Damian's Cucina Italiana

Name: Damian's Cucina Italiana
Address: 3011 Smith Street, Houston, TX, United States, 77006
Telephone: (713) 522-0439
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

2674 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Since 1983, Damian's Cucina Italiana has been known worldwide as the top authentic Italian restaurant in Houston, Texas. Set in an old-world atmosphere which is elegant, yet warm and friendly, diners at Damian's are accustomed to extensive menu offerings, specially tailored dishes, and weekly specials created by Chef Izzy Morfin.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2022

10:30 PM

Booked 20 times today

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(713) 522-0439

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(713) 522-0439
Website
http://www.damians.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Izzy Morfin
Catering
Call the event planner for catering details.
Private party facilities
Our Private dining rooms seat from 10 to 140ppl.
Private party contact
Caroline Santillan: (877) 276-4365

Location
3011 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77006
Neighborhood
Midtown / Montrose
Cross street
Anita / Rosalie
Parking details
Complimentary Valet
Entertainment
Damian's offers complimentary shuttle service after dinner to the Wortham Center, Jones Hall, Alley Theatre, and Hobby Center.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Focaccia Bread$4.00
House made focaccia bread with herbed oil. Add BG Sauce - Fresh parmesan, garlic, crushed red pepper, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and herbs
Roasted Brussel Sprouts$13.00
Oven roasted cherry tomatoes, sea salt, Calabrian chili aioli
Calamari Fritti$17.00
Fried baby squid served with pomodoro sauce
Gnocchi Verdi$12.00
Spinach and cheese dumplings baked in tomato cream sauce
Shrimp Damian$17.00
Gulf shrimp sauteed with garlic, white wine and butter

Insalate e Minestre

Insalata Mista$11.00
Lettuce greens, cucumber, celery, diced tomato, sliced red onion, pitted green olives, Italian vinaigrette and grated parmesan
Not Your Tableside Caesar Salad$13.00
Romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, house made croutons
Jack Lyon's Tomatoes Siciliano$13.00
Sliced beefsteak tomatoes with black olives, sweet onion, parmesan vinaigrette
Insalata Mona Lisa$12.00
Mixed greens with creamy balsamic dressing, diced tomatoes, sweet roasted almonds, and feta
Minestrone$11.00
Traditional hearty vegetable soup
Lobster Bisque$16.00
Creamy lobster bisque served in a Tuscan bread bowl

Pasta

Spaghetti and Mama Mandola Meatballs$23.00
Spaghetti pasta with pomodoro sauce and Mama Mandola meatballs
Spaghetti Bolognese$24.00
Spaghetti pasta tossed in our classic veal ragu
Eggplant Parmigiana$19.00
Baked eggplant with pomodoro and mozzarella cheese served with fettuccine pomodoro
Sweet Potato Ravioli$20.00
Sweet potato stuffed ravioli in sage butter sauce
Lasagna Bolognese$23.00
Pasta layered with ground veal, mozzarella, ricotta, and parmesan cheeses baked in pomodoro
Linguine e Gamberetti$26.00
Linguine pasta tossed with gulf shrimp, black garlic, basil, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil

Pesci

Shrimp Damian$29.00
Gulf shrimp sauteed with garlic, white wine and butter, served with fettuccine alfredo
Snapper Nino Jr.$38.00
Grilled red snapper topped with shrimp, tomatoes, fresh mint, and basil buerre blanc served with roasted potatoes and green beans
Branzino Azzurro$42.00
Grilled Chilean sea bass topped with white wine buerre blanc served over cannellini carrettieri and sauteed spinach
Snapper Russo$38.00
Gulf snapper lightly breaded then sautéed topped with scallops, sweet peppers, and caper butter served with fettuccine alfredo

