Reviews of Portobello Restaurant (Restaurant)

Wayne T

Enjoyed the food overall. Shrimp appy was really good and enjoyed the pasta. Veal parm was good but the potatoes and veg were very pedestrian.

Robbert de Groot

We've only tried this place a few times so far but so far the are consistent and consistently excellent. On the pricier side but I never feel disappointed. Although the last time we were there the team or of two of the desserts. Mind you we were perry much the last customers of the day. Good chance of that happening. Still not disappointed, the remaining options were also very good.

Denise K.

Dinner

Cyrus Yuen

Dine in

mina nademi

Enjoyed a romantic dinner at Portobello. Amazing Italian food, great service. Bruno (our waiter) was very accommodating. Definitely recommended.

Arin Zandbergen

I had an extremely pleasant experience here for dinner. It's a small but cozy spot, despite it being a bit too warm inside for my liking, it was a nice place to relax and chat. All of the staff that we interacted with were very nice and happy to have us there. We had the braised ribs and the seafood risotto and both were delicious. Creme Brulee for dessert was very nice as well, some of the best I've had. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a great date spot or just a nice dinner in general.

John Tregillas

Spoil yourself and your special partner. Great atmosphere, Delicious food, great service, reasonably priced for an exceptional experience. Barriers between tables with your safety top of mind. Chef Pino and Hostess Rosa with exceptional service will make your experience memorable.

Red Murphy

Having never been to their original location I can't say if its better now, but its great! Started with a charcuterie share plate, followed with a wonderful chicken in a light sauce dish, and a veal parmesan 2nd to none. A little slow from the kitchen, but hey, they've only been open here, for a week. Service was great.

Sue Williams

Excellent food and service. Will return!

O C

Great atmosphere, amazing food and great service.

Flynn Yeo

Hidden Gem in Burnaby. Authentic Italian Food. I believe the owner is the chef and the wife makes the desserts. My wife and I went there on a Sunday night and it was actually pretty busy by the time we left. We had the Burrata, Mussels to start and Spaghetti Di Mare and Ossobucco for entrees. Tiramisu is homemade even the lady fingers. Everything was delicious and mouth watering. Our server Lubos provided us with excellent service. Very attentive and ensured that our wine glass was consistently filled. :) Go try it out, you won't be disappointed.

ANDEE LIU

Absolutely the BEST Italian restaurant in town. My go to place for authentic italian food.

Penny Rusty Sophie

Portobello has always been a favorite restaurant for us and we've visited their West Broadway locations many times over the years. Recently, they moved onto the old Pear Tree location on Hastings in Burnaby Heights. They start you off with some really great complimentary crusty warm bread. And then we moved onto the garlicky Caesar salad and juicy mussels. For my main, I picked the braised prime rib short ribs. Super fork-tender. The Petti di pollo con carciofini (thin slices of chicken breast, sautéed with butter, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, white wine sauce) was good too. Service is attentive and friendly. Make sure to get the tiramisu for dessert.

David Novak

We had a fantastic time there and our server Lubos was very professional, gave us excellent recommendations on food and wine. Thank you, highly recommended!

Shanny Rann

Great service, great ambience, great food.

Amaluddin JR

Myself and 3 others came here to try this new restaurant. The intimate ambiance and décor was lovely. We ordered the fungo portobello gratinato and italian burrata as our appetizers - we all agreed it was so tasty. For our main meal, we ordered risotto and gnocchi - which was even better than anticipated. There was just enough flavour but not too much where it ruined the dish. The service was above and beyond as our server checked in on us and refilled our water often. We learned that their desserts were hand made so we had to give that a try -- the crème brûlée was SO delicious. The restrooms were clean along with hand sanitizing stations. What we would have preferred was our bill to be split however they were unable to do that. This restaurant definitely exceed our expectations and would come here again!

Ally Gordon

Pretty ordinary experience. The service was okay and the food was okay too but certainly nothing to rave about. We expected so much more. I think some thing got lost when the restaurant moved to Burnaby. Hope they pick once they settle in.

Hung Nguyen

Best Italian in Vancouver.

Frank Hannig

Recently opened in the former Pear Tree North Burnaby location on East Hastings St at Gilmore. Decided to try it based on Burnaby now review and Dine Out promotion. Menu was smaller than on website and dine out offer that attracted me was not available. Liquor license was also not issued yet. Had a very nice dinner including seafood risotto, short ribs as well as delicious home made panna cotta and tiramisu. Looking forward to trying again.

Sobul Obazs

Most elegant and authentic Italian restaurant around with white tablecloths and napkins. Superb food and professional service I’ve received in many years. Menu is classic, wine list is very extensive a lots of variety. I will suggest to make reservation few days ahead because of limited capacity. The chef owner and he’s wife Rosa are in the the business for 40 years and doing excellent job. Waiters Patric and Labouche will make your special evening very memorable.

