Good food, great service. Tony's is definitely my go to place for work dinners. You can't do wrong with their excellent menu and their superb service. We did the 7 course wine pairing menu, and it was yummy, but quite expensive...like 3000 for 6 people expensive. Is it worth it, only if you want to impress your customers. read more

Fuck. Why doesn't anywhere in Houston love up to the hype? So many good reviews. Got the fig, prosciutto, burrata, honey appetizer and tuna crudo. Should have had more honey on the appetizer and the crudo was like any Asian restaurant. Bone marrow pasta wasn't bad. But the tuna main course was bland. Brussel sprouts reminded you why kids hate them. Still waiting for the banana fosters soufflé. Damn I knew I should have ordered the steak... Also the service was incredibly slow. See Mary M and Jenn C's review a week before mine so you can see I'm not crazy. Must be the management. Made me change my star rating from 3 to 1. At such a high end restaurant where without alcohol my wife and I paid $250 I expect top dollar service as well. And then when we spoke to the manager he gave us his card and said they would take care of us next time. No you won't because obviously you didn't take care of us this time by even apologizing and grabbing the bill from me and taking off a portion of the bill, so what makes me think you will next time? There won't be. Next time. read more

This place is delicious!! My parents came into town and suggested we dine at Tony's. I saw some of the pictures on Yelp so was excited to enjoy the food. Ordered: Drinks: Vanillamayor (I believe the name was) -- wow, it was strong! I wish I remembered everything that was in it. It came in a small champagne flute but I'm glad it wasn't any bigger. I don't know that I would have been able to handle it all -- I'm a lightweight Also ordered a bottle of wine and it was tasty. The server had it in a decanter so it was able to breathe until we decided to start drinking it. Appetizers: Mussels: I'm not a fan of mussels but the rest of the table said that they were the best they ever had. Very flavorful and tasty was what was said. Gnocchi -- I usually don't like gnocchi but it was amazing here. If all gnocchi tasted like this, I would get it all the time! It was not a shareable plate -- only 4 pieces with an order. Proscuitto appetizer: I don't remember the name of this appetizer but it had proscuitto with cheese and melons. I am a bit biased because I had this in Italy back in 2007 so this wasn't as good but still pretty good. Ahi Tuna appetizer -- my parents said it was tasty and fresh. Next time, I think I'll order one of the pastas to try for an appetizer. Dinner: Lamb: Many juices and nicely sliced for the person Sea Bass: Mmmm I think this one was my favorite Ahi Tuna -- Not my favorite. I love ahi tuna so I was a little disappointed but all the other food was good. Sides: Spinach: I Love spinach and theirs was just as good as other places. Truffle Mac n Cheese: It was okay. Next time, I'll try something else. The cheese was a bit too creamy and thick for me. Desserts: Chocolate souffle: It's not my favorite so I don't think you should consider my review if you LOVE this dessert. This is my moms's favorite and she absolutely loves it so I would go for it if you always order it. The large size is enough for 4 people, if not more. Banana Foster sundae -- I ordered this because of a picture I saw on Yelp :) TASTY!! We couldn't finish it all but it was my favorite. I hope to be back here for a special occasion :) read more

Wow! As a recent college graduate getting to know my way around Houston, I'd have to say that Tony's is a great place for some fancy wine & dine. Service: 6/5. From pulling out the chair for us, to placing the napkins on our laps and never letting our water fall below halfway... definitely top-notch. Food: I ordered the Tuscan Salmon Tower - rich in taste, not too heavy on the sauce, able to get the full taste of raw salmon. What a perfect mixture. My lunch companian ordered the Fettuccine - I didn't get to try it, but he wasn't able to put his fork down even though he was pretty full at about halfway through his entree. & my... goodness... the cheesecake. Um, YUM!! I will definitely return to give the rest of the menu a chance. read more

I have to update the review. After a weak start this was my original post "Terrible service. Terrible. Wait staff ignores you, been here 20 minutes and still no menus. Whatever this place thinks of itself it does not deliver on service." However I asked the hostess to be reseated and the evening turned around. Great service and food after that. I got the 7 course tasting menu and it was terrific. We will be back again. They acquitted themselves. read more

