Giacomo's Ristorante

Saturday night dinner at Giacomo's for my teenage son's birthday. Went specifically for their zuppa di pesce, one of his favorites. Called ahead to for a reservation, which I recommend, especially on a Saturday night. We were greeted warmly and seated fairly quickly. The dining room consists of several booths around the perimeter, tables for 2 or 4 closely spaced in the middle and a bar with several seats in a corner. Despite the open kitchen, the noise level is reasonable.... We could converse easily without shouting. Our server, Kerry (sp?), was warm, quick and efficient. She was friendly and professional. We had fried calamari as an appetizer. Perfectly, hot, crisp and tender. As an entree, we ordered a zuppa di pesce, scampi style, for 3. This enormous pasta masterpiece is the only entree I've ever eaten at Giacomo's (this was my 5th time). It's THAT good! Linguine with a whole lobster, shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams (in shell), and mussels (in shell) in a scampi broth. Photo below.) You pay market price ($72 today), but it was worth it, especially since we took enough leftovers home for another 3 servings. Absolutely deliciously decadent!

We decided to dine in on a Friday night right after 4th of July. It was surprisingly empty for a Friday night. I guess everyone was away for the 4th of July weekend. Im Canadian and googled best Italian food in Boston. Giacomo’s came up as top 10 in AMERICA!! 😮 We ordered calamari. 6 out of 5 stars! Amazing. The calamari was fresh, the batter coated the calamari perfectly and we ordered the large portion. It was huge! We ordered the garlic bread which I felt could have been more garlicky. The meatballs with bucatini was good. The meatballs were great! So well flavoured and moist. We ordered a large pizza and when they say large, they mean SUPER SIZED! It was absolutely humongous. I enjoyed the pizza and our server told us the caramelized onions were a must. I agree! The sausage addition was a bit salty. The butternut squash ravioli were good but more sweet than I wanted. I felt like it needed some saltiness to balance out the flavours. Overall, it was a tasty italian experience in Boston and our server was the loveliest person ever.

The food was great! About half the table had seafood dishes and everyone commented that it was cooked perfectly (scallops, mussels, shrimp etc. ), which seems pretty hard to do in a complex dish. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. We’ll definitely be back!

This is like having a bit of the North End out in the suburbs. The homemade pasta is so far superior to the typical suburban Italian restaurant. There's a great deal of choices. The portions are very large and the value is still good. We go to this place often and the service is usually good although not great. They are moving a lot of diners through. The atmosphere is good but gets very noisy. We heartily recommend this restaurant.

Great food locally! Our waitress had great tips (sorry i forget your name). How could broccoli Rabe taste so good? The veal saltimbocca was very tender, tastey and not overpowered by salty panchetta! If you like almond flavor i recommend the almond cake for a tiramisu-like alternative. Very reasonably priced for today's standards. Lively atmosphere, early Saturday evening. I can't wait to return to try other menu items.

I have a severe food allergy and they are always very accommodating. Kerry was our server and she was excellent! What a great place and very reasonable price point for quality food

As a frequent visitor with my lady and her father, Giacomo's Ristorante is wonderful. One of my favorite dishes at the restaurant is their Fettuccine with Salmon! On October 25th, I had a chance to visit Giacomo again and tried their Chicken Piccata dish. At times, I was confused by the taste of blue cheese, and was unsure whether it was due to the artichokes mixed in with the chicken and pasta. Nonetheless, it was a delicious meal and there were no leftovers. Our waitress was amazing as well, attentive and provided awesome service! Additionally, the desserts were beautifully plated and my canoli was very delicious😋.

A go to for us, unfortunately had a bad night, cold meatballs, undercooked soupy pizza, forgot the salad, had to make an extra trip and for our trouble we received a soggy cannoli. Like I said, an off night. Usually good.