Giacomo’s Restaurant
19 W Comanche Ave, McAlester, OK, 74501
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Address :
19 W Comanche Ave
McAlester, OK, 74501 - Phone (918) 423-2662
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Tina M.
Ok this is not your everyday place to eat, its a little pricesy. and has an old style look and feel about it, you will be seated at a table with linen table clothes & napkins,I always feel special when I am seated with linen on the table. and the service is very good very helpful and friendly. the food is service family style and there is a lot of it. our servicer told us people come for the steaks, that was a pleasance surprise. now I have to say I don't eat steak out much at all, I like to cook my own on the grill and I am very picky about my steak..ah there steak was almost as good as home it was tender & tasty and it came with a salad,hot garlic bread, a relish dish,spaghetti, homemade meatballs & ravioli covered with Gia Como's homemade sauce. and it was all serviced family style way to much food for two,so guess what we had for lunch today? and it was good left over & reheated. for us it is a special occasion place, not an everyday or weekly place to eat it a little pricey,but I would love to go back it is SOooooo good.
(4)Kathy J.
I have to agree with other reviewers that this is terrible Italian food! What a disappointment. The food was mediocre and we were treated very rudely because we didn't have a reservation. Never again!!
(1)Jerry B.
Really tacky decor. The waitstaff are busy and underdressed. The pasta is over cooked, the salad warm, and the plates plastic. The only salvation in this dinning experience was the steak. Expect to pay more than average.
(2)Charles H.
One of the family style restaurants that McAlester and Krebs is famous for. One of the beat ribeye steaks that you will ever eat!
(4)Trent Y.
We were looking for a place to eat, and sadly we made the mistake of selecting Gia Como's... We should have known to run, as fast as possible, when we opened the door and my daughter covered her face, said "STINKY!!!", and tried to walk out the door... Her instincts were spot on. As others have said this place looks 50 years old, and smells it too. Literally the worst ravioli I have ever eaten in my life, if you dare to call it ravioli - a wad of undercooked dough stuffed with something that looked and tasted like I imagine Alpo might have tasted. The meatballs were rocks of dried up dog meat, and the tomato sauce was salty as beef jerky... The only positive was the little cheese and pepperoncini plate served with the salad, which also was not bad. The garlic bread was passable as well. Most annoying is that this place is not cheap! $50 for 3 of us with no alcohol... I can spend less in Dallas and get a vastly better meal! The only way I would recommend this place to someone would be as a practical joke!
(1)Tracy B.
OMG, hilarious! After reading about so many similar experiences to mine, I had to chime in! I too grew up around McAlester and remember Giacomo's as the place the rich kids went before prom. Not something I could even THINK about back then. Fast forward...visiting my parents, who are still in McAlester, and they take my husband and I here for dinner. Wow, I'm FINALLY going to Giacomo's... What a joke! I almost thought we were being punked! The place is a DUMP! The decor, the staff, the food, all a big joke! Maybe my tastes have changed, but I don't think so. I think I would have known it was horrible even back then. The dinnerware is miserable! These thin little woven wooden bowls for the salad like my mom used to have in the 70s. So warped from repeated washings they don't even sit straight! The salad, BAGGED! GAG! And yes, the antipasta plate...omg, cheese, pepperoni on a plastic plate with Ande's mints IN THE WRAPPER. Dry pasta, no flavor. Cheap steaks. The whole experience was AWFUL and my poor parents! My husband and I were gracious, not wanting to offend them, but it was all I could do not to fall over from amazement at how BAD it all was.
(1)Kristy V.
Absolutely HORRIBLE! ...So I walked in and it had a nasty stench, the table and chairs were sticky, the hostess/owner was on the phone at the hostess stand/living room. The "Waiter" was so unhappy to have customers (we were the only ones in the whole place). He came to our table chewing food??? To top it off their prices are that of a 4 star restaurant...really?? So the salad comes and it is warm (I don't even think that would pass inspection).... we set it aside and waited for our food...The ravioli and spaghetti come. We couldn't even cut the meatballs with our fork. I have had better Chef Boyardi....DISGUSTING!!! PLEASE don't waste your time!! This is coming from a person that tries to find local places and not eat at chains.....this is the first time in 5 years that I wish I would have went to Olive Garden!!!
