With a lively, festive atmosphere, La Griglia offers guests a delicious display of authentic Italian dining. Colorful Italian murals & busy mosaics provide a playful ambiance, while fresh fish, creative pastas, chicken, beef & fresh vegetables tempt guests with an array of fabulous choices. With inventive cuisine, attentive service & a casual, energetic atmosphere, it’s easy to see why La Griglia is one of Houston’s most popular restaurants.
"Great bread basket, gives you a chance to sample their wonderful pizza. The food selections are always inventive. Two out of three of us had the specials and they were delicious. The salads are plentiful and delicious. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good dining experience in Houston. The Griglia is always loud so be prepared!"
Dined on 6/15/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly
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"We enjoy our visits to La Griglia. The service was again, excellent. We had the two specials and the redfish was excellent the Veal TBone was a little dry. The insalada selection was enjoyed by all. The dining atmosphere was quite enough you could be heard by everyone at your table and you did not have to hear the table next to you. The resturant was not crowed at 5:30pm. AN excellent time to dine."
Dined on 6/09/2013
Special Features: romantic, late-night find, special occasion
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"I like the restaurant. Very solid service and food. You also have the flexibility to select items that fit almost any budget. On special occasions, they always seem to roll-out a few new and creative items. One of the most pleasing restaurant interiors in all of Houston. The fact that it is part of a large restaurant empire has not yet offended the customer with those all so necessary service, food-quality or amenities cut-backs. Bravo to you, Mr. F!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, hot spot, special occasion
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"I have been to LaGriglia many times, and always order the short rib. I compare every other restaurant's to theirs, and LaGriglia has always been on top. I think there must have been a different chef in the kitchen this night though. It just tasted...odd..kinda tomato-ish...hard to describe. Just wasn't what I was expecting, and the meat had a lot of fat (more than usual). The dish was just disappointing. Everything else was outstanding...we had the tuna appeteiser and it was fantastic!"
Dined on 6/05/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"Food was excellent and the atmosphere was lively. A little noisy but a conversation could still be had. Service was friendly and the food options were varied from fish to pasta. Wine options were also varied so good cabs were available without spending a fortune."
Dined on 6/04/2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, hot spot
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"Speechless because the place was outstanding throughout ."
Dined on 6/01/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, late-night find, notable wine list, great for lunch, special occasion
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"We had our regularly scheduled ladies night here. Stephano, our waiter was very attentive & a pleasure. The hostess was exceptionally accommodating & friendly. The food was outstanding. Thank you for a fabulous time!"
Dined on 5/31/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"This restaurant continues to be a staple of the Houston fine dining scene. It's menu has a wide variety of Italian dishes with certain chef flourishes that delight the palate."
Dined on 5/31/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, neighborhood gem
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"Whenever my wife and I go to the River Oaks Theatre we plan on a pre-move dinner at La Griglia. They never dissappoint. The service is fast and the food is good."
Dined on 5/24/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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"The food was the only saving grace my last visit. The service was some of the worst I have ever had. Our waiter, Roger, was pompous, rude & hardly paid attention to our table. We had a table of 6 & spent almost $350 so you would think he would have been attentive. Thank goodness for Serilo. He ended up taking over our table although Roger came around when we asked for the check. In addition, the price of the wine was astronomical. There was barely a bottle under $40 and the markup on most bottles was 4-6 times the price at the liquor store. I got the spinach and cheese tortellini special & Roger even corrected me when I said the word wrong. Seriously?!? To be such a nice restaurant, the service was some of the worst I have EVER had."
Dined on 5/15/2013
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"Service very good - friendly and efficient. Noise level in restaurant very high making quiet conversation difficult. Quality of food very good but on this occasion had to send main courses back as they arrived Luke warm."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: late-night find, special occasion
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"First waiter was no good. Could not even give suggestions and said everything is good. He even said because he doesn't want to get blamed, so I asked for another waiter. His name was Jay and amazing waiter. I was very impressed with him and his service. Made our dinning so much better. Id say he was one of the best server in the city. The bore is pretty awesome. Duck, I would ask for same sause as the bore. The berry sauce is way too muh."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, special occasion
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"Our table of four enjoyed the mushroom lasagna, fish of the day, and seafood pasta. The seafood pasta has been changed from it's traditional white sauce to red; still good but the prior version preferred. Service is excellent."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, notable wine list, hot spot
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"I have been to La Griglia many times and always enjoyed but myself, but my visits were a few years ago as I have moved to Denver from Houston and haven't been back in a while. Regretfully I am writing because in that time the restraint has completely gone downhill. The wine list has become outrageously overpriced and the selection was poor (our first three choices were unavailable). The food was completely sub par, nobody at our table finished their meal. When I brought up my concerns to the waitress, she noted that she has been hearing that a lot lately and that she would find the manager, and he did come by and apologize. Overall, one of the worst dining experiences I have had in a very long time."
Dined on 03/21/2013
2010
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"Have been to La Griglia many times over the years. But this time was impossible to get a waiter to pay any attention to us. Had to flag someone down to order appetizers, to order main course, to order dessert - and always someone different would show up - no one took responsibility for our table of 3."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2007
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"My parents were visiting my brother and I from Des Moines Iowa. This is the second time we have eaten at La Griglia. The service is impeccable. The wait staff takes care of you without being intrusive. The menu has a lot of options as my family tends to have vastly different taste in food. We all agree that the chocolate cake is the most delicious dessert we have ever tasted. They always request to eat here when they come to town."
Dined on 03/17/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"We were visiting Houston for a wedding and had a free evening to go out and have dinner. We found La Griglia on Open Table and decided to give it a shot. We told the bride we were going there and she gave us the thumbs up and said its her families favorite restaurant. The food was great, the service was beyond wonderful and the desserts were delicious! If I lived in Houston, this would be my favorite spot. The bread basket is pretty amazing too!"
Dined on 03/10/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Overall a good experience, but towards end of dinner our waiter either disappeared or went home...we never saw him again. Before he left he did pick out an excellent wine!"
Dined on 03/07/2013
2012
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"The food was very good and the service even better. My only disappointment was that I asked for a table near a window, and that didn't happen. You would have thought that would have been possible, as we were the first party to be seated for dinner, but oh well."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2013
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"I came here with my family for my birthday dinner and it was a great experience! The service was amazing, as was the food. We will definitely be back."
Dined on 02/27/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"As always, the service at La Griglia was outstanding. The only hitch was that they lost our reservations and we had to sit in the bar area. The manager apologized and said that they had power outage that afternoon and our open bar reservation must have been lost at that time. However, they made up for this because my husband had left his wallet at home and they allowed us to dine there (with a bottle of wine) and pay when we got home by calling in our credit card info."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"I expected an original italian restaurant, it is really some kind of a mix between italian and mexican or even texmex (tortilla soup in the menu??). I ordered carpaccio, when they served to me it did not look or taste as carpaccio at all. I neved had carpaccio with mashed potatoes, it was disappointing.
The food was good in general, but certainly not what I expected and not what they promote for the restaurant."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, special occasion
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"We went on Valentine's Day and were disappointed. My husband's steak wasn't cooked correctly, and they brought me the wrong dish altogether. It was very loud, and the tables were squeezed in there. There was hardly room to move. I don't recommend it."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining
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