this is the spot for authentic italian. the pasta is as fresh as italys and the welcoming staff and great atmosphere brought me right back to italy.
Matthew Hazel
This place was... okay. And that's a wild review for a place I waited almost an hour to get into. The bread service was bland, the broccoli appetizer needed lemon and a thicker sauce, and every dish was wildly under seasoned and needed multiple applications of table salt to approach flavor (but still not really reach it). I honestly do not see the hype here. There's way better Italian around here. Also, it's hot as hell inside and the service is desultory at best. For the record, we had the lobster and shrimp pasta in Giacomo sauce, and the swordfish in cream sauce.
The meanest and truest review I can leave is that if you asked me if I want to go back to Giacomo's or to Carrabba's... I'd go to Carrabba's. At least they salt their food.
Keith Lord
Cash only so come prepared.
Shara Heacock
My family and I loved this place while visiting Boston. It was our favorite meal while on vacation. We were very fortunate that we didn't have to wait for a table. We went before the dinner rush. My husband loved his seafood linguine with red lobster sauce. My daughter was very happy with her chicken fettuccine with onions and peppers. I loved the lobster ravioli. It is the best ravioli I have ever had dinning out. Not since my husband's grandmother, have I had such delicious ravioli. The restaurant is cash only, but has an ATM if you need cash. They do not have a dessert menu, but that is okay with the Italian pastry shops near by.
Saskia Browning
Really loved this place!! We were recommended it by a guide and it didn’t disappoint. The food was very yummy and the atmosphere was a proper fast-moving italian joint vibe. Our server was really nice and made sure everything was going good. There was a lovely singer as well at one point of our meal - my only pet peeve is after when they came round during the meal asking for tips for the singing it felt a bit awkward and weird during a meal we’re eating. Anyway wouldn’t take away from the 5 stars for the meal but just a point. Also we went (4 of us) at 5pm on a Friday and didn’t have to wait then the queue was forming just after us so go slightly earlier if you don’t want to queue.
Lorri Wright
My food was top notch! I got pumpkin stuffed ravioli and it was incredibly delicious! My friends got seafood and steak. The seafood pasta was a hit; the steak a was grisly. We were blessed to sit upstairs on a beautiful day, right by a big open window. We felt like we got the best seat in the house! The wait staff was more hurried than I would have liked. When I go out to eat and spend that kind of money, I do not want to feel rushed. Besides that, Giacomo’s was a really nice experience.
Stephanie Holbrook
Tasty, tasty, tasty! Thankful not too busy and we were immediately taken to a spot upstairs. Lovely spot. Tomato sauce on the mozzarella was delish. Lobster ravioli with garlic cream sauce was everything I hoped it would be for this Italian spot. Would have loved some Italian herbs to mix the olive oil with for the bread but I’m a happy customer either way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Cream Sauce
Greeshmaa
Waited in line for 20 minutes only for the waiter to shout at us - "YOU'RE ONLY GETTING 2 ENTRÉES?? THERE'S A LINE OUTSIDE". I didn't think there was a minimum order quantity required to eat here. Food was average.
Vegetarian options: The waitress was rude about substituting chicken for mushrooms in a dish.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mita Chattoraj
Stood in line for 15 minutes on a cold Tuesday night to get in. Was a pleasant dinner. Burrata appetizer was perfect, linguine with scallops and shrimp in the white sauce was OK. The lobster ravioli with tomato cream sauce lacked a good lobster vibe but the sauce was excellent. The breaded veal past dish was good. Great friendly service (and btw commenting on another review, did not experience hints of bias).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Scott Delillo
Great prices, service and excellent food! Get there early as it fills up quickly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Bruschetta with Fresh Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta Bread, Caesar Salad, Butternut Squash Ravioli
Amazing! Must go. Best seafood pasta combinations. Well worth the wait. Great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Reth
Their bruschetta is the best I've ever had. The pasta was amazing as well. Just be aware that they are cash only, there is an ATM on site.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Bruschetta with Fresh Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta Bread, Cream Sauce
Maria Sarastova
The food - cheese ravioli wasn't by my expectation( not flavor and tasty). The server wasn't helpful and welcoming. I am not recommend it this place and I am not coming back again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Morton Globus
Arrived here 5:15pm Monday evening. There were only two groups ahead of us so we got seated upstairs within ten minutes. The restaurant itself is quite small, looked like seating for about 50-60 total between both floors.
The food is really delicious. The fried calamari is especially great, some of the best I’ve ever had. For the pasta I would say it doesn’t really matter what you get mixed in. You are going there for the pasta and the sauce. The portions are very generous, and even though I have a big appetite it was difficult to finish. It was a little difficult to get the waitress’s attention at first, but once we put our order in, the food came out in a timely manner.
Price is reasonable for what you are getting. The bill includes a 20% gratuity. Cash only.
Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Calamari, Red Sauce, Marinara Sauce
this is the spot for authentic italian. the pasta is as fresh as italys and the welcoming staff and great atmosphere brought me right back to italy.
This place was... okay. And that's a wild review for a place I waited almost an hour to get into. The bread service was bland, the broccoli appetizer needed lemon and a thicker sauce, and every dish was wildly under seasoned and needed multiple applications of table salt to approach flavor (but still not really reach it). I honestly do not see the hype here. There's way better Italian around here. Also, it's hot as hell inside and the service is desultory at best. For the record, we had the lobster and shrimp pasta in Giacomo sauce, and the swordfish in cream sauce.
The meanest and truest review I can leave is that if you asked me if I want to go back to Giacomo's or to Carrabba's... I'd go to Carrabba's. At least they salt their food.
Cash only so come prepared.
My family and I loved this place while visiting Boston. It was our favorite meal while on vacation. We were very fortunate that we didn't have to wait for a table. We went before the dinner rush. My husband loved his seafood linguine with red lobster sauce. My daughter was very happy with her chicken fettuccine with onions and peppers. I loved the lobster ravioli. It is the best ravioli I have ever had dinning out. Not since my husband's grandmother, have I had such delicious ravioli. The restaurant is cash only, but has an ATM if you need cash. They do not have a dessert menu, but that is okay with the Italian pastry shops near by.
Really loved this place!! We were recommended it by a guide and it didn’t disappoint. The food was very yummy and the atmosphere was a proper fast-moving italian joint vibe. Our server was really nice and made sure everything was going good. There was a lovely singer as well at one point of our meal - my only pet peeve is after when they came round during the meal asking for tips for the singing it felt a bit awkward and weird during a meal we’re eating. Anyway wouldn’t take away from the 5 stars for the meal but just a point. Also we went (4 of us) at 5pm on a Friday and didn’t have to wait then the queue was forming just after us so go slightly earlier if you don’t want to queue.
My food was top notch! I got pumpkin stuffed ravioli and it was incredibly delicious! My friends got seafood and steak. The seafood pasta was a hit; the steak a was grisly. We were blessed to sit upstairs on a beautiful day, right by a big open window. We felt like we got the best seat in the house! The wait staff was more hurried than I would have liked. When I go out to eat and spend that kind of money, I do not want to feel rushed. Besides that, Giacomo’s was a really nice experience.
Tasty, tasty, tasty! Thankful not too busy and we were immediately taken to a spot upstairs. Lovely spot. Tomato sauce on the mozzarella was delish. Lobster ravioli with garlic cream sauce was everything I hoped it would be for this Italian spot. Would have loved some Italian herbs to mix the olive oil with for the bread but I’m a happy customer either way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Cream Sauce
Waited in line for 20 minutes only for the waiter to shout at us - "YOU'RE ONLY GETTING 2 ENTRÉES?? THERE'S A LINE OUTSIDE". I didn't think there was a minimum order quantity required to eat here. Food was average.
Vegetarian options: The waitress was rude about substituting chicken for mushrooms in a dish.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Stood in line for 15 minutes on a cold Tuesday night to get in. Was a pleasant dinner. Burrata appetizer was perfect, linguine with scallops and shrimp in the white sauce was OK. The lobster ravioli with tomato cream sauce lacked a good lobster vibe but the sauce was excellent. The breaded veal past dish was good. Great friendly service (and btw commenting on another review, did not experience hints of bias).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great prices, service and excellent food! Get there early as it fills up quickly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Bruschetta with Fresh Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta Bread, Caesar Salad, Butternut Squash Ravioli
Restaurantji Recommends
Big portions for a big belly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Red Sauce
Amazing! Must go. Best seafood pasta combinations. Well worth the wait. Great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their bruschetta is the best I've ever had. The pasta was amazing as well. Just be aware that they are cash only, there is an ATM on site.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Bruschetta with Fresh Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta Bread, Cream Sauce
The food - cheese ravioli wasn't by my expectation( not flavor and tasty). The server wasn't helpful and welcoming. I am not recommend it this place and I am not coming back again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Arrived here 5:15pm Monday evening. There were only two groups ahead of us so we got seated upstairs within ten minutes.
The restaurant itself is quite small, looked like seating for about 50-60 total between both floors.
The food is really delicious. The fried calamari is especially great, some of the best I’ve ever had. For the pasta I would say it doesn’t really matter what you get mixed in. You are going there for the pasta and the sauce.
The portions are very generous, and even though I have a big appetite it was difficult to finish.
It was a little difficult to get the waitress’s attention at first, but once we put our order in, the food came out in a timely manner.
Price is reasonable for what you are getting. The bill includes a 20% gratuity. Cash only.
Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Calamari, Red Sauce, Marinara Sauce
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