Mingalone's Italian Bar & Grill

High-volume Bayou Place favorite for homemade Italian cuisine.

Average Rating

70

The Scene
Situated in downtown's Bayou Place complex, this popular Italian restaurant often finds itself hosting an avalanche of diners frantic to eat well and move on to nearby venues....

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on April 20, 2005. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Genuine Italian cuisine

Average Rating

100

We reserved a table for two on saturday for my wife's birthday,the guy who took our reservation was very friendly and professional. We were greated by very polite and friendly hostess and seated in a timely manner, our waiter, I remember he was from europe but I can't remember his name, was very knowlegeable about the food and wines. We ordered the gnochi and catchatore, two glasses of wine. the birthday dessert was offered. The whole experience was a success. This place will be on my list every time we visit downtwon.

Posted by by Jj Michaels at Citysearch on April 07, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Run, don't walk to the Patio @ Mingalone

Average Rating

100

Mingalone is the hidden treasure of downtown Houston! Take it from me, I work a few blocks away and just rediscovered this hidden jewel. Amazing patio, pasta, and red wine!! Also, fab bar! Happy Hour Anyone??

Posted by by eheart at Citysearch on April 07, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

80

I average about 1 visit a year when I'm in town on business. Compared to the time I lived in Houston (early 1980s), the downtown has come a long way in terms of hotel, restaurant, and entertainment choices. However, from a walking in Houston (almost an oxymoron) perspective, you still have to "explore" a bit. And for whatever reason we sometimes end up here.

My own experience here is that the...

Posted by Eric Brink on March 31, 2011. Brought to you by gogobot.

Wonderful experience all around!

Average Rating

100

We celebrated my sisters birthday before attending the ballet and we had such a great time. Our reservation was at 6:30 and it was packed when we arrived. We were promptly seated and had great service from our waiter Lee. He informed us of the specials, and if we were celebrating anything, he noticed the gifts. The food was excellent and to top the evening off the manager came over personally to thank us for celebrating there and offered a complimentary dessert to the birthday girl.
We even went back after the show to have drinks in the bar and were warmly greeted when we returned. We...

Posted by by SteffyJ at Citysearch on March 28, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Great Pre-Show Dining Restaurant

Average Rating

80

My husband and I had dinner at Mingalone last Friday before out show at the Verizon Wireless Theatre. We had read a couple not so great reveiws but decided to try it and were very pleased with our entire dining experience. The decor is beautiful and good for people watching.
It was extremely busy, but we had a nice waitress who served us promptly. I had the Ravioli and my husband had the Seafood Special-Mahi Mahi. Everything was delicious. The staff timed our meal perfectly and we had time for coffee and dessert before we had to leave.
Over all I felt compelled to right a good review...

Posted by by bellaragazza at Citysearch on March 28, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

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Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill is located at 540 Texas St, Houston, TX. This location is in the Downtown Houston neighborhood. This business specializes in Bars, Pubs, & Clubs and Restaurants.

Posted on August 30, 2015. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

Situated in downtown's Bayou Place complex, this popular Italian restaurant reminds one of Southern Italy with its elegant interiors and upscale European character. Specializing in authentic Italian cuisine this place is quite popular among the locals. The menu is reliable with a lot of options in pastas, penne and salad. Specials here include Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Breast of Chicken...

Posted on February 09, 2013. Brought to you by cityseekr.