Restaurant-Pizzeria Da Gigi in Wijk 03 Zuidwest

Delicious food! Good and friendly service and lovely wine.

Great food - tables very close together.

We ordered food for four people, and the taste was okay, but nothing more than okay, definitely not worth €80. For over €80, we got three pasta dishes and one pizza. I expect more from a pasta dish than a plastic container holding barely 400 grams. Two of them were the same pasta dishes, but one container held less than 400 grams. Charging these prices in a restaurant is understandable (but even there, a €19 pasta dish is ridiculous). This delivery service for this price is truly mediocre. Especially considering that at other restaurants, you can get four times the amount of food for four people for €40, €50, or €60, compared to what we had. Think Greek, Chinese, etc.

I ate here with a friend. We had delicious pasta, and the service was excellent. Even though we hadn't booked and it was quite busy, they made an effort to get us a table. I noticed the waitstaff were having a lot of fun together, which was lovely to see.

We've been enjoying dining at Da Gigi since we were kids. Since the change of ownership, we noticed a decline in the atmosphere, ambiance (including the red interior), and professionalism of the service, but the food remained good, which kept us coming back. Our last visit, however, was a huge disappointment. Besides the fact that the food was definitely of lower quality (especially considering the high price), we were also assigned a very uninviting spot right next to the kitchen, where staff constantly walked by and you could hear all the noise of dishes and cutlery. The lasagna was also very mediocre: dry, small portions, hardly any sauce between the layers, and burnt edges. When we politely mentioned this to the waitress (who was actually friendly), the owner intervened and unexpectedly gave us an antisocial scolding in the middle of the restaurant. According to him, it was all about our "taste perception" and that we didn't understand what a real lasagna is, because the recipe supposedly belonged to his mother 70 years ago. Then he walked away without any understanding or further explanation. We were truly stunned and dumbfounded by how they treated their guests. The waitress politely tried to resolve the issue by offering us a new dish, but the atmosphere was completely ruined. In hindsight, we should have left immediately... At home, we also discovered we'd paid for a drink costing almost €6 that we hadn't even received/ordered. In other critical reviews, the owner repeatedly responds by saying they want you to tell them what wasn't to your liking, but when you actually do, they give you a hard time and blame you. All in all, a very negative experience. After years of being regular customers, we will definitely not be returning, nor will anyone else with whom we shared this experience. It's a shame that an owner treats customers so antisocially, especially when you're trying to give feedback politely.

Nice Italian style restaurant. Good food, very friendly staff, they also speak English. I will definitely go back.

Unique interior, but don't let that deter you. Excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant. You can truly unwind here. Delicious wines, pasta, desserts, and so much more. Highly recommended!

Arrogant service; we were made to feel lucky to be eating there! When they brought our dishes, they warned us to be careful because the plates were "hot"! So, not because of that, lukewarm spaghetti carbonara; we reported it, but they ignored it. Four of us ate for €170 with a social deal. Awful red-painted rooms.

AMAZING: Everything is perfect! We're fans!

Delicious pizzas 🍕 I had a great time eating here with my grandparents, and the service was friendly!

Authentic Italian dishes! A connoisseur knows carbonara is exactly how it should be. The pizzas have a delicious crust. This was takeout, so I can only imagine how good it is to eat fresh here. See you soon!

The pizzas aren't good anymore! And incredibly expensive. I used to go here often, but I don't go anymore.

I had a fantastic experience at Da Gigi. The food was delicious, the staff was friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy. I highly recommend it to others.

Friendly staff, but the food wasn't very good. The desserts were pre-made (so they came from a factory). Not recommended.

The staff constantly ignored us and didn't speak a word of English. The food was good, but it's a far cry from Italian cuisine.

We thoroughly enjoyed Da Gigi tonight. The atmosphere, the staff, and the food were all top-notch! We'd love to come back again!

Incredibly delicious food! Highly recommended for anyone who loves Italian food. We let the waiter choose the wine, and it tasted fantastic! We had a wonderful evening!

We had delicious pizza and pasta. Friendly staff and a beautifully designed restaurant.

