Portabella Restaurant
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 725-6588
Fax: (314) 725-6631
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User Reviews for Portabella Restaurant
05/01/2007 Posted by elisehwall
This was not my first time visiting Portabella. I am a fan of Chef Zoog's, from his upscale restaurant, to his bar across the street, Kilkenny's Pub. The interiors are warm and neutral. You would never know smoking is allowed at the bar, with a see-thru, basement wine cellar to the left of it. Our waiter was welcoming, but a bit too talkative at times. I enjoyed the selections on the menu and the option of choosing which way to have my beef tenderloin prepared (olive oil or wine reduction sauce). There are ample vegetarian options as well. The deserts are sinful (the Crème Brule was wonderful!!). I will for sure go back!
Pros: Selection, Interiors
Cons: Price
08/06/2006 Posted by estacyd
After recomendation from a friend we decided to take my girlfriend's parents here. The night started out ok as we had bottle of red wine and it was great. We enjoyed the first bottle and decided to get another. When that one came, the owner of the place had my girlfriends father taste it to make sure it was okay. He enjoys wine very much and knows quite a bit about wine quality. As soon as he tasted the second bottle he knew it was not right. It had gone sour. This happens from time to time, no big deal. The owner in a very snooty tone suggested that it was probably the glass she had poured it into. She ended up bringing a new bottle from the cellar and again, the wine was not right but a touch better than before. Since we didnt want to cause a scene we accepted the bottle and continued with our orders. 2 of us had the lobster bisque to start and i must say it was the worst bisque I have ever had. It was thin and extremely bland (gimme Bristols bisque any day!). At this point we had a little bit of bad taste in our mouthes but thought the entrees would make up for it. Wrong! My tilapia must have been boiled in water..it was spungy and tasteless and there was a quarter inch of water soaking the bottom of my plate. They also served it with french fries....you heard me right, french fries!! They were soggy from the water on my plate. The other 3 people in our party had horrible meals as well. We expressed this to the waitress (who did a fabulous job) and she asked if there was something else she could bring us. At this point we had all lost our appetites so we said we would call it a night. This is where you would expect the owner to try and appease her disatisfied customers. Wrong! She accused of eating our meals even though we took two bites..she then wanted us to pay the entire bill even though none of us ate anything...she made us feel like we were unclassy and doing something wrong. We left hungry and mad. Take my advice, eat elsewhere!!!!!!!!!
Pros: Wait staff was firendly. Ok Atmoshpere
Cons: Owner was unbelievably unprofessional and downright rude!
09/08/2005 Posted by babern38
I enjoyed everything I hast. The restaurant was very nice, but we were seated close to the kitchen which caused some distraction. Also, if I remember correctly, I remember there being stains on the suspended sealing that were a bit off-putting but not terribly obvious. This was a very romantic place to eat that I recommend for a great Italian Meal.
