Portofino Trattoria

My husband and I ordered via Doordash recently and were very disappointed in the food. We saw great reviews online which is why we decided to order but we had a bad experience. The portions were large but the food was bland, some burnt, and overall not pleasant at all. I don't normally like to leave bad reviews so instead I reached out to the restaurant directly with what I hope was a polite message to say that we didn't enjoy our experience. Unfortunately today I received a very nasty, personal response from the owner. Please read my email and his reply and decide for yourselves if this is the kind of person you would like to give your business to.

Published 6 months ago

the best seafood risotto that I've ever had. it tastes authentic and similar to the ones that I tried in Italy. the cannoli was delicious, too! I would love to come back although the price is a bit expensive.

Published 6 months ago

Pizza was great!!! The cheese and sauce were bomb!
I got spaghetti too, it was ok. The sauce could have been thicker, the sausages were good..
And the salad 🥗 was alright as well..

This place is good, but it takes a lot for me to say Italian restaurants are are excellent.. it is a solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I bought a family pack and a large pizza and it was around $60..

Published 3 years ago

Delicious food and fresh made 😋 my risotto was amazing.

Published a year ago

Very authentic Italian food, owners very kind and friendly. You would not regret going there. A must try place.

Published 6 years ago

Cute place. Inside is cozy but feels like it was intended for picking up take-out orders. OUTSIDE however feels like a family BBQ. Just the right amount of shade and breeze. Not cut off from the restaurant, so the service is still attentive.

Published 2 years ago

Omg the food is the best ever. And the service is great. I love the meatball sandwiches. Best I ever had .

Published 10 months ago

I ordered their porsciutto sub, regular calzone with mozzarella and pepperoni, wow!!! Good will be coming here more often. Good “homely” service.

Published a year ago

Published 6 months ago

My husband and I ordered via Doordash recently and were very disappointed in the food. We saw great reviews online which is why we decided to order but we had a bad experience. The portions were large but the food was bland, some burnt, and overall not pleasant at all. I don't normally like to leave bad reviews so instead I reached out to the restaurant directly with what I hope was a polite message to say that we didn't enjoy our experience. Unfortunately today I received a very nasty, personal response from the owner. Please read my email and his reply and decide for yourselves if this is the kind of person you would like to give your business to.

Published 6 months ago

the best seafood risotto that I've ever had. it tastes authentic and similar to the ones that I tried in Italy. the cannoli was delicious, too! I would love to come back although the price is a bit expensive.

Published 6 months ago

Good little place with good food. 👍

Published 8 months ago

They have the best bread it was literally so good

Published 9 months ago

Small business, great food and reasonable prices.

Published 10 months ago

Published 10 months ago

Omg the food is the best ever. And the service is great. I love the meatball sandwiches. Best I ever had .

Published 10 months ago

Excellent, food, service and Nick is awesome guy. Check them out I had the best chicken parmigiana that I've had in years.

Published 6 years ago

Published a year ago

I was going go you gu6 areznot open many hours met nice be open for lunch 11 to 10 night since you have too pay same rent

Published a year ago

I ordered their porsciutto sub, regular calzone with mozzarella and pepperoni, wow!!! Good will be coming here more often. Good “homely” service.

Published a year ago

Pizza is fire, good to know it's so close to where I live

Published a year ago

Delicious food and fresh made 😋 my risotto was amazing.

Published a year ago

Cute place. Inside is cozy but feels like it was intended for picking up take-out orders. OUTSIDE however feels like a family BBQ. Just the right amount of shade and breeze. Not cut off from the restaurant, so the service is still attentive.

Published 2 years ago

Never been here before. Ordered pizza to go to try one out. Pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, red onion. Was really good, wife agreed. As a side note. Reheated next day in toaster oven was even better. Next time will try something like lasagna perhaps. Recommended to try out.

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Chicken parm is the best. Authentic Italian cooking

Published 2 years ago

The only thing better than the service was the food! The 5 of us were each so impressed that we were urging each other to taste what we had ordered. I'm already planning on going back.

Published 2 years ago

Portofino has some of the best pizza you can find anywhere! I also recommend the chicken picatta, the meatball sandwich…. in fact, there isn’t anything on the menu that isn’t excellent. The very best part of dining at Portofino is the wonderful atmosphere Nick and his family have created. You have to give it. try….. like eating in a family trattoria in Italy!

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Great food and great service!
Loved it

Published 3 years ago

Published 3 years ago

Sorry guys, by far The worst pizza I've ever had. The only positive experience I had was the two girls working there were friendly and helpful. What they should have said is Don't get the pizza. It was the most flavorless toughest pie I've ever tasted. It Looked very good but I didn't want to look at it, I really wanted to eat it 😫Doubtful if I'll be back. Again Sorry. If I had tried to have eaten it there I would have asked for my money back. I called and talked to the Owner mainly to tell him about the Pizza not to get my money back, but to tell him exactly how the Pizza tasted or in this case how there wasn't Any detectable flavor. Alls he did was Insult me and told me to stick to " Hamburgers and Hotdogs " Rude

Published 3 years ago

Pizza was great!!! The cheese and sauce were bomb!
I got spaghetti too, it was ok. The sauce could have been thicker, the sausages were good..
And the salad 🥗 was alright as well..

