Portobello in Gedling

Excellent. Wish I lived closer. I'd be there most weeks.

Excellent service and food! I ate early so it wasn't busy. I need to return in the evening 😁

This gem of a restaurant is now a firm favourite, so many choices on the menu. Looking forward to our next visit.

Had lunch there today with friends. Fabulous food, massive portions and really friendly staff. We'll be back!

Lovely meal and lovely staff. Highly recommend. X

What a fantastic little restaurant! We turned up on Friday night, hadn't booked as we'd only just arrived in Nottingham, but got seated immediately. Ambience was perfect, Italian music playing at just the right volume so you could still have a decent conversation. Tables not too close together. Service was excellent from everyone, friendly and attentive. A man I took to be the owner was also circulating and checking that everything was ok, which we liked because you felt he cared that customers were happy. Incredible choice on the menu, lots of delicious sounding dishes made it hard to choose. Didn't have to wait too long for our food and it didn't disappoint when we got it. Cooked perfectly and generous portions. Got chatting to one of the ladies working there and she very kindly gave us a courtesy shot of limencello each which rounded off our visit there perfectly. Thank you Portobello for a really lovely evening (our only evening in Nottingham) Keep doing exactly what you're doing ⭐️

Very warm and welcoming Staff and the food is good.

Attended a friends birthday party. Food, service and atmospher were excellent 👌. Well done to all the team.

Great place, enjoy it every time highly recommend! 👍

Hemos estado viniendo aquí regularmente durante los últimos cuatro años y pensé que ya era hora de escribir una reseña. Lo que nos encanta es la forma en que la comida y el servicio es consistentemente excelente. Un ambiente encantador y relajado y auténtica cocina italiana. ¡Nos encanta!

Good staff is very helpful to people in wheelchairs and scooters. Quality food and drink. A great place to your socialising. 10/10 to the staff.

The staff here is very friendly, perfect food and also very close to the centre

Always enjoy eating here, good quality food, friendly staff and lovely busy atmosphere. First time having the chicken and pea risotto which is new on the menu...wow! amazing! Back again in September

Everything about this place is superb, the service is amazing every time, the food is stunning and is place itself looks stunning... We visit most weeks and are never disappointed! And they do take away too 🙏

Ordered a pizza via Uber. This was probably the worst pizza I have ever had. It tasted old fat greasy. The actual pizza looked as if it were just what I like but this greasy taste overwhelmed everything.

Best restaurant in carlton potentially in Nottingham too!!! I've been multiple times for food and had all different dishes and the my were all amazing. Nice music and staff and very organised

Love this place ❤️ Tony, Sara, Keiron & Poppy are so accommodating. Food and drink fantastic!

Unexpected light, airy and modern restaurant and bar. Loved the seating arrangements away from the bar area, and natural light and air flowed. Our food was delicious, Chef's Specials and desserts.We would re-visit now we have found it. Other clients all left empty plates..a good sign of more tasty food.👍

I visited this lovely place this morning at 10:30 and the lady that served me was wonderful and attentive. I also got to meet the owner who spoke to every single customer to ensure everyone was happy. Highly recommended place if you are looking for great service and food.

Really delicious food!! Very kind working staff is here! Sara and Tony are the best! I can recommend it to everyone at any time! Cheers!

Siempre me había gustado Portobello hasta hace poco, me parece que ahora es más a menudo una mala experiencia que buena. ¡No creas que me molestaré de nuevo!

Been in many times before but in the evening and had five stars service and food, but came in on Tuesday lunch and this was not the case, difficult to understand what the staff were saying and obviously the staff did not understand us, as we didn't get what we ordered but still got charged for it. I do hope this is a lunchtime problem and doesn't go on in the evening now. David Beardsall

Amazing little place. The Food is fresh and the staff are friendly. I often come here just for coffee as well for catch ups with family and friends. Fairly priced, and you can park behind the tesco express across the road. Highly recommend.

The best local restaurant in the area. Myself and my family have been eating at Portobello regularly for years and it has never disappointed. There is a good choice of food, it is reasonably priced and service always comes with a smile, whether you go for their fabulous breakfasts, choose one of their delicious meals or just a coffee and cake you are sure to leave feeling satisfied. I can’t fault this restaurant, it’s great!

Wasn't very busy so service and food was very good, quality and quantity was also very good, with prices of drinks very reasonable, will use again

I loved the food.Staff were nice as normal toilets clean. Definitely recommend if you haven't been go cheap.

