La Porto Italiano in Stockton-on-Tees

We called tonight for a meal with my wife we had pasta mussels and stake with pepper corner sauce every thing was fantastic service food fab pepper corn sauce to die for thank you 😊 🙏

very good food and very welcoming and caring staff

Delicious food, well worth a visit

Went here on Saturday with a group of friends before the Theatre how dissapointing. Will definitely never eat there again. I ordered a diet coke without ice it came with ice 🤷‍♀️ I ordered a La Porto veggie sandwich on gluten free bread , the waitress came back and said no gluten free bread, considering there was several things on the menu with gluten free bread as a option and it was a Saturday, you would of thought this small requirement would of been available. So I ordered the La Porto veggie sandwich without the bread and was told by the waitress I would after to pay the the full price of the sandwich even though I was not having any bread I said not a problem. Expecting to receive roast peppers, mozzarella with pesto, salad and coleslaw no no what I received was chopped broccoli, courgette, black olives, green olives and a side salad of spinach leaves with a drizzle of oil. When I asked the waitress why have I not got any mozzarella cheese or coleslaw she replied you can have some but you will have to pay for a portion. I was left in total discuss because the La Porto veggie sandwich comes with mozzarella and coleslaw. I have eaten in there Norton branch and never experienced this dreadful service and attitude from the waiting staff before.

Lovely food ..Good service ..Nice coffee and cake

Absolutely appalled by the food that was served off the children's menu to my son...this was chicken strips and chips..this would not even be suitable for a toddler never mind a 9 year old child. I advise anyone who has a child over the age of two year old not to order off the children's menu

We actually went to Stockton Riverside one but I cant find it on here, Everything was so Lovely, Nice happy friendly staff, we were able to pick a table of our choice, lovely food and we werent pestered at all by the waiting team it was very good , it was a little cool inside but fine with us, Music was great, all round a great experience and the best bit Cash only so Big thumbs up from us . It was my daughters 18th so we were happy we tried there we will be back .

Amazing food and fabulous service. Always made to feel so welcome, it's like dining with your best friends and family. Our favourite place to eat. Absolutely blown away with the quality every time we visit. First visit since COVID, so pleased to see that apart from social distancing and exceptional sanitisation, this place is exactly the same. Fabulous food, very friendly service and so good to be back. Missed dining here, but we'll have to try to make up for it!! Still magnificent - no better place to dine. Wonderful food and such a personal service. Love it!!

The staff are lovely and the food is really good. All 3 restaurants are brilliant. Breakfast is delicious!

Food was terrible, I got a calzone and it was very undercooked. The ends were raw and doughy. They top was burnt though and the spinach and mushrooms weren’t cooked so it was very wet inside. The building was freezing cold inside as well. Always had decent food from here but won’t be going back. Seems to have gone down hill with food when looked at recent reviews.

Food was terrible, I got a calzone and it was very undercooked. The ends were raw and doughy. They top was burnt though and the spinach and mushrooms weren’t cooked so it was very wet inside. The building was freezing cold inside as well. Always had decent food from here but won’t be going back. Seems to have gone down hill with food when looked at recent reviews. Edit to add answer to the owner: I didn’t eat all the pizza, left huge chunks of raw dough. The building was freezing. I can see you’re getting angry at bad reviews rather than taking it and fixing the issues!

Used to go to La Porto quite a lot but moved away from Billingham a couple of years back. It's always been a good 'go to' place for a nice Italian meal. The restaurant clearly doesn't have any interest in putting the heating on as its absolutely freezing in there. Having gone tonight I've absolutely no idea what's happened or how it's gone so downhill. I had bruschetta to start which was fine, it's bruschetta. My other half had some stuffed mushroom with cheese and tomato, it was literally a raw mushroom with half a tomato inside it and half a teaspoon of cheese. Not the best starter but we persevered because as I say, I've been dozens of times and normally it's lovely! I ordered a pizza, the dough was burnt to a crisp on the bottom and was pretty awful. Somehow the dough itself was pretty uncooked though, I've no idea how they managed that. Then the grease, my god, I've never seen so much grease on top of a pizza before, it was literally dripping off (presumably from the cheap pepperoni). My other half ordered a calzone, the dough on the ends and around the edges was so raw you could roll it, they'd put raw spinach inside the calzone which obviously just dumped all of its water inside. Again this was somehow burnt on the top and bottom. Having seen how the owner treats feedback with his replies to such comments I can't see us ever going back which is a shame, it used to be a lovely little Italian in the town centre. I'm not sure if it's been bought by someone else or if the current management have fell out of love with it. But when we were the only customers in the place I think that said enough to me. Steer clear - you'll get a far better pizza at the Wetherspoons a few more steps in the town.

