Service was good. A very apologetic server on behalf of the cooks or owners, I'm not sure.
The caprese salad had dry greens, dry boconccini cheese, and overripe tomato. The pizza dough was not cooked well, and it was also soggy. The veal was dry, tough and chewy. And the sauce on the linguine had kind of a sweet aftertaste that wasn't pleasant at all. The bread was day old stale.
I ate here with my mom and daughter (1 year old). My daughter usually has a great appetite and she also didn't eat anything including the bread.
I was hoping to find a decent place to have dinner locally. I would have had better luck at the pizza nova next door.
The server knew about our dissatisfaction as I offered it to him when he asked about our meal. He discussed it with the cooks and the explanation for the dry and tough veal is because it's fried and baked. Really? We buy veal because it is tender.
Came home hungry and my daughter was satisfied with the leftovers we had at home.
Portobello is a big fail. I am not going back and I definitely will share my experience.