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ARA restaurant at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, Houston, TX

ARA restaurant at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

4 (58)
$30 and under
Global, International
2222 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77027

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Featuring hardwood floors, chocolate-brown leather booths with red bolster pillows and a menu highlighting global cuisine, ARA restaurant is situated within the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston. ARA restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience in the heart of the city's vibrant Uptown District.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, International
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Thu 6:30 am–10:30 am Fri–Sun 6:30 am–11:30 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Robert Graham
  • Private party facilities
    Chef Robert Graham oversees TableOne, our Chef's Table within the kitchen of the Royal Sonesta Houston. Groups from 6 to 10 can enjoy the live action of the kitchen while the Chef's prepares a special menu created just for your occassion. Reservations required and a special consultation with the Chef before preparing this dinner.
  • Neighborhood
    Galleria / Uptown
  • Cross street
    Between San Felipe & Westheimer
  • Parking details
    Self parking available in our attached garage. Valet parking available as well.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room

What 58 people are saying

ARA restaurant at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 2.4Value

NoiseModerate

58 Reviews
  1. Carlnkaren VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth24 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 11, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant was closed for dinner. Nice for breakfast though

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Austin1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service and attentiveness to each table, on Christmas day.

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  3. AliciaC

    Houston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for their special prixe fixe menue on Christmas eve and it was an excellent value. Started with a lovely bread basket and fresh butter. Entree was Prime Rib (a bit overdone) with veggies and potatoes, and for an extra $10 salad, a glass of wine and dessert. It was an excellent deal and we had almost the whole restaurant to ourselves. The hotel decorations were lovely and we stopped for a few photos. Parking was $10.

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  4. BillJ

    Houston7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 21, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Comfortable and quiet dining. Interesting choices and reasonable prices.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    San Antonio7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 20, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    For being in a nice hotel, Ara is more fast casual than fine dining. The wait staff were unprofessional and the atmosphere was similar to a casino buffet. We left after the appetizer and went down the street to another restaurant.

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  6. MelissaA

    Houston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 13, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was a bit slow, but there was only one server for the restaurant (although there seemed to be two hosts).

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth24 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 27, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our wait staff did not appear knowledgeable.

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  8. BarbaraS

    Houston2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was great the service was horrible. If they make changes to service there might be a chance.

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  9. AndrewJ VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great 3 course deal including a glass of wine.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans / Louisiana2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food over all good service, great cocktails, they didn’t know it was going to be busy that night of Xmas so food took a while longer and they told us it would. I enjoyed my food and so did my wife. Great job. No consistency on he blackberry basil drink. The rest was really good.

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ARA restaurant at Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston is rated 4 stars by 58 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Houston
  4. Houston
  5. Galleria / Uptown

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2222 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77027

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between San Felipe & Westheimer
  • Neighborhood
    Galleria / Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Thu 6:30 am–10:30 am Fri–Sun 6:30 am–11:30 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, International
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Self parking available in our attached garage. Valet parking available as well.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Robert Graham
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Chef Robert Graham oversees TableOne, our Chef's Table within the kitchen of the Royal Sonesta Houston. Groups from 6 to 10 can enjoy the live action of the kitchen while the Chef's prepares a special menu created just for your occassion. Reservations required and a special consultation with the Chef before preparing this dinner.
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