I had my son's rehearsal dinner at Portofino's two weeks ago and it was outstanding! From my first phone call to book the party straight through to the end of the evening, it was such a wonderful experience! The food was soooo good and everyone started sharing dishes to get a taste of all the different entrees. The ambience was just right and the staff was warm, welcoming and excellent! A special shout out to Nancy who made the entire process easy and stress free. Whether you're in need of a place to have a special event or just want to go out and have an exceptional meal, Portofino's is the place to go! read more

I came back here for another party. I did have some different foods. Once again, the service was top-notch and friendly. We were served bruschetta first. I had this on a prior visit, and it was better. The bread was too soft and did not hold up well with the actual bruschetta, which was tasty once again, tons of freshness. The antipasto had fresh meats and cheeses, which were appetizing. I also tried the clams, mussels, stuffed mushrooms, and calamari. The clams and mussels appeared fresh and were pleasant while the stuffed mushrooms were small but packed with flavor. I am not usually a fan of them, but I really enjoyed these. The calamari was solid too, nice breading to fish ratio on most of them. The second course was penne vodka (similar thoughts from prior review apply). The next course was the house salad, which was better than I remember. For my main course this time, I had the salmon in a white wine garlic sauce with some vegetables. The salmon was a good-sized portion with plenty of the sauce. The sauce was a good balance and paired well with the appropriately sized salmon. For dessert, there was a white cake with a strawberry filling. They provided the cake, but not sure where it came from. It was not bad. The cake and strawberry filling was good, but the frosting as well as the icing was too sweet and had too thick of a layer. read more

Fried calamari was good and crispy. Linguine with italian sausage and capellini with shrimp were both delicious. Prices are on the higher side. Service was ok. read more

The food is always excellent and lunch menu is great as well now the great ambiance the service area needs to improve though otherwise it's my fave place also for takeouts read more

AMAZING. We had a Birthday dinner last night Sunday Nov 3rd 2024 There were 6 of us Manny was there as usual and greeted us Service by Aria was terrific Food runners great as well 2 of us had the Sea Bass special So good The Rib Eye steak to die for Everyone had a great time Thank you Manny for the complimentary Porto Salad Portofino's is one of our favorite restaurants read more

Portofino - Manny and Pattie 11-3-24 - Italian Near Me - Oak Ridge, New Jersey

The sauce was sensational on a veal dish I had last week. I don't eat too much bread, but polished off the loaf to get as much of the sauce as possible. My wife is a food snob and she liked it very much, which doesn't happen very often. read more

Food is phenomenal. The service is great the ambience I drive over an hour to go there.

Great food, large portions, service is awsome and the prices are very good plus it's a BYOB. What more can you want. My new favorite restaurant. read more

I was there on an invite by a fantastic friend. The place was in far flung Jefferson Township. Never been there but the drive was pleasant on a weekend, getting there was a winding vista of woods and lake then the clearing... Portofino. There is ample parking and it was packed that afternoon. I was met by the friendliest staff. One in particular was wearing a chef's uniform who was dashingly handsome. The entire place's ambiance is classy, warm and cozy, busy with locals who knows each other Riesling was good. The Bruschetta was delicately flavored and fresh. I'm not usually crazy with it but this has been the best I've ever tasted...so far. Lobster ravioli was phenomenal. Nuanced flavor (definitely not store bought) perfectly balanced ingredients that meld in to one delectable tasting meal. The pièce de résistance was dessert- Almond cake. Light as air. Not too sweet, just heavenly cloud like consistency that melts in your mouth. I'm definitely going back and take that 50mile drive over again. Oh yeah! I was totally enthralled by my company as well. read more

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Recently I had dinner with a friend at this restaurant. In her seafood entree, she found a large piece of plastic that she could have choked on if she hadn't found it. I'll never go to Portofino again. read more

A friend recommended we eat here. We chose a summer Saturday at 6:30. I was nervous about them not taking reservations, but we were seated right away. We enjoyed the fried calamari and tortellini soup for an appetizer. Complimentary bread and bruschetta were delivered to the table...delicious! I had chicken saltimbocca and my friend had the veal version, excellent. But we did ask for it over pasta. Salads come with entrees. My husband had some other veal dish and my friends husband enjoyed chicken franchise. All entrees were hot and tasty. For dessert, my friend had the coconut cake and said it was amazing. Bill after tip was $230 ($115 a couple...super reasonable). Only complaint was the dining room was LOUD. It was hard to hear the conversation at the table. I'd like to sit outside next time. We are already planning to go back, that's how good the food is. BYOB read more

We love this place! It's become our #1 choice for Italian The food is so fresh and the service is excellent A real family owned gem

