I'm always excited to try new spots in the food mecca of Houston. Got to say, I wasn't super impressed by this spot. We ordered the frito misto which was decent. The batter was strange, almost looked like a funnel cake batter. Had a good flavor but they went a tad overboard on the salt. The pastas were mediocre and nothing to write home about, especially for the price point. I mean, what a deal being able to add 3 shrimps for a cost of $14! I understand them needing to justify the rent, but at least put out a product that people will love and be willing to pay a premium for. This is not it. read more

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An excellent addition to Post Oak Boulevard! Came for lunch with hubby and enjoyed the entire restaurant to ourselves! Beautifully done with exquisite finishes. Hostess and all servers are friendly and exceptional. They bring a complimentary small appetizer of a few olives and the cutest "fingerling" pastries that are made in Italy by young girls who wrap the dough around their little fingers. Soooo cute! We started with a special off-menu soup with Tuscan kale and white beans, as well as the grilled octopus--both really wonderful! We shared the lasagne bolognese and the branzino. The lasagne isn't too big, which is great! It has a zillion thin layers with sauce poured on top, and is quite beautiful to look at when they bring to the table. The branzino comes in a handful of small filets that are cooked to perfection! We shared the affogato which is 3 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream with espresso poured on top and we couldn't have left happier! Will definitely be back! read more

The meal was under seasoned and awful. Server was nice but absent. Now we're reading about all the racist problems and remarks of its management read more

This was a neat little place, but it was honestly just okay for the food. The drinks were good, we tried a few mixed ones. There is better Italian but it wasn't bad! read more

Tavola - Espresso Martini Paccheri Tavola Style - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great meal with a glass of vermentino! Beautiful atmosphere. Very kind service. Exactly what I was looking for on a Sunday afternoon. read more

Tavola - Sparkling water - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We came here for dinner the Saturday before New Year's Eve with 2 other couples. The restaurant itself is beautiful and has a great vibe, and even with a full house we were able to hear each other while visiting at the table. We placed an appetizer order upon sitting because we had made a later reservation and were hungry. Our server noted that there was a complimentary amuse-bouche given to every table but was happy to put our order in. Our appetizers came out before our cocktails, which in my opinion should never be the case. The food can take as long as you want as long as you keep my cocktails coming. After our appetizers I had to gently ask if we were still getting the amuse-bouche at which point they did bring that out. We shared probably around a dozen dishes amongst our group and I just wasn't blown away by the food. With so much stand out Italian food in Houston, the food here was mostly mid. The stand outs were probably the avocado & cucumber salad and the truffle pasta. We also really enjoyed the parmesan cheese trolley service. This wasn't listed anywhere on the menu but our waiter told us about it when we enquired about the giant wheel of cheese in the corner. This is a new restaurant so maybe it still needs some time finding it's sea legs but I am not in a hurry to come back. read more

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I went here for resturant week with my beautiful friend. The resturant was gorgeous and the service was fantastic. Great experience great vibes nothing but beautiful gorgeous people :))) read more

Tavola - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Beautiful ambiance, fantastic food, great cocktails and excellent service. I'm not one to take the time to write reviews, but I enjoyed my experience. Will be coming back. Loved the pomodoro paccheri monto benne! read more

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Great service, ambience and better food. High quality dishes, definitely coming back. read more

Tavola - Fresh Pasta - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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New place. Very attentive servers to detail and friendly host. We had the whole place to ourselves! Ambiance is nice, definitely give it a try. The food end up being good. The pasta was great and fresh. Marinated Olives and gnocchi. They are going to start selling their olives! Usually new place are disappoint but they didn't. read more

What a great new restaurant. Staff was amazing. One of the managers Mr. Mason was exceptionally helpful with wine choices. He also suggested we try the cheese and 25yr old balsamic. It was amazing. Wife and I shared the truffle pasta as an appetizer. I had the veal Milanese. OMG is all I can say. Oh so good. Keep up the great work. We will be back soon. read more

