Fillmore Trattoria — Restaurant in Portland

Phenomenal. I was brought here on a secret date night by my husband and could not have been more pleasantly surprised. I had the Bruschettini as a cocktail. It felt like summer. Tasted slightly like a tomato, with a drizzle of olive oil and a shake of cracked pepper in a glass. We then had the Brussels Sprouts (that hint of honey was divine!), and the Burrata salad. That salad l was lovely. Tomatoes that popped with flavor, a sharp and salty prosciutto, and the mellowness of the Burrata all balanced each other well. To finish off, we had the Penne Avocado and the Rigatoni Speck. The Rigatoni? To die for. Pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chunks of prosciutto gave things a sharp bite. I was full halfway through and still ate the whole thing because I couldn't get enough. Many thanks to our lovely server, who was attentive and warm. I didn't catch his name, but he was friendly and engaging and even brought us a little bruschetta bite on the house while we waited for our main courses. Chef, thank you for coming and checking on us, and for the amazing tiramisu. The chocolate chips and marscapone were a fantastic counter to the bitter chocolate. A flavorful and delicious end to the evening! The vibes were immaculate, the music fun and not too loud, and the staff was courteous. I highly recommend Fillmore Trattoria, and can't wait to come back for more...

We visited on 27th Dec, when most restaurants we're not able to accommodate our party of 11. Initially Fillmore Trattoria also said no, but then called back to see if we would want a reservation at 8pm. It was a bit late for the kids but we managed to make it work, and it was worth it! The service was excellent from the start. My mother-in-law knocked over a wine glass by accident but tbe staff coeaned it up quickly and efficiently, without making it awkward. We we're an ovo-lacto vegetarian party and the kitchen and staff were able to adapt the menu items for us. That is always a very good sign - i.e. a competent chef and staff. We had 4 kids in our party - 10, 8, 6, 3 - but we never felt like that was a problem or that the space was cramped. The staff were very good to make our kids feel comfortable touching some wall mounted guitars. My wife and I have been here a few times but tonight was excellent. The food quality was outstanding as was the bottle of wine (Spain red) that we had. Some in our group also had cocktails 2hich they liked. Overall the dinner experience was one of the best...

We dined here on Sunday night August 18. It was a beautiful summer evening. We ate on the patio. The place had a nice romantic vibe. Lots of couples having a nice time. Our server, Emma, was very nice. We started with the the bruschetta and insalata Verdura. The bruschetta was pretty good but the salad was so bland. My mother makes better salad dressing than that. My husband had the prawns Verdura. It was very good. I had eggplant Parmesan. The eggplant was delicious, but there was no sauce on the linguini. I thought that was strange so I asked for sauce. I waited 5 minutes or so and Emma came by to ask if I had received the sauce. I said no. She went over to the kitchen, asked for sauce and had to stand there and wsit for a good 2 minutes for someone to hand her sauce. They weren't very busy. We thought this was peculiar. I don't know if they were short handed or what. Their sauce was good by the way. Not sure if we'll go back. We just felt sorry for Emma, so we...