Portofino Ristorante

I had a gift card for $45.00 that was about 2 years old. Fourteen of us went to dinner there last night and our bill was $250.00. The owner refused to accept my gift card stating that the signature was that of the previous owner. I explained that in addition to my current $250.00 bill, I, and many of my colleagues, have been weekly patrons for more than 10 years. I reminded him that the gift card had no date or expiration date on it and that the name and picture logo of his restaurant is the exact same name and logo that is on my gift card. He still wouldn’t budge. I told him that was fine, but if that was the case, I would never go to his restaurant again and I would let all of my colleagues know about it. He didn't care. I will never go to Porto Fino's again, nor will many of my colleagues after hearing about this. The owner is losing over $250 per year in business from me alone. That will be a loss of $2,500 over the next 10 years until I retire. Multiply that by the at least 20 people that I work with who said they will stop going to Porto Fino's as well...That is a $5,000. per year loss for the owner. I would say that denying my gift card was a VERY poor business choice. Try Umberto's on Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh. We went there today. The pizza was MUCH better than Porto Fino's and the price was better as well. :)

The personal pie is a superb choice that is both satisfying and affordable. The thick crust is crunchy and the rest of the ingredients are well balanced. Sometimes watching the counterstaff work can be almost a show in itself.

you will like the food here. It's a friendly atmosphere . They also make great pizza!