Had a really nice meal,atmosphere nice,friendly service,recomend

Great all round restaurant, girlie night catch up, food was amazing in chilled atmosphere. 👌

Food was disappointing but the staff were lovely.

Delicious 5* food, pleasant friendly service, quick but not rushed. Well priced.

Very good service food excellent

Some constructive criticism: 1-The waitress on Thursday brought us the bill without us asking for it. She also asked if we finished eating when I was still chewing. This made us feel offended. 2-Food was nice but the potato chips were clearly those out of a frozen value pack, which is quite disappointing compared to the price they charge. 3- The serving board was cracked or porous in the middle so the steak juice leaked onto the table. So when the waitress lifted the board, I found a pool of sauce underneath it. Overall, good but I would not come back again.

Love love thus place food perfect and prices are good drunks are expensive but we love it here

Food always good the fig starter is a firm favourite always have the steak always a good size never had a bad piece just a great place to eat

Always delicious food, the warmest welcome and great atmosphere.

Love everything about this restaurant- the staff, the food, choice of desserts. It’s great to stay local and still have the best quality food and service. Bravo!

Nipped in for a breakfast and coffee this morning and the staff were very welcoming and polite. Really nice breakfast with thick cut bacon, quality sausages and the coffee tasted great too! Never visited before but will likely book in for another visit now. The phone didn’t stop ringing with bookings, so it’s clearly popular! Thanks to the staff on shift, I had a lovely experience!

Visited Friday night 15/03/24. After being given a voucher for Christmas my husband and I were looking forward to our meal. However the night was spoilt by an over zealous waitress. After being seated the waitress was asked to return after 5 minutes to take our food order, she came back to the table 3 times in the 5 minutes! Throughout the meal she wanted to clear plates and glasses before we had finished. The whole thing was rushed and stressful couldn’t even have a private conversation with my husband! 50 minutes later we left, service was awful, what a shame the food was nice, we will not be returning.

This place is just wonderful. Service was amazing and so attentive service but just enough to have breathing space. We ordered the Diavolo pizza and the chicken fillet della casa, was delicious and the portions were huge. Would recommend and will definitely be returning and going through the rest of the menu.

I would just like to say every time I’ve been here it’s been amazing. I always have a great night. Thank you for the great hospitality and wonderful food. Looking forward to next Tuesday to do it all again. Thank you Sarah for your service. Always a pleasure to see you. Xx

Sara, Tony and the team are exceptional! From the service, to the food and the overall atmosphere - always a fantastic experience whenever I visit Portobello! Whether it’s a coffee and cake during the day or an evening meal they really know the meaning of going above and beyond for guests ❤️

The customer service here is disappointing. We were over charged twice, no apology made it out to me my mom's fault for not checking the bill. Food was awful, staff need training. Wouldn't go back here ever.

Yesterday was my husband and I silver wedding anniversary, mum came along also, staff are very attentive loving and caring, 3 course meal washed down with wine and pressco, photos taken, and we left with a free bottle of pressco and some gorgeous Italian chocolates, food amazing great time had by all, highly recommended 😋

Food is always good. Service is always good. Would recommend it to anyone to try out. Never had a bad meal there.

Lovely place. Been a few times now. Great service and atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, amazing food and good value for money

Fantastic from start to finish, took a punt and just popped in on the off chance they had a table for 2, wish we booked in n advance now, what a restaurant. Amazing food and service, great cocktails and can’t speak highly enough of the place, will be going again very soon and will spread the word to friends and family- thank you for a great night.

Took a party of 11, that they managed to accommodate at late notice, Food and service was exceptional, staff were friendly polite and extremely helpful. Would highly recommend paying a visit.

This place is a tardis. Far bigger on the inside than it appears. The entrance is wheelchair and buggy accessible. There is a disabled toilet, but there are a couple of steps to go up to the area. Additional toilets are upstairs. The food is amazing! If you want to try real Italian food, then this is THE place to go. A great selection of food that is so tasty and served piping hot. They also serve hot drinks and alcohol that are equally fantastic. Parking is available in a nearby car park or on side roads. However, you will have a short walk to the restaurant. It is well worth the walk.

Food was excellent, friendly service and lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and look forward to going again.

Food etc is great, but the noise just from people talking is absolutely oppressive. The acoustics really need to be addressed. My ears are ringing and it’s only half capacity. Shame.

