It hit me one night, out of the blue. I NEED GNOCCHI AND I GNEED GNOCCHI GNOW. So, after a brief round of Yelp consultation, I headed to the nearest place that had gnocchi mentioned in its reviews. La Porta is very cute inside--definitely a rustic feel with, you guessed it, doors all around. I started with a Riesling, which was absolutely scrumptious. They provided bread, which was good enough, since I was starving. (Some other customer jerkily complained about it to the server after their meal was over, which I thought was pretty dumb. It was bread. It was good.) I ordered the gnocche (duh), and my companion got the Margherita pizza. My gnocche was good, if a tiny bit too salty. I just wish it had come with something else. I mean, I love my gnocche, but a whole plate of it was somehow anticlimactic. Â His pizza was good, but nothing to write home about. What marred the experience was that our waiter pretty much ignored us most of the time and then didn't even say goodbye, good night, etc. at the end of the night. He and the other waiter started moving the tables around as if to remind everyone that they were closing (in another half hour or so.) So, maybe I'll try it again another time, but maybe there are other places to get my gnocche fix...uh, fixed.
Review Source:Wow! Â Unexpected gem in Media with great food and service. Â We had a memorial gathering for my mother and a group of 15 needed a place for lunch. Â They could not have been more accommodating or provided a better experience. Â Great, friendly service and every dish was delicious. Â We had a chance to try many different dishes and not a miss among them.
Fig Bruschetta, Liveracce, Tuscan Fries, Rocket Pizza, Salmon Salad and pork sandwich we're stand-out dishes but you cannot go wrong here.
Full bar, great wine selection, and really charming decor and ambiance round things out.
Excellent Italian restaurant in the little town of Media. Found them on Yelp and so glad we made the decision to stop and try them.The restaurant is very quaint and charming.When you walk in you feel like you are in an Italian farmhouse.
Great servers who were very helpful in making decisions. I am a huge pork chop fan so I tried the Burgundy Braised Pork Chops. They were tender and delicious. One of the best meals I've ever had. The wine list had a great selection to chose from. Â
A definite" Must Go" place.
Absolutely delicious. Couldn't think of a bad thing to say! We went on a Friday night WITHOUT reservations and still didn't have to wait that long. They were super nice from the beginning. Our server, Matt, was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The calamari was great, and I went with one of the specials for my entree - a striped bass. Fabulous! Definitely affordable, quality Italian food. Will definitely return!
Review Source:Best pizza in the area! Crust is real thin but that's that way I like pizza... If you're looking for something heavy and thick you will be rather disappointed. The margherita and the funghi were our favorites but everything we've had here has been great. The pizza is thin and light enough that you can order a few pies and enjoy a little of everything.
Review Source:Been driving by La Porta since it opened. Finally made it there for dinner and glad we did. Not your typical Italian fare, in a good way. Some familiar items on the menu, but all with a different flair. Good service, good price, and proper portions...didn't have to take half my meal home for a change. Try it....we'll be back.
Review Source:This is an excellent restaurant with great pizza, phenomenal salads, delicious entrees and a strong bar/wine collection. Â I am pretty tight with my 5 star reviews and I'm not quite ready to give one to La Porta - but like the other great Media option, La Belle Epoque - this is pretty much a sure-fire choice if you want an excellent meal at a reasonable price. Â The atmosphere is warm and homey - another real positive. Â One downside: service is up and down, though of late, mostly up.
Review Source:Delicious. A definite thumbs up for this small, cozy Italian place. Our server was fantastic. She was friendly, nice and attentive. We started with the Cozze - P.E.I mussels in a white sauce. They were juicy and very tasty. A little on the spicy side but a perfect way to start your meal. Scott had the flounder special which was flounder stuffed with crab and ricotta served with potatoes and asparagus. A heavenly spring dish that was just perfect. I had another special which was the herbed gnocci with capers, tomatoes, garlic and tuna. It was quite delicious. I really want to go back and try additional items on the menu - it was that good! Oh, and they have a nice wine list too.
