Food is good, but not fantastic. Ordered the crab leg appetizer. Butter was mostly lemon juice. Most places would zest the butter. The lemon juice was pretty gross. Really killed the $180 crab leg appetizer. I got the fettuccine with chicken, another got the ribeye MR, another got some other beef dish. Ribeye was rare, but they were happy to put it back on the heat for a bit. Meal wasn't bad. Wasn't worth what it cost. Pasta and steaks are better elsewhere in town for the same price. Was really unhappy with the 20% service charge added for our party of three. $600 to feed three with ok food. Pretty sure the service charge is to guilt you into tipping more. Second time I've been here in the last 12 months. This time was actually better than the first where the waiter dumped steak grease down my back and then dropped a pile of mashed potatoes on my keys. Rays down the street is just as good but more of a diner feel. read more

Service was horrible. We were sat at 7:00, didn't see a server or get a wine list until 7:20, bread and water were immediate. Server didn't come back to take food order until 7:50. Food was mediocre at best, we dialed down our orders due to frustration. read more

The atmosphere is great, really beautiful inside nice for a family gathering! The food was good but pricey for what we ordered. The service was good but not quite genuine. Will probably return with family sometime. read more

The best Italian food in midland, I am a big fan of this restaurant. As a pasta and seafood lover, I can honestly say this was very delicious! We were a group of 6, and the service was outstanding! The waiter never let our glasses go empty and was there anytime we needed him. The food itself was delicious, and you could taste the fresh ingredients. I had their Red Fish with crawfish and shrimp topping - flavorful and sooo good! The restaurant itself was clean and well decorated, had a relaxing Mediterranean vibe. I am a big fan! read more

Venezia Restaurant - Goat Cheese Salad - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

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Came for a birthday dinner and ordered fettuccini Alfredo with breaded chicken. The meal came out and was so good until I cut the chicken and it was RAW! We sent it back and I got another minus the chicken which was really good. They didn't comp the meal and even still charged me for the damn raw chicken! read more

On a quick trip through Midland and Venezia was recommended by a friend. Our waiter was attentive and helpful with the menu items. The interior looks dated, but that doesn't really take away from what we were there for - food! I kept it pretty traditional and ordered the lasagna. While the flavors were there, I felt the portion was a little on the light side. On the flip side, my wife ordered the Stuffed Chicken. I immediately knew I had been out ordered. The chicken was rich and flavorful and the portion large. We ended up with a To Go Box and a delicious snack for the next day. Overall, a good experience, but wasn't enough for the fifth star. read more

Venezia Restaurant - Stuffed Chicken - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

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We had the best experience. My daughter and I decided to have a date night. We had it all appetizers, shared a Ceasar salad and she had spaghetti and I had Cajun shrimp pasta. Then we hit the deserts hard lol. We had strawberry cake & butter rum cake with ice cream! Everything was to perfection. read more

Venezia Restaurant - Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

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This has been my absolute favorite place for 20 plus years but lately the food is really disappointing/: makes me sad!!

Great food and I love the environment! The escargot was to die for!!! Great for a Friday night dinner. Waiter was friendly and very fast read more

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This was our second visit here. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary. Food was impeccable, yet again!! Our sever was attentive (don't recall his name ). Nevertheless, he did a great job. Everything looked freshly prepared and the food came out quick and it was a Saturday evening with 6pm reservations. Needless to say, we will be back again in the future. Love this place! Atmosphere and ambiance are always wonderful too. read more

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The restaurant ambience was great and no complaints about the service! Our drinks were great also! However the food was poor. We had the bruschetta and didn't realize that melted cheese came on top, we were wanting more of a fresh traditional bruschetta with fresh tomatoes. The wedge salad was also weird with bbq blu cheese and avocado, it wasn't bad just not your typical wedge salad. The main entrees were really bad, we ordered the fettuccine Alfredo and stuffed chicken. The pasta didn't seem fresh or homemade, was not better than Olive Garden. The stuff chicken was almost inedible, extremely dry. We were just visiting from out of town, so we probably won't have a chance to go back, and maybe we just ordered the wrong entrees, but we were extremely disappointed. read more

