PortaBella Restaurant

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   Jennifer

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were greeted warmly by the owner and given a cozy booth in the back. I’m not sure why one of the reviewers complained about the noise, atmosphere is your typical Italian restaurant. It’s full of happy, content people enjoying their surroundings. Noise was not an issue, owner touched every table to see if diners were happy. My husband had the bolognese, which was fantastic with the homemade papardelle and I had the fresh sand dab, also delicious. Wine list is excellent, prices very reasonable for everything on the menu. HIGHLY recommend PortaBella for a great meal in Carmel by the Sea!
   

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   Mark VIP

   San Francisco47 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We dine here often. Every time we’re in Carmel from SF. A must for us. Today we also had lunch outside. Always a pleasure. I must say the wait staff could be quicker once seated. Bringing water and a menu for lunch. Love PortaBella.
   

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   Jill VIP

   Dallas42 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was exceptional as was the service. The hummus and the salad were incredibly fresh and delicious. Would recommend it to anyone as a must go to when they’re in Carmel.
   

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   Maria

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food quality is mediocre at best and not worth the price. I probably would not return.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a really cute place that’s perfect for a date or a cute gathering with family or friends. It’s centrally located and offers delicious food and a warm ambience. The pesto dip they serve with bread tastes delicious, and their mushroom truffle ravioli is heavenly good.
   

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   romarre

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   fire real crazy good for me and my baby boy i can’t stop thinking abt him i can’t wait for the next chapter to be here and he is already in love w it.
   

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   greg VIP

   Salt Lake City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and atmosphere was fun. Service was on point.
   

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   Joanne

   San Francisco4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   First time for my husband and I. My only complaint was my food was only warm. It tasted really good. If it had been nice and hot it would have been a 5 star dinner. I would definitely go back.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The strawberry lemonade is not good. Tasted like made by artificial powders and liquid . We asked 3 different waiters for water but everyone forgot to bring it. Finally the 4th one brought it after he heard I complained it to my friend.
   

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    Darryl

    San Francisco10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Saw the good reviews and thought we’d give it a try. Caveat, we are not foodies, though we eat out reasonably frequently. The service was good, ambience was good as well. It was a Tuesday evening, but the restaurant was pretty full. Unfortunately, for us, the food was not up to our expectations. We ordered mussels (one of our favorite dishes). They were huge, tough and rubbery. The broth looked good, but had very little flavor. We ordered salmon and tagliatelle bolognese. Both were very average. We cannot recommend this restaurant.
    

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