Reviews for Artigiano in Portland, OR
Insane prices and it's essentially a food cart. The courses are small and while the "course" meal is interesting, it doesn't fit... the experience. If it was in a "fine" dining setting it would make sense but it's not. The red pasta sauce for example was blandand the noodles were over cooked. The shrimp was again like the pasta, overcooked. Some of the other "courses" were notappetizing to my pallet unfortunately. I love Italian food and this place really didn't feel Italian, from the seating,atmosphere, or even the food. The staff were nice and seemed knowledgeable on the menu but also pushed wine way too much. If acustomer says they don't want a wine you don't keep pushing them. Overall, this place is okay however it's way overpriced andfor the high price pasta and shrimp was overcooked. Also, the pasta sauce was bland. Looking at the reviews you can tell realpeople from possibly paid ones. Be wary and honestly, I've never been asked by a staff member how much I was looking to spendwhen being seated at a restaurant (food cart in this case). I've been places around Portland, the US, and serval countries andthis is the first time. Also, the staff didn't seem to care that my party had overcooked food which is another first in thistype of price range. Read more
Sooo good they are beyond words.
Great dining experience and incredible food. It is a little pricey a I guess but it's a long service with multiple courses, lots... of wine, and it's expected of you to take your time. Personally, I think it ends up being a really good value for money. Plan tospend 2 hours or more there. Relax, get comfortable, and enjoy the experience. The chef, Rachel is fantastic and the food theypump out of their food truck is impressive. It's a simple, fun night on the patio. Read more
I had an amazing dinner here. I don't normally eat some of the foods that were served, but I enjoyed every single dish. I will... definently be going back. Read more
My wife and I visited Artigiano for the two-person chef's choice dinner on Saturday night. Enjoyed the quality of the food and... the ambiance -- featuring a small, outdoor, roofed patio and a live jazz trio. A friendly server kept bringing course aftercourse of small plates, containing antipasti, various pasta dishes, and a concluding plate of braised meat dishes. Each dishwas well-cooked, well-seasoned, and delicious. Portions were on the small side for each dish, but the total amount of food wasjust about right for me and my wife. Price was on the high side for a food truck experience, but reasonable for a multi-courseItalian meal of this quality. Read more
Absolutely unreal Italian food. I had a profoundly good nine course meal, all based on chef selection Each dish was a... delite. Even though we ate the Chef's selection, they very courteously accommodated our dietary restrictions. This is hugesince I have an obscure, albeit mild food allergy. There was live music which was quite pleasant. I ate until stuffed, and wasable to take leftovers home. This restaurant is AMAZING. Read more
What a gem of a place. Probably the best Italian food I have had outside of Italy. There is such love in the preparation of the... food and it shows. Rachael and Josh (and Ashley!) are all amazing and so knowledgeable. Great attention to detail and flavor.Highly recommend, but if you tend to get cold, bring a sweater because it's al fresco. Either way, you need to try this place! Read more
Pricey & under seasoned food. The expericence was nice with the live music, but the food wasn't worth it. Most of the dishes are... under seasoned or not seasoned at all. 85$/person is way too high for what we got. Wine pairing was 40$/person.. it's 4 pours of4oz max, regular wines, nothing awesome. They were pushy on my wife to get something to drink, they asked her 3 times. Also, wewere sitting on super cheap plastic table, very uncomfortable. After a while I was able to get a better chair, I dont think Iwould have stand the chair for the 2h30 session Read more