Porcelli's

WOW!!!!. Wow the food was great!!!! For what you get the price is very reasonable. It isn't Denny's prices but more in line with a good Italian food. We drove from almost Gresham to get here. We will drive that far again. The service was excellent thanks so much!!!!…

Good Price/Decent Food/Rude Waiter. My husband, kids and I used to like this place until about 6 months ago. The price was fair and the food was good. Unfortunately we will never go back because we were treated so rudely by the waiter. Believe me, I am not a complainer and I get very embarrassed if people make a scene in a restaurant.

We went there on a week night about 7:30 or so. When we walked in it seemed a little busy and the waiter said it would be just a minute. We stood there for about 10 minutes and then my husband said let's just go because it is getting late with the kids. When we walked out we saw one of the waitresses (off duty) sitting outside and she looked surprised that we were leaving. We told her we were in a little bit of a hurry because of the late hour and we'd just come back another time. We were not upset at all. She coaxed us back in and told the waiter who started setting up a table. He said it wouldn't take too long if we wanted to stay. We didn't want to cause a scene so we said we'll just come back another time. He insisted that we stay and even said it would be fast, but not "McDonald's fast." After we sat, the waitress took our wine order and gave us menus. Within a minute or two of sitting, the waiter asked (with a hint of annoyance in his voice) what we wanted to order. I told him I needed more time to read the menu and he said (as rude as can be), "Well, I thought you said you were in a hurry!" My husband and I looked at each other and couldn't believe it.

We didn't say anything, but we should have walked out then. We finished our meal and will never be back. I can't believe that guy still works there in this economy. It wasn't like we were rude about anything. We'd been there many times before and were just saying that if it was a long wait, we'd just come back another night.

I guess if you don't get on this waiter's bad side for anything then it would be an okay place to go. Too bad they lost pretty regular customers who ordered wine, etc.…

Disappointing to say the least!. We had dinner at Porcelli's over the weekend and we were very disappointed. The service was very slow and the food was very disappointing. Having actually cooked in a upscale Italian restaurant for a long time I did not enjoy Porcelli's attempt at Italian. We had linguine with clams, wild boar ragu, pasta primavera, bruchetta and an over dressed caesar salad. First of all, I shouldn't have ordered a dish in the winter using tomatoes. Seasonality! I should have known better... The entire menu was pretty heavy with "fresh" tomatoes. You really should leave them off the menu until they are back in season. Also, if you are going to serve bread in an Italian restaurant, make sure it is authentic, nice crunchy crust with a chewy inside. Get a different bread supplier. The caesar would have been alright if it wasn't over dressed. The linguine with clams came to the table literally swimming in a broth, in the 30 years I have been in the restaurant business, I have never seen this! The clams were ok, but all the liquid really made the dish a mess. The wild boar ragu, which the server raved about, tasted like BBQ sauce and it drowned out the taste of the boar. The pasta primavera was unexciting and when it came to the table and you order a pasta dish, you expect pasta... There were maybe 15-20 pieces of pasta! For the price of the food, we expected much better. We live close and thought we would give it a try and we are sorry to say we will not be back. I have also never seen this before, at the end of our meal, we were presented with a credit card machine to pay. They left it at our table and we had to print out the receipt! It was not a very welcoming place, the owner seemed put out having to talk to guests waiting for tables. He was lucky, in this ecomomy, to have customers! Smile a little and act like you enjoy what you are doing. I kind of agree with the others who thought it was bad, the owner and staff may be writing the rave reviews. This is sad, because it makes you not trust the reviews for other places.…

GREAT FOOD, GOOD PEOPLE, FUN TIMES!!!!!!!!. I'm kinda bias because my long time good friend works at Porcelli's, but honestly, I love it there. The Great affordable meals, the yummy breakfasts on the weekend, and the specials Vitto the chief keeps coming up with. Wow. I can't stay away long before I find myself right back at Porcelli's Restaurant. Johnie makes the best Latte's in Portland, and Drinks i hear too. I don't drink, so wouldn't know. hehehe. If your looking for a great spot with a good atmosphere, and good people that care about what you eat and experience, then go here. You'll leave very Happy.

PS....you have to try the gelato. YUMMMMERSSSS…