I'm a real pain in the ass when it comes to restaurants; I always have an opinion about everything. This restaurant was recommended to us by someone I was sitting next to at another restaurant. He said it was fantastic, authentic Italian food, everything fresh and homemade. Well, that wasn't a lie at all. We had such a delicious meal, it was amazing. The people were friendly, too, and the service was attentive, but not condescending or anything. I'm giving it a 10 because there was absolutely nothing to complain about.

We had an amazing meal with a large group and the service was fantastic. The pizza tartifu was absolutely amazing! We'll definitely be back.

The food was delicious. The lasagna is definitely recommended.

We had a poor experience. The ambiance is very nice, but the crew is clearly not adapt to handle a larger group. We were with 11 people and had to wait more than 75 min for our pizza’s and only after we asked when we could expect them, they started preparing them. They told us it was very busy with orders for delivery but it is not okay in our opinion that these took priority over our order. When the pizza did finally arrive, they we not sufficiently baked. The mozzarella was clearly not fully melded and the dough was still very soft. The pizza calzone was also very poorly filled. Overall, the pizza’s looked as if prepared in a hurry. Our feedback did seem to make an impression on the staff. Wouldn’t recommend this place, certainly not for groups.

We had a wonderful meal at the most charming restaurant in Veenendaal. Fantastic. Best, Jacco and Dinie

Quality food delicious. Nice in my neighborhood and real Italian pizza chapeau!

New chef in town! Lovely food, amazing antipasti and great pasta dishes. The pizzas are spectacular. Nice Italian beers and wines. Delicus and fresh dessert! Attention to all details from every employee. We had a wonderful experience. Looking forward to come back, every time we leave!

Great restaurant, we really enjoyed the delicious food and cozy atmosphere.

We often order here, but now we ate in the restaurant itself. What delicious food and friendly, knowledgeable and warm hosts/hostesses. Intimate and nice atmosphere in the restaurant itself. We will definitely come back and recommend this place!

Great food, including delicious ribeye, fresh ravioli and a pizza. Nice atmosphere, refined food, good service! See you soon!

The service is very nice and the food was really delicious!!

Delicious food and exceptionally friendly staff.

Haven't eaten on site yet. But the pizzas are fantastic. Delicious base with real fresh toppings. The catering is highly recommended. The pizza plates are delivered in a warming box. So you don't have to put all the pizzas on the table right away. Five of us ate a pizza plate with normal and extremely satisfied eaters.

Delicious food, nice service. Dish of the day was very tasty. My son loved the lasagna. The children only missed desserts, like strawberry ice cream. It was nice that we could take what was left with us.

Pizza veel te duur 19 euro. En helaas veel te donker aan de onderkant zeer weinig groente op de pizza en oude smakeloze champignons. Eens maar nooit weer

Enjoyed a surprise menu: perfect explanation, good wine suggestions and a relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely come back again for the lasagna. Highly recommended!

What a great discovery! We stumbled upon this restaurant by chance, and what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be! We opted for the surprise menu, which was excellently put together with surprising flavors and a beautiful structure. The absolute highlight was the ribeye – perfectly prepared and full of flavour. In addition, the friendly and attentive host made the evening complete. His hospitality gave the whole experience an extra warm and personal touch. Definitely a place to come back!

Fantastic food and a very good wine selection. Traditional Italian food isn't something you find very often in the Netherlands, but Da Gigi is. We've been searching for this for ages! Definitely recommended for any Italian lover looking for a good restaurant in the Netherlands.

Unfortunately, Da Gigi is really not what it used to be. Then talk about home delivery/collection. Tried it a few times recently but it's really too sad. Pizzas are really good but overpriced. But the pastas are really not edible, carbonara can really be called a carbonara. And you pay 25 (!!!!) euros for that. Really scandalous. I can also do the Bolognese and the Nduja much better myself. Such a shame because it was always so tasty. Next time make it yourself. To say something positive about it: they delivered quickly and the staff is friendly.

Wonderfully cozy, cozy atmosphere, great service and delicious Italian food! We will definitely come more often!

