Bruno's Tavern - Portland

The food was fantastic! the service was impeccable. we met the owner and he was very charming and nice. I would go back in a heartbeat!

The service was good and much room to allow social disintegration. that was okay. my sandwich was something on the dry side and I got the bottom of the basket for frying. will have to try another main course for the next visit.

We had a group of 15. Sue was the best waitress. Great food, wonderful time.

A Portland Classic! Bruno's has been a staple for Italian Food! Hadn't been in years, so it seemed to be a perfect choice after a Bob Marley show. 9pm on a Wednesday night and the owners were on site as always. We were seated immediately and our server was right there. We ordered drinks and some Fried Calamari and Mozzarella Pomodoro for appetizers to share. The apps came out very quickly but our server was wanting us to order our entrees immediately. We accommodated and ordered dinner, but asked him not to fire them too quickly . Our salads were out in minutes, I asked him again to slow it down. The homemade dressings we chose (Blue Cheese and Poppy Seed) were wonderful. Unfortunately we only had 2 bites before our dinner was at the table. So we skipped eating our apps. We had a few bites of salad and then jumped into our dinners: Ravioli Verde and Chicken Marsala. The in-house made ravioli with a super silky ricotta filling and perfect sage butter was amazing. I wanted to hold each piece on my tongue just to celebrate the flavor. The Chicken Marasala was so tender and piled high with mushrooms and just the right amount of sauce. But just as we started enjoying our meals, we already had take out boxes on the table. Our server was definitely in a hurry .... we finished our entrees, boxed up our apps and I quickly asked for 2 cannolis to go. The check was on the table so fast that we were uncomfortable, so we took our boxes and left. THAT IS WHEN THE LIGHTBULB WENT OFF..... our server should have told us that the kitchen closes at 9:30 Had we known, we would have just had a drink and an app. The food is AMAZING but I dislike being hurried.

Friendly waitstaff, cozy, lots of choices on menu. My Lasagna All Compagnola (spinach pasta w/veggies, cheese, béchamel tomato cream sauce) was perfect. So were the 2 desserts my hubby I split: chocolate mousse tiramisu. Our 1st time there, can't wait to go back!