Porta Rossa

Porta Rossa reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lady Kathleen VIP

   London13 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We were disappointed. The service was very slow, but we did enjoy talking while waiting. The appetizers were good. Grilled Octopus and Italian sausage. Also the Focaccia bread was excellent. However, the entrees were not good. Two of us had the Gnocchi, while they were very good, the dish was the size of a side dish, not an entree. For the price of $30, we would expect more. The Icelandic Cod was tasteless and had bones in it and the artichoke risotto was tasteless too. The Hanger Steak was good, although it was noted there was more salt on it than necessary. The coffee was "undrinkable' and we sent it back. Also, no beer in the restaurant. They have to go next door to Flipside to get beers (same owners). We actually left the restaurant hungry and went home for snacks.
   

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   Rachel VIP

   Cleveland76 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have brought numerous friends here and we have not been disappointed. The food is always amazing! Last night we had the best server too. Arianna rocks!!!!
   

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   AllenG

   Cleveland7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The wife and I had great food and great service (our waitress was Alicia) and we'll definitely be back again.
   

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   kayla VIP

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and drinks!! Service was great too! Highly recommend
   

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   Dana

   Phoenix20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing we went twice this week! Aaron was lovely and the food is incredible. The steak tartar might be the best I have ever had in the world, including Paris. Well done all around!
   

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   Susan

   Cleveland3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely a wonderful experience. Delicious food and gracious service and atmosphere.
   

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   John

   Cleveland2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Little on the expensive side(aren’t all good things though?) but overall very good!
   

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   brian VIP

   Cleveland4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Porta Rossa has to be one of the best new restaurants in the country. They should award them a Michelin Star it's that outstanding. The atmosphere is full of laughter and joy, the service is impeccable, and the food is incredible along with a suberb wine list. Highly recommend.
   

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   Michele

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 11 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was very good. I had short ribs and chop salad. Small venue not a lot of tables. Wine prices were average but not overly inflated . Our service was very good.
   

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    Kenneth

    Cleveland6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    With a full house the place gets pretty loud, so be ready for that. The service was quite good, but for as small at the restaurant is, it could have been better. There are only about 10-13 tables in the establishment. There are times we had to wait on the waitstaff to serve us. A bit more attentiveness would have made the experience better. The food was quite good. Properly seasoned. Delicious. I had the pork cheek ravioli which was exceptional. My only complaint would be that there were only four ravioli on the plate leaving me wanting more. Five to six would have been a better portion size. My wife had the vegetarian lasagna. In this case, the portion size was quite large. About ¾ the size would have been a proper portion. I ate some of it since my wife could not finish it. Although good, there are a few items that could have made it better. The duxelles was a mistake. My wife and I found ourselves searching for the mushroom in the dish as it was overpowered by all of the other components. Slicing the mushrooms would have allowed a clear presence of the mushroom to be realized. Secondly. the extra sauce on the plate was unnecessary; it overpowered the lasagna when paired with it. There was what appeared to be a basil oil on the plate, but it was mostly covered by the extra red sauce on the place, so we were not able to sample it. These are sort of "minor" things on the whole. The food was delicious, the waitstaff did a decent job and was very friendly. The ambiance was a bit loud, but in such a small place with brick walls, one cannot expect a quieter environment. We would certainly recommend, and we will certainly be going back again.
    

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