(1)Jeff F.
The four stars is for the steak. Giacomo's has the best steak in McAlester. The interior is dated but that's part of what I like. It takes me back to when I was young. The lamb fries are also worth trying. My only dislike is the item's on the menu that you think of when you go to an Italian restaurant, the spaghet, the ravioli, etc.... It's not that great. It's not bad just not that great.
(4)Brittany W.
This is used to be my absolute favorite Italian place in town (I live here and have since birth) and it has gone WAY down hill. They still have the best steak in town, but everything is served family style (spaghetti, meatballs, ravioli, salad, bread, etc) and last time we got used spaghetti. You could tell it was used because it was completely cut up and old garlic bread was in the spaghetti. We asked for fresh spaghetti and was told it would take 20 minutes. We decided to wait, and it never came. One of the first times I never left a tip and won't go back again.
(1)adam h.
well where do I start, salad was soggy, sauce was salty,noodles over cooked, meatballs dry, relish tray that comes with piece of cheese and single pepper. I had veal parm and it was tuff. Very over priced for below par food. looked like was going to be ok when I first came in but nope soon as I got the salad I should of left.
(1)A W.
AW We ate here two weeks ago with a group of 12. Yes, it is outdated...but I go here for the food. The raviolis and marinara are the best around. I am not a meatball lover so the meatballs were just meatballs. The spaghetti and marinara are awesome. Those who had steaks loved them, those who had lamb fries loved them (they are thin and crispy the way I like them), veal parmesan was good...but the chicken parmesan was not as good as it normally is (this has always been my favorite). Our service was okay. I have been eating here for 40 yrs and you can't beat their raviolis. Pete's is terrible (they outsource their raviolis and no telling what else) so don't waste your time or money there. The Giacomo steaks have the best seasoning around...but I like to eat Italian at an Italian restaurant. For those who would like more cheese and pepper as an appetizer...just ask for more.
(4)Scott K.
Well - where to begin. The other one star reviews say pretty much exactly what I am going to say. Salad was soggy, spaghetti noodles gummy, relish tray laughable - two peppers and a cube of cheese - I actually laughed out loud when they sat it on the table. The raviolis are ok, little doughy, food overall is a step or two above Chef-boy-ar-dee. I guess I can deal with the outdated decor and mediocre food but good grief, lower the cost. For the prices they charge I would expect much more. I realize that living in Houston, I have become accustomed to many choices of food and McAlester doesn't have much to choose from, but honestly I would be embarrassed to serve this food or take an out of town guest here. Drive down the road a little further and try the Happy Days diner or Taco Bell. You'll thank me.
(1)Leslie V.
The quality of the food, the service and the decor all matched perfectly at this awful awful restaurant. Overpriced, over salted and I'm totally over the service offered by a tribe of children and the Mother Hubbard inefficiently running the cash register. Saving grace - the server who picked up food from the kitchen floor did not serve it to customers. Liquor issues included - total lack of liquor other than two bad beers.
(1)Ashley J.
My grandparents have been going here since 1971. I don't think much has changed since they first started going. As previously stated, it is severely out dated, but the clientele isn't exactly a young crowd. The food isn't anything special but it is edible and is served family style. The salad is bagged salad and is way over dressed with oil and vinegar. The bread is just like the kind you buy at the store in the aluminum foil. It isn't cooked long enough to toast the bread. The ravioli is super doughy and you lose the flavor of the meat because of how much dough there is to get through. The Fettuccini Alfredo is really heavy and lacks any special flavor. Overall it is pretty bland, but my grandparents like it. The employees are nice and the portions are big but I wouldn't go back without my grandparents.
(2)Kevin P.