Fresh Oysters in Midland - and they were fabulous! Blackened Redfish in West Texas - and it was fabulous! Comfortable, classic setting with great service, and a desire to try most things on the menu. What a great find! read more

I was very disappointed with our experience at Venezia. While the service issues stood out the most, the food itself was not consistently impressive. From the beginning, the service was incredibly slow. It took about 30 minutes just for someone to take our order. Then it was another 20 minutes before our salads arrived, and another 25 minutes before the entrées came out. By that point, our group of eight adults and three children had already been sitting for over an hour before everyone finally started eating. When the food finally came, half of the plates were only lukewarm, and one dish was completely wrong. The waiter also didn't remember who ordered what, which made things more frustrating. On top of that, the staff barely checked on our table. During the more than two hours we were there, our water glasses were only refilled once. As for the food, some in our party thought their dishes were good. Personally, I didn't feel the same -- mine was fine at best, certainly not worth the long wait or the overall experience. The final disappointment came when we looked at the bill. We were charged extra just for splitting a salad, and there was also a charge for "open food" that was never explained. Yelp shows Venezia at 3.6 stars, and I now understand why. A couple in our group had eaten there multiple times before and had consistently enjoyed the kind of food and service you'd expect from a higher rating, which makes this visit even more disappointing. I spoke to the manager, and the explanation given was that they were short staffed. Personally, if it were me, I would have seated fewer guests to provide the level of service worthy of a 4+ star restaurant. I also suspect the inattentive service may have been related to the fact that the tip would be automatically included for large parties, leaving the waiter with little incentive to provide proper attention. In the end, the only saving grace was that the company was great -- but that had nothing to do with the restaurant itself. read more

I LOVED the ambiance and atmosphere. Inviting, warm, classy. Lots of family, double dates, meetings, and you can just tell by how busy it is on a Monday night. Reservations recommend but not required. The decor inside is wonderful! The pasta portion is hefty, good portion size, everyone's meals looks amazing. Great wine selection at a great price too! Would recommend! read more

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Great options that aren't often commonly found in Midland. I would come back to try something new, but it didn't stand out as spectacular in my opinion read more

The Romain was cold & crisp, the wine was good, the bread didn't taste fresh even ordered the garlic bread and that wasn't very good either, the pasta was hot and the meat sauce was ok, the added sausage was over cooked & crisp, the service was attentive, nothing makes us want to go back. read more

!!WORTH EVERY PENNY!! We had the avocado(something with a g) appetizer and it was absolutely amazing. I had the stuffed chicken, immaculate. My husband had the penne vodka a la shrimp, fantabulous! We also had the tiramisu and it was to die for. Our server was a gentleman named Tino, he was great and very kind! Will definitely be back! read more

The service is always exemplary! And the food--delicious! This is the perfect restaurant for a special occasion! The ambiance is peaceful and serene! I highly recommend!! read more

Updating my review now that I've been in Midland for two years. We come here at least once a month! And we are out of town every other weekend! Venezia is THE best restaurant in Midland. Our friend group comes here to celebrate birthdays, engagements, promotions, you name it. We come just to hangout with each other and eat delicious food and drink the BEST WINE SELECTION! You honestly can't find this selection at most steakhouses in Dallas. The menu is large enough that you can find something for any type of eater. The DAILY SPECIALS is where I order from most, they are the only ones I EVER order seafood from! Though their service is slower (typical for Midland) and calamari is hit or miss, they've made amends and also make up for it in many other ways. Make a reservation, come and enjoy a wonderful three course meal with your significant other, family or friends. Love you Venezia read more

