Portovino

We stopped here on our way to Mont Tremblant. The food and service were definitely 5 stars. My husband had lasagna and I had one of the mussel dishes. Both were excellent. They had buffalo mozzarella caprese on the menu which was surprising and delicious. For dessert we had the nutella banana crème brûlée which was out of this world. Our server was friendly and attentive.
However, I’d give it 3 stars for atmosphere. It was loud. I had to concentrate hard to listen to my husband who was sitting right across from me. There was a speaker right above our head and the changing lights were really distracting. There were a lot of people eating there, too which added to the noise. I saw some panels on the ceiling that looked possibly like noise absorbing things… but they didn’t seem to be doing much — especially when the restaurant adds in music on top of the already loud din.
So between the 5 for food and service and 3 for atmosphere — it averages to a 4. We would definitely go back, but maybe not at peak dining time.

N’aller pas la pour avoir une assiette à 10 $. Par contre, le prix en vaut la chandelle. Les portions sont juste correcte pour bien remplir un estomac. N’oubliez pas votre vin puisque c’est un apporter votre vin.
Le service est correcte vu le nombre de table et de serveur. Par contre, l’ambiance est extrêmement bruyant. Je croyais que c’était un peu hupé comme endroit mais ce n’est pas le cas, juste moderne. Il y à trois endroits possible où être assis, soit dans un genre de corridor près des fenêtres ou dans deux gros espace rectangulaire superposé. Le problème est que le bruit se concentre alors dans ces espaces, ce qui le rend aussi bruyant sinon plus qu’un cafétéria d’école secondaire. On avait de la misère à entendre la serveuse.
L’aire d’attente pour une table est aussi très bizarre. De gros coussin séparer d’une table où il est impossible d’avoir les jambes droites. C’est à croire qu’il veulent qu’on se couche.

I went to Portovino for brunch for a family members birthday. As it is a BYOW restaurant you can bring champagne to your brunch if you are celebrating, which I noticed a few tables were. Brunch is served from10am to 2pm, costs $ 35 and is all you can eat. The brunch had a great selection divided into different stations with friendly cooks at each station.
To the best of my memory the stations were:
–Standard pastry section: toast, crossiants chocolatines etc
–Breakfast station with scrambled eggs, beans, bacon, sausages, corn flake crusted french toast and more.
–Another with mostly seafood and pasta, crab legs, shrimp, mussels, calamari, salmon, cheese tortellini and penne.
–A cold salad bar with potato salad, pesto pasta salad, seafood salad, bean salad, prosciutto melon, smoked salmon mousse, oysters etc.
–A waffle and dessert station where you can pick anything you want to put on your waffle and desserts such as rice pudding, crème brûlée, macarons, cannolis etc.
–Small selection of cheeses
–And every kids favorite section: the chocolate fountain with fruits and marshmallows to dip.
Service was great. Our server was polite, she cleared plates quickly and refilled coffee frequently and was very friendly. Great place for kids and for groups. Good food. I would recommend. :)

Great Italian style restaurant. Had the linguine al duo di mare (linguine with shrimp and scallops) and the red sauce was perhaps the best I’ve ever had — including in Italy. My party also had the moules et frites (muscles with fries) in the marinara sauce. There must have been 50+ muscles in a great sauce. Great menu variety.

We went with friends for dinner as we were looking for a BYOW restaurant. I like Italian food, but I’m not a huge fan of pasta, so I usually tend to go for veal parmigiana, osso bucco and the likes. When ordering, they present you the meats on a platter, and I knew right there that I had to take the osso bucco (and my wife did the same). We also had the salmon tartar and grilled octopus as entrees. Both entrees were delicious, the salmon tartar a very nice mix of mangoes and salmon with sriracha sauce on the side, and the grilled octopus grilled to perfection.
The osso bucco itself was perfect as well. Melt in the mouth, luscious risotto and marrow was a delight in itself (to the point of disappointment when there’s not more left).
Had a cappucino and split a cheesecake for dessert which were also very good.
Service was efficient, quick and pleasant.
A very nice evening of perfect food with great friends. The bill ended up on the high side, but as an occasional evening out, we’ll do it again.

