Great little neighborhood Italian joint. Great for bringing the kids or a quiet dinner with your spouse. BYOB with a very reasonable corking fee. Try the pasta pilazo or one of the pizzas. read more

We had lasagna, bread, salad, and gluten-free dishes catered today for a Christmas luncheon. Everything went well each step of the way. Food was delicious. Will definitely order from Palazzo's for more parties. read more

This is a quaint little Italian restaurant tucked away behind BB's and House of Pies. The breadsticks are absolutely amazing and the reason why my friend an I found this restaurant. The staff is extremely accommodating and was able to basically create a dish I wanted. Also, they know their food and wines. We got into a 5-minute-long conversation about each different wine we were interested in and what part if Italy it came from, what sort of flavors were associated with it, and tried several types until deciding on one. This is the sort of place you will want to become a regular at. Excellent service and food! read more

My husband and I came here for dinner tonight...it was our first time dining here. It is just off of Westheimer in a little strip center that does not look like anything special. Many good places have this appearance and this is no exception. I had the Southwest Chicken Lasagna and my husband had the Penne Stefano. Both dishes were delicious as were the breadsticks they serve to accompany your meal. The prices are very reasonable, eslecially for Italian food. Our waiter, Carlos was amazing...very attentive and made some great suggestions about what to order...simply one of the best waiters I have had in a very long time. We will definitely return! read more

I purchased a couple of living social vouchers. The one in River Oaks was ok. Service was very slow. It was a while back so I don't really remember the food (which in and of itself is a bad sign). I went to the one Briar Ridge and boy was I disappointed. I called to ask about closing time and directions. They said 10pm. We sat down at 9pm and the waiter immediately said "we close at 9:15." I offered to leave but he said it was ok. The bread sticks were good. The artichoke dip was also good. We ordered the veal piccata and shrimp scampi and they were both terrible. The pasta was tasteless, watery, and cold. Both dishes were tasteless and it seemed they were made in a hurry. The service was average, I had to ask for water without ice several times. They were literally waiting for us to leave because you can feel that energy and it made dinner very uncomfortable. They did not offer dessert or coffee!! I left a good tip despite my girlfriend's protests. But she was right, they did not earn it. read more

Can't believe there hasn't been a review of this extremely popular and always crowded Italian restaurant. Moderately diverse menu with good daily specials. Al the pasta dishes we have tried have been outstanding - my favorite being the Pasta Stefano. A little out of the way location just off busy Westheimer makes for a very cozzy and very casual place to hang out and have some good food with friends and family. read more

I love it here. The service is great and the complimentary bread is delicious. Sal's meatball pizza is the bomb along with every other dish I have had here. So happy I found this hidden gem! read more

Ordered the chicken parmesan with fettucine alfredo, and it was mediocre. The alfredo sauce was the most bland alfredo I've ever tasted, and I don't think they even used real cream. For $17, there are much better Italian restaurants to eat at. read more

Ordered the pasta stefano and chicken fettuccine alfredo. Each dish came with a side salad. The chicken itself was very flavorful. Even the mushrooms had a good taste....the pasta was BLAN! Overall unimpressed with the pastas. read more

Had them deliver three times and haven't been disappointed yet. Love the margarita pizza and the fresca salad.

Came here for the first time and am so glad I did. I ordered the Chicken Marsala - it came with a side of spaghetti marinara. Both were really good. Monica was my server who had a wealth of knowledge about the menu, ingredients, wine , etc. The staff was very welcoming and warm. To top off the meal I had the bread pudding which was TRUE bread pudding, not some fluffed up mush. I was intrigued by the lemon sage sauce on the menu and the manager was kind enough to bring me a small bowl - I DIPPED MY BREAD IN IT. Mic Drop!! read more

Fabulous neighborhood Italian restaurant. It's Byob, which I LOVE, but also has amazing and authentic food at affordable prices. The service is always superb, it definitely feels like you're part of the family. You must try the tiramisu...too good to miss out on! read more

It might be good for eating in or take out, but their catering is terrible. This is the third time I've found rotten produce in the spring mix. It's delivered without dressing so when I noticed brown water drops when I went to put some in my plate, I know something was off. I picked through the clump and found rotting pieces of lettuce. The quality control is terrible, if something's going bad, throw it out, don't sell it as part of a large scale order just because you think you have a higher chance of not getting complaints. read more

Really good. The Southwest Chicken Lasagna is my favorite!

