501 Park Ave Restaurant & Pub

Visited Graziano's after a recommendation from a friend.  Bright and clean inside.  Their claim to fame seems to be they serve breakfast ANYTIME, even on a Friday or Saturday night.    They have a deck with tables but on a Saturday afternoon in July we opted (like most of the diners) for eating inside.  Average menu.

Good spot for all day breakfast.  Hearty breakfast menu with friendly service.  Only ate dinner here once.  The food is what I call "bar food" which is fast food served on real plates with good service.  There are several televisions here for watching sports and a full service bar.  This is a very nice place for a breakfast or a quick dinner on a night you don't feel like cooking.

I heard so many great things about Graziano's and this past weekend, I was finally able to see what the hoopla was about. Located almost directly across the street from the more well-known Flo's, Graziano's is a small joint right on Park Avenue, with it's backyard facing the bay.

Stepping inside this place, you have a small dining room and a outdoor patio area with umbrellas. We decided on the latter, even though it was STEAMY outside. After hearing so many great things about their stuffies, my entire party each had one for a appetizer. Their world-famous stuffies are true to the hype; really dense, really tasty and all with a kick of spice. For my entree, I just went with the clam strip roll and while it was commendable, didn't really match up with my favorite clam strip roll from Quitto's in Bristol. Just beware on warmer days outside. Behind that white fence of theirs is the water and some bush, along with TONS of mosquito's. The afternoon I was there, I was flicking them off me all throughout my lunch. The next day, I realized that they ate me alive while I was chowing down! Definitely throw on some replelant if you plan on sitting outside. While I don't frequent Portmouth all that often, I would come back again if I had a hankering for stuffies. Except next time, I'll be sure to sit inside.