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    IL Portale

    4.8 (29 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pasta Shops
    Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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    Squid ink seafood pasta which

    Amazing dinner!!! Their caprese mango nectarine salad and peach salad were so refreshing and tasty. I got the squid ink seafood pasta which was tasty, spicy and tad salty for my taste but still yummy. The owner/chef came out to chat with us and gave us shots before we headed to Shoreline for concert. What a hidden gem!!!

    Carbonara pasta. So creamy and rich in flavor
    Amanda C.

    Wow wow wow. Absolutely delicious Italian food! The head chef trained in Italy and it shows in the love and care he puts into his dishes. The service is also top notch. Chef was preparing some things without us even asking just to delight us and show us what he can do. Not to mention the wonderful Puga family who are continuing their service to the Mountain View community through this new restaurant. The Puga's make you feel like family the moment you step in those doors and I am so excited for them in this new chapter!! Must try dishes include the beef carpaccio and chicken milanese!

    Strawberry mint lime cake
    Maddee M.

    We tried this place since it's become an Italian restaurant and the food was incredible! The squid ink seafood pasta was so tasty, i think they make their own pasta because it was an unusual shape and size, but perfectly al dente. The lasagna has a delicious sauce and blend of meats. The cake at the end was so good - i could drink that green sauce. I think it was a minty lime. We will definitely be back and look forward to the restaurant's development! A hidden gem

    Tiramisu was very nice, light, not too sweet.

    Garlic shrimp appetizer was well cooked, shrimp had the snap. A bit lemony never the less good. My husband had the chicken Milanese was large, he ate the everything on the plate. This place is Italian, just opened, the building use to be a Mexican restaurant so the atmosphere is confusing. The food is reasonably priced and tasty. We were looking for a low key place for a quick unpretentious meal. Service was good, food came out quickly.

    11/10! Super friendly and most importantly the food is classic Italian food that tastes just like you are eating real Italian food in Italy. Every dish was delicious. Pasta sauce and pasta noodles are perfectly cooked and compliments each bite! Thank you for amazing customer service and amazing food!

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    6 months ago

    It is now Il Portal. Italian. The same great service, with a new Italian chef. You can still get a margarita here! The menu looks amazing.

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    Although the service was just fine, the food was very disappointing. The restaurant was very noisy and loud.

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