Used to go to La Porto quite a lot but moved away from Billingham a couple of years back. It's always been a good 'go to' place for a nice Italian meal. Having gone tonight I've absolutely no idea what's happened or how it's gone so downhill. I had bruschetta to start which was fine, it's bruschetta. My other half had some stuffed mushroom with cheese and tomato, it was literally a raw mushroom with half a tomato inside it and half a teaspoon of cheese. Not the best starter but we persevered because as I say, I've been dozens of times and normally it's lovely! I ordered a pizza, the dough was burnt to a crisp on the bottom and was pretty awful. Somehow the dough itself was pretty uncooked though, I've no idea how they managed that. Then the grease, my god, I've never seen so much grease on top of a pizza before, it was literally dripping off (presumably from the cheap pepperoni). My other half ordered a calzone, the dough on the ends and around the edges was so raw you could roll it, they'd put raw spinach inside the calzone which obviously just dumped all of its water inside. Again this was somehow burnt on the top and bottom. Having seen how the owner treats feedback with his replies to such comments I can't see us ever going back which is a shame, it used to be a lovely little Italian in the town centre. I'm not sure if it's been bought by someone else or if the current management have fell out of love with it. But when we were the only customers in the place I think that said enough to me. Steer clear - you'll get a far better pizza at the Wetherspoons a few more steps in the town.

Meals don't seem to be as good these days. 8 of us and 2 people never ate there meal. One was risotto. Friend said it was like sick. Tiny taste was enough for her. Told waitress and all she said was...I'll tell chef. She was still charged full price. Other friend had to cut bits off her pizza. Supposed to be chorizo on it but she said it didn't taste right and was extremely greasy. Oh well. Won't be going back

Always tasty food and delightful staff. A great place to eat or even a quick coffee. I have never been disappointed.

Food was badly presented and various member of our party had issues with the food, either it was over cooked or not cooked enough. Would not recommend.

We’ve been to this place before but wow this place has gone downhill. Luke warm starters. Mains not hot either but the standard was a disgrace. Hardly any meat or sauce in the lasagne and steak was frying steak with a garlic butter that tasted like stork. Staff didn’t care (expected they’re only kids) Will never be back.

Good little Italian conveniently situated near the Theartre

10 of us went before a show and one of my friends weren’t happy with the food cause it was burnt but the chef said it was fine and refused to replace it, so if u go here and your not happy they don’t care. The one in Norton is nothing like this the chef is crap and gives out dry burnt food

Lovely early dinner prior to a show at the Forum. Delightful servers, delicious food (of which we ate too much but have no regrets) and extremely good value for money (as we ordered before 6pm). Already planning our next visit

Food was tasty and cooked to perfection at a reasonable price,all the family are catered for,the staff were helpful patient and polite. Added bonus there is plenty of carparking spaces for all

Excellent food and service as always. La Porto is a gem in the town centre. Always our first choice for a meal out.

2 recent visits. Firstly for breakfast after shopping. A week later a graduation celebration meal. The La Porto Breakfast is always a treat. As for the graduation, owing to the bad weather we were finished earlier than planned, so phoned La Porto and asked for half an hour earlier than booked. No problem at all. Yet again the food was superb. 5 of us and not a bad word from anyone. For my part my Pork Belly starter was sublime. The crackling done to perfection. Looking forward to our next visit!

