Giacomo's Cibo e Vino 3215 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77098

"Heard a lot about this joint and was excited to come by. The menu is very authentic and a great selection of wine. My food was hit and miss. Shrimp app was good but didn’t like the bruschetta. Ordered three pastas : the ravioli w sage butter sauce 100% stole the show ! Would order over and over. The other two , the gargonzola parpadelle and linguini with clams were both under seasoned. Pollo guido was excellent I got leftovers in my fridge and feel no rush to eat them Service wasn’t bad just a little clunky The atmosphere is weird bc the design looks more like a kids play area, odd choice imo Won’t be a top spot for me to go"

"Food and wine are great here! The meatballs for appetizer were delicious and I liked my tortellini dish. Only complaint was that the Giovanni didn’t have much chicken in it and tasted a little bit like an Asian dish. Still tasty, just not what we were expecting. Everything else was fantastic and we’ll visit again!"

"Great restaurant for the price. High quality Italian food with small homey feeling inside. Would recommend and will come back. We split 2 apps, 1 main dish, dessert, and 2 wines for $80"

"We came here for dinner the other night having not been to the restaurant for several years. We tend to forget about Giacomos as an option because the only way to make a reservation is to call the restaurant. Upon checking in, we were told that we couldn't be seated until the rest of our party arrives which is always frustrating when you would like to go ahead and order drinks while waiting. The waiting area is also overrun with cardboard boxes filled with wine, like hoarder lever quantities. I understand that they don't have a ton of space and probably don't want to pay for offsite storage but it's not a great vibe. Once we were seated we were able to order a bottle of wine. Our server was very nice and well intentioned but anytime we asked a question when she came back with the answer she would respond back to the wrong person. She just seemed a little spacey. We ordered several apps for the table and while they were tasty for the most part they weren't beautiful to look at (which is fine). For my main I ordered the pollo giotto which turned out kind of rubbery and tough. I had a bite of the tagliatelle bolognese and the carbonara which I found to be both bland and a little too far past al dente. In my opinion, the way to go is the hanger steak. That used to be my go to order and when I had a bite of my husband's I found it to still be on point. Overall I found the restaurant to be extremely loud with food that I wouldn't want to come back for. That being said, the restaurant was at capacity on a Friday night so there are many people that obviously wouldn't agree. Also of note, they are not very accommodating for food allergies or intolerances and when you ask they let you know that they generally do not allow substitutions."

"My favorite restaurant in Houston. The wine list is incredible and priced so fairly. The bolognese is my favorite, but there are so many great dishes. The tortellini is delicious. An amazing mix of cold and hot starters. The service is always outstanding. Make sure you make a reservation. Wonderful dessert menu that's sure to satisfy any taste. This is delicious Italian food done right and I'll visit every time I'm in the area!"