Portofino Lounge — Restaurant in Duhok Central Subdistrict

UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCE! This place is FILLED with EXHALED VAPOR coming from people with shisha. I went in smelling flowery and all, and I came out REEKING TOBACCO. I WAS SUFFOCATING. NO VENTILATION AT ALL. NOT CHILD FRIENDLY AT ALL unless you want your kids to breathe all the smoke and feel like they are smoking because I genuinely felt like I was smoking, coming from a nonsmoker. Food was mid. Lack of seasoning. Do not come to this restaurant to dine. This place feels like it's only good for snacking with a friend. Very kind staff. They were amazing people and always made sure that we were comfortable. Since our community is filled with smokers and there's no way of changing that, i would suggest making an isolated place for nonsmokers, and this way would be attracting more costumers, in my opinion. Im not much of a cook myself, but i would also suggest maybe considering some seasonings OR providing salt and pepper at the table thus making the customer season with salt/pepper according to...

The cashier staff are very rude. They would not take USD, and tried to make me walk to a market (10 minutes walk there and back) to exchange it. Then when they did accept, they exchanged a hundred dollar bill at a ridiculously low rate. Their food is average and small servings. The coffee is OK. The wait staff keep trying to take away your glass before you even finish your drink though, which is really annoying. I'm never...

I visited Portofino Cafe recently and was impressed by the soothing atmosphere and serene ambiance, creating a perfect setting for a quiet meal. While the service was satisfactory, I found the food slightly lacking. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo, but the pasta was overcooked, deviating from the expected texture. A minor improvement in the culinary aspect would enhance the overall...