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Great food, pleasant service with a clean and modern ambience. Tavola is a restaurant worth sharing. read more

Tavola - Carpaccio Classico paired with the La Bella Vita Negroni - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food and service were quite good! I might be back to experience the full menu as they had a very limited one available for NYE. My only complaint is that they were quite unprepared for the rush of the night. It appeared to me that they were inexperienced with a NYE night and therefore were not able to deliver what they promised in the description of the evening as advertised. We were told that a DJ would be there at 9:45, a complementary glass of champagne would be offered, and a festive time would be available on their patio. They delivered in none of that. We were there until 11:00 until we finally left disappointed. read more

The staff was friendly and knowledgeable of each dish and wine. I sat at the bar and was attended to very well, even as the bartenders were busy making other drinks. I will be back on my next trip to Houston. It's a beautifully designed space, that isn't too big, so it's not crowded like many restaurants. read more

Tavola - Branzino - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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It took 40 minutes to get a glass of wine- our waiter was an idiot!!! The main guy Valerio is amazing but the staff is incompetent and too slow!!! Not sure we will ever go back... read more

Service was great. Ambiance was awesome. Food was a little underwhelming though. The layout was a complete change from what la table use to me. More open concept with beautiful finishes. Definitely great date night place. read more

Enjoyed a lunch of 6 people at Tavola. Not pictured the appetizers we had which were Tuna Tartare, beef Carpaccio and beet salad. Service was excellent and the ambience felt cozy. Chic decoration. read more

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Service and food were excellent! Went for my birthday with my family and they sat us next to the kitchen. Nothing worse than fluorescent lighting and the constant opening and closing of the waiters door with the kitchen noise to ruin the ambiance. Wish they could've sat us elsewhere! read more

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We've been Tavola a number of times and enjoyed it each time. The staff is friendly and we found the food good.

The restaurant size is not large but their pasta is amazing, one of the very best I had so far. Their martini was fantastic, but desserts didn't impress me much. Our waiter was extremely courteous. read more

Tavola - Wild boar ragu - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

The restaurant isn't overwhelmingly large but beautiful on the inside with excellent finishes. The service is upscale and professional. It's more of a fine dining experience. The pasta and fish we had were extremely fresh and authentic. The tiramisu is some of the best I've ever had. we will absolutely be returning for another date night. read more

We've been there several times. The food is exceptional. Fresh, light, innovative. Staff is welcoming, quick to act on requests and always polite. One of the best. read more

What an incredible place! Cody was so amazing and accommodating. This place is gorgeous! We had such a great time!! Every one needs to experience this place regularly and for BRUNCH! Holy moly the brunch menu is to die for. Run. Don't walk. read more

Best authentic Italian food top to bottom in the Houston area. From drinks, antipasti, main dishes, and dessert. The staff were friendly, waiter (Bryan), and the general manager Valerio was over the top. This will be our new date spot. read more

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Excellent menu and very high quality ingredients! Service was top notch and the atmosphere is energetic, clean and inviting. I will definitely go back! read more

Excellent location, fantastic clientele. But food was below average and overpriced; plus I am doing this since I saw the business owner only respond to 5 stars review :) hope you close down soon read more

Went for my bday dinner in early February, but definitely don't recommend for a bday/anniversary/special event. Maybe my expectations were high bc I'm high maintenance on my bday but the service was mid, I think our server was the bartender so he was stretched thin and we were a large party. The food was not good, sauces for apps were flavorless, short rib was dry, and the drinks came out very slow. Pretty space but I would only recommend for casual drinks. We had a 3.5 hr dinner and I was pretty annoyed by the end read more

Nice addition to Houston Fresh old school Italian food. Staff is nice l, helpful without being overbearing.

