I was craving pasta, so a friend and I decided to check out this spot in the Vintage Park area. It…read morewas a little tricky to find if you're new to the area, but it's located right across from El Tiempo. We visited around 8 pm on a Sunday, and the atmosphere was dressy casual. It wasn't overly crowded, so we were seated fairly quickly. We started with complimentary bread, which came out hot and was served with olive oil. It was delicious! Since I have a dairy sensitivity, it was a bit challenging to narrow down what to order. I ended up getting the Polpette, which normally comes with two giant meatballs and whole wheat spaghetti, but I substituted with the lamb meatballs because the original version contained cheese. Hindsight, I probably should have stuck with the original dish because I wasn't a fan of the lamb meatballs. That said, the overall flavor of the dish was still very good. If I return, I'd definitely be interested in trying something different from the menu.

Why 3 stars? Because it was a mixed bag…read more --- --- --- 2-3 years earlier, my wife and I visited Mia Bella in Houston and had an absolutely unbelievable experience. The food was stellar across the board and the service was top 5 of our entire lives. Shortly after this visit, we found out that they also had a location in the Willowbrook area, which is a lot closer to us. And my wife's parents love Italian food, so we were hoping to go as a group in the very near future. Well fast forward from 2023, all the way to 2026, and we finally made this happen. I was super excited to show off the place that I'd talked up for nearly 3 years. Unfortunately, this was nowhere near that experience. Overall, we still enjoyed it to a degree, but it was certainly not worth the 40-45 minute commute for us, and even longer for my in-laws. I went back to refresh my memory and read my original review. We ordered three things that totally blew our minds: chicken parm, seafood lasagna and the prosciutto and mozzarella pizza. So that's what we ordered here. I'll start off with the biggest miss: the chicken parm. This is what I said about it from my first visit: "This was explained as not a typical chicken parm dish, as the chicken breast is stuffed with a bunch of things. And I think it's good for people to know that so they aren't given something so far different from way they expect, but I am here to tell you that this is BETTER than classic chicken parm. Sometimes chicken can dry out, but this stuffed chicken breast was anything but dry. Every bite was just ideal. Again, don't come here without ordering this." Here, it was the polar opposite. Dry and bland. The pasta seemed like it had been boiled and that was it. There was no flavor to it. I don't think I can give this anything beyond 2-stars, and that might be generous. The pizza was extremely basic cheese pizza that just happened to have prosciutto on top. This sounds over the top, but this might as well have been Chuck E. Cheese pizza other than the prosciutto. Again, I'll be generous and offer 3-stars. The saving grace is that the seafood lasagna was awesome. An easy 5-stars on this one - no complaints at all. If you simply come here, enjoy the great bread they bring out, and order the seafood lasagna, you'll have a great experience. I hate to give such a negative review, especially for a place I was so pumped to visit, but it was a pretty night and day experience from the other location.

Still very much 5 stars! Took my don tonight and he had one of our favorites...chicken manicotti…read moremade with herb infused pasta, and talk to the Parmesan cream sauce...excellent as always! I had the Veal De Vino. The real is grilled and talk with her red wine mushroom sauce, and was extremely good. We will be back very soon. The restaurant as usual was very clean, service is excellent and they make you feel so at home. If you haven't visited you really need to try it

I know this is going to upset those who love this place. But, I have a duty to be honest…read more This restaurant sits on a beautiful piece of property with ample parking. Been around since 1991 and it appears to have had no updates since that time. There is a funky old smell upon entering. The tables are all spread out for antiquated covid mandates. In fact, the booths still have the plexiglass dividers. The booths are old and uncomfortable. It's an Italian restaurant and they charge for bread. The bread is nothing fancy. Just sliced thin bread with some salty herbs on the top crust. The Caesar salad was tasty. I appreciate the homemade croutons (but those were too salty for my liking). They were out of the beef tips (at 5:30 pm), so we had the pasta with sausage. It was just ok. Nothing great. The bean soup was just ok. At first, I tasted "metal tomatoes" and then I thought Olive Garden's soup is better. I pause - haven't been to Olive Garden in about 30 years. Anyway, there was nothing wrong. Just not what was expected for an established and locally loved venue. I truly hope the owners appreciate my opinions and work to recharge and refresh their restaurant. I'd like it to be around for another 40 years. And I'd like to revisit in a few years and hope it's a better experience.

On this occasion my husband, brother and I came in around 6pm and was greeted by our serve Jasmine…read morewho was very pleasant and friendly. She was very polite, attentive and brought out our order out correctly. We enjoyed our time and conversation with Jasmine

After a night out, a friend and I decided to grab a bite to eat at BJs! I ended up getting the…read moreShrimp Scampi and my friend the Atlantic Salmon. The parking lot is pretty crowded due to the club next door so beware that parking may be limited if you go late at night. It's a pretty casual place, similar to a Chilis. Anywho, the shrimp scampi was okay. It was a tad dry and I was not a fan of the type of pasta that was used. Pros: there were plenty of shrimp in the pasta, but I wish the tails were removed as I had to peel them. The flavor was nice but I probably would have stuck to the salmon. Our waiter was amazing and very knowledgeable of the menu as we did have a few questions about substitutions. Overall, I would definitely go back and try another dish.

