Bayou Place sits along Texas Avenue in the Theater District area of downtown Houston, Texas. The entertainment complex serves as home to the Verizon Center, which hosts more than 100 concerts and other events each year. Those attending a performance at Bayou Place can find a Hard Rock Cafe and three local restaurants located within the complex. These independent establishments specialize in three diverse cuisines: Japanese, Italian and Latin American.
Banzai Sushi Restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is particularly known for is hand roll maki, of which it serves 25 varieties. The signature roll is the banzai, which consists of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, asparagus, sprouts and cucumber.
Banzai Sushi Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. At lunch, the restaurant features a variety of discounted combination lunches that include an entree, soup, salad and rice. On weekends, the restaurant remains open until midnight, making it available for a late meal after a show. Reservations are highly recommended, particularly on the evenings of performance. You can make arrangements both online and by phone. Casual attire is acceptable.
Banzai Sushi Restaurant
550 Texas St.
Houston, TX 77002
713-225-1167
banzaisushitexas.com
Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill opened for business in 1997 and is a family-owned and operated establishment. A signature dish is the spezzatino, beef tenderloin roasted in Chianti wine and served with Farro grains. Each day, the chef prepares a featured pasta dish and offers a fresh catch of the day grilled and prepared Sicilian style.
Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill is open for lunch and dinner daily and serves dinner until midnight on weekends. Reservations are highly recommended, particularly on performance nights. In nice weather, ask for a table outside on the patio. Casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant offers free valet parking, and you can leave your car in the valet lot during a performance at the Verizon Center if you wish.
Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill
550 Texas St.
Houston, TX 77002
713-223-0088
mingalone.com
Samba Grille is a churrascaria restaurant. This Latin American style of dining is all you can eat. Waiters circulate through the dining room, carving selections of meats, such as beef, pork and lamb. Diners also select a soup or salad. Each table receives an assortment of vegetables like fried yucca and plantains. The wine list features more than 150 selections, and the restaurant has a wine expert on staff to help each table select a bottle they will enjoy from the extensive list.
Samba Grille serves lunch regularly Monday through Friday and dinner nightly. On Saturdays when a performance is scheduled at Bayou Place, the restaurant also serves lunch. Reservations are highly recommended.
Samba Grille
550 Texas St.
Houston, TX 77002
713-343-1180
sambagrillehouston.com
