Palinuro Italian Cuisine

Palinuro Italian Cuisine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Tami VIP

   Houston105 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Based on reviews I had high hopes. Limited menu, had to ask if Parmesan wheel pasta was available since it wasn’t on the menu but it was $60. Took 20 minutes for a waiter to acknowledge us. Food was ok. I got the chicken with artichokes-visually not appealing but it was good, potatoes were not fingerling more like smashed & fried-greasy, not flavorful. 2 others got the bolognese & carbonara pastas which they said were good. Mozzarella salad with pesto was a little salty. Maybe they were overwhelmed by a large birthday party in the back.
   

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   Ricardo VIP

   Houston1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and place is always amazing. But the food at that night took almost one hour to get ready. It never happened before
   

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   Clancie

   Houston6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful experience with Roberto- he listened to what we were looking for and found us a beautiful bottle of Italian red in our tasting range- the food was exceptional, he curated a menu for us that included 4 courses. Was definitely a five star experience and we will be back!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service and food is fantastic. We met for 4 year anniversary. All was perfect. It is a hidden gem . Many is not big but does it need to be as Long as what you cook is amazing ? You will not be disappointed.
   

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   Margaret VIP

   Naples11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this restaurant. The food is amazing and the staff is friendly and efficient. Once you have been in a few times they remember you and call you by name. Great bar and wine list.
   

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   ToniL

   Houston5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best Italian restaurant in the area. The food is fresh and delicious. Service is top notch
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Houston4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A gem of a restaurant we just discovered in our neighborhood. Nice ambiance, great menu, and great service. The food was delicious! We’ll be back for sure!
   

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   julieta VIP

   Houston9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Restaurant people interrupting dinner. One waiter (not our waiter) came to our table to make small conversation when we were trying to enjoy a quiet dinner. He “seemed” drunk. He will just kidnapped our dinner. I will not go back there to have dinner just pick up
   

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   MANUEL VIP

   Houston23 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been to this place many times before. It looks like somethings have changed, maybe the Chef. The dishes are different, not a big problem, we enjoy different kinds of things. Unfortunately, the 4 of us were not impressed with the flavors, they needed more intensity.
   

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    Sam

    Houston38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Palinuro is by far our favorite Italian restaurant in the Katy area. The service is fantastic, we always love to get Roberto to wait on us. He selects our wines and helps to select our meals and they’re always great. I got my favorite dish, which is the spaghetti frutti di mare, which is a wonderful spaghetti with a great variety of seafood. My wife got the chicken marsala. Wonderful dinners! We will definitely go back to Palinuros often as possible!
    

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