Came to Portofino for an event and enjoyed it. The chicken francese and salmon were cooked nicely. The sauce on the francese had the right balance of creaminess and lemony flavor. The calamari was served hot with a nice mild marinara. The eggplant rollatini were ok. I have had better. The antipasto was a big portion and filling if you only eat that. The bread with bruschetta was unique. The bread had some spices on it and toasted nicely. This place is out there in the woods but seemed pretty busy. People know about it and I know why. Good solid food! Service was also very friendly. read more

Consistency good food. Good service also. I recommend this place. A bit loud inside the place. read more

Another great dining experience. We had a small birthday party with 11 diners. Nancy was so accommodating. She provided a large tub of ice for our wine and beer since Portofino is a BYOB. She also, served two large platters of salad (which was delicious) on the house. Warm bread and bruschetta was an added plus. Appetizers were tasty with enough portion size to be shared. Entrees were well seasoned and plentiful. We brought a small birthday cake, which Nancy kindly cut and served. Great time by all was had. Of course, we will return. read more

We were there for a late Saturday lunch. The food was delicious, but we were not able to order off the lunch menu at 2:30,so having to order a dinner entree. That was more food than we wanted and more expensive. Service was good. read more

THE ABSOLUTE WORST. My wife and I stopped going there 3 or 4 years ago due to the specials never changing, the need to BYOB and the renovated tile floor making the main dining area incredibly loud. When one of our go-to's (Bella Vista) was closed due to vacation we decided to give it another shot. We stopped by the local liquor store, picked up a bottle of red and hoped for the best. 30 seconds in we were seated next to a table with the most entitled, obnoxious, 5x louder than is appropriate in a restaurant setting asshole you could ever imagine. Incessant political nonsense and I dont really care what side of the aisle you are on I dont need to hear that shit when attempting to have a peaceful night out with my wife. When we asked to be moved to the farthest away table, we were told no (because it was a 4 top and we were a party of two). It was only after I complained to the hostess when she asked how we were doing and mentioned that I will have a conversation with Mendi and Timmy that we could have any table we wanted. Bottom line - fuck this place, we are never going back. If there were 0 stars that would be my rating. read more

Here for the first time for Father's Day dinner with Marissa and Andrew. We were greeted seated promptly when we arrived. Inside is decorated nicely but to me to many tables that are just to close. Fried calamari was tender and flavorful. I had a special which was a seafood pasta with a brown sauce. Very good. Marissa had chicken Marsala and Andrew had rigatoni with chicken. All good size portions and all delicious. Prices are reasonable for what you get and service was good. Definitely will return. Enjoy read more

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This is another amazing Italian restaurant in Northern NJ. This place is a little more upscale, but is super cozy and BYOB. The fried calamari was very crisp and tender and a decent portion. I had the rigatoni a la anthony for my entree and it did not disappoint. The sauce was super rich and had a great variety of meat in the dish. Pasta was cooked al dente and the service is awesome. Great spot for a date night! read more

Portofino - Fried Calamari - Italian Near Me - Oak Ridge, New Jersey

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Very nice atmosphere and they do have really good food nice place to eat amd enjoy your food the owner mendi is the best hostess and owner ever read more

Every time my wife and I have gone to Portofino's we have not been let down, evenings out, Father's Day dinner, anniversary you name it. The staff are amazing, have even helped calm our daughter down once when she was getting restless (she was 1 at the time) the chef is awesome, professional and polite. Food is amazing all the time. By far probably our favorite restaurant. read more

I have eaten at this restaurant for many different occasions and it has always delievered. Many different options and service is spectacular and would totally go there again! 5 Stars! read more

Good place my wife and I had a great dinner together there. We were on our way back from the hospital and I remembered going there as a child. They must be doing something right it's been there a long time?? read more

Portofino - My little pup loved the leftovers - Italian Near Me - Oak Ridge, New Jersey

Amazing! First time here and definitely won't be the last! From the second we arrived we were greeted like regulars and the customer service continued through our whole meal.. and the food is FANTASTIC! We ordered a seafood pasta special and eggplant parm with clams casino to start.. salads were fresh and bread is soooooo good! Bruschetta was a wonderful surprise.. BYOB is a plus. Oh.. the place was super busy but we never felt rushed! We didn't even get the check and were already talking about coming back.. can't wait! read more

Amazing food, Amazing service, Amazing atmosphere. I've been there for small parties and get together, pricey but worth it. read more

I think the word MARVELOUS pretty much sums things up at this restaurant. When I think that it doesn't get better than this, it actually does. I have some go to meals from their regular menu that I really enjoy but their specials are so enticing and I'm always up to trying something new. So we ordered our fave, fried calamari appetizer for two and for the main I went with one of the specials. The fillet of Dover Sole in a garlic sauce. The waiter brings the fillet to the table and proceeds to de-bone the fish for me, then takes it back to the kitchen and brings it back with all the extras the dish comes with. Was I impressed, you bet I was. My wife went off the menu and ordered the Veal Portofino. Both her meal and mine were delicious as always. We even made room for dessert, coconut layer cake for me and a hazelnut cup for my wife. A couple of coffees and we called it a night. Even had leftovers for tomorrow. As usual Mendi was a perfect host and makes all his customers feel like family. Bravo Mendi! read more

