I grew up about a mile and a half away from Portesi's and I think it was my absolute favorite place…read moreto eat, at least for pizza. In the many years since I moved away from Rapids, I have not been there but I could not pass it up when driving by today. I have very mixed feelings about it. The atmosphere was just not the same. They remodeled it and quite frankly it's just boring, awkward and loud now. The carpet and the checked plaid tablecloths and candles and everything that made an amazing old-school Italian restaurant are gone. It is very boring. Could be anywhere decor. Without the carpet, it's also extremely loud. The reconfiguration of the dining room was also very weird. So the atmosphere is just not what it used to be. I don't know why they gave that up. I know carpet is not easy to maintain but still. It's just a really not great vibe inside. That being said, they still make the best damn pizza. It was everything I remembered. I don't know how they do their crust better than anywhere else in the Midwest or beyond. It was so very, very good. Loved it wish I could eat that pizza more often. So thumbs down for the atmosphere big thumbs up for the pizza and the very gracious and helpful staff. It's an Italian restaurant. I wish they had Negronis on the cocktail menu, but I guess those just aren't popular in Wisconsin.

Went here for a night out and it was a great choice great food and the service was fast highly…read morerecommended!!

We have been coming here, nearly weekly, since January 2025. It is situated in the town's old…read morelibrary, high ceilings and chandeliers. I have never once been disappointed. Nice crispy thin crust pizza that doesn't skimp on the cheese!

Food rating! 5 Stars for a unique pizza that has been true and consistent for perhaps 20+ years!…read more Little fun fact, did you know it's run by a sitting Mayor? It's an old school library longtime ago converted to this pizza place. The sauce, crust, and flavors are unique and fantastic. If you catch Dan in the building, he's welcoming and kind. they also have a basement party room that's convenient for small to midsized gatherings. If you find yourself seeking a unique and tasty pizza, here's your spot.

Pizza was undercooked and gooey, threw it out.... Won't be back. Traveling for work and was one of…read morethe only options in town

The nicest people you will meet. For a great pizza! If anyone goes something better in the area let…read moreme know!

My first visit. I've been spending time in my home town and checking out all the places that have…read moreopened (and have vegetarian food) since I left. I love the location- along the river, historical building with high ceilings, lots of space and a variety of seating styles. They have a small but nicely curated wine list. I had a Cabernet Sauvignon and Vouvray. For dinner I ordered the pizza special- a Shrimp pizza that was an unexpected delight. The combination of the shrimp, lemon and parsley balanced really well. super friendly and helpful staff. A lovely place to visit for a beverage and pizza.

Pizza and breadsticks were really good weren't a lot of people in the restaurant cause of the…read morerecent storm so service was awesome was really hard to sit in the chairs

Nice sports bar located off the main street. Nice sized parking lot…read more Interior decor very appealing with lots of TV'S all over. Nice menu with a variety of foods sure to please most every taste. Waitress was very nice and helpful ( Jody) I'm sure we will visit again because there are quite a few food options to try again. EDIT.....Wife had a bloody, claims it was one of the best she ever had!! (She would be as she is an expert)

Excellent Warm Cozy place. Prime Rib Sandwich special & fries delicious. Meat so tender. Incredible…read moreBloody Mary. Thanks Jody. Will be back. Highly recommend

Dominos store #2044 Gavin gatsinger is amazing. always…read morehappy to see you, opens up to customers and is the best employee I have ever seen at this Domino's in Wisconsin Rapids. We have never had a good experience with dominoes employees here and he has been nothing but a pleasure to order from Every single time. it wasn't until after I was talking to my wife about this Domino's employee that she told me that she remembered the name from a year ago how he was so helpful dealing with an online issue. Meanwhile the manager or another woman on duty was awful to her! You can actually still see her review three years ago about how awful the people who work there are! Here name is Ashley B. And in her review talks about how I don't like to complain, but wanted her to make a review. Unfortunately, she wrote that review before she met Gavin and raved to him about me a year ago. Thankfully, Gavin is still working there and does amazing. Gavin DESERVE A RAISE!!!!!!!!!!!!! please dominos do it!!!!!! I will be contacting corporate with praise for this Employee! keep up the amazing work, Gavin!!!!

