Giacomo's Melrose

After having a discussion on how the name is pronounced, I went back to Giacomo's Ristorante in Melrose for lunch. You were, of course, right. It's pronounced with a J as in Jack.

And this is the reason I took the backroads to Melrose today.

You get (cold) but very fresh bread. Linen napkins with very cheap cutlery. It doesn't belong in a nice restaurant like this.

Lunch Mussels and Clams (16) in Scampi sauce and Linguini. The clams, all four, had been forced open as had a few of the mussels, and that makes me nervous. The mussels were cooked well and were tender. The sauce was tasty, and the pasta was also cooked well and was al dente. Compare this to what I got at Bacci's where the clams were served properly.

I got here just before noon, and they were still cleaning the place. That should really be done before they open. The website has a few problems. Clicking on the menu tab takes you to nowhere. Visit us section encourages you to drop them a line, but there is no email address supplied. About us takes you to the menu section.

Address: 454 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176 Phone: (781) 620-1191