Reviews for Porto Leggero in Jersey City, NJ
A very nice traditional Italian restaurant. The food was tasty. The atmosphere was classic, calm and nice. The service is... professional but a bit slow. I nearly gave it 3 stars because the espresso was really bad and not in the class of thisrestaurant. All in all, highly recommended. Read more
We hosted the rehearsal dinner for my wedding there and I can't even begin to share how incredible of a night this was. Every... guest went on and on about how delicious each course was and how beautiful they newly renovated space was. Would highlyrecommend for either dinner or an event - I know we'll be back. Read more
Amazing portobello entry, delicious salmon and moscato. Incredible chicken with potatoes. Next time, I will make room for... dessert. Read more
This place had the look and feel of an upscale Italian restaurant. We had lunch here on a Tuesday and it was more crowded than... expected, but no wait time. We started the lunch with fried calamari. The portion size was huge with plenty of marinara sauce.But the squid itself was chewy (slightly overcooked?). The Halibut entree was moist. The slow roasted lamb shank wasfall-off-the-bone tender and very flavorful, definitely the best dish of the meal. However, the veggies (green beans and babycarrots) that came with both entrees were very tough and not edible. Our server was friendly and attentive. But the personserving bread and water poured us bottled water ($7) even though we had told our server earlier that we only wanted tapwater. Overall, you got lots of food for a fair price. Read more
We called last minute, and were very lucky to get a seat. By the time we left it was packed. This restaurant looked gorgeous and... felt upscale. I was told by one of the owners that they had recently renovated. The service was very good and the food was justincredible. We went because we were in the mood for pasta, and then we both got ravioli dishes. Both lobster and the porciniravioli were super tasty and rich, but my favorite was the porcini ravioli. On another note, the calamari was perfectly breadedand fried and the meatballs were so tender and delicious. The ricotta was so damn tasty. Can’t wait to go back! Read more
At Porto Leggero you can always expect great hospitality, great food, drinks and wine. The staff is friendly, welcoming and... helpful. They have nice bar and plenty of seating indoor and outdoors. Menu is well curated with various options. You can parkin the parking deck in the building and get your ticket validated at the restaurant. Read more
Dining indoor for the first time after being fully vaccinated. They've rearranged their indoors and have the tables nicely... spaced apart. All the staff members have their masks on properly the whole time. Our server was amazing and remembered our fullorder w/o ever writing it down. The food was prepared well, super fresh, and nice presentation. Love the ambience and will beback again! Highly recommend if you're in the mood for some good classic, Italian dishes w/ a contemporary twist! Read more
We booked the private room for a surprise engagement. We were given a prix fix menu, there were a lot of amazing options.... Everything was fresh and delicious. And great portions. There was honestly so much food that we all took things to go. They alsoallowed us to put up a flower wall and some personal decorations. One of the best experiences. The manager came in at leasttwice to make sure we were satisfied with everything. Overall, the staff/customer service helped make the night perfect. Read more