Reviews for iL Porto on Lake Mohawk in Sparta Township, NJ
Made a reservation for tonight a few nights ago, called to ask if a table was available a little earlier. Was asked to be put on... hold and got hung up on 3 separate times. The hostess was very rude telling me to hold. We were politely trying to see if wecould come a bit earlier. Otherwise, this place is great. Food is always fantastic and the views are beautiful. I understandthey are probably so busy and understaffed, but the Hostess needs to learn to call people back, or to not be rude. If I didn?tlike the spot so much I would have cancelled the reservation after my interaction with her. But otherwise, don?t let this ruinyour experience here. The food and views is still very worth it!!! Read more
Beautiful views of the lake from a short 100 boardwalk that has several other established restaurants and shops. A diamond in... the rough location. Reminds of a small German town along the Rhine river. Beautiful place. Read more
Delicious food, beautiful view at reasonable price.
Called and was asked to hold, was hung up on after being on hold for 7 minutes trying to make a reservation. Ended up going and... they had availability. Food sounds better than it tastes. Service was okay. Views are incredible. BYOB style was interesting toa non local. Read more
Spectacular...!!! The food, the service, the view! We have been coming to Il Porto's for many years...but whatever they are... doing now is just amazing! The staff is friendly...we were seated immediately...clean, outdoor seating and the FOOD!!! TheShrimp Scampi (HUGE SHRIMP...No joke like small lobster tails)...Veal Saltimbocca with a delicate sauce, angel hair pasta andtender baby spinach...They put a twist on chicken tenders with a wonderful dipping sauce and fresh endive that both kids andadults loved...the entire menu is well executed...the calamari was tender and flaky...very fresh and not to be overlooked as astarter...very generous portion as well...and I felt a bit hesitant to order the "Signature" Burger with so many nice entreesavailable but I am so glad I did! This is a gourmet burger...loaded up with bacon and crispy onions and cheese, their own threemeat blend patty...delicious and exactly medium rare as ordered!!! Chef owner came out to chat which was nice...overall asgood as it gets...a special place...! Read more
The food was delicious and the view was beautiful. Unfortunately understaffed on this particular day...yet, the staff is... extremely friendly, polite and professional. The fresh mozzarella stack was excellent and so were the fish tacos. Delicious!Will definitely be back. Remember to bring your own wine ???? Read more
Never again. The place has a good view and the waiters are professional and kind, even if all of them are very very young. The... big problem is the kitchen. Our fried zucchini had some pieces of squid on a side (I do not have problem but if you arevegetarian, forget about it). The other things were terrible. And $24 for a 3oz Salmon?!? Is such a small portion and you willnever see such a high price in Manhattan!! Plus, served in a kind of broth...Take a look on picture. I am sorry but I reallydon?t want to come back in a place like this, even if the view is really beautiful. I don?t suggest to go, and anyway FYI, isBYOB Read more
I worked in the resturant business and there are some things you learn. Customer service is key ! The food was delicious but not... warm enough. They took it back and reheated my dish...which is not a good sign. If it was not pre -made then why wasn't it warm/ hot? Didn't they put the food under the lights in kitchen? PS it was not crowded at all This was a Sunday brunch of 3 smalltables. Also I told them it was my bff's birthday when making the reservation, they said no problem they would let my waiter/waitress aware. I thought that was great and so nice of them. Until they dropped the ball even when I reminded them 2x andhinted with desserts at a brunch! Big let down for me ! The wait staff was great, I tipped them all very well. They shouldn'thave to pay the price of others not giving quality service......sad experience because it has such a nice atmosphere. Read more