Review Source:After living in Philly for seven years and getting spoiled by a ton of great restaurants, I was thrilled to have found La Porta once I moved to West Chester, PA. Every time we have out of town guests in, we take them here. The food is reliably AMAZING. Honestly, sometimes I dream about their pizza. It's DELISH and I'm usually not a pizza fan. Thin crust and wood fired - can't go wrong. The service is generally standard but a few times I've had an exceptional experience with one waiter and one hostess. Lastly, the venue is unique - it's been converted from an old building and has great personality, plus, take a look at all the cool old doors decorating the place.
Review Source:A great addition to dining in Delaware County! Don't drive too fast down 352, or you may fly by this place in an instant. Worthwhile for locals, better still if you make the drive out here. One note: This restaurant is listed as being in Media, but it's not downtown Media, I'll explain further in the review.
Atmosphere: Welcoming entrance to a little Italian style farmhouse, with exposed walls showing brick and stucco, capped with natural wood beams across the top. The seating areas were very suprising, given that this place doesn't appear so big on the outside. A small candle in the middle of the larger dining room awaited us at our table. Table wasn't leveled correctly, but a well place napkin did the trick.
Waitstaff: Our waiter greeted us quickly and efficiently pointing out rotational beers on tap as well as wines by the glass. Our party happily chose a few of the adult beverages and proceeded to be impressed with the level of service. My water glass never saw a bottom, and our table never had a dirty plate on it when an app or entree was finished.
Food - Wow, great quality and taste. Our group started with the Nachismo, which is an Italian style nacho platter, complete with sausage, white beans, and sun dried pesto. Very unique take on a nacho platter, was blown away by the amount of flavor. The Calamari was also very good, although the Cocktail Sauce was much sweeter than I've had before. Not saying it was bad, just different, and added to the taste. We then went with two pizza for our table, a Margherita pizza (which one of our diner's said was the best she's had in the area), and a second special white pizza with spinach and salmon. You'd think fish on pizza wouldn't go that well, but whatever they did, it was a very nice way to enjoy a traditional pizza. Salmon added a unique, but delicious flavor, while giving your palette a taste workout.
Intangibles - Couple things to point out when you go, parking can be very, very limited. But feel free to use the complimentary valet on the side of the restaurant, service was quick and efficient both in and out as needed. Restaurant also can be very loud, with the echoes of conversation coming off of the walls, low talkers should sit close or go not during peak hours. Children can go, however, I didn't see any kids menu items listed, parents may want to think twice about bringing children under five, as they can interrupt other diners from the noise level.
Overall - La Porta is a fantastic addition to the food scene in Delaware County. It's not in traditional downtown Media, but rather, off of 352 (take the Rte. 1 bypass if you're coming from further away). Their food, service, and atmosphere is a great find, and the prices were very reasonable for an inexpensive, but fun night out. If you haven't made the trip, hopefully you will now to check it out.
Our first visit to La Porta was on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. Our food was excellent. Â The pizza is fantastic as well as the cannelloni. Â Yay! Â I was so excited to have a great restaurant so close to home! Couldn't wait to come back and try other items on the menu. Â
We returned on a Friday night. We did not have a reservation and the tables and bar were full. Â We anticipated this and planned on having a few drinks at the bar first. The first minor annoyance was being asked twice if we would want to eat at the bar. That is certainly not appealing to me at all. Â When we were called to be seated we settled our bar bill. Â The bartender was busy and took a while to ring us up. Â It would have been nice to just add it to our check. Â By the time we made it to the hostess she gave our table away. Â I was annoyed, but miscommunications happen. Â She gave us a round of drinks on the house and it turned out we only had to wait another 5 minutes.
