nice new option for italian. Been a while since we tried it. We did enjoy it. it is better than an olive garden but not quite gourmet. we will go back and try again and I will review it again. read more

I gave two stars for atmosphere and a very overworked good waiter but food was not good. The salad was not dressed although we were told it was and the Risotto was a glutinous mass and obviously old. I know lack of workers hurts a restaurant but this was so not a good, but expensive, birthday dinner. Long term customers snd we will not go back. read more

Unprofessional service by the manager, JR, at Marvino's restaurant in Cypress First, Marvino's does have wonderful food. I also understand that sometimes things happen. However, what I experienced last night was unacceptable. 1. Ordered a mudslide and instead got a white Russian in which they insisted was a mudslide. It was strong enough to put a horse down. The waiter explained to me that they had another employee filling in for the bartender who had no bartending experience. 2. Ordered the "Heart of Italy" for dinner. Everything was excellent with the exception of my steak being rare when I ordered medium well. They proceeded to make it right. In doing so they re-cooked the same steak and brought it back burned. I said I can't eat that, but the manager dumped it onto my plate anyway insisting it was good now. I told him this was not professional or acceptable. He finally agreed to go bring a new steak. It took a good 20 minutes during which time the manager stopped by the table at least twice telling me it would be a couple more minutes. No one I know eats burned food, especially from a restaurant as nice as Marvino's. For the record, the waiter Chris was great. He did the best he could under the circumstances, however the manager continued to make Chris the middleman, so that he would not have to do his job. Chris apologized and was very embarrassed. 3. The last time the manager was at our table I said, I hope you're going to make this right on my bill. He said yes. When the bill finally came he had done nothing to it so I sent it back. Chris returned to the table with my bill telling me that he wasn't going to do anything. I requested to speak to the manager. He had a very poor attitude and was very disrespectful. He finally agreed to give me a 5% discount off my bill (take it or leave it), which came to 1 dollar. The 7 other ladies at the table with me were all in shock. I never expected my meal to be comped, but I certainly expected more than $1 off. Clearly the manager was more concerned about the bottom line & being right instead of providing quality service and professionalism. read more

We tried out this new restaurant last night and returned tonight with the kids. Service was excellent and food delicious! We will definitely return! And it's wonderful to have another Italian restaurant in Cypress. read more

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Ordered to-go lasagna, pizza,salad and eggplant. Staff was super friendly. Lady on the phone told me to pull around back for to-go and enter the door. No issues picking up food. Several people passing by to-go counter asked if I had been helped, which should be customary, but isn't at most restaurants. They showed me my food before paying to ensure my order was correct. The tomato sauce is delicious. We enjoyed everything and had plenty of leftovers I was able to enjoy at work the next day. Can't wait to dine in! The atmosphere is very pretty. Painted ceilings and low lighting= romantic feeling. Thumbs up! read more

As a person who has gluten and dairy allergies, I understand the difficulty of finding places that provide meals that accommodate my restrictions. I love Italian food but struggle finding restaurants that offer gluten free pastas. My family and I tried Marvio's on Sunday. When the waiter came to our table, I asked my usual question, "Is there anything gluten free?" He was quick to point out the Penne Pasta Primavera, which included seasoned vegetables, grilled chicken, and a gluten free pasta accommodation. My server did not mention other options that were gluten free, so I ordered the dish he pointed out. Even though he did not point out more options, I noticed choices like the Filet Mignon, Grilled Norwegian Salmon, Gulf Red Snapper, and Lobster Tail that could be combined with sides such as Broccolini, Baked Potato, and Grilled Asparagus, all of which are likely fine for individuals without extreme gluten sensitivities. In the Penne Pasta Primavera, the chicken was very well grilled with a light seasoning that I believe included fresh basil, rosemary, and parsley. The grill marks were even and perfectly spaced. The dish also included bright green sautéd broccolini, yellow squash and zucchini spaghetti, tender julienne carrots, and mushrooms all which were seasoned and cut to perfect portion size. I understand the difficulty of cooking gluten free pasta, but Marvino's served it perfectly al dente. My group also ordered the Akaushi Meatball as an appetizer. I didn't try it, but the marinara was freshly made from crushed tomatoes and had a beautiful red color with perfect texture and seasoning. The entire meal created a terrific dining experience. While my options may have been limited, Marvino's excelled in presentation, taste and overall quality. The waiter made the experience a fun and enjoyable family night, and I did not have to worry about my restrictions. read more

