Review Pomodoro's Pasta & Pizzeria - Houston

I’m visiting the Clear Lake area of Houston this weekend and decided to try Ray’s. The atmosphere is unassuming, basic tables and chairs in a small space. It’s fast casual, so don’t expect any table side romance. However, the food is made from scratch and freshly made when you order. I had a chicken cannelloni and my granddaughter had a spaghetti with marinara. (According to her her, that’s“pasghetti”😉) My cannelloni was delightful- the pesto cream sauce was delicious and the dish was full of gooey goodness- cheesy and rich. The marinara sauce (I did steal a few bites from my granddaughter’s plate) was a bit of a surprise. It was thick and rich, but onion and garlic were the main seasoning, no Italian herbs. It grew on me and my granddaughter ate her body weight in pasta. While I wouldn’t recommend this as a romantic first date atmosphere- the food will bring you back for more! Child’s meal was $8 and included garlic bread, mine was $15 and included bread and a salad- which, by the way, was an unexpected treat. Fresh mixed greens, cucumber, chopped tomatoes and black olives- tossed in a house dressing.

A nice small Italian semi self-service. We are tourists in that area and stopped for late lunch. Good food and clean place.

This place is amazing! From their lunch menu, to their garlic bread, to the gelato! I never finish my meal Ayla any restaurant however, I just could stop! I highly recommend this place! It has certainly taking Italian food to the excellent level!

Very delicious food, the wings were some of the best I've had. Super crispy and amazing taste with just the right amount of sauce. The pizza was very good but they do put on a large amount of toppings which isn't a bad thing as long as you are prepared to eat.

I can't say enough good things about this place! Very unassuming from the outside because it's located at the corner spot, in a little strip mall. Easy to miss. Exemplary, Authentic Italian food, served with a smile. Attentive staff, Great atmosphere, and two flat screen T v's, in opposite corners of the restaurant. Tastefully decorated for the Christmas holidays. Highly recommend!

Absolutely the best Italian I've had in the area! Better than the others around! They deliver within 5 miles! We ended up eating before we could take pictures. We ordered Chicken Alfredo and Chicken Parm. I sub the Red sauce for the Alfredo! So amazing! The salads that came with the meals were top shelf with spinach and romaine. Honestly you can tell the chef loves what he does! You can taste the love in his dishes. Looking forward to trying everything on the menu! Ray's is a must try! You won't be sorry!

Simply put…absolute 5-stars!! Wife ordered a chicken parm calzone then we also got an Alfredo pizza and a beef/Canadian bacon flatbread pizza. Wow!! Insane flavors, sooo good!! Wife also got a tiramisu after and it was delicious as well!! The espresso flavor was spot on, not heavy at all which is perfect for her. This is definitely saved in our favs!! We will be back. Awesome employees and service as well!!!!

Came here for lunch today and ordered the build your own pasta with linguine grilled chicken and the garlic olive oil drizzle. Had a side of garlic bread, also using olive oil and a side Garden salad. Everything was very fresh the salad was delicious with a nice variety of components. The pasta dish was flavorful. Would like to see more options for a variety of grilled vegetables in a pasta. Would also like to see some more comfortable seating. Will be back and definitely recommend. It's about time we got a good Italian place here in the Clear Lake area.

Ray's is outstanding! Kind of a low key interior, particularly with the seating, however this is one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever had! We ordered several different meals and every single one of them was top notch! We will certainly be coming back!

Food is always delicious. Staff, super friendly. Counter service for lunch, not sure about dinner. Consistent quality on their food. Don't have to wait long for your meal to come to the table.

Best pizza in town. Hands down. Everything is so good here. The chicken parmigiana is exceptional. Try the custom pasta plates. (Create your own style) The garlic bread will make you slap your mama! Great wine choices and don't worry the kids will find something they enjoy. Not to missed. This is our favorite place to eat in town.

I've eaten lunch here before at least 6 times over the past 5 years without issue. However, today I ordered the 1/2 sandwich & Salad lunch special. The bread of my Chicken Parm sandwich was over toasted so the edges were super hard & i had to pull them off. The Chicken on it was burnt & looked as if it was a reject that they tried to salvage by covering with sauce. To top it off there wasn't enough sauce on the sandwich. I almost left work to come back for a replacement but I didn't have ANOTHER 25 mins to wait on my order. The only plus was the portion size was good for the sandwich & my Caesar salad. My Sister also order the Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & said the pasta & chicken were very dry with hardly any sauce.This was my recommendation to have lunch here today but she said this was her 1st & last visit here.

The staff were very energetic and friendly. Best pizza I've ever had. The pesto cream sauce on my pasta was amazing. Don't leave without trying the gelato, it's worth it even if you have to take it go, the salted caramel is fantastic! I wish there was one in Arlington. Can't wait to go back through Houston for more Pomodoro's.

Food is always on point. Staff is friendly and help me decide between the different amazing dishes they have to offer.

Love the Hawaiian pizza with extra pineapple. Very fresh food.

Always fresh food with unique flavor. Salmon is always the great, cooked just right

Great service and good food. Reminded me of a New York pizza shop.

Food was very good and portions were large. People were friendly plus good service.

The calamari is great and the pizza is the best. This is our go to restaurant, it never disappoints us it is always good.

Can someone please explain to me why it is I look up gluten free restaurants... Find food on the menu I like but when I call to order and explain my allergy all of a sudden they don't have anything gluten free on the menu ... I am beyond done !!!! If it's not gluten free do not advertise it as such!!!! What would happen if someone like me with an allergy ate it before questioning ??? If this were a restaurant and a peanut allergy it wouldn't be allowed to happen!!!

