The real moment
It starts before anyone opens the menu.
Taking your college student to dinner is partly about food and partly about being able to look across the table long enough to ask better questions than “How are classes?”
HPU Dinner Guide
Where to Take Your College Student to Dinner in High Point
Taking your college student to dinner is partly about food and partly about being able to look across the table long enough to ask better questions than “How are classes?”
Dinner answer
Giannos works because it gives the table a local dinner that can lean familiar or substantial: wood-fired pizza, pasta, steak, salads, appetizers, drinks, and enough range for a student-parent meal to feel easy.
wood-fired pizza • pasta • steak • salads • Italian favorites • cocktails • shareables • parent visit warmth • reassuring, generous, flexible • parents who want one good meal with their student • wood-fired pizza • pasta • steak • salads • Italian favorites • cocktails • shareables • parent visit warmth • reassuring, generous, flexible • parents who want one good meal with their student • wood-fired pizza • pasta • steak • salads • Italian favorites • cocktails • shareables • parent visit warmth • reassuring, generous, flexible • parents who want one good meal with their student •
What the night is asking for
The restaurant has to make the student happy without making parents feel like they are settling for campus-adjacent convenience. It should be comfortable, filling, and flexible enough for everyone who came along.
How to choose well
Keep the suggestion easy
when the meal should feel generous but not formal
Give the table room
when the student wants comfort food
Let the night decide
when parents want a real dinner
Why Giannos fits
One table can hold several versions of dinner.
Giannos works because it gives the table a local dinner that can lean familiar or substantial: wood-fired pizza, pasta, steak, salads, appetizers, drinks, and enough range for a student-parent meal to feel easy. The point is not to force the night into one category. The point is to give the table enough good choices that the plan feels natural.
The food logic
Pizza, pasta, steak, salads, appetizers, and drinks each solve a different dinner mood.
That range matters when the people at the table are not all having the same night. Some want comfort, some want something lighter, some want a drink first, and some are ready for a full plate.
Works well for
The people who need this kind of dinner
- parent visits
- student birthdays
- family check-ins
- dinner after campus errands
Maybe not if
A better choice may exist when...
- if the student only wants coffee
- if the family is looking for a very formal fine-dining evening
- the group has allergy or dietary questions that need confirmation before arrival
Local proof
Not just a convenient suggestion.
For social-dining searches, trust matters. Giannos has local and traveler-facing proof signals that help visitors and residents feel better about choosing it for a real High Point dinner.
Triad Italian recognition
Our State has pointed High Point visitors toward Giannos for pasta, pizza, and seafood dishes, including a Triad “Best Italian Restaurant” mention.
SourceLong-running local favorite
Our State has also described Giannos as a local go-to Italian restaurant in High Point for more than 20 years.
SourceAward-winning High Point restaurant
Visit High Point describes Giannos as an award-winning Italian restaurant known for stone-oven pizza, pasta, Italian sandwiches, and a welcoming dining room.
SourceTraveler-review strength
Tripadvisor shows a strong traveler-review profile for Giannos, a helpful trust signal for visitors choosing dinner in an unfamiliar city.
SourceMenu-favorite signals
Restaurantji shows review volume and menu-favorite signals across Italian classics, chicken dishes, soups, and other dinner favorites.
SourceHelpful answers
What should parents look for when taking a college student to dinner?
Look for menu range, a comfortable room, enough food for a real meal, and a setting where everyone can slow down.
Is Giannos only for HPU families?
No. It can also work for other High Point college visitors, locals, and families who want a relaxed dinner.
What is the easiest way to plan it?
View the current menu and call ahead if visiting during a busy campus weekend or celebration.