The building is small but beautiful and rustic. It is very loud though. That doesnt bother me much though. We ordered our meals. Â A runner brings out the food. Â I don't know what it is, but having a runner is annoying to me. The shrimp special was great. Â I ordered the Assaggio. It was good. Â Real prosciutto, not the cheap kind. My husband finished his appetizer and I was halfway through mine when they brought our entrees. To me, that is a MAJOR mistake! The runner offered to take it back. Perhaps I should have let him. Â I was not able to enjoy the rest of my appetizer because I knew my food was getting cold. I got the fish special and my husband the pork tenderloin special. Â My fish was dry (and cold of course), and the pork unevenly cooked. Â One side of the pork was done just right and was moist and tender, the other side was charred and dry. Â
My husband was a chef in a main line Italian restaurant for about 15 years. Perhaps we are picky, but we know a lot about how restaurants are run and it was a busy night. We understand mistakes are made and rarely complain. We didn't make a big deal about the disappointing quality of our meals but brought to our servers attention that we were very unhappy that our entrees were brought out before finishing my appetizer. She apologized and said that they would take coffee and dessert off the bill. That was a nice gesture. Then the final blow. Â While my coffee was good, my husbands espresso was so-so. I ordered the chocolate torte. Â I was hoping for a nice ending to the evening with a homemade dessert. Â The dry cake had an interesting peanut butter filling but was not worth the calories.
It was a shame. We were really excited to find a great restaurant so close to home. Â We heard so many good things about La Porta and reviews looked very promising. Our first experience was great, the second was a total disappointment. Â We understand that they were busy, but they should be able to pull it together by now. Perhaps we will try again on a weeknight. Â The pizza is excellent and I will definitely give that another go, but not for a while.
I would give La Porta 4 stars for our first visit , and 2 stars for our last visit. So I averaged it out to a score of 3 stars.
Just had an amazing late lunch/early dinner! Everything was great! Shared two of the small snacks, clams casino and smoked mozzarella to start, they were both delicious. Pasta entrees were great! Wine/beer selections are fabulous! Can't wait to go back and try the salad and pizzas and the burger looked great too! Loved the atmosphere; rustic and charming with fire place burning...great spot!
Review Source:Being from Milano, Italy, I am very familiar with Italian cuisine. In the Wilmington, Delaware to Philadelphia area, this is my favorite Italian restaurant. I have been there about five times, and I have always left there both satisfied and surprised at how authentic, fresh and delicious the food was. During summer months, be sure to get the Insalata Caprese ... prepared with imported mozzarella di bufala. The brick oven pizza is astoundingly good! I always look forward to returning to La Porta.
Review Source:Had lunch last Saturday during the snowstorm. Â My friends and I were the second diners there so we scored a cozy table near the fire place. Â Everyone enjoyed the food (I had the gnocchi and the gravy was spectacular.) Portions were a bit small, even for lunch. Â I will go back again.
Review Source:My my that pizza del journo !!!
It has never disappointed me yet.
I like that they do a lot of whites.
This time was. White with chicken, spinach ,all some other things I forget. It was great. Â I eat the whole thing myself.
The service was great. Sat at the bar . Think bar tenders name was matt. Great attentive service. Â Thank you again la porta.
So glad we finally got to try La Porta - and especially the 5 star Caprese - one of the best I have had in a long, long while. Â Home-made Mozz - so creamy; A drizzle of "the good stuff" - aged balsamic; red, ripe, roma tomatoes; basil chiffonade. Â SUPERB.
The lasagna was so rich I almost could not eat it. Â (Although others I know would swoon over this.) Â An excellent meaty bolognese - but the creamy sauce on top was just too much. Â Delicate house-made pasta sheets. Â Topped with a fried egg that was, alas, oddly cooked (Thus precluding me from awarding LaPorta the fifth star). Â The egg was, indeed, fried = the bottom was actually crispy and brown - the top? Â Raw. Â Not runny (which I like) but raw albumin over the yolk. Â Slimy. Â Not good.
Meanwhile the 2 pizzas our  table tried (Malfatta - neat! and a classic Margarita) were excellent.
Lots of love and care goes into this food and it shows.