I had a women's networking luncheon here and thought I would give it another chance. The service was great, but the food left much to be desired. I ordered the chicken piccatta. All I could taste was lemon; it was overwhelming. I've had this dish elsewhere--even made it at home a few times--and loved it. To be polite I ate it. M Very disappointing. How do you mess up Italian? read more

Ordered 3 different pasta dishes, all great. For dessert: Tiramisu and Strawberry Cheesecake were excellent!

We have been here about 4 times. All of the dishes I have tried have been pretty good. Veal Picatta, Chicken Parm, Veal Scallopini were all good. The most outstanding thing I had their for my taste was the Brick Oven pizza. They have a great selection of wine and a huge full bar. read more

We went here during homecoming! The staff was so sweet. We were having to chaperone at 9. Antonia was our waitress and she was really sweet and worked to get us out on time. Someone else came and checked on us letting us know they were working hard to get us served. Our food was delicious and we were out quickly and on time for our chaperone shift!! Thanks to Antonia and staff!!! read more

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I wanted to give them a better review. I would give it 3 1/2 stars. We waited over 20 minutes before someone took our drink order. Then we waited at least 15 minutes before we got our first drink order. After complaining we were covered up with help. The food was okay. My salad was great and the steak okay, however, the baked potato was as hard as a rock. Husband's dinner was much better. I have had better service and steaks at other places. I really wanted to like this place but I can't recommend it, read more

We had a wonderful experience with friends. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. I had the chicken parm which was rather large but very good. Caesar salad was pretty good as well. Had the carrot cake for dessert which ranks in my top 5 carrot cakes. All the desserts looked wonderful. Even though I personally am not an Italian food fan (my wife choice) this place was great. read more

The mango salad was amazing and I added grilled shrimp. The grilled shrimp was really good but only 4 shrimp for $9. So overall quality was good but thought it was a little pricey. read more

Listen, they have a very nice waitstaff and a decent wine selection. The atmosphere is pretty cool for Cypress Texas, but the food is no way near authentic Italian food. I repeat, although they are marketed as an Italian restaurant, there's not one Italian person in the restaurant, especially the kitchen. Decent food, but it is not anywhere near good Italian fare. Sorry! read more

Til this point I never been to the restaurant, only had someone pick up their pizza which is good. Service was very good but do not go in here expecting better food then Olive Garden. It will do with 290 Cypress limited Italian cuisine. I got the chicken Alfredo and it was ok, tasted very bland. Clearly their pizzas are their thing. read more

Occasion- family dinner with my Mom while she came to visit. Atmosphere- rate a 4 star--nice Italian feel. Love the decorations especially the wine barrels on the wall and the chandeliers. They even have what seems to be a private wine cellar looking room. Nice set up. Food- overall rate a 3 star- I had the eggplant Parmesan which was really good. Portion sizes are decent. Dessert was blah- they didn't have any of the desserts that I wanted ie first choice was creme brûlée and second was pistachio sorbet... Ended up settling since they ran out of first 2 choices- ordering key lime pie.... BIG MISTAKE! It was disgusting- tooooo tart, and room temp like it was sitting out for a long gone time! It should have been chilled/ cold--- gag! Definitely disagreed with my stomach the next day if you know what I'm saying! My kids ordered the chicken Alfredo and they loved it. The bread served with meal is really good and seasoned well! As for others at my table they just rated it a 3 they weren't fully impressed to for sure return... Service- 1 to 1.5 star! Waitress seemed to be overwhelmed, we didn't even get greeted or drink orders til 20 min after being seated. (Strike 1) They brought bread out 10 min after being seated but didn't bring enough plates for the whole party... When waitress did come around and ask me what I want to drink I asked for a cocktail menu and NEVER brought it back to me so I just ended up sticking to water the rest of the night (strike 2). Then we finally got orders in and it took well over 1 hr for us to get our orders to the table! In fact the manager and other staff brought our food to the table not the waitress! She maybe came and checked on us 1 time and then brought check which took foreverrrrrr for her to process! Waited at least 15-20 minutes for our cards to be returned! We even did the math for her on how much to charge on which card and wrote it down... How easy could we make it! I swear we ended up twiddling our thumbs watching as all the other guests around us cleared the restaurant. (Strike3) Also I recognized manager from MIA Bella's- my EX fave brunch place--- what are the odds of that... (Go back and read my review from Mia Bella's if you want some more reading lol--- long story short... It was bad and I never returned). Is it too much to ask for to expect good service when dining Out?! I used to be a server All through college and this kind of service would never be acceptable... Returning here would be a 50/50 chance... Kind of disappointed knowing it's an Alicia's chain because I love Alicia's. Don't think I'd ever crave anything from here to make a point to return... It's pretty pricey to have substandard service. IJS read more

