I absolutely love Gabbiano's. The service is always great and the food is always in point…read more I had the Caesar of course which is always yummy. The chicken Parmesan, they had agnolotti on when I went which was delicious, and spaghetti and meatballs. We always get the fried mozzarella. It's so good. Also have to start with the house made bread with vinegar and oil. It's such solid food I keep going back. The tiramisu is always a must here. The drinks are delicious and it's such a cute space. I recommend it to everyone who asks where they should go eat! Can't wait to go back.

i came here at 6:30pm on a monday and i really wish i made a reservation because it was insanely…read morepacked. we waited nearly an hour before we were seated. i also brought a cake to eat inside the restaurant because it was my birthday but i was told that they would have to charge $20 if we ate it inside. that felt very unreasonable especially since they didn't make the cake. the food took very long. i can't remember anymore but it must've been around 40 minutes. the fortunate thing is that the food was very good. i usually don't like calamari but they made it very well. everything was pretty good but the chicken parm and spaghetti were extremely salty. i liked the chicken parm best and overall felt like the flavors all complimented each other very well. i had a lot of critiques of this place but at least the employees were all very kind and tried their hardest to make up for all the unfortunate events. i'm not sure if i would come back here since it was very expensive and salty, but i do think it's a good place to check out once.

We just moved in a few blocks away and really wanted to like this place but it's just off on too…read moremany things that make a spot THE spot. First try, we walked in at 10:04 on a Friday night and were happily (Disney villain like) turned away by the hostess. It says on the outside they close at 11 and we saw quite a few tables who were just sat and hadn't ordered yet but she said last seating is at 10. If I were the owner I'd be mad bc the food isn't cheap so having a gatekeeper turn away $100++ over being 4 minutes too late is wild. We finally got to try it and it was a big letdown. We did a walk in and were only given the option to sit at the bar or outside. Outside tables can't be pushed together so if there's more than 2 people you sit adjacent to each other. We sat at the bar and were mostly ignored. My water glass stayed empty (had to ask for a refill). Beyond the lackluster service, the food wasn't good either. The meatball appetizer was the saddest, tiniest 3 meatballs for $16. If they tasted great, I'd be ok with the price but they had a watery flavorless tomato sauce and they were tiny and tasted like vinegar. I've never had vinegar meatballs so I'm not sure if this is normal? We also tried 3 different pastas. The spaghetti dish tasted like what I imagine a children's menu butter noodles at an Olive Garden might taste like. It was literally butter on noodles with a hint of lemon. For almost $30. The farfalle with lamb was salty and the noodles were overly Al dente. I appreciate Al dente noodles but not when it's hard in the middle of the bow tie. Our friend got the tagliatelle and it was bland. Not much veggies. My husband was still hungry after eating his whole plate of spaghetti so he finished our friend's tagliatelle and a quarter of my farfalle. It shouldn't take 2+ plates of pasta and an appetizer to fill someone up. I ended up making food when I got home about 2 hours later bc I was still hungry. On top of it all, 20% gratuity is included so I don't think the servers are trying like they would if they had to earn their tips. Overall, one of the biggest letdowns in SE so far. If you want to pay a lot of money to be ignored and leave hungry, you will love it here.

Pasta taken to another level. Besides having some types of pasta you don't see every day, the…read moredelicacy they put into each dish, and all the great quality ingredients, and the thoughtfulness in the preparation, it's unique! This is another restaurant where the team pays a lot of attention to our food restrictions and helps us to know what is more recommended based on what we can't eat, making notes in the menu calling out what would work better for us (I love when they do this and show attention to the customer). The salmon was amazing: well done as I ordered, and the greens were so flavorful! I'll definitely be back to this great location with a great team - from the hostess, waiter, and cooking team, they were all very knowledgeable and ready for all our questions.