LOVE IT and will return soon. Â But I'll try other things (like the salads which sound great) that are not quite so rich and heavy.
Gorgeous bar area and a rustic older dining room, too.
Lizzy - our server - and a brand-spankin'-new bus boy were pleasant and friendly.
Good job, Peter!!!!!
Welcome to suburbia.
Wow!  We pulled over for an impromptu lunch and were so impressed.  the dining room has a great, ancient, rustic stone cottage feel - felt like a UK gastro-pub.  The food was superlative!  Our interest was piqued when the waiter explained that the freshly baked bread would be a couple of minutes because it was still a little too hot to handle.  It was fantastic, as was the tomato and mozzarella salad we used the bread to sop up.  I also ordered the chopped salad - it was really interesting with rosemary, golden raisins and almonds.  Often salads are overlooked because why bother doing something special for a "dieter" who probably doesn't care about food.  This salad was complex, tasty and original.  My husband got the Salsiccia pizza with sausage. Yum!  Thin, charred crust and nice arrangements of sweet and savory toppings.  We were planning just to eat it and beat it but the food deserved more respect  so we slowed down and each had a glass of wine.  (We liked the look of the full list too.) The waitstaff were more "real" than professional - not perfect but sweet, chatty, interested, and solicitous.  It felt like we were being served by a family. Â
We'll be going back for dinner soon!
Since my initial visit, I've tried most all of their menu items and try getting their specials when the mood strikes me. I have been impressed with them all and I would now call us regulars as we stop in at least once a week, sometimes more lately.
The newly recent carbonara pizza had been a new fav of mine, minus the fried egg due to texture, with a white sauce (but not too heavy, more on the light side), bacon, cracked black pepper - geared towards resemblance of the pasta dish and they've conquered it.
Beer options have been changing, new ones added this week as we were told to reflect more of the seasonal options along with the crowds taste buds. Wine options have increased as well and Ernesto is always happy to make suggestions based on your palate.
If you haven't already, stop in and grab lunch or dinner!
In June of 2011, before we discovered Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Wayne as the first top-shelf pie anywhere near West Chester PA and Philly's Main Line, we read about Peter McAndrew's plan to open a bistro/pizzeria in Edgemont, PA in the site of the old Locust Tavern. It's been a long wait, but La Porta is finally open and a large group of us headed there for lunch on a summer Tuesday.
The interior of La Porta oozes with rustic charm. There are two small but airy dining rooms that look like a converted farmhouse, and a smallish but chic wine bar. Our friendly waitresses pushed together three table to accommodate our party of eight. The non-pizza menu looked fascinating, but we were on a mission; we ordered eight pizzas (personal size, but bigger than the typical personal pizza) for our crew of eight and a few salads/starters.
Frequently, I ask wait staff about menu items and I get responses of varying utility. Here, when I inquired about the "Barolo" pie, I learned it was Barolo cheese, not wine, that was a pizza component. We quickly agreed that this wait staff knew something about the food, and that was a good omen. I had an especially difficult time selecting a pie, the choices were so compelling. Here are a few of them:
Margherita * mozzarella, plum tomato, basil $10
Malfatti * "badly made," half pizza-half stromboli, prosciutto, sweet peppers, mozzarella, plum tomato $12
Bismarck * white pizza, gorgonzola, fried egg, roasted mushroom, truffled asparagus $13
Salsiccia * house made fennel sausage, plum tomato, mozzarella, rosemary $12
Salumi * artisan sopressatta, plum tomato, asiago, artichoke mostarda $12
Napolitano * anchovy, hot peppers, capers, plum tomato, mozzarella $11
Pepperoni * roasted peppers, pancetta, plum tomato, mozzarella, gorgonzola dolce, basil $12
Barolo * testun di Barolo, fig, caramelized onion, speck $13
Rocket * white pie, arugula, green olives, pistachio pesto, raisins $12
For an appetizer, I chose the Caprese salad. It had nice heirloom tomatoes, artistic drizzles of oil and balsamic vinegar, and the best buffalo mozzarella I have ever had. This tasty cheese is always good, but sometimes it can be wet, bland, or both. But this was luscious - creamy and fresh. The tomatoes were not quite as good as those in my back yard, but they were indeed fine specimens of summer. I cringe at the places who make Caprese salad with a pink Florida tomato.
