Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research Forest

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   PaulS

   Houston

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, atmosphere, and service! We will definitely return.

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Exclusive

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Here to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Atmosphere was great food was excellent. We really enjoyed this restaurant.

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded 2 days agoHi There - Thank you for dining with us on your wife's special day, and for taking the time to rate us. We are happy to know you had a five-star experience, and we hope to serve you both again soon.

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3. H

   Hugo

   Houston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on March 16, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Service was a little slow getting started, but Claire (our waitress) promptly made up for it. She was very polite, gracious, welcoming, and attentive to our requests. We ordered the Wedge Gorgonzola Salad but asked to substitute the Iceberg lettuce for arugula. It was absolutely delicious! We also ordered the Chicken Avanti which was an outstanding choice. The chicken was moist, the crust crispy, and the accompanying potatoes were perfect. Our only "complaint" was the size of the portions. One salad and one entree are more than enough for two. As for ambiance - we dined outside near the fireplace and it made for a very elegant and romantic evening.

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded 2 days agoHi Hugo-Thank you for dining with us, and for taking the time to rate us. We are happy to know you had a five-star experience, and received attentive service from Claire. We hope to serve you again soon.

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   BrandyA

   Houston

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on March 12, 2023

   overall2food5service1ambience5

   I have dined at this establishment quite a few times and always enjoyed it. Tonight the waitress dropped plates and broke my wine glass all over the table and floor. I realize accidents occur. She brings me a new flight of wine ( I did not even finish the first glass from the first flight) she has glass water all over the table floor. She comes back to us and table is still soaking wet and she says oh did I clean it. We are pointing to spots of water everywhere. She doesn’t seem to care. Another worker cleans it. This waitress was ridiculous. She charges me for two flights of wine! I tell her and get it removed. She should have comped me the wine in the first place. She was extremely unprofessional the entire time. In the past the waitstaff has been great. I’m not sure what happened with this women. We still tipped 18% instead of our normal amount of 20%. Since we do enjoy this restaurant I will return. I hope that I don’t have this waitress again.

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 14, 2023Hi Brandy- Thank you for letting us know about your experience, as we truly value our guests feedback. We will reach out to you in a private message regarding your experience.

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   SheriE

   Houston

   20 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on March 12, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food is consistently delicious. The wait staff is professional. Must try is the truffle pizza out of this world!

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 14, 2023Hi Sheri - Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know your dining experiences have been consistently good. We appreciate your support, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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6. JB

   JamesB

   Houston

   35 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on March 11, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Waited and girls seating us. Chef made something no longer on menu

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 14, 2023Hi James- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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   BethS

   Houston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on March 11, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great choice for wonderful Italian cuisine. Wait staff is very attentive and their desserts are phenomenal!

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 14, 2023Hi Beth- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know you enjoy our cuisine and received attentive service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Houston

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 6, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Another amazing experience at our favorite restaurant and my wife had a blast celebrating her birthday. Staff and service was on point. Also very appreciative on how they let us order off menu with some of the dishes they use to carry. If you haven’t dined here before then you’re truly missing out!!

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 9, 2023Hi there- Thank you for celebrating your wife's birthday with us, and for the five star rating! We are happy to know you enjoy our cuisine, and received great service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Wife and I wanted a nice Italian restaurant for dinner and it did not disappoint. Atmosphere was relaxed and employees were very friendly.

   Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 9, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and received friendly service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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    PeterJ

    Houston

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Warm and professional reception. Michael was our Server. He was Very Good. We had IPA, Muscato, Mussels, Fig, Fontina and Prosciutto Pizza and Chicken Marsala. The drinks were excellent. The Pizza could have had more Figs and Less Arugula. The Carrots with the Chicken Marsala were a little too firm, but fresh. Claire, a Server in Training, was Outstanding. Exceptionally personable and professional. We passed this on to the Manager. Overall, the Food was Excellent. We did not have dessert. We love Avanti, so we will return.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 9, 2023Hi Peter -Thank you for dining with us, and for the valuable feedback! We are happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and received outstanding service from Claire. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The dining experience was outstanding! We love the ambiance of the restaurant. The food was excellent! Miranda was our waitress and my husband and I were very impressed by her knowledge of the wine list and the menu. We will definitely be dining again soon. We would love for Miranda to be our server for our future visits. We would also like to be seated at the same booth for all of our future visits. Booth #15. Thank you The Blissett’s

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 9, 2023Hi There- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know you had an outstanding dining experience, and received great service from Miranda. We look forward to serving you again soon at booth #15!

