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Boston Map: Giacomo's RistoranteGiacomo's Ristorante Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Italian, Seafood
Hours Mon-Thurs 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5-10:30pm; Sun 4-10pm
Address 355 Hanover St
Location The North End
Transportation T: Green or Orange Line to Haymarket
Reservations Reservations not accepted
Phone 617/523-9026
Prices Main courses $14-$22; specials market price
Credit Cards No credit cards

Frommer's Review

Fans of Giacomo's seem to have adopted the U.S. Postal Service's motto: They brave snow, sleet, rain, and gloom of night. The line forms early and grows long, especially on weekends. No reservations, cash only, a tiny dining room with an open kitchen -- what's the attraction? The food is terrific, there's plenty of it, and the we're-all-in-this-together atmosphere certainly helps. My dad is a New York ethnic-dining snob, and this is his favorite Boston restaurant.

The fried calamari appetizer, served with marinara sauce, is ultralight and crisp. You can take the chef's advice or put together your own main dish from the list of ingredients on a board on the wall. The best suggestion is salmon and sun-dried tomatoes in tomato cream sauce over fettuccine; any dish with shrimp is delectable, too. Non-seafood offerings such as butternut squash ravioli in mascarpone cheese sauce are equally memorable. Service is friendly but incredibly swift, and lingering is not encouraged -- but unless you have a heart of stone, you won't want to take up a table when people are standing outside waiting for your seat in sweltering heat or (no kidding) an ice storm.

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