Reviews Bruno's

Absolutely amazing location. Not only did the food come out unbelievably quick, but the aroma and taste are superb! It was fairly priced for a fine dining Italian restaurant. Service is also exceptional. I highly recommend a visit on any occasion.

Was sat immediately at 7pm on a Tuesday on the tavern side. Ambiance there was okay, very sports pub which I think is the goal of that side anyway. Chicken Piccata and Fried Mozzarella were delicious, however, portions are extremely small for the price, like others have mentioned. Melon sangria was way too sweet and thick and just tasted like melon and simple syrup. The snickers cheesecake was incredible! Our server was nice, but she rushed us so much from start to finish. It was like 7 pm and it’s not like there were others waiting for a table. She asked twice within 3 minutes of us sitting down if we were ready to order drinks. She took our food and drink orders at the same time. Appetizer came out within 5 minutes and before we could even take a second bite, our entrees came. The second we were done eating, she came by and said “ready for the check?” Never offered us dessert or another round of drinks, we had to ask to see a dessert menu. After dessert she just dropped off the check without even asking if we wanted anything else. Seemed like she didn’t care about making the sales, she just wanted us out of there. We later noticed a specials board that she also never mentioned. Overall, subpar experience. I really liked the food so I would probably give them another chance, but hopefully next time we have a server who isn’t in such a rush to push us out.

Service was good and plenty of space to allow social distancing. The food was ok. My sandwich was a little on the dry side and I got the bottom of the basket for french fries. Will have to try a different main course for the next visit.

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.