Delicious authentic Italian food. Had a 5-course surprise menu on Boxing Day. Really delicious! Nice wines, very friendly host Claudio. Ode to the chef Dario, grazie mille.

We come here very regularly, and it is always good. Regular specials outside the menu, so it doesn't get boring. The wines are also top notch.

Was topped with more cheese than tuna We also ordered a loaf of bread, normally the rolls are round and warm and today it was really cold and a bit too thick. I think the quality of pizza has changed here, a pity better if I go, get a pizza at the jumbo.

I highly recommend it. They have very good desserts

Delicious food. Good service Highly recommended

We had a delicious meal there last night and the service was friendly. Unfortunately, we were surprised afterwards about the bill, which included 1 glass of tap water for €2.00. I like to drink a glass of water with my red wine and I think that a glass of tap water cannot cost €2.00. Shame!

Helemaal geweldig, we komen zeer regelmatig en altijd goed. Leuke sfeer, heerlijk eten en goede wijnen. de scroppino en desertkoffies, zoals het hoort.

Super delicious food and very nice service. Definitely recommended!

Super tasty pizza, very nice service and the atmosphere is super cool! I really liked it :)

Da Gigi used to be my favorite, but since it was taken over the atmosphere and hospitality are no longer what they used to be. One example: We wanted to come and have a pizza. The entire restaurant was empty, but we had to sit in the narrow, bright red hallway directly opposite the kitchen where everyone kept walking back and forth because the conservatory was “only for a la carte guests” (??). The conservatory remained empty all evening except for one group of four. The response to our surprise was curt and unkind. I would like to tell you to pay attention to every customer and hope that you will do something with this feedback. Use that conservatory. Greetings, Gemma Edit in response to the response: Da Gigi doesn't even know what date it is. There was no private group at the back of the conservatory that evening, and there was one table in use.

I ate here for the first time and it was a great experience! nice atmosphere inside, delicious food and staff you can have a nice chat with. Highly recommended when it comes to Italian food cuisine!

delicious meal hospitable staff receive a good explanation about the various products on the menu plus extra top! coming in gradually move towards the small streets and squares very nice atmosphere! was a successful evening

We had a delicious meal here. You immediately notice that they have a passion for what they do. There are original dishes on the menu (we had a daily special and the Ripieno as main dishes), which were fresh and delicious. We also liked that there were several real Italian drinks on the menu. We received a warm welcome, the atmosphere was cozy and the service was friendly and attentive all evening. They have a nice team. We will definitely come back!

Delicious food with authentic Italian ingredients. Highly recommended

Just got pizza and carbonara, but it wasn't what I expected. The pizza was quite salty and greasy. As for the carbonara, it was also on the salty side and a little too much pepper was used. Expensive but not tasty.

Whether you pick up pizza or have an extensive dinner, the food is always good! Good service, fresh products and beautiful, tasty dishes. Really GREAT!

Delicious food, a delicious starter of our own marinated carpaccio with burrata and black truffle. Then a delicious lasagna and my husband a nice ribeye. Nice staff and nice atmosphere.

Very tasty meal. Food was superb and excellent service. We are big fans of Italian food, but if you eat here you really don't have to go to Italy for the taste and experience.

Eating at Da Gigi is a treat for us every time. The approach is very personal: the employees are very friendly, cheerful and service-oriented. The wheelchair ramp is ready upon arrival. When setting up, the desired table will be discussed. Beautiful courtyard. Excellent food from pure and authentic Italian ingredients. Pleasant informal atmosphere with soft Italian music in the background. The surprise menu is highly recommended. Detailed explanation of dishes. Good wine advice and also good 0% wine available. In short: highly recommended!

Lasagna is half portion compared to other restaurants. Pretty much just dough. Garlic sauce on sandwich also half portion and pizza had mushrooms from a jar or something and almost no sauce. Very bad

Echt authentiek Italiaans eten zoals wij vanuit huis gewend zijn. Normaal komen we a la carte, maar laatste keer voor het verrassingsmenu, dit was helemaal top! De bediening / sfeer en eten geeft ons het gevoel alsof we even weer in Italië zijn.

