Tam M.
Yelp
My visit to Grazia was purposely researched and planned to prepare for my Mom's birthday dinner. I intentionally looked for restaurants that served her favorite appetizer, spinach and artichoke dip, and found this gem right down the street. I actually had seen reviews from a couple of sources such as an IG influencer named Suburbaneatstx, Google, and of course Yelp, and felt it was the right location and menu for a Saturday evening birthday dinner for Mom.
Tucked away in the corner of a shopping center, Grazia's farm to table dining experience gives you warm and comfy vibes. You could dress up a little, but casual works as well. There is a small bar to your left upon entering that's fully stocked for any palette and a pretty spacious dining area that is lengthy versus wide, creating a intimate dining experience. My visit was during Christmas time, and the restaurant was tastefully decorated with signage and lights around the walls of the restaurant. This gave Grazia a homey feel to it. Green flags so far that this would be a great dining experience- especially since the reservations I made through Yelp were honored and we had a really nice table towards the front where you could see all around the restaurant.
Our waistress, Aryn, was a gem. Very attentive, patient, and willing to share suggestions for drinks and entrees since this was our first time at the restaurant. From her suggestions, we started the evening with drinks- The Pearfection was light but sweet according to Mom; my drink , the Ultimate, was a little on the dry side, which I do enjoy when it's smooth. That it was, so I was satisfied. One drink and I was good by the end of dinner, but I had a mimosa earlier that afternoon at the nail shop, so I was not pushing it to get a second, but I would have it was not driving. Luckily, you receive complimentary bread loaves and olive oil for dipping to prepare your stomach for the potency of the drinks!
The appetizer came quickly and boy was it yummy! First off, the fresh wood fired flat bread that comes with the spinach artichoke dip is a meal in itself. One of the best spinach artichoke dips I've had in a long time- creamy as well as cheesy but savory as well. You could also taste the veggies in the dip, which I do enjoy. Before we could get a few bites of the dip in, our entrees were out lightning quick. At first, I was impressed, but the initial entrees we ordered were not that impressive. The Shrimp Diavola needed more salt. I took two bites of just the pasta and I just was not impressed. The short rib and risotta that Mom ordered was burnt incredibly and inedible, despite the risotto being on point, it could not compensate for the pretty sauce attempted to camoflauge the overcooked and burnt short rib. I'm so sorry-I work too hard to spend money on inedible food, so we informed Aryn of our dissatisfaction and she swiftly worked with the kitchen to get replacement entrees. I ended up with The Patton which is Chicken Fried Steak with potatoes and Mom ended up with the Tortellacci which was tortellini stuffed with short rib. I do not think that's what she really wanted, but my Mom is not picky- I am though. I tasted the dish just to make sure it was satisfactory. The Tortellacci reminds me of Beef stroganoff because of the sauce with the mushrooms and the color of the sauce for sure. The short rib inside the tortellini is a unique twist. I can see why it's a Grazia fav. My dish was delicious and filling as the chicken fried steak was not slathered with breading. You could taste the steak, which was tender and flavorful. Mashed potatoes are pretty hard to mess up, which they did justice by. Creamy and buttery are the best description in two words. Although a little slip with the initial entree orders, Grazia recovered and did their best to make it up to us-- even presenting Mom with a birthday canoli with a candle in the middle. I thought that was really sweet of them to do so thank you Grazia for making my Mom's birthday dinner memorable.
I definetly extend Grazia, or Grace for this visit and would come back on another occasion because the entrees are interesting and unique, giving you a Italian and Texas cuisine infusion.
Come here if you want to have an actual dining experience with the space to have conversation and good food. Lunch menu is not as vast as the dinner menu, but plenty to choose from their menu to satisfy a variety of palettes.