If you are looking for fancy fine dining, this place is not the place for you. However, if you appreciate wholesome homeade food, giovanni’s is perfect. I’ve been there a few times and each experience has been a pleasant one. The soups, dressings and sauce are all made at Giovanni’s, and you can tell. The meatballs are also homemade and make for THE best spaghetti and meatballs ever. The pizza (when crispy) is absolutely delicious and generous. Although the salads are basically greens, croutons and dressing, the dressing is exceptional! Especially the italian. City Search – Read More>

There are many great Italian restaurants in the Portland Metro and Beaverton area of all shapes and sizes, and I know a lot of Foodies are not into chains but you really can’t beat the Soup, Salad & Breadsticks at Olive Garden if you are looking for a good lunch at a very reasonable price.
Last week I was there for lunch with some business associates and gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. Oh by the way you really must also try a side of Alfredo sauce to dip the breadsticks in, it’s to die for.  

Soup, Salad & Breadsticks  (Unlimited refills!)  garden-fresh salad, choice of homemade soup and warm garlic breadsticks.  Available until 4 p.m. daily at this special price $ 7.95

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Grilled Chicken Caesar  – Grilled chicken over romaine in a creamy Caesar dressing topped with imported parmesan cheese and croutons. Only $10.75

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

11650 SW Canyon Rd, Beaverton OR 97005
(503) 644-0607

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Mingo

Located between the light rail line and a parking lot, in the most suburban setting imaginable, Mingo has a different feel than Caffe Mingo: more spacious, less lively, more like a lot of other restaurants. It’s an attractive place, all soft grays and beiges, with sweeping glass outside walls, along with a full bar, which helps set a more laid-back atmosphere. Oregonian – Read More>

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Decarli Restaurant

DeCarli resides in a stately brick building that hints at the charm downtown Beaverton must have possessed before it became a highly trafficked network of car dealerships, outmoded furniture outlets and banal chain stores. The Italian-leaning restaurant opened two years ago, winning over suburban dwellers hungry for authentic dining experiences, not bottomless salad bowls. The recently added Sunday brunch gives Portlanders ample reason to hop on the Sunset Highway headed west: no waiting, rich coffee and some terrific food finds. Oregon Live – Read More>

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