Had a wonderful evening with a surprise menu. Enjoyed sitting outside in the garden. Had delicious food with a matching wine pairing. This food and drink was served by friendly and attentive staff. So in other words, if you are looking for a fun evening with delicious food and drinks, this restaurant is definitely recommended.

Delicious authentic Italian food, great wines and great service!!!

I had a very nice evening here! We were warmly welcomed and had a lovely sit in the outside garden, which is definitely not what you expect when you enter! The food was really fantastic, you can taste that everything was freshly made. I really enjoyed it and will definitely eat here again!

The staff is always super friendly, the food has never tasted bad and we always enjoy coming there. There are few places in Veenendaal where you can really imagine yourself in a different place. From the moment you step inside, it feels like you're in Italy. They also have a large menu with something for everyone. Definitely highly recommended!

We regularly eat here with the family. The food is of quality as we have come to expect from Italy. We always receive great help from the staff.

Our week of camping in Renswoude has received a 100% upgrade because we discovered restaurant DaGigi in nearby Veenendaal. What a very nice and pleasant service, the attractive terrace garden really has added value, but above all the fantastic food is very authentic Italian. Bruchetta with truffle and egg, homemade ravioli with squid, delicious rib-eye, delicious dolci and a top cheese board. Prepared with knowledge and attention, taking into account a medical diet. Da Gigi is clearly run by people with passion. This week we have been to Veenendaal twice and will certainly return more often from Groningen.

Wonderful Italian restaurant where incredibly friendly and truly "loving" people can give you nice and super tasty advice about the choices on their beautiful menu ... and about any wines and specials that are available at that moment. Highly recommended!

Enjoyed a wonderful evening with great food and super nice staff. We had carpaccio as an appetizer (it is dried, but it was very pleasant) and bruchetta with fried egg yolk, which was also super tasty. As a main course we had a pizza, pasta carbonara and another pasta. The taste was perfect. The pizza was crispy and perfectly baked in a pizza oven, the pasta was well seasoned and delicious in taste. The carbonara in combination with the truffle was really great! We also had a wine that the waiter recommended and it went really well with it (delicious red wine that does not feel so dry in the mouth). My compliments to the service for this. To finish we had a tiramisu, a pistachio lava cake and an ice cream cake in combination with an amaretto (a real instead of the standard disaronno) and pistachio liqueur. These were also well received. The three of us spent about 215 euros, so that's quite pricey, but we thought what you got in return was more than worth it. This restaurant knows what they are talking about and what they are doing and that brand is reflected in the staff and the dishes. All in all a very nice experience!

Really good pizza. The best one I tried in the Netherlands so far

Very cozy restaurant. The atmosphere is perfect, especially on the terrace at the back where you really feel like you're in Italy. Delicious food and good service.

We eat here every now and then and it is always great. Good service and delicious food. Really Italian.

As always, a delicious meal. The Carpaccio di Bresaola is highly recommended, as is the pizza Ripieno, but the pastas are also super tasty. In addition, there are always tasty dishes outside the menu. In short, plenty of choice, but that doesn't make the choice any easier 😉

Pizzas were excellent. Service very friendly...... but bizarre that a carafe of tap water charges €4.00 (!!!!). Why?????

Especially the specials and the scroppinos. Recommended!

Great food and very friendly service. Had a great evening! Thank you.

It's bizarre how bad the pizza is now compared to the previous owner, it ended up straight in the trash. You also get sauce with the sandwiches, a dollop of it and it was already too much and then the price they ask, pizza is not even worth 5 euros each.

Wat hebben wij een perfecte avond gehad. We hadden een 5-gangen diner. De medewerkers van Da Gigi hebben er werkelijk alles aan gedaan om ons een perfecte avond te bezorgen. En ik kan je vertellen: dat is ze perfect gelukt! Wat was het eten verrukkelijk! We gaan hier absoluut vaker naar toe! Bedankt allemaal!

