This is an absolute gem of a restaurant, but I already kind of knew that would be the case when I walked up to the door and saw "John Carrabba" as the proprietor. I was meeting a former colleague for lunch and he recommended this place. He'd apparently had many meetings here before, and I can see why. Service was absolutely top notch, and the meal itself was amazing. For being in the bustling Galleria area, this location is a bit tucked away, creating a more quiet and intimate atmosphere despite a relatively small dining room. Of course, that may have just been the case since it was lunch time and the restaurant wasn't busy. I skimmed the lunch specials and went with the pork chop, which was accompanied by broccoli and mashed potatoes, as well as a salad. The Ceasar salad was good, but forgettable. I've had better at several other places, including one of Carrabba's other locations. The pork chop was perfectly grilled, and despite just being one ~8oz piece, was the right amount of filling with the sides that I went back to work feeling full but not so much that I felt lethargic. I'm looking forward to coming back here, specifically to bring my wife for a date. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Lunch special menu for January 2026. - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So, our small family office had a Christmas lunch and this our second year having Piatto Ristorante cater the food. Their food is really good and we really wanted to have hot food but since we had to pick it up, by the time we sat down to eat, some of the flavor has been lost. It was still delicious however! The service was outstanding- considering they were cooking for 200 people on another order. They were able to get our order ready and on time for pickup. I'd really like to eat at their location because the food is excellent! Hopefully, the next time we get hungry for Italian food, we can go there. That will be a treat! read more

Piatto Ristorante - Salad and others! - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place is definitely five stars. The Carrabba Family still runs this restaurant personally. Nonna Mary herself is there to greet you . The service is wonderful . I have had the Pasta Mary two days in a row and it is by far my favorite dish, a fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp and mushrooms. The restaurant can deliver to the Williams Tower for LYB. The ambience is nice and perfect for some business get-togethers. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Pasta Mary - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

So nice not to have to deal with valet parking. Parking just behind the restaurant in the Westlake garage. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent authentic Italian meals of very high quality! Ordered appetizers the favorite asparagus in lemon butter and lump crab meat topping. I had the special oso bucco it was fabulous melt in your moth with cheese lemon orzo pasta. read more

Food, service and ambience! The service staff remembers youe name and favorites. The owner stops at all tables.

Piatto Ristorante on a Thursday night. I feel that this restaurant is a true hidden gem. This is a small restaurant located by the Dillards near the 610 loop. Reservations are recommended as the place is small. The food here is delicious and beautiful. The service is top notch. We started with a couple of Old Fashions, no happy hours here. Followed by Asparagus with jump crab meat and an order of Calamari Fritti. Then shared a Nita's chopped salad which has, diced tomatoes, olives, green salad mix toppled with feta cheese. Some Risotto Primavera for dinner. And ended with a slice of Butter Cake. read more

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Best food and best service hands down!!!! So easy to park as well!! From Louisiana and will eat here every time we come here! read more

Piatto is a nice little restaurant nestled in the Galleria area with friendly staff, owners and delicious food! We had a company lunch within walking distance from the restaurant, and it was a nice little place to dine-in! This place offers up some delicious Italian cuisine, that suits all palettes! The one reason I like this place is that I can taste the authenticity of the food, and it's not some "wanna-be" Italian place like Olive Garden or other places of the sort. I ordered the Linguine Pescatore, and it was very tasty! I like to have seafood with my pasta, so this dish served me very well! It also comes with bread, and a nice salad on the side! Some other good suggestions that I heard about Pappardella alla Vodka, Penne Melanzane and Chicken Parmesan! read more

To start with, the people here are so nice and attentive! Always an easy place for great food. I have been here more casual or dressed up and it fits either way. This has become one of my go to's! We have loved every meal we have had and the wine is good too. Easy parking in the garage behind is always a plus! read more

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The food is consistently delicious and the service is impeccable! We love the owners and their passion for their patrons and the vibe the have created! read more

