Rediscovering the new Giacomino’s Pizza Resto
Plurk Fiestas conducted by Bariles‘ close-knit group of blogger friends have already become a regular staple. These were instances for them to catch up on the latest on the blog world and also to try out the services and offerings of the establishments sponsoring their meet-ups.
Giacomino’s Pizza Restaurant at East Asia Royale Hotel Arcade
One of their recent Plurk Fiestas was held at Giacomino’s Pizza Restaurant at the East Asia Royale Hotel Arcade owned by hotelier Rombar Bartolome and his amiable wife Dr. Aimee.
Now, 10 years old in GenSan, Giacomino’s which means “little James” in Italian was actually a franchise started by an Italian named Signore Giacomino who came to the Philippines in the early 70s, the height of Martial Law. Having decided to settle in the country after falling in love with the people and its culture, he developed his own pizza which combined Italian and Filipino ingredients. Thus Giacomino’s Pizza was born and in later years, had franchisees all over the Philippines, including GenSan city.
Eventually, the Bartolome couple was able to acquire the whole company after buying out its original owners. This made them decide to re-engineer their pizzas by improving the taste even more, adding more toppings, tweaking with the sauces. They also infused new offerings in their menu since their own outlet (now the flagship branch) is almost on its 10th year already.
The walled history of Giacomino’s Pizza.
The plurkers/bloggers of GenSan (composed of Gilbert, Rain, Sheng, Kyawster, Leonard, SamaraFae, Lito, Tanchi, Rammyboi, Gheltac, Daxi Weida) had the good luck of testing these out one rainy afternoon during their eye-ball with some Davao-based plurkers/bloggers (Blogie, Chattee, Lyle, Brendel, Anyabelle & Boink). Bariles who negotiated the event with the Bartolomes wanted them to taste the better and yummier taste of the newly-improved Giacomino’s pizzas.
(from left) Brendel, Daxiweida, Cidy, Sheng & Kyawster
Gheltac, Tanchi, Rammyboi and Sheng
Anyabelle (back to the camera), Chattee, Leonard and Lyle
The bloggers, in between their sharings on blogging and photography tips were served the new Giacomino’s Ottima Pizza, the Giacomino’s Veggie Pizza, the sinfully moist chocolate cake, among others. Others also tried the new Giaco’s Halo-halo, a recent addition to the menue.
Giacomino’s baker preparing the Veggie Pizzas
Below is the soon-to-be famous Giacomino’s halo-halo.
The new Giacomino’s Halo-halo
Since the group was served two pizza variants, some like the Veggie for its healthy toppings of sweet corn, pepperoni, mozzarella, green bell pepper, etc while the rest opted for Ottima’s rich meat-based toppings. Their verdict?
Giaco’s improved pizza offerings indeed taste better now especially when served piping hot and are even comparable to the more expensive ones from multinational pizza chains.
And of course, what could be better paired with hot pizza than beer which is also available in Giacomino’s, something which the other pizza restos do not serve. This is one reason why Giaco’s lords it over the other restobars in the East Asia Royale Hotel Arcade.
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RainCindy Says:
All time favorite ko yung Ottima pizza nila at yung chicken fillet..yum..yum..yum..=)
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Posted on May 10th, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Wow! Pizza I’m crazy over pizza. . . I’m a pizza monster. By far, Giacominos have the best pizza there is in the entire General Santos Area. They got the best chicken compared to other pizza parlor there is. Plus, sila na lang ang alam ko na nagseserve ng one of my fave dishes (chili wings). . . when they give you your plate its not like other pizza parlors na pag nakita mo yung dish mo parang mapapasimangot ka. . . Another thing, you can see how they prepare and handle your food. . . not like other pizza parlor na may langaw or any insect sa pagkain mo… They have to do something about their comfort room though.
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 3:43 AM
Gay Says:
I missed this one,Avel! I’ll probably check out their pizza later.
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 10:52 AM
blackmeat Says:
Pag pizza na.. pang eat-all-you can ako. Ahehe!
Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Samara Fae Says:
@Nate: Good point. Also, maybe redecorating its interiors would also add to Giaco’s contemporary feel. It’s about time to revamp, right?
But yeah, when I ate their pizzas, I could not get enough with one slice. Giacomino’s was really generous, thanks to them, I was able to rediscover their pizzas and at the same time, enjoy quality time with my plurkadas.
Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 1:27 PM
purple24 Says:
i have always loved “giaco” even during my college days..
I have a long list of my faves which includes carbonara, spaghetti, bbq ribs, chicken fillet, torta de cream and ottima pizza of course..yummy!
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 1:42 PM
rosilie Says:
wow! namiss ko to! Hmnnn! like to visit Giaco ulit with the family this time.
Hope to see you all soon plurkers!
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 3:22 PM
dimple Says:
i’ll be having pizza for dinner because of this post.. too bad wala giaco dito sa lugar ko.. pagbalik ko nalang jan sa gensan..
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 5:57 PM
gheltac Says:
the said plurk fiesta was great indeed especially the yummies being served. so delicious! yum yum! =)
Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 11:48 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
hmmmmm…! i love pizza’s lalo na pag may ginagawa sa net…
perfect..!
Posted on May 12th, 2009 at 7:11 PM
sheng Says:
Mine’s up, galing pa rin talaga ng Giacomino’s…
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Posted on May 12th, 2009 at 7:15 PM
jordan ray quinco Says:
basta the best gihapon ang pizza sa giaco.. heheh!
Posted on May 12th, 2009 at 11:34 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
the only down with pizzas are the number of calories it has…whew!
but anyway… duna bitaw tambal…! lami man gud!
hahahahaha!
Posted on May 13th, 2009 at 2:41 AM
chic Says:
ottima pizza—my fave….
yum..yum…
i also love their garlic cream pasta with beef sirloin…
kakagutom!
Posted on May 15th, 2009 at 6:56 PM
whiteknight Says:
Hmmn…yummy.
Posted on May 16th, 2009 at 6:38 PM
benjamin conde Says:
nice place & the pizza taste better but a little bit expensive huhuhuhu
Posted on May 17th, 2009 at 10:18 AM
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watch out for giacomino’s at robinsons! they’ve ventured into pastries and bread making too… super linamnam!
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