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So good!! Romantic interior although a bit noisy. We all enjoyed our meals here. The complimentary bread and bruschetta was delish ! The Brussels sprouts with a honey drizzle were amazing!! My chicken dish was tasty and an adequate portion. It's also BYOB which saves some money. We really enjoyed our dinner here. Can't wait to return. read more

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I recently came here with my family to celebrate my grandma's birthday. We reserved a table in advance for a Sunday afternoon. This place had plenty of parking spots. Once everyone arrived, we all ordered a bunch of different appetizers for the table for everyone to share. We went with what looked like the most popular ones. The fried calamari, hot antipasto platter, and bruschetta. Everything was great here. We all got to try a little bit of each platter. The calamari was the best of these choices. Also, this place is BYOB, so we all were drinking wines to go with our meals. After waiting for some time, everyone ordered their dinners. My girlfriend and I went with the Chicken Rollatini and the Broiled Scottish Salmon Florentine. I really enjoyed my chicken plate here. My plate was a beast of chicken stuffed with prosciutto, cheese, and carrots in marsala sauce. This was amazing and so delicious. The salmon was pretty damn good as well, since i tried some of my girlfriends' dish. Overall, we enjoyed the food and service here. No issues and this place was definitely worth it. read more

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During Thanksgiving I had the turkey special. The tukey served was ground up bones and all. I think they might've been running out of turkey so they stretched it by serving grounded turkey with many fragments of bones in it. The next time I will stick to the italian menu. Even with that said ...the portions are small . The cheapest noodle is spaghetti but their portions were frugal read more

wonderful food and ambiance close to home for me. I have attended many dinners and events there.

This is my Favorite Place, The food is Awesome, The service is Top Notch and it very reasonably priced. It's refreshing having an Owner come to each table greet you and ask if everything is okay, Rare nowadays. If you want a really Good meal and leave full, Come here, it's byob... Andy read more

We have made Portofino's our central family home for birthdays and celebrations, going into our 3rd year! The food and service is superior. The ambiance is "home away from home" with a warm flair. We are looking forward to celebrating my son's birthday in Jan and husbands in Feb! So excited our favorite restaurant chefs cook on my behalf and I get to enjoy family. See you soon. read more

Very good food, excellent service, horrendous noise. we have been there many times over the years. In the past three times we have been there, all patrons are seated in the large open front room. The noise is stifling. We found it impossible to hear or carry on a conversation. In prior visits we were seated in a back room or during the Covid in an outdoor tent. We don't know if is for some business purpose but what was a great restaurant is ruined by the noise. read more

Very nice BYO Italian restaurant with a very large parking lot & outdoor covered dining. There are 2 rooms inside with a dated interior. It's VERY noisy inside. However, who's really looking at the walls anyway? A large bread basket arrives as well as some toasted bread w/bruscetta - nice touch. Our table was very crowded with a lot of un-necessary things on it like a sugar bowl which I promptly moved off the table, an oil candle that was never lit, & a bowl of parm cheese (was that on the table from the last people who sat there??). We enjoyed the clams - excellent broth, I had rigatoni vodka w/shrimp & peas & my husband had veal saltimbocca - both entree's were excellent. The veggie on my husband's plate was sautéed spinach - very nice. Desserts are all homemade & we loved the tiramisu & creme brûlée w/toasted almonds. Coffee was great & we got shots of Sambuca - we are definitely coming back! read more

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No alcohol is served but you can BYOB, which is nice. Overall, I was extremely impressed. They are generous with bread, bruschetta, and salad to start. We also ordered an additional burrata salad which was absolutely delicious. My husband got ravioli which was fantastic. My ziti was a little tough, but was perfect leftover. Looking forward to coming again. read more

The food is always good and it comes out hot and fresh... great Italian dishes I went to a funeral passing and they catered all the food for my brothers best friend read more

Started off the New Year right! Dinner at our favorite restaurant! For those who don't know about Portofino in Oak Ridge, you're missing a great place! My wife and I have been coming to this place for years and it never disappoints. Great food, friendly service, affordable price, and a BYOB...who could want more?!! read more

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My fave BYOB ! Great food great service. The staff are always helpful. Stuffed artichokes are one of my favorites!

We went early. Service was not good. For that amount of money we spent we could have gone to a full service restaurant. I actually could have made a much better dinner at home. The bread was good. We won't go back. Very clickey. read more

Delicious food, beautiful ambience. If you want a very nice experience dining out you must visit. read more

Portofino - Lobster ravioli special so flavorful - Italian Near Me - Oak Ridge, New Jersey

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