Giacomo arrived in Queens, New York after five years in New York, he was given the opportunity to start a restaurant in Charlotte and become part of Carlo’s Italian Restaurant. Throughout his twenty two years in Charlotte, Giacomo and his partners have had several restaurants. Becoming a part of the restaurant business is where Giacomo’s true passion for cooking and running a restaurant developed.

United to Giacomo’s restaurant and being big part of this business, Salvatore Illiano came from his small town Torregaveta on Napoli, Italy and bring to this cuisine the crust of the pizza and the seasoning of the pastas to Charlotte. Salvatore, also an immigrant, came to the United States in 1987 and realized his dream of becoming a restaurant owner for more than 10 years in the Concord, Kannapolis area (Romano’s). Joining their talent for the first time creating this new setting for Italian food lovers.

While you’re sitting in Giacomo’s Italian Restaurant, don’t be alarmed if they remember you by name because that is their way of thanking you for being a part of the many blessings that life has brought. For there are three secret ingredients that this restaurant has in which not very many others have, and that is a handful of love, a sprinkle of happiness, and a slice of gratefulness.