This place is good, but it takes a lot for me to say Italian restaurants are are excellent.. it is a solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I bought a family pack and a large pizza and it was around $60..

Published 3 years ago

Super friendly folks! Excellent food...REAL Italian! Love it!

Published 3 years ago

They used to have a large restaurant in LA Habra and then moved to a much smaller place in Brea. The food is still as excellent, but I always get my food to go now. I have ordered there twice this week. The pizza is always a family hit as well as the homemade pasta dishes. It just depends on what you are craving.

Published 3 years ago

Published 3 years ago

First time trying this place highly recommend it excellent food excellent service

Published 3 years ago

Best Italian food ever!!! I had the eggplant parm and my boyfriend had the fettuccini de la casa. Both were out of this world! The service was top notch- friendly and fast. We had spumoni ice cream for dessert. yum! We will definitely return!

Published 3 years ago

Published 3 years ago

A family owned and operated restaurant that serves pizza and traditional Italian food. Everything on the menu is great. The family members who work there are nice and friendly.

Published 3 years ago

We have loved Portofino's for years a
t the La Habra location. We found them in Brea quite by accident. We are very glad we did. So far, we have enjoyed everything we've had here. The 🍅 sauce in the Ravoli and lasagna is wonderful. It's like a plate of sunshine. Granted the place is small and can get very busy so you have to plan accordingly. Eating here is like eating in that charming, unassuming place im a small town in Italy. Very much to my liking. If you don't, you don't know how to eat Italian!

Published 7 years ago

The food wasn't my favorite but the employees were very nice

Published 4 years ago

Excellent service and great food

Published 4 years ago

Wonderful family service, best Italian food around!

Published 4 years ago

Great service food was delicious

Published 4 years ago

This was our first time here and we were impressed with everything.

Published 4 years ago

I simply LOVE this place! Family restaurant and family owned! Great ambiance! Great food! Priced well!

Published 5 years ago

Absolutely 💯 percent wonderful!

Published 4 years ago

Fresh quality meals family style

Published 4 years ago

We love everyrhing on the menu

Published 4 years ago

Published 4 years ago

Published 4 years ago

3rd visit unfortunately disappointed recently. Bronzino was fishy, veal too thin and tuff, however sauce was very good.
Caesar salad dressing was very good.
Poor service, had to ask for butter twice, no offer of second glass of wine and most disappointing did not follow up after food delivered. Wanted an expresso and dessert, gave up.
Waited 20 minutes before asking different server for our check, it arrived with a curt thank you,
I know things are difficult, left server 15% anyway ( usually 20%), handed buss staff same amount as I walked out, he was most attentive!

Published 4 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Wonderful food!

Published 5 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Great Italian restaurant. I’ll be going back

Published 5 years ago

Great food

Published 5 years ago

Published 5 years ago

ANTIPASTO SALAD

Published 7 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Best ITALIAN food in all of Orange county!

Published 5 years ago

Un lugar agradable, excelente servicio, la comida deliciosa, un lugar para ir en familia

Published 5 years ago

Excelente, muy agradable...

Published 5 years ago

It's a small place so good service. Wonderfull food nice portions
Spend waiting time at nearby Cat Lounge

Published 5 years ago

Deep fried calzone. Yum!

Published 5 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Love the food

Published 5 years ago

Family operations, small inside with big plates. Good vegetarian options. Helpful owners and great cooking. Clean and cute spot. Try not to eat to much bread. Ask questions and they accommodate. Cooked with olive oil. If your vegan ask away and they can make a wonderful vegetable melody. Stop by and try!!!

Published 5 years ago

Published 5 years ago

Excellent service and food.

Published 5 years ago

Excelente, sabor. Atención, calor humano

Published 5 years ago

This is a true Italian old school restaurant. The polenta is bomb! Not to mention all the other food. You'll get your moneys worth here.

Published 5 years ago

Amazing food. I don't know if they make their mozzarella and ricotta fresh but it sure tastes like it! 100% recommend.

Published 5 years ago

This is authentic Italian food and you can taste the quality and time they put in all the dishes , it's a small quaint place I would recommend Portofino to everyone

Published 5 years ago

Published 6 years ago

The food was delicious! An older gentleman served us and he was the very polite and attentive. We will go back, for sure!

Published 6 years ago

We eat here twice a month. You can taste the freshness in all the food. Never a bad meal. Can’t find another place that is always this good.

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Barely better than Olive Garden. Just brand, uncreative... yuck!

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Very authentic Italian food, owners very kind and friendly. You would not regret going there. A must try place.