Christmas diner with work colleagues Thank-you 😊 Food Was wonderful, 😋

This has to be one of the most authentic Italian restaurants in Nottingham If not the best. Fabulous atmosphere and wonderful staff. The food was absolutely magnificent. The whole evening was faultless. Definitely recommend….. can’t wait to go back for the king prawn risotto

We have never had a bad meal here and we’ve been here dozens of times . Thanks to Tony and his staff .

Absolutely fantastic place. Amazing staff, beautiful food , and great buzzing atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed it . Thank you to all the team.

Always received excellent service before, both eating in and from their home delivery service. Last night, however, was seriously poor. Only half of the order was delivered, so we phoned the restaurant and were told that the other half of the order was still there, but they could't arrange to have it delivered as they couldn't contact the delivery company. We were advised to claim our money back through the delivery company and reorder! Seriously, seriously crap service!

Been to this restaurant and have used the home delivered service on a number of occasions. The service and quality has always been outstanding. However, last night an order placed via UberEATS was only half delivered, so phoned the restaurant and was told that the other half of the order was still with them. I expected it to be delivered, but no, we were told that they couldn't contact the delivery service and we would have to contact UberEATS to ask for a refund and then reorder. Seriously rubbish service from both the restaurant and UberEATS.

Delicious! Been again this evening. Food well cooked, tasty with plenty of choice, served on hot plates, staff fabulous and accommodating, great atmosphere and a good place to meet up with friends.

This placec is a hidden gem. Why have I never been before. The food was cooked fresh to order all homemade. Delicious food will definitely be returning.

Highly recommended. Very warm and welcoming. Food was delicious. 😊 Thanks

Absolutely amazing food and staff

First visit & will definitely be back

Definitely the best restaurant in Nottingham . The food is always excellent, great selection of beers and the staff are wonderful. Sarah the Manager is lovely. We will be back again soon . Thanks

Amazing food and Amazing service I love going to Portobello the owner comes and checks your ok the ambience of the place is relaxed.

Lovely place and a friendly service! Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. The carbonara was the best! Will definitely be back again. Thank you

Terrible place walked in today the snooty woman asked if we had a reservation this was 5.30 in the afternoon there were 5 of us we said no she said its Friday night love you need to book but I can fit you in for one hour what is this first don't call us love and we're giving you our money to place us between to tables never entering that place again the woman wants a good talking to about hospitality or sacking

A Lovely hidden gem of a place in Carlton. We were a group of 8 friends all our meals were excellent. The quality, taste, freshness, service and atmosphere was 10/10. We will definitely be visiting Tony very soon! Highly Recommend

Great food and service. First visit but would definitely return

Had a amazing meal here to celebrate my daughters birthday,food was delicious and the staff are so friendly and welcoming…we shall return and I would recommend you give it a try in a heartbeat…🤓👍

A little gem of a place, one of those surprises. Been a few times now. Staff are extremely friendly and the food is nice hearty Italian food. It felt wrong but tried a steak which was well cooked.

Great service and food. We easily booked a table on the website and were promptly greeted. Service was excellent- the food was delicious (starter , main and dessert!) with generous portions. We also ordered some cocktails which were also very nice.

This was our second time here and meal was lovely. Great Atmosphere

Top food as always burger was 10/10 always a great place to eat

Good little cozy restaurant / cafe. We had dinner here and the table was ready for us exactly on time. Fairly priced food and the carbonara was fantastic. Good selection of alcoholic drinks too.

Fabulous food, great portions, fantastic value for money lovely staff and very accommodating staff. Thank you for a great evening.

What a wonderful friendly place, our precious oasis, Sarah, Lawrence & Toni are just wonderful host. If you want the genuine Italian friendly family experience this is the place.

Lovely place friendly staff and very good goid

ALWAYS a positive experience in Portabello. Visited many times for Breakfast and Evening Meals, with friends and family… I’ve taken friends here that do not living in Nottm, and when I mention I’m going they get very jealous! Always had good service, good food and always clean and very well maintained Great restaurant, run very well by friendly snd helpful people

This is now officially my favourite cafe in Nottingham. The coffee is fresh and strong and the cakes are to die for. I've only tried the lunch time menu, it was excellent . It's so nice to have waitress service who are attentive and welcoming

1st time I've had eggs Benedict and it was lovely. Will definitely be having it again.

