Gianna Jr's, a highly-regarded American grill, is home to a breadth of prestigious awards and accolades. Lauded for its quality food and service, Gianni's has been named one of Philadelphia's Top 5 Vegetarian Restaurants and the 2006 Philadelphia City Paper's Top 5 Signature Sandwiches of Philadelphia. It was recognized as PETA's Restaurant of the Month: "Craving a Philly cheesesteak, but don't want to cheat on your new year's resolution to lose weight? Head on over to Gianna's Grille in Philly. Gianna's GG Special won't doom your diet because it's 100% vegan and 100% delicious. Oh and did we mention all the desserts including the decadent homemade cheesecakes are vegan?! Gianna's owners Babs and Paul opened the restaurant (named after their daughter) in 1997 with the goal of providing a place where everyone could have a great meal, vegan or not. It's working, Gianna's has developed a following among meat eaters and vegetarians alike!" In a list of America's Top 10 Vegetarian Friendly Cities, an honorable mention included: "No trip to Philly would be complete without a jaunt to Gianna's Grille which has the best vegan pizza and sandwiches in America!"