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Nicest owner ever

Published 6 years ago

Always great food, and great staff that provide an awesome atmosphere. Whether you are eating in or ordering to go, you won't be disappointed. They have a wonderful catering service as well.

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Best Italian food in the area, dishes are delicious and staff very friendly.

Published 6 years ago

Consistent good food with great service. Love to see and hear the family/owner working together in the restaurant and speaking Italian.

Published 6 years ago

Warm friendly service excellent Italian food very fair pricing

Published 6 years ago

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Published 6 years ago

Small place but super friendly, warm and welcoming staff that makes you feel like family. Good food. If you are looking for an small Italian local place, I highly recommend.

Published 6 years ago

Delicious food and their Chianti is amazing. Small place but friendly staff.

Published 6 years ago

Great food

Published 6 years ago

Yummy

Published 6 years ago

I love it there!!! So thankful this place exists and happy to eat at Portofino anytime!!!

Published 6 years ago

Good foos great service

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Clean, great food, wonderful owners. Very welcoming and friendly

Published 6 years ago

Excellent Restaurant!!! I can’t say enough about their excellent food and outstanding customer service!!! Great restaurant in Brea!!! This is a MUST try restaurant!!!! You will not be disappointed!!!

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

We've eaten here several times, the food is outstanding. My wife and I really enjoyed the pasta with Bolognese( meat sauce). Next time were trying the pizza.

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Great food! Great people!

Published 6 years ago

Love it !

Published 6 years ago

Small restaurant no thrills but food is reasonable and service is better than some high end restaurants ive been to. Nothing fancy just good home style dinners.

Published 6 years ago

Published 6 years ago

Outstanding food and service

Published 6 years ago

Overpriced

Published 6 years ago

Same great food as when they were on Whittier Blvd. Great service and great food

Published 6 years ago

Wonderful Italian Cafe ... delicious food & good service!

Published 6 years ago

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Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

First time... staff is great, very personable. Really small place but these are the best.

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

Awesome

Published 7 years ago

Just okay.

Published 7 years ago

DRANK WINE WITH OWNER. BEAUTIFUL FOOD.

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

Great food and super friendly staff. Everything we ordered tasted home made and the prices were great too.

Published 7 years ago

Had the pizza, gnocci, and chicken parm. All were great! Excellent service by friendly staff. Can't wait to eat there again.

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

Excellent food and service. We are so excited to have found this hidden jewel in Brea.

Published 7 years ago

What a freaking GEM of a find!!. Family owned and operated, c'mon, they're speaking Italian to each other, but the food is obviously authentic and amazing... definitely won't disappoint

Published 7 years ago

Tasty food. Friendly.

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

Great food and service

Published 7 years ago

Super! Food great....staff friendly....and economical!!!!!

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

Great food ....family owned.... small but pleasant atmosphere. They do tons of catering too.👍

Published 7 years ago

Nice cozy place with great service.

Published 7 years ago

Calamari and Polenta appetizers were amazingly delicious and the helpings were huge.

Published 7 years ago

Noticed this place yesterday and decided to pop in. Staff are extremely friendly. One scan of their menu and I knew I'd like this restaurant. Menu items have many authentic Italian dishes. Tried the Lasagna with pumpkin soup and a side salad. Lasagna was fresh with generous ricotta cheese. Staff gave me extra bread. Little touches like that help endear a restaurant to their customers. I'll be back for sure!

Published 7 years ago

Expect a long wait to eat here. They will show seating preference to known acquaintances before seating you down. I was a prior patron of their old location and i will not be comming back to their new location. THE STAFF THERE WAS RUDE TO MY WIFE AND MYSELF.

Published 7 years ago

Tiny place, good food great people

Published 7 years ago

Small space but friendly staff and above average food. The bread was fresh and the sauce was excellent but the chicken parmesan was a little dry and the salad was lackluster. Good Italian place where there isn't another one close by.

Published 7 years ago

Great homemade Italian food great prices

Published 7 years ago

Delicious dishes that used to be at La Habra, Welcome back Portofino.

Published 7 years ago

Published 7 years ago

great risotto

Published 8 years ago

Nice, intimate little place for a great meal. Fantastic service!

Published 8 years ago

Published 8 years ago

Service was great but food was not

Published 8 years ago

Great food!

Published 8 years ago

The food was pretty good, the Italian sausage was good, I did like the cannoli.

The space is very small.

Published 8 years ago

Published 8 years ago

Great food!

Published 8 years ago

Food and service AAA ++

Published 8 years ago

Very good food and family environment.....

Published 8 years ago

Excellent food, amazing people!

Published 8 years ago

THE BEST

Published 8 years ago

Great authentic Italian food try their gnocchi 😋 Lots of flavor.

Published 8 years ago

Italian sausage sandwich with mozzarella cheese melted in my mouth and finished lunch with a cannoli that tasted fresh from Naples!!!!

Published 8 years ago

Published 8 years ago