Maggiano's - Houston

05/16/09

great food and wine....try the veal/mushroom ravioli

by grcxx3 at Citysearch

we made a reservation fortunately....usually I don't bother...but as it turned out to be prom night......it was good to reserve a table because it was packed. We were seated on time and tho packed it really was not too noisy to carry on a conversation. We chose the family style dinner and a Tuscan red from the very nice wine list....lots of wine choices at reasonable prices. The fried zuchini was as good as I've ever had and the veal mushroom ravioli was superb..... we had several plates of both. Go there hungry and don't expect to lose any weight. The salads were very good...I liked the Maggiano's salad best. We had several plates of Tuscan mussels which were covered with garlic in a light broth....oh man they were good. The pork medallions.... were also nicely cooked and seasoned. For desert I tried desperately to finish the creme brule'....it was rich and sweet....super.....but no room left for me. Service was good and it was not too expensive.....~100 for four without wine. I and my friends were pleased and will be going back again.

• Pros: food and wine
• Cons: big crowds

03/10/09

That's Amore

by wadester at Citysearch

I met my fiance here for lunch one day recently. We had been here for dinner with our kids several times, and always enjoyed it. But since it had been awhile since eating here, we decided to make it a lunch date for just the two of us. We sat in the bar area this time, and enjoyed the seafood-stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer. For the main course i had the spaghetti and meatball from the lunch selections, while my fiance had the gnocci pasta in tomato vodka sauce. Everything we ate was wonderful, and the waitress was very good about keeping us satisfied without a huge time delay (since we were on our lunch break). The meals here are delicious, and the prices are very reasonable. For dinner or lunch, Maggiano's is definately recommended for a good Italian meal.

• Pros: Fresh, Traditional Italian Food

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.

10/24/06

Nice Italian Restaurant

by angierodz at Citysearch

They offer good food, service, and nice ambience. This place is good for groups or just service for two. If you want romantic, you got it!

• Pros: Ambience

02/15/06

Loved it

by jasrub at Citysearch

My wife and I just ate there last night on Valentine's Day and we absolutely loved it, and won't hesitate to go back again. We started out with the broccoli and artichoke dip, and it was the best I've ever had. The wife had veal stuffed ravioli and I had the chicken parmesan, and both of our entree's were fabulous. I don't know why some people had bad experiences, but I can tell you, that on Valentine's Day 2006, the service was excellent.

05/13/04

Lunch

by chlintexas at Citysearch

I had lunch for 2 here on a Wednesday. Arrived Around 11:30, no problem to be seated, but do not arrived after 12:00. Very crowded, but the noise was not that loud. Service was good and the food was ok but have large quantities. Great place to have lunch or dinner with friend, but a average place for a romantic date.

• Pros: Service, Great Bread, Quantity of food
• Cons: , Crowded Tables

12/31/02

Very Tastey

by blondtp at Citysearch

The portions are exceptionally large, so I would recommend getting half orders. My kids and I enjoy Maggiano's, there is something to feed everyone. There are places that have better pasta with respect to consistency, however, they don't have the flavour.

08/16/02

worth the hype

by jkb2 at Citysearch

Lasagna! Just get it and you'll understand. A trip here can get expensive, but it's damn good.