Reviews of Portofino

This is a great Family-owned & Family-run restaurant. The food was delicious! The atmosphere is nice too. The staff is helpful & pleasant. Portions are generous. We have had catered food from them previously, and that was all delicious too, so I was excited to finally get to eat AT the restaurant. I can't wait to go again and try something else!... maybe I'll have room for dessert next time. Lol

If you love the smell of garlic this place is heavenly! We had a lovely dinner. Delicious hot bread with a slightly spicy dipping oil (or butter, your choice), fried mozzarella with a nice tomato sauce to start. I got a caesar salad that was crisp, green, and fresh with the perfect amount of dressing, croutons, and cheese. Had a chocolate martini as well. Hubs got veal parmesan with spaghetti and bolognese sauce (his usual at every Italian restaurant) and it was a good sized portion that he devoured. My son got the steak guiliani medium rare (perfectly cooked), with beautiful asparagus and crispy French fries (which were tasty, I tried one). I got chicken and broccoli alfredo. I felt it was creamy enough but needed more parmesan cheese. Everything came.out hot and together. Our waitress (Maria) was attentive and checked on us just enough. I also tried the risotto with mushrooms and spinach which was creamy but could have used little more of something (maybe salt or more parmesan?) But it was tasty none the less. We finished dinner with a chocolate mousse which we shared as we were stuffed. Nice and fluffy with a delicate chocolate flavor. Would definitely try again!!

I ordered the spinach dip as an appetizer, and it was WONDERFUL. The Italian margarita was pretty good, too. The fresh bread was delicious. However, the main courses were disappointing. My Shrimp Fantasia had 5 huge shrimp, which was great, but the menu said it would have a creamy white wine sauce but there was no sauce (I'd believe it if you told me the pasta was cooked in a sauce, but there was nothing sauce-like to speak of on the plate) . The waitress said everything is made fresh daily, but my wife's ravioli was anything but. Maybe it just wasn't for us, but the meal started off stellar but kinda fell flat for us.

Outside seating at one of my favorite Italian restaurants! I love the lasagna here and my husband says the veal parmesan is very tasty. My oldest like the fettuccine alfredo and my youngest usually goes with the steak tips 😋! We tried the eggplant appetizer tonight and it was delightful! I plan on working my way through the whole menu. The only thing I didn't like so far was the risotto. The people who work there are really nice and friendly. They are short staffed as are most places these days but we weren't in a rush. We had a nice, well paced dinner with good conversation. We recommend that you try it!

I've been here a few times over the years. About five years ago I had the eggplant parmesan and it was amazing. I had it more recently and it was good but not quite as good as before. The service is good and the desserts are really tasty. This was my first time trying tartufo classico. Highly recommend.