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We have been here twice now and it is easy to claim that it is my favorite restaurant in Midland. I lived in Albuquerque for ten years before moving back to the Midland/Odessa area to marry my now husband after I was widowed and it has been hard to adjust during COVID to find great new places around us. Come to find out, this was also my parents' favorite spot for date night when they lived here! My husband has ordered the ribeye as well as the fettuccine Alfredo. His favorite? Both. You literally can't go wrong with anything here. Both times that we have come the chef has had scallops with seafood pasta on special. I LOVE scallops BUT I cannot have the seafood pasta because the broth for it is premade with shrimp and I am deadly allergic to shrimp. So the chef is my hero and makes a special pasta just for me with the scallops from the special but on the linguine alla checca! Let me tell you something: this special pasta is the best thing I have ever eaten in the world and I wish I could recreate it at home! I have many medical conditions that make it hard for me to eat much and I often get sick due to most foods. But this is something I can eat and keep down and I will keep pulling the leftovers back out for more! It is a medical miracle from me and basically the only thing keeping me off of going back on the feeding tube! It's the best thing that has ever happened to me and I just wish I could afford to eat it every day! read more

Venezia Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

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Date night at Venezia tonight. Great atmosphere. We had the rack of lamb and grilled quail. Both of which were cooked to perfection as always and wonderful. Our waiter was attentive and pleasant. He brought us a sample of a duck pasta dish that was the best homemade pasta I have ever had. Perfectly balanced flavors. Finished off with our favorite Tiramisu. Thank you Venezia for a fabulous dinner. As always you do not disappoint. read more

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This was my second time here. First time was in mid-2019, and I had a good memory of the food but I honestly did not remember what I ordered. Went into this experience with high expectations - was kind of disappointed overall. The appetizers were OK. Calamari was good, thinly battered and not chewy. Fried shrimp were OK - honestly I didn't think the quality was much better than frozen. Bruschetta toppings were good, but the bread got a bit soggy under the weight of the toppings and could have been toasted more. The veal parmigiana entree was not good. The veal was tough and difficult to cut, the tomato sauce was too watery, the cheese didn't seem like it was melted thoroughly. The broccoli was flavorless mush. The cocktails were the shining star of the evening. The old fashioned was perfectly made. Just to enjoy their cocktails again, I will go back to give them a chance on a steak or a seafood dish. read more

Have you ever been cursed out by the Venezia owner's son, well I have...Let me give a short summary of what happened. My wife and I were seated outside (as requested), the heater was on low, then the power went out not long after being seated. An individual came and asked if we had messed with the heater, then left. We waited approximately an hour and a half for our food, when they brought it out it was overcooked, with the wrong sides. The waitress apologized and asked if we wanted to see the manager and the waitress proceeded to let the man who was attending the heaters that we wanted to talk to the manager, in which he scoffed about it. We had to do a second attempt to get the manager by asking the host. The manager finally came, he told us his own experienced about bad customer service, then we mentioned the attitude of the individual attending the heaters, he panicked, and said that was the owner's son. As we were leaving, the owner's son finally approached us which lead him to some F*** you's in front of customers and employees and demanding to know what I did for a living. If this is how he treats customers, I would hate to see how he addresses his employees. This is the customer service and professionalism at Venezia Restaurant shows. I am not wanting a generic apology, because I know nothing will get done, I hope the owner's son gets the help he needs, in order to continue to perform his duties at Venezia, so it can continue to succeed. read more

Good Food, Awful Service. Went for a birthday dinner last night - table of 13 at 7PM. The party had fully trickled in by 7:15 but 6 of us arrived at 6:50. We had not been spoken to by a server & had to go and find one to order drinks at 7:20. The waitress was so overwhelmed & slow that our food order wasnt taken until 8:20 & food didn't arrive at the table until 9PM. Then with dinner our party wanted to continue to order drinks & were told "well, we closed at 9 so I'll see what I can do" .... After our food didn't arrive until closing time (2 hours after we arrived). They did end up making us drinks, which was nice. When we requested our checks I saw that when I ordered a "tequila soda with grapefruit" the server rang in a $40/drink tequila. I did speak to the manager and get that removed and they were very kind about it. The server immediately said "I didn't know which one to choose, I didn't choose it because of the price" which made me really think that she did.... TLDR - the servers need much more training to get food orders taken & served, guests should not be made to wait 2 hours for food then feel guilted that the restaurant is closed. I will not be returning with a large party again. Also, they auto-grat large parties which made me feel like that's why she rang up a $40 tequila & didn't care much about service. Food was good but not worth the trouble, I'd recommend Fuoco or Italian Village instead. read more

