Food, wine, and service from Carlos was excellent.We went for the early dinner special 3-courses meal either $45/$55/$65 per person from 4:30pm-6:30pm.The ambiance is very warm and romantic.Very romantic date spot in Vancouver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bob White
No Italians have cooked here or worked here in a long time, flavourless ☹️. Don’t fake it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Sabrina Sawyers
Really wasn’t impressed by this place, where we were declined the entry during an other of our work trip in Vancouver.This time they did let us in, it was around 16h-17h, so the place was empty, we were the only client and let me tell you this place was dirty. The top of each window was full of thick dust. They placed us all the way in the back of the restaurant next to a window in a room, it was freezing so they had that little heater that wasn’t working next to our table. The place was dusty in general, too bad because the place is really cute, also wasn’t impress at all by the food, I don’t know if it’s because my family is Italian and I get to eat good authentic Italian food at home that I am more picky but it was nothing special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
barry woloski
Can't go wrong. We always do the lunch special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Seafood Risotto, Scallops and Prawns, Risotto
Penelope Olaya
SIXTO WAS SUPER HELPUL - HE TOOK OUR PRE ORDER FOR OUR RESERVATIONS WITH SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL. HE made us SUPER happy!! He made our day!Definitely will go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sa Moh
I ordered steak in Al Porto and it was delicious. I will go back for that but never order desert since it was a tiny slice of cake. It would be great to fix the toilet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Ghazal
This place is so cute! And they have amazing deals at lunchtime.You can get a salad and a soup to start, plus a pizza, pasta, or risotto as the main for 24-27$A bread basket with oil and vinegar is also included.Everything was tasty and the portions were big.PS: Ask them about the card stuck to the ceiling :D
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan McCurrach
The catch of the day was pan seared perfectly, tiramisu was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
RalphR
We have been going to the restaurant for 40 years but haven't been there for a while but it is as good or better than ever. Went for my wife's birthday and everything was top shelf.The food was amazing and Carlos was very attentive .Another great meal and experience!!
SeanS
Food was okay. Service was absolutely terrible. Our server complained to us during the meal about his co-workers, then made fun of the food other tables were ordering in his section. We wrote an email directly to the restaurant afterwards, thinking that anyone could have a bad day, and to try to keep it off of social media. They never even bothered to respond. Either they are okay and condone this, or they simply don't care anymore. As lifelong Vancouverites, it is disappointing to see this once great restaurant not keep up. There are better Italian choices downtown.
I had high hopes coming here because of reviews. We came for Valentine’s Day and the night started of good. Our server was a little busy, but our appetizers were good. Then the mains came, and I was very disappointed and so were my in-laws. Both our steaks were severely undercooked. Mine was supposed to be medium rare and it was just seared on each side and taken off. The steak lacked seasoning and relied too heavily on the peppercorn sauce, and the potato’s were also bland. Even if I wanted to complain about the temperature of my steak, I couldn’t because our server wasn’t around. The dessert was good, but I’d say the highlight of the meal was the free bread with oil and balsamic. Not a place on my list to visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Peter Park
We visited with a party of seven, including two kids, and made a reservation for weekday lunch. The restaurant efficiently seated us upon arrival, and the server/waitress was exceptionally kind. Opting for the lunch special, we were delighted with the fantastic offering that included a Caesar salad and soup and a choice of pasta/risotto or pizza. Every dish tasted amazing, and the entire family wanted to visit again. Worth the experience.
Greta spot in Gastown you'll almost miss it as it's on a side alley downstairs. The ambience and service were wonderful and the food co His great. House wine was lovely too.
PatriciaC
They do great Italian food. It has an old school vibe, and was a great place to relax and dine with my husband after a long week. If you want to feel like you have escaped the world for a while, have a conversation where you can hear each other, and not sit too close to fellow diners, this is it.
Jact
We had a fantastic meal at Al Porto. The restaurant has a cool atmosphere, the service was exceptional, the food was delicious. We came to test the food before booking an event in one of the private rooms and we're thrilled at our experience and are excited to host our event there.
