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.

  Traditional – Traditional Italian restaurant complete with white tablecloths and dessert trolley. The meat and fish in its raw state were also brought to the table. There was plenty of choice. The… read more main of king prawns was tasteless which was a shame. However,the salted caramel cheesecake was excellent. As with many restaurants I find the starters and desserts are always the best. Good atmosphere, fairly expensive.

  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.

  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.

  Open Again! – At last Giacomos is back open. This is a truly a first class, fine dining restaurant , every bit as good as the best Authentic Italian Restaurant,… read more ‘anywhere in the World’. The atmosphere is superb, the staff are first class, they were welcoming, attentive, friendly and professional, from the moment we arrived until we departed, as well fed diners. Giacomos is an hours drive from our home, but well worth it. The menu always has exciting options and the quality of the food is unbeatable. The wine selection is extensive and sensibly priced. Temperatures were taken upon arrival and Social Distancing was observed, yet managed to not interfere with our enjoyment of the evening. Tank you All for a Great Dining Experience.

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

  The place to eat fantastic  – Excellent venue. Great staff can’t do enough for you, no rushing Excellent service food is fantastic,
Also priced just right, keep it up.

  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.

  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.

  Quality assured. Service excellent – We regularly eat at Giacomos. Our favourite restaurant in the Sevenoaks area. The food is fabulous Italian, no nonsense and first class . Over the years we have eaten here… read more we have never had a course which was any less than delicious. The wines too are very good the house fiano and Giacomos prestige red are top rate. The staff are always friendly and happy to engage in conversation when they sense it is appreciated.
The prices have moved with the times but we find it still offers great value for money.
A lovely real Italian restaurant with great food which is always busy.
We will continue to visit whilst standards are maintained.

  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.

  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

  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.

  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.

  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.

  We ordered two sea bass, one – We ordered two sea bass, one lasagne and one beef stroganoff from Giacomo’s take away service and all dishes were amazing, well presented as a takeaway and as delicious as… read more if we were eating in the restaurant. The only disappointment was we that we didn’t receive the superb waiter/waitress service and Giacomo’s exuberance and friendly attention during the meal. It’s a pity he couldn’t serve it to us in our home 😁. Good job Giacomo.

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

  Excellent food and service – Warm welcome by attentive and friendly staff. Fresh and delicious food. White tablecloths and napkins. A great restaurant.