(713) 621-8844
3835 Richmond Ave
Houston,
TX
77027
29.7327
-95.4391
Neighborhoods: Central, Greenway/ Upper Kirby
Price:
$
COLLINA'S ITALIAN CAFE
Last updated 8.24.09
What People Are Saying About Collina's Italian Cafe
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – It's fun to B.Y.O.B. and shoehorn into the original Richmond location. Expect a mixed crowd of students and families that want to grab a tasty bite without spending a lot of money. Pies have yeasty dough, puffy edges and crisp bottoms; a whole-wheat crust is also available. The Mona Lisa, with its Roma tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and feta will make your taste buds sing. The kitchen also turns out decent pastas at excellent prices. –
05/23/09
horrible management
by desmondwh at Citysearch
I recently visited Collinas after a movie on the recommendation of friends. I got there around 8 pm--it was crowded but we were seated quickly. The food came and it was quite good. About half way through the meal we heard some sort of disturbance by the register. I, along with most of the other patrons looked toward the kitchen and some woman, who I assume was the manager, was literally yelling at a group of employees. She was very unprofessional and creating quite a disturbance. After her ten minute b fit she walked to a table of which I now assume was her friends, sat down with a glass of wine, and began laughing and pointing to the kitchen. I was really disturbed by her behavior and can only hope that the owners of this place get rid of her before she scares off all of the customers---she certainly ran us off!
- Pros: good pizza
- Cons: unprofessional staff
03/16/09
Dont get delivery
by lsw458 at Citysearch
I signed up for a CitySearch account to write this review. My wife and I ordered a pizza tonight. When we ordered it they said it would be 45 minutes, after an hour I called to check on the status and they acted irritated that I was bothering them. The lady on the phone said the driver had already left and should be there any minute. 30 minutes later the driver showed up a with a cold pizza. LAST time we order delivery from this restaurant!!
- Cons: Customer service
01/26/09
Food's okay, but please get a new manager!
by ellzebeth at Citysearch
So on a Friday night after catching a movie at the Edward's Cinema around the corner, a group of us gals were left with not too many choices for a bite to eat, and we ventured into Collina's on Richmond. It looks like the type of place you can relax and enjoy a casual meal. We walked in and were seated quickly, and there began the show! We got put at the table right in front of the kitchen (open kitchen) where you can see and hear everything that is taking place. We barely had a couple of minutes to look over the menu before being asked three times if we were ready to order. Since we were being rushed along, we threw in our orders. As we sat chatting and waiting for our order, we could overhear the chatter in the kitchen, hard to ignore as it was almost right in our face. We tried to tune out the constant belittling we heard from the "manager" to his staff. He was chewing them out, even the new guy that was on the job his first day, without a care as to anyone else being around. Beyond the fact that he was constantly jumping down their throats, he was doing it in a very rude and demeaning manner. The food came out without much delay, and we ate, still being forced to listen to the staff being treated like dirt. For the mere fact that the the manager (thin, middle aged caucasian gentleman constantly talking to himself and screaming at the staff), has no tact or decency in the way he handles himself, I would stay away from this place. Hopefully the owners of this little establishment don't condone this type of behavior. Spend your money elsewhere, someplace where people are treated with a little respect...and might I add, the food's not worth writing home about. We ordered a chicken pizza, the mushroom appetizer, and the chicken diablo.
- Pros: it was open
- Cons: service
The Details on Collina's Italian Cafe
The Extras:
Free Delivery is offered in the southwest Inner Loop, including Greenway Plaza, River Oaks, the Galleria, Montrose, West University and Bellaire.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, B.Y.O.B., Outdoor Dining, Private Rooms, Group Dining, Food Delivery
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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