Riva's Italian Restaurant serves Houston, TX and is located in the 77006 ZIP code.
Reviews for Riva's Italian Restaurant
Riva's Italian Restaurant received an average rating of 4.05 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews.
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In Short
This longtime Memorial restaurant moved into the Montrose area in 1996. It is run by brothers Mike and Joseph Sibouyeh, set in a pretty spot surrounded by tropical foliage. Lunch specials are well-priced -- they include… Read Full Editorial
healthy people by Guest G. via Judy's Book on 5/2/2011
They need to have waiters that are actually clean and in good health!!!!!!
Yummy! by Dahlila T via Insider Pages on 4/12/2011
LOVE Riva's! \r
Price wise. It's not cheap but it's not expensive especially for the quality and quantity you receive. The staff is ALWAYS super friendly :). Love the lights and how quaint and cozy it is. The drinks aren't too bad either.…
Only average by Kuryakin via Citysearch on 9/12/2010
I can't understand why people are giving this place 4 and 5 star ratings? I like Riva's atmosphere, location, free non valet parking, and clientelle, but the food quality is just average to bland in my opinion. I suspect the cooks are…
The "Mambo Italiano" of Montrose Restaurants... by Mark M. via Judy's Book on 7/11/2010
I'm at an absolute loss to understand *any* of the negative reviews. Riva's is an absolute gem--inexpensive family-style Italian food, coupled with a great bar and great prices on modest wines. It's also "family-style" in another sense,…
I'd date myself here. by favouritethings via Citysearch on 4/29/2010
Every year I take over-advantage of Dine Out For Life. I also promise to go somewhere I haven't been. This year, I saw Riva's was donating 100% of proceeds! HOLY COW! I was in.
Myself and a friend ventured over not knowing what to expect.…
RUN DON"T WALK by goesout2eatalot via Citysearch on 8/14/2009
I absolutly love the place, so much that we got married there! Yes married outside then micheal and joseph were so kind as in shut down the hole place and let us have our reception inside as well!! Ever since moving to houston we have…
Great food and service by Micah39 via Citysearch on 7/31/2009
I'm so surprised by the negative reviews of this restaurant. The minute you walk in the door you are greeted by one of the owners. The food is always hot, excellent and plentiful and I have yet to have bad service. \r
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Dinner can be…
Unbelievable in every way by DS1021 via Citysearch on 3/6/2009
I was introduced to this restaurant by a friend on new years eve and since then I have become a self proclaimed regular customer. I met the owner on my very first visit, he shows all of his customers how important they are to the success…
Really Remarkable! by meredithmgriffin via Citysearch on 9/6/2008
After looking at some reviews, my boyfriend and I decided to give Riva's a try in our search for good Italian food in Houston. I am so glad we went!\r
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For $13.99, I received: a glass of wine, a cup of AMAZING soup, a salad, my veal…
Hidden Gem in Montrose by jenshack via Citysearch on 9/5/2008
On a whim my husband and I decided to check out this restaurant and we left with big, fat smiles on our faces. The food was excellent. We had shrimp scampi as an app and it was pretty good. Then soup and salad came with our entree -…
Mom and Dad travel the world, but call Rivas their favorite Italian by clarmouse via Citysearch on 5/5/2008
My 80 year old parents took me to Rivas after an Astros game on a Sunday. While they have traveled around the world, including Italy, they say this is their favorite in Houston! \r
We were one of the first to arrive as they open at 6PM.…
Best service of any restaurant in Houston by gentryroop via Citysearch on 2/26/2008
We were so happy to find a great Italian restaurant so close to home. The restaurant itself is very inviting and cozy. Most meals come with a soup and salad. The soups are always homemade and delicious. The salads are beautiful and…
Don't Miss This One! Take it From an Italian! by ghostranch via Citysearch on 2/11/2008
I am Italian; hence I love GOOD Italian food. Combine that with great atmosphere and a fun staff, I am sold! Rivas offers a great selection of dishes with wonderful flavors. The lasagna is amazing and the portion is huge. The penne…
great food by hgongora via Citysearch on 7/11/2007
me and a group of co-workers went in for lunch and the place was really great and also the waitstarff was really quick with all the service including the time and promptness with the food .great time all the way around will comeing back…
Be scared, be very scared! by bajtex via Citysearch on 5/2/2007
I wasted my dining experience on this place once. Let me just say I have worked in the industry and this place is BAD! My food was cold at best. After waiting for 20 minutes to be waited on. I never send food back but I asked if they…
Awful and Rude Experience by bradintx via Citysearch on 5/2/2007
This was our first time to Riva's and definitely our last time. There were four of us that went on a Sunday for brunch and the service was extremely slow. It took 15 minutes to get anyone to bring us drinks and then the refills on the…
Great lunch place by tallguyhou via Citysearch on 2/23/2007
I've eaten here a number of times, both for lunch and for dinner, and think the food is pretty good. It's not a high end Italian place, but the food is tasty and a great place for a good lunch. I have always had good service, plenty of…
NICE ATMOSPHERE, GOOD FOOD, BUT NOT INEXPENSIVE by pennstatebill via Citysearch on 2/15/2007
I have eaten here 4 times, food is always good quality, service 5 of the 4 times excellant, last time had a TERRIBLE WAITER, we were not dressed to his approval, way home from a game, his loss we always tip at least 20% for good service he…
Great food, great service, nice atmosphere by gloria2915 via Citysearch on 5/11/2006
My husband and his co-works haven eaten at Riva's for quite awhile. He kept telling me how good it was and how the owner and service were so nice. We love Mike! He is absolutely great! One of the nicest guys I've ever met! The food has…
Awful, awful, awful!!! by stef211 via Citysearch on 10/14/2005
I have traveled the world, eaten many substandard meals, but never have I been treated so rudely by anyone in the restaurant industry, especially the owner! After enduring an absolutely awful crab cake, salad, veal and pasta entree, and…