Met with a friend and my sister, absolutely delicious fresh food, have been before and would recommend for sure! Try the trio of pork- amazing

Poor quality, outdated restaurant, poor customer service. Needs a good shake up to be more successful. If a restaurant's mission statement is 'please the customers' La Porto Billingham did the exact opposite. I haven't visited in years and wow has it gone down hill. A party of six of us and all walked out bewildered by the experience and vowing never to return. One party member had special dietary requirements and when asked for a bog standard grilled chicken and salad, waitress flat out said no. Party members ordered food and requested certain items not to be on the plate, and ALL plates came with these items on - staff can't take notice to details. At the end it was an absolute joke, we asked for the bill to be split, manager was not happy about this and this was like them trying to figure out a mastermind quiz. Go to a lot of restaurants and staff are always happy to split a bill. If I could pay what I thought the meal and experience was worth it would be half of what was paid. Should have gone to Weatherspoons. This is no reflection on La Porto in Norton which is a wonderful experience.

Service was fast and the food looked lovely but no real taste. The pizza base was under cooked in the middle and that was thin crust

We had a really nice meal, 2 courses for £14.95. Good value and good service. We’d previously been to the sister restaurant in Norton and found this much better.

Very friendly staff, fabulous food ,big portions. We really enjoyed here and for sure we will be back soon .

Delicious meal and very friendly staff very accommodating with children. Definitely going again.

We always liked eating at La Portos, but recently the standard has dropped. I have in past given this restaurant a 5 star review, can only say that was 9 years ago when it first opened. So disappointed with the way the standards have dropped. Have been twice in the last month, and both times been disappointed. The first time we thought maybe just having a bad day and gave them a second chance, wish we had not bothered now. Tried different dishes on occasions. Pasta lukewarm, with a little tasteless sauce. Have to ask for parmesan for the pasta dish for any other restaurant would be offered when the dish is served. Pizza was greasy and the toppings sparse. The front of house staff seem uninterested. When finished meal they asked how it was, when we said it was terrible the waitress, never said anything, just cleared plates away. We will not be returning for a long time (need a complete overhaul of staff first).

Waitress was excellent. Happy to tip for a great service.

Always thought this was superior to Norton but both are now off the list. Carpaccio is apparently aged beef slices with rocket and parmesan. I will eat my hat if that was beef, it was parma ham with a couple of rocket leaves and no parmesan and looked like a sorry state on the plate. Pizza really well done on the crusts..just caught it before burning so had to cut them all off. Had to ask for black pepper and parmesan for the pasta dish which is usually offered when served. Wish we hadn't bothered, much nicer restaurants around. Won't be returning I'm afraid.

Come here for an evening meal. Food was at best average! Some food appeared to be pre cooked and warmed up. Bland tasting main and average service. What really put us off after visiting was the awful, dirty smell of frying oil. This cling is to our clothes and made us feel very extremely dirty. Will not be revisiting in a hurry. Much better and cleaner places to eat in Billingham. Try Pepermill Bistro!!

Great food at this little gem. Quality ingredients lovingly prepared. Nice staff, fair prices.

The food was gorgeous I was unsure at first as I thought it was a cafe, but how wrong I was .

We came here with family. Must admit wasn't great place and the area wasn't great either, alot of kids hanging about and next to a chip shop. We parked in the car park near this restaurant but alot of kids hanging around on bikes and...

Having eaten here loads of times over the years we have steadily been disappointed over the last couple of visits so unfortunately our visit the other evening will be our last, poorly cooked tasteless fillet steaks, soggy burnt chips, cheap wet onion rings and the...

Value for money excellen t food couldn't fault staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend this restaurant a must visit in norton.

Great food and service. Recommend

Our first visit and it wont be the last the food is just amazing value for the money the staff was great

Perfect steak and a good chilled restaurant

We ordered the pizza quatro formaggi and it was fab but we also ordered two burgers with Cole slaw and chunky chips. We got 4 chips each with the burger. The burger was really salty and the tiny portion of Cole slaw was def shop...

Always friendly service, exceptional food. It's so good I've currently got a reservation every week. Can't say much better than that knowing I go every week at the moment

over the years been lots of times and its always great experience delicious food, well presented, excellent choice and great service too, would highly recommend thank you :-)

Fantastic little restaurant, with great food and service.

