My favourite restaurant in Auckland hands down. Service is always amazing, the food even more so, have been coming here at least fortnightly for years now and can’t fault it at all, have had amazing dine in and takeaway meals from here.
A reliable neighbourhood local. In terms of the atmosphere, it can be hit and miss as when it’s busy it can be cramped and noisy, but if you are seated outside on a warm evening, or at a big table near the front it can be most pleasant. The food isn’t mind blowing but if you feel like some Italian comfort food it always hits the spot. My favourite dishes are the cannelloni and the spaghetti marinara. The marinara would benefit from some chunks of fish and a few less mussels, but all in all I’d say hit it up if you’re a Meadowbanker or in the area.
4.5/5 Taste
4/5 Display
3.5/5 Quantity
4.5/5 Customer Service
Amazing Italian Restaurant in Remuera Rd
Visited this place with ex and mum few months ago, their food was great, rich and well portioned. Busy eating them couldnt really take clear photo but one of them seems alright. Their rissoto was my personal favourite.
I’ve been here a few times over the summer. The service has been great. The management has always found us a table despite having no booking.
I like a shrimp cocktail. I’m a simple fella at heart. The one here is surprisingly good. Full of shrimp and the sauce is tangy creamy and slightly spicy. It’s really good.
The pasta and pizza menu probably needs a couple of items changing. That could just be because I’ve eaten there often in a short space of time and become overly familiar with the menu. The quality of food and portions are great. The prices are reasonable. Two courses a glass or two of wine around $100.
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+4
Friendly service. Awesome breads. Melts in your mouth so, can safely say that Chef knows his job.
Pasta and Pizza too were good. We requested for some custom changes and the chef was happy to oblige.
Overall a wonderful experience. Though please keep in mind that the experience comes at a cost! :)
This is the place we always go to whenever we have big craves for authentic Italian food. And they never disappoint us.
We love their Margarita pizza, takes me straight back to the seaside restaurant of Naples. The spaghetti Alla vongole is always beautifully cooked with fresh clams. The vibrant white wine taste with rich olive oil matches perfectly, a great summer dish. Spaghetti Bolognese is nice and rich, exactly like what you would expect from an Italian grandma's Kitchen.
Other highlights include the four seasons pizza and the seafood rissoto. We often enjoy the steamed mussles with tomatoe creama too.
Highly recommend this place if you are looking for a great authentic Italian dinning experience. Dine in or takeway.
We have takeaway from here on almost a weekly basis. Both Pizza and Pasta are always piping hot and delicious and portion sizes are large. Glad it's just round the corner!
My daughter and I use to come at least once a week. We always ordered the fettuccine Alfredo and the garlic pizza pane. They were always so accommodating to us and would separate my Main dish and give a small portion of my pasta in a little bowl for my daughter to eat.
The portions are huge and very filling.
Another fAve dish would be the tortellini el panna and spaghetti Bologna.
I think you get your money's worth here. Parking isn't the best on Dorchester/ gowing drive, but your not paying for the parking at the end of the day.
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We've been regulars at Portofino for years so I'm not sure why I haven't reviewed them yet...
The refurbishment undertaken a year or two ago has been a huge improvement to the ambience of this restaurant. It has created a more spacious and relaxed atmosphere for enjoying a good Italian meal.
The staff are always friendly and accommodating, and the chef has been known to whip up something not on the menu if requested.
Beware of the corkage charges at $5 per person! This is quite extreme given most bottles are screw cap now and require very little effort to open, but to be fair, this branch in Meadowbank is (I believe) the only Portofino in the chain to allow BYOW.
The Rigatoni Portafino, Cannelloni Ricotto e Spinaci, and Chicken Salad are all favourites, and recently I tried a Fettuccine dish which was simply awesome (I can't see the dish on the online menu so it might be a new item, it was either vegetarian or chicken, and I believe included chilli, capers and a pomodoro sauce).
