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La Estancia

4.0 (76 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Anthony P.

First time I ever left an Italian restaurant still hungry. A very cozy restaurant with a nice atmosphere, but unfortunately that's where it ends. We entered the restaurant and a lady walked by us three times. She glanced at us once, but never smiled or said welcome or I'll be with you in a minute. After standing there a few minutes a younger guy came up, no smile, no welcome, just asked "two?" We answered yes and he grabbed two menus and started walking. I had to nudge my wife to follow him because she wasn't sure if we were supposed to. They had a board at the front that had their specials, but no prices. The menu is very sparse, not much choice but I guess that's why they had quite a few specials on the chalk board up front. They brought us 4 slices of bread that weren't bad, but they were small pieces so a few more would have been nice. I ordered a tea and my wife just had water. He brought the tea which was unsweetened and there are no condiments on the table like sugar or sweetener so I just drank it unsweetened which was okay. I had to flag down someone to get a refill and they asked me if I wanted sweetened unsweetened and I was like I didn't know you had sweetened so yea, sweetened but she brought unsweetened again. We ordered a salad $8.99 that we shared. It was okay but again, not much for nine bucks. I ordered the lobster ravioli off the specials board and my wife ordered spaghetti carbonara off the menu. The spaghetti came with nothing but spaghetti and sauce. That's it. Again, small portions (my wife is 5'0'and weighs 110lbs) and she finished her plate and was still hungry. She said the meal lacked flavor, and there's no salt or pepper on the tables. The lobster ravioli was okay though, although half of them didn't have lobster that I could tell. They came with grilled shrimp on top but the shrimp was a little too raw for me so I didn't eat them. I did take a few bites out of a couple of them to see if any were cooked but they were all gooey raw. As I said, the ravioli was okay flavor wise, but small portions so I finished my meal but was still hungry. Then I found out the price when they brought the bill. $34.99! In the end the bill came out to $90 something and we were both still hungry. We ended up going home and having captain crunch (the ones with the little colored balls mixed in) so the evening was saved. -FIN-

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Lacey D.

I had my first meal here on NYE. The good: the atmosphere, decoration of the restaurant, food, and friendliness of the employees. Not great: sitting around for long periods of time without being attended to. We were there in a party of 6. For an appetizer we had fried calamari (which was a little tough), house salads (delicious- that dressing!), and Caesar salads (delicious). For entrees we had shrimp Alfredo (delicious and not too heavy), salmon piccata (delicious), gnocchi special (delicious), and angel hair pasta with pink sauce and shrimp (delicious). For dessert we had cannolis (good) and tiramisu (okay). I would definitely come back!

Chicken Parmesan
Elizabeth K.

I disagree with the rave reviews about this place. It has potential to become a hidden gem, really. It just isn't there yet. As everyone says, the parking lot is worryingly empty. I joked that the car outside must be the owner's and it turns out I was correct. We were the only souls dining that night until a party of four joined on the other side of the room. The man I assume to be the owner took our order as well as cooked our food after explaining to us they do not sell wine, but jokingly invited us to visit the corner store to bring some back to the table. All jokes aside, we could have in the time it took for our entrees to come out, but that isn't what I am mad at. It's the food. We started with the fried ravioli. The pasta is too thick and gummy, and the inside filling was overcooked and flavorless. It was like chewing on gum that was dropped in the dirt. Dad thinks it was frozen. Their garlic bread is seasoned well, but the bread itself must not be made on site. They serve it with their marinara, which I will talk about in a minute. My Dad and my boyfriend got Cokes to drink, served in unopened plastic bottles they had to pour themselves. My Dad wanted me to include, "I understand if they don't want to fuss over getting the mix right on a fountain machine, but at least pour my drink behind the counter for me." So here's the skinny. I got chicken Parmesan with Alfredo pasta (I wanted to try their Alfredo and their marinara), my love got a shrimp pasta dish, and Dad got eggplant Parmesan. The cook is good on these dishes, don't get me wrong. The eggplant melts in your mouth and isn't rubbery or slimy in the slightest. My chicken was hot and crispy. The shrimp was cooked well and seasoned well. But besides the shrimp, everything is bland. And to me, the foundation of their issues begins with their red sauce. It is bland and flavorless. The sauce is split, causing the oil to separate and float apart from the tomatoes. It just isn't good eats, and they serve it with their lackluster garlic bread and most of their entrees. Along with that, they're shy on the salt shaker and it's a big disappointment, because Chef knows how to cook. If I am being real, I believe it's all due to the clientele in proximity to the restaurant. You have a church, a senior citizens' convention venue, and older homes. My guess is their biggest rushes happen after church and bingo. And those are the palates they must cater to, which is a shame. We will stick with Antonia's, even though I hate that location.

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CynaZZam R.

Frozen, reheated food is not good food that you'd pay money for at a restaurant. How is this place still open is beyond me. It's dirty, always empty and the food is below par.

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Food was excellent. Service was also great. Worth a visit. Opens after 5pm till 9pm. Friday and Saturday closes at 10. Closed Sundays.

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Homemade Italian food, BYOB, great service, no wait on a Friday night... what more could you ask for!

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Real Italian food, amazing service (by the owner!) fresh made in house pasta. Recommended hidden jewel in Katy Texas.

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Great food! the owner was our waiter and did a fantastic job!! the restaurant was a little warm, but otherwise 5 stars!

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I live a few blocks from Da Vinci so I decided to pop in and try this place on my way home from…read morevisiting the nutcracker market. I had worked up a good appetite from walking around and Italian sounded good. When I arrived it was around 5:30 and I was the only one there. I wasn't sure if they were open because it was pretty dark from the street and the open sign was not illuminated. I was undecided on if I wanted take out or dine in but I wanted to try some specials and see how the service was so I opted for dine in. This night was an odd one because center pointe had shut off their gas and locked the meter. So they were unable to cook/heat. I decided to wait because I think it's nice to be kind to local establishments and they all seemed a little stressed. After about 10 minutes I was told it would be okay and they sat me at a table. It took about 15 minutes for anyone to come back to me. I could hear them in the kitchen saying go take care or that lady a few times and eventually someone did come out. I ordered a glass or house Chianti and the crab cake. Chianti was nice and smooth. They brought out complimentary bread with a salmon mousse and olive tapenade. I did need to ask what the dips were as the person that dropped them off did not explain what it was. The crab cake was cold in the middle. When the server came over I did mention it was cold and they remade it for me. It was much better hot. For my entree I got the Seabass. I also ordered the lobster fish for my husband to go. The seafood portions were generous. They did clear my utensils so when my Seabass was served I had nothing to eat it with. No one really paid attention or noticed this so after about 5 minutes I flagged someone down and said I needed utensils so I could eat. Seabass was good, I would probably try something different next time though. The star of the show was the tiramisu. I thought it was incredible. I loved the chocolate chips it in and all the fresh fruit around the sides. At this point the service became slightly better but I never had the same server or person helping me. I had to remind them I had asked for a dish to go. All in all I had a nice meal but I felt it would have been better had someone on the staff at least acknowledge my patience of the fact that I waited though the gas problem and the lack of consistent service. A small thank you or even a complimentary dessert or glass of wine would have gone a long way in making me feel valued. Instead I felt like my business wasn't appreciated and the service was very inconsistent. It would be a solid 4/5 stars with that improvement.

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