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Laurenzo's Restaurant, Houston, TX

Laurenzo's Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2013 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Created by the founders of El Tiempo Cantina, Houston’s First Family of Tex Mex, Laurenzo’s Restaurant features the other side of their family’s Italian, Mexican and American Culinary Heritage. The menu, one of the largest in the city, is packed with recipes dating back generations, and includes fresh Gulf Seafood, Prime Rib, and home-made pasta. If you’re in the mood for good ‘old home-style cooking’ made from scratch daily with the freshest of ingredients, then Laurenzo’s is your place. The family has been cooking with love in Houston for over three generations, just the way their matriarch Mama Ninfa Laurenzo taught them.

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2 people

10:30 p.m.


Booked 10 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Prime Rib, American

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm HAPPY HOUR: Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (713) 880-5111

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive Chef

    Domenic Laurenzo

  • Catering

    The Laurenzo's Family Catering Service has been serving the greater Houston area since 1949. We are dedicated in providing the Best Quality in Food and Customer Service. We provide the freshest ingredients to assure you that your Catered event is a success and leaves you worry free while you enjoy your family & guests. Call 713-807-8100 for more catering information

  • Neighbourhood

    Heights / Washington

  • Cross Street

    Patterson

  • Parking Details

    We have a very big parking lot attached to the restaurant.

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,013 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Good for business meals

  • Houston

    Good for business meals

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic restaurant! Prime rib was great. Cooked to perfect temperature, seasoned well and I love that they give the ability to make your own horseradish sauce to your taste. Milton was so attentive with service without being intrusive. Great job. We will be back.
  2. GMendoza

    Houston

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, Great Service by Juan! Laurenzo's never disappoint
  3. alwaysonsunday

    Houston

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great meal at Laurenzo's Celebrating a family birthday
  4. johnC

    Houston

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Best prime rib in Houston
  5. JeffM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everyone was great and food was 5 Star. Great service and attentive staff. Will be back for sure
  6. knblackim

    Houston

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Like so many restaurants, the menu has seen numerous changes and large price increases. My wife loved her oysters and shrimp with the baked potato and creamed corn. I sampled both and they were great. I ordered the Rib Eye medium rare and it was a bit overdone but not enough that I cared. My issue is that if I am paying $60 for a ribeye it better compete with Pappas Steakhouse, Capital Grille, etc. and it clearly did not. The steak was too thin, likely why it was a bit overcooked and just didn't look like a prime steak in this price range. We loved Laurenzo's in the past and have been there a lot but the new menu seems to be a hodge podge of everything they could think of and the restaurant has lost a lot of what made it special to us. I won't say we won't be back but it won't be soon as there are too many places that are better for $100 per person with very little alcohol (no wine) on the tab.
  7. AmateurFoodCritic

    Houston

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is near perfect. Great selection of impressive food, inviting atmosphere, fast friendly hospitality and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.
  8. NancyM

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Laurenzos, the service is quick and very very good, love the variety of food so for friends and party is great because everybody can choose what they want. Great Service!
  9. CharlaC

    New England

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love, love, love this place. Never a bad meal, always the right choice. Menu has something for everyone. Everyone’s dish was cooked perfectly to order. We brought some out of town friends in and they really enjoyed themselves.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    First time at Laurenzos. Great service and great food.
  11. CariG

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service. Waiter was very attentive & entertaining. Food excellent as always.
  12. HemiSam

    Houston

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal with great service. We will be back again...
  13. EdwardW

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a birthday celebration. The table was ready as the party arrived, -10 to +5 minutes. The wait staff was very good, came at the right times, and welcomely conversed with the party at the right times. The wine and drinks, appetizers, main course and desserts were excellent, from my favorite red fish dish to other dishes including NY steak, tuna, and chicken fried. Laurenzo’s offers the variety of entrees from their Mexican to prime beef to seafood dishes. It was a fantastic outing!
  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Valentines Day
  15. Drob23

    Houston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was the best dinner! The staff was so attentive and met our every need. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. The food was amazing! It is very elegant but still ok for kids. I highly recommend it!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is our go to place. Food is always great. Milton our waiter is the best. Always request him.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Had a reservation on Valentine’s weekend and was not seated — the host could not even give me an ESTIMATE of when he would be able to seat us. Never have I ever experienced such aloof customer service when having RESERVED a table. Left after a half hour of watching the staff ignore us as we competed for shoulder space in the busy waiting area. I’ve been to Laurenzo’s many many times, but we do not plan to be back.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Had a reservation at 6:45pm and we were seated at 8:15pm completely unacceptable. Worst experience ever! Waiters were great though. Food ok.
  19. Birthdayparty

