07/12/09

Cool Place in Hot Town

by Pearls

I found this place tucked away in the back of Uptown Park. We ate pastas our first couple of visits and then discovered the seafood. While the pasta is certainly good (get the margarita pasta with olive oil and garlic), the seafood is as good as can be. Red snapper with grilled shrimp is the best. By the way, they will make your pasta dish with whole wheat pasta if you ask, but we are stuck on the fish for now. We eat out a lot, and I think Arturo's is our favorite. They are totally on every detail. I can't think of anything they aren't good at, except that Sunday Brunch.

• Pros: Great Seafood
• Cons: No Sunday Brunch

06/04/09

As it should be

by eztop

I used to be in the biz, and I can see that this restaurant has its act together. The menu is excellant and the kitchen consistant. If I had found a chef like this, I would still be in the game. The soups and salads are very good, and don't miss the veal and fish in particular. The staff is spot on and the look is warm and elegant without being pretentious. It's a bit dressy by Houston standards, casual anywhere else. I saw a guy in a tee shirt and shorts with flip-flops on come in and they turned him away. I almost stood up and cheered. If only other fine dining restaruants would demand a little respect for the other guests it would be nice. Oh, well. Food, staff, wine, decor - all A plus.

• Pros: A well run restaurant with great food
• Cons: Not a single one.

05/11/09

Almost perfect!

by moliqued02

My date sugested we go here because he loves italian and the reviews were great so we decided to try it. After we were seated we were finally greeted. Well I wouldn't really say "Greeted" more like he was rude, condecending and treated us like we were not worth his time. At this point we were thinking about leaving since it seemed we could not be bothered with, but we were able to get another waiter that was more courteous and the hostess was very eager to help us as well from that point out. I really enjoyed the food and SOME of the evening. If you like Italian and want a great place to go, make sure you head to Arturo's just as long as you stay away from the waiter Geurmo (he was so bad that we made sure to get his name on the way out so that we would request anyone but him). We gave it 4 stars and would have gave it 5 if it was not for that initial bad impression. Other than the bad apple, we enjoyed it and will be back.

Edit. After thinking more about the initial visit, we decided to drop it down another star to just 3. Better luck next time Arturo's.

• Pros: Good Food, great atmosphere
• Cons: Don't expect great service from everyone