Porta Bella Italian - Avis

Porta Bella has a great atmosphere for a date night since it is dark with cozy dining nooks. There is a parking garage directly infront of the restaurant with p...

The chicken parm was served with onions and I think green beans under the cheese? Strange. My wife’s shrimp and scallops had cheese, which was on the menu descr...

A bit pricey for what you get, but still a Madison classic! Been going there for 40+ years. Eagerly waiting for the return of it's sister restaurant, Piasian's.

Absolutely ridiculous, the customer service is poor( the waiter did not want to split the bill for us, so one person had to pay for everyone). The food has very...

Pasta was good, pizza great, garabaldi sandwich awesome, but this restaurant really shines in it's fabulous layout and decor. Private intimate layout makes conv...

I loved this place. The food was great and a little different. I would hold the almonds from the alfredo, but it was good to try something different. The atmosp...

I hadn't been to Porta Bella in a decade and was hesitant about going, but I was pleasantly surprised. I remembered the rules from the old days that used to als...

Ed set up a great private room for our group of 41. Fantastic food! Great price. Nice way to make our event really special!

Stopped in to get a dinner to go and the hostess and bartender were fantastic while I waited for the food. It was Sunday evening and pretty quiet...thinking of...

We had not been here in years. Overall a good meal. Service was great until the server went AWOL for 25 minutes. We could see him on the phone, in a bar area an...

There was not a wait for a table. We sat inside. It is a very dark and a comfortable place. The booth was large with comfortable upholstered high backs. Matthew...

This restaurant is very cute, especially for a romantic night. Food was great! I really liked the portion and quality. My only complaint is super slow service w...

Although food was great the bar service was lacking. Came in and sat down at bar since table not ready at promised time and waited 15 minutes to be served. The...

Food and service were good. My only complaint is the No Cell Phone use while seated or at the bar. Sign. Are we still in highschool? Anyway that didn 't stop me...

The Food was Good, The Service was very Slow. They didn't have a bartender working last night. Each waitress was making their own drinks. My wife ordered a Jack...

Hasn't changed for more than 40 years and that is good...and less good Porta Bella (and it's less formal cousin, Paisan's now closed) are/were Madison...

This place has a lot of atmosphere. Be prepared for a dark, romantic slightly gothic/deco setting with many cozy booths. It's right off campus and has an...

I got a Porta Salad delivered to my work for lunch. The service is always really fast. I only have a 1/2 break and the food was delivered to me with still...