Arcodoro

I have been going to Arcodoro for years! I have had hosted numerous celebrations there. I love the food, the atmosphere and the wait staff! Joe is the restaurant manager at Arcodoro. He along with his staff work to ensure everyone has a fabulous experience each and every time! When the weather is cool their patio is a must! Ciao. more

My family and I eat out quite a bit so we acknowledge the fact that every restaurant has its own style of food and service. Arcodoro's food and service is top notch. Chef GianCarlo is a genius. We have never had a dish we didn't like. The portions are perfect the presentation is beautiful and the taste is out of this world. The staff is very knowledgeable about the food and wine they serve. It is a great place to take the family. The kids love to sit at the pizza bar to make their own oven baked pizzas. We recently took some friends for a birthday dinner. My friend said she felt like a Princess! She loved the food and the service was amazing. Thank you Arcodoro! I highly recommend this restaurant. more

The only thing good I can say about Arcodoro in the Galleria area is that they employ a very talented writer. Based on all the menus we looked at for Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), we were most impressed with what Arcodoro offered. more

OMG, they had amazing food.. everything was so flavorful. The only bad thing about this place was the service. Our waiter had a major attitude issue.. But other than that, y'all should really try this place. I will definitely be going back there again.. more

I went here with someone not long ago. We ate in the main dining room. The atmosphere was nice. We were seated quickly even though the place was packed. While we were waiting for a table, several employees came by to see if we needed anything. The manager appeared to be very professional and attentive. He also came by to see if we needed anything. Our waiter took very good care of us. After dinner, we had coffee and dessert on the pleasant covered patio that had very comfortable seating. We had the dessert sampler, which was very good. Our coffee was refilled quickly. We didn't even have to ask. Someone came out to check on us several times. I should also note, however, that the staff is not overwhelming. They provide excellent service WITHOUT being pushy or annoying. Very professional! Also, there was plenty of parking and we did not choose valet that night. While it is nice to have that option, customers are not forced to valet when dining here. It was a very nice evening.... Honestly, Me Pros: Attentive Staff, Speedy Service, Good Food Cons: Nothing comes to mind... more

Since Arcodora's is my sister and my favorite Houston restaurant, we decided to splurge on Easter Brunch. The Sardinian soup was tasteless. The so called mint broth tasted like water, so I exchanged it for the potato leek, which was also very bland. We're both lamb lovers, so we were stunned by how bad the lamb was, tough, tasteless, and over cooked. My sister had finished hers before a server asked if we'd like some lamb sauce. It helped, but didn't save the dish from being the worst lamb I can recall eating. Pros: Beautiful flower arrangements Cons: Service and food more

we have been going to Arcodoro for years....we have always enjoyed the food and had great servers about 95% of the time. we have always thought the restaurant was kid friendly for brunch as well. we have a child with food allergies and we specifically asked her brunch to be cooked a certain way...the food had one of her allergens in it and when we asked about it, we heard the manager tell our server...just tell them we cooked it the way they asked. he was snarky and rude and we could hear him too! he never came by the table nor spoke to us, instead our server apologized to us and was incredibly nice. we were enjoying our company immensely and probably overstayed our welcome at the table, so instead we got glares from the floor manager. depsite the good food, we won't be returning...ever. Pros: some dishes, patio Cons: customer service more

I went to Arcodoro looking for a nice italian restaurant to a Saturday dinner.The valet service was reasonable for the region. When I ordered the food, I figured out an expensive place that serves frozen foods. I ordered a lasagna and my wife a gnochi. Our order took more than 20 minutes to arrive. The lasagna and the gnochi were heavy and the taste was similar to frozen foods found in the supermarket. it was uneatable.I don't recommend at all. Pros: parking Cons: food,price,service more

The food was mediocre, the service was sloppy and the prices were excessive for what we got. Maybe that is the reason why they are slow now? Pros: Location Cons: Service-Food-Price more

