Porto VivoLunch was a great valueWe went on a rainy day so the place was relatively empty. Our server was very attentive without being overbearing. We ordered the 4-in-1, appetizer, salad, entree and dessert for $19.95. The portions were more than generous. It was a great value. We will definitely be returning.6/13/2013 12:00:00 AMLunch at Porto Vivo is LovelyPorto Vivo has always been a wonderful restaurant for dinner. The lobster special can't be beat but....the good news is that they are now open for lunch. I strongly suggest to anyone who likes fine dining, a reasonably priced menu, great ambiance and excellent food to experience it at your first opportunity. You won't be sorry. The wait staff is excellent and Alan the maitre'd is most welcoming.6/6/2013 12:00:00 AMFlawlessClassy joint, no bad attitudes. Our waiter Nico was great. (I hope I spelled his name right.) I had the Cappellini & Clams. Very tasty. Love the ipad menus. Where else can you see the food before you order it? We both had the Sicilian Pound Cake for dessert. Awesome!6/1/2013 12:00:00 AMWe came because of Joy mentioningWe came because of Joy mentioning the restaurant on TV. It was wonderful. My only question where did you get the IPAD menus...it was great and we'll be back!6/1/2013 12:00:00 AMA very enjoyable eveningI was celebrating my 65th birthday with the people I love the most-my family. I was also having the food I love the most-steak and lobster. We were seven people sitting at a rectangular table so everyone could see and converse with each other. It was very comfortable (we were there for over 3 hours) and the service was both friendly and professional. Although I brought my own wine(a reasonable corking fee of $25) I found the wine list to have many great bottles at very reasonable prices. I was given a tour of the wine room and cellar and was exstreamely impressed. My love and appreciation of wine was rewarded when Guiseppe offered my family a special bottle of wine from his collection. He certainly appreciates wine lovers.5/26/2013 12:00:00 AMFavorite Overall Dining ExperienceWill find it difficult to dine elsewhere. Atmosphere is modern yet comfortable. Service is excellent, friendly and attentive from the time you enter the front door till you exit. Sommelier is very knowledgeable, interesting, and not looking to sell you the most expensive bottle, very reasonable actually. His description of wines had me interested in wine tasting again but with different knowledge, wouldn't be a bad idea if they offered this occasionally. The chef creates mouth watering plates. Favorite appetizers were the fried calamari, buffalo mozzarella, grilled watermelon & onion soup. Entree favorites are skirt steak, braised beef,fillet mignon, and salmon, each delicious! Must have dessert is the Molten Chocolate!5/25/2013 12:00:00 AMWe'll be back.Great food, wine, and desert. Very attentive, polite, and friendly service.
We will be back, and we would recommend Porto Vivo to friends and family.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/from the moment we arrived,/from the moment we arrived, the service was excellent. We were immediately brought to our table, then the waiter arrived with the menu and wine list, that is on an I Pad! The food was wonderful, from the appetizers to the dinner choices, which were extensive. Don't miss the desserts, also very good. It was an enjoyable evening.5/3/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat Thursday night find!We ordered the five course tasting menu and very pleased. The pasta was outstanding, pork perfect, tuna sashimi style as first course,soufflé for dessert.Pork belly BLT inbetween, I'm not a fan but my husband said it was very good. But the best dish was fried crunchy wontons we got as app first. Loved them! The chocolate soufflé delicious. Overall dinner was great! The music got loud early for us, so we couldn't finish dinner with quiet conversation. The acoustics not well suited for restaurant, sound radiates. We went to the bar after dinner for drinks and dancing. So much fun, and the age group was perfect for us. I'd say 40-60, just guessing. The band was great, we enjoy finding dance spots with our type of music and age group.5/2/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat as usual. Haven't beenGreat as usual. Haven't been there for about 6-8 months as there are so many local restaurants around town for dining. The menu is very imaginative and the quality of the food is terrific. My husband and I try different things every time from appys to dessert even though we have special favorites.4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMDinner was delicious, as itDinner was delicious, as it had been the last few times we dined at Porto Vivo; in fact, today I recommended the restaurant to a friend. The menu was quite variedand the service was impeccable. We will definitely return soon.4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMThe food was excellent. TheThe food was excellent. The menu offers different choices but also some common dishes. The service was great, our server helped us picked out a delicious meal. The calamari was very good and I am not a calamari fan, one of the best I ever had. The dining environment provides privacy and openness at the same time, interesting...
