Fillmore Trattoria

This is such a great little Italian restaurant. The food was delicious. We had the bruschetta and I had avocado penne. My husband had a fish dish, I can’t remember what it was, but he loved it. It’s a lovely atmosphere inside, airy and relaxing. There is an outdoor seating area and an enclosed outdoor area. The service was great. This place is best for groups of 2 or 4 but could seat slightly larger as well. We walked in on a Thursday night without reservations.

This was a last resort. I was meeting someone from out of town and needed to eat dinner near where their hotel was. There was parking across the street at a business. Sold. $16 for a Cesar salad. I think there were a few bacon bits. The waiter did say it was large and easy to share between us. So sure we did that. Ice water and a $5 lemonade. No free refill. Extra .50 for flavoring. Did come with a lemon slice. Was checked if we wanted more but pretty much ignored. Asked if we had a reservation. There were a lot of empty tables. Really? Not sure I'd go out of my way to go back and try their limited menu. I hope the locals enjoy.

We had an excellent experience dining here. As a vegetarian, I’m always curious if an Italian place has good veg options. I ordered the eggplant Parmesan and I thought it was excellent. I loved the crispy edges and thought the sauce was so fresh. My friends had the two types of gnocchi and they were both awesome too.

I liked the settings. Service was good and waiters were nice and friendly. We ordered filet bites, Zucchini Carpaccio, Potato Croquettes, Bombolotti Sugo di Carne, Linguini Prawns Fra Diavolo lamb chops. Filet bites tasted the best out of all the foods that we ordered. The rest tasted just ok, nothing to make us come back again.

An excellent Italian restaurant in Slubtown of Portland Oregon. I have bee coming here for sometime. The food here is excellent their menu includes many dishes of pasta, meat and fish. Menus items on the many have good variety unlike many other Italian restaurants in Portland. Their service is really good, this is the only restaurant in Portland that I don’t have to pour wine myself. (I find very odd that I have to pour wine to my glass myself when a bottle of wine is ordered. So far other establishments do not even try to pour their customers’ glass.) My pet peeve here. Anyway I don’t have to pour myself. The appetizer is always good, I had a gnocchi, was so good, my husband has a lamb, desert was yummy. I will be returning here for many more times.

This was a delicious dinner. We had the fried goat cheese, lamb gnoochi, and new York strup. All were well balanced and good portions. Alex was so helpful and knowledgeable. Wonderful first visit, we'll definitely be back! Also they had air-conditioning huge plus in this heat wave!!

For an Italian place.. this restaurant was extremely disappointing. The pasta sauce tasted like it may have contained prego, as it didn’t taste homemade. I literally saw the cooks pouring in boxes of De Cecco.. and saw tons more boxes of that pasta on the shelf in the kitchen. To top off my poor experience.. the pasta was undercooked and gummy. If you’re looking for good pasta and a good Italian restaurant, I would suggest you go elsewhere. Overall, I was very disappointed in my expensive meal compared to quality of food I got for my money. Great atmosphere though.

Went for dinner with my girlfriend. Great food, excellent service, wonderful upbeat and cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend checking this local spot out!

How did I know about this place? The ambience in this smaller dining room is cozy and bright. The patio seating look inviting too. Our server was friendly and truly concerned that we liked all of our choices we made. I had glass of white wine, which I did not care for and she immediately replaced it with a different one without me even asking. She was great. I saw that they had croquettes on the menu and of course this Basque girl had to try them and they were amazing. The had just the right crunch and tend inside. Upon my husbands request the add prawns to the linguine. The prawns had great flavor and my guess is they were wild caught. The chef stopped by the table and brought extra fresh grated Parmesan cheese just because. He made sure we were enjoying meals and our experience. As others have commented it is a bit pricey and as is anything of quality usually is. We'd definitely come back.

Our daughter used to live nearby and recommended it to us. Good food and service. We were served complementary bruschetta that was very tasty. We had the Brussels sprouts that were excellent and two pasta entrees. It is a little out of the way and parking is limited but definitely recommend in the area around 23rd.