Went with the kids was lovely, steak was perfect pizza was one of the best Ive ever had… One of the pizzas was a bit burnt for one of the kids but they rectified it straight away with a fresh one & they loved it . Never seen my little one eat a full spaghetti ever but she eat it all :)

Ordered a starter and main for 2 of us from the early bird menu. Two glasses of wine inc and the bill was £33. Bang on, lovely food and service. However, ordered a takeaway for our daughter, Calamari and a Burger - £17. An absolute...

First time visiting this cafe, I was looking for somewhere to have a quiet coffee and bit of breakfast and was recommended this Italian. The young lad behind the bar was lovely, quick service and really accommodating for me. I had scrambled eggs and a...

Waited 15 minutes to be served outside. Nothing. Walked away in disgust. The service looked ver slow

We booked a table , got an email confirmation to say it was booked . When we called on the day to check up on menu choices we were told no one wrote our reservation in the book and they were fully booked and nothing...

Came for a birthday meal and booked in advance due to recommendations. The resteraunt was very echoey and noisy. Service was extremely slow waiting over 50 minutes to get any food and almost finished a bottle of wine before it at even arrived. Seemed to...

It’s not in the best of locations tbh there’s pigeons everywhere and it’s next to a chippy but I had been recommended it so we went. When you fist walk in you think aw cute little place. Then if you get sat opposite the kitchen...

Fabulous food every time but service not to good today new waitress didn't have a clue

Always great tasting food will accommodate change to recipe for fussy eaters or diet requirements, friendly helpful staff you need to book as always busy, great place to have family dinner or couple night out. Fast service

First time here but certainly not the lsdt beautiful food, great value. I will be comming back

I can’t recommend this place enough. Me and my fiancé have been coming here for a couple of years. We have never been let down. The food is something else. The waiting staff are lovely, professional and nothing is ever a bother. I’ve eaten in...

Ate here on Saturday to celebrate the relaxation of some of the Covid restrictions. The food was sublime, - thoroughly recommend ‘the duck’. My three eating companions thoroughly enjoyed their meals also, accompanied by very reasonably priced wine.The staff were extremely attentive and friendly, adhering...

We visit this restaurant often but tonight was the first time we had a takeaway. Daughters ordered 3 course meal for Mother’s Day and it was amazing. Delivered on time, well presented and piping hot. Lovely surprise to see the owner at the front door making delivery. Food was delicious and the same high standard as served in the restaurant. Thank you, will definitely be ordering be again.

Beautiful food great staff this time it's our second delivery only a little negative would have preferred less sauce more veg ( pollo pancetta ) apart from that absolutely 💯 great food

Had delicious food last night kindly delivered. Not only was the food superb but the delivery was bang on time also. Well done.

A takeaway meal for 4 for my wife's birthday as we're still in lockdown. The food was absolutely delicious and every bit as good as in the restaurant. Well done everyone at La Porto and thank you very much.

Visited here on a saturday evening with family. It was busy when we arrived and our table was still getting prepared. Once seated we were not asked our drinks order and ended up having to shout over a staff member to take one for us. Considering the place is only small this wasn't very impressive. We then asked to order food when our drinks arrived. I went for the fillet steak. It arrived with the presentation superb.. and tasted just as good! Cooked to absolute perfection and was really tender.. Couldn't recommend more. We once again had to flag down staff for another drink but all in all it was a lovely meal enjoyed by all. Hidden gem in Billingham.

Had another wonderful experience last night. The food was superb. Sea Bass for me and pasta for the girls. Great atmosphere and service. Well recommended.

Great place food is amazing and staff are lovely would highly recommend this restaurant

We have been going to la Porto since it opened we have never been disappointed the food is of the highest quality. We are so lucky to have a restaurant of this standard in Billingham serving exceptional food at a very reasonable price. The specials are not to be missed. The staff are also very friendly and professional and a special thank you to Billy and Jack. Kathryn and John Barnes

Love this little place! Great food, great service, great prices! What more could you want?