Great place. We really enjoyed it. We have been there twice.

Enjoying my free Pomodoros pizza. Chicken Alfredo is superb. Thank you, Pomodoros!

Pomodoro's has the best pizza in town. They are always do nice and friendly to their customers!

You've got to try not only the pizza, but the Italian Hero with extra basaltic vinegar!! The staff really takes care of you and the manager, Ray, is freaking awesome!

Great place to eat. Love their pizza and other great food.

We were hungry for a good pizza<br/><br/>Clean family atmosphere with great service and a good variety on the menu. We had salad and a pizza. Both were fresh and satisfied our desire for something other than a chain restaurant pizza. I would eat a pizza from here again before I would consider any of the many chain options in the area.

I loved the food. What I liked even more than the food was the honesty and hospitality of the restaurant staff. The pizza was very fresh and hot when served. Try the stuffed garlic bread

Of all of the places to eat in the Clear Lake area this is not one I would return to. The supreme pizza was anything but supreme. It was rather flavorless and the crust was soggy and not edible. The other two dishes were not anything special.

Love it. I really enjoy this place. The penna Pomodoro's is excellent.<br/>I have never had a bad meal at Pomodoro's.

Sunday Night April Fools Day 2012. Been eating at Pomodoro on NASA Rd 1 for almost three years since moving to Houston area. New owner took over 6 months back and I've hoped he would retain the quality of food and service. Tonight I went my my wife and 11 year daughter and her friends. Firstly, the kids pasta dishes were really skimpy. My daughter always orders Fettucini with butter, the portion has decreased since new owner, tonight it was really small. Even at $5.00 why would you give such a small amount (2 onces??). Her friend ordered Ravioli, portion of marina sauce was plentiful but only three raviolis?? <br/>Secondly, tonight service was awful, Raymond the owner was not there but a guy with pony tail was acting as manager. Midway through the meal I spoke with him about my displeasure with the service and the portions. He really wasn't that professional nor friendly. It took 53 minutes or more to get the main dishes, though the salads came out promptly. I ordered Fruta de Mare and noticed the portion had shrunk, once again. In the old days, I always came away from Pomodoros full, not anymore. My wife at first only ordered salad, then after me and the two young girls finished, they wanted gelato. At that time we ordered a pasta seafood dish for my wife, with soup, not salad and a cannoli for me, I thought I could eat the cannoli while we waited for my wife's past dish (we asked for the past dish "to go.'" We waited another 45 minutes and finally the pasta dish was delivered to us in a sack with a salad. I took the salad to the ponytailed manager and told him we had ordered soup and could he please get us one quickly. Also asked him where was the canolli? We waited another 25-30 minutes, the canolli was delivered but the soup never came. I got up and told the manager we were going to leave as we were tired of waiting. He said, "well, the chef was working on the soup order but he had many orders ahead of the soup," so to please be understanding. I told the guy, you didn't make the soup a priority? I told him we were leaving and wouldn't be back. So Raymond, my man your resaturant was in total confusion on Sunday. You've lost me as a customer!

YUM!. This is the closest thing I can find to a new york style pizzeria on this side of houston, and it is delicious!

Great little Italian joint. We stopped her on our way to the Space Center. The kids had a cheese and we had a margarita pizza. Both were quite good, crust was excellent.

Excellent food, excellent prices, good service. They also support our military with a 50% discount. Looks like I found a favorite place to eat!

I'd hate to say it's awesome because then my secret will be out! This is the best little Italian joint I've been to in a LONG time. A completely understated atmosphere lends an amazing contradiction to the impeccable fresh flavors emerging from the kitchen. A family favorite we will frequent again and again!!

Great friendly service and the food, especially the fagoli soup was outstanding!

Inconsistant. They frequently forget part of our order when we deliver and never give an apology. Food is okay but not the best italian we've ever had. The prices for their lunch menu are good though. I think we have all decided here at work to find another Italian restraunt that actually try's to keep its customer's happy.

Horrible. This is honestly one of the worst places I have ever been to in my life. Our ceaser salads tasted like lettuce and mayo only, the lasagna is noodles and meat,no flavor, smothered in pizza sauce, same for the chicken parmigiana, the guy behind the counter was even talking about how bad the food was loud enough to where I could hear it sitting by the door! The one and only thing I found to be good at all about the place was the crab bruschetta appetizer.<br/>All and all it was a horrible experience and a waste of thirty dollars!

Everyone was so friendly! Pizza was good but it's massive! The cheesecake was fantastic!

Great neighborhood place! Good food, reasonably priced and very friendly folks!

The lunch special of chicken parmegiana is usually excellent. Their spaghetti side order is al dente and the salads are very good! Usually very busy during lunch hour. n

A Great Little Italian Restaurant !. If you know good Italian food, all you have to do is walk into Pomodoro's and take a breath. You'll know you've found a great Italian restaurant. The aromas coming from the kitichen are incredible. This is a very small but cozy place where you order at the counter, and then your food is brought to your table. <br/><br/>The food is fabulous from the pasta dishes, to the meat dishes, to the pizzas. The portions are large and the prices are small.<br/>And, this is one of the only Italian restaurants I know of in the Clear Lake area that serves cannoli for dessert ! <br/><br/>You just can't go wrong at that this great little Italian reataurant!