Good food, but expensive for what it is. We ordered the gnocchi, the steak and fries, and the lamb chops. The gnocchi was quite good, but man it was around $25...! This is crazy for a dish with no meat. The waitress recommended the steak and fries. Honestly, the fries tasted better then the steak which should have been the star of the plate. Disappointed. The lamb chops were actually very tasty. You only get 3 and that's it. It was quite expensive for how much food you get. I like the food, but prices are fine dining and this certainly is not. I did not return after that price tag.

We were able to get in pretty quickly. I called for availability and they saved me a table. I don't know if that's actually a reservation. But I was grateful! The place is small and we were seated in the covered/heated area. The wine was excellent and we enjoyed our food. I found vegetarian options a little on the short side, but still found something amazing. Our server was a bit stressed but friendly enough.

Found another Italian place to add to our repitoir! After passing this restaurant numerous times, we decided to have an early holiday celebratory dinner there and it was a good choice! Located in an old house on the corner of NW 24th Place and Vaugh, this has been home to several restaurants over the past 20 years. Fillmore Tratttook over about 7 years ago and I have no idea how or why I haven't eaten there sooner! Inside is small with a main dining area plus about 7 seats at the bar. There is a smaller attached side area for dining also, but it felt removed from the restaurant. Since the tables for two we're almost connected, we chose the bar which enabled front row viewing into the kitchen area plus friendly conversation with Spencer and other bartenders. We enjoyed our meal, some things more than others. When Spencer mentioned a stuffed artichoke special, we immediately ordered it for a shared appetizer. I make them for the holidays and having someone else do the work was appealing. Unfortunately the artichoke itself should have been steamed prior to being stuffed as the leaves were not tender and since they put it under the broiler, it was too crisp. The Autumn Salad of radicchio, pistachios & pomegranate seeds with a few slices of cured ham, was as much a holiday salad as an Autumn one! It was a delicious combination and enough to share. I'll definitely be making versions of this at home. For our mains, the eggplant parmigiana was outstanding! Breaded, fried and topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella, this is a comforting dish! The Bambolotti Sugo di Carne was good but not great as I was expecting. Rigatoni in a red sauce with a dollop of marscapone that Once stirred into the dish, it left no discernible flavor because the sauce was too overpowering. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but nothing I couldn't easily have at home. We shared the zabaglione freddo for desert since it was a unique item. I make zabaglione and typically add as a layer to tiramisu or serve with fresh berries. Their version had crumbled cookies and I found the crunch texture distracting. It was super sweet and between the two of us, we ate less than half. Service was fantastic, very warm and inviting. And we loved the Barbera we shared, a full bodied jammy red that worked perfectly with our entire meal. We will definitely be coming back to try more!

A great meal with great friends! I wish I had taken more photos of this delicious meal. Met some friends on a Thursday night for dinner. Make sure you make a reservation when you go! They are a smaller indoor seating restaurant. The staff was very hospitable and attentive. We ordered the: We had a bottle of delicious Red Wine (Yetti I believe was the brand) Appetizers: * Fried Goat Cheese - which came over caramelized onions // very delicious! * Calamari - good size portion and favorable. Would have loved a different dipping sauce. I think it may have been straight mayonnaise Entrees: * Garlic Gnocchi - YUM! Fresh full garlic, cooked perfectly * Bambolotti Sugo di Carne - perfectly cooked pasta and sauce. The addition of Italian Sausage and Filet was brilliant. Great flavor profiles. Would have preferred more of those items in the dish. There were only a few small pieces of meat Dessert: * Tiramisu - yum! Perfectly prepared * Chocolate Tart - so so for me The Fillmore packs amazing flavors and a great atmosphere to enjoy a fantastic meal!

I originally came to try the meat ball but that's seasonal so I was sad but I still came to eat so I'll def be back when that's on menu The pasta is sooo fresh both the sauce and noodles , ask for Parmesan and they will bring fresh out to you! The salad was fresh and not over dressed . The

We stopped by on a drizzly Saturday night and they were able to seat us despite not having a reservation. We had the Autumn salad, the halibut fra diavolo, and the daily pasta special which was a gnocchi with lamb ragu. The salad was a nice palette cleanser which set up for really getting to taste the sweetness (with just a bit of heat) of the diavolo sauce and the hearty ragu. Service was great despite it being a very busy evening. Sitting at the bar and getting to watch the two cooks prepare everything was a bonus.