What a delight!!! Tonight was my second time visiting here (first time was restaurant week-…read moreeverything was great) and I can't wait to visit again. For restaurant week I made a reservation, but this time (on a Saturday) we just popped in after visiting All Good, the beer/wine/cocktail next door (they also have an awesome antique spot). I don't leave reviews, normally, unless it's super great or horribly bad, and I would 1,000% like to shout out some positivity for this Italian spot. Massive Plus: - told we had to wait at least 30-45 minutes wherever by a very nice and sunny redheaded host (I did not get their name, but they were really nice and had a super cute dress and I just want them to know that they're awesome- hence being more descriptive). We got a text in about 10 minutes that our space was ready!!!! We had gone back to All Good to wait (BTW, if you're waiting for Cibo and go next door to get a beer, your drinks are $1 off!). We tried to chug, but we decided that our burpfarts would be best saved for after dinner than delicious IPA chugging, so we left the majority of them on the bar. -Food: Just order everything. We were sat at the bar and had a front seat view of the kitchen. Although everyone on the line was awesome, I asked the bartender/server the name of the person at the head of the line. His name is Gayo and he is a f***ing bad***!!! The restaurant was busy as heck and he just...did it. Watching him (as well as the rest of the kitchen staff, bar staff, and servers) work, was a pretty gorgeous ballet that I would suggest you pair with a bottle of wine. -That being said- our server/bartender was Christine and she was such a delight!!! I CAN NOT stress enough how many amazing people you get to meet when you're relaxed, calm, and have a sense of humor when you're out dining. Christine suggested an amazing Rosé (I definitely could chug that...nbd) was kind, funny, sweetly sassy, and you could really tell that she had dealt with busy days many many times before. There is almost zero space between the bar/kitchen/pass and everyone does such a great job dealing with it. Myself and my husband have already decided this is our new Italian spot and we hope you will love it too!!!

Great local Italian restaurant everyone in Portland should dine 4-5 times a year. We had excellent…read moreservice provided by Chrissie and an amazing kitchen team.... Radicchio Salad, Hagar Steak, Pork Tenderloin and a deep rich Italian red wine. Highly recommend a visit soon so you can come back a second time to enjoy a pizza.....

This is a small place on the corner of the hopping part of Clinton. They have seating both inside…read moreand outside, with QR codes to submit your order right from your table (so convenient!). The food came out fresh and fast. The portions aren't huge, but they have a pretty great happy hour menu from 4-6 that makes the portion sizes completely justified for the price. The service was also very friendly! My one complaint was the noise level. Being that it's so small you had to shout to talk to your table mate and the more people shouted the louder everyone got. With that being said, I'd recommend sitting outside if possible.

randomly stopped by and wow, this isn't normal bar food, it's straight up gourmet italian!…read more cesar with homemade anchovy based dressing was a great way to start. they even make their own gelato! Sunday Gravy pasta was excellent. Cacio Pepe mac n cheese was good too but needed something, maybe slightly stronger/stinkier aged cheese, a bit of chili oil on top, dunno. well def be back to try more. pizza looks excellent in the pics & want to try it. place itself is super charming, great vibes & cozy.

Went for dinner on a Friday evening, able to get seated right away. Food was just phenomenal. I had…read moretheir Greek salad and a mushroom orzo dish, it tasted excellent. Had baklava for dessert, some of the best I've had - not too sweet, warm spices, just delectable. Cozy, romantic vibe with relaxing music. A wonderful experience.

The food here was alright, there wasn't much flavor to any of the dishes. I tried a fish dish -…read moretheir special of the day, it was very overcooked and dry. I also tried the lamb, although the rest of that dish was subpar the lamb itself was well cooked. Tender and had more flavor than the other dish. The service was also ok, there were only three table in the restaurant the whole night and the server was just took a really long time for our check so we ended up needing to ask for our check. Although everything is made to order and fresh maybe I just caught them on a bad night.

