Tavola

The octopus AFocaccia B- needed another 10 minutes in the oven and was lacking in other ways too. Culatta burrata A-Wild boar Papardelle B+Cacio Pepe artichoke something or other B+ (the pasta and sauce were really good but the fried artichoke stringy topping gave me eating twig vibes)Tiramisu A- (not too much coffee taste at all)Seven layer hazelnut chocolate cake A- (dense but tasty, only had 2 bites)Negroni's were delicious. Tried 3 of them. Vibe - hard to tell, place wasn't very full so hard to get a read on itService A+Octopus was my favorite thing. There were other things I wanted to try but one of our party is a picky eater and restricted the menu a bit. Well done. Fix the focaccia and artichoke topping.

New Berg Hospitality creation. The restaurant is beautiful, the food was amazing. But the service was terrible! We were literally one of 4 tables in the restaurant - on a Thursday night at 7:30pm, there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. During our time, the manager stood at the bar, presumably to oversee operations. Our waitress was attentive until we ordered our food. Once our entrees were delivered, she never proactively checked on us. We had to ask the manager twice to refill our water glasses and the entire time during dinner I had to pour my own wine (which was not a cheap bottle). For the most part, she was not present at all in the restaurant. When she was, she never looked our way or checked on us. I complained to the manager and nothing changed. In the end, after we declined dessert, the waitress did not bring the check. We waited what felt like 15-20 minutes and finally had to ask another server who was sweeping and preparing tables for the next day. Extremely disappointing of an experience, considering the quality of Berg restaurants. Good food is a dime a dozen in Houston - sadly, because of the pricing of this restaurant and the terrible services experience, we will not return.

I'm always excited to try new spots in the food mecca of Houston. Got to say, I wasn't super impressed by this spot. We ordered the frito misto which was decent. The batter was strange, almost looked like a funnel cake batter. Had a good flavor but they went a tad overboard on the salt. The pastas were mediocre and nothing to write home about, especially for the price point. I mean, what a deal being able to add 3 shrimps for a cost of $14! I understand them needing to justify the rent, but at least put out a product that people will love and be willing to pay a premium for. This is not it.

New place. Very attentive servers to detail and friendly host. We had the whole place to ourselves! Ambiance is nice, definitely give it a try. The food end up being good. The pasta was great and fresh. Marinated Olives and gnocchi. They are going to start selling their olives!Usually new place are disappoint but they didn't.

I went here a couple weeks back while on a work trip in Houston, and I absolutely loved it! I sat at the bar top and the service was great, ever! The environment is chill and a perfect place to grab a great drink & dinner. I was a party of one and even with the cool ambiance I was able to read a book and enjoy my meal. The service on the bar top was great very attentive and managers rounding to make sure service was going well. The food was delicious 10/10!! I don't remember the name of the salad but it was refreshing and a great way to start off dinner!

Came here for a date night with my husband this weekend. The interior is totally different from the previous restaurant in this space. It's a chic and romantic atmosphere with a beautiful white marble bar placed in the middle of the dining room. I'm pregnant so for a drink I got the paLOWma mocktail & the zero proof mezcal in it was delicious, didn't make me miss the alcohol at all! For starters we had the focaccia bread, baby spinach salad & the carpaccio. My husband liked his carpaccio okay (the slicing was a little thicker than usual) but I absolutely LOVED the spinach salad with the thinly sliced pears surrounding it, a stunning and delicious salad. For dinner, my husband had the veal Milanese & I had the branzino. My husband thought the veal was cooked perfectly. My branzino dish was very flavorful but a pretty small portion that was more like a "light bite" size than an entree. Our waiter was as kind as can be & really knew the menu well for it being such a new spot. I'd recommend absolutely putting Tavola on your must try list for Houston's latest modern Italian gems. Would happily return again!

We had a good dinner at Tavola. The restaurant was hoppin' when we arrived on a Friday night, and we were quickly seated with our reservation. Our table enjoyed a few appetizers, including the octopus (good, but literally just three bites of octopus), focaccia bread (really liked the tomatoes and caramelized onions topping it), and baby spinach salad (fine, pretty basic salad). I ordered the pappardelle pasta as my entree, and it was just OK. While the sauce itself was pretty good, I got multiple bites of pure meat fat, which I didn't love. With all of the great Italian restaurants popping up in Houston, I liked Tavola, but it perhaps isn't my favorite. It's a pretty spot though and a good location for people watching in uptown.

Came to Tavola tonight with my fam and we absolutely loved it. We were hesitant at first because they were "new" and we've been disappointed with a few of the restos that have be hyped up recently. From the welcome by our host to the swift service from our server, the overall service was spot on. The staff was working cohesively and empty plates didn't linger long and we felt well taken care of without being overwhelmed. Sommelier was on point as well with the wine by the glass selections we made. The decor was gorgeous. Love the leopard upholstered bench seating and light wood chairs to compliment. The lighting was soft and sexy. For antipasti we ordered: grilled octopus, meatballs, frito misto, and carpaccio. Each was delicious. The frito misto was more tempura style, but the flavor was crazy. For mains and pasta: we had the tagliatelle tartufo, veal chop, and Cinghale pappardelle. Would absolutely look forward to coming back here again. This actually feels like real Italian food. Not overly cheesed or sauced.

WOWZA! This place was amazing!!! I didn't expect to be blown away when coming here but it happened. The service here was absolutely impeccable. Nayla was fantastic and we never had to ask for anything. For appetizers we ordered the "Culatta" Proscuitto, Carpaccio alla Tavola, and Grilled Octopus. The burrata didn't come with any bread so we ordered the Focaccia of the Day. The bread was so warm and delicious. The burrata and proscuitto was creamy and so good. The carpaccio was so flavorful as well.For dinner we ordered the Pappardelle al Cinghiale, Scallops Risotto, Lasagna Bolognese, and another custom pappardelle pasta. The wild boar pappardelle was really yummy. The risotto with the scallops had a hint of lime and was fabulous with the scallops. The lasagna wasn't my favorite dish but it wasn't bad.For dessert, we ordered the Torta Sette Veli, Tartufo Nero, and Tiramisu. The hazelnut chocolate cake was my favorite. The tiramisu was my least favorite because it was really heavy on the coffee at the bottom. They have valet and self parking is also available behind the building. I can't wait to come back here to try some more dishes. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

If I could give this zero stars I would.I felt rushed as the waiter constantly asked what I wanted for the main course within 2 minutes of arriving and sitting down!!!Like, I just picked an appetizer, can you give me a second to think?I chose the lobster linguine which is supposed to be their most popular dish.I took a bite and to my dismay, the lobster was COLD.....STONE COLD. I'm pretty sure it was undercooked so I politely spit out the rest of it.I alerted the waiter, and the manager said to me "I was told your dish wasn't warm enough for you?"As if the restaurant typically served cold lobster pasta.They gave me the option to choose another dish, and I opted for the Osso Bucco risotto and was very disappointed to say the least. Osso Bucco dishes(the ones I've eaten) are typically served with a decent sized portion of meat. Tavola's "idea" of Osso Bucco consisted of a very minuscule/negligible amount of SHREDDED meat surrounded by pool of risotto.I know my review seems spirited but I feel as if this establishment entices you with the ambience only to serve you below average food with a high price tag to make up the profit margin. I don't mind paying premium price for great food (I frequent Steak48 and highly recommend it), but in this instance, I feel like this restaurant hustled me.