Carmelo’s was cited for service:

Veterans of full-service restaurant business often wince at waiters who reach across diner’s tables or needlessly interrupt conversations. So, it seems, do Houston diners who say their favorite servers would never do such things.

“Carmelo and his staff treat you like you are the only guest in the restaurant,” says one Carmelo’s regular. “They read your body language as a cue for attention. The food is also superb.”