Great Atmosphere, terrific classic and unique Italian food, helpful and fun server, accommodated our seating request. Charmingly decorated. I had a nice Grey Goose Martini because the affordable selection of vodka was Tito's which sucks and not made in Austin as claimed- I lived there 20 years and nobody I know drinks it there since there are so many great Texas vodkas

This place is just down from where we were staying. I asked the hotel staff about it and no one had been there but they had heard it was great so I went on Open Table (recommended) to reserve a table. The place is small and has some outdoor seating (not employed on this January day) so the Open Table reservation was a great idea. We were met with a gentleman outside (who I later learned was the owner) and he led us in to meet with the hostess. This is a family-run business and they have a small set up but everything is oh-so-good. I of course come into an Italian place with a tomato allergy which they managed with no issue. We brought our own bottle of wine which I believe had a $25 corkage fee. Not too bad and they complimented the wine as it was one they had on their menu as well. We had a 5ish reservation so we were a bit early for dinner but I kind of like that before it gets crowded (still managing my crowd exposure). They will even seat you at the counter if you want to watch the action in the kitchen, I may try this next time. Also, the counter is first come first served so that may be an option for you if you don't have a reservation. Jack Kreitzman is the owner who we met in the beginning; I told him our hosts said they heard that the place was good but didn't know for sure. He got the information about our accommodations and said he would send a coupon over for the staff to try so they would have some familiarity with his restaurant. I thought that sounded great. A great way to build community. Another thing I noticed on the menu was a dining club for a fee you can become a member of their dining club (I would probably do this if I lived nearer) it starts at $75 for a single or $150 per couple and you get priority seating they have a bingo night and many other perks. He said they started this before the pandemic but it helped out during the early days of the pandemic too. They were doing exclusively takeout at that time. All in all a solid time and decent price points. I'm definitely ready to go back soon.

Got a nice dinner think $90/person without tip Just a little too expensive for what is delivered. Space is nice. Service was fine. Dinner for 3. Drinks - pretty good, no complaints Apps - calamari was good, fried goat cheese very tasty, little beef pieces were alright Dinner - gnocchi - was ok, too strong with truffle oil so hard time getting through this dish. Chicken Bartolomeo was tasted but even with the added pasta I felt it was 1/2 of a fish. Hard pressed to find the chicken. Scallop special - not great. Flavor or cooked and so wee. My spouse who eats on the smaller side had us stop for fries on the drive home. Not a bang for the buck and frankly not tasty/fine dining enough for the wee portions to price.

A truly excellent experience from beginning to end. We are out of towners and the staff really took care of us. Food, staff and ambiance were perfect. Don't hesitate.

An excellent Italian restaurant in Slubtown of Portland Oregon. I have bee coming here for sometime. The food here is excellent their menu includes many dishes of pasta, meat and fish. Menus items on the many have good variety unlike many other Italian restaurants in Portland. Their service is really good, this is the only restaurant in Portland that I don't have to pour wine myself. (I find very odd that I have to pour wine to my glass myself when a bottle of wine is ordered. So far other establishments do not even try to pour their customers' glass.) My pet peeve here. Anyway I don't have to pour myself. The appetizer is always good, I had a gnocchi, was so good, my husband has a lamb, desert was yummy. I will be returning here for many more times.

James was our server and he was AMAZING!! He helped us have a wonderful night with amazing service.

This is an ok restaurant (noisy when even half full - sounds bounces off the many hard surfaces) with excellent service and congenial staff. The menu is average, nothing more or less than many US Italian restaurants. We ordered a pasta to share as a first course. I expected it would be plated in the kitchen for each of us but no, just one bowl and a spoon. We plated it ourselves. No bread or olive oil. Our entrees (chicken parm and eggplant parm) were tasty. Portions are large. So uninspired though. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant despite the fine service. Food counts too!

