Grimaldi's Pizzeria

Pizza was good. Not great but maybe I just had high expectations as I was told this pizza would be amazing. Service was great although our waiter was rushing a bit. You barely finished speaking and he was already leaving your table. He was still really cool and nice. It's still a good place for pizza. I was Lucky enough to find parking right in front without having to pay valet. Not entirely sure where parking is if you do not want to pay valet. Pumpkin cheesecake was delicious though and the place looks really nice and welcoming.

This is a classic for all family’s and teens in Houston. The restaurant is spacious and well decorated making it perfect for birthdays or other celebrations. The waiters are busy so don’t expect world class service, but they were kind and brought our food out promptly. The pizza is, as always, delicious with a fired crust and a very fresh, raw tomato sauce. The unexpected star of the night were the bar-made lemonades which were SO fresh and smooth, perfect after the excruciating Houston weather lately. The place is right next to the Escape Game company so it’s perfect for a night out on the town. Beware coming here on Friday nights in fall and spring, this place is very popular for homecoming and prom groups.

I've been to three locations around Houston and this has been the best one. It was a Thursday evening and wasn't busy at all. The drinks came quickly and our waitress recommended just the right size for our appetizer and pizza.

Best pizza in Houston. I prefer The Don 16" extra crispy but you can build you own to what you like. All pizzas are thin crust and no pan pizzas. They have calzones which are basically a pizza folded over with same ingredients. Parking near restaurant can be a problem...limited spaces. Great service and great wait staff. Forgot between 2:30 and 4:00 pm....cleaning oven during that time period.

This review is based solely on my experience and personal opinion. We went to Grimaldi's Pizzeria on Saturday day night, 11th of Sep. 2021 and it was our very first time at this specific location. here is what we ordered..... FOOD: we ordered one large Garden Pesto Pizza, a large House Salad, one Bruschetta Trio, one diet Pepsi and one regular Pepsi. LARGE GARDEN PESTO PIZZA = The pizza we ordered was actually a large pizza with two flavors, half of it was garden pesto and the other half was quattro formaggi. I loved both toppings, especially the quattro formaggi side that had a very distinctive Gorgonzola taste; the garden pesto side could have used a little bit more fresh pesto and a little bit less raw onion, just to have the perfect balance. I liked it regardless. The Ingredients are very good and you can taste it. I love their Mozzarella.. LARGE GRIMALDI'S HOUSE SALAD = fresh ingredients, good flavor, good condiment and as you can see in my photos the large salad is actually a huge portion that can easily feed three people. BRUSCHETTA TRIO= our choice was marinated mushrooms and roasted peppers, roasted red peppers and ricotta cheese and classic tomato & basil. the Marinated mushroom was absolutely my favorite. roasted red peppers and ricotta was good even though the Ricotta cheese on top was sweet which I did not find particularly pleasant. The classic tomato & Basil was good but definitely too much garlic in it. overall pretty good. DIET PEPSI= it had an off flavor to it, not sure why. REGULAR PEPSI= it was ok. STAFF: our waitress was super nice and friendly and she knew the Menu, which is always a plus. The Pizza Chefs put up quite a show when making the pizzas, it's very fun to watch. now, while I liked her and the other guys and the way they treated us, I did NOT LIKE AT ALL the comment made by this one random waiter, tall & white apron, that at some point walked up to our table to bring us the salad and made the following comment "I see you are taking photos, hope you enjoy". This very passive aggressive comment, mafia style, is exactly what gets them a 4 stars review. Now, while I did not care it made my wife feel uncomfortable. I want to remind him that in the state of Texas as well as in many other states in the US, you can take all the photos you want as long as you are a customer and you are using the business's service. PLACE = Very nice place indeed. well furnished, old-industrial is the main vibe that reminds you of a Brooklyn style Pizzeria of the 70's. great Décor and many amazing vintage photos of New York City. All together it creates a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Great for families and big reunions. They also have a BAR and an outside patio, if you want. nice. CLEANLINESS: clean and neat. The busboy was always around cleaning, resetting the tables and disinfecting. well done! RESTROOMS: spotless and with a lovely fragrance. They have toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap and a trash bin. LOCATION: it is conveniently located within the CITYCENTRE shopping mall, just off of I10, close to the Memorial district and right before the Energy Corridor. Before and after your great Pizza at Grimaldi's you can enjoy the shopping mall shops and restaurants/cafeterias. Plenty of free, surveilled parking close by and an amazing place for kids. Family friendly place I'd say, with shopping, movies, bowling or a relaxing evening on the Green. PRICE: fair prices. I would say average for a good pizza. CONCLUSION: yet again one of the best Pizza I have had in the States. It's a thin crust pizza, Roman Style, with fresh Mozzarella (made by them). The crust is a bread like crust, nice and crispy and with overall very good balanced flavor. The coal-fired brick oven is definitely what makes the magic happen. It is just like the pizza you would get in Rome, Italy..... in one of the small pizzerias around the city. We will definitely go this Grimaldi's Pizzeria.