I usually want a Margherita or sausage pie to best evaluate, but the "malfatti" was compelling. When it came out, I was delighted that it was not so much "half Stromboli" as the menu promised, but instead a round pizza where less than 25% of the crust was folded over on one edge. That did create a Stromboli-like pocket for some sweet peppers and plum tomatoes, but I'm guessing that the fold took place closer in time to the end of its baking, not at the beginning, because it was cooked delightfully inside and out. And, of course, it was not an overstuffed belly bomb that you'd get when you order the typical Stromboli.
The crust was an absolute delight. As I've found with other superb pies, it had some characteristics of a Neapolitan crust, but it was firm and crisp like a Trenton/Brooklyn slice. I have to go back soon and eat this pizza again, because that crust was magical. I think it can rival some of my all-time favorites. Everything that topped that crust was a premiere ingredient, applied judiciously, and all in harmony with the essence of that particular pie variety. If I were to quibble, the only change I'd make would be to cut back or replace the sweet peppers. But that truly is quibbling, because this is easily the best pie in any 'burb west of Philly. In fact, it beats some of Philly's stars, like Osteria and Stephen Starr's Stella. I need to get into Tacconelli's in Port Richmond (so far, I've had only the Moorestown NJ Tacconelli's pie) so we can know who makes the best pizza in Pennsylvania.
Eight guys with eight pies presented some opportunities for trading slices. Everything I tried was wonderfully balanced; that sublime crust with a mix of tomato, cheese, and other savory toppings. Most memorable was the Carbonara, which was quite a lot better than the one I had at Stella. I can make this pie, and my flavors on top are almost as good, but I can't touch that crust. This pie is art, the work of a great craftsman. It is gratifying to finally have world-class pizza without requiring a major road trip from my West Chester home.
Worth mentioning is their happy hour, where the $10 Margherita pie is marked down to $6, and you can have a $2.50 Peroni with that. La Porta is the kind of place that every neighborhood should have. Read all my other pizza reviews at Pizza Quixote.
We decided last minute on an August Saturday night to try La Porta. Since they do not take reservations, we knew it would be a gamble. We arrived at shortly after 8 pm, and were told 30-40 minute wait. No problem, we went to the bar. Just so you are aware, the self parking situation is challenging, I went with the valet. Also, this restaurant is very small, as is the bar area. We were lucky enough to score seats at the bar in less than five minutes, otherwise it would've been an uncomfortable wait in the walkways. Overall, our wait for a table ended up being probably fifteen or twenty minutes, tops.
Our server was named Teresa, and she was a true delight. My date and I shared the Tuscan fries as our appetizer, which was unusual and delicious. I had the Fra Diavlo, which was tasty, and my date quite enjoyed the ribs with corn on the cob special.
Thanks to MainLine Today for bringing this place to our attention!
We had our 2nd visit to La Porta with 2 more friends and were just as happy as the first time we visited. Â Both sets of friends loved that we finally have great food in Delco. Â If you are looking for chicken parm, Â this is not that restaurant.
For a Thursday night, this place was rocking. Â We waited 40 minutes for a table while enjoying a nice cold Italian beer. Â They have a wonderful beer and wine selection, but be warned the bar is small. Â Btw, their bar staff is attentive! Â I also noticed new tables that were seated after 8:30 pm which is almost unheard of in the burbs. Â
This is a place to go and share plates. Â Last night we shared 10 things and we were not disappointed in any of them. Â My favorite is the Portofoglio. Â A must try.
We usually don't return to many restaurants twice because we love to dine in the city, but now we have a neighborhood gem to return to.
