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2400 Mid Lane Houston, TX 77027

713-961-1161

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Cuisine(s): Italian

Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm

Price: $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

Attire: Upscale casual

Features: Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

What a relief it is to escape the madding crowd of the Galleria area and cross the threshold of this 75-year-old former farmhouse, where natural lighting and the deep tones of hunter green and burgundy lend a sense of clubby calm. The pick of the dinner menu is the signature veal chop, an astonishing 18-ounce, two-inch-thick cut suitable for Henry VIII. Desserts are also large and luscious. Oh, what the heck. Crapitto's just isn't a place to diet. It's an urban retreat.

A Nice, Quiet Dinner at Fratelli's

By Phaedra Cook | Fri, April 27, 2012

"Red or white?" the server asked. My partner got the white, and I ordered the red. As I sipped the serviceable house Chianti, I considered that sometimes it's nice to be presented with such a simple c... More »
Crapitto's Cucina Italiana

By Paul Galvani | Thu, April 05, 2007

The unforgettable seafood ravioli ($17.95) at Crapitto's Cucina Italiana (2400 Mid Lane, 713-961-1161) combine delicate, homemade egg pasta, cooked al dente, with what Italians call "fruit of the sea." Small, oval-shaped pillows are stuffed with s... More »
Taking the Heat

By Margaret L. Briggs | Thu, April 08, 1999

Crapitto's Luck: Last April John Crapitto hit the jackpot when his restaurant, the abysmally named Crapitto's [2400 Mid Lane, (713)961-1161], was mentioned on the Jay Leno show. This February, though, it looked as if Crapitto's luck might be takin... More »
Dish

By Margaret L. Briggs | Thu, July 16, 1998

Life After Leno Shades of The Truman Show: Imagine waking up one morning to find Jay Leno mentioned you the night before. That's exactly what happened to local restaurateur John Crapitto back in April. Leno displayed a blown-up copy of the adve... More »

Main Menu

Antipasti

$15.00

Fried Calamari and Shrimp
with marinara sauce

$12.00

Shrimp Nellie
sauteed in garlic cream sauce

$8.00

Fried Mozzarella
served with marinara

$8.00

Fettunta
baked tomato, portobello & mozzarella on fresh ciabatta

$10.00

Eggplant Julio
sauteed lightly in olive oil, topped with parmesan cheese, diced tomato, and fresh basil

$14.00

Asparagus & Lump Crabmeat
with a lemon butter sauce

$15.00

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
with lemon wine sauce

Minestre

$7.00

Minestrone
the classic italian vegetable soup

$7.00

Tortellini En Brodo
tortellini in chicken broth

$8.00

Seafood Bisque

Insalate

$6.00

Insalate Verde
romaine, tomatoes, carrots & your choice of parmesan, roquefort or italian vinaigrette

$8.00
With Grilled Chicken $14.00

Insalate Caesar

$10.00

Tomatoes Caprese
tomatoes, gorgonzola or fresh mozzarella, basil, red onion & extra virgin olive oil

$8.00

Insalate Anna Butera
hearts of romaine, cannellini beans, parmesan & creamy avocado dressing

$8.00

Insalate Di Famiglia
mixed greens tossed with red onion, roma tomatoes, and parmesan cheese with a basalmic vinaigrette

Pasta

$19.00

Pappardelle Tony
grilled chicken, fresh wide-ribbon pasta, mushrooms, peas, prosciutto & alfredo sauce

$19.00
Substitute Grilled Shrimp $23.00

Pasta Diablo
grilled chicken, fresh linguine, tomatoes, onions & jalapenos

$24.00

Cappellini Di Mare
grilled shrimp, lump crabmeat, angel hair pasta, onion, red bell pepper & sherry cream

$14.00

Spaghetti, Meatballs & Sausage
house made meatballs and italian sausage with marinara sauce

$15.00

Lasagna
grandma crapitto's recipe with layers of fresh pasta, ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella & a pomodoro sauce

$16.00

Eggplant Parmesan
(vegetarian) with seasonal vegetables & your choice of linguini marinara or fettucine alfredo

$23.00

Ravioli Frutti Di Mare
jumbo shrimp on top of seafood-stuffed fresh ravioli with sugo rosso sauce

$14.00

Spaghetti Bolognese
ground beef in tomato cream sauce

$19.00

Pasta Scampi
sauteed shrimp & garlic with linguini aioli

Pollo

$18.00

Rosemary Chicken
grilled breast of chicken topped with a rosemary dijon mustard cream sauce and capers, served with choice of pasta

$18.00

Pollo Pamela
grilled breast of chicken with goat cheese and roma tomatoes, served over angel hair pasta with marinara

$17.00

Pollo Al Limone
sauteed breast of chicken with lemon & capers, served with fettuccine alfredo

$19.00

Artichoke Chicken
sauteed breast of chicken with artichoke hearts, lemon, mushrooms, and white wine, served with fettuccine alfredo

$18.00

Herb-Roasted Half Chicken
with mashed potatoes or pasta & sauteed spinach

Frutti Di Mare

$29.00

Snapper Dr. Louis
sauteed snapper & crab, mushrooms, red peppers & white wine-butter sauce with linguine marinara

$27.00

Snapper Red Griffin
grilled snapper topped with sauteed artichoke hearts, capers, lemon and white wine served with linguine marinara

$23.00

Shrimp Nellie
jumbo shrimp sauteed in a garlic cream sauce over fettuccine

$24.00

Salmon Florentina
grilled fresh filet of salmon on a bed of creamed spinach, topped with mushrooms and lemon butter sauce, served with choice of pasta

$19.00

Shrimp & Crab Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
with bell pepper trio, tomato, onion & side of cappellini

Vitello E Manzo
Veal Dishes Served with Your Choice Linguine Marinara Or Fettuccine Alfredo

$22.00

Veal Marsala
breaded veal medallions, parmesan, mozzarella & marinara sauce

$23.00

Veal Crapitto
sauteed veal coated with seasoned breadcrumbs, topped with prosciutto, mozzarella and alfredo sauce, served with linguine marinara

$22.00

Veal Picatta
veal scallopine sauteed in a lemon butter wine sauce

$22.00

Grilled Pork Rib Chop
marinated in italian herbs, garlic & olive oil with roasted potatoes & steamed spinach

$34.00

Crapitto's Signature Veal Chop
grilled 16oz chop with roquefort butter sauce, served with parmesan asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes

$34.00

Grilled Angus Filet
with grilled portobello mushroom, parmesan asparagus & garlic mashed potatoes

$39.00

Jennette's Filet
grilled angus filet, lump crab & garlic butter sauce with parmesan asparagus & garlic mashed potatoes

$22.00

Veal Parmesan
breaded veal medallions, parmesan, mozzarella & marinara sauce

$22.00

Pork Shank
(16 oz) marsala, mushroom & bay leaf-braised pork shank with mashed potatoes & sauteed spinach

Desserts

Homemade Cheesecake

Tiramisu

Tres Leches

Chocolate Antonia

Espresso Chocolate Mousse Cake

Spumoni Ice Cream

Sorbet

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Crapitto's Cucina Italiana

2400 Mid Lane Houston, TX 77027

713-961-1161

Description

By Phaedra Cook | Fri, April 27, 2012

By Paul Galvani | Thu, April 05, 2007

By Margaret L. Briggs | Thu, April 08, 1999

By Margaret L. Briggs | Thu, July 16, 1998