Last week my husband and I went out to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. My Husband had made a reservation at a certain famous steakhouse in the Galleria area. We got there on time but the host had us wait for 35 minutes! since it was a busy night we didnt mind but I kind of noticed people are getting tables without reservation as soon as they walk in. So I told my husband I have lost my appetite and would like to go home. We left the steakhouse and were going to our car and noticed this beautiful patio with cozy little furniture and decided to try our luck to get a table if not maybe have a glass of champagne before we go home. We approached the hostess and told her we dont have reservations but would like to eat if it is possible. She said they are very busy but would try her best to get us a table as soon as possible then she asked for our name and walked us to the patio and told the server to get our drink oders while she is trying to get us a table. Few minutes later the manager came to our table and asked us how we were doing and told us that he is working on getting us a romantic table which I thought was very cute. In about 15 minutes the hostess came back and told us that our table is ready, but we were having so much fun that decided to stay in the patio for another drink and she told us that it is ok and she would hold the table for us. To make the long story short we sat down at our table and my husband asked the server if they served steak and he said perhaps one of the best filet mignon's in town and he was not lying! I was surprised such an authentic Italian restaurant serving such a great steak. When I told our server that we were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary he was more excited than us!! Within few minutes the manager comes to our table with our server and a cake and a small candle which I thought it was adorable and sweet. Pros: Excellent service more

This past Saturday was our first time here and we were more than pleased with both the food and the service. My husband and I are very particular when it comes to service and the staff did not disappoint! We were celebrating my husband's birthday and had our nephew and his girlfriend with us. My nephew's girlfriend is young and does not go out much and was nervous about ordering off of the menu. Our waiter made her feel at ease and helped her with the menu. This may seem like a small detail, but anytime a staff member makes a customer comfortable and happy, it is important to note. The staff was gracious, the food was outstanding, the portion sizes were just right, the wine and Preseco were good. This is our new favorite place to dine! more

After reading an article in this months Cooking Light I was intrgued to go to Arcodoro and taste some authentic Italian food. The setting was outstanding, my Wife and I were celebrating our 5 year anniversary and could not have picked a more romantic place. Our Jourey continued with an excellent wine selection ( wines that I have not seen any where else). We took the waiters suggestion and sampled many of the special Sardian menu offerings and it was a big pay off. The Gnocchi Sardo was melt in your mouth fantastic as well as Susan's main course of Lamb cooked to perfection. In the hustle and bustle of city life this is a place to relax and enjoy. The article highlights the owners family and living a long healthy life. My wife and I both agreed we felt a sence of family in our expierence. Not only was our 5 year anniversary a memorable night; we plan to return with family for some pizza's (they looked great). We also plan on ordering some product on-line. Thanks for the Night!!! Pros: Wine list, Flavors, ambiance Cons: non more

Although we arrived promptly at our reserved time, we were told to wait while others with no reservations were promptly seated (very aggrevating!) My wife had the lamb which was overcooked and tough (perfect if we needed our shoes repaired!). I had the rib eye which was fair, at best. The service was anything but attentive. We actually felt that we were a bother to the waiter who had more important things to do (still attempting to figure out what that was). And to top it off, after we ordered our dessert and were told it was on the way, they finalized realized they were out of the item (how can a restaurant run out of strawberries and whipped cream?). Ohhh, the coffee was horrible. So, we traveled all the way across the country to have a terrible dinner! more

the pizza is ok but most of the other food is average but expensive. if you can deal with the worse service in the city and equally bad excuses, than this is your place.... they like to seat you at the bar for a drink before your table is ready, meanwhile there are plenty of empty tables, they are just trying to boost their bar sales..... good luck finding the manager too!!! once you find him ""good luck"", but you must find him first. if they are busy it may take for ever to get your bottle of wine because the manager is the only person that can go to the wine cellar to get your wine......make sure you order and get your wine before you order your food otherwise you will be eating before your wine even is brought to the table... shame shame Pros: Location Cons: too many more