I lived in McAlester in 2007 and we went to this place once a week as there aren't too many other options in the town. I had almost everything on the menu at least once except the Lamb Fries. A lot of the comments on here about the restaurant refer to it's decor and they are correct in that the decor is atrocious. Absolutely hideous and outdated. That being said, I don't go to a restaurant to eat the decor. I also don't live in a fantasy world where I think San Francisco has the only authentic Italian on the planet. McAlester was largely settled by the Italians and therefore has a very intense Italian presence. I believe they will know Italian food better than China-Town in San Fran. On Yelp, i've noticed that many Californians live under the illusion that they have it all and everyone else are just disgraceful amateurs. That's their loss. GiaComo's has some great, fresh food that I enjoyed thoroughly. It's true that the relish dish doesn't come with an entire block of cheese like some expected, but it's simply to taste a few items before your salads and other entrees arrive. Their dressing is delicious and has a very tart flavor and is a shade of red. I enjoyed it very much and my only critique was that they used too much. The spaghetti, and Ravioli's were very good and I had no problem spending the money on them. I wasn't too impressed with the steak but that's okay because this is an Italian joint. My favorite dish here was the Chicken Parmegiana. The crust on the chicken is crispy and the chicken is moist and flavorful. Bottom Line: If you plan to eat wallpaper and mirrors, don't go to Giacomo's because they are old and probably stale. This isn't the Taj Mahal either. You can find that on another continent if that's what you're expecting. But if you want great, authentic italian cuisine in rural Oklahoma, check out GiaComo's and leave your pompous California friends across the street at Pizza Hut.
(5)Ruth L.
We moved from California and had heard nothing but good things about this restaurant. Well we were so disappointed with this place that we have vowed to never go back again! We were seated and they took our drink order and never came back! There were other tables that got sat down after us and they had ordered steak and got their meal! We were so upset that we just got up and walked out and no one said anything to us! If you don't want my business I will gladly take to somewhere else!
(1)Matt D.
I have heard about Giacomo's for years from different people and last night, my girlfriend wanted to dine there for her birthday. Needless to say, my hopes were high because I have never heard anything but good about it. Now, though, I'm left to wonder what the said people have been eating that would lead them to believe that Giacomo's is anything but hot garbage on a plastic plate! As another person stated, since when does a steak or lamb fries go with pasta? I won't even refer to this joint as being a restaurant because everything about it is so horrible that for it to be called anything other than an 'establishment' would be an insult to restaurants across the country. Upon entering this...establishment...I notice the lighting is very dim, which would give the impression they're trying to give the joint an elegant or romantic dining experience. After noting the dismal decor and the dated interior, I am left to wonder if maybe the lighting is so dim because they fear the customers may notice how horrific and dirty everything might be. This establishment is Italian style, which means they bring you several appetizer dishes before your meal arrives. These appetizers consist of sliced Munster cheese with banana peppers on a plate, salad, a dish of meatballs with enough for each person to have one each, a dish of ravioli with enough for each person to have one each, garlic bread, and a plate of spaghetti. Wow...I really don't know where to start. Out of the entire appetizer medley, the Munster cheese and banana peppers were the best because they were left in their natural state and unadulterated by this landfill disguised as a restaurant. The bread was under seasoned and borderline cold, as in being lukewarm, and very little of it was given to our table with 8 patrons. When we requested more bread, the douche bag waiter made the comment "you guys sure are some bread eaters, aren't you?" Had this been any other occasion than my girlfriend's birthday, I would've grilled him on the spot about proper etiquette when waiting on customers. The salad was actually some iceberg lettuce which was sloppily cut up and dropped in a bowl that was then drenched with what I assume was a homemade dressing, having a vinegar content so high that it nearly made my eyes water. I was pretty famished so I was anxious to get the rest of our appetizer medley and, God have mercy, was I in for catastrophic reality check. The meatballs are the worst I have ever tasted in my life, I mean ever! They were bland and to cover up the lack of seasoning, they were swimming in the nastiest concoction I've had the displeasure of sampling, which I assume was supposed to be 'made from scratch' marinara. I have tasted frozen meatballs out of a bag from SAM's Club that were much better than this garbage disguised as a meatball. DISGUSTING! The next appetizer was the ravioli and before I touched it, I knew something wasn't right because the pasta was a quarter of an inch thick. For those who aren't in the know when it comes to making homemade pasta, the ravioli pasta should be 1/8 of an inch thick. The meat in the ravioli was close to being non-existent. I had a taste of something that resembled meat but honestly, I gave me an idea of what canned cat food must taste like because it was every bit as nasty as the meatball, if not more so. Oh, and the ravioli was also swimming in the nasty concoction being referred to as 'made from scratch' marinara. The spaghetti was next in line for the appetizers and it couldn't have been worse had it been dumped out of a Chef Boyardee can. As a matter of fact, canned spaghetti would have been a major improvement. The time finally arrived for my meal; a ribeye cooked to medium perfection ($25). What I received is what I believe to be an overcooked top sirloin with little to no flavor other than that of some liquid smoke which was poured over the top. I had also ordered a side order of lamb fries ($14) which failed to impress, to say the least. It was covered in so much breading that I don't know if what I was eating is what I actually ordered. When it was all said and done, the price with tip came to...wait for it...$85. Now, I have no issues with paying a high price for GOOD food but what I tasted at this establishment wasn't worth $10. Bottom line: This entire dining experience was an overpriced, disgusting nightmare that I won't soon forget. Seeing as how McAlester has a large maximum security state prison nearby, I am left to wonder if maybe the food at Giacomo's might actually be prison reject items that even the inmates themselves won't eat.
