Birraporetti's

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500 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002

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(713) 224-9494
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Birraporetti's - Houston, TX
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Birraporetti's - Houston, TX
Birraporetti's - Houston, TX
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Best

Fast delivery, correct order, delicious food! I order from them all the time.

Worst

The creme brulee was great, but I should have lead with that. I got the hay pasta with chicken and the chicken was dry - the sauce was way to thick.

One of the best brunch ever 11/20/2009

Me and my guy was searching for a great place to have brunch. I can that we really found it . The food was wonderful and the service was great. The waitstaff was very professional, Pros: Service, food more

One of the best brunch ever 11/20/2009

Me and my guy was searching for a great place to have brunch. I can that we really found it . The food was wonderful and the service was great. The waitstaff was very professional, Pros: Service, food more

good food, good service 7/23/2009

This place was really good. I really liked their chicken parmesan. The service is a little long, but it is worth it for their food, and their location is amazingly appropriate. more

good food, good service 7/23/2009

This place was really good. I really liked their chicken parmesan. The service is a little long, but it is worth it for their food, and their location is amazingly appropriate. more

Mothers day brunch 5/18/2009

Mothers day brunch more

Mothers day brunch 5/18/2009

Mothers day brunch more

Worst Pre Theatre Experience Ever 2/8/2009

Can say nothing nice about our Friday pre theatre venture to this so called restaurant. Service was very slow, manager very rude. Food was gross. McDonald's has better looking lettuce in their salads. Filet mignon was tough and overcooked. Crab cakes were dry. Drinks were marginal. Restaurant was loud. Will never go back again. Pros: Close to theatre district Cons: Can say nothing good about it more

Worst Pre Theatre Experience Ever 2/8/2009

Can say nothing nice about our Friday pre theatre venture to this so called restaurant. Service was very slow, manager very rude. Food was gross. McDonald's has better looking lettuce in their salads. Filet mignon was tough and overcooked. Crab cakes were dry. Drinks were marginal. Restaurant was loud. Will never go back again. Pros: Close to theatre district Cons: Can say nothing good about it more

Worst Brunch! 10/29/2008

I love going out for brunch and have had some fabulous experiences in Houston, BUT this place made me wish I slept in. After I was seated, I starred at the bar where four or five waiters were standing. No one took my drink order! Finally, after some hand waving, I got someone to come over. I tried the frozen Bellini and quickly sent it back. It was weak and tasted artificial like a ""fruit"" slushee from a convenient store. The mimosas were not much better. Very little champagne and not fresh juice. Was the buffet better? No. The food was cold and looked and tasted like the Italian lunches served in my high school cafeteria. There is very little selection for breakfast or Italian dishes. Also, the omelet chefs never seemed to be around. The set it poor and confusing so no more than a couple of tables can serve themselves at one time. I also felt awkward as my plate was not cleared for a good 15 minutes after I place it to the side of the table. The worse thing is that I paid about $40 for this brunch! Cons: poor food and poor service more

Worst Brunch! 10/29/2008

I love going out for brunch and have had some fabulous experiences in Houston, BUT this place made me wish I slept in. After I was seated, I starred at the bar where four or five waiters were standing. No one took my drink order! Finally, after some hand waving, I got someone to come over. I tried the frozen Bellini and quickly sent it back. It was weak and tasted artificial like a "fruit" slushee from a convenient store. The mimosas were not much better. Very little champagne and not fresh juice. Was the buffet better? No. The food was cold and looked and tasted like the Italian lunches served in my high school cafeteria. There is very little selection for breakfast or Italian dishes. Also, the omelet chefs never seemed to be around. The set it poor and confusing so no more than a couple of tables can serve themselves at one time. I also felt awkward as my plate was not cleared for a good 15 minutes after I place it to the side of the table. The worse thing is that I paid about $40 for this brunch! Pros: none Cons: poor food and poor service more

Theater Night Institution 7/17/2008

There are certainly other restaurants worthy of our business downtown but Birraporetti's makes dining on a theater night so easy, that this is where we usually end up. Whether you are trying to catch a quick meal before the show and settling down for a relaxing dinner after a show, Birras is consistent. The pizza has always been very good. All the other food is never memorable but it's always good. The staff knows how to take care of customers that are in a hurry. The out dated dining area manages to feel cozy whether there's a full house or just a few late night stragglers. You may even catch the occassional celebrity having dinner after a performance. Pros: good food, fast service, reasonable prices Cons: ou probably don't want to try to park for this if you're not going to a show more