Lovely little place and knew the food would be nice but did not expect such a high standard especially when i looked at the prices on the menu. I have eaten all over the world, top of the Eiffel Tower, at Gaucho's in London etc and can honestly say this place would give them both a run for their money. Not only was the food gorgeously presented but all the taste was there too. The staff were lovely, attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Especially in these hard times with Covid it was great to see people supporting this restaurant and I can see why. Almost didn't want to leave a review as now probably will struggle to get a reservation. Give them a try and I promise you will be leaving the same review as me and i'm not easily pleased.

Friendly staff gorgeous food & felt very safe in the current circumstances.

One of the best resteraunts in the NE hands down. Never had a bad meal, owner is really friendly and always remembers his regulars. Absolutly love this place, I reccomend anything on the menu.

This was our second visit in two weeks and the food was as good as ever.We’ve been coming here for years and the quality of food has been consistently amazing.The staff have always been attentive and friendly ,but the staff currently are exceptional and make the experience even more brilliant.I can’t recommend this place highly enough.Vodka prawns are must if you like seafood.

Lovely place but felt it was far too busy. Staff & food was lovely.

This is meant to be a review which i will come to later. First and foremost can we apologise to all the diners today who had there meals interupted by my sons meltdown. As many of you noticed ( not all ) he has autism and today was one of them days where things went badly . It all started from him simply dropping his straw and it escalted from there. I would like to pay special attention to the gentlemen he abused and also the waitress . Again we are very sorry . He certainly doesnt hear language like that at home . I would also like to say a huge thankyou to the diners , staff and owner who made a huge effort to make us feel " that its okay " during this tough time . Its at times like this when people you dont know offer you a little support and it restores all faith in humanity.So on with my review . Well its typically the same as always . Awesome food , great service and great value . Every time we visit we always say " best meal ever " and it is . Totally faultless . I really hope through these testing times La Porto pulls through and gets the support that it deserves . Great to see all safety measures also to keep us all safe .Keep going and good luck

Booked in July for August 19th for 7pm arrived 5 mins before and the said the just sorting a table out can we wait in the corner which we did 5 mins later the girl said our table was ready OUTSIDE next to a pizza shop and chip shop to eat a meal with many of billinghams youths shouting and swearing close to the restaurant we declined Since we probably booked weeks before most in the restaurant we appreciate it’s busy cause of the eat out to help out but we should of been given the option at the time of booking Would think twice before booking again if I want to sit outside I’d grab a pastie out of Greggs and sit on the bench the with the chavs swearing

My mam and I came along this morning for our breakfast and we thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. The staff who worked there couldn’t be more friendly and welcoming, we have booked back in already to try some of the other beautiful dishes they have on the menu :)

Food is totally amazing. If there were 6 stars I would have given 6! Highly recommend. Great value. Don't be put off by the town centre location.

Great lunch time offers with the same quality food. Pleasant surroundings and great staff. The spaghetti fuitti de mar is excellent

We arrived after the booking time and still had to wait for the tables to be arranged. We were then sat so close to the other 2 tables it felt like we were on the same table. People had to walk sideways to get past each side of the table. The mains came and the arrabiata was one of the worst I’ve ever had, basically a full tomato chopped into big slices thrown in, not like any other arrabiata I’ve ever eaten. My girlfriends had a hair in, not ideal. Wont be back.

The chunky chips are lovely and fluffy, it is a bit squishy to get past tables, only been on an afternoon lovely little eatery

We dropped in when it was very busy , staff were very helpful and moved tables around to provide a table for us . Staff were polite and the food was delicious. We will return

Had a lovely evening food exceptional nice atmosphere

We visited this restaurant as a pre wedding meal and there was 32 of us on Valentine’s Day, the food was incredible, every single person enjoyed their meals. They all came out together which is not easy for 32 people. The staff were all great and very attentive. It was a great evening for all. Highly recommend and hope to visit the area and restaurant again.

This place is a little gem. Great food and lovely friendly staff.

Had a great meal. Lovely staff. Was very busy at this time but booked day before and served by lovely staff!

Recently visited here with family.Food was absolutely gorgeous! Fresh, hot and tasty!Staff was friendly and very helpful and did try their best to get our food out ASAP. The restaurant was very busy as it was a Saturday night and we waited 45 mins for our starter and a further 30 minutes for our main. Bit disappointing to wait so long but that is my only negative! Would definitely visit again... just maybe not on a Saturday night!