Please please please improve the food. I don't mind the prices, but I need a good Italian spot...

We come here all the time for dinner, which is always such an awesome experience! But this time we came for a special brunch and wow! Best French toast I've ever had. Literally everyone at the table said "this is the best brunch we've had in a long time!" And we all got different things. The family that owns the restaurant is so incredibly hospitable and the staff is great! Whether you do dinner or a special brunch here, you won't be disappointed!

Food and service were awesome! We especially loved the basil martini! Tirimisu was heavenly

Our experience wasn't in line with the reviews unfortunately. We had steak/lamb - over $40 - which was served ala carte on a chopped lettuce medley so there was hope that the protein's would blow up our mouth with flavor. But there was no explosion. The salad we had prior to that was made with overly coarse-cut broccoli/carrots/cucumbers and came with the same lettuce mix that came under our ala carte meat. The starter-calamari was well prepared, but the portion was skimpy and plated over more of that salad mix we came to know so well by the end of our meal. Honestly, I wish this review could be softer, but with all the amazing eateries in Portland, I felt robbed spending several hundred dollars on dinner here.

Our dinner was delicious and the food was high quality. Our party of four ordered two appetizers and four different meals so we could share. Everything was tasty! Staff were friendly and attentive. Our water cups were kept full and our table was cleared regularly. We were celebrating my son-in-laws birthday and multiple staff members acknowledged him. I had The Fillmore cocktail and enjoyed it as well. We'll return!

Well, this is one of the best Italian I ever had. Good atmosphere, excellent service, insane dishes. Highly recommended.

IMO Food was hit and miss.Appetizers of fried Brussel sprouts were outstanding. Filet steak bites were small in portion and the blue cheese was underwhelming. Clams and muscles and french fries (half crispy and half soggy) were also expensive considering the small amount in size and volume. Wine and drinks were good and my daughter had fresh lemonade and it was a huge hit! Main courses were good Carbonara was a nice comfort dish at $28. Prices seem a little higher than expected. Service staff were very good and attentive to our needs. No bread served or even on the menu which seemed a little odd for an italian restaurant. Too many other Italian eateries in the area to try so we probably wont be back for a while. Additional info- i found the restaurant chairs extremely uncomfortable. So much so that as soon as my butt sat down I wanted to leave. I Never have said that before about any restaurant in 50 years of reviewing places.

This place is amazing. Every single thing we ordered was phenomenal and the staff were so friendly.

We were walking our dog and decided that we were hungry, and happened to walk by the Fillmore shortly after they opened. They had a cute little dog-friendly patio, so we stopped. I'm only sad that it was our first time here. The food and wine were really good, and the fun conversation with the staff made it all the more pleasant. And they were soooo good to our dog. She is going to want to go there all the time! It was an enjoyable meal in every sense. We had the calamari and an asparagus special to start. I had the linguine with shrimp, and my husband had lamb chops. We enjoyed a nice, light Montalcino wine, and the Zabaglione for dessert made a perfect ending. Perfecto!

Tonight we enjoyed an amazing zuppa di pesce with linguine prepared by Spenser and the gang at Fillmore. Great salad, and delicious bruschetta too. We picked up the ingredients and prepared our dinner at home. We miss dining at this great neighborhood treasure, but the taste and service is still so delicious. Thank you for an amazing Friday night

Another discovery this month, I have been curious about this place but never made it to the door. Great casual Italian with decent selection of wines and appetizers. Either way works for having a big group for special occasion or just a couple of ppl at the bar counter. Nice and cozy place, Welcoming and friendly staffs, if the weather is a bit warmer, could sit outside by the fireplace. Bite size Filet minion was good to share, hope they serve with baked potato or mash instead of chips. Meat and cheese platter was a good portion, easily shared for 2-3 ppl, added some breads (doesn't come with the plate), crostini was nice and crispy, and arugula salad went well with these meat dishes. Reservation recommended but you can just come to the bar and have a glass and appetizers while you are waiting table or can stay there.