The pasta portions were rather small in comparison to other restaurants. Forget about taking taking any extra home with you.4/19/2013 12:00:00 AMA GEMFrom the moment we walked in the service was outstanding in this restaurant. They were on top of everything. Very guest conscious. The restaurant is beautiful, with a wine cellar table that can be viewed from the foyer via a window looking down. Multi-level with a bar and live music in the mid level. The menus are on an tablet which was great because you did not have to ask for a wine list. Then came the best part, the food, unbelievably good. This restaurant had it all and the dining experience was wonderful.
The only negative comment is that it was noisy...4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMThe octopus app was great.The octopus app was great. The tuna is one of the best dishes I've ever had! Almost worth the $35 price tag.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat place for a quiet dinnerGreat place for a quiet dinner with the wife. This was my second time here and I have yet to be disappointed with the venue, service, or food!4/9/2013 12:00:00 AMThe decor is a bit bland butThe decor is a bit bland but who cares- the food was amazing!4/6/2013 12:00:00 AMReally enjoyed our food &Really enjoyed our food & service. Only nuisance--hadn't been here in about a year, & since then, they've made the decision to have their menus completely on iPads. This meant a lengthy demo by our server, which really interrupted the flow of conversation at our table, & took way too long. Not her fault--I'm sure she was trained to be very thorough. There's no way of looking at the whole menu at the same time, you have to go in & out of screens per course. We all found it very cumbersome & unnecessary. Too much time with our heads down in an iPad trying to figure out what we wanted to eat, rather than socializing with each other!! I hope they scrap this & go back to a traditional menu. Ridiculously gimmicky.3/30/2013 12:00:00 AMHad a really nice dinner....foodHad a really nice dinner....food was very good as was the service....beautiful place with really nice bar area....will definitely go back again!3/24/2013 12:00:00 AMAnnoying WaiterWaiter greeted us by saying "I hope you don't have a coupon"! No we didn't, but it was rude to ask. Restaurant needs to hire more professional waitstaff. Otherwise, food was good.3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMA lot to offer!Great find in Huntington, we heard the portions were small-couldn't be further from the truth! Don't let the negative reviews stop you-four of us had a GREATexperience-definitely not cheap, but you get what you pay for. We all recommend this restaurant for dinner, but if your're still unsure, at least give it a shot at the bar, and you'll want to go back to enjoy the rest of what they have to offer!3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent eating experience,Excellent eating experience, wonderful munu, impeccible service, perfect ambiance - highly recommend for a delicious dining choice in Huntington NY3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMWe took our kids, as we doWe took our kids, as we do all the time to restaurants of all types, and my ONLY (and it's slight) critique would be that it wasn't the most kid-friendly place... now, when I say that, it's an upscale restaurant that isn't exactly going for that. But, we take our kids to pretty much every restaurant in Huntington (Mac's, Besito, Fado, Buenos Aires, etc.), so our "kid-friendly" means something a little different. Food was great, entertainment was great... definitely recommend.3/19/2013 12:00:00 AMAmbiance and Taste Get an "A"Although I have been to Porto Vivo for drinks at the bar before, I never sat down to have a meal...I'm sad I was missing out! I had the Linguine Porto Vivo (Slow Roasted San Marzano Tomato Sauce / Basil) and it was outstanding - i'd go back just for that dish. The homemade pasta was excellent and the sauce was absolutely perfect. We also got the Margherita Pizette, and while it was delicious, it could have come out warmer. The Halibut dish looked fantastic as well. Would absolutely go back.3/16/2013 12:00:00 AMHidden GemDelicious modern Italian dishes. Nice ambience. Perfect service -- attentive, without being overbearing, seriously perfect. The Tuscan Onion Soup Arancini are not to be missed!3/13/2013 12:00:00 AMPorto Vivo always providesPorto Vivo always provides exemplary service and food in a lovely setting.3/9/2013 12:00:00 AMHoliday mealVery good value for Thanksgiving prix-fixe, good choices too!11/22/2012 12:00:00 AM