Sam Mehta

Just excellent! Great ambience. Service was some of the best I have experienced. We had the lamb chops, oysters, porterhouse, risotto, salad and it was all outstanding. Possibly top 3 Italian meals i have had in the US. Wine list was great.

Justin Singer

Amazing Italian restaurant that has been around in Houston forever. I remember visiting my first time over 20 years ago. Delicious food, great service. Restaurant is located in a charming old house. Best Italian food in Houston.

Jainif Marediya

Good spot for fancy Italian. Loved the food generally and the service was even better. Cosy inside which definitely adds to the experience. Got a variety of stuff, listed below with asterisks to indicate what we liked. - Raviolo* - Wagyu Beef Agnolotti* - Sweet Corn Ravioli with Lobster* - Butternut Squash Cappellacci* - Cannoli

+11

Maggie J

I absolutely adore Da Marco. We have been coming here for more than a decade and usually come at least a couple of times a year for special occasions. My husband's birthday is smack dab in the middle of white truffle season so that is a no brainer but it is also a wonderful place to come for Christmas Eve dinner. We came here for dinner recently with some friends and were delighted to learn that they now have a full bar (they used to serve only beer and wine). They have also recently done a light refresh of the interior. The space is always super cozy and never so loud that you cannot hear your dinner companions. My go to dish is the simple pasta with tomatoes and mozzarella. This dish also got a glow up recently and is now served with house-made arugula fettuccine. Da Marco also makes a sneaky delicious pizza. I say sneaky because it's not the kind of place where I would think to order a pizza, but you should because it is so yummy! The pictures I took are atrocious because of the dim cozy lighting but I am going to post them anyways...

Jason Owsley

Food was delicious and service was great! Manuel was very professional and kind. The truffle rissoto was my mom's favorite dish, along with the espresso martini. I could eat unlimited amounts of the bread. The lobster and corn ravioli is great. The octopus was also cooked perfectly. The dover sole is a great fatty fish that I liked. My dad liked my branzino so we switched places. (dover is fatty fish vs branzino was a flaky fish)

+4

who777me

I was looking for authentic Italian cuisine in Houston, and I'm shocked that I didn't know about this place! My husband and I loved the atmosphere, and the food was amazingly tasty and well-prepared. The Sea Urchins Pasta was the best I've ever had in my life. We will definitely go back and highly recommend it.

+1

Roma Ilkiw

A Houston legend! Intimate setting in a taatefully decorated house, it is not a restaurant so much as it is a dining experience. Well trained and abundant waiters and professional staff in white tuxedos. You feel the genuine hospitality of an extended Italian family. Crisp white tablecloths with substantial napkins. Italian classical menu with several surprises. Excellent wine menu. We spent several happy hours here.

Jia Chen

Nothing beats da marco's delicious authentic Italian dishes. I have been here multiple years , several seasons, never ordered a single dish that disappoint me . From seafood to pasta to steak, all so delicious yet so unique. I have my highest respect to the chef. Thanks for his talented skill, I can have so many good memories in this restaurant. Only thing I do feel it can be improved is the waiters and dining environment. I really hope they can expand the restaurant. The current setting is very crowded. Also, it looks so crowded because they have a lot of waiters. Sometime you'll see more waiters than dinners. However, they always look so busy and running around. The serving can be rude sometimes. For example, once I order a glass of red wine, the waiter didn't even care to let me get a taste. And he just throw everything on the table and rush to other things. And I don't think everyone understand their menu really well. I rarely hear any recommendation from them. And when they introduce the daily menu, there isn't a lot of passion I can feel. Good thing is they have a strong chef and dishes talk themselves.

Lucas Xu

The food at this restaurant is excellent, and the atmosphere is truly fantastic. The service stands out as the servers are attentive and punctual, ensuring you never have to wait long. Unfortunately, the valet service is a major letdown. The valet attendant was rude and directly asked for a minimum tip of $5, which was uncomfortable, especially since the parking spot is only about 20 feet away. There should have been a notice about any parking fees. Despite the great food and service, the valet experience overshadowed the overall dining experience, which is a shame for the hardworking kitchen and service staff.

Gustavo Garcia

Great reminder to not judge a book by its cover. From the outside the restaurant doesn’t feel inviting. As soon as you walk in it has a very cozy feel. Service was great, the team was very attentive. 2 out of 3 dishes were amazing! Salad was average. I will be back for the octopus dish!

Judgy_Josh

This was the first time we went there with our friends. Appetizers, especially grilled octopus was delicious along with artichoke. Service was great except one "cocky" waiter.. The only other cons were the table that had an uneven line (see the pic) on it that almost kept me busy trying not to spill my drink... Talking about drinks, this place DOES NOT serve cocktails!

silver subie

The truffle pasta is amazing!!! Might be a tad rich sauce by itself but we shared so it worked out great. The special of he day fish was good but not for the price. Service is excellent and they did great job on the panna cotta with extra decorations as it was our anniversary.

Alyssa Godfrey

The lady in the front was rude we had a reservation at 7:30 and she told me we didn’t even after showing here the confirmation on my phone. Then she proceeded to tell me that it would be 45-60 wait. I’m not sure who the gentleman was that asked what the problem was I’m assuming the manager but he took one look at the computer and said oh yes your table is ready. So I’m not sure if we weren’t the typical looking people that could dine there or what. With that being said the food was outstanding and the waiter was excellent at taking care of us. I got to try truffles for the first time and they were amazing! I ordered the pasta with truffles, my husband ordered the appetizer with the octopus I’m not much into that but he said it was very good. He ordered the ny strip steak and said it was good.