Everything perfect! Amazing beet and tequila cocktail and the mozzarella sticks were the best I've ever had! Can't wait to go back!!!!

Yum yum yum. The reviews say it all. Food: fire Service: super friendly Ambiance: lively and fun Great spot for a girls night or date night out

Service was good - our server was friendly and offered accurate advisement on number of dishes required. The Dungeness crab alla vodka and fried mozzarella stood out. Caesar salad and focaccia was good as well. We also ordered calamari, chicken parm, romanesco calabrese - all satisfying , and another pasta that was just okay. Drinks were okay. They accommodated our 7 person group fairly quickly and with ease. Overall, I'd return!

I love Gabbiano's it's one of my favorite restaurants in Portland! My favorite things about dining there is how good the food tastes, but the other is how kind and genuine the staff is. I have never experienced anything but respect and kindness from any one working there ever. My favorite items on the menu are the arugula salad, the chicken Parmesan and the spaghetti and meatballs. Be aware the portions are meant to share. 3-4 people can share each dish, so I recommend ordering a couple salads and a couple mains if you're there with a group. Some disappointing things about going to Gabbiano's is parking. Its location is in a largely residential area so you've got to traverse the narrow and often packed side streets and be able to parallel park. Also, the wait times are terrible at times like weekends. They don't take reservations here which is unfortunate. I feel that in winter months like December the outside patio area in the back is too cold to house guests. They call it "heated" but the heat's coming from those heat lamps and isn't dispersed well so your legs are like ice and your neck is on fire. Super uncomfortable especially for a fine dining experience. I always look forward to eating here, despite a few critiques.

OMG! Let me just start out by saying this is one of the best meals I've had ever! If I ever decide to move to Portland, you will be one of the reasons! We were up super early to get into Portland and had a very full first day. Our first evening in Portland, I wanted something yummy and comforting for dinner. Yelped around and ended up choosing Gabbiano's. Cute restaurant nestled into the neighborhood, you could easily pass it up. We sat at the bar with the garage storefront door open. It was a perfect summer evening! For drinks I had the Lavender lemon honey Italian soda (no oat milk) and the hubs got an old fashioned. The Italian soda was refreshing and very sweet. I also had sparkling water separately, which I added to the soda which helped cut the sweetness. We did dinner served family style. We started with the Focaccia bread, served with olive oil and balsamic, it was absolutely perfect! Just the right amount of fluff with a perfect crisp crust. We also tried the Classic red sauce spaghetti, and the Hot Italian pork chop. The pasta was perfect, the angel hair pasta made all the difference! Great flavor, just enough sauce, not super heavy or filling. The Hot Italian pork chop was amazing! Who doesn't love a perfectly cooked pork chop! I do and they are so rare to come by! Perfectly cooked, it was thick, juicy and tender with just a touch of heat. The caramelized pearl onions put it over the top for me. Pure comfort! Staff were really friendly. Parking on the street was easy. I always want every meal to be amazing, and this was it! Dinner was so enjoyable! Everything about it! The ambiance, the vibe, the food just put it over the top for us! I could've died and went to heaven right there, happily with this as my last meal! 2024: 37

I've been wanting to try this spot since it opened and good lord why did it take me so long?! I dropped by on a weekday with a friend and we were able to get a table pretty darn quickly for dinner. I was ravenous by the time we got here so of course we ordered a variety of things to share including the fried mozzarella, the stracciatella, the green garlic lumache, and the polenta. We tried a couple of the cocktails as well and they were deeelicious. Now food wise, the apps were both delicious -- the fried mozzarella had a great crispy breading with tons of flavor and the stracciatella with caponata was light and tasty. I have to say that the star of this show was EASILY the green garlic lumache; just absolutely garlicky with the perfect amount of acid to balance it. I would eat a tub of this daily if I could though I don't think my body would love that. The polenta was fine but it definitely paled in comparison to the lumache and honestly, it was a bit bland. The veggies on top and the romesco just didn't have enough seasoning to even compare to the other dishes. Not sure if it was a bad night there or if the dish truly is supposed to be that...mild. l o l Anyhoo, even with that polenta being the let down, the rest of the meal was so good that I am compelled to say this was a 5/5 experience for me. The dessert was also incredible with the lightest, sweet but not too sweet, tiramisu to end the night. Service was friendly though sometimes, they cleared things a bit prematurely while we were trying to grab the last small bite of something. The restaurant itself is so stinkin cute and has a great indoor outdoor feel that is amazing. I would highly recommend checking out this place if you're in the area!

I read a ton of reviews before making mine, to be objective. We got there early because of the wait, so we went for a walk. No big deal. The table was ready before the allotted time but they held it for us. Once seated, everything was flawless. Service was prompt and congenial. Our server explained the process and the menu to us, and what I was not aware of is that this is "family" style, so we chose accordingly. We got the calamari (very nice) Red sauce with 3 meatballs (traditional spaghetti and meatballs) and shrimp scampi. Ok, I lived on Long Island for 12 years, and I have an opinion on how scampi should be, but their take on this completely flipped my perspective. I will not spoil it but if you are a foodie, you must try this Lastly, yes it does get loud, but any place that serves alcohol does. Understand the time and the place

A haiku review Marinara sauce Now that's a spicy meatball! Spaghetti so good Mozzarella stick That is shaped like a shot glass Crispy cheesy yum Disclaimer: meatball wasn't actually spicy. It was so delicious tho