Well done La Porta!!
I visited with a fairly large party on a Wednesday night. Â They were very accommodating though appeared to be very busy. Â If there weren't so many flies I might have enjoyed my time there a bit better. Â I was shooing them away the whole time there and getting pretty grossed out. Â
The food: Â The fried mozzarella was very good. Â A bit greasy with a little sweet glaze on it. The mussels had a sweet lemon sauce which was OK but we were joking that they were cooked in "lemon head" sauce. Â The salad was delicious and highly recommended. Â Entrees: Â What it is with the fried egg? Â There was a fried egg on a pizza AND on top of the lasagna! Â I know it is chi-chi to serve a fried egg in weird places, but this was ridiculous. Â We had a bunch of fried eggs sitting on our bread plates. Â
The crab mannicotti was weird and left unfinished and not because people were stuffed. Â The lasagna was pretty good, a little watery for my taste. Â The special pizza was just OK - not that yummy. Â We brought our own cupcakes so I cannot attest to the deserts. Â
I don't think any of us will return.
Wonderful service. Outstanding food and a flat out good time. The owner gave me a "taste" of a Sicilian wine that other places charge 9 bucks for.
The pizza was loaded with flavor and heat and crunch and love. Outstanding and would definitely visit here anytime I am within 45 minutes driving distance.
We stopped here after seeing it open for a while now and wanted to try out the pizza that we heard from others was suppose to be good. We sat at the bar and ordered a pizza. Few things about this place, the bartender seems a bit spacey, more on that later. My biggest pet pi eve the flies in there. I think its because the back door was open on and off. I felt like I was eating in the African savanna with flies all around me. The staff made no attempt to get the flies out or do anything about it. Â They were visibly eating in the back small kitchen area in direct view of us as we waited for our food. They got there's first and ate right in front of us. Now back to the bar tender. They must have hired these bar tenders from another white trash bar because they brought in the white trash at the bar. Their "friend" sat at the end of the bar visibly drunk and ordering a vodka something and telling the bar tender, make it good for me. Â Then she ate the pizza out of the box like homeless person while slurping down her drink. Not sure why she order the pizza to go then ate it out of the box at the bar.If the owners want a place that is classy they shouldn't hire bar staff that came from a white trash bar and bring their friends in there and also get the flies out of there and have the air on enough that is actually comfortable. They went through all the trouble to make this place nice and ruin it with these stupid hires and letting these people come in there and get wasted. Its a shame the pizza isn't bad but I will not be back there again.
Review Source:Finally! Delaware County. Perhaps NOW we can make it into the snobby Best of Philadelphia. Try to make this brief. Went Sat. around 7 and was moderately crowded which is pretty good for a hot Aug. night. No problem parking this time. Sat at the comfortable bar, chose a Peroni beer, gf had her g&t. $15 was just a little steep for the 2, but good drinks. Friendly, efficient bartender, had the tuscan fries which were CRAZY GOOD, then shared a Pepperoni Pizza (not that kind of pepperoni) which came out a little charred (from the wood oven) which I love, bubbly and hot. Crispy crust, great toppings. Will go back for the gnocchi's. I think the pizza was $12, fries maybe $9? Great place. Can't wait to go back. Highly recommend. Food prices were reasonable IMO.
Review Source:I wasn't sure what to expect after reading other reviews, but with living less than a mile away, we decided to give it a try. Even on a Tuesday night, it was pretty busy however, we were accommodated by valet parking and were seated quickly. Â I found the dining atmosphere ok...nice but more casual and family friendly than I expected. Â
From the start, service was excellent.
As for the meal, bread is served at the table which is a nice touch. I am unable to eat dairy or gluten which I stated first thing to the waitress. It would have been nice to be served some olives in place of the bread. We started with the mussels which were very good and the best part of the meal.
For dinner, I struggled to find an item that fit my dietary needs. I ended up with the steak salad with no cheese, dressing on the side. Although it was served with the dressing, and I had to send it back, it was tasty with tender lean steak, but very small. I was hungry. It would be great to have a larger salad entree option.
