"Houston is not short of great red sauce joints, and this casual Italian cafe in Montrose is another case in point. Pasta is handmade here, and the portions are generous — with $8 for a single portion, and $15 for a large that can easily be shared. Order the bucatini amatriciana — a heaping bowl of goodness with smoked bacon, garlic, pecorino, blistered tomatoes, and chili flakes, or the classic rigatoni bolognese, that’s packed with ground veal and beef in a tomato, cream, basil, red wine parmesan sauce. The cafe is also a great idea for lunch, with a boxed lunch option, serving sandwiches like Italian hoagies that come with pasta salad, fruit salad, and a cookie for $20 or less." - Sean Hekmat, Megha McSwain, Eater Staff