Food looked great online and at all the tables around us, but we were greeted by a very annoyed hostess who sat us down and left us, service-less for WELL over 20 minutes. No one stopped by to offer us drinks, no one even stopped and said hi. The table next to us did get fully served all in the time we sat there, being ignored. When we finally got up and left from sheer hunger and frustration, a sassy "okay bye guys" followed by a waitress. The only acknowledgment of the night! If you love to be ignored, want free water and a lovely menu to just look at, not order off of, this is the place for you.

This was so good! Fantastic gnocchi and veggie salad. Sat at the bar and our server/bartender was fantastic. Not a huge space but so cute.

We decided to wing it on our anniversary and showed up at Fillmore Trattoria. Luckily, they accepted walk ins and seated us at the bar. They warned us they were short staffed, but they were so efficient and worked in such great harmony that we didn't even notice. We started with the Chef's Special, which was the mussels swimming in an amazing sauce. The baguette and mussels were gone, and I was trying to find more things to scrape that sauce with. They must have seen me because Chef gave me more bread. Lol. The linguine and shrimp were cooked perfectly, and that sauce was also amazing. Fried goat cheese hit the spot. It was crunchy on the outside, soft and tangy on the inside and sweet from the carmelized onions. We were gifted dessert, which we thought we didn't have room for until we started eating, and it magically disappeared in our bellies. The owners and the team are very kind and attentive. We definitely felt welcomed, and we will be coming back.

Fantastic food, service and ambience! Whenever we're in town, Fillmore is always on our "must go" restaurant list. The food is cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious. Some of my favorites are the Zucchini Carpaccio (unique and flavorful), Brussel Sprouts, Penne Portobello (mouthwatering just thinking about) and Linguini Pescatore. There are a variety of other great menu items that we've also all enjoyed, Fillmore's wine list and specialty cocktails are a treat too. The servers and staff are attentive and friendly. Fillmore represents the type of enjoyable dining experience you want when dining out. Check them out.

My mom and I went for an early dinner - an easy walk from our hotel. We appreciated the atmosphere and enjoyed taking in all the artwork and sculpture in the cozy dining room. We started with the zucchini carpaccio which was delicious. The Bombolotti Sugo and Penne Portobello were both excellent - perfect portions. They seemed very fresh and so didn't need to be overly seasoned. And very original. Thank you for a really lovely meal. Hope to return soon! Oh, nice service too!

Food was excellent!. I had some of the best gnocchi ever. Husband had sugo, also excellent. Service was quite good. Place is a bit small. And I wished they had more space. But the food was worth it.

Great service and ambiance, intimate and quiet enough to talk. Food is outstanding! The goat cheese Balls, bruschetta, and gnocchi were all out of this world!

Delicious food, friendly staff, and relaxing atmosphere. Went here to celebrate my birthday. I had the Bomboloti Sugo di Carne with a glass of Vitiano red merlot/can blend. It was all very delicious. Shout out to our Waittress, Heavenly, for the candle on my tiramisu. That was thoughtful :)

My favorite place only outside of Italy itself! Can not recommend this special place, the people and the FOOD enough. Spencer and Emma have made my husband and I (and all the friends and family we have brought in over the years) feel like family. We have celebrated our engagement, Valentines Day, anniversary and any week night we don't feel like cooking at the Trattoria. This place is so special to me and the food is absolutely amazing every.single.time we come. We love the goat cheese bites, steak bites, all of the pastas and sometimes whatever Spencer has created that night!

Still had more than 45 minutes until closing and they decided to close early. Walked in starving smelling everything but didn't get to eat any of it.