One of my all time favorite places to eat. The service is impeccable and the food was excellent. We went during HRW and I had the tuna & avocado to start off with...yummy. The medallion beef was my main course and was made to perfection. Dessert...Chocolate soufflé, LOVE,LOVE,LOVE. We supplemented our meal and had cocktails, so the bill came out to $200 but you get what you pay for. read more

I took my husband here after hearing about this place since moving from Chicago, from the moment you vallet park you feel like you are royalty. The hostess, servers, managers, EVERYONE makes sure you are taken care of- We had Insalata Ortolana to start, and the mozzarella was outstanding, the seared red snapper and my husband had the 55 day aged strip... perfection. Everything was executed with such precision and intent that you could almost taste it. Service was outstanding and truely capped off the night by having the tuxedo cake. My husband and I said we would only have a bite, but we ate the entire thing! I would rate a 6 if they would let me add a star! read more

Always wonderful. Always... never misses. It's incredible that they can create magic day after day, year after year. Good Job... and thanks. read more

Came here for restaurant week. The owner Scott Sulma personally greeted us at our table (near the cozy fireplace) all of the food and wine was incredible! The steak was 10 oz (a full sized portion) and cooked to perfection "medium rare +". The atmosphere couldn't be more perfect for date night & the staff ALWAYS roles out the red carpet. Free Valet makes it super easy to park, and the decor is classy, elegant and inviting! read more

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Happy Hour? Yes! It is a new option. It is so new that when we went there was no menu, so you have to get the low down from the bartender. I don't have details, but they have food and drink specials for $5. We tried the gnocchi which was flavorful. I think there is a slider option? Again, no menu. But if you are looking for a serene environment to wind down, this is a win! M-F 4-6:30pm read more

Best fillet in houston. Service is great but the wine is over priced. The ambience is worth it all. Great selection of liquors. The whipped mashed potatoes are to die for!!! read more

Tony's - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tony's is consider a 4 star restaurant. I can say they did not hold up to that standard. Tony does have valet which is very fast and friendly. We attended Tony's on a Saturday night, we did not even get menus as we waited for any type of service which started the trend for the slow service we did received. Also some of the menu items we learned later are charged more when ordered for dinner such as the the fettuccine and pappardelle bolognese which were more than the listed dinner menu prices. When asked about this on our check, they said that was lunch menu prices. We did attended during HRW, not everyone order the preset menu. We order from the dinner menu, we started with the Seared Sonoma Fois Gras, which in my opinion was very petit for the price. The price was $34 and I have had much better ones from Pappas Steak house or Les Mistrel. For the main course we had the Tagliatelle which is the 20 oz 55 day aged prime ribeye. The steak itself was cooked well and presentations was nice with table side slicing of the steak. They forgot to bring my side order of Truffled Mac and cheese so we had to wait for that after our steak was already sliced and getting cold. Again compared to the same food at other restaurants, Tony's did not satisfy my pallet. The steak was nicely Seared but did not leaving me wanting more, the truffled mac and cheese was not anything that I would order again. Throughout our meal, the waiters were very unattentive and not around much. The bus boys were a lot more pleasant then the actual servers. Very disappointed by the service for a place with such high reveiws. For dessert we had the chocolate souffle which was maybe the best thing about our dinner as the other food was a bit of a disappointment for me. This will be my first and last time I will be joining Tony's restaurant, I was not impressed by the service nor food for the prices. If Tony's is going to participate in HRW they should expect that all different walk of life will attend their establishment. The service should be consistent whether or not it's HRW or not. I have not recommended Tony's after our experience as it has left a very negative long lasting impression. You can never make a second 1st impresssion. read more

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I've lived within walking distance to Tony's the last 5 years I've lived in Houston, and I finally decided to try it for dinner -- and what a treat! I went for HRW. I opted for the artichoke salad (holy yum!), short ribs (delicious and tender), and the cannoli cake (nice ending to the meal). We were treated to cotton candy. Stellar service by the staff -- friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend! read more

