Portobello

Came here with my 3 buddies and a guy who is 69 (well he is going to be in 1 week but he likes to tell people he is because I think he thinks other people will think it is funny if he tells them he is 69 is his thought) and his wife is two years younger than him. They been together since he was 15. At least that is when they met.

I had the lobster crab ravioli and it was really good the vodka sauce was so good that after I finished I asked our waitress Rebecca (not Rebecca black but at first I wished it was but later I realized I was glad we had this Rebecca because she kept refilling my Arnold Palmer which was tasty and she even let me taste test it before I ordered it) what the sauce was. This is when one big laugh came, she said it's vodka sauce and I said, "oh that is why I feel funny". Honestly not one of my better jokes just a normal one but one of my buddy who apparently doesn't get to be around above average funny people often gave it a big laugh and kept laughing. I guess my delivery was fire.

The entertainment here is tight. The main singer who's name is Steve I think kept looking at us and coming over to our table and playing with us and let us play instruments and sing up on stage. He was tight. Rock on brother.

Bros before ho€s.

The booths are great and clearly made by a master craftsman...food is just ok. The fries at decent

Stopped by at 8:15 to see if we could snag a quick bite. Possibly the biggest mistake we could've made.

Service was slow (20 mins to get a beer, 1 hour to get 2 entrees) and the food was beyond bland.

There was no salt or flavor to be found anywhere in the dish.

Skip this place. Find a fast food chain. You'll be happier.

We were in town for the Coast Guard Festival so things were really busy in town and this restaurant did not look overcrowded so we thought we would try it. They offered us indoor or outdoor seating and when we said indoor initially they said that was a 30 minute wait so we decided to sit outside so we could be seated immediately.

The waitress was very sweet and helpful. We decided to split one appetizer and one entree so that we wouldn't have any leftovers. For our appetizer We got spinach artichoke dip and it came with tortilla chips. It was really good and so cheesy. It came with the perfect amount of chips.

For our entree we got the shrimp scampi with linguini and the waitress brought it to us already split on two plates which was awesome!! It came with quite a few shrimp and a lot of pasta. The taste was very good and everything was great about our experience. The picture I took was just my plate of food and my friend got the same sized portion.

One Star is being too nice. We drove up to celebrate a birthday and to have both my kids with me at the same time.

The first shock was the extremely cloudy Ice Tea.

I ordered Chicken Marsala. It was the worst Chicken Marsala that I have ever tried. I could not finish it.

All four of us could not finish our meal.

I did pay for the meal. I really regret that.

Service was ok. The chicken was actually rubbery not sure it was fresh. The sauce was ok. My girl's linguine had nearly no sauce on it at all. The eggplant was deep fried/frozen soaked in oil. Very disappointing place. Hard to imagine they are in business. The bar was full with locals however no food on the counters just drinks. We we're the only 2 dinning in.

As best this is a three.
I would not waste time or money at this place. We were going to split a $17 lasagna. Our waitress explained they are small and most likely would not be enough. Then, I find out its another $5-$7 if you want meat of any type on it. Decided to switch to pizza and cheese bread and house salad. The salad was an Olive Garden mushy salad half filling a plastic bowl to share. Cheese bread was thin french bread with melted cheese on it. The Marina sauce was good. Med. Crust pizza was pretty darn thin for medium although it was good. For the price and flavor there are so many better choices here in Grand Blanc not sure how they stay open.

The food here was absolutely terrible. I can understand that service is slow due to a limited staff. However, the food was served cold/lukewarm. I had ordered the margherita pizza and what I received was not it. It was served with too much mozzarella cheese on a crust that was not hand made.

We were here during the busy coast guard festival. They have a huge outdoor patio where you could watch the fun fair happening with rides and games. Inside their was a band setting up for some live music. Our server was young and friendly. The food was a bit on the heavy side (think heavy Italian dishes in the middle of summer), so I opted for a small salad with addition of shrimp. The salad was presented like a bagged dole iceberg and romaine salad blend emptied into a bowl with chopped cucumbers and tomato on top... missing the olives that were mentioned in the menu description. The waitress brought me the olives, but the whole salad just lacked any personality. I didn't get sick eating it though, and it was edible... just nothing special about it. I had to devein my own shrimp because they were not properly cleaned. Otherwise the shrimp were cooked fine. My husband got the cheese ravioli in marinara sauce. I tasted a small bite and it was okay. It had a hint of basil to it, but there was a slightly chemical flavor in the background. My 7 year old son had the spaghetti and meatball and seemed satisfied and my 4 year old daughter ordered the Kraft macaroni and cheese which she seemed happy enough to eat. All in all, it's not good... but it's not bad. Happy we were able to find a place to be seated on such a busy evening, though not in a hurry to rush back. Some of their desserts looked interesting aside from the classic tiramisu they had an interesting wine soaked cake with berries, but the entrees were so underwhelming we opted to forgo dessert for ice cream near the pier. Curious how the desserts are at this place. Has anyone tried them? Are they worth it?

LoL! I must add to the piles of "one star" ratings! When you have expectations in life, you must also have disappointments too. Portobello did not fail to disappoint! I had high expectations but was disappointed in the end.
First, we ordered the Cheese Bread, it was litterally cheese on top of bread, and that was it. It was like they took a block of cheese, cut off a thick sliver, and put it on top and melted it in the oven. No flavor, no spice, much less any salt or pepper. It had a really thick strange texture to it. It was not good. The marinara they gave us didn't help either. We had two pieces, that was it.
We also ordered the Spaghetti and Meatball along with Fettuccini Alfredo. The Spaghetti was pretty good and the meatballs were decent as well. However, the Fettuccini was poorly made. It was nowhere near restaurant quality. My wife ended up eating half my spaghetti and let the fettuccini go to waste. Again, I was very disappointed, LOL! We happened to be visiting in town, and somebody recommended this place, so we gave it a shot. Italian is one of my favorites, so I am familiar with it. The olny thing I would recommend is the Spaghetti.