A Whole Foods is a Whole Foods is a Whole Foods, right? Well, kind of. Not all Whole Foods…read morelocations are created equal. While my previous Whole Foods location carried Snap Kitchen meals, this location does not. They are however Amazon equip and unless you're a body builder, definitely affordable lazy gal meal prep approved. Specifically, their rosemary chicken with lemon fingerling potatoes and green beans, a family meal that will run you $26.99. I repeat, a meal fit to feed an entire family, 6.7lbs of quality food, 5 or so thick chicken breasts with two sides for 26.99. Unlike the rest of the world, I'm excited to see the lack of proteinification on every aisle. I too am on a plan requiring an unearthly amount of protein abd good fiber and Ofcourse they offer plenty of options, but the store seems organized in a way to primary support protein from whole or whole ish foods and generally includes options with minimal additives as opposed to the addition of whey protein to literally everything. I can't say I feel financially responsible when shopping at Whole Foods, but I can say that I appreciate a few tried and true staples that they seem to exclusively carry, and for that, meal prep, and consistently great service, I'm thankful.

I only went in to return an Amazon delivered product, which was not compatible. It's thrilling I…read morecould stop at my local Whole Foods and return the Amazon packages that do not suit me or are defective or incompatible. Amazon makes this so easy to do and I am so very grateful. Thx, again! Great service!

Wonderful laid back atmosphere!! Staff is amazing!…read moreTo have coffee to "put an edge on" or a "mixed" to take the edge off-!

Welcoming staff, music, nuce decor and decent pricing with delicious food what more can one ask…read morefor? Stopped in with a friend for brunch. We sat at the bar and the owner G and bartender Kevin welcomed us and took great care of us. Both very personable! Ordered the chicken and waffles with a lemon drop flight. I love a fluffy waffle paired with seasoned fried hard chicken. Chef spoon is the truth that chicken was so good I had to order some to go. Not too crowded with plenty of parking is something I appreciate. I had a great time. As I was leaving they had a band setting up. I can't sit to come back and try their weekly night specials. I heard taco night is the truth! Along with karoke!!

Authentic pizza joint. Highly recommend the spinach white! Our friends show us this place and now…read moreit has become our go to pizza place. Great for takeouts

i came on tue for the $1.50 cheese slice, and also ordered a side of $1 sugar knots. for one…read moreperson, this is plenty filling. i did think the slice would be larger given an influencer video but nonetheless the flavor is there. it is quite a small space and it's pretty hot inside so i personally took it to go. worth coming back again especially for such good prices in this economy !

The food here is delicious- I'm so surprised that this place has low reviews. Our waiter, Umar, was…read morewonderful. As an appetizer, I ordered the shrimp scampi which comes with crispy garlic bread. We all chose the lentil and sausage soup as our starter (comes with meal) My dad thought the shrimp scampi and the lentil sausage soup was too salty. I enjoyed both. I ordered the rigatoni with chicken - delicious and a large serving. My dad ordered the linguini - he said it was great. He ordered the sauce on the side because he is watching his salt intake, so that is an option. My sister ordered a pasta that she liked but I forgot the name. My mom ordered a salad with grilled shrimp that she said she liked.

The server was very professional, I order the salmon Capperi, it was smooth and moist. The…read morerestaurant is casual and friendly. It has plenty of parking area.

For all my fellow car enthusiasts & regular folx too, this place was an amazing spot to sit around…read more& view some exotic cars (tour the area too--we opted out this time). Drinks & food were delightful in presentation and tastiness! Great place for the guys in your life; makes them feel like a kid again! Thanks to Gabe in the bar--so attentive & sweet in tending to us as we waited for a table!

We went there with the intention of the whole experience. Food and Cars…read more When we were seated our server Abby was very polite. She took our drink order and when she brought it out she had can drinks on the tray. That was the first issue. A restaurant with these prices should not bringing out cans. Come on owners and managers - do better The food was average- not much flavor on any of it of all 3 dishes we ordered. The fish was greasy, the chicken fried steak was greasy, the burger was the only thing finished. Too much money for what we were presented. I do reviews all over and I really wanted this to be a good one. The reason I am giving it 3 stars was the burger and for Abby's service. There were a couple families with kids but mainly adults. It is a smaller dining area and reservations are recommended To tour the cars it is $15 a person, so we did what most of the people in the restaurant did, took pictures from the window. I wish I could say we would come back but unless it changes and we see better reviews I don't know if we would. Good Luck to ya !!! Great concept idea for car enthusiasts