Unfortunately, as other reviews show, things have deteriorated since the takeover. Especially with the almost idiocy of pure Italian. Used to be the best pasta bolognese and pizza Hawaii. But upset because they don't listen to the customer. I hope the blinders come off soon for the owner and some things are reversed. We used to come here every week, now we call once a year and are still answered promptly. And they also block you for criticism on Facebook.

Very cozy restaurant with delicious Italian products. Very friendly lady and gentleman. They also have an attractive conservatory and courtyard. Highly recommended!!

The best spaghetti carbonara in the Netherlands! We were very pleasantly surprised by the authentic cuisine and warm hospitality. The staff knows how to connect knowledge with unique taste experiences. Quality comes first here, but we especially notice the passion that people have for their dishes.

I wanted to call in an order, but the lady on the phone said it was just four minutes late. A bit lame, although I understand that you have to draw the line somewhere. Excellent pizzas. Not very good for goodwill.

Good atmosphere, warm and friendly service and delicious food. They try to keep everything as Italian as possible and you can see, taste and experience that! Definitely recommended!

Just ate here. Was very tasty. The hosts are enthusiastic and really know what they are talking about. Surprisingly nice thing. Definitely recommended!

What a wonderful evening we had in this nice restaurant. Everything was arranged down to the last detail. You feel so welcome and are really pampered. Delicious! And then the food. The flavors, the layout of the plate and all served with the right wines. You really feel like you're in Italy 🇮🇹 Highly recommended!

What a nice atmosphere, pleasant decor, good service and delicious food. The employees talk about the dishes with great passion. We had made a reservation and the dog was also welcome. Upon arrival there was even a bowl of water ready for the dog. Highly recommended.

Delicious food, the five-course surprise menu is highly recommended.

Highly recommended! A real Italian atmosphere. The food is almost as good as in Italy itself. I don't know any restaurant in the Netherlands that comes as close as this one. Compliments!

We made a reservation via email and we felt welcome there. This feeling was confirmed once again when we were there. What a great atmosphere and delicious food! Our compliments!

Unbelievably delicious and great service from Daan!

Leuk menukaartje, ook zijn er wisselende gerechten (hoofd + na) aanwezig. Goed gegeten op de donderdagavond. Aanrader

I regularly enjoy driving to Veenendaal from Amsterdam for both the service and the food. Good advice and exceptionally tasty food. Laura & Daan, thank you!

Delicious food, starter, main course and dessert! Are used to Italian restaurants in Amsterdam, but this one was significantly better!

If you think you will end up at an ordinary pizzeria, you will be disappointed. It looks like a small house/shop from the outside, but there is a huge but cozy space with a large conservatory behind it. The pizzas here have been elevated to a culinary art, accompanied by excellent wine and tasty desserts. We will definitely be back soon to further test the card which looks very attractive. Based on the quality of the pizzas, that seems promising.

Big 5 stars for this restaurant! Especially if you also take price/quality and originality into account. What special dishes this real Italian chef has on the menu. Dare to order something other than the pizzas they serve. They also look lovely though. Highly recommended!

You can enjoy good food here and the atmosphere is good.

We had a delicious meal again and were surprised by the surprise menu recommended by the always hospitable Daan. Cozy atmosphere with authentic Italian dishes. Recommended! Tip: order tiramisu for dessert

Ordered food here for the first time tonight. After a long time I ate a delicious pasta again!!!

The five of us had delicious pizzas from the wood-fired oven after a delicious bruschetta beforehand. How delicious they were! 2 of my daughters are vegetarian and they were happy to see that there were also vegetarian dishes on the menu. Afterwards some delicious desserts and the evening couldn't go wrong. Also friendly service. We would like to recommend Da Gigi.

Delicious food, and what a nice atmosphere in the restaurant! Staff super friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back more often 🤩

Ate the surprise menu with 4 people from the Chef a 5 course menu for 55,- chosen. Really bizarrely good and a tip for an evening meal with Italian dishes. Really 🌟 worthy dishes. I won't mention any examples, it should remain a surprise.

Delicious food! A story about the food topped it off. Friendly service. (Don't expect a standard pizzeria, but a really good Italian restaurant)