Reviews for Ports of Italy, Rockport in Rockport, ME
Dined here for the first time and was greeted by the most unfriendly host/owner we have ever encountered. Food was fine. Not... great, but fine. We had salads and then waited 45 minutes for our meals. One of the dishes arrived cold. The real kicker wasthe scam with the bill. Waitperson came to the table with a hand-held mobile payment device. I looked at the bill and and allit showed was the food and drinks with a total of $159.00. I gave her my credit card. Three options for tip starting at 20%and higher. I pressed 20%. There was no submit button to see the final tally. Waitperson walked away and came back with myfinal receipt. The subtotal was 159. The tax was 12.72. The tip was listed as 39.75. Total bill 211.47. 20% of 159.00 is31.80 NOT 39.75. (It's not the 8.00 I care about; it's the principal). The only thing that makes sense here is that the tippercentage was changed to 25% after the waitperson left the table. When I asked about it, she made somewhat of a scenesuggesting I could leave her less of a tip. I tried to explain that, on principle, the bill was calculated wrong and that theyshould not do that. I told her she could keep the almost 40.00 tip but that I was not happy about what happed to our bill fromthe time it left our table to the final tally. NEVER again would we ever return to this establishment. They also tried to pushmore expensive water (bottled), wine (we ordered 2 glasses and she tried to convince us to just get a bottle) and dinners (youshould really get the lobster) on customers....Shameful. Owner needs an extreme attitude lift. Read more
Definitely make sure to make reservations! We didn’t and had to wait close to an hour before finding some seats at the bar... top. We really enjoyed our seats there since it was quieter, the TVs had sports on, and our bartender Carrie took great care ofus. The food was absolutely amazing. The rigatoni and gnocchi were delicious. The bread and oil took me back to when i traveledto Italy! Definitely need to stop here for dinner if you are in the area! Read more
Very authentic Southern Italy food! I had the Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese and a Bloody Maria. Both excellent. Lots of flavor to... the food and just the right amount of tequila in the drink. We were warmly greeted by Ariel and Sante upon arrival and waited onby our excellent server, Josh. He was very knowledgeable about the dish suggestions. I highly recommend them for a nice,upscalemeal out on the town. Read more
Great atmosphere, wonderful service, and delicious food. What more could you ask for in a dining experience? Highly recommend... this place! Read more
This was our first time here. We came with family for their 50th Birthday. The drinks were good. We ordered the eggplant... rollatini as an appetizer.. it was room temp at best, but it was delicious. We had the linguini with clams, salmon, lobsterravioli and veal ravioli. We all loved our meals. For dessert we ordered the lemonicello cake, the flourless chocolate cake, thecanolli and the tiramisu. Dessert was just as good as dinner. Our server was very nice. He was super busy where we weresitting and we didn't feel ignored. All in all, it was a pricey meal but worth it for the special occasion. Read more
We were sent here on a recommendation from a friend, and we were so glad we ventured out from downtown Camden to enjoy this true... Italian dining experience only minutes away. We will be back to enjoy the covered deck during the spring - fall months as well.The food was exceptional and the service was top notch, like we were on a private dining experience. Read more
PORTS of Italy is a truly memorable experience ! The ambience and service is impeccable. Our food was on time and very fresh.... THE owner Sante is a wonderful Exceptional person with amazing Appetizing preparation of food that is super hard to find inMaine. A Stop that must be had by all ..DONT MISS OUT YOU WILL REGRET IT! Read more
This is NOT an Olive Garden! It IS AMAZING. The food was great, the service personable, and it exceeded our expectations. The... Tiramisu was the best I've had Read more