Carni

Costolette Orrichietto Elefante$25.00
Pork chop milanese topped with mozzarella cheese, basil pesto, tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts served with fettuccine alfredo
Veal Picatta$30.00
Sauteed veal scaloppini topped with white wine lemon butter sauce served with cappellini burro
Veal Marsala$31.00
Sauteed veal scaloppini topped with mushroom marsala wine sauce and diced prosciutto served with fettuccine alfredo
USDA Prime Filet Mignon$44.00
8 oz. Prime filet mignon brushed with italian baste served with roasted potatoes and grilled asparagus
Costoletta alla Griglia$58.00
14 oz. veal chop rubbed with fresh rosemary then grilled, served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans

Pollami

Chicken Parmesan$25.00
Chicken milanese topped with pomodoro sauce and mozzarella cheese served with fettuccine pomodoro
Chicken Lamberti$26.00
Chicken milanese topped with lemon caper butter sauce served with penne marinara
Pollo Caroline$23.00
6 oz. chicken breast marinated then grilled, served with grilled carrots and broccoli

What 2,674 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

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MauriL
Houston
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience5
Old school Italian vibe. Food was good. Service started out iffy but ended on a high note.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding personal attention, excellent menu
C
Carnivore
Singapore
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food3service3ambience4
Food was a bit off tonight, snapper was over cooked.
MM
MargaretM
San Diego
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was delicious!!!!
TH
TishH
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Johnny's lambchops are the best in Houston! Dining experience is always 5 star 🌟
SH
SamH
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Damians never disappoints, the food ambiance and service are always amazing and consistent.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service.
E
Eddie
Houston
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience3
It had been before COVID since my last visit here. Unfortunately this visit for a business lunch was not good. Other than the appetizers (calamari and shrimp) everything was poor at best. Two of us ordered the sea bass and one had the eggplant parmigiana. The sea bass smelled very fishy, so much so neither of us ate much and just stopped eating. The eggplant parmigiana was served barely warm and was cold half way through the meal. We were on a time crunch and didn't bother to request something else. We all agreed to go elsewhere for our next business lunch.
J
Judy
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent - just surprised it was not more crowded
S
Sissy
Houston
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food- best fish I have had in a long time
TM
TitouM
Houston
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Ambiance was fine, old style restaurant decoration. Food for the appetizer was just ok, the main dish was good but deserts was not at any level. Tiramisu and the chocolate cake (forgot the name) wasn't fresh and this was a disappointment.
BB
BBCB
Houston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
Food was very good, service was moderate for an upscale restaurant, slightly overpriced overall.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Anniversary
JM
JonM
Houston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
Although I have had great experiences here in the past, this most current one was a bit of a let down. We were celebrating my husband's birthday, and I let them know in advance about this. But when it came time for dessert, there was no complementary dessert nor was there even a "happy birthday" greeting from our waiter. Why even ask during the reservation process if this is a special occasion if you're not even going to acknowledge it? We won't be going back.
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txwineguy
Houston
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food and service is always first rate at Damian’s. It is a favorite of ours.
BM
BradM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fast and friendly service. Staff was polite and spent time explaining the menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our first time trying out Damian’s and it was outstanding! We went with the HRW menu and loved every dish we got. There were three of us so we each had one of the appetizers and they did not disappoint. Some of the dishes are a little garlic heavy but as a huge lover of garlic, this only made it better. Our waiter was fantastic and always made sure we had everything we needed. Will certainly be returning!
E
Edward
Houston
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
All good except waiter wanted to up-market our decisions, e.g. suggested change from $50 wine to $80. Not needed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing!!!
BE
BigE
Houston
57 reviews
vip
4.0
57 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
One of my favorites in Houston. A landmark restaurant in downtown.
CS
CynthiaS
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for business lunch
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrate birthdays at Damian’s every year and this is our favorite place in Houston for an amazing meal and experience. Service is second to NONE. Food is beyond amazing! Prices are what you would expect from a high end amazing restaurant. This is the place to celebrate or relax. Will forever be our favorite place.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely fabulous food, service & ambiance. Our first time to dine there and we will be back!
