Piatto Ristorante
This entry was posted on 8/9/2007 7:58 PM and is filed under Italian, Casual Chic - Jeans Allowed.
We've dined at Piatto on a number of occasions. Owned by a member of the Carrabba family, it turns out a variety of well prepared Italian dishes. Not everything is the best version of the dish that we've ever had, but we've always enjoyed our meal. Service is good, they take reservations, and you can hear your guests' conversation. It also seems to be a good place to take your elderly relatives judging by the crowd on a recent Saturday evening.
Given the plethora of Italian dining options in Houston, there are at least two extremely good reasons to pick Piatto -- the fried asparagus appetizer and the calamari. These are two of the best starters in Houston. The former is beautifully crisp, non-greasy asparagus spears generously topped with lump crabmeat and sided by a ramekin of butter sauce chock full of even more lump crab. Go ahead and eat the stuff with a spoon. The calamari, which we rate #2 or #3 in the city, is also deftly fried with a tasty batter, sauced lightly with a pepper butter sauce. Sit at the bar with a glass of wine and these two dishes, and you'll be a happy diner.
4925 W. Alabama (behind Dillards Galleria) (and another location way out on Westheimer)
713/871-9722
http://www.piattoristorante.com/