We love this place! The food is terrific and the wait staff is friendly and efficient. The background music is just that - background...not too loud and totally enjoyable. The bread is delicious and the dipping oil is just right. Mmmmmmm...I hope we go there again today. read more

best service ever!! great atmosphere and wonderful community. everyone is so cheerful and they have the best pizza in houston... actually i change my mind the world!! read more

My family and I dine here frequently and I wanted to take the time to say that the food is always good and the staff always make us feel welcome. The waiters are polite and always helpful. The managers are always present and friendly. Keep up the good work. read more

Great food and reasonable prices. Highly recommend this place. I had shrimp scampi and my husband had chicken piccata. Wow! Tasty.

Palazzo's Cafe serves the best Italian food that I have ever eaten in a restaurant. This location has routinely outperformed the river oaks location in terms of food quality. Who care if its busy? Who cares if its loud? Who cares about anything else but the food? read more

We had such a great experience today, my friends and I are so grateful to have Sink's help throughout the planning and organizing process. We could not have asked for a more successful event today. With a crowd as big as ours, we were so pleased with the level of service and attentiveness we had throughout the event. We really appreciate y'all splitting the bill and handling all of the orders exactly as we had requested. Thanks again for all of your help - Alfred and Renee did a wonderful job today! We look forward to hopefully doing this again sometime! read more

Great place for a weeknight, or any night dinner. Tucked away in a strip off Westheimer, it is truly a find! Casual feel, but five-star entrees. Breadsticks are like no other...don't eat too many, so you can enjoy your entree! We had the Chicken Cannanoli and the Veal Picatta. Both dishes arrived steaming hot and were delish! Side salads were a surprise as they were more Greek than Italian with red onion and feta cheese. We especially loved the attentive service! Wait staff are very accommodating and eager to please. Wonderful experience overall! read more

When it's open and they would rather serve you a meal it's great, but open till 2:00am? Ok so this was the aftermath of Xmas. We arrived at 8:15pm on 12/27/17, and it was made quite clear to our party that they wanted to close early...very early. So we went to STQ instead. read more

Meatball tasted like funky Texas beef. Red sauce was bland and had no kick to it. Noodles were cooked soft American style. Salad was good but had to add the salad dressing (had a weird brownish grey look to it but tasted pretty good) which I normally don't do because the red sauce was so bland. Garlic bread sticks had some flavor and tasted better than the sauce. Price was too high for boring bland American style spaghetti. Place is an old people hang out. Maybe that is why the sauce is bland. The review would have been lower if the salad and the bread was just as bland as the entre. read more

First time trying this diamond in the rough restaurant and glad we did. First off, the staff was extremely nice, helpful with the menu and service was by far the best you can get in Houston. The food was just perfect not overly buttery or seasoned. It just was right. Love the pizza and shrimp scampi. Desserts are amZing !! Try the banana carrot cake it was mouthwatering. Will definitely be back! read more

Palazzo's is hidden behind the House of Pies on Westheimer and is definitely worth stopping by. The food here is amazing. I am normally not a huge fan of Italian, but Palazzo's is absolutely delicious. I have tried several things off the menu, all of which have been great. Everything is fresh and made from scratch. Service is excellent and prices are decent for the huge portion size they serve you. read more

First time here and I thoroughly enjoyed it from my meal to the friendly service. I had the chicken picada, no pasta, add veggies with the house salad. A new favorite for me. The chicken and veggies were cooked perfectly and wonderful flavor! I found this place as I was out running errands, needed to grab lunch and did a quick Yelp search. This is tucked away and not something I would have visited as one could easily miss it. I will definitely be back....and with my Sweetie since they also offer gluten-free. For those that drink, they also offer BYOB with a $7.50 fee. And no blazing obnoxious television! Just laid back music. Nice. I like being able to see into the kitchen and how all the servers helped out therefore got great service and attention. My drink was always filled and the food was delicious. What more could I ask for? Perhaps room for dessert next time. I also skipped the complimentary bread offered but it looked yummy. read more