Theater Night Institution 7/17/2008

There are certainly other restaurants worthy of our business downtown but Birraporetti's makes dining on a theater night so easy, that this is where we usually end up. Whether you are trying to catch a quick meal before the show and settling down for a relaxing dinner after a show, Birras is consistent. The pizza has always been very good. All the other food is never memorable but it's always good. The staff knows how to take care of customers that are in a hurry. The out dated dining area manages to feel cozy whether there's a full house or just a few late night stragglers. You may even catch the occassional celebrity having dinner after a performance. Pros: good food, fast service, reasonable prices Cons: ou probably don't want to try to park for this if you're not going to a show more

awesome food! but get there early. 7/14/2008

The food here is excellent - I have always liked everything I ordered there, especially the Creme Brulee. Just be aware that they are extremely busy on Friday and Saturday nights before theater/opera/other events. The trick is to get there early enough to beat the rush and then the service is great. The service is bad and way too slow if you are there when it's extremely busy. more

awesome food! but get there early. 7/14/2008

The food here is excellent - I have always liked everything I ordered there, especially the Creme Brulee. Just be aware that they are extremely busy on Friday and Saturday nights before theater/opera/other events. The trick is to get there early enough to beat the rush and then the service is great. The service is bad and way too slow if you are there when it's extremely busy. more

good pizza, terrible service 7/9/2008

I mean, that's it. Good pizza. It's wonderful. Terrible terrible terrible service, especially of the slow variety. It's within walking distance of our office, and it'll remain on the rotation. But don't let your yokel friends from Tomball talk you into making the trip if you're not already in the immediate vicinity with a lot of time on your hands... Lastly, I believe they do have Guinness on tap, I suppose that's another redeeming quality that's woefully lacking in H-town. more

good pizza, terrible service 7/9/2008

I mean, that's it. Good pizza. It's wonderful. Terrible terrible terrible service, especially of the slow variety. It's within walking distance of our office, and it'll remain on the rotation. But don't let your yokel friends from Tomball talk you into making the trip if you're not already in the immediate vicinity with a lot of time on your hands... Lastly, I believe they do have Guinness on tap, I suppose that's another redeeming quality that's woefully lacking in H-town. more

Sad food dupes theater-goers 5/19/2008

This is a cliche eatery that serves sagging dishes to unaware theater crowds. The suburbians shell out some major cash to come downtown for a good time and see Birraporetti's as a safe bet. Joke's on them! Try paying $15 for some dried out, tastless Salmon on a menu that's as tired and uninspired as your retired grandpa. Avoid this place and do some research on a decent downtown experience. more

Sad food dupes theater-goers 5/19/2008

This is a cliche eatery that serves sagging dishes to unaware theater crowds. The suburbians shell out some major cash to come downtown for a good time and see Birraporetti's as a safe bet. Joke's on them! Try paying $15 for some dried out, tastless Salmon on a menu that's as tired and uninspired as your retired grandpa. Avoid this place and do some research on a decent downtown experience. more

So-so food. Service so bad that it is worse than a Denny's. 5/6/2008

We had ten in our party (with reservations) and was seated promptly. Unfortunately this was the last of the good service. We arrived at 6:00 pm and then waited 15 minutes to place our drink orders (very weak and high priced), waited another 15 minutes to order our meals. At this time we asked for separate checks and was told by the waitress and then the manager that it was not allowed because separate checks made people late for the theater and that they had a system that would allow us to pay individually in a prompt and easy manner, ( boy did we fall for that BS). Our dinners started arriving about 7:00, (one hour after seating). We all thought that the food was just so-so. A couple of the dinners were not what was ordered. Now for the fun part; when it was time to pay our checks the prompt and easy manner that the manager mentioned was for the waitress to tell each of us our individual amounts (i.e. one drink for $6.00, dinner for $16.95, salad for $3.95, tip will be 20% and we would have to figure the tax ourselves) and we figured it out ourselves. I think this was only a gimmick for the waitress to collect an 20% tip. Oh yes,6 bucks is a rip off for bar vodka and water and a very weak one at that. All of our party agreed that we would never visit this place again. Pros: close to theater Cons: BAD service and over priced more

So-so food. Service so bad that it is worse than a Denny's. 5/6/2008

We had ten in our party (with reservations) and was seated promptly. Unfortunately this was the last of the good service. We arrived at 6:00 pm and then waited 15 minutes to place our drink orders (very weak and high priced), waited another 15 minutes to order our meals. At this time we asked for separate checks and was told by the waitress and then the manager that it was not allowed because separate checks made people late for the theater and that they had a system that would allow us to pay individually in a prompt and easy manner, ( boy did we fall for that BS).\r Our dinners started arriving about 7:00, (one hour after seating). We all thought that the food was just so-so. A couple of the dinners were not what was ordered.\r Now for the fun part; when it was time to pay our checks the prompt and easy manner that the manager mentioned was for the waitress to tell each of us our individual amounts (i.e. one drink for $6.00, dinner for $16.95, salad for $3.95, tip will be 20% and we would have to figure the tax ourselves) and we figured it out ourselves.\r I think this was only a gimmick for the waitress to collect an 20% tip.\r Oh yes,6 bucks is a rip off for bar vodka and water and a very weak one at that.\r All of our party agreed that we would never visit this place again. Pros: close to theater Cons: BAD service and over priced more
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  • Spice up your next group function with catering from this classic Houston Italian restaurant.

  • 7/5/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Monday To Sunday From 11:00 AM To 12:00 AM
  • Payments: Diner's Club, Discover, American Express, Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown
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