portobello ristorante

an italian gem. been there two years in a row for our wedding anniversary. love the place so much even took our work monthly dineout there even though our rule was to try someplace new so everyone could experience this place. cute husband/wife (?) run typerestaurantwith a gourmet flair. price fixe dinner is a great deal. love love love the risotto piled with fresh seafood.

portobello ristorante is a tiny italianrestaurantlocated on west broadway that we’ve often frequented in the past.

we started out with the fungo portobello gratinato ($12) – portobello mushrooms stuffed with crispy garlic croutons, fresh herbs, and served with a roasted red pepper sauce.

that was followed up with the ossobuco classico ($28) – generous serving of fork-tender veal shank braised with red wine rosemary, carrots, celery, and served with risotto.

all of the food was great… including the chocolate pistachio torte dessert made with pecans from sicily.

wanting a light pre-show supper, protein-based with flavourful fresh salads or vegetables, we chose portobellorestaurantbefore going to see underneath the lintel at pacific theatre. our needs were perfectly satisfied though we had to conscientously (and sadly) decline their delicious bread.

above my expectations. fungo portobello gratinato (portobello mushroom stuffed with garlic croutons, fresh herbs served with roasted red pepper sauce) $10 4.5/5 - there was 1.5 portobello. the crushed croutons made it even more filling. the top was baked perfectly to make it crunchy.
insalata caesar (crisp romaine lettuce with our own homemade croutons, grated parmesan cheese) $7 3/5 - fresh but nothing exciting.
linguine con gamberi & rombo (tiger prawns, halibut, sautéed with vodka garlic, olive oil, fresh herbs, spicy tomato sauce) 3/5 - good plain simple, just like homemade. the pasta looked dry but it wasn't.
gamberi al cognac (1dozen tiger prawns pan seared, flambéed with cognac in a light rose sauce. served with risotto) $24 4.5/5 - i'm not a big fan of risotto but that was good. it wasn't bland as some of the ones i had. there was more sauce that what i wanted. i put some of it on the risotto which made it even better. i want to order this again.
tiramisu (our own made-in the house savoiardi biscotti soaked with espresso coffee and rum italian mascarpone cheese and zabaglione dusted with organic belgian cacao) 3.5/5 $8 - this was bigger than the creme brulee. i could taste the liquor.
the appetizers were big and they could be the entrees in some restaurants. therestaurantcharged our host $120 because she made a date change. she said she emailed therestaurantbut they said they never received anything. our server was nice enough to deduct the $120 off our bill.

a true hidden gem!. absolutely love this restaurant.
this was my second visit to this restaurant, and i have to say i only have good things to say about this restaurant.
great ambience, dishes with superb quality and very reasonable price, very pleasant service, and kind and sweet owners. perfectrestaurantfor romantic dinner.

portobello ristorante is said to be hidden gem in the neighbourhood when you have a look at the reviews online! so of course, i decided to go try it out! i had imagined it to be a very fancy restaurant, but it was actually quite family-oriented. it is apparently an italian family ownedrestaurantand therefore, the food is quite authentic. both the risotto and mussels were very delicious! it had great flavour. the portobello mushroom stuffed with bread crumbs was my favourite. i'm guessing this is their signature dish since therestauranthas the word portobello in its name! it was extremely moist an

portobello ristorante is a cozy italianrestaurantrun by owner and chef joe "pino" milano located on west broadway directly across from joey broadway .