Off to a bad start! I had a reservation for 4 o clock on a Tuesday (June 15, 2021). I show up at 3:55 waiting outside in 100 degree weather. Instead of the waiter having the common sense to ask me if I'm here for the reservation at four, he unlocks the door and walks away while I have my back turned. So had I not called them at 4:05, after ten minutes of sweating my ass off, I would have still been standing out there unaware they even unlocked the door. And his response is; "oh yeah we opened the door." Lol. Gee f**king thanks. The server brought me my water and said "I'll bring you bread and some butter." Never brought it. Too busy sitting there in the phone talking shit with the other server. No wine specials, no soup of the day. Nothing lol. The food arrived pretty quick and it was awesome. Thankfully, the cook is great. I want to give the restaurant a 2.5 because the food was amazing. It's not the kitchen's fault. The service though is garbage. Crazy part is, I'm the only one in here!! I don't know how the f**k this place has a 4.5 on here. As an out of towner, I'd only recommend this if you have a lot of patience. The food was great though! read more

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Great food at this family run restaurant. Wine dinners are the best value in town.

Homemade pasta, incredible service, family owned. Even though I am from out of town, I felt very much at home. I love to eat at bars that I can enjoy a nice meal and maybe watch TV. This place was perfect! Great wine list (a MUST for me), and Enrique made me feel so welcomed!The homemade dressing on the wedge was amazing. The Linguini Bashaw was wonderful. Large portions. The espresso martini was a great ending to a wonder meal. The dining room is quaint with nice table cloths and great background music. Large windows making this location very open and bright. This is a MUST for Italian lovers in Houston especially if you are in the Galleria area! I walked here from my hotel. I will be back! read more

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So took work team here, and it is absolutely amazing. I am very, very impressed every time I've been here. Two of us had seafood, and came with fettuccini Alfredo, and it was excellent. The Chicken Picata was also crazy good. The atmosphere is very nice, and the service is top notch. If you enjoy traditional Italian, you should try it. read more

I had a very pleasant Valentine's Day dinner here the other night. I booked through OpenTable and unfortunately had my reservation cancelled somehow. Fortunately, they were still able to squeeze me in at my original time slot. As evidenced by that short story, the service is excellent across the board. They were very prompt with refilling drinks and suggesting menu items. The Sauvignon Blanc was excellent. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan (pictures attached) which was well cooked and very filling. The restaurant felt very intimate and had very beautiful murals and pictures on the walls. There was also a free parking garage around the corner from the building. Would recommend and will come back at a future date. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Really good service and food. Wish there were more restaurants like this these days. My wife and I had the chopped salad, eggplant Parmesan, and clams and linguini. Our kids had a cheese pizza and butter noodles. All was delicious! Service was attentive and friendly. Drinks and wine on point. The whole experience was very nice. read more

Great authentic Italian cuisine! Friendly staff and a home feeling environment. Will return for sure! read more

Piatto Ristorante - Wonderful homemade Italian cuisine. Relaxed environment that has a home feel to it. - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

The service and ambiance were nice. Met friends there for dinner. The fried asparagus appetizer was on point. I had the Italian sausage with pasta in a vodka sauce. I give it an 8 out of 10. Would have like a little more sauce and less sausage. The homemade pasta was excellent. Too full for dessert but the menu looked great! read more

Looove the food here. It's one of my favorite places after being at the Galleria. The service, staff and ownership is PHENOMENAL! They really treat you like family, although I've relocated out of state I'm sure this will be one of my first place to visit when I come to Houston!!! read more

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As soon as my mom and I walked in, we were greeted by an older lady who turned out to be SO SWEET! She made us feel right at home. I have twins and we walked in with a double stroller. I think the owner was the one who suggested that we put two tables together to make room for us. We both ordered from the appetizer menu. I got the fried cheese with marinara. ..eh, I've had better but it was still pretty good. My mom had the sausage and peppers. She thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't stop talking about how great everything tasted. What i do recommend is their tea! It was fresh and didn't need to be sweetened. I think i downed about 3 glasses of it. I highly recommend this spot. They have valet and pretty good for groups. If you have a stroller as big as mine, you may want to call first so they can make arrangements to get you in the door. :) read more

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I order the Linguini and Clams with Red Sauce whenever I come here. It is delicious. A glass of Sangria goes well with it too. The service is also great n hospitable. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Awesome Linguini n Clams w/ Sangria!!! - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place was walking distance from my hotel which was perfect. The service was friendly and inviting. The food itself was okay... Cesar salad had just a few reddish greens which was not a big issue , I just moved them to the side. The marinara sauce was okay, it was a tad runny and very light for my liking. The noodles were good and the eggplant was very soft. The sever did bring out a dessert which was very thoughtful but, the cake tasted burnt in some areas. Overall, the atmosphere of the establishment was warm and inviting and the owner and staff were attentive. read more

