Porta Toscana

08/18/03

Great Italian

by nyyanskuk at Citysearch

My wife and I have dined here on several occaisions, and we can't understand why the place isn't busier. The food really is fantastic, and the prices reasonable. On one occasion, we did have spotty service, but this seems to be the exception and not the rule. Also, the new garden is great.

• Pros: Authentic food, Reasonable Prices

06/16/03

Poor Service, Smelly Food!

by unpoet1 at Citysearch

The waitstaff is amateur to the point of frustration.

Our waiter didn't know the menu or the ingredients. He took our order and never returned until the meal was over. They didn't want to open another bottle of house wine, and our bill included items we had not ordered. After all this, he even had the nerve to ask about the status of his tip!

Food:

Six (6) measly lobster ravoli's for 18 dollars!? This restaurant is not worthy of such arrogance - not for its bulk bought and frozen foods. Dinner came with stale bread, and the fish odor was too much for the nose.

If you want real service here ask the bus boy, he is the only one that clearly worked there longer than a day.

• Pros: Decent atmosphere
• Cons: Poor Service, Expensive for Quality, Amateur

05/05/03

worst service of my life

by alisue at Citysearch

i had a good meal when they first opened, but recently i had the worst dining experience of my life at this place. the chef must have called in sick. the food was horrible and portions irregular: a large plate of pasta on one hand and 3 ribs of lamb on the other. complaints were shrugged off and service was slow, causing the dinner to go on for over 2 hours. other tables were visibly upset as well.