Giacomo Bistrot In Milano

Undoubtedly they use excellent ingredients in this historical Milan restaurant. The recipes, while not adventurous, are not banal or routine and vaunt a touch of modernity and creativity. It is a sort of elevated and refined trattoria. However, the execution skills are not always in line with the quality of the ingredients. Notable failures were the (over)cooking of pasta in otherwise good and tasty tortelli ("cacio e pepe" with raw red prawns, lime and bottarga) and spaghetti with clams. A grouper, fresh and pleasant, was advertised as "crispy" but wasn't. A seafood fritto misto was the only perfectly executed dish. Because patisserie needs precision and here they don't shine in that department, we skipped desserts. The rooms and decor are beautiful and atmospheric. This is a large place with many people. Service is friendly but not always attentive and sometimes slightly chaotic, probably the same as things work in the cuisine. The result was a good but not outstanding meal. While I don't regret the experience, and portions are unusually generous at this level, at these prices I'm not sure a return would be worth the while.

Good product. Classic Milanese restaurant. For a quiet meal in a pleasant atmosphere. Suitable for couples and family events.

Very nice atmosphere. Good food, but there are better restaurants out there. The service was okay, nothing special, they seemed a bit distracted, but given the prices they charge, I expect more attentive service.

Good food but very high ambient noise.

Kind and fast service, top food (maybe the cruditè was a bit underwhelming), recommended

The food is delicious, thank God, and the service is excellent, fast, and cheerful. A wonderful experience 😍👌

I walked in at 7:30pm and was lucky to have a table. The restaurant was pretty packed and they open at 7pm. The waiter took a while to pass me the menu but everything went well after that. Food was great and the blue lobster linguine was reasonably priced. The raw fish and shellfish combination (5 kinds) was decent. I also could not resist the raw red prawn. Tiramisu was decent and not overly sweet. I was tempted to order the beef or veal but glad I stayed with seafood for my last dinner in Milan. I would come back here again if I’m in the area or if I can’t get a reservation at Langosteria Bistrot.

Excellent ingredients, cuisine, and service. I opted for a fish menu.

Food was well above Michelin standards but the atmosphere was relaxed and we had a great time with our waiter. We did not feel like we had to be quiet or do everything exactly the right way. We went for a lot of the expensive menu items, but in my opinion I think it was worth it. The linguine and scorpion fish were unbelievably good. Best pasta and cooked fish we have ever had.

Apparently was purchased by a private equity firm from the generations old owners. Not even close to the same. Feels like a PE run place. Soulless service, young not very experienced wait staff, Smaller menu and pretty stupid pricing . Whole branzino for 2 was €125. Approach w/ caution....