Traveling to Houston, the concierge made a suggestion for a good restaurant within walking distance of the hotel and close to the Toyota Center. The place looked very nice and the wait was short. We got seated quickly and from there out, the expedience was gone. We waited too long for drink orders, then again too long to receive or drinks/appetizers. The waiter we received was curt at best and unapologetically slow. The appetizer was disappointingly delivered at the time of the meal. The only highlight of the night was the food was actually very good. I dined on a very good pasta primavera, with very fresh vegetables and a very tasty spicy marinara. The irony is that on the tables they recognize their location and offer to share with the staff that you are in a hurry; an excellent idea we tried to capitalize on. At the end of our meal we skipped another bottle of wine as a result of the wait and asked to speak to a manager. Even the manager took 10 minutes to come visit. I spoke with her how the food was very good but we were dissatisfied with the service and wait provided. The answer I received in return was full of excuses with no intent to fix the situation at hand. \r
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I will not be referring and I will share with as many people as will listen to avoid this restaurant.
Pros: Pasta Primavera was great
Cons: Service, management, wait time
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