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We decided to give Marvino's a try for dinner tonight. Overall we had a good experience. The restaurant is very open and inviting, the menu options were plenty. I ended up modifying a dish and the server was receptive to my request and was able to have it made. My friend went with the lentil soup, which was piping hot and she noted it was good. I had the house salad which was fine. Our food came fairly quickly and it was hot from the kitchen ( chicken parmasean and linguini & shrimp). Both managers stopped by our table to check on everything. We both agree we'd return in the future! read more

I really don't like leaving bad reviews, but I have never received such poor service as I did at Marvino's and was shocked by how rude the manager was when we addressed the issue with him. There are way to many restaurants in the area for me to ever set foot in Marvino's again. read more

Poor service. Pathetic management. Horrid hygiene. Had earlier rated this place a good 4 stars. But after the most recent experience, definitely not going back again. Recommend folks to try any other joint down the street. My kid found a hair in her slice of pizza. When I brought this to the waiter's attention, I was asked to wait for a manager. The manager took nearly 10 min to get there, while we sat there staring at the hair in the pizza!!!! To rub it in, the managers' first statement to me, "my pizza cook back in the kitchen has short hair & is wearing a cap!". Own the problem & fix it. Simply for the lack of hygiene & ownership of a problem. DO NOT DINE AT MARVINO'S. read more

Another HOUSTON RW spot! Cute Italian spot on the northwest side. Good ambiance. Very clean. Great food and staff. Good portions and nice presentation. Overall really enjoyed this restaurant! read more

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Service was great! I ordered the Chateau Briand which was served tableside and cooked perfectly. The caprese salad was also very fresh. Our table was very satisfied with their meals and we will be back. read more

I've been to Marvino's twice now...And, I can'I wait to go back. The atmosphere is absolutely beautiful. Both times that I went, I sat at the bar because there was a game on. It's located in the center of the restaurant which gives you a great view of the dining area. There are T.V.s positioned around the bar so that you can watch more than one at the same time .However, it isn't at all loud. The bar is very roomy and quite nice! The first time I went, I had the the half order Fidellini with Lump Crab Meat. It was absolutely amazing. The sauce was very light and full of lump crab meat. It was served with a side salad with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette, which I preferred on the side. Even the half order was large enough for me to have half of it for lunch the next day. The 2nd time I went, I had the Four Cheese Ravioli...It too. was delicious! I felt that the prices were reasonable especially compared to a chain Italian restaurant where the food is below par. I'm so glad this place opened! I'm actually craving the Fidellini as I'm writing this review. read more

Atmosphere- pretty restaurant, spread out, doesn't feel overly stuffed with tables. Appetizer- duck spring rolls: overall pretty even but the sauce they were on wasn't very good. It was about 1/5 duck and the rest was cabbage and other vegetables. In expected it to be more duck House salad- was alright, nothing fancy Caesar salad- pretty good, really liked that it had a lot of Parmesan cheese on it. The croutons were a bit soggy Shrimp Alfredo - decent. Can tell the noodles aren't homemade Veal cannelloni - highlight of the meal. Absolutely delicious. I would come back just for this! The stuff before the entree was ok, but this totally redeemed it for me! Creme brûlée - had great flavor but not quite cold enough. Service was a bit slow overall for a Monday night. There weren't that many people in here. We waited for about 15 minutes to receive our check after asking for it, that was a bit frustrating on a work night. We will come back, for Italian food in the area, it's definitely one of the better ones. read more

