food, the staff, and all the little details?
The food was so delicious. There were SO many options for us to choose from for both the cocktail hour and the reception. Notables were the bacon-wrapped scallops, penne a la vodka, and the cake! The drinks kept flowing, the food kept coming out, and yes, they even take care of the wedding cake. We chose hazelnut custard as our flavor. It was moist, not too sweet, not heavy, beautiful, and plentiful.
We heard nothing but good things from our guests throughout the entire event. An all-around great time. Huge shoutout to Carmen and Alex for their help during our party too. You guys were great!!! Thanks for making our special day flawless! I would recommend Giando on the Water as a venue and a restaurant for anybody who wants to celebrate their special day without a hitch.
The view is amazing. I came here for my friends wedding, and I was a part of their bridal party. So I was able to experience many different aspects of this place. First off, there's only one penthouse suite for the bride. Groom and groomsmen needed to share with them. Penthouse is on the 3rd floor which isn't convenient to get to for the bride. The staff was nice overall and especially the bartenders. But ive been to many weddings and the maitra d's at Giando were slacking. Guests were lost and things were not packed at the end of the party.
The food were bland and everything was overcooked. But yes, I think Giando succeeds solely because of the real estate and view of the skyline and bridges. Really made the wedding beautiful, I guess that's the most important anyway.
I came here for a small wedding last night. When we arrived it was already dark, so we didn't really get to take the entire place in, but I am assuming that there are some amazing sunsets. There is an outside area right on the water and a stone's throw away from the Williamsburg Bridge. The NYC skyline views were very nice. Though it was negative 500 degrees outside last night, my boyfriend and I attempted to take a picture of us with the bridge in the background. I'd be interested in coming here again when the weather isn't so cold.
The food was good – I wouldn't say the best, but I have had worse experiences. For dinner I had salmon, which was moist, but my boyfriend had Chicken Francais and it looked really dry and not that appetizing. The cocktail hour buffet was good – clams were yummy.. but I'm not sure how I felt about the aspargus puffs.. I think I'll stick with spinach!
Overall I thought Giando was really nice and we had a great time.
This place probably has one of the best views of Manhattan.
I freaked out on the valet when they told me that someone had to park our car for us, when I thought we could do it ourselves (I was anxious due to the other reviews on the site, saying that the valet had stolen things from the car).
The staff reassured me that everything would be okay. Shout outs to Johan for being calm and reassuring.
The staff is very attentive and the food is good.
Definitely will be coming back.