Porto By Antonio Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is amazing. We had an eggplant appetizer and two pizzas with a white truffle oil."
• "The pasta here is amazing and homemade."
• "The pizza was thin and delicious."
• "Their pizza is unique and has reasonable price."
• "The Burrata Caprese salad was a little small, but full of flavor."
• "The food is sensational, the service is top notch, and the atmosphere is perfect for those looking for an intimate dinner."
• "Absolutely the best pizza (wood oven) since I visited Napoli last year."

Cons:

• "Pizza was undercooked."
• "Black truffle pasta was cold, they took it back and reheated it instead of serving fresh."
• "The food overall was bland and barely had flavor."
• "The pizza was freezing cold."
• "Pasta was severely overcooked and drowned in oil."
• "Meatballs tasted frozen, presentation was lacking, Sauce was watery, pasta was under cooked, gnocchi was mush."
• "Bad food and very doughy/dense pasta. The sauce was a bit bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was also courteous and incredibly quick!"
• "Excellent service even though it was a busy night."
• "A personal thank you goes out to the manager for making us a calzone even though it wasn't an explicit menu option, that type of service and goodwill is hard to come by."
• "The service was good and the food was great."
• "The staff is friendly, and attentive."
• "The service was great, the ambiance was trendy and intimate."
• "The service was also very good and attentive."

Cons:

• "Awful service."
• "The service was horrible because when we wanted to order anything, we had to yell or wave at the waitress to get her attention."
• "We were yelled at for opening the front door for too long."
• "Another disappointment moment from this visit when they charge us a full price for less then a half plate of pasta that we specifically ordered for our child!"
• "The owner was completely rude to us after the waitress made a mistake."
• "We were initially ignored by a server, and it took a long time for anyone to take our order, despite multiple attempts to make eye contact."
• "As I walked out I saw a huge rat by the entrance honestly was disgusted by the staff and who knows how they clean."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Great ambiance."
• "The restaurant is beautifully decorated & the food is fantastic."
• "Antonio has created an absolute gem in Edgewater. The atmosphere, the food and the people are absolutely fantastic."
• "The atmosphere is perfect for those looking for an intimate dinner."
• "The vibe is amazing and the decor is very fitting."
• "This place gives a European vibe plus very cozy, definitely will come back for some pizza & drinks!!"
• "The ambiance and service were incredible."

Cons:

• "The front windows are not frosted, they're dirty."
• "The restaurant is small and Covid is a very real virus."
• "Outside of the building was a bit run-down, rustic looking, as was the inside."
• "The place is small and they have several waiters and they all mix up orders and drop dishwater and utensils, very noisy."
• "So we waited in the cold, outside because they wouldn't let us wait in a covered indoor area."
• "The pizzas are small and sometimes the crust is not crispy."
• "Don't drink the water if you're a germophobe."

Value

Pros:

• "Food is quality but abit pricey- city price."
• "We have ordered takeout from here monthly over the last year and would recommend."
• "It’s soooo good and you get it all for a decent price!"
• "Prices were normal."
• "Consistently good pasta & pizza, and great portions too."
• "The truffle pizza was to die for."
• "Simply an amazing place food is fantastic."

Cons:

• "Also, instead of getting free bread for the table, there is an extra $5 charge for bread."
• "The food was okay but not good enough for the expensive price tag."
• "If you like overpriced, and skimpy topping pizza... this is the place for you!"
• "Waiter barely checked up on us and had the audacity to add a 20% tip to the bill."
• "Overpriced for the quality! Was very disappointed 😢 NYC offers way more delicious pasta for the same money…"
• "expensive for nothing bad customer service i asked to remove pork on a pizza and add mushrooms and they charged me extra wasn’t even all that good 25-30$ for a pie?"
• "Food is overpriced and the portion wasn’t satisfying."