La Prima Trattoria
(503) 297-0360
4775 SW 77TH Ave
Portland,
OR
97225
45.4855
-122.7571
Neighborhood: Garden Home - Raleigh Hills
Last updated 4.01.09
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Anonymous
December 10, 2008
La Prima sits in a strip mall behind Fred Meyers and is nothing to look at. So when I had dinner there I was pleasantly surprised by the quality & menu. Their lasagne was excellent as was the pasta primavera my husband had. Would recommend them to a friend.
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pdxwinefood
July 27, 2008
La Prima is wonderful. We couldn't decide where to go (last minute on a Saturday night) and phoned La Prima and surprisingly, they were not too busy to accommodate us. Atmosphere is reminiscent of a non-suburban hip bistro. The wine list is small, but focused (mostly Italian, Spanish with smattering of other regions) and moderately priced. Now on to the food. I ordered the Fettuccine, with chicken and porcini mushrooms, it was to die for! I adore mushrooms, and this dish was earthy, creamy and cooked to perfection. It was in pure harmony with the bottle of barbera wine we ordered. In all honesty, it was one of the best pasta dishes I've had in YEARS (probably since our last trip to Italy). !!! Prices are a bit on the moderate to high side ($14-19 for pasta), but worth the extra because the taste is divine. My husband ordered the sausage risotto. He acclaimed it was amazing, and he is a very hard to please person when it comes to ordering pasta dishes, risotto, etc. The flavors were described as unique and wonderful, all prepared perfectly. I think his only complaint was, "there wasn't enough". From both dishes, we wanted more!! Service was good, friendly and pleasantly relaxed. For some constructive criticism: we would love to see some meat dishes on the menue. When we dined at the Trattoria a long while ago, there were meat dishes and they were great, but since removed. Menu is small, just as the wine list, but there are no 2 dishes alike. Would love to see some Italian meat dishes, but perhaps the owners want to focus on a few one-of-a kind dishes and perfect them. ?? We look forward to coming back. La Prima is a wondeful place and would give any downtown, East or West side Italian restaurant a marathon run for it's money. It's THAT good!
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hoopla_pdx
May 06, 2008
I've eaten at La Prima many times over the last few years, and it has remained consistent as one of the best restaurants of any type in town. It is disappointing that they have simplified the menu recently and dropped some of the meat dishes (the pork chops were always wonderful), but the food is still just as good. On my most recent visit, both the braised pork and crab ravioli were excellent, with subtle layering of flavors and respect for the basic ingredients. The Fred Meyer parking lot strip mall location is a bit odd, but they have done an excellent job of creating a warm and separate ambiance inside. You really forget what is outside the doors and focus on the food and wine. It is worth the trip to Raleigh Hills if you are a Portlander who loves good Italian food, and the prices make it easy to go often.
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