Absolute gem of a restaurant. Not my first visit but food is always fantastic. There were 6 of us dining before the theatre and everyone loved their food.Every dish I have had has been lovely, staff were very pleasant and prices good. Portions are on the large side. I had king prawn linguine for main which I can’t fault.Highly recommended

Rang up last minute for a table and were very lucky they were able to fit us in. Very busy night but the food was lovely as it always is. And the service was exceptional. Thank you to all the staff. Would definitely recommend

Very quaint little place and nice food food.

impromtu visit for breakfast , lovely welcome from a friendly waitress , nice coffee, and the best breakfast in norton without a doubt ...the homemade baked beans with herbs and chilli, quality sausage , oven baked tomatoes, belter black pudding , and down to the quality butter in a serving dish instead of a frozen pat you usually get, showed that they put a lot of effort into what can be either a disater or heaven ....this was definately heaven .. for £4.95! will be back again soon . knocks the rest of the village breakfasts into a cocked hat!

So I decided to take my family out for a meal, after much deliberation, I chose la Porta as time was getting on,and I didn't fancy driving far. It's a while since I have been. But we were greeted as old friends. After deciding quite quickly , what our choice was, my dad is quite hard to please. But was very impressed with the food. Some of the specials may not be cheap, but you get what you pay for. The meat was expertly cooked and the dish was executed to perfection. it's nice to have food properly cooked and than factory prepared. Even if you don't have a reason to visit Billingham,a visit to la Porta is recommended.

Weekend away and looking for somewhere to eat, read reviews on tripadvisor and decided to try. Booked online an hour before, when arrived pleased to see it was nearly full. Received a warm welcome. Weren’t rushed to order and although busy wasn’t too long a wait once we decided what to eat. Food was good quality and although initially I thought the portion may not be big enough for me as I have a big appetite I was surprised that a main course was enough on it’s own. Prices were reasonable for quality of food (which was well presented).

Sumptuous. Absolutely divine. I had the deep fried white bait with a aioli sauce to start, my partner had the pate. I had the king prawn linguine for main and my partner had the veal with spaghetti neopitana: sorry if it’s misspelt. Absolutely divine. Great service also. No faults whatsoever. I’d recommend to anyone. Fantastic!!!!

Perfect as always. Staff are so friendly, Food is amazing and very reasonably priced. Can't fault the place.

Our family love this restaurant, wonderful food and great service from really friendly staff, will go back again and again

I last reviewed the restaurant in April 2017.The more we go to the theatre the more we go to the restaurant.First class for a pre theatre meal.Standards never change great staff great food.If we lived in Billingham we would go more often

Great atmosphere, great staff and great food - you couldn’t wish for more. All the visits we have made, we have never had a bad meal. Would always recommend

As going to the nearby theatre and not fancying the weatherspoons again, I made a reservation online for my mum and I yesterday morning for last night, within 10 minutes I got a confirmation email. I was not expecting much but was completely surprised!!! The restaurant is small with a lovely atmosphere and from some tables can see your food being cooked....the waitress and waiter went out of their way to be friendly and attentive to every customer, it was a pleasure to watch them. We read the menu with delight....both having starters and main meals.....all the food was amazing, hot, fresh and

Enjoyed a lovely 2 course meal. Gamberoni All Aglio E Peperoncino and the special Calzone with Duck. Both courses were beautiful and very filling. Looking forward to going back again soon.

Visited this evening for the early evening 2 course special menu. All food excellent - best carbonara we have ever had - and brilliant value for money. The staff were delightful, so helpful and attentive but not overbearing. Would wholeheartedly recommend this lovely restaurant.

We have a fabulous night celebrating a birthday, food as always was gorgeous, service excellent. Thank you. A truly brilliant night

Absolutely love this little gem of a place....the staff always go out of their way to make your night feel so special ... the food is always scrumptious, well presented and fresh ingredients and there’s a good variety of menu to choose from ...and on top of this their teatime offer between 4-6pm is fabulous value with two courses for only a tenner....or pop in for breakfast...Yummy.