Portabellos of Kennett Square Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was better than expected."
• "AMAZING crab cakes."
• "The food was really good. The veal meat ball in the Sunday Gravy was very tender."
• "The food was extraordinary."
• "The food is absolutely delicious."
• "Food is OUTSTANDING!"
• "Everything we had was amazing."

Cons:

• "Mediocre food not worth the price point."
• "The food was severely lacking in flavor."
• "Very bland and tasteless."
• "The portion sizes were very small and the food was cold."
• "For some reason the sausage was kind of cold which seemed odd to me."
• "The food was tasty but not hot, including fries, rice, and salmon."
• "The meals were not edible so we sent them back."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff there tried very hard and were really nice."
• "Service was absolutely spectacular."
• "The staff was delightful. Very friendly and told us the specials right off."
• "The service is exceptional."
• "The staff provide wonderful service."
• "The servers were really working hard keeping up with the high demand and they did an EXCELLENT job!"
• "Our server, Will was personable and engaging."

Cons:

• "Mentioned it to the server but nothing came of it."
• "The service was sub-par."
• "Food was good but we found the service very poor, we struggled to get our waitress’s attention."
• "We waited for a very long time for each part of the service."
• "There was no sense of urgency to refill our drinks, ask if we needed anything else with our meal, or come to ask if we wanted boxes."
• "Our server forgot water and appetizers and literally threw our to-go container on the table."
• "The waitress didn't seem very motivated to take care of us."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is charming."
• "Really can’t beat the vibes in this restaurant."
• "This place is extremely nice. Very nice decor with a jazz musician playing."
• "Wonderful food and vibrant ambiance."
• "The atmosphere was nice and classy."
• "Gorgeous jazz music, art filled decor celebrating a music theme."
• "Love the ambiance & jazz musician!"

Cons:

• "It was incredibly crammed."
• "The place fills up quickly at dinner time so the room is a bit noisy."
• "The one critique I'd give them is to re-do their ceiling tiles which make the interior look like the inside of a modular home."
• "From the cheap furniture and decor to the underwhelming and overpriced food."
• "When it became so loud that we had to really raise our voices to talk, it became less desirable."
• "Sat in front of restaurant and it was wonderful but a little too noisy with the trucks and car traffic so close."
• "We got pestered by nats, bees and flies until we had to ask the waitress to pack our food to go."

Value

Pros:

• "Worth the travel if you don't live close by."
• "The dishes were a little on the pricier side but were A) very much worth it B) fairly priced based on the portion."
• "Loads of free parking in the public parking garage across the street."
• "Fantastic food, reasonable prices for the quality and quantity of the food."
• "Worth the drive, worth the price, and worth the time."

Cons:

• "$14 cocktails had no alcohol."
• "The shrimp over ramen was severely under-whelming!"
• "No culinary brain here. Avoid."
• "The portion sizes were very small and the food was cold."
• "Prices are at the gouging level."
• "The prices are higher than average."
• "With a bill of $127 without the 20% tip, we won't be going back."