We did the ten-course chef's tasting menu at Navarre, and it was such a fun way to experience this…read morePortland institution! Navarre has been part of Portland's food scene since the early 2000s and guests are encouraged to explore a variety of small and large plates and eat however they want. The cuisine draws from French, Italian, and Spanish traditions, while incorporating seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients. Based on my research, Navarre also works with 47th Avenue Farms, with specials changing based on what arrives each week. So, getting to sit back and let the kitchen choose ten courses felt especially fitting for Navarre. Instead of deciding what we wanted, we got to experience a little bit of everything. We started with a pâté dish served with green beans and Dijon mustard, which was delicious and had a wonderful savory richness. There was also raw radish with butter, which was a very unique combination! It wasn't my favorite dish of the night, but I appreciated how unexpected it was. The cod over a green sauce was one of my favorites. The fish was excellent, and the sauce really brought everything together. We also had a delicious crab-and-potato cake that paired beautifully with a kohlrabi salad. The meats were excellent as well. The steak was delicious, and the lamb was flavorful and tender, served with what seemed to be a quinoa-like grain. We also had greens and a salad that helped balance some of the richer courses. And then there was the potato gratin. My gosh....flavorful, crispy, and wonderfully comforting. Honestly, potatoes rarely need to do much convincing with me. I loved the variety of the tasting menu. Over ten courses, we got fish, meat, vegetables, salads, grains, and plenty of different textures and flavors. It felt less like simply ordering dinner and more like going on a little culinary adventure. This was an extremely memorable meal for us!

We met a friend here last night - - he had been several times before, but it was our first time…read more Tables are pretty close together with a decent sized dining area and both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is clipboard style with lots of options - - just choose what you want in a small or large size. We shared a bunch of things - - but we were limited a bit because I am gluten-free and dairy-free, but what's new. The menu isn't marked for allergens, and our server wasn't quite sure what was safe for me - - she said to stay away from the gratins and that she would double check on the items we ordered to make sure they were ok. I'm not sure if what I had was made the way the chef normally prepares the dishes or if they altered dishes for my diet. So, keep this in mind while I run through my thoughts. Food came out in good time. Our table was filled with lots of little plates. Most of the vegetable dishes we ordered were kinda dry - cauliflower, zuchini, greens and the beets were ok. Nothing really special. The shrimp and tuna were prepared well. Wine, beer and cider only. Server was efficient. Street parking.

Fabulous place for a nice brunch (especially when you can sit outside). All of the food was…read morestunningly gorgeous. Shakshuka was incredibly fresh and the bread was perfect for dipping. Eggs were a bit overdone in the Shakshuka, but it was forgivable. Avocado toast, house traditional breakfast and chilaquiles were all wins. The cinnamon roll was sadly quite underwhelming, so we'd skip it next time. Staff is 5+ stars!

My husband and I took two relatives to brunch yesturday, April 29th…read more we were seated quickly, but sat there for a long time before anyone came to our table. We finally flagged our waiter down and he took our order. The menu stated that the omelettes were all made with 4 eggs and comes with cottage potatoes, so we decided to split the meat lovers omelette and ordered a biscuit aswell. when our food arrived, the omelette was very small (smaller than any omelette I've seen, so splitting it gave us maybe 2-3 mouthfuls each) the potatoes were almost hard, like they were made up hours ago and have been sitting warming until serverd. inside the omelette, the meat was dry and crumbly, again, like it was reheated not freshly cooked. with a sprinkle of cheese on top. The biscuit was cut in half and looked grilled. it was black on the bottom and hard. This was literally the worst breakfast i've had. One other person in our party ordered the crab eggs benedict, they said it was good, but hardly any crab on it for $29.00 potatoes were the same as ours. The other person in our party orderd the Shakshuka and loved it. So to sum this up, why send out food that is not up to par, things should be made to order, it just felt like everything was just reheated food. so disappointing considering three mains, one coffee and one drink came to almost $95.00 and most of it was not good.

I used to visit this space when it was Fancy Baby, and with the addition of the cocktail bar and…read morenew menu, I'm happy to be back. The interior is beautiful, the atmosphere is welcoming, and everything felt thoughtfully done. A special thank you to Isa for the warm, attentive service. A wonderful addition to the neighborhood, and I look forward to coming back.

Return visit to have a drink and quick bite before heading to a show at Miller Hall. We arrived as…read morethe pre-show rush was ending (there was an event at the theatre nearby) so we had trouble getting waiting on although we were seated promptly. Took almost 45 minutes to order and receive our drinks. Food was good and arrived promptly. But as we were in danger of missing our show, we paid the check as soon as the food landed. It was loud inside when the dining room was full. Il Primo cocktail was very good! There were only 2 staff covering the dining room and bar-way understaffed for the crowd. Butter leaf salad and the tuna carpaccio.