We had two dessert dishes that were fabulous - definitely for grownups only, as most of the restaurant's desserts involve a heavy dose of liqueur. The outer coating of chocolate melts as the flames subside, leaving a sauce that will have the whole table scraping at your plate with their spoons. Also wonderful in its boozy glory is the rhum cake - actually a classic baba au rhum , well soaked in rum, of course, and surrounded with just a touch of whipped cream. The tortoni, a coconut cream concoction with crushed amaretti cookies, arrived too frozen to eat. Once it thawed, it was tasty, but paled in comparison.
Young children are welcome, but they'll probably have more fun at home with a babysitter.
Giovanni's is a longtime Memphis institution, and it was a bold move on Cerrito's part to re-create his restaurant where he has. But it remains to be seen whether Cerrito will be able to woo back his fans. Reviewers visit the restaurant unannounced, order from the menu and eat and pay the bill without being identified. The reports are not related to whether the restaurant advertises in The Commercial Appeal. A star rating is assigned according to performance in the areas of ambience, service and food.