If you are a regular at Olive Garden and consider that Italian, stay away from Arcodoro. This is real Italian food with great service and ambience. I have never been let down. Their grapparitas are a nice indulgence but a little pricery. Again, if you think Olive Garden is Italian, then Arcordoro is not the place for you. Pros: Food, service, atmosphere more

Before I slam this restaurant, let me emphasize the highlights: the atmosphere is great. The setting and the decor are great. Also the waitstaff and the sommolier were attentive, professional and helpful. Finally, the wine we had was outstanding. But the food was a disappointment. This was my first visit. I had been to the sister restaurant, Pomodoro, in Dallas on may occasions in the distant past and loved it. The reviews for Arcodoro were mixed but it was close to the Galleria area hotel where my clients were staying and it looked like it would be impressive. It wasn't. The 01/05/08 reviewer said the prices were inflated and the portions were small, but I wasn't worried since I don't eat that much and I expected high prices for great food. Unfortunately, the portions were too small by expectations. On most ""high end"" restaurant visits, I eat the appetizer, and about 2/3 of the entre before getting too full to continue. I'm then way too full for dessert. At Arcodoro, I ate the bread, the entire appetizer (carpacio), the entire entre (linguini with clams) and the entire dessert (cheese plate) yet still left hungry. The food itself was lackluster as well. While I liked the combination of the field greens with the carpacio, I was unimpressed by the linguini because the spicing was way too understated. The biggest disappointment was the tray of cheeses offered for dessert. The selection was more akin to what I would expect for the Ploughman's lunch at the Black Labrodor. Houston has too many top of the line restaurants to warrant a return visit here. Pros: Great atmosphere and a professional staff Cons: Small portions of overpriced food. more

In summary: Great ambience and very elegant setting. Service was ?average? with the feeling of casual family dining, completely opposite of what you?d expect. The waiter never returned to pour our wine, most service came from the busboy. Food is good, but does not meet the expectations? of all other characteristics of the restaurant. Portions were VERY small for the prices charged. Food quality was comparable to a restaurant with prices 30-35% less, but the difference is too much to pay for the ambience. The entire experience is nothing you can?t wait to tell someone about. Never received the feeling you should at this price point. I will not return based on the many dining options in the area. Sorry Arcodoro, second and final visit. Good luck. Pros: Only good thing I can say is Ambience Cons: Wine prices, small portions on appetizers and entrees, poor service, parking more

Been hearing about Arcodoro for years so my wife and I gave it a shot. We were seated right on time and the service was impeccable. There was a really nice wine selection and the waiter was eager to help us with choosing one. He also was very helpful in the appetizer and main course suggestions. We had a few different items and shared them and found everything to be delicious. No room for dessert but there's always next time as we'll definitely be back. Pros: service, food more

From the bar to the wait staff... I love arcodoro! Viva Italia e viva arcodoro! My Girlfriend and I love to go there on Thursday nights and have pizza & beer-- an unique Italian favorite!! Ciao bello! Pros: service, management, food more

My wife and I patronized this establishment for dinner tonight. Our tab was $125, $80 of which was food, the rest alcohol and tax. We paid with a $50 gift card that restricted its use to food only (to be used obviously for the first $50 of food) and a $100 gift card with no restrictions (same as cash). Any remainder from the $100 gift card would go to the waiter as a tip, about 20%. The $50 gift card was purchased in 2007, but had no expiration date. The manager, whom the waiter described as ""new,"" told us that the $50 gift card had expired, although there was no expiration date. Eventually, it was accepted, but we were told they could not give us change and the remainder could not be given to the waiter as a tip. Essentially, as I see it they were keeping $25 rightfully ours as they had a problem honoring a gift card purchased last year. Pros: Bartenders were extremely helpful and courteous Cons: Manager, service more