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    Piola Memorial

    4.1 (140 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PIOLA MEMORIAL ATMOSPHERE

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    Frances E.

    had a great experience at Piola Houston Memorial! The service was excellent--friendly and attentive staff made us feel very welcome. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for a casual meal or a night out. And the food? Absolutely delicious! Everything we tried was full of flavor and beautifully presented. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for great Italian food in a relaxed setting.

    Cynthia M.

    Good food and really amazing service! Food came out quickly and was tasty! We got the chicken Parm, cannareggio, garlic knots, and chocolate pizza which my daughter loved! Will come back to try more. The wait staff were really attentive and nice.

    Fantastic Rio de Janeiro Pizza togo !!!
    Michael C.

    I ordered one of my favorite pizzas here togo on Monday afternoon being the Rio de Janeiro Pizza. Love this one and both margherita pizzas here a lot. Very delicious, good quality, really moist without being all greasy and superb in all aspects of the whole pizza pie. The crust was tasty on its own, flaky, thin with some slight sogginess to it, but also a bit puffy towards the edges with some crisp. The red sauce was a little tangy, tomatoey, not real sweet and had a good texture. The cheese was savory, rich and flavorful with an ideal level of salt content. The cream cheese blotches were really good with the shredded chicken and rest. I am not typically a big fan of cream cheese given cold or used in icing, but in or with warm hot meals can be a real win imo. The shredded chicken itself on this pizza was very juicy, plentiful and tasted very "poultryish" if that makes sense. The chicken flavor had a lot of punch to it, due to being organic quality and / or marinated well. Great, friendly service on this visit. Piola is also one of the very rare places down here along with Romano's, Luigi's and Frank's that sells pizza very similar to a great one you could find way up in N Y C. Love the pizzas, gnocchi and desserts from this restaurant.

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    Sarah G.

    The pizza here is great, I like that they share some of the same ingredients as the original Brazilian pizzas. The catupry tastes really good, and my hubby enjoyed trying out Guaraná for the first time. Will be trying out again

    Anthea R.

    The service can be a hit or a miss at this location depending on what time of the week you go. Their Italian margarita cocktail is delicious, but the aperol spritz missed the mark and was watered down alcohol with lots of simple syrup. My go to pizzas here are Regina margarita, diavola, and funghi misti. The diavola is spicy salami and I love the heat with the cheese and crust ratio. The Regina margherita pizza is better than regular margherita pizza. The mushroom pizza is perfect on days when you're not feeling like eating meat pizza that is still hearty. I have also tried their profiteroles, and I'll have to pass on that next time because the choux pastry was not crispy or warm. They served it cold, so the pastry shell was tough and the chocolate sauce wasn't hot/warm either.

    Moderna and Dessert Pizza to go
    Brittany B.

    Thoughtful combinations! I chose the Moderna Pizza and Nutella Pizza and decided on takeout. When opening the box I was initially skeptical (especially given the price) but the pizza was delicious. It held its structure without being too thick and the toppings combination was simple yet surprisingly sophisticated. Try this spot for date night. It somehow captures both fullness and vibrancy of a larger restaurant while remaining intimate and quiet. P.S. I struggled loading the menu online. If you're struggling too, I've included the menu below P.S.S. Our round 2 of takeout was just as tasty as the 1st

    Gnocchi with 4 cheese sauce. It was AMAZING!!!!
    Denise C.

    Wow, we are here visiting and wanted Italian food. What an excellent choice to come here. I got the pineapple mint juice to drink. Very fresh mint and yummy. Then I got the gnocchi which was out of this world! My husband got the lasagna and said it was the best, most authentic lasagna he's had since he was a kid and his friend's Italian mom used to make it. Five star for sure. Felipe was an awesome waiter.

    Santiago B.

    I was happy to find Piola had a location here while visiting Houston; however, this location literally impressed me even though I'm know the restaurant name. The decoration in this Piola es very different, looked quite modern, and the ambience feels fresher. We went for gnocchi day, which happens on the 29th of every month and I had never been to, wait time was none, parking was easy as they are located in a plaza. The experience consists of paying one price per person for unlimited gnocchi , similar to a rodizio concept, which I though was cool. My favorites were the salmon, the prosciutto, the bologna se and the four cheese; however, they have over 10 different kinds of gnocchi styles I can't remember the names of the other ones. For desserts I recommend the profiteroles, never had tried them and I loved the mix with the Icecream. Every bite was fresh, and servers were crenels attentive and courteous. Definitely a "must visit" while in Houston.

    Cute red boxes for Togo or leftovers

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    Great restaurant! Love the ambience and the best pizza! Gnocchi day deal every 29th of the month is also amazing.

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    Best pizza in town. Had the Meat Lovers. Outstanding ingredients and execution. The crust was perfect.

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    Pizza was cold and tasted like it had been sitting for a while. This was my first time and won't go back!

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    3 years ago

    Great food great service great value Pizza reminds me of NY. Clean and nice bar with potential.

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    Great food, ambiance and experience. Food affordable and service top notch. Overall great experienceread more

    Excellent pizza. And I felt like I was in NYC…read more We came here on a whim on an early Saturday night (around 8 p.m.), though this joint has been on our radar for years. The atmosphere is somewhat dingy, but not in a dirty way. Rather, it just felt like they spend so much time turning out wonderful pies that they really don't have time to touch up the paint. Seating is limited. We found a table in the loft, and it was just fine. It's counter service here, and the young lady who took our order was polite and efficient. Parking, by the way, is on the street or in one of the nearby garages. Most importantly, the pizza here is really good. The atmosphere reminded me of so many pizza joints in NYC, as did the pizza -- thin, foldable crust and a tomato-forward sauce. The cheese is top notch, as is the uber-thin pepperoni and fresh mushrooms. Slices are available, and seemingly popular, but we ordered a whole pie. I understand that this place is open until the crack of dawn for all the bar-goers. During our visit, however, we were the only customers without kids -- or infants. Yep. It was Romper Room for sure. All of that to say that drunks might get their 3 a.m. pizza fix here, but so too do young families patronize this place much earlier. Fun experience. Wonderful pizza.

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