This place is gorgeous, amazing food, couldn't ask for better service.... But DAMN it's expensive. Plan on spending $200 per person if you drink wine and order apps, steak, sides, and desert. read more

I don't often write negative reviews, but I feel compelled to make an exception to share my disappointing experience at Tony's. I went with a friend on New Year's Eve 2012/13, after she told me that Tony's was a Houston NYE tradition. The price tag was expensive, but I am generally willing to pay more for truly fine dining, so went into the evening with a sense of excitement and justifiably high expectations. The evening got off on the wrong foot when we were seated at an awkwardly located table all the way in the back of the restaurant. The table was effectively located adjacent to the serving/staging area, so that we sat amid the rush and bustle of the understandably busy waitstaff. It was hectic and virtually impossible to relax and have a private conversation. Hurried waitstaff stepped on my toes more times than I can recall. The room was also intermittently drafty, which is a small point but added to the overall negative atmosphere. The service was, considering the pressure of NYE, adequate, with two exceptions. First, my dining companion asked for a glass of wine with her entree. The entree arrived, but the wine didn't. She politely reminded the waitstaff about the drink, wanting to enjoy her wine alongside the entree. The wine eventually came, but so much later that by the time it arrived, the entree was cold. Second, I did not see anything I wanted from the pasta course, so asked if I could substitute a second selection from the soup/salad course instead. The waiter told me that I would have to pay a surcharge for that. Obviously this is their restaurant policy, but if I had a patron who wanted to make a small change and was paying as much as Tony's charges for NYE dinner, I'd accommodate the request free of charge as a courtesy in the interest of good customer relations. The food itself was quite good, though not nearly enough to warrant the exorbitant price tag. My salad was sub-par: The greens were not very fresh and had too much oily dressing. On the other hand, my truffle filet was well-cooked and flavorful. My dining companion enjoyed her meal, including the duck, but we both agreed we'd had much better food elsewhere in Houston. I know that New Year's is a challenging time for popular restaurants like Tony's. I think the waitstaff and kitchen did their honest best to do a good job. Despite that, the result of those efforts fell well short of what I reasonably hoped for given the substantial price tag associated with NYE dinner at Tony's. This is, of course, only my experience. Your mileage may vary. read more

Came here for lunch. I will have to try the dinner next time. Atmosphere is elegant and mature. Bar seating is much more relaxed. I ordered the seafood salad with mmmm truffle fries and lemonade. My husband had the snapper with lemon sauce, which is seemed to enjoy. Waiter service was attentive and even made me cotton candy to go. read more

Tony's - Seafood salad, lemonade, truffle fries, snapper. Lemonade - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Had the most amazing meal last night at Tony's! Everything, including the service was top notch! Filet was tender and perfectly cooked; butternut squash pasta was one of the best things I have ever had, and the red fish.......heavenly! Will definitely come back. Thank you Tony's for a wonderful dinner! read more

Let me start by saying Tony's is everything it's cracked up to be. The food and service are both amazing. The only thing preventing it from being 5 stars is the fact that I've been other places that I enjoy more for a fraction of the price. If you're going, you would be foolish not to try the tonno crudo (ribbons and squares of ahi tuna with avocado and soy lime vinagrette) and any of the fresh made pastas. It's hard to recommend specific things as everyone's tastes are different, but Tony's certainly provides a romantic dining spot with top notch service. Be prepeared so spend a pretty penny though. If looking to experience the high life while being a little more reasonable to your checkbook, consider going during HRW. read more