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This place was NOT good! I got the mushroom ravioli and it looked like ravioli from chef boyardee. The Alfredo sauce tasted like I threw up on a Saturday night. The only good thing was the wine and bread! I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. I was still Hungry after and had to grab whataburger. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Mushroom ravioli - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

We decided to have small family celebration for my parents 30 years anniversary at Piatto. This is our first time, and i think this comfort italian food that would bring me back. So heres my overall review: Ambiance: the decor is a little but outdated, i think it deserve some refresh Food: love what they did to our appetizers- calamari- they put some lime sauce to balance out the greasiness.the shrimp and crab claw, is also actually heavy but they bring the brightness with the lemon juice. We ordered the special pizza- it was alright. Wouldn't recommend. But the shrimp bradhaw was top of the chain for us Dessert: tiramisu was too much liquor. The others cakes was just alright But yes i would come back for the appetizers and the entree. read more

I was not impressed with the food at this restaurant. My husband and I ordered a Caesar salad and a pizza to split. Our Caesar salad was so small and didn't have any parmessan cheese on it. And then the pizza came - small also. It looked liked a frozen pizza that they added a few extra olives on or something. We were still hungry after our meal. The prices were way too high for what we got. The only bonuses were that it is in walking distance from the Galleria, and the place had a nice ambiance. read more

Such good food! Went here on a Wednesday night with a group of 7 and it was not busy. Y'all are sleeping on this place! Food was amazing. Service was exceptional. Juan is so nice and very attentive! read more

We celebrated my mom's birthday here and couldn't have asked for a better experience. The service was outstanding. Our favorite dishes were the asparagus, eggplant parmigiana, and the lasagna. The owner made us feel at home. We'll definitely be back. read more

Went here for lunch one day. If you're not in a hurry and can take some extra time at lunch, this is the place. The service isn't quick... but I think it's designed like that. They don't rush you at all. I stared the famous asparagus appetizer. Let's just say... it takes asparagus to a whole new level. It was so good, that if I ever had a dream about asparagus, this would be what my dream would be about. For my meal I settled for a shrimp pasta dish that I cannot remember the name of. But it was really good. The pasta was cooked to perfection. It had a great bite to it. Oh, and the bread and garlic butter? It was so so so good. Just typing about that bread and garlic butter, makes me want some right now. Too bad my lunch break is over. While we were there the owner and his mother stopped by the table to make sure that our meal was perfect. This is a great place with great people. Go there! I know you'll love it as much as I did. read more

My family and I visited here for my uncle's surprise birthday dinner. The restaurant is so cute and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Great place. read more

Piatto Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Arrived at noon. Good luck figuring out where to park. Ordered right away and at 12:25, your food will be right out. 12:35 your food will be right out. 12:45...finally at 12:55 it comes. After throwing down our food the waiter flies away. Uh oh, damn food is cold. After 10 minutes more I see him and he practically refuses to call the manager over. Eventually the manager comes to our table. WHATS THE PROBLEM? It took 55 minutes to get our food and it's cold. . Well you should have sent it back! We are limited on time and we've already been here over an hour. Well we are busy. Then put a sign up no more customers. We can't do that and he walked away. Well F--- you customer! Hey busboy bring me a to go box. The bill for the full $65 comes. FUCK this place. No parking, cold food, poor service, rude management and no customer service. Too bad Yelp doesn't allow Zero Star ratings. read more

The food is great and the people are even better. One of the best restaurants in Houston. I have used it for special family occasions, business lunches and for several charity events. Always first rate. Mark my words, you will not be disappointed! read more