My friends enjoy this place so I kinda feel bad for this review. Our party of six ordered the following and a bottle of wine. Unfortunately, I only found ONE item excellent. Croquettes - decent, crispness wasn't there, but oh so small. Fried Goat Cheese balls - good God, can these get any smaller? If you're imagining Arancini portion, then close your eyes and imagine again. The caramelized onions were good though. Stracciatella Crostini - above average, but two small slices for $7.50. Filet Mignon Bites - super tender and flavorable. The blue cheese complements it nicely, the chips get soggy fast. Insalata Romana - ample portion, fresh, not wow, but good. 3 Salami Platter - the hot one was excellent, but there were bits left of the other two as nobody was interested. Gnocchi - good texture, sauce was too Bolognese simple, average taste. Riso Rosso - it looked good, but person didn't finish it. Crimini (?) Mushroom Ravioli - highly touted by our server, this was the loser of the evening. Penne with Prawns - person who ordered ate it, but then again, I didn't hear one accolade. Lamb Chops - this received the most oohs and aahs, apparently the winner of the night. Unfortunately, I don't like lamb, but I trust the consensus. Dessert/Zabaglioni - looked awesome as it cascaded over the bowl, but taste wasn't impressive. Dessert/cobbler - meh Ambiance - charming and homey, our table for six was small. Service - prompt and friendly, owner (or chef) checked on us which is always nice. ...maybe I'll return because I'm tempted to try the steak entree. Overall a miss in a town that does Italian quite well.

4.5 stars =) Thank You once again Yelp for your gracious assistance in locating an ideal spot for dinner in Portland in walking distance of my hotel! This gem of an Italian eatery totally hit the spot for a hot, hearty, satisfying meal after a loooong taking-care-of-business day.. And yes wine was much needed to unwind and they had the perfect glass to compliment my meal! Don't mind dining solo at all of it's in an atmosphere with Life, Love & Laughter and this restaurant was just that!! Was packed with happy tables of patrons wining n dining and making merry on a Friday night! ^^ Didn't get a chance to make a reservation which is recommended but luckily for lil ol' me they had a space at the bar to squeeze me in! Otherwise at least a 45min wait! My neighboring bar companions were ever so friendly and I even got hugs!! =) The manager of the restaurant even coped a squat next to me to make some friendly recommendations and make sure I was having an enjoyable experience! I enjoyed the zesty VEAL RAGU & SPICY SAUSAGE RIGATONI PASTA WITH MARSCOPINE CHEESE! One of the best pasta dishes ever! Oh yeah appetizer was FRIED GOAT CHEESE BALLS with CARMELIZED ONIONS & HONEY!! Yum!! Needed a perfect red for this and the sweet bartender allowed me generous samples of 3 of their reds by the glass. I settled upon the NERO D'AVOLA from SICILY! Ah let the RED WINE WONDERMENT take place!! ^^ Eat, drink, and be merry!! Complimentary bread is a slice of AUTHENTIC ITALIAN STYLE BRUSCHETTA doused in EVOO and topped with lightly herbed seasoned tomatoes.. so simple & good!! Make this at home often :D :D Didn't have dessert because I wanted to save my precious stomach space for the all-amazing Salt & Straw ice cream!! But their dessert selections also sounded tempting!! =) Will definitely come back here for more on next year's Portland trip! =) Grazie Fillmore Trattoria!! ^^

Things looked promising at the start. Fancy menu, hip servers, and a reccomendation from a friend. However, this place fell far short of the hype. Goat cheese appetizer was fine, if small. Bruschetta was slightly burnt, soaked like a sponge with oil, and topped with what looked (and tasted) like unripe grocery store tomatoes. Entrees were bad. Our rockfish itself was fine and cooked well, but drenched (legit swimming) in a watery sauce of what appeared to be canned crushed tomatoes. This was confusing since they leave a flyer on each table offering jars of their famous sauces. Gnocci was simply OK. Both plates were too small and left us hungry. Given all this, the food was WAY too expensive. $15 for a single glass of wine, $10 for 4 little goat cheese balls, and $35 for that rockfish. Ridiculous. The final test from the dessert menu was straight "espresso." What we actually recieved was either the longest, crema-less lungo I've ever seen, or straight drip coffee. While this wasn't the worst italian food we've ever had, it certainly was the biggest rip off. We went straight to the food pod down the street, and suggest you do the same.

We've dined here many times. The menu is varied and preparation very good. However last night we were treated very badly by the hostess (?). Our reservation was for 5 (originally 6), which I made 2 months ago. One of our party dropped out so I called 2 days ahead to alert the trattoria. We were seated at a four top, which was very cramped. My adult son had to sit at an improvised spot at the end of the table. When we showed up at 5:30, there were literally 2 tables of customers. My wife asked several times for either the roomy booth, or have a two top and four top pushed together. The hostess was unfriendly and unaccommodating. As I mentioned, the place was not busy. In fact the two top and four top were never used during our dinner. For customers running up hundreds of dollars on the tab this isn't acceptable. Doubt if we'll return.

