State of Grace

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   Joey

   Houston

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice server and experience. However didn’t place order until we had been seated 45 minutes. Missed an appetizer that was ordered and speed of food and delivery were just off. Just seemed like the restaurant was overwhelmed, understaffed, or just out of sync tonight. Quality of food and ambience was excellent.
   

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   todd

   Houston

   32 reviews

   3.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first visit since the re-launch. Frankly, it has just become another expensive steak house in a city with a glut of those. In that genre there is nothing that stands out here over any of the other steak houses. This was a fun place with a great oyster bar and interesting menu. That is all gone. Service is exceptional and the decor is great. My blackened redfish was very tasty but served lukewarm at best.
   

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   Lu

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Essence was our waitress and she was good. And sweet ! Deviled eggs are fantastic !
   

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   Sonia

   VIP

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Probably one of the best meals and dining experiences I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!!
   

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   Craig

   Houston

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   After seeing a Tik Tok I really wanted a great place to take my wife on our 33yd anniversary of our first date. This place did not disappoint! Food was outstanding and the service is on point! We could've stopped at the petite appetizer. It was huge! Dry aged rib eye and filet were delicious. Crème brûlée big enough to share. We will be back but will be sharing plates. The portions are huge.
   

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   Ed

   Houston

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Noise level was excessive due to large parties with no regard for other patrons.
   

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   Jacob

   San Antonio

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We came to celebrate a 60th birthday, and received the absolute worst service in the River Oaks area. We were seated just prior to 6 p.m. by the wonderful host, then the server came to our table with water. We never saw our server again. We waited 20 minutes and did not even get to order wine or food. It was so upsetting that we left the restaurant. The director of operations/manager spoke with us, and gave his card. Unfortunately, we will not be coming back here again. We ended up going to Sorrento’s, which by far, had the best service of the night.
   

   State of GraceResponded on 12 December 2024

   Hi Jacob, I just left you a voicemail on your phone. I want to apologize about your experience and would love the opportunity to speak to you. If you want me to reach out at a later time and date, I will also do so. My cell is 832-630-9584. Thank you. Jorge Cruz General Manager.
   

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   Mellissa

   VIP

   Seattle

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We were surprised at how charming State of Grace was. The staff were helpful and friendly. The decor was super cute. We had the petite seafood platter, steak, drinks, and dessert. Everything we ate felt high quality and delicious. I would recommend State of Grace to anyone.
   

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   Lisette

   VIP

   Houston

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   My friends and I have a tradition of celebrating our December birthdays at State of Grace. We were excited to go as it had been 5 years since we last went. The menu had changed, so we were looking forward to trying out new items. All of the food was delicious. We had 2 servers, and one of them was horrible, hence why I rate our experience poor on service. When we asked him to give us a tour of the new menu, he only pointed to the most expensive items like King crab legs, veal, cote de bœuf. When we asked about the tortellini, entrecôte and simple fish, he made an ugly face and said those items were not good and did not recommend them. I asked for him to describe them, and he did so unwillingly and gave a very poor description so we would not order them. Good thing my friend had watched a video of the chef's recommendations beforehand who himself recommended the tortellini as one of the items. We ordered them and thought they were very good. I had to ask for bread twice before he brought it out. I also asked for him to bring the appetizers first, and insisted we place the entire order upfront. He saw us chatting and still enjoying our 4 appetizers, and urged us to eat fast because the "kitchen was going to close." The other server, also came by and we asked him to hold our main dishes and he did so with no problem. He also presented us with the deserts and recommended the most popular - not the most expensive like the first server! The first server brought us the bill, and after my friend signed it, he took it without acknowledging the rest of us nor thanking us for dining there. We left the restaurant with a very bad taste from our experience with the first server. We chose a fancy and expensive dinner expecting excellent service. Yet the first server wanted to upsell us and was very stuck up. Next year, I will pick a different restaurant to celebrate my birthday, and certainly not drive from The Woodlands to be talked down like that again!
   

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    Rachel

    VIP

    Houston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    We didn’t love the new menu as much as the old one. A lot of dishes we always ordered aren’t available anymore.
    

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