I've passed by Piatto Ristorante on numerous occasions getting onto the feeder that takes you to I-610. It's located right before you hit the feeder so it's an interesting location. It's valet only but you know I'm not about that life. I parked at The Galleria and walked over...shh, don't tell anyone. As the name should make clear, this is an Italian restaurant. They have happy hour on both food and drinks until 6 PM. We decided to order off of the happy hour menu. There were eight or so items on the menu: appetizers and three types of pizza. I originally tried to order the arancini but they were out. Went with the bruschetta with prosciutto and a Margherita pizza. They also serve you complimentary warm bread with butter. Arancini is one of my favorite Italian starters so it was a bummer that it wasn't available. I got so full off of the bread, that I didn't even try the bruschetta but I did eat half of the pizza. It just wasn't a good pizza. It was thin crust but the crust was so crisp that it was like eating a pita chip. The tomatoes and mozzarella lacked flavor. Just not a quality pizza. Since this was my first time, I didn't try any of their pasta dishes or heartier entrees. Maybe those are better. read more

Mixed reviews on this restaurant. But in the end, happy experience. We went Christmas Eve with a party of 8. Kids to elders. The food: Starters: Calamari was excellent, Bruschetta was ok. Salads: several ordered salad and I'd recommend the house dressing over blue cheese which the waiter recommended Mains: we had many across the table. Pork chops were large serving that was shared with two adults and cooked perfectly. Spinach and green bean sides were yummy. Cannelloni was ok, needed more meat, was basically tubes with ricotta. Alfredo was delicious and we had it served with just chicken for one and with all the veg for another. Chicken dish was tasty but needed something... but it was good. Kids pizza was very good. Spiedini was great with just the right amount of breading. Drinks were mediocre, limited vodka choices and mixed incorrectly (ie dirty martini was just a martini). Server was ok but felt stretched. He recommended food a bit forcefully with no option to say no. Would often tell you what you were getting (ie blue cheese dressing) and before it registered he was gone. We had to ask other wait staff for items like forks, more drinks, bread, etc... Space was very tight, each of us had chairs bumping up to other parties and servers bumping our chairs as they squeezed by... read more

I've wanted to try this place for years and finally got a chance to place a lunch order for a meatball mozzarella panini with homemade chips and salad. The panini was very disappointing. It lacked flavor. I could taste a hint of seasoning in the meatball, however I did like the texture considering some meatballs can be soggy. The most prominent taste was the sauce. Nothing special. The panini looked more like a sub than panini. Firehouse meatball and mozzarella subs remain my favorite. Larger, more flavorful and cost less. read more

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Always love this place. The food is always fresh and excellent! Had the Tuscan Shrimp and the wife had the Piatto Shrimp: all great so we both made excellent decisions plus we had more than enough to take home! Great atmosphere, great service and great food! An excellent place to have dinner. A Houston favorite. Our friends had the stuffed shrimp and loved it. They also have a really great CAB from Caymus called Bonanza and very well priced by the glass! read more

Amazing service and food. Our first time here and we had the best experience. Highly recommend this place. Family friendly but also a good date night. We celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary here. The owner and his family are here working meeting their guest. P.S. this is only my 2nd review on Yelp so it takes a lot for me to recommend a place. read more

I had an incredible experience here Saturday night. Service was friendly and attentive. The food was excellent. There is a $35 three-course dinner special for the month of February. The lamb chops and chicken was to die for! Portion size was great. Quality was fresh and consistent. I am such a fan. Shoutout to the owner, Janice, who personally came to see how our experience was. She made us feel warm and welcome. Support this local business! read more

Overpriced and underwhelmed. I stopped in for lunch. It's has a very nice ambiance and vibe. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing: the beefsteak tomato and crab meat salad. I was disappointed that the tomatoes seemed run-of-the-mill grocery store ones that came from the fridge. The crab meat was canned and spartan. Also, the tomatoes and salad greens were very under-dressed with a very vinegar-forward dressing. Nothing wrong with canned crab meat but at this price point, I expected fresh crab meat and a lot more of it. The bread they provided, a homemade sourdough bread with a compounded butter, was outstanding. I would go back again, but not for lunch (as they don't have a lunch menu) and I'll avoid salads. read more

We love Piatto's! We have been going to this family run restaurant ever since it opened and it never disappoints. The food is always fresh and delicious. Being of Italian descent, I know good Italian food and Piatto's is authentic Italian and excellent. The service is always top notch and the owners are very friendly and welcoming. The veal marsala is the best in town. The fried asparagus appetizer is also very good. I highly recommend Piatto's! read more