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    Il Porto

    3.8 (289 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Veal Roast
    Roberto B.

    I'm embarrassed it took us this long to get here. Don't do make the same mistake. Eccelente !!! Table in the front window. Started with Calamari, Barrata, & Cream of Crab Bisque (the Bisque was the only thing that was meh. Just ok) Everything else absolutely delish. She got the Veal Roast & I got the Cioppino Topped it off with Canoli and lemoncello on the house. Oh yea and a nice bottle of Chianti. Someone call an Uber 8)

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    Mitasha P.

    Il Porto has really gone downhill. I came here on a Saturday with a party of 5. We did not have a reservation, but the manager told us no problem that he would get us a table in a few minutes. So we waited outside. The restaurant was busy so I was a little skeptical about how long we would have to wait. My party was debating if we should go somewhere else. I went back inside after 15 minutes and asked if our table was ready. The manager gave me an annoyed look and said "I told you it would only be a few minutes". Well, about a total of 30 minutes later, we were seating at a small circular table in the corner that was clearly meant for a party of max 4 people. We were cramped in this tight spot. I noticed that another party was finishing up and asked the manager if we can get their table instead to which he agreed. Upon being seated, our server was a young woman, whose name I unfortunately did not get. She handed us our menus and served us their complimentary bread. The bread was cold and so was the butter. This is a huge pet peeve of mine when food establishments provide cold bread with cold butter, making it almost impossible to spread to hard butter. Every time I dine at Il Porto, I usually get their linguine with white clam sauce ($21.99), so I ordered the same dish I am familiar with. When I got it the sauce was very runny and salty. I normally do not like sending dishes back, but the pasta was so salty to the point where I could not eat it. I kindly asked our server if she could just give me the red sauce instead and she agreed. The manager then came up to me and instead of simply apologizing, he asked me "What do you want to do about it?? We put no salt in the dish at all - only garlic, lemon and wine." I politely told him that not only did I think it was salty, but so did some of the people at my table who I had try the dish. I am annoyed with the manager's attitude and disrespect. When they sent me my replacement dish, my group had already finished eating so they had to wait for me to be done while I ate alone. No apology nor any sort of compensation was offered. I am disappointed by not only the quality of food, but how poorly things were handled at Il Porto.

    Tiramisu
    Ky

    Nice Italian place. Food was good, dessert was great. I got a seafood pasta very good. Device was fine. It can be a bit crowded on weekend evenings.

    Desiree F.

    While out of town, my friend and I decided to stop in this restaurant for dinner. When we arrived we parked on the street nearby. We walked in, and the restaurant gave me a homely vibe! Krystal was our server, and she was new, but she did well. My friend started with a mango martini, which was tasty! For dinner, I got the mussels linguini, and my friend got the gnocchi. The food came out after about 15 minutes, and it looked good! My pasta looked more like spaghetti instead of linguini, and the sauce was a little watery, but it was good. My friend's gnocchi was tasty! The bill was super affordable as well. We had a good experience!

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    Food is excellent. Making a reservation not so much. They bite off more than they can chew.

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    Went for dinner last night with my family. Service is superb. Very Clean and great food. So happy we walked in!!

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    4.4(714 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Manalu is out of this world. The food genuinely reminded me of my grandma's cooking -- comforting,…read moreflavorful, and made with real care. The special I ordered (pictured) was easily one of the best dishes I've had in a long time, and honestly every single thing we ordered was delicious. This meal went above and beyond perfection. We got there a little before noon and already had 3 cars ahead of us waiting for them to open -- the second those doors opened, people were lining up fast. They had plenty of tables and service was so quick. Once we were seated, things moved quickly: menus right away, water and drinks out fast, and service that stayed genuinely attentive the whole time. I didn't even get close to finishing my drink before they were already checking if I wanted a refill. All of our meals came with soup and salad, and the pasta fagioli was amazing -- I'm not usually a fan of celery in it, but it was still so flavorful. They also have an impressive dessert menu, but we were way too stuffed to even think about it. Next time we're definitely leaving room for dessert! Highly recommend -- go early, it's worth the wait!

