LaVenture at Hotel Saint George

LaVenture in Marfa completely blew me away. The vibe is beautiful, the service was thoughtful, and the food—especially the pasta (and the pizza!!)—is a must.

It tasted like it came straight out of an Italian kitchen. So fresh, perfectly balanced, and clearly made with care. You can tell they’re doing things right back there. If you’re in Marfa, do not skip stopping or staying at LaVenture / hotel Saint George—it’s worth the trip alone.

Great service, chic atmosphere, very expensive. I ordered the white pizza. Needed to send out a search party for the toppings. $22 for a personal size pizza that was as chewy as a truck tire and as pleasant to eat. Good grief. Caesar salad was good but again very expensive.

We had a fantastic experience at LaVenture last night. I had read some mixed reviews about the service and staff, but our experience couldn't have been more different. From start to finish, the service was exceptional—attentive, accommodating, and genuinely warm.

We were in town for a wedding and had a large group, which can sometimes be a challenge for any restaurant. But our server, Melissa, handled everything beautifully. She was patient with all of our questions, responsive to every request, and checked in on us often to make sure everyone was happy.

Melissa’s professionalism and kindness truly elevated the evening, and we left feeling grateful for such a seamless and enjoyable dinner. Highly recommend!

Ordered the Italian sausage/broccolini wood fired pizza and local tomato salad. The pizza was good, but would have been perfect with a house-made, hot honey drizzle. It needed a bit of a punchy spice addition. The tomato salad was perfectly balanced with fresh dill, torn mint, olive oil, sea salt and breadcrumb. The Chihuahuan sunset (prickly pear, tequila, lime) was tart and refreshing. Not overly sweet for a variation on the margarita.

We ended up having both lunch and dinner at LaVenture during our visit. The chicken schnitzel and kale salad are a must-try, and the pepperoni pizza was pretty solid too. Great cocktails as well!

Terrible Service – Would Not Recommend

I had the worst experience at this restaurant due to extremely rude and unprofessional staff. After being seated by the hostess, a male waiter came over a few minutes later and abruptly told us we couldn't sit there, forcing us to move. He offered no explanation other than someone else will be sitting there, and the hostess seemed just as confused as we were.

To make matters worse, another group that arrived after us was seated without any issues. When we politely asked why they were allowed to stay while we were made to move, the waiter gave us a dismissive look and refused to answer. The lack of communication and blatant disrespect were shocking.

This place desperately needs better customer service training. I will never return and strongly advise others to avoid it. We left and found another restaurant with much better service.

We sat at the bar and when I asked simple questions about the menu I got nothing but attitude from the bartender.
When we ordered the bartender gave us more attitude. The bartender was also being rude to their coworkers when they asked questions about the bar menu. We left without ordering due to this person.

This was a special occasion dinner, and it was definitely not worth the cost. Waited 20 minutes to even get water at our table. The steak in the steak frites was overcooked and not flavorful. The queso and short ribs also lacked flavor. Everything was just... underwhelming. Except for the cocktails, which were quite good (I recommend the Bullet for the General).

Pizza is soo good!! 8 yr olds approved! Service was very friendly.

I had read and heard very good things about two restaurants in Marfa, this place being one. Despite my dining day being when they offered their chicken fried steak (Wednesday only), the steak frites were calling my name. I wish I had gone with the fried steak. You have to work hard to get steak frites wrong, but everything about my meal was disappointing. The Siesta cocktail I had was mediocre at best, but when my meal arrived I knew it wasn’t going to be great.

There was a small mountain of fries meaning they were trying to justify the $45 price tag through quantity versus quality. I was starving, so I ate ~1/3 but they were the saltiest fries I’ve ever consumed in my 40 years of eating; they were 3x saltier than they should have been. I could feel myself swelling up before I finished eating.

The skirt steak also had an overwhelming amount of salt in the chimichurri. Salt is required to tenderize beef, but the taste could be summarized by saying it was salted beef with a hint of chimichurri. The only reason the food rating is 2 versus 1 is due to the steak itself being tender.

I planned for an evening out, but halfway through eating this sub-par food I just wanted to be done and on my way. My tab was $65 without tip, and wasn’t worth 1/3 of that amount. This meal could have been made to a significantly higher standard had I bought a $5 skirt steak at the local Lowe’s grocery store and swung through McDonalds for a far superior (and properly salted) $2 carton of French fries.

We only had drinks. Happy Hour is from 4-5, pretty short but we enjoyed $7 house margaritas. They had TVs if you want to watch sports.

We were told by the hostess and a server that we could get dinner at the bar. We sat at the bar and were then rudely told we could not get food at the bar

Food was very tasty. We had salmon and crab cakes, truffle fries and flat bread for a starter. All delicious. Appreciated Dietrich’s warm welcoming and attentive service. We will go back.

Rare to get a dining experience where the entire kitchen and serving staff are having fun and enjoying working together. Made my partner's birthday even more fun by giving us two desserts and riling up the restaurant to sing for him.

The steak is HUGE and the mushroom ravioli is amazing

Delicious! Loved the wings, ravioli, the Old Fashioned was superb as was the flourless cake with créma, toffee and nuts, yum! Such a casual, elegant, fun place with great staff.