The wait for Montrose’s new steakhouse ends this week. mumble will open its doors from this Wednesday, April 6.
Located in the Montrose Collective, Marmo joins Loch Bar and Ouzo Bay as concepts from the Maryland-based Atlas restaurant group. Similar to the Baltimore Tagliata restaurant, the restaurant offers a mix of dry-aged steaks alongside Italian dishes such as pasta, appetizers, and classics like chicken parmigiana and veal chop Milanese. The restaurant manager will be led by Atlas operations manager Scott Sulma, who brings plenty of dining experience from his time at Tony’s and its sister steakhouse Vallone’s.
“Houston has always had an affinity for fine Italian cuisine, and I’m thrilled to be part of the team bringing this high-quality addition to the Montrose area, a long-time dining destination for locals and visitors alike. “Sulma said in a statement. “Marmo is special because it has the unique ability to be both a casual neighborhood restaurant and an elevated dining destination.”
Atlas commissioned designer Patrick Sutton to create a design that captures the right mix of relaxed and elevated elements. True to its name, Marmo features a 19-seat U-shaped marble bar with an adjacent lounge. The dining room overlooks Westheimer, while a covered, shaded patio offers diners a sidewalk-style dining experience.
Steaks form the heart of Marmo’s dinner menu, with selections that include dry-aged cuts such as 14-ounce strip, 18-ounce cowboy rib eye, and 42-ounce heavy porter. Customers can also choose tenderloin, outside skirt steak, or imported Japanese wagyu. Sauces like black garlic mostarda and salsa verde are available, as are sides such as polenta, mushrooms and asparagus.
Italian dishes are just as varied. They include a range of pastas such as tagliatelle bolognese, rigatoni alla vodka, lobster ravioli and scarpinocc, pasta filled with ricotta, mushrooms and asparagus. They are accompanied by Italian-inspired starters such as blue crab bruschetta, whipped ricotta meatballs and calamari. As noted above, Italian classics like chicken parmigiana and chicken marsala round out the offerings.
Diners can pair their dishes with cocktails, Peroni on tap, or selections from a 22-page wine focused on Italian varietals.
Like its sister restaurants, Marmo will be open daily for lunch and dinner. Live entertainment will come via a grand piano.
Over the next few months, more restaurants will join Marmo in the Montrose collective. They include Picnik, an allergy-friendly Austin restaurant, and Graffiti Raw, a new concept from Gratify owner Grant Cooper.