I love the location in the Galleria but this location does not compare. It's not well keep. The floors did not seem to be sweep and it has an old moth ball smell. We were the only ones dining in so the staff should have been trying to clean up the place while they were slow. The food does not compare to the Galleria location. It was good but not fresh and did not have the same quality. I'll make the drive to the Galleria location the next time. read more

Our first visit. We decided on pizza - Vino's pizza was really tasty. 12" was $17. I would call it a supreme pizza similar to the chain pizza restaurants. Attentive service. Decor could use some updating but food was good enough to make me forget about it. I would recommend and will visit again. read more

My fettuccine Alfredo was amazing! Huge pieces of chicken with large mushrooms. I can't wait to order from Palazzo again! I give this place 5 stars! read more

I write this with great regret. Palazzo's has long been a solid standard in my restaurant rotation. My wife and I have had endless date nights here, my son has come to love it and we have brought many friends. However, that is over. The service and quality of the restaurant have evaporated. Waiters are rude and inattentive. The food is haphazardly prepared. And to add insult to injury, you have to wait forever to get your order taken and to have the food brought out. It was so bad tonight that my wife and I walked out of the restaurant when it took OVER AN HOUR and our food still hadn't arrived!!! Then I had to wait for the check as they debated whether I should be charged for the appetizer. Despite all of this, the manager never once came by to apologize or even ask what was going on even though she walked by several times. I realized that she just didn't care. And that is the root of the problem at Palazzo's. They just don't care anymore. And it shows. read more

We came early to the Briarridge location with our 2 children (2.5 & 1) who they made welcome. They seemed to separate the 2 rooms b/t child friendly & adults only. (which I love bc it takes pressure off parents but if we came back sans kids, we could enjoy a kid free room). The food was good. Kids pizza was way above average, chicken Marsala was good. The only disappointment was my steak which was not that great re: the cut & was over cooked (well instead of medium). However, after looking at price, the cut was fair but I would recommend something different. Wine was reasonablely priced - below the usual 100% markup (though I don't follow well enough to give more precise mark up) --- however they are byob & we saw several tables bringing in their own bottles. We also learned they delivered. We will be back,particularly bc we can walk from our Biargrove home. Meal for 2 adults + 2 kids, 1 bottle of wine & 1 beer w/ shared dessert = about $90 wo tip. read more

Unbeatable pizza. Verdura ( veggie) pizza is amazing. Service is fine, but really with their amazing dough, service is totally beside the point. read more

The fettuccine alfredo is awesome..close by my job,so is convienent too...it's def a favorite

All four of us wiped out plates clean including entrees and desserts! The special Filet de Bolognese and regular menu Chicken Marsala were both cooked to perfection! The music was great (Al Green Pandora)! Can't complain about BYOB ($7.95). Our service was very attentive and friendly but not overbearing! Such a pleasant Saturday night! read more

I love this place. The food is always good, Athena is always great at the bar. I come here all the time!

There are hundreds of restaurants in Houston. This is my whole family's favorite for Italian food--great pixzza, and salads.BW

Meh, it wasn't as good as I expected based on other reviews. The lasagna came with a layer of cold marinara on top. They didn't have fresh cheese to put on it. The breadsticks are good: thin, not Olive Garden style. Service was good and fast. Probably won't be back. read more

They used to be my absolute favorite place for pizza (well when I had the cash to splurge a bit on a meal & happened to be in the area, anyway) but the last 2 times I ordered my pizza with extra sauce (because they tend to be very stingy with their sauce), it STILL barely had any sauce on it! Not acceptable for the prices they charge! Otherwise, I would've gladly given 5 stars. Will have to bring this to their attention before ordering again...definitely worth giving them another shot though! read more

I've ordered takeout from here enough to have a favorite dish. The scampi! Served with linguine pasta and some tangy sundried tomatoes is something I crave. I have also had the margherita pizza which had good flavor and a crispy crust. A hidden place on a street with 100's of food options. And the service is always friendly. read more

Completely unimpressed, Definitely prepared to a high standard for Houston but nowhere near an appropriate price-point. I could have gotten the same meal, but more food and less cost in NYC and that says a lot around here. Not for the faint budget but decent food. read more