[pachanga]

Has anybody seen this place going up next to Baker's Ribs BBQ?

[Hanuman]

pachanga, on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 8:58 PM, said:

Has anybody seen this place going up next to Baker's Ribs BBQ?

Have not, but will check by there. Italian food is life! Is this the local Mancuso's, or another family?

[brucesw]

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Specializing in mouthwatering dishes handed down from our Houston bred Italian family, we feature healthy, locally grown, farm vegetables & hand made cheeses....

From the pre-opening profile posted on b4.

[LTAWACS]

It's within walking distance of work. It seems to me that it's getting more and more difficult for another italian restaurant to distinguish itself from the crowd.

[jmancuso]

sounds good. will have to check this one out. great name for a restaurant, btw.

[Hanuman]

jmancuso, on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 5:51 PM, said:

great name for a restaurant, btw.

J-M-a-n....Hmmm...

[LTAWACS]

Ah... interesting.

[pachanga]

I hear they are going to open in two weeks!!

[Hanuman]

pachanga, on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 6:16 PM, said:

I hear they are going to open in two weeks!!

So, what's the scoop. I'm looking forward to the opening. Do they have any special dish, wine, etc.?

[pachanga]

We LOVED the lasagna and pizza.....yum....highly recommended

[pachanga]

from the houston press...

Dish: Mancuso's Italian Table
Comments (0) By Paul Galvani Thursday, Mar 11 2010
Why did Jerry Mancuso open Mancuso's Italian Table (2231 S. Voss, 713-953-9090)? He answers the question with a question: "Don't all Italians have to go into the restaurant business?" The Mancuso family emigrated from Sicily in the 1800s, first landing in New Orleans, then Galveston, then Houston.

This is Jerry's first restaurant, although he has been in the construction business for restaurants all his life. His partner in this venture is veteran restaurateur Dody Martel, and the manager is Joe Etor, who has 23 years of experience at restaurants such as The Brownstone, Rainbow Lodge and La Tour d'Argent.

"It seems like today, everything is very modern and high-tech, and rather than continue to move things forward, we decided to go back in time 50 years, to the way things used to be," says Mancuso. "We wanted to create a great family-owned, neighborhood Italian restaurant."

As for the food, Mancuso says, "We're serving the very best Italian-American dishes, and many of the dishes use our family recipes. We have absolutely the very best veal piccata, and our Ted's Trio pasta, named in honor of Dody's father, which includes lasagna, ravioli and spaghetti and meatballs, has already become our most popular dish." Mancuso adds that his pasta is made from scratch, and the mozzarella is homemade. "We're trying to use only those ingredients that were available to our forefathers from local purveyors."

When Dish visited the first weekend Mancuso's opened, the dining room was already crowded and the line at the door never subsided. The Ted's Trio was indeed a terrific sampler platter, with the spaghetti cooked perfectly al dente. It was early evening, but the veal piccata was sold out. The chicken marsala, served on a bed of sautéed spinach, was a perfect substitute.

Got the latest info on restaurant openings, closings, special events and gossip? E-mail us at dish@houstonpress.com.

[Subdude]

The menu looks OK but not spectacular. At least it's more than the usual "chicken or beef".

[Hanuman]

Waiting on the wine list!!!! Guess I'll just have to go over there, and see for myself...Hmmm....