My fellow diner ordered the crepe cannelloni. I nearly gasped when it came out because of its shockingly small portion. It was the size of my fist. It was served on a large plate which made its small size even more apparent. He said it was amazing but the portion size was just too small. Â While the prices are on the high side but moderate, I'd rather pay more, for more food on the plate. Â I left hungry.
I went back recently to the bar on a Friday night at 9:30 pm. Service was quick and there was a good wine selection. The bar, although small, was comfortable and not too loud. It had a nice, friendly crowd and I ever met some of my neighbors. I am glad we gave this place a second try. I will be back for sure.
Went there one day for lunch.
Then went back the next day.
I probably would have gone the next day, too, but it was the 4th of July.
The food was so good. The menu is top notch--filled with traditional Italian dishes.
I loved the mussels with olives (hate olives!) but amazing. The waitress teased if we wanted a spoon to slosh up the broth. It was tempting. The calamari had a nice light fry to it. I recommend the meatball app. The pesto on top was lick-your-plate worthy.
I've tasted three pizzas. All were fabulous do I'm sure any would be a sure fire bet. For a lunch for six of us, we split three appetizers, three pizzas and had sodas, our bill plus tip was only $15 each. I thought that was great for the amount of good and quality of the cuisine.
I'll be back. For sure.
I've been waiting anxiously for LaPorta to open as I have enjoyed Modo Mio in the past. Last night was my second visit following one a few weeks back. I sat at the bar on both occasions and the service has improved greatly betwwen visits which is understandable as it has only been opened a short time. The food is excellent for what McAndrews is trying to accomplish. Last night it was the rocket pizza which was a killer and the previous time it was the sausage. Both great. Had a meatball appetizer last night which was also very good. Very good spot to grab a casual meal, a beer and watch a game at the bar. I have to stress this is some of the better pizza you will find anywhere
Review Source:I've dined at other Peter McAndrew's establishments Modo Mio and  Paesano's. Both were great so I expected good things with La Porta. I'll start by saying the beer selection is decent. About 7-8 beers on tap and several more in bottle. I had the Goose Island IPA. Bar prices are roughly inline with the area. Expect to pay $5 for a draft and $9 for wine.
We had some olive tapenade brushetta as an appetizer. Not bad, but not memorable. $8 or so for two crustini and tapenade is too expensive. Throw in another one and it would be worthwhile.
For dinner I had the Napolitano pizza. Anchovies (yum!), hot peppers, capers, plum tomato, mozz and olives. The pizza came out fresh and hot. It was very tasty, cooked just right. It was a bit salty but anchovies and capers are that way. I tried a slice of my mom's margherita pizza and it was textbook. Delicious.
Be prepared to wait for a table if you arrive on a weekend night as they don't take reservations. Service at the bar is attentive as was the table service. Parking is as bad as the Locust Crest was. There are about 12 spots with not a lot of room to turn around. I'm glad I have a small car. If you drive an SUV, I wish you luck.
The website needs updating badly. There is no dinner menu online. The only one is the takeout menu with doesn't include entrees or appetizers.
We'll be back again.
My family and I recently visited La Porta and were delighted with our meals.
We started with the calamari which was fresh and tender. Â I loved the long hots that were served with it. Â My mom went so far as to call it "the best calamari she had ever had."
We then had a Casa salad and the Tritare salad, both fresh and crisp. Â Delicious!
I ordered the Margherita pizza for my 4 year old, who devoured it. Â The crust was thin and crisp with the perfect blend of sauce, cheese and basil. Â
I had the Vongole, which I found to have just enough garlic, hots and clams to create a dynamic combination. Â
The pizzas are not what you might normally get from any pizza place. Â They were more rustic and gourmet. Â Definitely some of the best I've ever had.
We also had an order of the Lasagne which my sister found to be done to perfection.
Looking forward to trying more of the dishes!!
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