I absolutely loved my experience here! Both food and drinks tasted amazing - like time was taken to…read moremake both. Service was great and restaurant was small and intimate. Will be returning!

I have to say that, overall, I enjoyed my experience at Roma Cafe. My wife and I booked a…read morereservation for a date night to celebrate some milestones in our life and were very excited - we've heard nothing but good things about Roma! Our experience unfortunately fell as bit short of our high expectations. The environment of the restaurant was hard to describe - a bit "dead" when the music wasn't playing. Weirdly the music continuously was cutting in and out (like someone was taking phone calls while playing music on their iPhone?). The service was fine - nothing to speak highly of or complain about. We ordered a "grilled" chicken Caesar salad. I don't know what kind of chicken we got, but it wasn't grilled (and was very dry). The Caesar salad, overall, was bland and unimpressive. The wine we chose and the table bread were run-of-the mill. The reason why I'm giving a four star review is that the carbonara was delicious, rich and something that I'll think about for some time.

It was my first time tonight and I will not be back. The chairs were incredibly uncomfortable and…read morewould probably only work well if you're a size 2 or less as a normal size woman's bum does not fit in it. It took our server 15 minutes to bring us water and 15 more minutes to take our drink order, then another 15 minutes to take our food order, even though we were ready. Food did not arrive until we had been there an hour and 15 minutes. The food was decent, but the pepperoni pizza was incredibly greasy and the bottom beyond floppy. The first person's meal hit the table a solid ten minutes before mine, the last to arrive, did. They were polite and waiting for all orders to arrive, so as a result, their food was cold by the time mine came out. The prices are too high for what it is. I'm all for neighborhood restaurants but not this one.

Went to TIPO spur of the moment, and was able to get seating at the bar. The bartender/server was…read morevery helpful with meal ideas. I had the red wine rigatoni with Chianti, braised short rib, Burrata, and Parmesan. Not a huge portion, but this was excellent. Rich flavors that really worked together. I was a little annoyed that we had to purchase focaccia - $8 for 4 small pieces, and more annoyed that when we asked for a little olive oil for dipping, they wanted to charge us again for the oil. No thanks. Was it a great meal? Yes. Will I probably go back here when there are so many good Italian restaurants in Portland? Doubtful.

It's rare that I return to a restaurant that I really enjoyed and pick exactly the same dish I had…read morebefore; I usually want to explore the rest of the menu. Chitarrucci neri ai frutti di mare (black ink chitarra pasta with seafood), however, was something I really wanted to have again. I was hoping that it would be as great as I remembered ... it was. We started with Cozze alla sambuca. I would not have thought of putting fennel or sambuca with mussels, but it was a good combination. The other players (shallot and herbs) were well balanced too. The Insalata de Cesare was fresh and well dressed, with a generous portion of shaved parmesan. The Chitarrucci was the star, with pasta cooked just right and plenty of mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari, and clams. If I have to be picky, the calamari may have been slightly over cooked, but I'd order this dish over and over again. (I didn't taste it, but the gentleman at the next table had a beautiful plate of ossobuco, with the osso standing up in the middle of the risotto with a sprig of herb 'planted' in the marrow. He said it was great) If you're anywhere near Boothbay, make a reservation and try Ports of Italy.

We dined at Ports of Italy one night while in Boothbay Harbor. For an Italian restaurant, it was…read moregood but not great. We shared a Caesar salad, which was fine, but it was nothing memorable either. We each got our own entrees, which we hadn't been doing because it's usually too much food, and since we were on a road trip, there wasn't much point to requesting doggy bags like we normally would because we wouldn't be able to eat the leftovers. Unfortunately, neither of us finished our meals... they were both tasty, but we ended up leaving food on our plates. I hate wasting food like that. I think we'll return to our one-entree-and-share-it protocol for the remainder of our trip. That seems to be working for us. My chicken dish, Pollo con Funghi, which came with tomatoes, olives and mushrooms in a white wine butter sauce seasoned with basil, garlic and oregano, was tasty, but it was too large a portion for me to finish. There was also some squash, and we had ordered a side of spinach, too. I was very sad to not have taken the remaining food for leftovers. Would've been great. My husband ordered the Ravioli di Astice, which was lobster and ricotta filled ravioli in a prosecco and aurora sauce. Not sure what aurora sauce is, but when I tasted it, the sauce was delicious. My issue with his dish was that the ravioli was severely undercooked, and it was way too chewy... definitely not al dente. They simply didn't cook it long enough, which was a shame because the flavors were excellent. Big miss for an Italian restaurant. I suppose I'd give this place another try if we're ever fortunate enough to return to Boothbay. We definitely would have to agree on one entree between the two of us, though, so we don't waste food.

