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Top 10 Italian food in Friendswood, Texas, United States
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Friendswood. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2010 census, the population of Friendswood was 35,805.
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10. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Sportlord
The place was not too hard to access, which is good in that very popular Baybrook Mall parking lot, but lessened because it is the first establishment from the freeway. I ordered 5 cheese marinara on angel hair pasta with shrimp and salad on the side. I also had a breadstick or two and tried a bite each of my wife's herb grilled salmon and fagioli soup. The place was nice, servers were good, food was priced very fair, and everything was delicious. Nothing was missed. I cannot think of anything I would suggest for improvement either.
9. Angelo's Pizza & Pasta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By Arthur G
Having been quite a while since last dining at Angelo's, we tried it again this weekend with a group of friends and were very pleased with the food and service. They serve traditional and wood-fired pizza, which are very good but a bit pricey for this area, and a variety of pasta dishes similar to those found in almost any Italian restaurant. The meat sauce for the pasta is one of the best I've ever had in a restaurant, and the pasta was excellent except that it was a bit overcooked, thus no five-star rating which might otherwise have been the case. The chicken parmigiana was also very good, but the chicken was a bit overcooked as well. Amazingly, and disappointingly, there was not a single veal dish on the menu. That, in turn, would have been enough to drop to a three-star rating. Those who had the tomato basil soup all praised it, but I didn't try it personally. The salads were routine like most restaurants versions. A big hit with all of us were the warm rolls. I've never had better. None of us had a dessert. The food portions bordered on enormous; several of us took plenty home. The service was outstanding, vigilant and thoughtful. With all the specialty restaurant competition in the general NASA area, any hoping to succeed must offer something better than the rest, and Angelo's does it quite well. All things considered, it was a very good experience and we will dine there again.
8. Birraporetti's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 83 reviews
For almost 40 years Birraporettiâs has been synonymous with great Italian food, and outstanding adult libations, hence our mission statement, âa great Italian restaurantâ¦with a heck of an Irish barâ. Birraporettiâs in Friendswood opened in 2010 and brough
Reviewed By sandydavis
Very good, if not great, Italian. Pleasant surroundings. Usually an active bar scene, especially weekdays after work. Recommend the Pesto Pappardells with Italian Sausage (or brisket) in a creamy black pepper pesto with very wide ribbon pasta. A little pricey at $23, but very satisfying. Better priced at $17 is Manacotti with Italian Sausage topped with marinara & mozzarella. Generous servings, enough usually for leftovers. Our server worked to accommodate wife's gluten-free diet with nicely grilled white fish, fresh sauteed spinach & GF penne pasta. Open every night till 10pm, we were able to have a nice relaxing dinner after the movies. Thank your for your 4 star review. we hope to see you again in the near future.
7. Carrabba's Italian Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By Wadester2u
With this Carrabba's falling victim to takeover by the Bloomin' Brands corporation a few years ago, the food and service have fallen way down the wayside compared to the days of the Carrabba's Family ownership of the restaurant. The former homemade pastas, canneloni, rosemary potatoes, and homemade soups have all disappeared and been replaced with trucked-in, pre-made ingredients that leave very little to the imagination or palate. Prices have gone up, and portion sizes have been cut in half. Likewise, the bar drinks and wines have all increased significantly in price, while portions and quality of the drinks have declined. The atmosphere used to be homey, romantic and comfy. But sound barriers have been removed, and the ambiance now resembles that of a loud cafeteria. There are much better, family-owned Italian restaurants in the area.
6. La Madeleine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By tleeEvans
Have gone for both breakfast and dessert. They are a counter type restaurant where you order at the counter and than pay and they will bring the food to your table. For breakfast they serve traditional type of breakfast and than crepes, there were no pancakes or waffles on their menu, but there is plenty to choose from. My husband ordered an omelet and I got the crepe with scrabble egg. Both were very good, and you can also get sliced bread and jelly at the counter after you pick up your drinks. Their jelly is very good. The desserts are wonderful and lots to choose from. It is nice on a evening to go in and get one and a cup of their coffee and sit by the fire in the main dining room and relax. Will go back and recommend.
5. Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By EliasMcC
We opted to try Grimaldi's based on other reviews and the appeal of a coal-fire oven. While there was nothing specifically wrong with the place or the pizza, there wasn't enough right about the meal vs. the price for us to return. Grimaldi's does, indeed, bake their pies in a coal-fire oven. The resulting pies taste good. The service we had was decent. There is an extensive wine and beer list. The atmosphere is up-market and tasteful. The basic large 18" pizza is only about $16. However, the toppings add up quick and even if you only want topping X on half the pizza they charge you the full amount for half the serving--you'll notice the photo. Additionally, the extensive beer and wine list carries up-market prices. So, an 18" pie, half pepperoni and black olive, half Italian sausage and green pepper with two glasses of wine was $50. Normally, I do a good/bad assessment but there really wasn't a "bad" to Grimaldi's. As I stated above, there simply isn't enough good to justify the price.
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4. Amici Ristorante Italiano
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By TxLepa
Small, family owned restaurant in Friendswood, Texas. We were greeted by our server, Peter, who looked really sharp and professional; very pleasant and kind to us during our entire visit. The owner, Joseph Trama, came to greet us and had a special surprise for us that evening, which turned out to be excellent. A gentleman sang us two songs in Italian, one about Mom's and than Solo Mia!! A wide variety of food choices, Peter suggested Chicken Da Vinci which was superb!!
3. Stefano's Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By gigem74
Ordered two extra large pizzas and four individual salads for delivery. They delivered quickly and the pizzas were still piping hot. The meat lovers pizza was loaded as was the supreme pizza. They were sooooo tasty. Will definitely get my delivery pizza from Stefano's.
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2. Gina's Italian Kitchen - Friendswood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By HTownReviewer
We come here on a regular basis. A lot of people not far from here donât know this place exists. Personally, Iâd like to keep it that way.Everything Iâve had here has always been good. Their food is consistent from one visit to the next. Service is always good. Their bread and dipping sauce is excellent, but be warned, it can be very filling. The hell stressing on the hill salad is really different, and I love it. There tomato basil soup is off the chart. My general go to use here are the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken in there lasagna. Both are always consistent and delicious. My wife usually gets the Mike and Jen. Today I tried to jalapeño fettuccine with chicken. Also very good and pictures added. We will be back soon
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1. Maggiano's Little Italy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By BillyPilgrim615
I was needing some comfort and variety, so I stopped into a new restaurant and got some Italian food - at Maggiano's Little Italy in Baybrook Mall, Suite G120, 700 Baybrook Mall, Friendswood, TX 77546. If Trip Advisor publishes my review, I'll upload some photos. Maggiano's sits along a promenade in the newest section of this large mall, looking out on 'The Lawn,' a flat expanse of artificial turf where folks gather for outside movies, projected on warm (non-stormy) evenings of first and third Tuesdays from June through October. The restaurant also has an al fresco sheltered area facing the Lawn; but on this early evening in late August, Houston was a bit too steamy for dining outside.I was courteously greeted and immediately seated by a hostess, and my waiter Eric appeared promptly with a glass of ice water and the drink and dinner menus. The waitstaff was heavily or exclusively male, dressed in black with dark red ties. Eric (also the GM's name here) was a pro--courteous, observant, knowledgeable, low-key; he resembled a less neurotic Leslie Howard, the British actor who played Ashley Wilkes in the classic film 'Gone With the Wind.' Maggiano's has a sizable lounge with bar and floor seating, and a large open dining area with raised booths around the walls and a floor of tables with red-and-white checked tablecloths flanked by black lacquered wooden chairs. Pix of these areas will be among my uploads. The menu accommodates couples and families and gluten-intolerant diners. The thoughtful hostess left me a 'tasting card' to record my experiences with the wine list. A long table to my right was serving an extended family of about 20, celebrating someone's birthday with joy and gusto. The overall ambience was pleasant, casual, and welcoming in both the dining and lounge areas. Maggiano's reviews here range from 'awful' to 'wonderful'--probably appropriately. I had a very pleasant experience. Several chunks of good bread, served with olive oil and herbs, helped me settle on a 'Moscato Mojito' cocktail and the low-cal version of Maggiano's Chicken Marsala (less than 700 calories, and delicious). The mojito cocktail and the mushrooms garnishing the chicken dish were the stars of this meal, but every element was savory and well-prepared. The marsala sauce was excellent; the chicken was tender, and the fettucine base, which saved me ~ 500 calories by replacing spaghetti aglia oglio, was just right as well. This was my first visit - solo, early on a Monday evening. Scanning among the dozens of reviews, it's clear that timing, choice of foods, and luck in the waitstaff draw have a lot to do with how well you'll enjoy Maggiano's. I had a trifecta on these factors, and a very pleasant (and comforting) experience. I'll be back, and I hope to see you there.