J Huberman

If you want an absolutely delicious dinner you must go visit Portobellos.Their new location is beautiful, warm ,cozy and inviting. And great parking all around too. The service and staff are fantasic and the owners are just so lovely. If you havent been yet, treat yourself you will be glad you did.

G Landaverde

Awesome restaurant. Excellent service and delicious food.

Katia Kefalogianni

Meal type

Toby W

Great service with amazing food. One of the best Italian food. I definitely Will come back again.

Debbie Lam

Cozy n good food

Roberta Bevilacqua

Went here for date night, the buratta and prawn appetizers were not bad. I ordered the pasta bolognese and it was terrible. My partner had the osso bucco, it was ok. Drinks were over priced! We could have dined downtown for the price! It’s to bad since it’s walking distance.

delfina203

Amazing food! They just opened in Burnaby. A small and elegant restaurant! Please give this awesome place a try. The Italian food here is exquisite!

Stan

The location has changed, but the food is still to die for!!! We have been enjoying Pino’s cooking for over two decades, we can’t say enough how much we love his simple homemade Italian cooking. Every time we miss going to Sicily like this year due to covid, eating Pino’s food remind us a slice of Italy! The Caesar salad is a must have. Like I told my husband, I could eat the Caesar salad everyday. His home made Caesar dressing is out of this world. Also, we love Rosa’s new twist on the homemade tiramisu. We are so glad that you have opened again as we were sad when we realized that you had closed and relocated from Vancouver to Burnaby. The 30-minute drive from Vancouver is well worth it. We will definitely be back again.... Stay safe Rosa. We would love to give you a hug when we saw you last night to congratulate the new location. The decor is simple and elegant just like Pino’s cooking. Bravo!

Josephine Woo

Newly opened Italian restaurant in Burnaby Heights. It's so nice to have this addition to the neighborhood! It's Italian comfort food created by the chef and owner (and pastries/desserts from his wife). Our servers were very friendly and welcoming and offered the special entree of the night. We shared the Argentine prawns appetizer. Prawns were juicy and so flavorful in the white wine garlic sauce. For the mains, we ordered the Linguine Alle Vongole & special (Lamb Chops in a red wine reduction sauce). Both dishes were amazing! The lamb chops cooked medium rare - be sure to smother lots of sauce with each bite!) Loved the Linguine Alle Vongole. Lots of clams and the noodles cooked al dente with so much flavour. I'm a fan of garlic! Must also try the Tiramisu for dessert. It is homemade (even the lady fingers are homemade!) Definitely try this restaurant out if you're in the area!

Alex K

Here is my constructive review. Food: 4/5 pretty good. Service: 1/5 very bad. Server is not very welcoming. Seems busy and occupied all the time. Sorta cut me off when I tried to ask question. Lastly, it took exactly 1 hour for the food to come out. 3 pasta. We almost left before. Value: 3/5 price is higher than average, portion is slightly below. This might be your place if Waiting is your thing. Otherwise, I would not recommend.

T

Hostile and unaccommodating employees.

Brenda Lee

Every dish we had was so tasty, fresh, delicious and the ambience, service, prices, wine list & decor were spot on! Can't say enough...So very happy to have a new 5 star restauarant in N Burnaby and we'll be going back very soon. .

Ivor Palmer

Welcome to Burnaby! Italian food at its best.

Om h

We enjoyed our dinner here last night. It was our first experience at Portobello. The food was excellent. The portion sizes were perfect. Not too much food, just the right amount. I had the linguini Vongole and it was delicious! Definitely recommend. The bread before dinner was very tasty. Good wine menu. Excellent attentive service. We’ll be back for sure.

Jonathan Mancini

Beautiful family owned restaurant, good service and great food! Awesome wine list as well!!

Gypsygal Traveler

Excellent service, generous plates and food is divine! Intimate fine dining with a lovely ambience. We shared a starter, a pasta and mains. Next time we will order less but for the first dining experience we didn't know if it would be "pretty" food. It is both beautifully presented and substantial. We will definitely return.

Graham Meek

Excellent real Italian food in Burnaby heights, classic white table cloth Italian with great service and very well priced. The wine list is excellent and at least 15 bottles under 80$ which is unheard of for this level of food! The burrata was amazing and the Marsala and fresh pasta to die for. Support this local restaurant!!

Michael Jeremy

Service

Anna Di Lorenzo

We had a last minute change of plans for Christmas Eve and Portobello was able to accommodate us. They did not disappoint. Service was very good and the food excellent. Lucky to have a gem in the neighbourhood. We will return for sure!

Patrizia Paoluzzi

A wonderful restaurant with excellent food, service and ambience. The food is fresh, with generous portions and authentic. You will not be disappointed!