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    Mario's Portofino

    4.1 (553 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fusilli Alla Nina
    Aubrey P.

    The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The staff was friendly and very attentive. The food was amazing!! We had the pancetta wrapped prawns for an appetizer- amazing! And a corkscrew pasta dish with a cream sauce and the stuff pork chop was out of this world. Tender and an amazing flavor!

    Lori H.

    Went to dinner after the big snow and we got in with no reservations! We sat in the back with another table who were pretty noisy but we could hear ourselves talk. So the acoustics are good here. Hubby and I got the specials. I had halibut with prawns and hubby had steak Diane. Both were very good! No doggy bags! We've here before and every time we have great food and great service, highly recommend this place!

    Vintage Ferrari Outside Mario's! Totally Ol' Skool Italian American Vibes!
    Marco G.

    Mario's is a fantastic Italian restaurant. The vibes are cool with the feeling this place has a lot of regulars that makes it feel they're doing it right. The Hostess was great as you walk in greets you professionally which is a great sign to your dinning experience. The server was great, we had a party of 6 and we had a great time with his professionalism and recommendations. The kitchen and crew do a great job with the menu, Homemade sauces and pastas done to perfection! Highly recommend becoming a regular here!

    Burrata app special 12/6/24
    Emily A.

    My husband finally asked me on a date night and this is where he chose as we've never been and we were next door last week. Cute cozy little entrance. Nice bar. Definitely old school staple it seemed upon entering the main dining room. Holiday decor hanging from the ceiling. Our burrata appetizer was delicious, although one of the apples had a bit of a burned taste instead of the grilled taste the other ones had. I am recently gluten free and learning it. So happy to have a gluten free pasta option because I miss it. I tweaked my dish adding sausage and mushrooms but no sauce other than olive oil or a little wine sauce or butter. Not sure what they ended up using but I was pleased with my dish. Hubs had the halibut special that came with two prawns and he added two more (8$). He liked it but would most likely choose something more gluttonous next time. Of note food was a bit slow to come out. My lemon drop I had high expectations due to the ingredients listed but it fell short of them but was still good. Service was nice and she double checked with me about my order which was appreciated. They give you what I assume is freshly baked sourdough bread (which apparently GF people can sometimes have....) I kept it to one bite and it was heavenly and might even be worth a tummy ache next time. We would return mostly because I can get gluten free options here that tasted good!

    I ordered delivery today; I received my veal piccata and unfortunately it was not good. The veal was dry and tough, the sauce was super watery and very sour, the vegetables undercooked and raw. Very disappointed after paying what I did vs. what I got.

    We had a reservation for Valentine's Day, and even though it was packed, service was amazing, the food came out fast, and it still felt very cozy and personal. The food was all amazing! I was shocked when the bill came because it was impressively low for such a nice night out. This place is a gem and definitely a new staple for us.

    Alyssa F.

    Always a solid choice for traditional Italian food. We came here to celebrate my mom's promotion. GO MOM! Started with a martini. I would have preferred it to be more chilled, but still good. We then had the calamari and appetizer for 2 that we all shared. The calamari was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. For my main, I went off script and got the Mediterranean manicotti. Delicious and simple. Not too heavy

    Main dining and there is a side room off to the left that has more tables/booth seating
    Dara W.

    We came here for dinner with a group of 10. I have to say it was pretty busy for a Wednesday night and we basically closed the place with the exception of two folks at the bar. Our server was fantastic and very accommodating. All the food came out in a good amount of time and was delicious. We were pretty hungry since it was a late dinner so needless to say I didn't get pics of the food, but we will be back so expect more pics at some point. They offered two great fish specials too which was nice. A few of us got the halibut special; other orders were veal parmigiana, calamari steak, polenta, calamari (appetizer), and salmon. Everything was delicious. We even had a lil dessert. Tiramisu, vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet, and spumoni. FYI - the sorbet, ice cream, and spumoni come in big sundae type dishes so expect more than a scoop and save room. The seating was great and the decor was lovely. Looking forward to going back again.

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    I took my boss and team of 12 for dinner. Everyone enjoyed their meals it was incredibly good food.

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    What a great place. Good food and great service. We will be back. The food is fresh and welcoming. The staff is attentive yet relaxed.

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    This place has a great atmosphere. Our server was great. The food can out hot and was delicious. We would definitely go back.

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    Friendly service and food was wonderful. The spaghetti with meatballs was delicious, and everything we ate was on point.

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