Romano's, West Gray
43 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Recommended by many commenters, and several name its New York-style slice or pies as the draw. One commenter calls it the most old-school option in Montrose. Two commenters say it is good but not truly New York style, two say the slice can come out floppy or soggy and one suggests asking for a longer bake, and one says prices have risen. Many commenters name the West Gray shop, which is the one shown here.
Address
Romano's Pizza, 1528 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- New York style pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Romano's, West Gray, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/geneticdrifter in r/HoustonFood · May 2024taste
Says it is the best option for a slice.
- Recommendsu/vollecra in r/houston · Aug 2026
Recommends Romano's off Gray St.
- Recommendsu/acevibe13 in r/HoustonFood · May 2026taste
Says it's pretty good, but asking for a longer bake keeps the pizza from going floppy.
- Recommendsu/shawald in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Says Romano's is the top New York-style spot in town.
- Recommendsu/zbewbies in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Calls Romano's the short answer to the request, though saying nothing truly matches.
- Recommendsu/Vowel_Movements_4U in r/houston · Feb 2024taste
Says they enjoy the traditional cheese slice at this spot.
- Mixedu/cantevenwut in r/houston · Aug 2026price
Says prices are high now though it used to be their favorite NY style slice.
- Recommendsu/Pretend_Barnacle2855 in r/HoustonFood · May 2025
Suggests the West Gray location as the answer for pizza.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/GeneValgene in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2026taste
Loves Romano's and regularly satisfies pizza cravings there.
- Recommendsu/christopherjn1 in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2026
Calls Romanos pretty great and mentions a self-serve soda fountain.
- Caveatu/humanstreetview in r/HoustonFood · May 2026taste
Says it's only okay, too cheesy, soggy, and not truly New York style.
- Recommendsu/theabevigoda in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Gives Romanos as its answer to the request, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/krader5286 in r/houston · Mar 2025
Names this place as a pizza suggestion for the question.
- Recommendsu/SparksAndSpyro in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Listed among New York-style slice options.
- Recommendsu/furiousjam in r/houston · Oct 2025ambience
Calls this the most old-school option for anyone in the Montrose area.
- Recommendsu/frankahaha in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Names Romanos as one of two picks, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/1_speaksoftly in r/HoustonFood · May 2025
Strongly recommends the W Gray spot as the pizza place that fills what the requester is missing.
- Recommendsu/Intelligent_Ad_7692 in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026taste
Says they visited recently and found a good NY-style slice.
- Recommendsu/J-TEE in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Offers Romanos as one of two suggested answers, without elaboration.
- Recommendsu/JDundrMiff in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Calls Romano's pretty good, though says it falls short of true New York style.
- Recommendsu/TechnoVaquero in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026taste
Recently visited and was impressed by the New York and Sicilian pies, which had a soft crust.
- Recommendsu/Schumacher713 in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Says this is the only place they'd recommend for slices.
- Recommendsu/JadedJae in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2026
Simply says they love Romanos.
- Recommendsu/Sbalderrama in r/houston · Oct 2025ambience
Agrees, citing its New York-style pies and the classic pizzeria smell.
- Recommendsu/Material-Barnacle922 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024ambience
Suggests Romano's for a casual, no-frills visit.
- Recommendsu/M0ck_duck in r/HoustonFood · Dec 2023
Adds this place as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/htinedude in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Replying to the Romano's recommendation, praises the pizza.
- Recommendsu/Lerkin_gherkin in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2024
Suggests Romanos as a pizza pick in reply to the best-pizza request.
- Recommendsu/Amk_tx20 in r/houston · Feb 2024
Loves Romano's and recommends it any chance they get.
- Recommendsu/habitsofwaste in r/houston · Feb 2024variety
Recommends Romano's on West Gray and praises their baked ziti.
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