Food, wine, and service from Carlos was excellent.We went for the early dinner special 3-courses meal either $45/$55/$65 per person from 4:30pm-6:30pm.The ambiance is very warm and romantic.Very romantic date spot in Vancouver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No Italians have cooked here or worked here in a long time, flavourless ☹️. Don’t fake it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Really wasn’t impressed by this place, where we were declined the entry during an other of our work trip in Vancouver.This time they did let us in, it was around 16h-17h, so the place was empty, we were the only client and let me tell you this place was dirty. The top of each window was full of thick dust. They placed us all the way in the back of the restaurant next to a window in a room, it was freezing so they had that little heater that wasn’t working next to our table. The place was dusty in general, too bad because the place is really cute, also wasn’t impress at all by the food, I don’t know if it’s because my family is Italian and I get to eat good authentic Italian food at home that I am more picky but it was nothing special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Can't go wrong. We always do the lunch special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Seafood Risotto, Scallops and Prawns, Risotto
SIXTO WAS SUPER HELPUL - HE TOOK OUR PRE ORDER FOR OUR RESERVATIONS WITH SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL. HE made us SUPER happy!! He made our day!Definitely will go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered steak in Al Porto and it was delicious. I will go back for that but never order desert since it was a tiny slice of cake. It would be great to fix the toilet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
This place is so cute! And they have amazing deals at lunchtime.You can get a salad and a soup to start, plus a pizza, pasta, or risotto as the main for 24-27$A bread basket with oil and vinegar is also included.Everything was tasty and the portions were big.PS: Ask them about the card stuck to the ceiling :D
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The catch of the day was pan seared perfectly, tiramisu was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
We have been going to the restaurant for 40 years but haven't been there for a while but it is as good or better than ever. Went for my wife's birthday and everything was top shelf.The food was amazing and Carlos was very attentive .Another great meal and experience!!
Food was okay. Service was absolutely terrible. Our server complained to us during the meal about his co-workers, then made fun of the food other tables were ordering in his section. We wrote an email directly to the restaurant afterwards, thinking that anyone could have a bad day, and to try to keep it off of social media. They never even bothered to respond. Either they are okay and condone this, or they simply don't care anymore. As lifelong Vancouverites, it is disappointing to see this once great restaurant not keep up. There are better Italian choices downtown.
Restaurantji Recommends
I had high hopes coming here because of reviews. We came for Valentine’s Day and the night started of good. Our server was a little busy, but our appetizers were good. Then the mains came, and I was very disappointed and so were my in-laws. Both our steaks were severely undercooked. Mine was supposed to be medium rare and it was just seared on each side and taken off. The steak lacked seasoning and relied too heavily on the peppercorn sauce, and the potato’s were also bland. Even if I wanted to complain about the temperature of my steak, I couldn’t because our server wasn’t around. The dessert was good, but I’d say the highlight of the meal was the free bread with oil and balsamic. Not a place on my list to visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
We visited with a party of seven, including two kids, and made a reservation for weekday lunch. The restaurant efficiently seated us upon arrival, and the server/waitress was exceptionally kind. Opting for the lunch special, we were delighted with the fantastic offering that included a Caesar salad and soup and a choice of pasta/risotto or pizza. Every dish tasted amazing, and the entire family wanted to visit again. Worth the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara, Spaghetti Bolognese
Greta spot in Gastown you'll almost miss it as it's on a side alley downstairs. The ambience and service were wonderful and the food co His great. House wine was lovely too.
They do great Italian food. It has an old school vibe, and was a great place to relax and dine with my husband after a long week. If you want to feel like you have escaped the world for a while, have a conversation where you can hear each other, and not sit too close to fellow diners, this is it.
We had a fantastic meal at Al Porto. The restaurant has a cool atmosphere, the service was exceptional, the food was delicious. We came to test the food before booking an event in one of the private rooms and we're thrilled at our experience and are excited to host our event there.