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was outstanding.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on March 9, 2023Thank you for dining with us, and for the five star rating. We are happy to know you enjoy our cuisine, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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13. RO

    RichardO

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service were excellent. Restaurant was not crowded so it was easy to converse. We were pleasantly surprised with our experience.

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14. FI

    FITx

    Houston

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved the whole experience!

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 22, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your entire experience, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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    SabrinaJ

    Houston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful dinning experience and staff was amazing.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 22, 2023Hi Sabrina- Thank you for dining with us. We are so happy to know you had a wonderful dining experience and received amazing service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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    Cindyh

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I don’t remember our waiter’s name unfortunately, but we were on the patio and he did an exceptional job!

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 17, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us. We are pleased to know you enjoyed a five-star dining experience with exceptional service, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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    CindyM

    San Diego

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Everything was great. Went for Valentines and they made sure everyone had a nice evening. The only tiny complaint was that it took a long time to get a server to initially come to our table and we had to stop another server and ask if we had one. But... after that it was excellent service from there on out. We will be back.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 22, 2023Hi Cindy- Thank you for dining with us on Valentine's Day, and thank you for being so understanding with the server hiccup. We are happy to know you ended up enjoying your meal with excellent service. We hope to serve you again soon.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was outstanding and service was impeccable. Lovely evening

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 15, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us. We are pleased to know you enjoyed a five-star dining experience, with impeccable service, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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19. KA

    KevinA

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Anthony was a great server! Our evening birthday celebration was a wonderful experience.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 15, 2023Hi Kevin- Thank you for dining with us for the birthday celebration. We are pleased to know you enjoyed a five-star dining experience, and received great service from Anthony! We look forward to serving you again soon.

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    Maria

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    The spaghetti carbonara was good. However, the truffle pizza is not worth ordering; very little cheese, and tasted like plain bread.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 15, 2023Hi Maria- thank you for dining with us, and for taking the time to review us. We truly value guest feedback, as we are always looking for areas to improve. Thank you for letting us know about the pizza, we have passed this information along to our chef to address this accordingly. We are happy to know you enjoyed our Carbonara, and we hope you give us another chance to impress you.

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21. SM

    SindyM

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience and the food was delicious, the drinks were great, the server was great and super friendly. Overall it was the perfect place for our date. Very intimate ambiance and romantic. Reminded me of Italy. I will definitely come back.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 15, 2023Hi Sindy- Thank you for dining with us. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal, service and our ambiance. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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22. JL

    JohnL

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great italian food. Great service. Definitely will be back.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 7, 2023Hi John- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five-star rating. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal, and received great service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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    mary

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our waiter and staff were so accommodating with outstanding recommendations and we had a lovely 93rd birthday for my father.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi Mary- Thank you for dining with us on your father's special day. We are pleased to know you enjoyed you all enjoyed your meals and service, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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24. JG

    JamesG

    Houston

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great service. Manager checked on us twice

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi James - Thank you for dining with us. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal, and received attentive service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very good food and excellent service 👌 100% recommended!

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi There- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five-star rating. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal and service, and we appreciate your recommendation! Please come back to dine with us again soon.

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26. CM

    CMAC

    Houston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    We love this place and eat here multiple times each month. Unfortunately, Saturday night the pappardelle pasta was overcooked and the sauce on the gnocchi was a bit much.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us, and for the continued support. We truly appreciate your feedback as we are always looking for areas in which to improve. We have addressed this issue with our chef, and we hope you give us another chance to impress you.

