What it's actually like
Gianni's is widely regarded as a premier upscale steakhouse with exceptional food quality and service, particularly praised for perfectly cooked steaks, distinctive sides, and elegant atmosphere overlooking Lake Minnetonka. While most reviewers celebrate it as a local fine-dining institution ideal for special occasions, some recent visits note inconsistencies in food quality execution and rising prices that may not always justify the cost. The restaurant maintains strong loyalty from regular patrons despite occasional service and kitchen fluctuations.
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Diners keep mentioning
Australian Wagyu steaksstuffed hash brownsspun saladescargot in sizzling butterwalleye with caperslobster bisqueFrench onion soupoysters Rockefeller
Ambiance
upscale-casual
Noise level
quiet
Dress code
dressy
Outdoor seating
Yes
Good for
anniversary dinner, date night, special celebrations
Reservations
OpenTable
Wait reality — Reservations recommended, especially for weekends and special occasions. Tuesday nights typically have no wait. Service pacing can be slow initially but improves throughout the meal.
Derived from 68 recent Google reviews — not marketing copy.
What's cooking
Appetizer
6 Oysters on The Half Shellgluten freedairy free$28
East or West Coast
6 Oysters Rockefeller$30
East or West Coast
Blackened King Crab Cake$30
Creamed corn
Deviled Eggsgluten freevegetarian$10
pickled carrot & red onion
Escargot$16
Gianni's Garlic Crostini & Baguette$6
Gluten-Free Breadgluten free$6
Grilled Lobster Skewersgluten free$24
2 each, drawn butter, lemon
★ Seafood Tower Largegluten freedairy free$375
King crab, lobster, chilled shrimp, oysters, grilled scallops, seared tuna
★ Seafood Tower Mediumgluten freedairy free$250
King crab, lobster, chilled shrimp, oysters, grilled scallops, seared tuna
★ Seafood Tower Smallgluten freedairy free$150
King crab, lobster, chilled shrimp, oysters, grilled scallops, seared tuna
Shrimp Cocktailgluten freedairy free$45
Six grilled or chilled
Snow Crab Clawsgluten freedairy free$40
half pound, cocktail sauce
Spicy Fried Rock Shrimp$12
Blue cheese dressing
Snack
Chicken Wings & Drummies$15
korean bbq sauce & ranch dressing
Dirty Martini Dip$8
celery sticks, ritz crackers
House-Cut Fries with Béarnaise Sauce$15
Bar food
Onion Rings$10
Ranch dressing
Popcorngluten freevegetarian$8
White truffle oil, parmesan cheese, sage, sea salt
Salad
★ Filet Mignon Salad$38
Chopped romaine, red onion, Caesar dressing
★ Gianni's Spun Salad$20
Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing. Choice of: bay shrimp, red onion, black olives, pickled peppers, tomato, bacon, bleu cheese, white anchovies, hard-boiled egg, croutons
Spinach Saladgluten freevegetarian$17
Strawberries, goat cheese, almonds
Tenderloin Steak Salad$38
Chopped romaine, tomatoes, red onion, Caesar dressing
Tomato Saladgluten freevegetarian$17
Basil, burrata, arugula
Wedge Salad$20
Iceberg, pickled red onion, tomatoes, bleu cheese, bacon
Soup
French Onion Soupvegetarian$12
Lobster Bisque$18
Pasta
Gluten-Free Ravioligluten freevegetarian$28
Mozzarella filling, red bell pepper sauce
Linguine Shrimp$40
marinara, parmesan, basil
★ Pappardelle Filet Mignon$38
Onions, mushrooms, brandy cream sauce
Raviolivegetarian$30