Wow. I had such high hopes for this establishment however the blatant racism is completely disgusting. My two friends who are woman of color got to restaurant before I did and the lady in the front was extremely rude and told them they are reservations only despite being COMPLETELY empty. So then the manager comes and say okay we can make something work and sit us all the way in the back with the other group that also happened to be woman of color. While there was literally only 6 other ppl which were white sitting in the main dining area. So we sit and they give us the restaurant week menu and then say actually we will not be doing the restaurant week because we'll be closing at 6 mind you it was 4 o clock! Then they tell us we will be cleaning your table at 5 because we close at 6. Ultimately, we decided to go to the restaurant across the street and that was by far the best decision we ever made the service at Rumis kitchen was 1000/10 and the food was absolute amazing read more

Best Italian Restaurant in town, IMHO! Top-notch food and sommelier service, classic ambiance made this a memorable visit. We were a party of 4 and each of our dishes embodied gastronomical excellence. The sommelier was as well educated and curated a phenomenal wine pairing for us. The restaurant is run by the same operators as the classic French restaurant, Le Jardinier in Houston's Museum District. Looking forward to purchasing next visit. Kudos Team Tavola! read more

Food was solid. And the Ambiance is super cute. We went for brunch and we were the only two people the entire time! It used to be La Table I think. Definitely will return to enjoy the outdoor patio area once it opens. Enjoyed it! read more

Tristan was our waiter and provided a memorable experience. To start my avocado and cucumber salad was amazing. Perfectly seasons with sherry and prepared us for the next course. The Bolognese had to have been the best I've ever had in and out of Italy. The staff was charming and engaging. the restaurant is deserving of a STAR. Michael Lara is the most progressive innovative Chef in Houston. read more

Went there last night and the food was divine and the setting was just what I would have wanted.......sophisticated with a touch of warmth; very chic! The team there could not be beat......Ben, Valerio and Luca make for a great dining experience. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Run, don't walk, to Tavola! Incredible, authentic Italian. GM Valerio is a delight, formerly of Le Jardinier. Highlights: the best calamari I've ever had, amazing tortellini verde, sublime burrata, and the chicken parm is in a class of its own! Also loved the boar papperdelle, risotto, and as a finale the tiramisu was incredibly light and airy. Beautiful space, attentive service. Love love love! read more

We love this place Authentic Italian. Great service and food. Put it on your list Calamari app is fantastic.

Excellent service and cocktails. We had to switch out one of the dishes because the pasta wasn't cooked al-dente but they were certainly accommodating and even advised us to switch to a different kind of pasta for a better taste. The place is beautiful as well. Great for dinner dates read more

Great place for good tasty pastas and wine to match. One of my favorite Italian places in Houston now.

we didn't have reservations but they graciously accommodated my daughter and I at the bar. service and food was perfect. recommend their octopus (most people over or under cook but not them), salad and pasta. read more

The food was good; unfortunately I can't say as much for the wine or service. My $70 bottle of domestic Pinot tasted like something you can buy for about $15 at a store. The service was sub par, even though it was Sunday night and not busy. It was half an hour before we even got apps on the table. The worst part was when the waiter dropped a big slab of Parmesian in my pasta and splattered tomato sauce everywhere including in our drinks and onto my wife's silk blouse. No accommodations were made. read more

Had a reservation for 9:30 inside, arrived at 9:20 and were not sat until 10:45. At 10:20, I had to ask the manager why we had not at least been offered a drink since we had been standing for an hour at that point. They kept trying to get us to alter our reservation to outside, despite it being extremely cold. Paid for the NYE special and the food was amazing. Sadly we did not receive our first course until after 11:20. Had to spend midnight eating instead of dancing like we had planned and timed out. No comps were made or even offered. They never brought out the cacio e peppe show/ serving they advertised as a part of the prefixed evening. The dance floor was non existent. The food was good, but not good enough to out weigh the poor experience. They said they were going to do an Italian tradition count down with grapes and it never happened. Felt scammed out of $350 after all was said and done read more