Ernesto's Italian Restaurant

10/21/09

You can't do better than this.

by Joseph Mortin at Citysearch

The combination pizza here is seriously the best I have ever had. I tried the lasagna the second time we went and it was also amazing. The food has that hearty Italian flavor that is missing in some of the fancier Italian places I have been. This is simple, Italian cuisine at it's finest!

• Pros: Amazing food, great staff, best pizza in town
• Cons: I wish it was closer to downtown!

10/17/09

Great Food and Wonderful People

by portland local at Citysearch

The people that compare this place to Olive Garden are out of their minds. You are unqualified to comment on Italian food if you have ever set foot in Olive Garden. To say you would rather go there than Ernestos basically disqualifies anything you say....

The food is great. Always hot and delicious. Great portions so plan on leaving with a second meal. The simple pasta dishes are the best thing on the menu although the chicken dishes are excellent as well.

Ernesto's is a family place and the servers are more mature and yes, less enthusiastic than the teenagers at say, Olive Garden. I appreciate the fact that they don't blow smoke up my a@@ everytime I walk in the door. They do however know my entire family by name. They know where we like to sit and what we like to eat. The manager takes care of us personally everytime we come in. She goes so far as to spoon ice cream into my babies mouth. My 2 year old knows her by name and starts asking for her as soon as we hit the parking lot.

• Pros: Delicious food and friendly people
• Cons: None

10/11/09

Best Italian Restaurant in town

by Marion Petett at Citysearch

The service and the food

• Pros: all the food is great
• Cons: none