Our first visit but it won’t be our last! – We visited for the first time with friends on a Friday night and we were all absolutely delighted! Fairly full but a nice little buzz about the place. Recommended… read more as somewhere halfway between our homes we were greeted very warmly by the staff and that level of service continued throughout the evening. For starters we had a mozzarella and tomato salad and some prawns fried in batter with a chilli sauce. For main course three of us had the steak cooked with Gorgonzola and Rum and it was delicious. My wife had the king prawns and found them beautiful and quite filling. The dessert trolley looked very appetising but only one of us partook, thoroughly enjoying a lovely apple tart. Coffees and a reasonably priced bottle of Gavi washed the meal down well! This may have been our first visit but it won’t be our last

  A very special birthday celebration at Giacomo’s. – We had a very special family and delicious birthday celebration for 13 of us at Giacomo’s yesterday. Giacomo and all his staff gave us all personal attention and especially our… read more 3 small grandchildren. He went out of his way to ensure we had all the extras at our meal there was plentiful fresh vegetables and he cooked an individual meal for our toddler grandson. It was perfect in every way.

  Food very good, staff superb – Our meal was very good but the evening was made by great service from a chap and Marianna – even the chef on his tour was charming. We had… read more prawns, timbales and beef carpaccio for starters. Our mains were ravioli of the day, veals and a well-served liver. Plenty of puds to chose from and a good wine. Marianna suggested a wine from her local Puglia, it did not disappoint and she even found me fennel for my salad. Great evening.

  Good food but… – …heavens forbid if you are ten minutes early! We were seen to our table on arrival but were told repeatedly that we were early. When we asked to… read more see the food menu we were told yet again, rather abruptly, that we had arrived ten minutes early and the kitchen only has one chef and we would have to wait for our allocated time slot to see the menu and put our orders through. Whilst we appreciate that the kitchen is run to military precision there is a way to convey this to customers in a friendly manner! Personally I laughed at the absurdity of the situation but my friend who is local to the area wasn’t so forgiving. What was even more galling is that an elderly couple arrived after us and had their starters served before we had even been allowed to see the menu. Obviously regulars have precedence and my guess is that they had pre-ordered.

  Elegance and perfection – The best service we have ever had. Super attention to detail on every level and the food was charming.

  Not bad at all – Food was actually fairly reasonable for what we had, and it was all delicious and tasted fresh. My only gripe was the speed at which my wine was constantly… read more topped up made me quite merry on the way home. Staff couldn’t be friendlier though. We will return without doubt.

  Embarrassing! – Can’t comment on the food. Arrived on a very quiet Wednesday night and my husband and I got turned away as my husband was wearing shorts. Apparently they have a… read more dress code of smart causal which wasn’t mentioned when we emailed to book. My husband was wearing chino shorts and a smart shirt and boat shoes, so smart causal. Also let’s not forget it’s the middle of summer. But because he was wearing shorts we were turned away.
We won’t bother going back!

  The best Italian restaurant in the area. – Yet again a very enjoyable evening with very good quality food and excellent service. Your consistency is a credit to you. Thankyou to you all.

  40th wedding anniversary lunch – Fantastic restaurant.
Food is a delight and excellent wine served as well.
A really good restaurant for that special meal.

  Fantastic – We were given a warm welcome upon arrival and service throughout was impeccable, attentive, friendly and unrushed. We were given a fabulous window table overlooking the garden. The food was… read more simply delicious, I still can’t stop talking about their rump of lamb. My partner had the scallops special starter and the skate wing to follow. To tempt us further a desert trolley was wheeled to us showing the deserts of the day. Will definitely be back soon.

  Bellissimo – Been to Giacomo’s several times and never been disappointed. Last week and tonight tried the takeaway service. I like cooking so like to think I am a relatively good judge… read more of food and very often get disappointed eating out. Well I can tell you, this is the best take out food my husband and I have had. We even ordered extra to freeze to give me a night or two off in this isolation period. Definitely going back fir more, you are missing a treat if you don’t try. Just one 5hing, I hardly ever write reviews but feel Giacomo’s thoroughly deserve it. Well done to all. Vanessa and Patrick

  Outstanding italian restaurant in all respects: food, ambiance, service.  – This is my second review of this excellent restaurant, and since 5 years, and a global pandemic have passed since I last commented, it seemed as though time was right… read more for a follow up.

I am pleased to report that this restaurant has remained extremely consistent over the years, and, although I live in the US, I eat here at least a couple of times a year when visiting family. It has never disappointed, from the effusive and warm welcome to the outstanding food and service. I don’t have a whole lot to add to my review from 2016 as the consistency is so noticeable.