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27. JL

    JohnL

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service was great.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi John - Thank you for dining with us, and for the five-star rating. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal, and received great service, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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28. DB

    DB26

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our first visit to this Avanti location and it was refreshing to eat in a restaurant and have great service and food. Ever since CoVid, and the struggles restaurants have faced with staffing, and the burden it has put on owners serving their customers, this restaurant was well staffed and we were covered over in service. And the food and atmosphere were great!

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us, and thank you for the five-star rating! We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal, and received great service. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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29. JB

    JamesB

    Houston

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had couple new dishes and they great.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 31, 2023Hi James- Thank you for dining with us, and thank you for the five-star rating! We are happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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30. SE

    SheriE

    Houston

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful chicken parmigiana!

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 18, 2023Hi Sheri- Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are so happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and enjoyed our Chicken Parmigiana! We hope to serve you again soon.

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31. WB

    WendellB

    Houston

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Avanti food was good, one order came back wrong. Two of the orders were very good, two okay, not as good as the last time.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 18, 2023Hi Wendell- We are sorry to hear your dining experience with us wasn't consistent with your last visit. We truly value and appreciate guest feedback, and would love to learn more about your dining experience so we can improve our services. Please contact us at your earliest convenience so we can make this right. We can be reached at 281-323-4533.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent . Everything we ordered was great.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on February 1, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us, and for the five-star rating. We are pleased to know you enjoyed your meal, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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    BarbaraA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service was great and the food is delicious. They’re bread is so good !!! Loved the linguini and clam as well as their drinks.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 9, 2023Hi Barbara - Thank you for dining with us, and thank you for the five-star rating! We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal and drinks, and we look forward to serving you again soon.

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    chipgillespie

    Houston

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Kamel and the team at Avanti are doing it right. We had a lovely dinner with friends celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, and everything from the food and drinks to the server and hostess were perfection. Our server, Chris, was pleasant and attentive without being pushy, and the hostess, Corinne, was a delight. We loved every bite, every sip, every joke and every meaningful moment. Kudos to Kamel for creating an environment that is relaxed, comfortable, professional, and fun. Tip :: Don't miss the truffle pizza (we had it as an appetizer), the gnocchi, or the Chicken Avanti.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 9, 2023Hi there- Thank you for dining with us while celebrating your special day! We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience, and we are so pleased to know you received excellent treatment from our team. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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35. MN

    MichaelN

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Good food and wine selection. Service was good and the nice level was low and you could hold a conversation at your table comfortably.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 9, 2023Hi Michael- Thank you for dining with us, and thank you for the five-star rating! We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal, and our wine selection. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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36. A

    Allie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Joseph was our waiter and he recommended the two dishes we ordered and it was delicious. Perfect for a fancy date night meal. We also ordered the cocktails and they were delicious.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 2, 2023Hi Allie - Thank you for dining with us. We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal and service from Jospeh. We hope to serve you again soon.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Yucatán

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    This was our first visit to Avanti and definitely not the last. We all had different plates (lamb, pasta and pizza), and everybody loved their food. Brussel sprouts as appetizer are highly recommended. Very good wine selection and great ambiance. We loved the low noise level and good service. Looking forward to our next dinner.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 2, 2023Hi There - Thank you for dining with us. We are happy to know you had a nice dining experience, and we hope to serve you again soon.

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38. JA

    JacquesA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding service and food recommendations, I was taken care of

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 2, 2023Hi Jacques - Thank you for dining with us. We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal and received great service. We hope to serve you again soon.

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39. JB

    JamesB

    Houston

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great waiter and great food Eager to please

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on January 2, 2023Hi James - Thank you for dining with us. We are happy to know you enjoyed your meal and received great service. We hope to serve you again soon.

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40. RC

    RC9999

    Houston

    87 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience2

    Very disappointed, made a reservation, table not ready, stuck us in a frozen corner, second time in a row, we have been guests about a dozen times in the last few months, which brings the thought- "if this is the way they treat good customers, what do they do to the people they don't like?". Not to worry, won't happen again.

    Avanti Italian Kitchen - Research ForestResponded on December 26, 2022Hi there- Thank you for the feedback, as we are always looking for areas in which to improve. We will reach out to you in a private message.

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