    This is my second time coming here. We were celebrating a birthday and the service was amazing. Our…read moreserver helped us with all we needed for the cake and he was very attentive with our plates. The music at the restaurant is nice and the food was just amazing. The best plates we had was the calzone, which was HUGE, and the lasagna. Even just the normal American pizza had an amazing taste. Additionally, we tried a wine cup and let me tell you, it was so delicious.

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    Excellent pizza! This is probably the best spot in Frederick in my experience for Italian food.read more

    Came here on a Saturday night without a reservation. We were sat at the pizza bar in plain view of…read morethe pizza making operations. Oddest part was while we sat there - there was a 2 top table free almost the whole time we were eating. So - we could have easily been waited on in a normal setting. Nice place overall - different areas to sit, outside dining, etc etc. Service however was atrocious. It may be the fact they don't have enough people in the wait staff, but our waitress was as absent as it gets. Asked for a refill, took forever - after ordering appetizer it would have been good to then put in our entree order - but wasn't until the pizza came out 25 min later that we could do that. Asked for bread, she remembered after our entrees came out 45min after ordered - 4 small cubes. You would think when you're struggling at waiting on a table, you'd try and make up for it. Pizza was good. We got a Margherita pizza - standard and fresh as we watched them make it. For my entree I got the penne vodka and added a meatball. Lol. No sauce on that meatball and it was cold. Flavor was good on entree. The next time the waitress came back I begged for the check - to which we paid and got out of there as "quick" as we could. Food 4/5 Service 1/5

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    Pistarro's - Seems like a large space.  We were surprised to see two ovens, so they must get busy.

    Seems like a large space. We were surprised to see two ovens, so they must get busy.

    Pistarro's - Beets and hummus (special)

    Beets and hummus (special)

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    Cucina Massi - Capellini Caprese

    Cucina Massi

    4.0(107 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Saturday evening dinner while in the area. Parked the next block over and walked in. We don't have…read morereservations but we were given a tip to come around 6:30pm for a table of 2. We took a table in the rear enclosed patio area near the bar. To start we ordered the meatball sliders. Two come with an order and they were good. I liked the toasted slider rolls, the tangy sauce and the spiciness of the meatball. Recommend cutting it in half to eat it without it flying out of the roll. Overall a good start. I ordered the gnocchi primavera which really wasn't in the traditional sense - as the vegetables were puréed together into an orange sauce. Had a good flavor and was served with burrata. Starters and entrees came out very close to each other which wasn't a bad thing. We also added a margherita pizza to share which looked weird - but tasted great. Nice crisp to the crust and thin. I usually think of a doughier crust with this kind of pizza but still good. Dessert was the fudge cake - rich in flavor, adding a coffee. Overall - would have loved to sit inside and get that experience but still good considering we didn't have a reservation. Our waiter - younger guy out back we good, though at times we leaned on the other bartender to help get refills.

    I think this is one of those places that people don't know about in downtown but a great spot with…read morea cozy outdoor seating in the back - the food is solid- I don't think the pasta is homemade but I enjoyed everything we ordered. We really enjoyed the Cristina pizza and refreshing orange crush! The bread is that crispy thin crust with a warm soft inside accompanied with homemade whipped butter. This is a great place for a weekend lunch or dinner.

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    Cucina Massi - Green Bug found in spinach (with spinach still attached to it between the wings)

    Green Bug found in spinach (with spinach still attached to it between the wings)

    Cucina Massi - Cristina - arugula, prosciutto, shaved parm and truffle oil

    Cristina - arugula, prosciutto, shaved parm and truffle oil

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    Fratelli's Italian & Seafood - Shrimp Alfredo

    Fratelli's Italian & Seafood

    4.3(334 reviews)
    6.6 mi
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    Yes, Fratelli's is very good…read more I was wonderfully surprised at a recent dinner for 2 at Fratelli's. We started with a lemon drop martini - delightful. The cream of crab soup was top notch - a bowl would have been a meal in itself. Then came a salad big enough for 4 (delicious) and fresh out of the oven bread (enough for 4 also). The chicken breast with crabcake was massive and very tasty. The veal parm was sooooooo tasty and also massive. We have at least 2 more meals each. We each had a wonderful chocolate martini as dessert. The service was attentive and helpful. The food came out quickly but we were not rushed. The price? To me, unbelievable (in a very good way).

