An excellent food gem hidden in a small mall! It was our first visit and certainly not the last. The three of us couldn't stop raving over our appetizers..tiger shrimps in sambuca cream sauce just heavenly, escargots w/bonconni cheese sauce and mussels..followed by our entrees veal lemone, veal Marsala and seafood pasta was amazing and very generous portions indeed! We were not rushed and the service was excellent. One little downside it was for a special birthday celebration and the cake was delivered with a lit candle but no singing of happy birthday�.
Best Italian food I've ever had. A little hidden gem in Barrhaven. Waitresses are so friendly and I've never seen staff move so fast. Highly recommend.
The best italian I have ever had in Ottawa! It's a real hole in the wall, hidden gem. The zucchini sticks were amazing and the tortellini bocelli was to die for. I ate my meal so slow just so it would last longer! Will be going back for sure.
Best pasta place in Barrhaven, love the lasagna!! It is always busy though, and the price is a bit high. But you will get full! It is always our cheat meal place for carbs. Service is good as well.
People giving this place bad reviews just want to be negative. I don't understand why. This place is consistent and the service is always good.
Great atmosphere and friendly staff who make everyone feel at home. The bread was served hot out of the oven and was delicious. Pizza tasted homemade and extremely flavourful and the spicy oil on the side was a fantastic addition. The Tiramisu is a must try, one of the best I have tried!
Generally I don't go out for Italian food because I'm pretty good at making it. But this place serves fresh and delicious food. The portions are huge. I had the lasagna last time I went and ate half; it was even better the next day for lunch.
I love this place. You have to have a reservation most nights so book it. Fantastic Italian food in a quaint little spot with the best service in town. I have tried at least 10 different entrees and have loved all of them. The best Minestrone soup on the planet. If you get a chance go to La Porto A Casa and you will be totally satisfied.Lise and Dave.
Surprisingly incredible food for a barhaven strip mall, low decor, no frills place. Goes to show, you don't have to spend a ton of money on dressing up a place if you're food is awesome. Make reservations well in advance. It's worth the trip time and again.
Best Italian food ever. The food is so fresh and delicious you have to pause to savour every bite. The service is a little slow but worth it for the quality of the food. Definitely recommend making reservations.
The only resteraunt where after the first bite I had to pause because it was so mind blowingly delicious! The food is bursting with flavor and freshness. Definitely make reservations if you want to go though because the place is usually packed. The resteraunt lives up to its name of bring it home because the serving sizes are so enormous! I've never been able to try their delicious looking desserts because I get so stuffed on their main courses! Is a great resteraunt, highly recommend you try it out!
Great food in Barrhaven !!. Very surprised, didn't expect much from this sad looking strip mall restaurant was I ever wrong. Service was great and the food even better.
Always a great experience at La Porto A Casa. We were here for dinner on a Monday night and Clair was great. Staff there are welcoming and friendly. Service was on point, Clair was very tentative and pleasant. Food is always delicious and never disappointing. Try the caramel cheesecake, you won’t regret it!
It was our first time eating here and it definitely lived up to the expectations. The food and service was on point. We were there on a Wednesday night and the place was packed. We had the fried smelts which we're delicious. Lightlybcoated, crispy and spicy. Perfect to share with four people. I had the osso buco veal and fettucino Alfredo. The lamb shank was fall off the bone. The fettuccin was the best I've had in a long time. My wife had chicken layerer eggplant with cheese..equally amazing.
For desert we had the tiramisu and caramel cheesecake. Both were very good. Definitely worth the visit and I would highly recommend!
Server (Melissa) was amazing! Super friendly and very helpful with navigating the menu. The place is busy so reservations are recommended.
The food took a while to come out and tasted average. We didn't get our appetizer because of a mix up, but we were offered dessert to make up for the incident. The dessert was really good (especially the tiramisu), the portions are generous, but the taste of the pasta (penne Giovanni) and veal (veal fiorentina) were average.
3 stars for the dish flavours, but service and dessert are 5 stars.
Excellent house red wine! The service was very friendly and the food was all delicious. A nice slow pace with an hour and a half to eat. We had a tasty tortellini soup and a ministrone soup. For a main we both a Susanna or something like that style chicken dish. Very tasty with a side pasta. I went with a rose sauce on pasta that was a little too hard for my taste but my partner had an Alfredo sauce with a wider noodle that was perfectly cooked.
Good service, delicious Italian food. Make sure to book ahead of time because they're always busy.
Amazing and polite serves. The seafood pasta blew my mind. Generous portions of seafood and pasta. The mojito is a must!
Honestly the best resturant in Barrhaven. Everything on the menu is delious, fresh, and very customizable. You can change up sauces to better auit your preference. They gluten free pasta and the staff are knowledgeable about all the food. It is a pricey restaurant but you very much get what you pay for : large portion sizes and quality food. You can tell people love this resturant because it is so hard to get a reservation but when you do let me tell you it is worth the wait. Smaller parties are easier to accomendate without a reservation but you have to get lucky.
We love this restaurant and have for years. It is our "family special occasion" restaurant. The food is incredible and the service very hospitable. Plan in advance because they reach capacity for take-out days in advance, and rightly so because it is so good. Glad to see them doing well and adjusting during these difficult times.
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