4/5 Justin A. 1 year ago on Google
Laurenzo’s
is
an
interesting
restaurant
concept
from
the
same
family
behind
El
Tiempo
Cantina,
The
Original
Ninfa’s
on
Navigation,
and
more.
The
Laurenzo
family
has
been
in
the
restaurant
industry
for
over
50-years
through
multiple
generations.
Domenic
Laurenzo,
the
founder
of
Laurenzo’s,
is
the
grandson
of
the
late
Mama
Ninfa,
the
restauranteur
who
started
it
all
in
1973.
This
restaurant
is
all
over
the
place.
It
feels
like
a
sports
bar
with
all
of
the
sports
memorabilia
decor
and
TVs.
However,
it’s
more
of
a
local
American
steakhouse
with
influences
from
Italy
and
Mexico.
They
are
specifically
known
for
their
Prime
Rib,
but
they
have
pizzas,
pastas,
fajitas,
burgers,
and
more.
They
have
a
free
private
parking
lot
with
plenty
of
spaces
in
the
front
and
back.
Depending
on
when
you
come
to
dine,
you
may
need
a
reservation,
as
it
was
quite
busy
on
a
random
Saturday
night.
When
we
were
seated,
they
immediately
gave
us
some
complimentary
bread
and
butter.
+Complimentary
Bread
and
Butter
-
4/5
As
I
am
a
big
fan
of
the
margaritas
at
their
sister
restaurant,
The
Original
Ninfa’s
on
Navigation,
I
wanted
to
check
them
out
here
as
well.
[DRINKS]
+Blood
Orange
Rita
(Herradura
Reposado
tequila,
Chambord,
Grand
Marnier,
blood
orange,
and
cinnamon)
for
$17
-
This
didn’t
do
it
for
me.
It’s
big
and
boozy,
but
I
wasn’t
a
fan
of
the
flavor.
-
3/5
As
for
food,
we
went
with
a
Greens
salad,
Prime
Rib,
and
French
Fries.
[INSALATE]
+Small
Greens
(greens,
smoked
bacon,
egg,
croutons,
tomatoes,
carrots,
roasted
corn,
and
red
cabbage)
with
honey
lime
vinaigrette
dressing
for
$10.99
-
This
was
a
regular
salad.
-
3.5/5
[PRIME
RIB]
+12
oz
Prime
Rib
(sub
small
salad
for
sides
for
an
extra
$4)
for
$47.99
-
We
replaced
the
small
salad
with
the
French
Fries.
The
French
Fries
were
excellent.
They
tasted
like
the
thicker,
wedge
potato
fries,
but
they
remained
thin.
I
personally
liked
them
a
lot
and
would
give
them
a
4.5/5.
As
for
the
Prime
Rib,
it
was
definitely
juicy.
The
taste
of
the
meat
was
just
okay,
nothing
crazy.
-
3.5/5
Overall,
Laurenzo’s
was
a
fun
dining
experience.
My
favorite
part
was
the
French
Fries.
The
margaritas
and
prime
rib
were
okay.
They
do
have
other
items
on
the
menu
I
would
like
to
try
next
from
the
Prime
Rib
Quesadillas
and
more.
The
service
is
hit
or
miss.
The
host
was
incredible
at
his
job,
but
the
servers
dismissed
our
multiple
requests
to
get
a
straw
for
a
drink
(we
asked
3
times).
If
you
want
to
experience
an
interesting
local
steakhouse
from
the
same
family
behind
the
best
Tex-Mex
restaurants
in
Houston,
check
out
Laurenzo’s.
Come
for
the
fries
at
least.
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