butternut squash filling, sage cream sauce
Entree
Bar Steak & Fries$35
6 oz tenderloin & bearnaise sauce
Chicken Milanese$30
Piccata sauce
★ Filet Mignon Sandwich$35
Caramelized onions, au jus, horseradish mayonnaise, served with French fries
Grilled Filet Steak Sandwich$35
Caramelized onions, au jus, Oprah sauce, fries
★ Rack of Lamb Chops 16 ozgluten freedairy free$55
Roasted bell peppers, mint
★ Sakura Pork Chop 14 ozgluten freedairy free$40
Chimichurri, grilled lemon
★ Steak Burger$25
House ground 1/2 lb, lettuce, tomato, spicy pickle, served with French fries
Steak Burger Bar Version$21
Half-pound, house-ground prime sirloin & limousin beef, house-cut fries, tomato, lettuce, spicy pickle
Surf & Turf Skewers$24
1 lobster, 1 beef skewer, drawn butter, bearnaise
Tenderloin Beef Tips$28
broccoli, bearnaise & oprah sauce
The Fish Tacos$14
Two flour tortillas, lettuce, salsa, fried fish, sriracha sauce
Steak
Bone-In Filet Mignon 14 ozgluten freedairy free$85
USDA-Choice Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
Bone-In Ribeye 24 ozgluten freedairy free$85
USDA-Prime Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
Coulette Steak 8 ozgluten freedairy free$60
Australian Wagyu, certified halal, served sliced
Delmonico 18 ozgluten freedairy free$100
Australian Wagyu
★ Family-Style Wagyu Plattergluten freedairy free$375
Australian Delmonico, Miyazaki NY Block, Australian Coulette, serves 4-6, served sliced
Filet Mignon 10 ozgluten freedairy free$125
Australian Wagyu
Filet Mignon 12 ozgluten freedairy free$96
USDA-Choice Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
Filet Mignon 6 ozgluten freedairy free$48
USDA-Choice Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
Filet Mignon 8 ozgluten freedairy free$64
USDA-Choice Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
New York Block Steak 6 ozgluten freedairy free$150
Japanese Miyazaki A5 Wagyu, served sliced
NY Strip Steak 16 ozgluten freedairy free$70
USDA-Prime Grain-Fed Black Angus, served with béarnaise sauce and roasted garlic
★ Tomahawk Steak 38 ozgluten freedairy free$300
Creekstone Farms American Wagyu, 30 day dry aged
Side
Baked Potato with Sidesgluten freevegandairy free$12
Black Peppercorn or Bleu Cheese$6
Steak addition
Creamed Corn$15
with bacon
Fried Onion Ringsdairy freevegan$10
Gluten-Free Mac & Cheesegluten freevegetarian$12
Green Beansgluten freevegandairy free$16
soy sauce, sesame seeds
Green Peppercorn Buffalo Trace Bourbon Sauce$6
Steak addition
Grilled Asparagus Hollandaisegluten freevegetarian$18
Hash Brownsdairy freevegan$20
House-Cut Friesgluten freedairy freevegan$15
Mashed Potatoes$12
Parmesan Cheese Risottovegetarian$12
Potatoes Papalletegluten freedairy freevegan$25
Sautéed Bell Peppers, Onions & Mushroomsgluten freevegandairy freenut free$10
Steak addition
Sautéed Garlic Spinachgluten freevegetariandairy freevegan$14
Sautéed Onions or Mushroomsgluten freevegandairy freenut free$6
Steak addition, or both
Steamed Broccoli Hollandaisegluten freevegetarian$12
Dessert
Affogatovegetariangluten free$10
Sebastian Joe's white chocolate ice cream & espresso
Bananas Fostervegetariangluten free$18
Sebastian Joe's vanilla ice cream
Individual Apple Cobblervegetarian$16
with Sebastian Joe's vanilla ice cream
Key Lime Pievegetarian$16
Whipped cream
New York Style Cheesecakevegetarian$18
