Portalia
“Francisco's service was fantastic and I had the chance to meet the owners (George and Antonio) as well.”
“Overall it was a wonderful time and it will definitely be my brunch spot”
“My boyfriend proclaimed the crab cakes to be among the best rendition that he's ever had.”
Portalia
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Drunch Review!
Came on a Sunday afternoon with reservation, but it wasn't needed as the place wasn't super packed. They have a lot of options for brunch entrees from typical eggs benny to what they're known for – pasta. Our party of 7 got a wide variety of things and it seems like the more brunchy items are a smaller portion. I got eggs benny with crab cakes, they were good, but on the smaller side.
So to the more important topic – the unlimited drinks. For an additional $15, you can get unlimited bloody marys, mimosas, bellinis, or straight champagne with your entree (or for $3 per drink). Specify before you order because they give you a gold rimmed champagne glass if you're doing unlimited (we didn't, so we had to call them over for refills in the beginning). It's fun because they fill (often overfilling) your glass with the champagne and give you a small thing of orange/peach juice for you to our yourself.
Service is great, our waiter was funny and on top of filling up our glasses. He even brought out another bloody mary for our friend when his glass was basically still full.
I came here for an event so my menu was fixed- but I really did like what I ordered. I'd like to come back another time and be able to view the entire menu and get something else. I had a little bit of a salad, some penne al la vodka, some chicken piccata, and a gelatin dessert. We were a large party and the service was really good at keeping up with us. The waitress was on point for the entire event. Only thing that I didn't like was it was hot out and they didn't have the AC on so we were all kinda sweating while sitting there. It was uncomfortable :-/ Otherwise- I don't have any complaints about the place! It's got a great atmosphere, it's a good sized space, and the food was very good!
I was looking for some Italian food and after reading the great reviews decided to come here. We were seated promptly and they brought us some fresh bread with marinara sauce.
The place is very intimate and great place for a date.
I wasn't super hungry so I didn't want an appetizer and ordered the ravioli of the day. It happened to be ravioli stuffed with crab and lobster. I have to say the ravioli was delish and super filling since I couldn't even finish it.
I also got to try the pappardelle which was really good. I was way too stuffed for dessert but I will be coming back to try their other dishes.
The food here is delicious and VERY filling. They usually have sports on at all times, but it's still a very intimate place by design. Candles on every table and dimly lit. We got the Fried Calamari and two pasta dishes. Both of the pasta dishes were very hearty and well worth the $15. Wine selection was nice and the bar area seemed to fill up fast.
I would give this place 5 stars, but the service seemed just a little slow (maybe the food takes a while to cook). Some people were waiting up to 30 minutes for their entree to come out.
Getting a reservation for Valentine's Day dinner, the day of, was pretty easy. Only issue, no one informed us that they were serving a Valentine's Day special (select) menu. But no worries, there are several delectable options to choose from.
We chose to go with the Autumn Pear Salad with Candied Walnuts and Balsamic Vinaigrette (torn between that and the salmon tartar). Salad was refreshing and light.
For the main course, we went with the lamb chops and squid ink lobster stuffed ravioli. The name suggests that too much is going on in be ravioli dish but the chef executed it to perfection.
Unfortunately, neither dish is on their regular menu but after asking the sever, they do occasionally roll them out as specials.
To wrap up dinner and pair with the complementary champagne we decided to share a passion fruit mousse.
Dinner was fantastic. The staff was fantastic. The decor was fantastic. What else can you ask for?
And the bill was relatively inexpensive. $115 for everything I mentioned above (plus tax and tip).
Needed a restaurant near the airport for a nice dinner with a friend before she headed back home. This restaurant did not disappoint.
I was craving good Italian and found Portalia. My friend and I shared the caprese salad (which was so amazingly fresh) and I had the pappardelle. I would eat that every day if I lived in the area. The noodles were large but delicate. The sauce was smooth and creamy. It was a large portion but so worth the extremely full stomach afterwards.
The bread and sauce that comes before your meal is also surprisingly delicious. Could almost be a meal by itself.
The staff were all so warm and on top of everything. Always refilled waters promptly, cleared away finished plates, brought the menus and bill promptly.
Also, we liked the decor inside. Not overly done or cheesy. Nice casual atmosphere but also classy. A mix of modern and old styles. Restroom is located downstairs and I only mention that for anyone who may be disabled and may have an issue there.
Will definitely return here for another great meal if I'm back in the area.
what more can you ask for from a restaurant that allows TWO hours of UNLIMITED boozy brunch. This restaurant is a great place to get turnt in a classy way (if that makes any sense) For $15, you can have unlimited mimosa, bellini or bloody mary for two hours. What I LOVE about this place is that they refill your drinks so fast, you literally don't see the bottom of your glass. On top of this super attentive service, they also have delicious brunch menu.
French toast- crunchy and savory. recommend
Salmon burger- huuge portion and it comes with amazingg/super crispy french fries. recommend
Steak and egg- meh i would get smth else.
avocado and egg on whole wheat toast- ugh just yas. they only give you one toast though.
I would definitely visit this place again.
Let me start off my saying that this place is beautiful – I love the seating and how intimate it feels. It makes for a perfect brunch or date night spot. AND they have A+ service. Our server checked up on us multiple times, kept refilling our waters and our food came out quickly.
My boyfriend and I came in for dinner. We had…
– Complimentary bread and sauce: While I wish that the bread could've been warm, I do like that they give you a sauce to dip the bread in instead of the usual oil or butter (though I have no problem with either)
– Crab cakes: these come two to an order along with a sauce and small side salad. they definitely have a lot of crab in there! The outside had a bit of a crisp to it, and the inside was warm and juicy
– Fried calamari: surprise – they came with a few fried zucchini pieces. Pretty good serving size and overall, they were pretty crispy
– Lobster ravioli: I like that they make their own pastas, buuuut I was expecting this to be a bit thinner. filling was great, and the cherry tomatoes helped balance everything out.
– Ricotta cheese cake: I was a little iffy about the fig ice cream, but it totally works! The ricotta in the cheesecake is more like a hint, and it made the cheesecake very light.