    I've been wanting to try Fratelli's in Middletown for a while, and I'm glad I finally did. Overall,…read morewe had a really good meal, and WOW--the portions are BIG! We started with the cream of crab soup and crab dip. I honestly didn't get much of a chance to try the crab dip because I was too busy eating everything else, but my friend said it was really good. They also brought bread and a house salad to the table. The salad was fresh and really good, and I especially appreciated the olives. I love olives in a salad! For drinks, I ordered the white peach sangria, which I really enjoyed. I didn't realize sangria came in so many different flavors, but I'm glad I tried this one. My friend ordered the New Old-Fashioned, but he wasn't particularly impressed with it and said he probably wouldn't order that one again. For my entrée, I ordered the seafood fettuccine Alfredo. The portion was HUGE, and they definitely weren't stingy with the seafood. It came with scallops, shrimp, and what I believe was jumbo lump crab meat. There was plenty of everything. I thought the dish was good when I first had it, although I felt like it was missing just a little something--maybe a touch more seasoning. The pasta was also more al dente than I personally prefer. But here's the funny part: I thought it was even BETTER the next day when I reheated it! It was delicious. My daughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs, and she got one HUGE meatball. I cut it up for her, and she tore that thing up! She ate the entire meatball and quite a bit of the pasta, so that was definitely a win. Her portion was also generous. My friend ordered the steak and crab cake with asparagus, and even though I don't eat steak, that plate looked SO good. He said it was really good, too. The service was okay. Not bad, just okay. We arrived a little early for our reservation and had to wait briefly, which wasn't a big deal. There were just a few little things that could have been better. I asked for paper napkins and never received them, and I had to ask for more water instead of anyone noticing that my glass was getting low. I was also surprised to find out they don't have Wi-Fi. That wasn't a dealbreaker for us, but it meant my daughter had to use my phone's hotspot for her iPad. Despite those little things, the FOOD is what stood out to me, and that's what matters most to me when I'm going out to eat. The portions are generous, the seafood was plentiful, and everything we ordered was good overall. Would I go back? Absolutely.

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    Fratelli's Italian & Seafood - Addictive soft, warm rolls

    Addictive soft, warm rolls

    Fratelli's Italian & Seafood

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    Mangia E Bevi - Ravioli al Pistacchio

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    3.6(167 reviews)
    6.9 mi
    •$$

    Honestly super underwhelming. Agree with the others that have rated the place as mid. It's hidden…read morein urbana that's before all the new developments. Cute outdoor patio and that could be a nice space. The inside is normally decorated restaurant space. The service wasn't too bad, attentive at first and then she disappeared for 10 min and then took our orders. Afterward she didn't even bother to ask how the food was, if she did I would've told her how disappointed I was with the dish that was recommended as, "oh you can't go wrong with eggplant parm! It's great!" Needless to say that it was an overpriced mush of a dish. There was no texture to the dish. At first sight it looked like a generous helping of food, about 6 pieces of eggplant with spaghetti. However, there was no texture to the deep fried eggplant, no crunch, no flavor, disappointing. Spaghetti was normal, nothing special. The pizza. Not shown, was also disappointing. There's so many other better options close by, prob won't come back.

    This places has such mixed reviews that we thought we would give it a try…read more The verdict: Overpriced mediocre Italian and overall, an underwhelming experience. This was the most I have ever paid for eggplant parm ($25) and I've have only not taken the leftovers one other time in my life. The pasta that was served with it was spaghetti ...and did not taste freshly made (but maybe others were referring to a pasta of the day?) Go about eight minutes more north to Manalu's. This place was depressing on all accounts.

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    Interior

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    Rigatoni with sausage

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