I usually don't feel inclined to write negative messages. But in this case, I'd like to save my friends and neighbors money since I dropped about $100 at Marvino's last night. The three of us couldn't even eat our food. I mean, how hard is it to make pasta? You know it is bad when a hungry teenager won't touch it, said commented the spaghetti bolognese tasted like canned dog food. read more

The pizza is amazing! The calamari is delicious! Definitely love the martinis! The service is always great and the staff is very friendly! read more

My first time and last time eating here ! The Lasagna had no Ricotta Cheese and very little Mozzarella and both Lasagna and Marinara Pasta Sauce smothered in wine. My family asked before ordering if it had alcohol in food and they came back and told us no. Please be honest with customers some ppl cannot nor do not what alcohol in their food!!! Ordered Cannoli and it was full of Rum. Italian Salad Dressing saturated in Vinegar! This is not authentic at all!! We were all very disappointed:( read more

It was absolutely delicious, i branched our and got the tuna steak and i was stunned at how amazingly perfect it was with giant limp crab and shrimp! Usually i get the salmon which i can't get enough of! They brought us free dessert for my. Roth day as well! read more

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I hosted a birthday party at Marvinos earlier tonight for one of my friends, and it was an amazing experience. Our waiter, Chris, was superb from beginning to end-our drinks stayed full, our table was kept clean, and we never had to look around wanting for anything. The sea bass I ordered was moist and cooked to perfection. Simply delicious. I've always loved Marvinos, but a couple of my friends had never been before. I think it's safe to say they will be returning customers. Thank you Marvinos. read more

your service sucks. We didn't even get a waiter we just had like 17 revolving people. We didn't tip barely anything because we didn't even know who we were supposed to tipping. It took 45 minutes to even get our checks. No one checked on us while we were eating. We wanted dessert but didn't even get asked if we wanted any and they took so long so it wasn't even worth the effort. What else. Oh their tea tasted like water. read more

I have been a HUGE fan of Marvino's for sometime, but we have not been there for a couple of months and it is not the same. The Menu has changed and the items they no longer carry were our favorites. The Oil dip for the bread does not taste the same and is very bland. The Lasagna was not as we remember and their sauce is now a thick meat sauce lacking flavor versus the delicious red sauce they used to have. The short rib stuffed Ravioli was totally different than the dish we had previously and not in a good way. I am so disappointed. This used to be our favorite Italian stop. Whatever you guys changed....Change it back to the way it was! read more

I went with my family for a Christmas Eve dinner, so maybe my experience was not typical, but I likely will not be back again. We did not have a reservation, but they were still able to seat us very quickly, which was a positive. Our waitress at first was coming very quickly, and we got waters and a bottle of wine to share very quickly. We then ordered some friend mozarella that that came in a reasonable amount of time and it was pretty good! However, when we ordered our entrees next things only went downhill. Firstly, they don't even offer everything on their menu, so my parents had to change their orders. Secondly, the food took over an hour to come out. At first we were willing to forgive this as it was Christmas Eve and they did look understaffed. However, the table next to us with 8 people (we only had 3 in our party) came in well after us and still go their food before us, so we decided it had to be more than that. And finally, when our food came out, my fettucine alfredo was reasonable for the price, but my mother ordered risotto and got something that didn't even resemble an attempt at risotto (although she was happy with the large amount of shrimp they gave her). After dinner, we had to wait about 15 minutes for the waitress to return our credit card. So in summary, the food was not very good, and the service was incredibly slow all night. I would recommend going somewhere else! read more

My husband and I have dined at Marvino's three times in the last four months. Each time we have been very impressed with the excellent food and service. We especially love the Chicken Marvino and Fried Calamari. Awesome!! read more

Definitely enjoyed the food here, their Spanish artichoke was to die for... could've had a bit better service but will be back for more... if next time around gives better service I'll gladly edit this based on tonight's enjoyment of the food. read more

Been here several times over the past few years. The food has always been fresh and tasty. Their flat bread is so good and I love their Italian margaritas. The service is more hits than misses. We will definitely continue eating here. read more