JC
JackC
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Been going here for over 35yrs. Hadn’t been there in a few years. Service is still outstanding. Food is solid. Although there seems to be fewer options on the menu. One thing I didn’t like was they no longer offer free bread basket with a variety of breads and a small bowl of caponata. Now you can buy a bread basket with average focaccia bread for $4. I was surprised that they did not recognize that we were there for our 40th anniversary. It was in the reservation details. All in all still an excellent night out.
WB
WendyB
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Damian's has been our favorite Italian restaurant in Houston for over 20 years! They never disappoint. Stand outs tonight were the snapper nino and the brussel sprout appetizer.
SK
ShanaK
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent. We did the special menu and everything was delicious. We had younger girls and they were able to make them a chicken Alfredo even though it wasn’t on the regular menu. We will definitely be going back.
TP
TaiP
Houston
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was our Anniversary weekend and HRW, so we came here since we both been wanting to try it. Got there a little early and grab a couple of drinks. To me it was very pricey for 2 drinks. ($35). But it’s all good. They took us to the table and the waiter was there pretty quick. Got us our HRW menu and came back a few minutes later. They were so quick and constantly around for anything. Food was on point, forat time having lobster bisque in a bread bowl!!! That was really good. Everything was good, look forgot coming back here
NW
NinaW
Dallas
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Our son‘s 23 rd birthday and we had the most fabulous waiter named Toby who made it so so much fun. Cocktails were nice and strong, I had an app or all spritz as well as my partner, dining companions tried the rosemary lemon drop martini and the Sicilian Sicilian cosmopolitan. Oh my gosh we decided the best fettuccine Alfredo we had all ever tasted came with shrimp Damien also delicious!!! Toby was the star ⭐️ of the evening, make sure to request Him!!!!!
AB
AlkaneBear
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is amazing. Came for HRW, will be back many more times. The lobster bisque came in a bread bowl that tasted like it was just baked. Filet with carbonara spaghetti was cooked perfectly and left me wanting more. The sauce was seasoned amazingly and the pasta taste homemade. Desert was light, very flavorful and well worth it!
NL
NLRM
Houston
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This gem is so consistent with food and service. Never had a bad meal and so many choices available. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Every dish especially the specials are fantastic. The staff is so helpful with wonderful service. Complete wine list with great cocktails. Busy so reserve in advance.
SM
StaceyM
Houston
156 reviews
vip
5.0
156 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome experience. Wonderful wait staff and the food was fantastic. Always a good menu, superior service and such an awesome location for Houston Restaurant Weeks
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Sooner
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had not been to Damian's recently and had forgotten how superb the a restaurant it was. I consider it one of the finer restaurants in Houston.
JA
JasonA
Houston
87 reviews
vip
4.0
87 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good food, great service!
LL
LisaL
Houston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was exceptional as was the service. Their fresh warm bread is so delicious that you have to use restraint not to overeat it so you can enjoy your meal. I had the lobster bisque which was fabulous, a filet that was cooked to perfection and a great cut of meat and the tiramisu for dessert which was light and delicious. Love Damian's and already wanting to go back.
JM
JillianM
Houston
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
It was a wonderful experience with very experienced wait staff.
EN
EdnaN
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff was super nice. Very organized and the food was great!
BS
BillSedona
Phoenix
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Both fish entrees as well as the salad appetizer were excellent. We will return the next time we want Italian food.
DT
DockerT
Houston
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Anniversary dinner. Everything was great! The owner/manager greeted us at the door. Our waiter was very attentive and awesome! Made the whole experience very enjoyable! Thx!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved the food & service. Look forward to entertaining here again.
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Wildcatter
Houston
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I introduced my kids to an old favorite and it did not disappoint. Great service and food on a lovely evening.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Damian's Cucina Italiana does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Damian's Cucina Italiana also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 522-0439.

Damian's Cucina Italiana is rated 4.8 stars by 2674 OpenTable diners.