Perbacco

I really enjoy visiting place for lunch. I work downtown, and this is one of the few places I don't mind walking several blocks to get to, weather permitting. I was shocked to learn that Perbacco has been around at least 30 years and I just happened to find it on Yelp recently. Once a week, I walk downtown and find a nice place for lunch. I enjoy the exercise, I don't always like driving somewhere, and I love to explore. I was searching for Italian, lo and behold Perbacco popped up. Decided to give it a try. I've been a regular ever since. Well..unless it's sweltering hot. I really miss Perbacco during the summer but I'm right back over there soon as the weather cools down.This diminutive spot is downtown and near the Bank of America building that houses Understory. Signage is no fuss, as you can see in the picture. I almost missed the building on my first visit. But man, the inside is awesome. I try to arrive between 11am and 1130am because the place fills up quickly. I have seen folks arrive at 12 noon, only to be disappointed to see all the tables were occupied.Anyway, on to the food. My usual is the Linguine Alle Vongole, which is just linguine and clams. Simple dish with great flavor. On my most recent visit, I decided to try out something different...Penne Alla Bacco with shrimp. Awesomeness! I love that they took care not to drench the plate in red sauce, I was able to enjoy all the diverse flavors of the dish. The shrimp were obviously fresh and they had a nice flavor. Based on my visits, I can tell this place is authentic Italian. Pasta dishes are great and I don't feel weighed down afterwards, sometimes pasta has that affect on me, but not the case here. Authentic Italian with great customer service...looking forward to my next visit!

Okay Ambiance is on point - very local, hole in the wall feeling. My salad was adorned with a marinated carrot salad. The salad was prepared into bite sized pieces and was a perfect lunch portion. I ordered the lasagna and was not disappointed. My friend and I were in/out in 45 minutes including extra at end to chat. Almost too fast of service for a sit down meal. Nearly took the same amount of time to walk there from where I parked. I parked at walker@main garage - $20 fee included easy access to everything subterranean in the tunnels. Really, a great day.

Excellent experience. Delicious food, great service. Our daughter has been here a couple times before the ballet and asked us to go here for her birthday. It was wonderful! It's a nice atmosphere with a relaxed vibe. People tended to dress up but others were in jeans and nice shirts/shoes. The servers were very nice and the owner made sure to address every table. We had 7 at our table and everyone was very happy with everything.

It is pretty crowded during lunch hours. It took about 10 minutes to get a table. Linguini Frutti Di Mare tastes good. Like the glass windows which can see the street

Came here a couple of weeks ago before a show at The Alley. Wonderful place, delicious food and wine. Owner stopped by and we had a pleasant conversation. We will be back.

A hidden gem downtown near the theater district !Don't let construction around the building steer you away, THIS is real Italian cooking from a family owned business. Everything was fresh, scrumptious, and priced right. First - you're greeted at the door by the host... often the Owner himself. (Make a reservation for dinner because it's a small restaurant and it gets busy). He will take you to your table and make sure you're all set with menus and drink orders. The food- OMG the food! Classic family recipes made from fresh ingredients are apparent. We shared a great bottle of wine followed by melt in your mouth lasagna and ended with a smooth cappuccino. Highly recommend this hidden gem for your downtown lunch or dinner.

Wow what a great experience. Normally when you go out for dinner the experience is pretty impersonal, but not here. Russell made the experience such a wonderful night, and the food is top notch. Russell you rock! we are definitely coming back

Found this place online when researching Italian food in houston. All the dishes come with a salad and they bring out fresh bread. Only complaint about the bread was wish it was warmer. I got the angel hair with tomatoes, olive oil and spinach. It was very tasty and delightful. I barely had time to take a pic before finishing. The person with me got the gnocchi the gnocchi part was good but the sauce had a funny taste too it. Not one of their good dishes. We also got the tiramsu for dessert which was made in house. That was also good as well. I would recommend making a reservation as it's a small place.

Stopped by this place and grabbed spaghetti and meatballs for my 3 year old.The meal came with side of Parmesan cheese. Got back to the car, gave the kid her meal, She poured most of the cheese on her meal and started eating. I looked down at her after a few minutes later and noticed mold all over in the container with cheese. Went back to the store to complain. The front staff employee apologized. The manger offered to give refund which I did not accept. They remade the meal which we did not touch. I told the manager my 3 year old ate the meal and that I will most likely call inspection on them. His daughter or someone maybe related said super casually your going to hurt us for small mistake. Zero concerns. Full of attitude and disrespect. As part of the "new meal" they did go over what they had in the front but did not pick the already pre packaged Parmesan cheese.I don't even want to start imagining how the back room food is handled.

First time coming here after walking by it multiple times seeing it packed. It's a small hole on the wall place, but it's definitely worth a stop if you have time and can get there a little early as it gets filled fast.I got the lasagna, and it was good. It was a little more spicy than I expected, but it was pleasant and had interesting flavors.Overall, decent food and will hopefully come back for more to try different dishes there.