Reviews for Portale in New York, NY
Very professional host. Very helpful and warm! Server too. Describe menu precise and offer specials Food delicious and plating... nice and tide! We spend lovely dinner time and for sure we will come back ! PS Take corn ravioli as a mid course!?????? Micha? very professional person! Read more
We were 5 people and had a big oval marble dining table at the window. It was really lovely seat and we were able to have an... intimate time. Service and atmosphere are also amazing and of course food is fantastic! We've tried beef tartare, meat balls,risotto, pasta, halibut and 4 desserts. Every single dishes were so perfect! ???????????? Read more
The food is out standing!! I was mind blown how my pork chop came out tasting so tender and flavourful with a side of crispy... polenta cake. The service is attentive and our sommelier is such a character and wonderful guy. Instead of describing howwonderful a particular wine taste like, we get to sample it right away and let the wine speak for itself. The suggestioncompliment well with our dishes. The dining room is well space out and dont feel like you are sitting elbow to elbow to otherdiners and the music is soft enough to have conversation without the need to raise your voice like in so many places. Highlyhighly recommended Italian place in Chelsea area. Read more
Wow! This is the place to go if you actually want to hear the conversation. What an 5 star experience. Fantastic, hip venue.... Stellar service. Went with the gf and got a corner table. Volume and vibe were fantastic. Bread through dessert was phenomenal.We got the kale and seafood salads to start. Then had the salmon and duck. Presentation on everything was as thoughtful as theart work. Read more
We really enjoyed dinner at Portale - amazing hospitality, top-notch service, and refined food. Formal and classy interior. Our... server was attentive and friendly throughout our dining experience. Above average wine list. I recommend ordering a number oftheir "Primi" pasta dishes to share for dinner (all portions aren't huge, so savor each bite!). Another highlight is theirricotta meatballs! Our food came out surprisingly quick after we ordered. Skip the branzino dish. Read more
Great Italian place. I'm not sure if it's specifically Sicilian focused, but when we went they had special Sicilian dishes and... discounts on Sicilian wines. The Burrata was the best that I have had in a while, with a firm outside and very creamy anddelicious inside. The Frutti Di Mare was great as all the flavors blended well and it was not overwhelmingly fishy as manysalads are. For pasta, we had a Lobster Special and the Lumache. Both were delicious, bu we enjoyed the Lumache just a littlemore. Simple, and not overpowered with Truffle flavor. For the mains, we had the Branzino and Maiale. The Branzino wasperfectly made and amazing. But, I would not order the Maiale again. It was okay, but dry and felt dense. We finished with aTorta Di Olio, which was fine, but I don't love most cakes in general. We also had a Panna Cotta, which was enjoyable, butdidn't stand out compared to any other classy Italian restaurant. Read more
Portable is a pretty fine dining restaurant with a changing menu that tries to fits most guests. Reservations are required ahead... to make sure you get your spot. This place gets very busy during dinner time. Although we arrived just on time, our tablewasn’t ready and we had to wait for another 20-30 minutes. However, it was worth the wait. Service was nice, food wasabsolutely delicious. We choose the bread and butter (the butter was so good and special), tuna tartare, was pretty good toshare. We also ordered the pasta and the duck. Both served separately for two people (they split when you say you share). Bothwere well cooked and with really good flavors. Desert was also good. Can’t wait to go back for another great diningexperience. (They offer indoor for vaccinated people and outdoor dining as well). Read more
So so so good! Pasta was incredible and the atmosphere was excellent with good acoustic and not loud music. Has a warm... environment and super friendly staff! It’s cool and has a great modern Italian vibe. Wine was very good. Well worth it and hada great experience! Read more