Il Porto 11 Fulton St. (@ South Street Seaport)
South Street Seaport
212.791.2181
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Il Porto:
South Street Seaport could really use a scenic hangout with a relaxed atmosphere, affordable food, and good drinks. Hopefully, such a place will someday open where Il Porto currently stands. Despite its pleasant yet sterile décor, What’s-It-Called is remarkably forgettable. With ordinary food, a staff that seems rightfully miserable, and the looming odor of the Fulton Fish Market all around, it’s really no surprise that this place is often empty. The occasional tourists and clueless Wall Streeter pop in for overpriced pitchers of margaritas and accompanying vittles. Ironically, the seafood at this seaport spot is very mediocre and each entrée is served with a side of indifference. Would you like an eye roll with that? Perhaps local restaurateurs hoping to distract tourists from their much cooler places opened Il Porto?
Food is horrible service is worst. Then they have the nerve to try and add the gratuity after not attending the table at all the waiters here must have lost there mind. They get the money for the actual bill and not a penny more. The only tip I have for the waiter is learn how to be a waiter.
8/14/2011 1:29:02 AM
Will says:
Do not recommend IL PORTO
I do not recommend this restaurant. It is really over priced and they really have to work on their service and the attitude. The food was very late and good luck catching the person serving you. Instead of having waitresses fishing for customers to the restaurant, they can put them to a better use by making them take care to the customers who are already inside. After more than 25 minutes, they did not get the order right. I did not want to waste the rest of my day waiting for another half an hour to get what i ordered. So I just cancelled it and got out of there.
5/2/2011 4:52:33 PM
DLCarbone says:
THE FOOD IS AWFUL! WAIT SERVICE IS USELESS! THIS IS AN OVER-PRICED TOURIST TRAP! IN A WORD: SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME AND DON'T EAT HERE!!
As my husband so aptly put it as he warned someone who was about to enter: "A Filet O'Fish from McDonald's is several steps up the rung."
The calamari was soggy and the mashed potatoes where not "real" - they were flakes; you would think you would get real potatoes for an entree that cost $18.
The most disgusting thing I witnessed: A custodian left the bathrooms after mopping with a string mop and then carried that string mop over his shoulder swaying to the breeze through the restaurant where people were eating. GROSS!
BEWARE: If you do wind up eating here, THEY ADD A 35% TIP TO THE BILL!!! (WHAT?? For a party of 3?)
DO NOT RE-TIP; in fact, feel free to lower it for the crappy food, filthy and disgusting health code violations and non-existent waiter activity.
7/16/2009 7:51:47 AM
Jam Meier says:
There are soooooooo many restaurants in Seaport village that are much better than this is! Have been to it once. I will not visit it a second time.
5/17/2009 2:39:45 PM
Guest says:
I couldn't agree more, went here for dinner and it was overpriced, not great, and the service was not good.
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