portofino cucina italiana

the service is very good. but unfortunately the food just doesn’t cut it. i’ve been here a few times in the hope the food will get better, but unfortunately it just isn’t to the mission bay portofino standards.

we came here late afternoon for a bite before heading back to auckland... the service was great but we were the only ones here... started with garlic pizza bread, fresh garlic and hot so it was ok... then had the seafood marinara pasta and fish of the day .... the seafood sauce was nice ... the fish was gurnard and cooked very well the rice was nice, just abit too much sauce over everything but otherwise it was a nice fresh hot lunch ...

really nice meals the anti pasto platter is amazing. the spaghetti was nice and the chicken cannelloni is great. highly recommend. the service was also very good.

portofino is one of those memorable restaurants for putting a smile on customer’s faces. the staff are friendly, approachable and able to advise on the best options from the menu. the menu makes choice of food difficult because everything sounds mouthwatering! but the good news is that once you’re served, the food satisfies just as you had expected it would. perfect place to go to if you want a happy stomach and enjoy spending time with special others. this place is just right! :)

my wife and i were out on a date night on friday and i decided to surprise her with some italian cuisine, our reservation was for 8:30pm but we were running a little early, we were greeted and asked if we could wait for a couple minutes while they get a table ready, the restaurant was jam packed. we waited approx. 3-5min before we were led to our table, great service. we were given our menus and left in peace, the food was not only delicious but very very quick considering how busy they were i was very impressed!!! the wait staff were very attentive to all our requests! dinner for 2 for under $80 incl. entree and a desert you can not beat that!!!

if there were bonus stars i would add them, we most definitely will be back

i came here by myself and looked through their $20 lunch menu, and ended up ordering the tortellini. it was very good, but nothing spectacular. the waiter forgot my order and had to come back to ask me 10 minutes later, and i think it’s a little overpriced for what it is, but it was still tasty.

we order spaghetti alla vongole and spaghetti alla carbonara, friendly services

food was average, waited over 20min for the main with no explanation or apology, no smile from the staff - she kept wanting to take our plates away when we were clearly still eating and the final straw was being served a dirty beer glass.
a big disappointment it used to be so good.

am always satisfied with the food i order every time i go there! if you want perfect italian food, portofino is the way to go. also, staff are always friendly and helpful and the restaurant itself is quite nice. would definitely visit over and over again :) highly recommend

ordered the pollo pizza. was excellent. fresh ingredients. taste, texture and smell all was near perfect - served in a reasonable time...friendly and professional staff.

lovely authentic italian cuisine! they're much better than their neighbour italian venue- the pasta was delicious and the pizza was exactly like the pizza i had in italy- will be back! staff were lovely too- it was pricey though but well worth it

food was good, i had the risotto. service was great. the place needs am ac it was super hot n too many flies. also the toilet is in a dodgy looking place .

updated: went again here and tried the lasagna. and it was delicious! best thing on their menu i think.

we dined here to celebrate a special occasion. great ambiance, child-friendly, staff were friendly and helpful with some menu inquiries, although we waited a fair amount of time to get our desserts and charged us twice on the last dessert they served. however, this was promptly corrected when informed. had the garlic pizza pane, cheese pizza pane, spaghetti alla bolognese, scalopine al marsala, filleto al vino rosso, panna cota, afogato with liquer and gelato - vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavours. both veal and beef were very tender and well-seasoned. the kid’s spaghetti bolognese tasted rich and flavourful and i believe one that i would remember. the vanilla with raspberries panna cota was smooth and has the melt-in-the mouth texture. out of the 3 flavours of gelato i have tried, i prefer the strawberry flavour. generally, a great dining experience with the family.

the customer service here was great. the waiter was kind and with the chefs help, catered to our needs. the oysters were average and small but that's because i ordered them in july- middle of winter.

went to portofino with a group of 10 people and the whole experience was absolutely amazing! the service was great, such friendly staff. the food was delicious and lots of vegetarian options which was great. overall amazing experience and definitely plan to go back there!!