This restaurant is a gem among a neighborhood where that is rare. The service is excellent and the food is superb. It is always a welcome surprise to me to find the same standard here as in any other Portofinos in Charlotte. The specials always pique my curiosity and I've never been disappointed by one. The portions are generous and the ingredients fresh and flavorful. I could survive on the bread alone but the salad could use an update. I'd eat here more often but my waistline couldn't take it!