For thirty years, GERMANO'S Trattoria has been a local favorite and a destination for travelers searching for an "authentic Italian" touch. Nestled within the bustle of Baltimore's Little Italy, GERMANO'S features the cuisine of Tuscany, native region of owner Germano Fabiani. LIVE CABARET EVERY THURSDAY,FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING! RESERVE EARLY! CALL FOR INFO! Three warm dining rooms, cozy bar, vintage European posters. Brisk, polished service. Top dishes include Osso Buco, Grilled Whole Branzino, Red Beet Ravioli, Bongo-Bongo. Lunch and Dinner daily. Full bar, very reasonable wine list featuring selections from Tuscany, California and around the world. Private dining rooms available for groups of up to 80 guests. Valet parking. Complimentary shuttle service for guests of downtown hotels.

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.3 / 5

(45 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 45 reviews

5 stars

(9)

4 stars

(12)

3 stars

(11)

2 stars

(9)

1 star

(4)

Food

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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neighborhood gem(14)
special occasion(13)
romantic(10)

good for groups(7)
fit for foodies(6)
notable wine list(6)

GERMANO'S Trattoria Reviews List

Review 1 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We enjoyed our dinner with

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/19/2013

2007

Dined on 04/19/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We enjoyed our dinner with friends at Germano's last Friday night. We arrived about 6:30 PM and were shown right to our seats. Our waiter was extremely nice, helpful and competent. I think his name was Ignacio. The food was delicious. We had a small pizza as an appetizer that was yummy. I had the veal marsala and it was outstanding. The side salads that come with the meal were good, too. We sat in a room on the first level that was rather dingy. Otherwise I would have rated Germano's as very good or excellent. I did appreciate the noise level. We could chat with our friends and could hear each other! No loud music. Yay!"

Dined on 04/19/2013

2007

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Review 2 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Dazed and Confused

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/20/2013

2005

Dined on 04/20/2013

2005

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The maitre d was confused when we arrived and was just seating people whilly nilly, regardless of reservations or who has stood in line longest. After sitting at the table for over 20 mns without any server paying attention to us, we asked a server walking by who our server was supposed to be. She was nice, but was surprised that "Zach" had not stopped by to wait on us yet. The food was terrible. The chicken and the veal were both tough and overcooked. After waiting 10 mns for the appetizer, the server told us they were out of it. Weird experience and the restaurant staff was very dysfunctional. I received an email from Open Table later after we dined that our reservation was "cancelled" by Germanos. Will definetely never go back."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2005

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Review 3 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Restaurant mostly empty, but

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/17/2013

2008

Dined on 04/17/2013

2008

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Restaurant mostly empty, but food still slow from the kitchen. Generally pathetic food. Wait staff tried but no saving the experience."

Dined on 04/17/2013

2008

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Review 4 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We had a wonderful time, and

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/10/2013

2013

Dined on 04/10/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We had a wonderful time, and never felt rushed or like the waitress wanted you to leave. great experience."

Dined on 04/10/2013

2013

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 5 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Don't Go To Germano's

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This was probably the worst meal I have had in years. The service was extremely good, but the food was terrible. Both my wife and I agreed we would never come back. The fish was tasteless, the seafood tasted as if it came from a frozen package. And the linguini must have been straight from a Chef Boy-R-Dee can. We had to pay additional to order from their "special" menu, as we were using a Living Social voucher...it wasn't worth it. I truly feel that we were ripped off. How this place stays in business is a wonder."

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

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Review 6 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Food and service and atmosphere

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2006

Dined on 04/06/2013

2006

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food and service and atmosphere has deteriorated since our last visit. I have never had a worse grilled romaine salad with melted cheese on top! Gross. The house salad was inedible because the dressing drenched it. Why serve potatoes with the bronzini and a side of linguini. Why not a fresh vegetable. The fish was properly cooked and tasty. That was it. Also, they used to have half-price wine. The server quickly offered us 30% off. But would not have done so if we hadn't asked about that, because the table next to us was being offered things that we were never offered. Not consistent. Slow service."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2006

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Review 7 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Nice Italian restaurant in

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2013

2004

Dined on 03/31/2013

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Nice Italian restaurant in Baltimore's 'Little Italy.' Good mix of standards and not-so-standards (lobster ravioli, for example); ditto for sauces. Good salads -- fresh ingredients. Wine list is quite long and, as you'd expect, Italian reds and whites predominate, with fairly reasonable prices but very few wines by the glass. Service is friendly but can be somewhat slow."