I've been to all the Italian restaurants in midland and by far This is my favorite. The food and sserservice is consistent. I always get the sea scallops & seafood pasta. If they run out of the scallops, i usually substitute it with the prawns. the lobster sauce they used for the pasta is amazing. Definitely a great place for a date nite. When the weather is nice, on the weekends they sometimes have live music in the patio area. read more

When we first arrived we needed a reservation so we had to wait 30 min to be seated since we didn't have a reservation. Which is fine understandable. 30 min later I had to call to see if we were going to be seated. She said she forgot to reach out. Once seated, took 10 minutes to see our waitress. I asked the waitress for her recommendation between this plate and another and this was recommended. I will definitely not be asking for recommendations again. Not creamy at all, it was on the sour side. Probably my first and last visit here. read more

Venezia Restaurant - Cajun Shrimp Pasta - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

Stacy. This is the husband speaking now; In regards to your hazard concern. I am an engineer well aware of the international building code and NFPA 101 life safety code requirements for assembly occupancies and the minimum egress (aisle width) of 42-inches. The area we were sitting in was substantially greater than this minimum requirement of 42 inches. If your waiters have a tendency to trip over people that is a different issue other than the "hazard" you allude to. We were more than willing to move. The issue we are highlighting is the manager's attitude towards us and his unwillingness to accommodate with ample accommodations. We tend to roll baller when we dine and this restaurant staff made it clear that this is not the type of place that is capable of accommodating high end cliental. read more

Atmosphere is the only reason I gave it two stars , it was beautiful inside BUT Food was not good at all No flavor Very greasy Bread is hard Not worth the money at all! read more

Been in the military for 18 years and all around the U.S. no place comes close to Venezia. The atmosphere is so cozy and fitting for Italian. Our server was so awesome and attentive during our visit. And lastly the food is absolutely incredible and very reasonably priced! Will return here every chance I get. read more

45 dollar seafood pasta made me sick. It was on a Saturday so you'd think it would be fresh. But hell no, they put me through a miserable night. You'd think 45 was enough that they wouldn't be willing to risk using old seafood but I guess not. Then I about puked again the next day when I opened my fridge and the wall of putrid decaying seafood smell hit me like an anvil. It's clear they used expired/turned seafood and I suffered for their greed. One star for the waiter, as he was excellent and provided exemplary service. If you think paying 45 bucks for seafood shouldn't make you sick then steer clear from this place. I mean I know it's west Texas but for that much you figured they would be flying in fresh seafood. But I guess it meant more to them to save a few bucks by using spoiled seafood than to ensure their customers don't become ill. Td:lr paid 150 for a "fancy" meal just to become violently sick. Will never return, dine at your own peril! read more

We had a reservation for Saturday night, by 7ish there seemed to be a wait at the door to be seated so we were glad we had made a reservation. The atmosphere here is really nice, very classic and romantic. Bread and butter was served as we read the menu. The butter was in a plastic cup which seemed unnecessary. The bread was also cumbersome to cut up ourselves but was very fresh. We both got items from the chefs special. The rice with the red fish was bizarrely undercooked and crunchy inside still, but the fish and asparagus were cooked perfectly. The jumbo scallops and seafood pasta were phenomenal. I don't think I've ever had pasta that tasted so good! I could have used a pasta spoon for twirling though. The tiramisu was just ok but the rum cake was the real star of the night; huge, hot and boozy! We also had the lemon drop martini which was too sweet for me; and the mad men old fashioned which was a very good old fashioned. read more