Wife and I went here for Houston restaurant week. Here's the breakdown. Tldr; Mediocre at best and overpriced at worst. Worth it to impress but too many other interesting restaurants out there. Good: Fantastic service. Wonderful bread (harder to do than it sounds!) and a great selection of interesting dishes. Bad: Perhaps it was the HRW menu, but I was incredibly disappointed in a few of the dishes. The Veal Marsala was plate of dry, lukewarm, and over fried meat. For shame! The grapefruit salmon was impeccable which only contrasted how much of a setback the veal really was. In the same way, the chocolate soufflé was exceptional. Light, smooth, and fluffy. A true souffle experience for those of you who have never had one. However, both the truffle soufflé and grand mariner were chewy over cooked pieces of dough compared to the soft and delicate chocolate soufflé. In the end, I expected a higher level of cuisine for $150+ meal (minus alcohol). I understand this is an institution. It's part of the history of Houston fine dining. However, the consistency will need to improve in order to compete with the all the up and coming options Houston has to offer. read more

Tony's opened its doors today to federal employees affected by the government shutdown, allowing them and a guest to enjoy a complimentary buffet style meal. They were extremely welcoming and gracious. All of the staff was incredibly kind and provided excellent service. The food was incredible, from the short ribs to the snapper. I cannot wait to return and support this wonderful establishment! read more

Umbrian black truffles, this time the truffles were not as good as the other times that I had here at Tony's. Disappointed. read more

Tony's - Bad experience with truffles on Valentines day this year. Small portion, smell bad. Other times they were really great. - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I'm from Middle East so naturally I love truffle. Well, I spent $95 on white truffle shaved on top of pasta, the pasta was horrible, but the truffle was alright. But the white truffle wasn't worth it, here is why: Like I said I'm from the Middle East. After the rain in my country the truffles literally fills the ground. So, why is the white truffle wasn't worth it? Well, you can buy white truffle in my country for $500-$1000 sounds like a lot right? Nope, you get like 4-6 pounds worth of white truffles for that amount. I tasted both, Italy's and my country's truffles and I can honestly say ours is way way better. Copy these words and put in Google to see our white truffle: read more

To be fair food was OK. I have had better for less. Although, food was fresh and well prepared - so 3 stars at best - considering the price The reason I gave this place 1 star is their service. At first everything was going great, but then... appetizers come out before wine.. bread was never offered, so I had to asked twice our waiter... they forgot to bring steak knife with the steaks, so all of us had to wait for few minutes before we all could start eating... Carpet was dirty and white table cloth had old stain on it. I think that this place used to be good but now its just very hard to justify paying premium for an average everything read more

I got a invite to Tony's , Changed into my fancy dress pants and boots! This place is fancy, every one was Dressed in suits and tie, ladies in dresses No shorts and T's here ! Dress code? Well the food "a beef steak salad "and service is wonderful the decor is expected for a four star restaurant I only wish the clientele was as vibrant as the food I felt like I was eating lunch in a wax museum!!!!!! Every foodie in Houston should save up and try Tony's read more

The food isn't bad, but it's also not good enough for me to ignore and deal with the horrible service I experienced at this restaurant. When we sat down, it took 15 mins for us just to get menus- at that point we had to ask a random worker to bring us menus. There were also delays in items that were supposed to be coupled together, such as a side for our steak, the tea for our dessert was brought later after we had asked twice then finally cancelled it. We also waited super long to get the birthday cotton candy, and that really upset me. I will never return here, nor would I recommend this place to anyone. Don't waste your special night or money at this place. read more

The service at Tony's is remarkable and unlike any other place I have ever been. You get treated like royalty by everyone involved (or mostly everyone - see below). The set up at the restaurant is great and definitely looks fancy so dress up (jacket required)! The food is good but not great. You would expect a lot more from a place that has fantastic service. Also, one of the things that kind of turned me off about this place is the sommelier. He was rude and kind of snobby about the questions that we were asking. He was unlike any of the other places where they are actually helpful and not make you feel dumb. Maybe he was having a bad day. It's a good place to experience but definitely not one where you go back consistently. read more

Came to Tony's for a business lunch. Loved that I didn't have to worry about parking. Valet takes care of you from the moment you drive up. As we walked in, we were taken to our table. Immediately we were brought our water and given a menu. Our servers where really knowledgeable when it came to pairing our wine with our meal. I ordered the Wyatt Salad- spring mix with crab, shrimp & lobster with a vinaigrette...sooo good! The portion was large, I did not have room for dessert. The ambiance is beautiful! This is a perfect place for a date, special occasion or a place to impress your clients. read more