We stopped here randomly because we wanted some Italian food. This place was so great! The fried mozzarella with marinara was exactly what I was looking for, the special lamb ragú was delicious, and finishing it all off with the tiramisu was perfect

Great find!! This place immediately puts you in a good mood. We talked with the owner Jack about stories as a restauranteur, and I could tell he knows what's he's doing in this business. Staff was super friendly and the decor gave it a charming, Portland vibe. Everything on the menu sounded creative and delicious - from steak and blue cheese bites as an appetizer to a potato chip sundae for dessert. Each we ordered was a hit! Definitely order some appetizers to start. They are small enough to get a few and share. The radicchio insalata and meat paella were delicious. Nothing was super rich or heavy, either, which is a bonus for Italian food. The meat/sausage pasta (name started with a b) was hands down one of the best pasta dishes I have ever tasted. It's a must order!

We have always had amazing service and great food. A very special family vibe. Extremely grateful they made it through Covid, it was great to be back!

Ordered the eggplant Parmesan to go. It was $27.00 and they charged an extra $2.00 for pasta. The eggplant Parmesan did not include anything. No salad or soup. It consisted of a few small thin discs of eggplant with cheese and very little sauce. I felt ripped off. Way overpriced! There are many other choices for Italian in Portland that include the basics at a lower price. I won't be back.

What a wonderful restaurant! We thought we made a reservation online but they didn't have it, they kindly made adjustments and seated us. My four-year-old was exhausted from not sleeping the night before and traveling that morning, she was being pickier than usual. I put in an order for pasta and carrots, neither of which were on the menu and they quickly brought her a beautiful plate of butter penne and lightly cooked carrots, and a whole cup of Parmesan that she could add if she wanted. She ate more than I expected. I had the artichoke with Parmesan, breadcrumbs and prosciutto, it was delicious!!! Very messy to eat but so good. I also had radicchio and prawn cocktail. It was not my favorite, the cocktail sauce was overwhelming. I would have liked it better with an oil and herb or citrus sauce. I also tried the croquettes, perfectly fried. Bruschetta is complimentary, it's delicious, and you can also request plain bread. Others had pasta with meat Ragu, gnocchi, and risotto, and everybody enjoyed their meals. The service is top notch. Knowledgeable, pleasant, friendly and attentive. This small restaurant is a gem.

Turned out to be the perfect spot for our annual (anniversary) Italian supper. We split a seasonal salad with delicious creamy garlic dressing, really enjoyed the bruschetta, and both had seafood in spicy red sauce. Wait staff was terrific help and made a couple of outstanding recommendations. Tiramisu and espresso to cap it off. Delightful little venue -- would recommend!

This restaurant is so amazing. The atmosphere is so homey. The staff is amazing. Camilia was assisting us and she was so sweet and also fun. I also got in to conversation with the owner and he was extremely welcoming. They were so gracious on our party of people who probably stayed way later past closing than they should have. But very importantly, the food was great!!!! I just got back from Italy 6 weeks ago and I haven't had pomodoro sauce this good since then until now at this restaurant. I highly recommend this place and can't wait to come back the next time I am in town.

Hands down one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to and I'm from New York City! Beyond the wonderful food is a service experience that you rarely see anymore. When we walked in we were greeted by an older gentleman with a ponytail and a tie dye shirt. He was gracious, prompt and very personable. Turned out we later learned he was the owner and he introduced us to his son, daughter in law and wife. It was really a special experience and reminded me of the Italian restaurants we would eat at in Staten Island, NY. The food was absolute perfection and yet somehow the service eclipsed it. Make this restaurant part of your itinerary if you're planning to visit portland!

Terrific server--excellent food, local & an energized vibe! I had the eggplant parmigiana & it was excellent. Flavorful, tomato creamy and a tad if heat made it perfect. I highly recommend this restaurant!