    Houston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Food was good however we mentioned we were celebrating a birthday twice and nothing was done and there were two errors made on the food we ordered. I have ate here before but would not go again for a celebration.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    two couples, no real idea what restaurant was about, very pleasantly surprised across-the-board by variety of menu, presentation, old fashion graphics, and feel of restaurant, return of prime rib to menus
  21. Seeray

    Houston

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    AMAZING service are always excellent! I've had lunxhand dinner here 3 times in 2 weeks without any complaints. One my go to restaurants now.
  22. PennyS

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Couples date night our friends first time there and our service was poor. Carlos was off his game last night poor guy, he couldn’t remember our order and they were out of the pork chop and he told us little late during our visit and my husband had to pick something else. We actually love Laurenzo’s and go there a lot but last night wasn’t great at all.
  23. roni

    Exclusive

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The prime rib was out of this world, and Juan are server is second to none. He makes you feel at home and is on top of everything. Anticipates what we like it has it ready to go. Can’t say enough great things about this restaurant
  24. Beagleme

    Houston

    58 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We always enjoy our meals at Laurenzo's. Prime Rib is one of the ebst in Houston ! Love the menu's wide variety.
  25. Kitkat

    Houston

    84 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lorenzo’s offers so many great food options that it’s hard to make a choice. We celebrated my father’s birthday with family, fun, and food. Today we started with gumbo that had a dark savory rue with lots of shrimp. There was lots of other delicious appetizers on our table like spinach dip, variety of breads, and calamari. We had blackened prime rib pizza with a side Greek salad for our main entree. The frozen margaritas are amazing! We look forward to our next visit.
  26. TOBIASG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to spend the evening enjoying a delicious meal and a conversation without raising your voice.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Laurenzo’s is our favorite; we make sure when we reserve to ask for Milton - he’s the best, so knowledgeable and professional.
  28. MichaelS

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent Restaurant for seafood, prime rib, sandwiches, etc. Fried oysters are RIDICULOUS! One of my wife and I 's absolute favorite spots in alllllllllll of H-Town. Pre-Pandemic, a bi-monthly visit for us. Now, still a very stong favorite for monthly visits.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    It took them forever to take our order and throughout the evening we barely saw our waiter. Pizza is absolutely horrible. Bad crust, no sauce, tasteless cheese. Chicken Piccata was good for my wife. Had a wedge salad with ranch dressing. Dressing is very good. But they served the salad with a whole uncut strip of bacon. They don’t even chop it up for a salad which is customary. We are regular customers and now I know to avoid the pizza.
  30. Frenchy0722

    Houston

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service, worth every penny! Can get very loud in the restaurant and the menu can be overwhelmingly diverse, so recommend having an idea what you want to to eat before you go.
  31. DavidP

    Houston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Prime rib and eggs for breakfast...how can you beat that!!
  32. Holostoi

    Houston

    62 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Eric was awesome. The dinning experience was well paced and personable. The food was fresh and tasty. Definitely a positive dinning a experience.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Slow, distracted server was quickly exonerated when the drinks, appetizers and dinner came through! Extremely quick kitchen! The food was absolutely exquisite! We had a couple of drinks which were excellent as well! Our first experience there turned out pleasant after all, will gladly return!
  34. Edndeb

    Houston

    91 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We've become creatures of habit here. I always get the Durango redfish and my wife gets the lemon butter fish. The only things we vary are the sides. We love this place!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Never Disappointed-
  36. BobB

    Houston

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a nice meal and enjoyed the experience. This is one of the most interesting menus in Houston. They have a little of everything. We all had fish, but I’d like to try their Prime Rib.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional waiter
  38. Bornie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brunch is off the charts! Quality, portion size and variety are exceptional!
  39. BillB

    Houston

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great brunch!
  40. GeorgeM

    Houston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always friendly and reliable. It is great to have such a restaurant close to our home.

FAQs

Laurenzo's Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 880-5111.

Laurenzo's Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 2013 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 p.m.


Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Laurenzo's Restaurant

4412 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Patterson

  • Neighbourhood

    Heights / Washington

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm HAPPY HOUR: Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Prime Rib, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    We have a very big parking lot attached to the restaurant.

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Domenic Laurenzo

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (713) 880-5111

  • Catering

    The Laurenzo's Family Catering Service has been serving the greater Houston area since 1949. We are dedicated in providing the Best Quality in Food and Customer Service. We provide the freshest ingredients to assure you that your Catered event is a success and leaves you worry free while you enjoy your family & guests. Call 713-807-8100 for more catering information

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