went to the Sicilian table on Wednesday June 17 2026 for a birthday celebration and it was amazing…read moreas always I absolutely love the atmosphere and the food is amazing what I especially like is the wait staff is always excellent! this visit we had a wonderful server Alexia she was so great and made my birthday extra special!

You walk into the Sicilian Table and see high ceilings with beautiful aquatic decor. The hostess…read morewas extremely friendly and so was the waitress. I sat outside because the weather was amazing. Started with BOGO appetizers (meatballs and arancini - both delicious). I wanted something light and refreshing, so got the berry and feta salad. I was happy with how everything turned out and am excited to try more dishes in the future! I will be returning!

When I moved to Portland 7 years ago, I fell in love with this place. Sadly, it has gone down hill…read morefrom there. I am not sure what has gone on especially in the past 18 months, but after the last four consecutive visits, the food has been just dreadful. Over cooked, under cooked, slimy/greasy, bland, over frozen, dry. So sad. Places like this shine for me and it is so sad when things fall apart. Today I got the Chicken Parmesan prepared meal from their reach in section. It really did look so yummy. I took it home and heated it up on the stove over low heat like I always do to ensure food that is cooked is not over cooked in the re-heating process. Little did I know that the chicken was already over cooked. When I took the first bite of chicken I was not sure what shocked me first: The total blandness of the chicken, the hardness and obviously over frozen-ness of it, or the over cooked of it. Over frozen has a very distinct taste. And this chicken had it. I think it was frozen, thawed too quickly, cooked (over), then re-frozen. This is just not what you do to food that is supposed to be as good as it is supposed to be here. I hope you guys figure things out. The last meal was the lasagna and it was so greasy omg. And it was similar with the spicy sausage pasta a few months ago - just so very grossly greasy I could not eat more than a few forkfuls. And the chocolate cake - i was totally bummed because on the lid you have a label that says "Our delicious moist chocolate cake". It was so dry, i had to toss it after two bites. You guys had a fantastic reputation. I cannot spend my money here anymore, but even more than that, I do not want to risk eating a bad meal.

Excellent food , friendly staff reasonable prices . I go there for food at least 2 times a week…read more You can see all the food so you know what you're getting. In good weather, you can sit outside and eat under umbrellas.

Went here with my mother for my birthday! They have a lovely wine selection and allow you to sample…read morethe wine before ordering. Food was incredible, I come from a Greek family and was not disappointed! Portions are on the smaller and pricier side, definitely more of a "special occasion" dining spot for me at least. Staff were friendly and helpful. Atmosphere was cozy and rustic. Overall great experience :)

Cocktails were great, and the wine was good. I found the good to be either bland or bitter, and for…read morethe price I felt it wasn't worth it.

Bigger, more roomy and open than the last location. Now lacking the "authentic Italian restaurant"…read morevibe of close and loud, but it's not actually in Italy so that's okay Food, as always, was fantastic. I opted for the special - shrimp and a creamy cheese sauce on penne. Zero regrets. So good. Mussels as an appetizer and delicious garlic knots. Chianti to accompany. Perfecto.

It many Italian options and this ones decent. 5 stars for the garlic knots, service, and wide…read moredining areas. It was quiet. Food is decent.

Fantastic Food huge portions…read more Wine was excellent Place was packed Get there early Love this place

Weird combination - impressive staff (the kind of experienced professionals you rarely see these…read moredays) but we waited 1 hour 20 minutes for a table that was promised in 30. There's not enough free breadsticks/fried cheese to make that worth it. And the food, while plentiful, was just okay.