The menu does change slightly and there are always specials that are brought to the table and discussed with you. I like that the favorites I have ordered here over the years remain on the menu so that the experience can be relived should one so desire. Arancini is excellent as always but on my latest visit I sampled the anti-pasti plate which was replete with wonderful cuts of flavorsome meats with a very generous portion to boot. There was a different veal on the menu this time but it was excellent and served with slightly spiced bolognese side which complemented the flavors on offer very well.

Service, as ever, attentive and friendly and this seems to be very much a family affair. I am delighted it weathered the pandemic and one can still appreciate the delightful dining room that is airy and leads out onto a patio where several diners were enjoying their lunch on a lovely summers day. Lunch is a good bet here but note they have an admirable policy of closing the dining room at 3 to allow staff time to relax and reset for evening service. If you are a late lunch diner, bear this in mind before booking.

Highly recommend it. They have certainly not lost their touch over the years.

  They do not care about their customers – We went to Giacomos ABBA night which In Itself was very good however,one of our party cannot eat gluten so a week before I contacted the restaurant to tell them… read more this . On the night they hadn’t done anything special for her , they didn’t bother to get her any gluten free bread they gave her a plate of crackers To go with her prawn cocktail and when we asked what desert she could eat they said they had some sorbet …… baring in mind she paid the same amount as the rest of us, £50 for the meal so I think it was disgraceful. I do not rate their profiteroles either they were swimming in a chocolate sauce

  A little gem of a place  – I’ve been going to this family run restaurant for a few years now. The food is excellent and the wine list is as varied as it is reasonably priced. The… read more ongoing selection of daily fish specials is to be applauded and they are cooked to perfection. Giacomo takes pride in his cooking and the staff are attentive, friendly and helpful without being overbearing. Theme nights with music and entertainment are huge fun. Bookings essential especially for the weekend. Looking forward to my next visit.

  Nothing SHORT of perfect – During the day I recieved a welcome text confirming of our table reservation. Dress code was mentioned which I scanned over. Very hot day so wore smart shorts. When arrived… read more the waitress said you can’t where shorts but said she would check, totally my fault. However chef/owner came out, made light of it and guided us to our table. The food, wine and service was fantastic, really fantastic. When the waiter presented us with the bill he said we have only charged you £50 for the shorts, great touch and cracked me up.

  Celebration meal – Four of us dined here last Wednesday to celebrate a wedding anniversary and a birthday. It was our first visit, and was highly recommended by friends, and we certainly… read more weren’t disappointed. The restaurant was full and it was clear that most diners were regulars which added to the atmosphere. The food was delicious, so much so that all managed 3 courses! Will definitely be coming back. Thank you Giacomo and team.

  Lunch was a delightful surprise – My wife and I had been to Giacomo’s well before the pandemic and the visit had not encouraged us to return. However, this time we were invited guests to a… read more lunch party and it was a delightful surprise to really enjoy the service, ambience and food. My brother was the host and he treated our small family group of 6 to Bollinger Special Cuvee champagne on arrival at 12noon (the restaurant had sensibly suggested a 12noon start rather than 12.30pm to ensure good service).
The menu was full of popular dishes that found favour with everyone. Perhaps the best was the surprise bowl of tempura battered fresh jumbo prawns delivered to the table as an antipasto for all. Eaten with a squeeze of lemon they were crisp, flavourful and simply delicious and enough for 4 or 5 each. Could not have been bettered at a Michelin star restaurant in London!
I had the Shetland mussels. Large fleshy and fresh steamed with garlic, white wine, parsley, tomatoes with and a hint of fresh chilli. The remaining tomato broth with slivers of onion and fennel was rich and unctuous – a great change from the mariniere version. The ladies enjoyed the Crab & Avocado Crostini made with lemon-seasoned crushed avocado with a touch of tabasco and Worcestershire sauce lavished on to Apulian toasted bread topped with handpicked Brixham white crab meat.
For my main course, I chose the Fegato alla Veneziana – calves liver pan fried with sage, onions, white wine on a bed of creamy mash with crispy pancetta and a side of the restaurant’s famous zucchine fritte. More wonderfully light and crisp tempura batter encasing small pieces of courgette.
By the time the pudding trolley was trundled across the restaurant, most of us were feeling quite full but my brother, game to the finish, had the sticky and sweet rum babas and the birthday girl had a slice of cheesecake which arrived with a candle.
This was a marvellous lunch, professionally presented and served and I would not now hesitate to return. Well done to all at Giacomos.

  In fine form! – Great lunch at Giacomo’s today. Greeted at the door with hand sanitiser and a temperature check, it was instantly clear that Giacomo’s are taking Covid seriously. All the team were… read more masked and attention to hygiene was right on point. Food was fabulous! My Dad had crab to start followed by liver, I had melon and prosciutto followed by veal. Everything was immaculately prepared, super fresh and delivered delicate and vibrant flavours. Lemon tart for desert rounded off a great experience. Top notch.