Tony's is a Houston tradition. I've always heard how good it is. Tony's is an upscale restaurant in the Greenway Plaza area of Houston. It is common to see a Ferrari, Porsche or Maserati in the valet area. I came here for a work event. We were in a large side room with a pre-selected menu. I had the duck. It was ok. Not the best I have ever had and not the worst. The soufflé was supposedly their "specialty" but I didn't think it was that special. If I had to come here again for work, i would. However, I am not going to rush back due to the excellence of this restaurant, read more

So this review is for a group of 10 girls eating during !GASP! HRW. I've become wary of going to fine dining restaurants during HRW, the concern is two-fold. 1) the restaurant pumps out about the same ole thing and in high quantities (mostly not the dishes they are known for) and 2) snooty service. Unfortunately we experienced #2 to a highly unpleasant degree that I had to take away 2 stars from what could of been a 4 star place. Plan to spend a lot more than $45 to experience the menu because there were a lot of items on the menu that can only be had with an up-charge. The food itself was not bad, but not close to the best I've ever had in Houston either. I'm not going to get into the food as it is the standard HRW fare. For the service, I just want to say that the busboys were a lot more attentive and jolly than our actual head waiter. Our water was always filled and they attended to our requests when the waiter did not want to make himself seen. Our waiter was a big snooty snobbist. From asking several times for missing items to misplacement of peoples orders to giving attitudes on questions... he really should not be working there. One dessert cake was garnished with a chocolate twist decor that crumbled during transport (looked quite hideous). Now, any right minded chef/waiter would of sent that dish back to the kitchen for presentation, but instead, we got a response like this "the souffle was too big". OH?! No sh*t Sherlock, how about bringing it out on a separate tray? Last time I checked, I was eating at a high-end $$$$ restaurant. If you don't want to work HRW, when your establishment is doing it for a good cause, then go take it up with your managers, not the patrons! read more

We have been going to Tony's for years. We have even had numerous parties there with employees and friends. The food is always wonderful, the service surpasses pretty much every other place we have ever been. And the atmosphere is beautiful. We know Tony and Donna Vallone personally and we have always felt appreciated by them. read more

All the new restaurants that have popped up, but let me tell you .... Tony's is an institution !! The standard that all restaurants want to become ... by far the best Houston has to offer . Keep up the good work . Amazing food & Service to match read more

Snotty waiter experience during Houston Restaurant Weeks. If you get a brown haired waiter who looks like your general jock, be prepared to be pretty much ignored during this event. We use HRW to explore places we don't usually go, and generally have a good experience, but there are certainly crappy waiters to ruin things. He didn't know anything about the dishes, therefore couldn't make recommendations. Other than short ribs, could only say "people do order the duck" (because he doesn't eat duck) and "people do order the fish". Couldn't get his attention for anything. Couldn't get his attention for the bill. Failed to tell us that the packaged food was left at the front, then kind of made a half hearted "oops" and quickly walked away with the "don't care" attitude he carried the entire night. I will say that the other waiters and/or hosts picked up after his slack. When I tried to wave him down, but he was ignoring our table, another waiter came right to me and asked how he could help. The front desk host was crazy friendly as we were picking up our car from valet, and enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the menu. We're liable to come back for the food, because our pasta dishes and duck breast were really excellent, and we saw some really cool things on the menu I haven't found elsewhere in Houston (like pressed duck! with the giant contraption!). HRW dessert options seem kind of throw-away/mediocre. But really, this experience was fouled by this awful waiter. Blech. read more

Unfortunately, this is the last time we will go to Tony's. The food was amazing but part of the experience in dining somewhere like this is the service. Our waiter seemed bothered by us dining there and never engaged us in anyway other than to tell us what wine we were about to drink and our next course. We haven't been in years prior and were hoping to have a memorable experience as we had in the past. But now our only memory is how rushed and lackluster the service was. read more

