Giacomo's Restaurant, Boston

Giacomo's let me start....got there early service was fast waitperson seemed liked she was in a rush...food was ok, nothing to go crazy about have had better at other places within 5 minutes walk....but the reason I will never go back....is while your eating wait people constantly asking if your done, I noticied at all the tables around me....the restaurant is quite small.....never again

Giacomo's is hands down my favorite restaurant in the Boston area. My wife and I love the mom-and-pop hole in the wall feel here. Half Lobster pasta with red sauce is AMAZING here - can't get enough of it. If I didn't know about health laws I'd think they put cocaine in their food because it tastes so good. The prices are very reasonable as well. Expect to wait a good 45 minutes to an hour to get in the door. Be sure to try the fried calamari as well - the jalepeno's they put in make it absolutely delicious!

I've eaten at Giacomo's at least three times in the past year or so and I am never disappointed. It can be crowded, and you want to get there as they open the doors, but it is wonderful. Take the time to chat with the staff - they're great, as are the other patrons - most of them are regulars. I would go more often, but I live almost four hours away.

The food and service were wonderful, definitely worth the wait. The waiters were friendly and helpful and the ambience was fun. We like the menus on the blackboards.

If you're on Hanover Street on a Saturday night and notice a line going around the block, chances are you're outside of Giacomo's. Giacomo's is a small, quaint place in the North End that serves top quality Italian seafood and pasta dishes at a very reasonable price. They also have many good bottles of wine for $16. The waiters are hard-working, unpretentious, and strive to make your dining experience a good one. I have waited over an hour for table here on two seperate occassions and have left very satisfied both times.

I would say gathering place, because it was so comfortable there, but it is too small to allow people to hang out too long. The seating was VERY tight, but the other customer's and staff seemed so comfortable with it that it put me at ease. I was taken in by the look of the place, fantastic old building with tin ceilings and brick walls...not something we see too much in the Midwest. But, more importantly the food was excellent!! I truly enjoyed the fresh bread before my meal of Chicken Parmiagiana (sorry I know they are great with seafood, but I'm allergic to all types). It was served with authentic flair, the pasta served side from the chicken and it was prepared perfect! I truly enjoyed my dinner there so much that it inspired me to right my first review. Thank you to all at Giacomo's.

The waitstaff, wine, and atmosphere are nice, but the food is not worth the line. It's rather bland and uninspired, to save just a few dollars it's not worth the wait.

I used to frequent Giacomo's in the South End on a monthly basis and liked the food. There were only two big problems. The ambience was bad and the service was horrible. The restaurant is very loud and the tables are crammed together. You'll be amazed if you can actually carry on a conversation. But the service was even worse. The wait staff will either completely ignore you or they'll be rude to you. I got sick and tired of paying good money to be treated like trash.

I had the Wahoo - it was way overcooked, and of course this was disappointing since it was the priciest thing on the menu. My dates meal was decent, but the sauce was too heavy, and smothered the meal. Wine is affordable, that's about the only positive thing I got out of this overrated joint.

When I go to a resturant I expect 3 things as a customer: respect, good eat, and fair prices. Giacomo's has the good eat and cheap prices for the amount of food you receive (even though they fill 3/4 of your plate with pasta) but the waitress was rude and unprofessional. To me I can get food that tastes just as good or even better in the North End and receive the respect and kindness i deserve as a paying customer.