Last night, my girlfriend and I made our way to the North End of Boston. It is literally "Little Italy" over there. Streets are narrow and crowded with people. Gelato shops every so often, accordion and violin players make music to the night, and even Italian gift shops claimed their place. For being in the United States, it was a great, European atmosphere.
After much researching, we decided to go to a restaurant called "Giacomo's" on Hanover Street. We read their food was great, but don't take reservations in their 30 or so seat restaurant. Waits can be nearly an hour at times, but we decided to go for it. I'm glad my girlfriend understands why I can wait for good food!
The calamari, put simply, was great. The crispy breading and fresh squid made for an unbeatable dish.
The ziti with shrimp and clam in a garlic white sauce that my girlfriend ordered was just as satisfying. Great garlic flavor with an abundance of seafood flavorings blended together very, very nicely.
My order, one of the specials of the night, the 1/2 lobster, mussels, and clams over linguini with their "Giacomo's" house sauce was honestly the best pasta dish I have ever had. Of course, the seafood was fresh and generously served, but the sauce was incredible. They use lobster as a main flavoring for their house sauce and once you get a bite of that in your mouth, the lobster flavor takes off in all directions and massage your palates like no other. Seriously, this is a wonderful sauce. Mix that with fresh seafoods and you will truly understand what I am talking about.
We definitely had leftovers with the order above...and you know how much I can eat good food. The cost is very, very reasonable for what they give you too. That always leaves that after-dining satisfaction.
If you are ever in Boston, make sure to make your way to "Giacomo's". Just be ready to wait in line a bit. Don't worry if you get extremely hungry during the wait: their portion is LARGE.