Dined on 03/31/2013

2004

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Review 8 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Horrible Experience

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/27/2013

2007

Dined on 03/27/2013

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I went to Germano’s last week and had a horrible experience. The manager seems to have no concept of what customer service/satisfaction is. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone."

Dined on 03/27/2013

2007

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Review 9 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The food was okay but a bit

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/19/2013

2013

Dined on 03/19/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The food was okay but a bit uninspired and unremarkable."

Dined on 03/19/2013

2013

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Review 10 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Review 11 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Such a great dinner. Very

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/15/2013

2011

Dined on 03/15/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Such a great dinner. Very romantic for the date I went on with my girlfriend."

Dined on 03/15/2013

2011

Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 12 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Veal Marsala was outstanding!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/13/2013

2008

Dined on 03/13/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Veal Marsala was outstanding! Hands down, the best I've ever had.Compliments to the Chef!!!!"

Dined on 03/13/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 13 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This place was just okay to

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This place was just okay to me....nothing fantastic that would make me keep coming back. The food was tasty but normal italian food, nothing unique. Also, it was a little pricey for what you got."

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

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Review 14 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Not very crowded on a weekend

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/08/2013

2010

Dined on 03/08/2013

2010

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Not very crowded on a weekend night, which was good. The house salad was not good-just some greens and one cherry tomato sliced in half. Bread was good-seemed home made. Had a fish dish and it was nicely done. Waitress was lovely but disappeared for long stretches while we waited for a fork, the bill. Cost us over $100 for 1 appetizer, 2 entrees and some wine. Overall not horrible but won't be returning."

Dined on 03/08/2013

2010

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Review 15 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

I was thoroughly UNDERwhelmed

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2013

2009

Dined on 03/09/2013

2009

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I was thoroughly UNDERwhelmed by this restaurant. I was glaringly obvious that the restaurant is cutting every corner it can to make money selling Groupons. All to the entrees were over priced and only mediocre. The best and obviously most popular appetizers and entrees had been moved from the regular menu to a "Today's specials" list so that they wouldn't be included in the groupon. The gnocchi in brown butter sage was a boring plate of gnocchi swimming in melted butter with almost no seasoning. And that was the most memorable of the entrees. Thank god we did have the groupon. Without it, this totally bland meal would have cost $45 per person before tip."

Dined on 03/09/2013

2009

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Review 16 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We really enjoyed our food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2013

2007

Dined on 03/02/2013

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We really enjoyed our food - it was outstanding. The Cabaret was scheduled upstairs and there definitely was not enough staff to provide the level of service that the restaurant needed that night.

Friends of ours had been there a month before and said the food and service were both outstanding. I think if a Cabaret is scheduled more staff needs to be scheduled as well. The waitress did a great job she just had too many customers and the bartender seemed like he needed some help."

Dined on 03/02/2013

2007

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 17 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Husband and I met out-of-town

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Husband and I met out-of-town friends - their first dinner in Little Italy. Husband and I loved it (as usual); friends were delighted with food, wine, service and overall experience. Thanks for a great evening!"

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

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Review 18 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

The food was good but the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/16/2013

2010

Dined on 02/16/2013

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food was good but the front of the house and the servers were a mess. They even reported to you that our reservation had been canceled but they greeted us, asked us if we had a reservation and then seated us. They never asked us our name which we thought was odd but as the night advanced, we understood how weak the front house was."

Dined on 02/16/2013

2010

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Review 19 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Overall pleased, but waitress

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/13/2013

2013

Dined on 02/13/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

"Overall pleased, but waitress started by telling us,how she was so tired due to her husband being out of town and her having to care for numerous rescue animals. Still we made the best of our night."

Dined on 02/13/2013

2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 20 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The food was really good,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/28/2013

2012

Dined on 01/28/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The food was really good, we ordered grilled calamari, and it was perfectly cooked. The pasta was a little bit too soft for me, but the sauce was great."

Dined on 01/28/2013

2012

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Review 21 for GERMANO'S Trattoria

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5