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The place was very unique. The service was superb and the food was delicious. I love the extensive wine menu. I started with the escargot appetizer. Perfectly prepared in a butter and goat cheese sauce served with focaccia to soak up that delicious butter sprinkled with fresh parsley. I enjoyed my goat cheese salad. It was fresh, tangy and sweet with luscious pears and crunchy nuts. My main course was the lobster ravioli. Very rich and satisfying. A perfect meal. My waiter was professional and available. I will be back. read more

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This is usually a great bet for a date night or special occasion. However the experience i had last night was not what i have come to expect. The atmosphere was welcoming. We were seated quickly to match our reservation. Staff was pleasant, the flavor of the food did not hit the mark. There was no WOW! Not to mention typically when you are dining at an Italian restaurant you are offered Parmesan cheese, but this did not happen. As I watched the tables around me I did not observe anyone being offered Parmesan. I will go again as it is one of our go to for special occasions, I just hope next time they are back to their awesome style!! read more

Just OK...and for the price it should've been fantastic. The bread was dry, cold, and tasteless. Blah bread is an immediate letdown, especially for an Italian restaurant. My food was fine, but not the least bit memorable. Our dessert was dried out and just left a "bad taste" in my mouth for this restaurant. read more

Ambiance is amazing and the food is extremely delicious. I had the linguine Milano and a glass of wine and the portion was so big I had to take it home. Believe me when I say the leftovers are just as good as when it's fresh! Our go to Italian! read more

First off the food was great, I had the Ribeye and Lobster- the lobster IMO was a bit over cooked but the steak made up for it 10 fold. To bad we didnt find this little hidden gem before we are getting to leave, my friend had the Spaghetti and Meatballs and he was very impressed with the simple meal. You can taste the passion these guys put into it. The Service was great never had a low water cup or missing anything. The ambiance was relaxed and great to hang out and talk with your party. I highly recommend this place and if more time allotted I would definitely be going back. Keep up the great work Venezia... oh almost forgot the Tres Leches and the Tiramisu really really good... read more

Venezia Restaurant - Ribeye W/ Lobster Tail - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

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great atmosphere and such a beautiful dining experience! the food was perfect. our waiter was eattentive. went for my birthday and will definitely be back soon! read more

Venezia Restaurant - main dining room - Italian Near Me - Midland, Texas

Our favorite Italian in Midland and a gem in the area-especially the Specials Menu. Check out the Fresh Catch. Also, any pasta dish can sub your favorite pasta or vegetable. If they can make it or have it in the kitchen, they will do it for you. Their drink and wine menu are extensive as well. We love the bruschetta-its a unique twist on the traditional and served warm so expect that when ordering. We love this restaurant. Everything is cooked to order so come with some time to relax and enjoy the ambience. There are 3 different areas to sit. We have also gotten food to go and enjoyed pasta at home-equally delicious. Chicken Milano and Fettuccine Alfredo are sensational. I like the Alfredo with angel hair personally. Our oldest likes it with chicken and shrimp. The cakes were a bit dry in my opinion as a baker, especially for the price. I would say stick to appetizers over dessert. I am usually full, but one day we took a few home. The only one I liked and recommend is the cheesecake. Overall-the pasta takes the stars at Venezia! They do Italian WELL! read more

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Ambience is great. Food was good, we had the wedge salad, goat cheese salad, large scallop with seafood pasta and the penne with lobster brandy sauce and shrimp. The flavors were great, I took off one star though because all of the seafood was pretty over cooked. Still tasty and will be back. We ordered orange cake and a tiramisu to go and the orange cake was ok, a little dry and the tiramisu tastes pretty-made, like it was literally still frozen. Lastly I will say it feels like our waitress was just trying to recommend the most expensive things we asked about. We asked for recommendations on a few different things and without hesitation she said the most expensive dish we asked about with no explanation or info. I'm still giving three stars but overall there were some issues with all aspects of the evening. read more

It sounds like you had high hopes for the meal but were let down by the quality, especially for the price point. Hard bread and margarine instead of butter can be pretty disappointing, especially when you're looking for that nice touch in a nice atmosphere. Did any dishes stand out as particularly good or bad, or was it all a bit underwhelming? read more