Terrible. We had a large party of 14 with a reservation made 1 week in advance...the service was horrendous. The waiter was rude. Took 40 minutes to get both tables drink orders then they starting bringing out food we didn't even have our silverware !!! I complained to JR the manager and his attempts to resolve the issue failed further...the waiter messed up all the bills and attempted to charge us for things we didn't order. A 7PM dinner reservation took 3.5 hours to complete with horrible service. The only bright spot on the staff was Eric a waiter who attempted to assist but he too had trouble overcoming the obstacles created by our initial waiter. Do Not Go here with a group and expect any kind of decent service as it just might try to ruin your Friday night/ Weekend. read more

I am so sad. I have been wanting to eat here since I heard it was opening and now having gone, I most likely won't be back. We start by squeezing my 8 month pregnant sister into a booth. Greeting- nonexistent, server- nonexistent. And when he showed he was so bored all he could afford to say was, "Food? Soup? Salad?" And to let me know that my top three choices listed on the menu were no longer served by the restaurant. He did become quite entertaining when letting us know that our dessert choices, "80% of customers say they don't like that one." He was completely animated when dropping off the check. Food was lackluster and VERY oily. At least the company was amazing and it wasn't a large group. That would have been a disaster. read more

This restaurant was pretty good. A bit fancy so pricey but the service was great. The waiter had two assistants who constantly checked on us and ensured our plates were cleared once empty. They also seemed to keep an eye for when we would finish each course (appetizer, salad, meal etc.) Or maybe it was a coincidence but it was a good one lol the food was also really good! read more

My wife and I had dinner this week. I had never been there and was pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing and the service was great. We will definitely return. read more

Horrible!! Came to celebrate an anniversary and it was the biggest disappointment. First, we had to wait a long time to get menus. Apparently, the waitress can't accurately take orders. She brought the drinks wrong and at the end, failed to bring the two créeme brûlées we ordered. Instead she brought one and a happy anniversary chocolate cake. We don't like chocolate cake. Also, my fettuccini noodles were uncooked. I had ordered a reposado margarita and we received a reposado tequila. They "fixed" the order by taking back the reposado tequila, bringing a house Margarita and telling us it was the reposado Margarita. The reposado tequila is amber color and the color of the Margarita we received, as a replacement, was white. We decided that our experience was going to be terrible and decided to keep quiet and endure our bad restaurant selection choice. We simply paid and drove home. We should've not trusted the bill and checked. That was our mistake. We reviewed the bill, upon our return home, and noticed we were charged for the reposado tequila, a house margarita and a frozen margarita ( the only drink correctly served). It seems the restaurant wanted to deceive us by giving us a cheap margarita for the price of the reposado Margarita. Could it be to recover the cost of their mistake? Regardless, we questioned it at first and they confirmed it was the reposado. I can't ever go to a place where I feel I have been taken advantage of and robbed. These are strong words..but that's how I felt. I have learned my lesson and will take pictures as proof moving forward. My review is intended to share my experience. It is your choice to give Marvino's a try or not. However, I felt taken advantage of and can't trust that Marvino's will be honest and provide me with the quality of food I am paying for. I can't recommend a place that had me question its integrity. read more

Absolute garbage "Italian" food. This wannabe so called 5 star restaurant had food that tastes worse than Olive garden. A three star restaurant has better food, service, and wait time than this trash restaurant. Honestly don't waste your time unless you want to get wasted and eat Italian food. We ordered the chicken marinara just to find out later that it was exactly like the southwest chicken from McDonald's. And I do mean EXACTLY. The only difference between the two was that the chicken here had a little bit of cheese and watery marinara. The only entree that seemed good enough to eat was the fettuccine Alfredo. But, according to the 3 minutes that it took to bring it to us, either means that it is all just prepackaged food or it was taken off someone else's table and delivered straight to us. The chefs need to be trained properly if not fired for the complete and utter "food". I could do better with my eyes closed. The eggplant Parmesan was way too salty. If you've ever been to Galveston beaches, you would know what the eggplant tastes like. That part is not even an exaggeration, there was more salt than eggplant on it. We ended up wasting all of this pig feed with a hefty price following it. A waste of $80 and a waste of infrastructure. read more