Maggiano's - Houston

04/29/08

great italian food

by justine306 at Citysearch

I really like the atmosphere of this restaurant. I am very picky when it comes to Italian food and I was very impressed. The portions are VERY big so if you are not a big eater I suggest getting a half order. Our server was excellent, very professional and prompt. I will be going here again soon!

03/15/08

GREAT ITALIAN FOOD!

by rpatel487 at Citysearch

This place is ridiculously nice...great italian food and amazing atmosphere...its definately crowded so its not that secluded quiet type atmosphere. I had the mushroom ravioli and it was amazing...creamy sauce. I want to definately go back and try some different dishes. Only downside to this restaurant is that its expensive as hell. But, hey its okay...its fun to splurge once in awhile. =)

• Pros: food
• Cons: price

12/15/07

Absolutely disgusting

by cigarsandscotch at Citysearch

Our party of thirty guests recently visited this highly rated restaurant on a Friday evening for a company Christmas party and were thoroughly disappointed only had two waiters and only one of them spoke English.Drink orders were incorrect (no Macallan scotch and Canadian Club was passed-off as Crown Royal).The service was slow and the food was unimaginative, bland and cold.No one in our party expressed any desire to return and I could never recommend this restaurant to anyone regardless of portions or cost.

• Pros: dessert
• Cons: slow service, frozen dinner quality food

06/24/07

Simply Outstanding on All Levels!

by jennaleia at Citysearch

My experience as a first time guest was the best ever! It was a group of 6 for my sister's 29th birthday. We went on a Saturday night at 7 p.m. with reservaions made in advance. Our wonderful waiter, Leo, took marvelous care of us! He suggested that with our large party of 6 to get the "family style" option. You get 2 salads, 2 appetizers, 2 pastas, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts. Not only that, but you get UNLIMITED QUANTITIES!!! All for $25.95 or so per person! The appetizer of fried cheese is amazing, though it's called something more fancy. I was in love with the chicken parmesan entree! The beef medallions were so tender and juicy. For dessert, we couldn't decide on just two, so Leo brought us out 3 desserts. The Tiramisu was to die for! The Creme Brulee was amazing! The chocolate cake - oh so great! My family didn't feel rushed at all. Our meal was about 2 1/2 hours long and there were good spaces in between courses to let the meal digest. When we were finished, my husband and I agreed - this is our NEW favorite restaurant in Houston! The Capital Grille held that honor previously, but Maggiano's now holds the crown as our favorite. The entertainment was great - a piano playing trumpet player who is very personable. If you go, you'll be glad!!!

• Pros: Food, Service, Entertainment, Portion Size
• Cons: Maybe we need larger tables!

06/24/07

Lived down to their worst reviews

by glenntgator at Citysearch

What a dissappointment. For all the talk about this place the food was very mediocre. We had the lasagna and spagetti with meatballs. Both tasted like mush or bread. The spagetti was undercooked. How can a high profile Italian restaurant screw up these two dishes. We won't be back.

• Pros: Nice atmosphere
• Cons: The food, simply mediocre

04/17/07

Bad service - Good foods

by cgbuilder at Citysearch

The service was extremely poor. After we were seated for more than 20 minutes, no server come to our table to greet or taking order. I have to address the problem with the manager. Everything else went well after that. The foods were good.

Should we wasting our time and spending our money at the restaurant that don't care much about their customers???

Dare to come back!!!

• Pros: The foods and portions
• Cons: Service, service, service...really need improvement.

01/09/07

Great atmosphere

by missdiana at Citysearch

I went for the first time with a large group for a birthday celebration. This place is great for large groups, however, the food wasn't as good as I thought it would be. I expected prices to be high since the restaurant seemed very upscale but they were reasonable. There was a live pianist! Great atmosphere. I will definitely be coming back and I'll be trying another dish in hopes that it'll be better than my last!

• Pros: Great atmosphere, great prices
• Cons: Very noisy

12/06/06

Get the Tiramisu!

by swerv at Citysearch

My family and I love Maggiano's! The food is always good, the portions are more than enough, and our experiences with the service have always been great. It's a busy place with reasonable prices--lunch is a lot less crowded, and the prices are lower, of course, but dinner is still manageable.

Maggiano's is good for families with older children, couples, and mixed groups, and the bar area can be very entertaining.

The one issue I do wish they would address is parking, as I recall the Valet not having any spaces available the last time I visited.

One tip: Ordering family style is an economical way to sample several menu items and courses, but if you choose this option, prepare to be stuffed and have lots of leftovers!

• Pros: atmosphere
• Cons: parking

11/13/06

Large portions of food

by nguyen02 at Citysearch

What a cute place to bring a date or a large group. Their calamari was good, but my pasta was a little less satisfying. I don't recall finishing my dish since it was such a large portion, but I didn't ask for it to be packed up either. Prices are a little high for the kind of food they offer. I would not recommend this to be a place to dine at often.

• Pros: good area
• Cons: food is not too satisfying

11/04/06

Great!

by turbobug at Citysearch

Great Value! Good service and very large portions. Good for large groups and even catering. Nice seating outside.