Excellent Italian dining in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
The food is always great and serving sizes are plentiful. The decor is average and the service is good. Overall, a very pleasant dining experience even if it's somewhat on the pricey side. Especially good when it's not too busy and the noise level is moderate.
We eat here regularly.
The decor is great - the prices are reasonable and they have a great kids menu.
They do a great shrimp cocktail! Also the Veal Marsala is amazing according to my mother!
Winner!
The newly renovated Portofino Meadowbank is amazing! This is our favourite local restaurant and our family of four enjoy dining here whenever we can. The food is excellent (you can't go past the Veal marsala or funghetto - delicious!) and the service is really friendly. Gorgeous interiors - great food. An excellent family restaurant. Highly recommended.
Delicious food and great service. The only thing I can complain about is when you ask for rum you must specify as I end up with white rum (my own fault). Definitely recommend as it is fantastic, my partner and I both LOVE it!
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I've been here many times and always had a great meal. It is the best out of the Portofinos in Auckland and much better than most Italian restaurants. I've tried the lasagne, spag bol, and gnocchi. The only thing is it would be good if they offered meals in an entree size as I find the main size far too big and always leave half. I would rather pay slightly less and get 2/3 of the serving.
Incredibly nice service, the food is always delicious, and the atmosphere is great - a quiet and cosy little restaurant. Absolutely love it and go regularly. It's a real shame that others on this site appear to have had a bad time, as it's always lovely everytime I go. They also do takeaways with just as much quality if there isn't enough time to sit in.
It's my local go to restaurant! Love the food, tap beer and wine. Has a kids menu which is great and value for money plus have colouring books and pens to keep them entertained. Never get bored of the food as you can select a different dish each time they are all good. I love the pizza and garlic pizza bread to.
Generous portions of pasta, could use some salt, quick and attentive service, overall pretty good
What a wonderful experience. Easy to access, I.e. no fighting traffic in the city, and good parking. Very pleasant staff and the food was just wonderful. Best calamari for a long time, perfectly cooked. Also, the veal was awesome. We were a group of four and we all enjoyed the night. Definitely going onto my special list.
The prices online from their website and actual takeaway prices are different by $3-4 each meal. I’ve paid the difference because hospitality were in struggle for a past couple of years, however, I would think you should’ve waved it. Because the prices direct from you website.
Please update the website before you get more upset customers 🤷🏼♂️
The food is nice,However every time we order, it could’ve been saltier (every time using salt on top) . I’ve seen this comment been mention before too, could be good if do some investigating around that
Thanks 😊
Delicious food, polite and service, nice setting.
I've had better Italian food. It was just ok.
The last three times I have visited, the manager has asked if we had a booking (which we didn't) even though there was only one other party there at the time, and other parties who arrived after us were not asked if they had a booking. We both ordered a drink, but only mine arrived, and my starter arrived as we were finishing our mains and ready to leave. The food there is quite good, which is why we've gone back again, but the service we've been receiving is making us question if we should find somewhere else.
The food was great, very generous portions,the service was great, with friendly staff , will be back again.
The steak dish was divine
Amazing food and enjoy the overall experience whenever I visit.
Food always constant and the service is wonderful. A lovely place to take our kids and teach them restaurant manners.
Would have preferred my pizza base to be a bit crispier (a little doughie in the middle today), but as usual tasty dinners🙂 Like that the kids can pick off the main menu for a smaller portion, great now they are a bit older and willing to try different options.
Service great but really big meal portions
Great neighbourhood restaurant. All the traditional Italian dishes are on the menu. The service is good and the staff are friendly. The modern decor creates a relaxing environment for a sit down meal. And they do takeaways too.
Extensive menu, something for everyone
Great local restaurant. Nice for a night out. Good variety of Italian cuisine. Wines mainly Italian and Nz. Veal masala was delicious. Calamari was surprising a little undercooked. Chicken livers excellent and rich in flavor. Enjoyable night. Mains are in the 20 30 price pasta dishes less.
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