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A busy restaurant which could be hard to get a seat if you didn't book. I have been visiting this place for more than 2 years now and they never disappointed me. They have the best beef lasagna and chicken caesar salad. The Lasagna has whole chunk of beef in the middle and the caesar salad they give you like a quarter piece of chicken and its not shredded dry chicken breast like most restaurant does. The dessert menu also has at least 10 items on it. So if you a dessert lover its a must try!
I have post some food pics here if you are interested to see http://obesebaby.com.au/2010/07/24/porto-fino-leichhardt/
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obesebaby -
See my reviews 9 , 09 August 2010
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Food 10 |
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Every time we visit Portofino it just gets better and better! The food is just amazing! We always decide that we will try something new, but we always end up back at Portofino whenever we want to go out, we just can't get enough!
Our favourites are the stuffed zucchini flowers, the antipasto platter (divine!) and the prosciutto pasta (there is just nothing like it). My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
The service is friendly and I think it's great value for the sort of food served. You'd pay these sort of prices at any average restaurant, but the food is far superior to any other Italian I've tasted and serving size is generous. It is a 'homey' atmosphere, nothing pretentious or fancy, but the food is definitely a cut above.
We cannot sing their praises high enough. Honestly the best Italian restaurant on Norton St, in my opinion. I am a big fan of Italian food and this place is absolutely second to none. I'm hungry now.!
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Foodie3005 -
See my reviews 3, 13 July 2010
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Food 9 |
Ambience 7 |
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Value 8 |
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I have been to Portofinos a couple of times over a couple of years and each time it has been consistently good. Last Sat I visited with 2 others for an 830 pm dinner. We all went some pizza crusts then some delicious seafood pastas and risottos, good size servings and byo. Definitely will be back.
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yum tum -
See my reviews 1, 06 July 2010
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Food 8 |
Ambience 7 |
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Value 5 |
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We have been here a few times. The foods are quite good. The dessert menu is too much, we can't even remember all of them. We had a bread butter kahlua pudding as the waitress said it is very well sold. However, there is nothing special about it. The bread is uncooked and dry, it is better to have breakfast raisin toasted with cinamon sugar and ice cream at the opposite cafe. The worst dessert we ever had. We can't believe they have this kind of dessert in the menu. Its horrible.
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venus1234 -
See my reviews 1, 11 June 2010
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Food 5 |
Ambience 7 |
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Value 5 |
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I love good Italian, but this was microwave cooking at its best. I had the prosciutto pasta. Firstly the pasta was like rubber, I kid you not. The prosciutto was oily and the whole meal was a disaster. My wife had chicken and pumpkin pasta which was much nicer and the pasta was cooked properly.
However, we had a rude waiter, my wife asked if the seafood pasta which is described as "trawler fresh" was actually fresh seafood, only the fish was fresh the rest was frozen, hardly trawler fresh. They really shouldn’t say things are fresh when they are not. The waiter then said that no restaurant used fresh seafood in pasta. That may be fine but don’t advertise it as fresh. Look for it on the menu.
The restaurant had a good atmosphere, was busy and the other staff seemed friendly and happy. I think I got a dud meal and hung on misleading advertising, however, I wouldn’t go back after such a bad experience even if it was just a dud menu choice. Also, the large salad was all lettuce a few tomatoes, for $13 this was not good value.
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liquidajax -
See my reviews 1, 08 May 2010
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Food 8 |
Ambience 8 |
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Value 7 |
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I have been here a few times now and have never been disappointed. Staff and the owner are friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating to customers.
Admittedly they are a bit more on the expensive side but not so much as if you were on the main strip of Norton St. It is worth paying that little bit extra as I always enjoy my time there.
The food is delicious and seem to (although I am full) to go for the dessert as well. A good 3 course meal with drinks for 2 people less than $150. I find it has great atmosphere, unlike what some other people have written. My family have visited from the UK and were well catered for there. My parents were impressed with the owner giving us freebies at the end of the night including aperitifs and hats. An entertaining night indeed.
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AliLFC -
See my reviews 1, 28 April 2010
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Food 10 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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Been coming here for years now! I have eating alot of places and being Italian myself, I can safely say one of the best in Sydney I have come accross. Modern, delicious and authentic dishes, with consistent fresh quality every time we go there. Waitstaff are friendly and the owner always has a smile on his face.
I recommend trying, Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, Vitello Portofino - Pan Fried Veal, Sundried tomato's on a bed of Polenta and Mushroom sauce. Passion fruit Pannacotta/Banoffee Pie.
Every course at this place gets better and better. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Definitely my favourite restaurant in Sydney!
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Andrewdm10 -
See my reviews 3, 16 April 2010
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Food 9 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 10 |
Value 7 |
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After living in Leichhardt my whole life, we finally decided to try Portofino, which has been there for years.
Overall was a pretty good experience. The pizza breads were very good, the dough was perfectly done and there was a wide variety available, rather than just garlic. The prawn pasta with lobster bisque was nice, but would probably be a bit too rich for me to have alone,ok if you're sharing though. And the "lobster bisque" could have been anything for all we knew (tomato-cream sauce and fish stock?), but it still tasted good.
The pasta with prosciutto and sundried tomato was very good. The pizza I didn't like that much as it was a bit too crowded with toppings, but that was probably just our bad choice. We thought dessert would have been excessive so didn't order any, but we saw other tables having them and they looked very nice.
Service was good, our waiter was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable without being obnoxious or intrusive. I would go back!
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hellofish -
See my reviews 31, 15 April 2010
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Food 9 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 9 |
Value 9 |
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My fave Italian place in Leichhardt. I've been so many times, and everyone I bring here love it as well. The food is so nice and huge portions, and the waitstaff are always very helpful and friendly.
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nis -
See my reviews 2, 02 March 2010
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Food 7 |
Ambience 4 |
Service 2 |
Value 4 |
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I was looking forward to this restaurant as my boyfriend took me here for my Birthday dinner as a special date. I was quite disappointed. The food was good, nothing special and quite expensive. What ruined it was the atmosphere, so many people, all the taking echoing off the walls, I could not hold a conversation.
The guy who owns the place stands at the front telling everyone what to do and he was soo rude to us, if you didn't know him he was rude, for the ppl who did know him (his friend/family and regular customers) he was very nice. Even worse we were seated near the front where everyone is walking past constantly which wasn't nice as it is very squishy.
Toilets are gross and I feel sorry for the poor ppl sitting next to them upstairs how annoying must that be with those swinging doors everytime someone goes to the toilet!
To top the night off my boyfriend went to pay and the owner snatched his card off him and took it away telling him he would take care of it and came back and dumped it on the table without syainf anything-so rude will not be going back with sevice like this.
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Katability -
See my reviews 6, 05 February 2010
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