Brulee crust, add mixed berries or caramel sauce
Sebastian Joe's Passion Fruit Sorbetgluten freevegandairy free$8
Sebastian Joe's Vanilla Ice Creamgluten freevegetarian$10
Toppings: Mixed berries, caramel, or chocolate gold brick, Andes mint chips or chocolate crunchies
Warm Chocolate Molten Cakevegetarian$16
raspberry sauce
Cocktail
Blood Orange Margarita$16
Corazón, quadra sec
B's Knees$16
J. Carver Aged Gin, lemon juice, honey
Chocolate Martini$15
Stoli Vanilla, Baileys Chocolate
Espresso Martini$15
Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Kahlua, Baileys
French Martini$15
Kettle One Vodka, Chambord, pineapple, lemon
★ Gianni's Manhattan$17
Old Forester Rye, Carpano Sweet Vermouth
★ Gianni's Martini$14
Tito's vodka
★ Gianni's Old Fashioned$17
Gianni's Buffalo Trace & Trinity Bitters
Gibsongluten free$15
Sipsmith Gin, dry vermouth, onion
Lavender Cosmo$16
Citron vodka, crème de violette, cranberry
Spiced Pear Daiquiri$16
Plantation Rum, St. George's Pear Liqueur, lime
Vesper$15
Grey Goose, Tanqueray, Lillet Blanc, lemon peel
Wild Rose Gin Martini$14
Glendalough Wild Rose Gin, Ginger, Elderflower
Wine
Fre Cabernet$60
Non-alcoholic wine
Fre Chardonnay$60
Non-alcoholic wine
Vinada Sparkling Rosé 200 mL$10
Non-alcoholic wine
Beer
Athletic Hazy IPA$6
NA beer
Coors Light$6
Bottled / Can Beer
Corona$6
Bottled / Can Beer
Excelsior Big Island Blonde$6
Bottled / Can Beer
Guinness 16 oz Can$7.50
Bottled / Can Beer
Heineken$6.50
Bottled / Can Beer
Heineken Zero Alcoholgluten free$6
NA beer
Michelob Golden Draft Light$6
Bottled / Can Beer
Modist Brewing Dream Yard IPA 16 oz Can$8
Bottled / Can Beer
Stella Artois$7
Bottled / Can Beer
Summit Extra Pale Ale$6
Bottled / Can Beer
Surly Furious 16 oz Can$8
Bottled / Can Beer
Non alcoholic
Aqua Pannagluten freevegandairy free$8
Still water
Brandy Alexandervegetarian$15
Ice cream drink
Cappuccinovegetarian$5
Carajillo 43$16
After dinner drink
Chocolate Tini$15
After dinner drink
Copenhagen Sparkling Teagluten freevegandairy free$10
Jasmine, Darjeeling & white teas
Espresso Tini$15
After dinner drink
Golden Cadillacvegetarian$15
Ice cream drink
Grasshoppervegetarian$15
Ice cream drink
Honey Beegluten freevegandairy free$10
Abstinence citrus, honey, ginger, lemon
Hot Teas & Infusionsgluten freevegandairy free$4
Iron Horse Root Beer$4.50
Lattevegetarian$5
Lavazza Coffeegluten freevegandairy free$3.75
Lavazza Espressogluten freevegandairy free$3.75
Margarita Mocktailgluten freevegandairy free$12
Abstinence Cape Floral, Blood Orange, lime juice
Mexican Coke$4
Paloma Mocktailgluten freevegandairy free$12
Aqara Los Andes Refugio, sparkling grapefruit, agave, lime
Phony Negroni$15
Zero-proof cocktail
Pink Squirrelvegetarian$15
Ice cream drink
San Pellegrinogluten freevegandairy free$8
Sparkling water
Yuzu Spritzgluten freevegandairy free$12
Yuzu, shiso leaf botanical, soda, lemon
Seafood
2 Grilled Shrimpgluten freedairy free$18
Steak addition
Asian BBQ Glazed Sea Bass$45
Fresh Red Lake Nation Walleyegluten freedairy free$36
Sautéed, fried capers & parsley
Grilled Salmon$35
Cucumber dill sauce
Lobster Oscar$45
Steak addition
Lobster Tail 20 ozgluten freedairy free$135
Steak addition
North Atlantic Lobster Tail 20 ozgluten free$135
drawn butter, lemon
Find it
Address
635 Lake St E, Wayzata, MN
Phone
(952) 404-1100
Restaurant group
independent