Please note!! The 1 star rating applies to a specific pizza called Pacific Veggie. Veggies were all…read morefine fresh no problem, however after taking a bite it had some herb mix sprinkled all over it super heavy. It was horrible mix was so strong, it completely dominated the taste. I called Dominoes and asked what this was sprinkled on this pizza? I was told it was a "herb garlic blend" that Dominoes puts on ALL their vegetarian pizza's. Lady that answered my call was extremely rude and patronizing. I told her I wanted money back and I'd be happy to return pizza in the morning. Her manager is supposed to "cut" me a check and mail. She sarcastically said they put on ALL their veggie pizza anything. Not true! I also ordered Spinach Feta pizza and it wasn't put on this pizza (thank goodness!). Usually we like Dominos we order pretty often and this is the first time we hated their particular pizza. On their website it isn't mentioned this garlic herb blend being put on this pizza in description or in their choices to add something else to go on pizza. Service was just fine pizza was made promptly but lady that answered phone gets a 1 star rating. Rest of staff gets a 5 out of 5 star rating.

This business needs to get there act together. I order one…read moretime and I swear I will not go any where else for pizza. The next time I order and they either forget items on my order or it's not cooked all the way threw. Not sure if I can recommend this place until changes are made.

Great pizzas and the staff is always accommodating when we ask them make our pizza a 1/2 & 1/2. Not…read morein the mood for pizza? Try one of their sandwiches or pasta.

This is a wonderful place to gather with friends for a traditional Wisconsin fish fry. Just an FYI,…read morethe place is always busy, so be prepared for a wait....that's not a problem is you plan cocktail time with friends on the patio into your plans. The inside bar area is huge, and they have many local beers to choose from, my favorite is usually an ice cold Spotted Cow. Everyone in our group had the breaded/fried fish with fries, the portions were generous and the orders came out quickly. Everyone was happy with their meal and we will gladly return. The only criticism is that we felt a little rushed so they could turn over the table.

This was one of the absolute WORST experiences I have ever had at an eating establishment!…read more ...based on what was expected. Our waitress, she was very sweet, and on top of what she could be...sorry to her, for the cook. It is unfortunate that she has to deal with a very sorry excuse for a cook...yes, cook, not chef. Dude, you definitely do not know how to cook a steak! The cook is obviously useless, and has ZERO pride in what he puts out!!! This is a major issue! If a restaurant has a cook that doesn't care what he or she puts out, the restaurant is completely f'ing useless! Ordering a $30 steak, you would think you MIGHT get something edible. NOT THE CASE! I ordered it medium rare...it came out rare. Ok, that's fine...I seriously don't have a MAJOR problem with that, but seriously dude, learn your temps! It was supposed to be a filet mignon, but came out tougher than most tenderloins I have had...beyond that, it had a HARD cord running though it, that completely ruined the entire meal! I am fine if you say it is "just a tenderloin", but to sell it as a "CENTER CUT FILET MIGNON", and have a hard to cut through, and tough sinew in the filet, you are actually VERY MUCH, false advertising! Such a disappointment! Oh, wait, also, they put absolutely ZERO salt, pepper, or ANY seasoning on it...something a proper chef would do when cooking this horrible grade of meat...but I understand, a gradeschool cook doesn't understand this...unless he thinks his cut will actually hold up in flavor, to not being seasoned....needless to say, it did not. I asked for GRILLED ONIONS...they gave me very VERY HEAVY carmalized onions, and when I asked about getting actual grilled onions, they told me this is what you get...these onions had sat in the kitchen for at least 3 hours, obviously, looking at the carmalization, the short amount of time it took to get my steak, and what time it actually takes to properly caramelize onions!! Heck, even charred onions would have taken half the time! Again, it is very sad that the cafeteria cook idiot you have working for you, doesn't know the difference between raw, grilled/charred, sweated, sautéed, and caramelized onions. Pretty sad...a gradeschool child could be taught to cook better than this! I mean, come on, onions are one of the most commonly used ingredients in the world! For a cook/chef to NOT know how to cook them, is just embarrassing to the restaurant in general! If I knew this, I definitely WOULD NOT have ordered their stupidly overpriced, improperly cooked, and improperly seasoned, steak! This restaurant needs to have some training for their cooks, and maybe even consider getting a REAL chef into their kitchen, to properly cook the food they are offering! I definitely will be talking to friend's and family about NOT wasting their money, here! Seriously, get a REAL cook/Chef...that knows what he/she is doing, and how to properly cook, because your current one, obviously has zero clue!! I, my friends, and my family, will welcome trying your establishment again, if you get a REAL cook, that knows how to cook a steak, and food in general, properly!