One of the best dinners I've had in a long time. Service was great, food was amazing, ambiance was perfect. What else could you ask for?! My dinner started with a lobster appetizer: amazing, main course was Lamb Filet Mignon: AMAZING, desert was Nutella beignets: amazing. Some of my friends got the HRW items and they were great as well. Nothing bad i can say about Tony's. Just wish i would have just tried it out earlier because I always pass by the place! read more

"Downright horrible" "only dine here if you are Caucasian or drive a high end vehicle" Considering the reputation of this restaurant- everything from the hostess to the servers was subpar. My wife and I have dined at many fine restaurants in the country and Houston area, and this is the first restaurant that we to walk out of. We were met by the coldest of greetings once we entered the restaurant. Once seated, we received no welcome to the restaurant or had any idea of who our server was. Our reservation was at 8:30, and no one catered to us for 30 minutes. We have received better service at other establishments. Once my wife and I looked at each other and realized no one was serving us, we decided to leave. It was not worth the aggravation. Even though the manager and supposed owner chased us outside, we declined. First impressions have a significant impact- and for a restaurant with such an over rated reputation- we were less than impressed. My wife and I are hard working citizens who have earned our way in society- and require no handouts. They offered to sit us in their "main dining area"- so you mean to say they have "sections", and the patrons are treated differently based on which section they are seated in- unacceptable. Every part of the restaurant and every patron deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of your income or vehicle you drive. This restaurant has the audacity to tell their guests about their dress code. If you only want to cater to the 1% of Houston's elite, that's fine- then make Tony's like a Country Club- where you have all guests complete an application including their income, and if approved, receive the clearance to dine there. My wife and I don't earn six-figure salaries, but know what good service is. We have lived in New York City, San Francisco and celebrated our tenth year Wedding anniversary in Bora Bora, staying at a wonderful resort who treated all guests with respect. We wound up calling another restaurant, whose wonderful service and food made up for this horrendous experience. I highly doubt the owners and staff will read this review, but hopefully working class citizens considering dining here will stay clear and patronize another restaurant. No thanks Tony's, first impressions go a long way. read more

The short rib hash was very flavorful, which was a pleasant surprise for me, because I don't typically like hash. The lunch specials are an excellent way to get their five star service at a very reasonable price. I will be back. read more

Tony's - Italian chopped salad - Italian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing food, excellent service, and nice ambience. Had the duckling (4 stars) and for desert some cheesecake which was fucking ridiculously good. Can we cuss on here? had to get my point across. Well worth the money. read more

Have not been here in probably 8 years, and I feel like thIs iconic restaurant needs some TLC ... from the buckled floorIng leading to the bar, to the missing tiles in the bathroom, to the incorrect Kleenex box sizes in the bathroom ... this is not the impeccable restaurant I celebrated in, many, many times. I also asked for a black napkin and was told they didn't have any, and was given a "lint-free" beige napkin, that of course was anything but lint free when removed .... OK then the food - 3 beloved Wyatt salads with overcooked seafood and not enough dressing or fruit, fettuccine with lump crabmeat in a red vodka sauce which was completely drowning the pasta and not particularly seasoned, at all. So disappointed :(. The redemption came with the soufflés for dessert, but at that point it was too little to late. read more

Grossly overpriced and some of the worst Italian food I have ever eaten. When people dine at a fancy Italian restaurant they expect a solid home cooked meal not some chef's esoteric interpretation of a classic dish. The sea bass I had was worse than what I enjoy at my favorite DC restaurant and about 2-3x markup. Took forever to get menus because apparently the sole waiter was the only person empowered to hand them out. The ahi tuna appetizer was tasty but not even close to the menu description. Save your money, fly to St. Louis or Chicago where you can get authentic food at 1/2 the price. read more

As I started to write this review, my coworker who went with me to Tony's for lunch today called and said..."is it wrong that I am thinking about those rolls?" Seriously! .......Those rosemary, olive rolls, were delicious, so was the perfectly cooked prime for the salad, as was the sea bass in all its crispy/ juicy goodness. The butter could be better, but really I am commenting on the butter. read more