Portobello Food Kitchen Bar — Restaurant in Adelaide

Disappointing – does not deliver on value and quality

Positives – good location, nice décor, solid staff.

It was not a promising start as I glanced down and noticed that my fork was not washed properly and was half-covered by a sticky mess which seemed eggs served earlier today. We have ordered a mixed plate of six tapas and a kid’s meal – neither dish offered good value for money and neither delivered on quality for the price. Paying $49 for four tapas ones would expect either a very generous serving or an outstanding feast of taste, sadly neither was true. None of the dishes was truly memorable and the serving size was much less than expected. Paying $9 for a kid’s meal also put it at the high end of the scale without anything special about it – no free drink, ice-cream serving etc.

Our sticky fork incident was quickly forgotten by otherwise lovely staff. Nothing was mentioned as we were paying our bill and no additional apology or discount for the embarrassing gaffe was offered.

Would not recommend it and we are unlikely to...

We did the Valentines Dinner last night at Portobello as we do most years and they never fail to impress!!! This year was outstanding in food, service, seating, pricing and surroundings. The 3 courses were as good as any Michelin Star Chef and Restaurant could serve, it was faultless. The Margarita was perfect...so few places can make them right! A lovely selection of wine and spirits without being overwhelming. Being right on the waters edge the views are of the Port River Marina, historical bridge and historical buildings. Our table was beautifully set with a complimentary red rose which I could think take home. This lovely modern restaurant is full of charm and style with outdoor seated areas and has a smoking area closer to the water and near enough to Portobello to not feel ostracised. It was a most wonderful Valentines Day dinner and will be doing it again. The restaurant specialists in pizza, pasta and tapas all of which are mouth watering. Go to Portobello, you'll be so...

Well...... I've never been to Portobello Food Kitchen Bar before. ..first time for me ...but not my lunch companions. ......

It's hidden away .....and if not for the signs I didn't know where I was going. ......what a brilliant surprise! !!!

The moment we arrived the staff were engaging friendly and funny ...... wow I loved that ..... the menu ...... well I just didn't know what to choose .....it all sounded mouthwatering ......

I went salmon ...OMG .....glad I did .... perfect ..... I tried a friends pasta. ....OMG ....delicious. .....

We had 2 waiters look after us .... they were great .... BUT Mu (sorry if wrong spelling) you're just perfection in customer service...... owners don't lose her she is an asset ......

We had to move as there was a party they were setting up. ..... she was soooooooo accommodating and we moved outside .... God I can't fault her .....

We had a lovely afternoon in a lovely venue with FANTASTIC CUSTOMER...