(1)Sowen 6.
This was, hands down, the worst meal I have EVER had. I cannot emphasize this enough. Mushy pasta, rock hard meatballs in a sauce that was so bad, I have no words. The owners should be ashamed of themselves for ripping off the public like this. Not sure how they are able to stay in business. McAlester has no idea what good Italian food is. Paid $14.50 for spaghetti, meatballs and ravioli, which was served on the cheapest cafeteria institutional plastic plates they could find. Corelle plates would have looked like fine china next to this stuff. The decor would have been retro fun if they would keep it clean, but it was filthy. Felt like I was stepping back in time to the early 60's. They have not cleaned this place since they opened. I didn't even want to use the toilet.
(1)Jan T.
My husband and I are not picky eaters. We made the mistake of eating at this place and we will never do this again. I got the chicken florentine and he had the veal parmigiana. First they brought out a bowl of iceberg lettuce with a sprinkling of purple cabbage absolutely drenched in some oily, vinegary stuff with no flavor whatsoever. Then the "relish plate" came with two tiny pieces of cheese and two pepperoncini peppers straight from the jar. Nothing else. Then they rolled out the pasta which included two ginormous meatballs that tasted like bread crumbs, four ravioli's which I liked, but my husband described as "gummy." And a plate of spaghetti that was not even as tasty as Chef Boy-ar-dee straight out of the can. It was really floppy and was right on the edge of completely dissolving, with some kind of red sauce on top that tasted like they opened a can of tomato sauce and just dumped it on top of the pasta. The chicken was okay and the veal was really salty. We would have felt overcharged if this mess was over $8 apiece. As it was, it cost over $20 apiece and we drank water! Never go to this restaurant. I guess we should have known it would be pricey when the owner drove up in a Jaguar.
(1)Jennifer R.
I was so unimpressed. I went to Gia Como's for lunch today and was assaulted by the decor the instant I entered. The restaurant seems to be a converted rambler house, complete will blue carpeting and mirror with gold crackle on the walls. This wasn't a place trying to decorate as though it had come from the 50's. this place is actually from the 50's. The lighting was dim and the restaurant was dingy. I should have taken that as a sign to leave, but decided to sit down anyway. I was offered a drink and the menu. When I saw the high prices, I almost got up and left, but the server had brought an oily salad, bread, and a poor excuse for an anti pasti plate, without asking, so I decided to stay. My "Italian Dinner" consisted of two overcooked and tough meatballs, two overcooked ravioli, and a plate of overcooked spaghetti. All of these were drenched in a sauce reminiscent of Chef Boyardee. I might have enjoyed my meal if I were six. In addition to terrible and overpriced food, the waitstaff were surly and inattentive. I left less than a 10% tip, and do not feel bad about it at all. I highly recommend going somewhere else if you want to eat out in McAlester.
(1)Patrick M.
As someone from San Francisco, I can only say.... Sorry to all residents of Oklahoma. Sorry that you think that this is: 1. Italian food 2. Good on any level. Only in the south would you find an Italian restaurant serving steaks with their "pasta".
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