As a party of 12 on a busy evening everything went off beautifully food superb drinks lovely and brilliant service Thanks to all.

Great place to meet friends or family, delicious food and friendly staff

Perfect place. Doesn't need much more to this review other to recommend this restaurant. It's just wonderful.

Lovely and friendly staff. Made too feel welcome. Great atmosphere 🥰

5 🌟 👌 🇮🇹 Great Staff, Great Service n Great Food

We had heard a number of good reviews about this restaurant and knowing that the proprietor used to own a great Pizzeria in Nottingham so we gave it a try. Unfortunately our experience did not meet our expectation. The food was average at best but the main issue was the service. We were missing cutlery and ask for replacement on 2 occasions, eventually I had to get up and chase down the waiter for the replacement. The same thing happened when I ordered a drink at the table, after 3 times of asking my drink arrived, then out of the blue another one arrived, which I didn’t want. However, on receiving the bill the unwanted drink was included, this was taken off, without argument I must add, but this just demonstrated the shambolic service. It’s unlikely we will visit again.

Got there at 7.40 Ordered by 7. 50 8.10 got poor starter Garlic Bread (Tomato) too runny base not cooked 8.50 no main. Asked and got an apology. 9 .05 Tony personslly apologise, buvk stops with him, told us it would be with us in 5 mins. 9.15 hungry annoyed no food waitress asked to check what we had orrdered. 9.25 still no food decided to leave. Food came as we were being asked to wait again at 9.30. Completely didappointed with service and false promises. Did not stay to eat. We had enough by then. Drove to carlton square got two excellent pizza's in 8 mins at a fraction of the price.

Very friendly and helpful staff, Great place to meet friends. Reasonable prices and a good range of yummy things too. I will definitely be back.

Our friends took us here. They visit regularly. Three of us had the steak one had the king prawn risotto. Very good quality. Risotto cooked perfectly. Filet steaks were really good. Recommended.

We use this restaurant when we visit our daughter and her partner in Nottingham. As our daughter lives on Carlton Road it is only a ten minute walk to the restaurant so we don't have to drive. We have visited the restaurant every three months but this is the first time we have submitted a review, and it is long overdue. We always receive an enthusiastic welcome from Tony, the owner, and are made to feel most welcome as Tony escorts us to our seats. A nominated waiter is allocated to look after us during our meal. The restaurant is a real taste of Italy, with seasonal changes to the menu and the staff are familiar with the menu. We have pre dinner drinks brought to us promptly. Meals are ordered and quality wine selected from the reasonably priced menu. We have never had any problems with the meals or service and it is obvious other diners are equally happy. It is such a pleasure eating at this restaurant and as we leave Tony is there to say goodbye, hoping to see us again. It is a truly pleasurable experience.

Fantastic food, atmosphere, service and value for money. Lovely, friendly and welcoming. Will certainly go back.

All 8 of us loved it. Great food, great atmosphere, great Customer Service, Tony the Manager was great to chat with....keep up the good work 👏

First time having food and was so nice and such good portions which I would rather leave feeling full than still being hungry..Excellent service with excellent food shall return !👌

One of the best cafes I have been to in Nottingham. The service is unbelievable, the staff are just so friendly, attentive and welcoming. Every member of staff took the time to say hello and made me feel very welcome. Tea was served almost immediately following my order and my breakfast was served within minutes. The breakfast I had (eggs Benedict) was cooked to perfection, pleasing to the eye and was very delicious! The general atmosphere and decor made me feel very relaxed and was a breathe of fresh air from the chaotic world outside. Highly recommended!

Coffee and cake at Portobello - delicious cake and possibly the best coffee I've had in a long time. Great service, friendly staff.

Fantastic food, great service, highly recommended 👍

We'd heard great things about Portobello, and our experience was as expected. Fantastic service and my sausage casserole was amazing. However, it being an Italian, the music choices need to be compatible in its chic surroundings.

Been several times now , always great food and service. Had several choices from the menu , haven’t been disappointed once with any of them

Fab food Cosy atmosphere fab service

Visited here for the first time a few weeks ago with my niece and were welcomed as if we were family. The staff are so attentive and friendly and made our evening a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The food was just so typical of Italy and perfectly cooked and presented. I've been desperate to find an authentic Italian in Nottingham and I'm going to look no further as this is it! Thank you for such a warm welcome- we'll be back!!!

Ate there last night with my wife & friends. In one word to sum up the overall experience "Brilliant"