Bring your favorite wine to accompany a delicious meal. The Portovino mussels is a favorite !

The joy of Portovino is that you can bring your own wine here as a BYOB resto so you can have a smashing good time with your friends while enjoying a fantastic Italian meal!
We had a huge group meal for lunch and on the day we came it seemed like each table was a Christmas party.
I chose the bavette de boeuf (hanger steak) with fries on a friends’s recommendation. It came with crispy fries and an au jus sauce and what appeared to be another creamy (yet delicious) sauce as well! My lunch was fantilliy-​astic in terms on flavour texture and portion size!
Portovino is good for pasta (for dinner) or lunch! Just be prepared to pay around $ 20 for lunch. For dinner I never order the meat on the fancy tray they bring around. It’s expensive albeit I believe it would be great! Their pasta is really good that I usually stay with one selection on the vast menu. This location would have to be my favourite as the layout is really nice next to Carrefour Laval!
Make sure you bring wine (if you drink) it will make for a great lunch or evening!

The worst «italian» restaurant in Montréal area!!! If you really love italian food don’t go there!!!

Tellement trop cher! Pour ce qui est offert dans notre assiette… Trop grand trop bruyant… Nous avons par contre reçu un excellent service.

The décor and ambience was amazing… well…maybe not the music. You would expect some sort of music from Italy but anyway… it didn’t bother that much. The server was very good, considering that he was running around like crazy since it was a bit crowded. The food was good, nothing outstanding but it was fresh, hot, and portion sizes plentiful. You do have to bring your booze but there is a liquor store inside the mall with plenty of wine options. Worth the try

Je crois l’avoir déjà dit, le Brunch est mon repas favori. Le porto Vino du Carrefour Laval offre le Brunch du dimanche depuis janvier 2013. Quelle bonne idée d’avoir suivi les traces des autres Porto Vino. Un très grand choix et des aliments de bonne qualité. Huitres frais, saumon fumé, saucisses italiennes, différentes sortes de salades froides, polenta, pâtes, station d’omelettes et station crêpes suzettes (grand Marnier ou Tia maria) et gaufres, fontaine de chocolat et fruits, station de desserts… Du choix, du choix et du choix, le tout à volonté. Comme c’est un apporter votre vin, il né suffit que de commander un pichet de jus d’orange et savourer un bon mimosa avec le repas.

Food is very good, fast service, nice ambiance, bit pricey but totally worth it!
Lots of different dishes, ill go back anytime. And don’t forget to bring your wine!

Portovino is an expensive restaurant but totally worth it! The pasta, the meat even the deserts are great! Not 100% kid friendly. The décor is up-​class, and really chic. I come here about 2 – 3 a year for anniversaries, the space between tables is tight so be careful when moving around.

This place is unusual (in my experience) because diners are encouraged to bring their own wine. Since they are located only steps away from a provincial wine shop that’s tres cool. Service is above average, the tables are well set and the ambiance is open and friendy.
The food is pretty good too with an emphasis on Italian dishes. My recent clams in a red sauce was spicy and flavorful. It all worked well with my ½ bottle (left from the previous night at the same joint) of Argentinian syrah. Give it a try an share you impressions.

Portovino is a lovely Italian ‘ristorante’ where the bread is served hot (read: gooey on the inside and toasty on the outside), meats and fish are brought table side for your choosing, and the pasta is so divine, that it would satisfy eve the most critical palates (seriously, have you ever met someone who wasn’t impressed with the Duo di Mare dish? A sprinkling of dill on a a giant scallop is the stuff of dreams).
The only con I can think of that denies this superb restaurant a perfect score is the service on weekends. They seemed understaffed the one time I visited on a Saturday night, resulting in very slow service, some plate mix-​ups, etc. However, we were a big group, and the several times I’ve eaten here on weekdays and weeknights, I’ve had nothing short of a great experience.
In short, if you happen to have had a lovely day of shopping at Carrefour Laval and are feeling peckish — treat yourself to a fabulous meal at Portovino. And don’t forget: «Portovino» translates as «Bring Wine»…so make a quick stop at the SAQ before dining!